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Bouchon

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9 W Victoria St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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Bouchon
Local(805) 730-1160

9 W Victoria St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

http://www.bouchonsantabarbara.com

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Bouchon in Santa Barbara is a two star Californian restaurant. It's been awarded the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence award. Know before you go: this place features outdoor dining. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a romantic atmosphere. This restaurant is inexpensive. This restaurant features private rooms and fine wines.

User Reviews of Bouchon

Yelp.com Review - by Savannah J.

5.0 of 5 stars. amazing!
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alan L.

1.0 of 5 stars. The restaurant deserves ZERO stars... I made a reservation 3 weeks ahead of time. We found out on the day that they no longer had our reservation in the system (WTH?). We came to SB from Bay Area to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jim M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Bouchon has superb, fresh food, really excellent, friendly, efficient service, and a lovely ambience. I love this place.We had dinner before going to the theatre, so we were naturally on a tight...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tsou D.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have a friend who says such and such place is THE BEST(!!), hand gestures included. This place is right up there.I will have to say this is such a place. I took a few clients here by suggestion and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by SBFoodie ..

5.0 of 5 stars. If you're reading this, you probably already know this is one of the best restaurants in SB so you can expect great food, lovely ambiance, fantastic wine selections, and excellent service. What you...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alison W.

5.0 of 5 stars. I had heard great things about this place and it certainly lived up to it's expectations. Great ambiance, server was very knowledgeable about food and wine pairings as well. The hubs and I shared the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonathan D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Highly recommended for dinner and celebrating special occasions!My wife and I had dinner here to celebrate our 1-year wedding anniversary. I made a reservation via e-mail several weeks prior, and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Dale C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Went to Bouchon on Sunday 9/6/2009. We had a party of 6 with reservations for 7PM. Our table was waiting for us at our arrival time of 6:55 and we were greeted warmly by a very polite hostess who...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Brad L.

4.0 of 5 stars. My date and I shared a very enjoyable meal here last night.We ordered the Foie Gras (a nightly special), the grilled Kobe New York steak and the Blood Orange & Mint-marinated Chargrilled Rack of Lamb....
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris R.

4.0 of 5 stars. We went here to celebrate our 22nd anniversary on the advice of other Yelpers. The table was lovely and strewn with rose petals and everyone wished us a happy anniversary. The tomato and goat cheese...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Food was above average. Waiter knew his wines, recommended a great local Pino "Prodigal". Patio is great in the night air.
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by E Z.

5.0 of 5 stars. wow. Such a lovely restaurant, very provencial and intimate. Perfectly prepared sea bass, steak, chicken and pork chop. Everything tasted fresh, fresh, fresh. The preparation is French, the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tom L.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is fantastic, great outdoor seating and phenomenal food and service. Everyone is super nice and made sure we had a great time!The food--is fresh, local, and organicheirloom tomato napolean,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Danielle J.

4.0 of 5 stars. Bouchon is a quaint, cozy restaurant with cute patio seating in addition to the indoor tables. I enjoyed the ambiance a lot, perfect temperature and lighting; however, the service was a bit spotty....
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lori G.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is one of my favorite restaurants period. Not only is the wine list amazing, it is local and the waiters are experts at making recommendations and helping you narrow your choice based on your...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by ena c.

5.0 of 5 stars. the food, the wine, the intimate atmosphere - despite the poor dinner company, i must give this restaurant what it deserves. i still enjoyed myself to the fullest :)!!
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kate T.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! My wife and I decided upon Bouchon as our "expensive dinner" during our mini-moon in Santa Barbara and are so glad that we did! We sat on the heated patio (point,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kevin O.

4.0 of 5 stars. Really nice place. The food is quite good and mostly locally sourced. The setting is french country and the service is good. The bus staff is particularly good with water, bread and dish clean up...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Steven L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Excellent experience. We had the roasted duck breast and the pork chop. Both main dish was perfectly balance with the right combination of flavors. The duck breast definitely deserves a second...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Anthony D.

5.0 of 5 stars. stop reading this and go here NOW.
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Steven G.

3.0 of 5 stars. Very good wine selection and the staff are particularly knowledgeable. Most food items and wine are local, which is great. Service was very good if perhaps a bit overly familiar. Food was very good....
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Daniel S.

