Based on 115 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.1 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ No delivery
Address:
Ocean Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Phone: (805) 893-2876
Website: https://apps.dining.ucsb.edu/menu/day
Hours
| Friday | 7:15–10 AM, 11 AM–3 PM, 5–8:30 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–2 PM, 5–8:30 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–2 PM, 5–8:30 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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7:15–10 AM, 11 AM–3 PM, 5–8:30 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 7:15–10 AM, 11 AM–3 PM, 5–8:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:15–10 AM, 11 AM–3 PM, 5–8:30 PM |
| Thursday | 7:15–10 AM, 11 AM–3 PM, 5–8:30 PM |
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Reviews
Nicolas Bours
I’m a current Gaucho and the food quality has greatly diminished. You never know if you’re going to eat ham on a plate as your entree or some grilled rockfish. It’s certainly all you can eat.
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Emmanuel Corona
I don’t live on campus but I sometimes pay to eat as a guest… 15 dollars? seriously? for some meatloaf that has the texture of a wet piece of cardboard? I’d rather eat out but all affordable options are extremely unhealthy (I guess it’s an American thing.)
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Ines Beckenbauer
great burgers at the grill , and the cream cheese brownies are delicious ! also the employee at salad, the girl wearing glasses named Alex, was great at helping me , super nice, and overall made me feel welcome my first year at UCSB. i will be visiting salad again because i am vegan! glad to have that employee always helping me. the other employees are also nice but not as helpful. salad is my favorite!!
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vincenzo p
Carmeluzzo was so hangover he did not know what we were doing. In compens, the all you can eat breakfast was a hit! I also stole an apple because i couldnt get enough
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Regina Santiago
Good on most parts. I am here once a week and ob nost I love what I see.
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Cameron James Lau
I was a Gaucho for a couple of years and the UCSB dining commons are nothing but special to me. Pizza, burgers, pasta, sandwich bar, salad bar, waffle machine, unlimited soda, all-you-can-eat everything all with a simple card swipe! (or <$20 for non-students) Seriously, some of you guys' complaints make no sense. You really expect French Laundry quality here? Yeah right! This place's job is to provide us with glucose for our brains to complete our studies, and for that I'd say it's beyond satisfactory. Ranking of the DCs: 1. Ortega (sushi baby!) 2. DLG (late night cravings) 3. Carrillo (best breakfast) 4. Portola (too far, had it once)
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Jonathan Liu
Wow, what good food! It is certainly much better here than any other dining commons that I’ve been to. The Berkeley food is kind of nasty and has no options compared to Carrillo. I did not like their pork loin, though. It was dry.
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David Dominic Velasco
This is a great buffet for students to bring their parents and friends too. There are always people here and it can get quite busy, but that’s all just a testament to how great the food is. Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t gourmet style foods, but for a UC, Santa Barbara really knows how to serve it up. The food is prepared right in front of you and comes with a great flavor, cultural diversity, and freshness you usually get from home cooked meals. I love coming here.
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Megan Mendel
This place is great! There’s tons of options to choose from that accommodates different dietary needs and some stuff is just plain good. There is also good variety. Today for lunch we could have anything from chicken shwarma to pizza to salad to cheeseburgers. It’s just awesome.
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Snehamay Bhattacharya
The food is really good, clean, tasty and fresh. I loved the experience. However, the place is organized somewhat haphazardly. For instance, oatmeal and toppings are very far away from each other, drinks are located far away from all other kinds of food, etc.
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