Welcome
to SAMBO'S
Sambo's is about having a good time and
sharing memories!
This is the ' ORIGINAL' Sambo's Restaurant
that started it all,
an American Classic
on the beach in Santa Barbara, CA since 1957 - a special
place to enjoy a great meal, we
all grew up with!
From the menu items on the left, make your
choice and click.
BROADBAND Connection Recommended (
Dial-Up ok... )
An American Classic Sambo's Restaurant on the BEACH! in
Santa Barbara
Come in an say hello to an 'Old Friend'! Serving a
Tradition nearly 50 Years!
At one time or another, most of us have had a BREAKFAST at
Sambo's,
The FIRST and ORIGINAL Sambo's is STILL at it's SAME location
Since 1957!
Thanks for stopping by our website - Have Fun, Come by and
Remember How it use to be...
Owner: Chad Stevens
Reservations: No
Private Room Available (20 seats)
Wireless Internet Available
Banquets/Large Groups (25 seats)
A Sampling of Unsolicited Reviews and Testimonials by the
General Public
Great Memories,
Reviewer: Rich Irvin from Roseville CA
I was a Manager in the 70's at the Concord Calif. store and I
am glad to see that the original is still there, Hopefully
someday they will expand again and we can reminisce all over
again and have greaaaaaaat food again...
A Childhood Still Lives On,
Reviewer: Pam Harrell from Loudon Tenn.
We used to live in Santa Maria when I was a child and have a
Sambos Restaurant. I was cleaning up and ran across this box
that has a Sambos Tiger on it. I then came across Sambo's
picture story cards with 8 different post cards. Cost was 35
cents. Then I found an old menu. Dinners: Filet Mignon-U.S.
Choice $2.65, six Sambo cakes 50 cents, Deluxe Sambo Burger
With French Fries 75 cents. We were out there last December
and I wish I had known there was a Sambo's Restaurant in Santa
Barbara. We would have stopped in a heart beat. I am so happy
to see that there is still a Sambos around. My childhood still
live on! Sambos was a very good place to eat at. I am looking
forward to stopping by so I can eat there again. I want to
share the same fun and joy with my daughter &
granddaughter that I used to share with my mother. Thank You.
AAAAAAAAAAAH. The childhood memories.......,
Reviewer: David Wright from San Francisco, CA
We used to go to Sambos every Sunday after church. Us kids
were always enthralled by the little boy being chased by the
tiger. The pancakes were and are the best in town...
I loved it here!,
Reviewer: Charles Hathaway from Dublin, CA
I was allowed to take photos inside and outside of the
restaurant (hence research project). Great Food (especially
the pancakes). Great Service. Waiters and Waitresses were all
quite friendly and cheerful. They are not open for dinner
however. It is still a great restaurant despite this small
fact.
Good food, good view,
Reviewer: karen from Goleta
What a great laid-back place to go for Saturday morning
breakfast! We ate our huevos rancheros (loved the crispy
tortillas!) and mini-muffins outside with a view of the beach.
This was my first visit but I could tell that it was a
favorite eatery for the 15 minute wait we had. Can't wait to
come back and try out some of the special french toast dishes.
Great place!,
Reviewer: carol / cleveland
Location is just great -- the food is the best around , the
service was friendly and the atmosphere is wonderful-the
prices are so reasonable and you get so much --we were on
vacation from Cleveland, Oh and we stop here on every visit to
Santa Barbara and were glad we do --- only wish they were
open longer and into the evening---
Sambos experience,
Reviewer: Joe and Lorraine Evans Santa Maria, CA
Today we stopped for a nostalgic experience. We had dined at
this Sambos in 1965 and then moved to Santa Maria CA. The
years went by and we ate at the State Street location several
times. Well today we were visiting in Santa Barbara and we
drove by Sambos and my wife and sister-in-law said we should
stop for lunch. Boy am I glad we did. The food was excellent
and a young man (our server) named Alex was delightful as well
as accommodating. The price was fair and we left with food for
later. Thank you Sambos and thank you Alex.
This was a great breakfast,
Reviewer: Janice McKenna from Boston, MA
I was there in 11/04 it was delicious and such a nice
environment - you'll love it with kids or not, nice walk
across the street after on the beach!
I have to say I have been to many breakfast spots in SB, and
by far Sambos is the best. My husband agrees. The service was
great and our server was truly attentive. The food was mouth
watering and tasted so fresh. The fresh squeezed orange is a
definite must with breakfast. Great place for breakfast and
highly recommended!!!!!! Thanks, Sambos.
Sambo's
philosophy to have fun, enjoy great food with a good cup of
coffee and to promote family values is the same today as it was
in 1957 when Sam and Bo
opened THIS restaurant AT THIS location in Santa Barbara.
There's plenty to see and do for both the young and the young at
heart as we share our story with you.
The restaurant
still belongs to the family of the ORIGINAL Owner - SAM
and we invite you to step back with us as we share some of the
moments, sights and pleasures of serving you across America
since 1957.
And if you are ever in Santa Barbara - come in and say 'Hello'!
(Did we mention? - we are right on the beach)!