3.0 of 5 stars. The New American checklist:1. Fresh, high quality ingredients that reflect locality2. Old ideas with new spin, or classics that have been refined3. Perfect executionStarter: Foie Gras. The foie is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ida G.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have been to Bouchon twice, and although our meals were delicious, I must be honest and say they were not memorable. What I do remember, though, is the ambiance and delightful service. My...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Scott S.

4.0 of 5 stars. After our meal at bouchon, we talked to a number of people that love to eat at the restaurant and they thought that we must have gone on an off night. Knowing that everyone and everyplace has an off...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Abby L.

5.0 of 5 stars. The only other establishment that rises above in service, food, ambiance, wine, and quality is the French Laundry. That's nothing to sneeze at. We come here a few times a year and it's always...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by gregory f.

5.0 of 5 stars. Went here for my wife's birthday. Not really the kind of place I would go to, but I have to admit is was extremely good. And Suzie raved about it for days.
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Betty and Mike C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mike decided to take me here after the reading the reviews on Yelp and we had a wonderful experience here at Bouchon on a Saturday night.The ambiance definitely resembles that of a french restaurant,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephen R.

4.0 of 5 stars. We drive up from LA for a show at the SB Bowl and found this place on Yelp. We were expecting great things an it did not disappoint. My dinner was a 5 star (citrus marinated seas scallops with a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lena H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Here I thought I found a hidden gem of a restaurant, but apparently the secret is out. Since there are dozens of reviews extolling the food, I'll just add my two cents and say that the service here is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Patrick H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Bay area restaurant owners. Please visit Bouchon, taste the greatness, see the staff work a busy Friday night, incorporate everything, including the menu, then call me and I will come in at least...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jules S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Our meal was, in a word, spectacular. When they emphasize the words fresh, local, and high-quality ... believe them. No joking around here - this is a meal worth the hype. From the moment we walked...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kelly A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Though it gets 5 stars from me, I would say that the restaurant doesn't quite deserve ALL the hype I've heard and read. I love the concept of local and seasonal food and wine and the food and wine...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by helen s.

5.0 of 5 stars. Dinner here was very tasty! I tried foie gras for the first time and I wanted to order another one! Granted it is my first time trying it so I don't know what to compare it to, but it set the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sabrina L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Not bad not bad, tho it wasn't "the best meal i've ever had in my life" But it did satisfy my taste buds.The atmosphere was: well, unpretentious. They play an upbeat music in the background that you...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Esther S.

5.0 of 5 stars. It's not often you find a place that serves impeccable dishes and offers fantastic service. My fiancee and I left LA to find it and we had such an experience at Santa Barbara's Bouchon. The restaurant...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Joyce M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I heard and saw this restaurant on Foodnetwork: one of Giada's weekend getaways. I was so pleased and happy that we went here for our anniversary. Place:- Nice and like that they grown plants covering...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Johnny N.

5.0 of 5 stars. Sometimes, it's all about the service.Let's not treat the 5-star rating as perfect, but rather like letter grades, where a 90-100% is an A. Bouchon gets 5 stars from me for a 92%.I made reservations...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tricie C.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is my favorite restaurant is Santa Barbara.I've only been here three times but each time was utterly fantastic. I highly recommend the tasting menu with the wine pairing.If it's warm, eat on the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by karen n.

4.0 of 5 stars. Came here for NYE prix fixe menu. Pricey, but definitely worth it!! Beautiful, great food and service. Our server was attentive enough to create symmetry on our table before taking our picture!! He...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Janine D.

5.0 of 5 stars. My boyfriend and I had dinner here for three and half hours and didn't even realize it. The atmosphere was that cozy and elegant it welcomed great conversations. I learned so much about my boyfriend...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Robert H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Damn, I just can't make myself give a restaurant five stars, but I should for Bouchon. We have eaten there virtually every time we have visited Santa Barabara over the years, and it has been an...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Holly S.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is one of those restaurants that really puts an effort into not only every thing tasting good but looking good as well. From the quite patio with well positioned heaters to the way they managed...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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Unprofessional service and average food.

We tried this spot a year ago and it was ok. We decided to give it another try. The service was so bad we actually decided to leave and go next door to Olio y Lemon where as usual we were treated to a first...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Pretty P.

