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Costa Terraza Restaurant & Tapas Bar

Restaurant Bar Mexican restaurant

😠 The two older male employees displayed an astonishing level of rudeness. Despite seating us, they proceeded to consistently ignore our presence, merely glancing at us before walking away. Their clear disinterest in assisting us left us baffled. The service quality was undeniably abysmal. The sole re... People often mention airport,


Address

500 James Fowler Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93117

Contact

(805) 770-2382

Rating on Google Maps

2.70 (54 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Monday: 9 AM to 7 PM
  • Tuesday: 9 AM to 7 PM
  • Wednesday: 9 AM to 7 PM
  • Thursday: 9 AM to 7 PM
  • Friday: 9 AM to 7 PM
  • Saturday: 9 AM to 7 PM
  • Sunday: 9 AM to 7 PM

Featured Reviews


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  • 1/5 Carmen S. 2 years ago on Google
    Rude staff. The male server rudely said to sit wherever I want after he was kind to a white woman. So he should be ashamed of himself. I'm a good tipper too. I turned around and sat somewhere else, outside the restaurant. Please teach your staff manners and humility for other cultures.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Charles B. 4 years ago on Google
    Well, this is the ONLY place to get a meal here. Your options are limited. They do serve bagels at the coffee shop, but for food, this is it. Food is hit or miss. I ordered the breakfast burrito with bacon instead of ham and it was actually good!! The fries were crispy. Worth $13? Not really, but there are no other options. The coffee is terrible. Haha. It was burnt to a crisp and was bitter as hell.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Andrew C. 6 years ago on Google
    The only place to dine at the Santa Barbara airport. Our visit was pleasant and casual; maybe because we arrived at around 9am. No rush/no crowd. Seating away from the bar area provides a better view of the airport interior. Typical airport pricing with average food quality. Costa Terraza is conveniently located next to all boarding gates. Santa Barbara airport is small. No reason not to recommend it.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 SJ 1 year ago on Google
    We stopped in last week before our flight to grab a bite to eat. We split a breakfast burrito and we each had a Bloody Mary. The only thing I had that my husband didn’t was a lemon water, ketchup and 2 green olives. 8 hours later (on another airplane) I was sick, running to the bathroom repeatedly! At the hotel I had horrible stomach pains and threw up. Took me a few days before I felt better. My husband was fine the entire time.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 J O. 7 months ago on Google
    The two older male employees displayed an astonishing level of rudeness. Despite seating us, they proceeded to consistently ignore our presence, merely glancing at us before walking away. Their clear disinterest in assisting us left us baffled. The service quality was undeniably abysmal. The sole redeeming aspect was the assistance provided by the female waitress. I am truly taken aback by the extent of unpleasantness during this experience.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Ann M. 1 year ago on Google
    Hours are arbitrary- we asked to be seated at 5:45pm, what we thought would be a perfect/slightly early dinner before leaving (supposedly they are open until 8:30pm). After waiting for a couple minutes to be seated without having anyone acknowledge us, we were told that the kitchen was closed. I asked if there was a specific reason, and was rudely responded with “No, I’ve just been here since 9am and am closing”. Eat before coming to the airport.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Suzanne K. 3 years ago on Google
    Wow! I’m so impressed!!! We usually don’t have time to stop here before or after a flight into or out of Santa Barbara Airport. Today we decided to get to the airport early and enjoy some downtime before our flight back to Portland. The employees are so lovely!! Karina was our server tonight and she made us feel so welcome and took great care of us. She is very sweet and attentive. We had a couple of margaritas. My daughter had the mango and I had the blood orange. They did not disappoint!! Also, their prices are very reasonable. Margaritas are only $11! The tortilla chips are freshly prepared and absolutely amazing. We loved the Caesar salad and sweet potatoes fries! Tonight’s special was tri-tip tacos. 3 tasty and generous sized tacos! Delicious! We did not order wine but can attest to the generous wine pours. Our flight was delayed and they stayed open later to accommodate the stressed, hungry and thirsty travelers. I didn’t get the name of the bartender- he was fantastic too! We will definitely make this part of our travel routine!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Yah M. 5 years ago on Google
    I ordered a veggie burger and the quality of the food exceeded my expectations for that amount of money ($11). The burger comes with fries or onion rings, I ordered the former. The fries could have been more, though!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Joey H. 1 year ago on Google
    Website says they close at 8:30, it is 7pm and they are closing, no where else to eat in this airport. Change the times online
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Tom J. 2 years ago on Google
    They have the wrong opening time posted 7 AM, they were not open at 8 AM on Friday...eat before you come to the Airport.

  • 1/5 Cristina A. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is cheap on the ingredients. I ordered a cheese quesadilla $11.99 and added chicken for $3. Very little cheese and 4 pieces of 1 inch chicken. Do not recommend but there is no other place here

  • 4/5 Alan S. 4 years ago on Google
    This is the only real place to sit down for food at this airport. The food and drinks on the menu were varied and typical of bar fare. The lager on tap and fish & chips I had were fairly good. This is a very casual place where you seat yourself, which could lead to a hectic environment if it’s busy. The service I had was just acceptable and that’s about it.

  • 1/5 Alan Shirek (. 5 months ago on Google
    Food was poorly prepared. They were only serving three items on the breakfast menu. Service was not that great, either. Save your money and time. Look at all the one star reviews. The majority of the reviews are one and teo stars. The good reviews are from "local guides". That should tell you something.

  • 2/5 V T. 7 months ago on Google
    Salami pizza appetiser- $15 for something that probably cost $3. Mediocre at best and service staff that were disinterested.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery

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