Sama Sama Kitchen
Asian Restaurant$$$$
Santa Barbara Downtown, Santa Barbara
"A new fav in SB!! Get the sama sama cocktail and the pork belly bao."(2 Tips)
"hot chicken pork belly"(3 Tips)
"Good service and nice atmosphere!"(2 Tips)
"Every dish was good but the signature wings were amazing!"(2 Tips)
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Varun ShettyMarch 14, 2015Sama Sama cocktail is bourbon, jasmine sweet tea and lemon. Super refreshing. Fried noodle and rice dishes are 💯. So are the brussel sprouts.
Rachelle PikeNovember 10, 2014Great food, awesome drinks and stellar service. Great courtyard out the back. Trust the staff-they know their stuff.
- Geoffrey GrayDecember 11, 2013Great food great music great service. A new fav in SB!! Get the sama sama cocktail and the pork belly bao. And the fries are insane!
- Erick SuarezNovember 13, 2019Great atmosphere, friendly bartender, hot chicken pork belly was wonderful, and mie goreng was also fantastic, only downside was the food took a while to make.
Elizabeth WisniewskiSeptember 1, 2015My all-time, absolute favorite restaurant in Santa Barbara! Everything is amazing!- Petri SaarinenOctober 31, 2019Lovely place. Every dish was good but the signature wings were amazing!
JinieSeptember 1, 2013Yum! Fun and memorable brunch. Try the sama sama brunch fried rice. Has just enough heat and flavor.
Shannon ClarkJuly 29, 2021Everything. Seriously we eat here on every visit to SB and have yet to be disappointed
Crystal LongJuly 15, 2015The shrimp toast with uni didn't have as much uni as I would have hoped, but the duck was very good.
Jo R.December 30, 2016We've been waiting ages for our food. The portions were small, the beef was fat and full of strings. The chicken marinade tasted like peppered glue. Glutamat all over. A total dissapointment.
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- Tue–Thu, Sun
- 5:00 PM–10:00 PM
- Fri–Sat
- 5:00 PM–11:00 PM
(805) 965-4566
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