3.0 of 5 stars. After such wonderful reviews on yelp, I was really looking forward to eating here. I was expecting to be blown away. I wasn't. It wasn't bad, it was good, but not amazing as I had hoped for. I sat...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jay W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Note to self - try to avoid eating a huge lunch (especially when that lunch is a first visit to La Super-Rica!) a few hours before going out to a really nice dinner. I was embarrassed to eat so...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alice P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Everything was perfect at this restaurant!The dungeness crab appetizer was really fresh and the pickled watermelon pcs. complemented each other well. The chef picks out the fruits and vegetables from...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sonia T.

5.0 of 5 stars. One of the best meals of my life! Top three for sure! My meal began with Foie Gras which quite possibly was the best thing I have ever tasted! It was paired with a Zinfandel Port from Santa Barbara...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by joanna e.

3.0 of 5 stars. You're on State Street, make a left on Victoria and if you aren't looking you will skip Bouchon. It's hidden amongst vines and garden shrubbery, with only one lonely hostess to give off any sign of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Deven C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Bouchon has great quintessential French gastronomy. If you're a fan of French fair, try this place before you head to another more pricey and attitude drenched restaurant in town. true, the prices...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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snooty and not great

we were with a group of 14. we were the first to arrive about 20 minutes early and were literally shoo'd out of the restaurant by the arrogant hostess who seemed to have a congenital inability to smile.She...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by hellokittynme ..

3.0 of 5 stars. I came to Bouchon expecting great things and I'd have to say I wasn't impressed. I am don't think dinner was delicious enough to post a 5 star approval. I do greatly appreciate the atmosphere,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kathryn C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I took Henry to Bouchon to celebrate his birthday. When we arrived, there wasn't a host or hostess to talk to about our reservation. There is a patio area which connects to the restaurant and to me,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tim S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Very strong 4.5 stars from me. I love the fresh, local theme of this restaurant. Our appetizers were both fantastic. My wife had an excellent heirloom tomato salad and I had the salad from the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda J.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have been here twice now, and both experiences were flawless. From the service to the food, every thing was spot on. Delicious wine pairings of regional varietals with local, fresh grown ingredients...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Timo R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Delicious, elegant food.Fantastic serviceRomantic atmosphere.Classic.
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric D.

5.0 of 5 stars. 5-stars all the way from service to food to atmosphere, everything! While passing through town, my wife and I snuck in for a meal and thought it was just a phenomenal experience in every way. I live...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by il Pescatore G.

4.0 of 5 stars. French inspired menu worthy of Bouchon in Napa's recognition (unrelated). This place scores high marks across the board from start to finish.I will start with a bold statement: best food in all of SB,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jaime C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Loved the entire experience at Bouchon. We had a fantastic waiter who was enthusiastic about the food, the wine and the restaurant. My husband and I were promptly seated for our 8pm reservation. I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by christine c.

4.0 of 5 stars. DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT A THOMAS KELLER BOUCHON!!!after visiting the bouchon in yountville and vegas, I was ECSTATIC when I found out there was also one in santa barbara. I found many similarities in...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Coquette ..

5.0 of 5 stars. Amazing. This was quite honestly one of the best meals I've ever had. If not *the* best meal ever. The boyfriend and I spent nearly three romantical (yes, I'm that cheesy) hours here drinking and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alice W.

5.0 of 5 stars. BOUCHON? OUI!My lack of French aside, Bouchon completes me and my frenetic adoration of wine country food. Bouchon echos the tastes of Andrew Sutton's Napa Rose at the Disneyland Grand Californian,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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Good but staff over zealous

We enjoyed our evening there, the terrace is quite romantic, the food is good and the service a little to zelous for my taste. They certainly put every effort to make you feel as if you were in a top end...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Amazing. AMAZING.My beautiful wife and I went here for a honeymoon dinner. When we got there we were greeted with complimentary champagne and rose petals on the table.It wasn't the champagne or the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by J B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Having just moved here from Sonoma county, I was on the lookout for somewhere with an emphasis on fresh local cuisine that delivered intense and satisfying flavor, as well as a good sampling of local...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alita M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I took my Mom here for Mother's Day years back, as I was cruel enough to accept her offer to help me move out of my apartment on her special weekend. Really pleasant set up, half indoor and half...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by owen brenna i.

5.0 of 5 stars. So romantic and cozy..This place is fantastic. The food is great. We started with a corn puree soup, so good. Then I had ahi tuna with amazing sauce on top of bean puree, so yummy. Then we...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel D.

