Holdren's is a beautiful steak & seafood restaurant situated in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara on State Street. Reservations were easy on Open Table although we didn't need them. It's very dark inside with an old-school saloon vibe and pl… Read on blog or Reader Food Observations Read on blog or Reader Holdren's Steaks & Seafood By dce88 on September 12, 2024 Holdren's is a beautiful steak & seafood restaurant situated in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara on State Street. Reservations were easy on Open Table although we didn't need them. It's very dark inside with an old-school saloon vibe and plenty of elegant decor. Service was thoughtful although somewhat inexperienced. No standard bread service here but that was ok. My Whiskey Sour to start was excellent. For my dinner salad I had the "Half Wedge". Very good with ample amounts of bacon, blue cheese, etc. All of the dishes were nicely presented. Grilled Shrimp Cocktail was interesting. I liked the shrimp but it was quite difficult to enjoy any cocktail sauce. The glass it was served in had a mass of some green ribbon vegetable substance that was tossed in a small amount of cocktail sauce, but it was nearly impossible to get anything out of it. I ordered my Rib Eye medium to ensure a good rendering of all the marbling and it was delicious. Nice amount of pink throughout. The Twice Baked Potato was mostly good. The filling was the best part. Unfortunately the canoe base tasted as if it was from a potato baked about two weeks prior.  Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment.

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