5.0 of 5 stars. One of the best meals I've had! The restaurant was very simple and had a cozy feel to it. I imagined it to be a lot bigger, but it was just perfect. It was good we had reservations, since there was a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Anne M.

3.0 of 5 stars. We've been going to Bouchon a few times per year for the last 8 years. We went recently and, while it was fine, it was not as good as previous experiences. The food was not as good as normal with...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sean S.

3.0 of 5 stars. My girlfriend and I have been going to Bouchon two or three times a year for about 5 years, and loving it, but last week it wasn't bad, it just wasn't all that I am used to from there. My girlfriend...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Bradley P.

1.0 of 5 stars. I was completely unimpressed with Bouchon on every level. To be honest, I'm now very suspicious of any positive reviews I've read about it. I feel I was duped into going there. Our party of five...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah F.

5.0 of 5 stars. The most romantic and delicious meal I have ever had. My fiance and I could not have been happier with the entire evening. The food was wonderful! I highly recommend the escargot, which was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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Perhaps my favorite West Coast restaurant

Bouchon is one of the few restaurants that I have visited that is consistently excellent on each and every visit. The ambience of the restaurant is well thought out; interior design is not a "decor of the...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by sally d.

5.0 of 5 stars. So great....went for a friend's birthday and the food was amazing! It's perfect - good service, spectacular food, excellent dessert!
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mo P.

5.0 of 5 stars. I was impressed with my meal. The wait staff was fantastic. The hostess provided a sample of pinot while we waited and I was in heaven with the Alma Rosa (sp?). The sweetbreads were crispy and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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Don't Waste Your Money

Positive online reviews persuaded me to select Santa Barbara's Bouchon to celebrate my 50th birthday recently. What a disappointment! There is nothing special about the architecture, decor, service, or food....
citysearch.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ben B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Simply amazing food and excellent service. A high-class dining experience all-around. Just a little pricey, but you gotta do it every once in a while!
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by alex f.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wow. If there were a place as close to perfection, Bouchon would be it. Small, intimate, exceptional service, amazingly creative and flavorful food.We had reservations for 8:00, but after walking...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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Bouchon? No thanks!

Our party of five recently left Bouchon agreeing it was the worst dining experience we've ever had. Very little effort or expense went into the restaurant's design and decor. It's basically an ordinary retail space with posters on the wall and hard wooden chairs as the only seating option. Dim lighting can only go so far to create "atmosphere". Service was exceptionally slow. It took over an hour for our entrees to arrive, even though it was a quiet Tuesday night. One entree had to be redone, and the redo took about 25 minutes extra. The food was the worst part. The NY steak was surprisingly hard to cut, even with a steak knife. The salmon had to be rejected twice (first served overcooked/dry, then served seared/raw). The lamb left an unpleasant aftertaste that lasted for hours. We would not recommend Bouchon to anyone.
openlist - user review - 12/11/2007

Yelp.com Review - by Joe C.

3.0 of 5 stars. "Bouchon" is a French word for "cork", not "salt".The Bouchon restaurant in Santa Barbara does an excellent job of making dishes salty. Really salty. I mean, so incredibly salty that I had to stop...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Daniel G.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is amazing!! I've been here 3 times and always get dishes I know nothing of. I've been satisfied with all three. Yay recommended.
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by D. R.

5.0 of 5 stars. The chilled crab, scallops are amazin', duck too...and the squash with sage and clove..wow!Laid back yet crisp service, which nicely dovetails with the succulent and pristine cuisine that is as well...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2007
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Delicious!

Bouchon is a quaint restaurant with excellent service and stellar quality food. Everything is fresh and cooked beautifully. Great selection of wines and the cork room is great for small parties.
kudzu.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Marco I.

5.0 of 5 stars. Now there are certainly many overpriced unworthy restaurants in our little neck of the woods- This is not one of them.Been there twice- First Time- The little lady brought me here for the birthday...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mee-stique K.

4.0 of 5 stars. It was a wonderful and warm evening so we were able to sit in their patio underneath the cozy heat lamps. (no...the lamps didn't make it more hot) We were greated by the friendly Jennifer who saw us...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Emily M.

5.0 of 5 stars. One of my top five meals ever! Also one of the most expensive, so there you go.I wanted to congratulate friends on their engagement and had recently come into some money because of a bonus, so it was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Bouchon is good, but I wish that I could have marked 4 1/2 stars instead of 5. I made reservations at Bouchon based on these Yelp reviews, and for the most part, my experience was similar. That...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenn K.

5.0 of 5 stars. My parents and I went to Bouchon for an anniversary dinner when they were in town and we were absolutely delighted by the meal, the service and the setting. Everything we had was delicious and the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Eugene U.

3.0 of 5 stars. My review may not be indicative of overall experience of the restaurant, but hey, we all have a voice.I actually chose this restaurant based on yelp reviews. I had the fois gras and salad nicoise,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lalu B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Update from June 2009:I tried this place again and it is still very friendly with excellent service. The music is much more toned down. The appetizers & dessert were excellent but we were...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike R.

5.0 of 5 stars. 11 reviews so far, and every single one is 5 stars for a reason. This place is spectacular. They book the restaurant so that its never too crowded, not too loud, and the customer is well attended to....
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Harmony S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I don't think I could pass through Santa Barbara without eating at this restaurant now! I'm spolied! My husband took the responsibility of finding a nice restaurant for us to eat at for our 1st...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sung S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Must try the wild mushroom appetizer. Wow. Overall great pairing of food (we had the salmon and lamb) and wine (being tourists, we had the Hitching Post Pinot Noir) and attentive service. My...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Don S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Absolutely excellent! I agree with the other reviewers about the foie gras--it was as good as it gets. We had the duck and the lamb and both were outstanding. It was the highlight our our Santa...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessy M.

5.0 of 5 stars. We went to this place during our honeymoon in Santa Barbara. I had found it by searching on Food Network's website of places to eat-- Bobby Flay had plenty of good things to say about it. The food was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sandy Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. By far, the best meal I have had in months! I went with a group of girlfriends for dinner and we were all raving about how great our food was. One of my girlfriend's ordered the pork shank, which was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by HJ P.

5.0 of 5 stars. In our two visits to Bouchon, we were treated to the two nicest dining experiences not only in Santa Barbara, but anywhere on the planet. No ironic hyperbole intended!Vegetarians should not shy away...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by chris l.

5.0 of 5 stars. We found this place on a whim from a local magazine. We were going to eat at a higher end establishment up in the hills in a hotel in SB but we decided the setting would be too uptight for us so we...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Mel L.

5.0 of 5 stars. What a delightful place! We celebrated a birthday there and the service is excellent. We had a very knowledgeable, attentive, relaxed waiter who assisted us with the right wine with our food and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Emmanuel F.

5.0 of 5 stars. We went to this restaurant after our day of wine tasting, which was somewhat unfortunate, because this place specializes in localized french recipes paired with local wines. Regardless, we enjoyed a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2006
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sporadically excellent, but inconsistent and expensive

At its best, the food is top-notch, but some of the dishes are prosaic for the price. The bouillabaise is excellent, as are the salads. The wine list, service, and atmosphere are outstanding. However, the...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/16/2006
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Best Duck in the World

bouchon has a great atmosphere and great food. Service was exceptional and the timing of dinner was relaxed yet paced to our needs. Wine list is very extensive with California wines although at the high end of...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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overpriced and very disappointing

I love food, and I love restaurants. We went in expecting a very nice, expensive dinner celebration. We left very, very disappointed. The wines were extremely overpriced. The sea scallops ($29 for four...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/31/2005
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Frommer's

As suggested by its name (bouchon is the French word for "wine cork"), this warm, inviting restaurant is passionate about wine. And not just any wines, but those from Santa Barbara County. Fifty Central Coast...
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AOL CityGuide

much-admired wine country cuisine...
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USRG

stilton cheese bread pudding and bing cherry-red wine sauce; potato-wrapped halibut with braised brussels sprouts, pancetta and veal demi-glace; wild boar with whole-grain mustard hash browns, rapini greens...
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Fodor's

food was blahhh. wine list is very good. service is below average...
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TripAdvisor

as a loyal fan of frommers guidebooks and believing the other on-line information from this site, we.....
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10Best

making the most of its rich coastal location, bouchon takes the region's best produce, meats, and wines and crafts them into dishes infused with west coast flavor. venison carpaccio updates the classic, and...
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Gayot

since opening a few years ago, bouchon has been the talk of the town. owner mitch sjerven and chef michael boyce visit the nearby santa ynez valley and bring back not just the best wines but farm-raised...
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