Toma Restaurant & Bar

First time eating at this magnificent italian restaurant. We were seated outside and had perfect evening weather. We were started with bread and olives! Olives may be a little salty but if paired with wine they are divine. We had the Arugula Salad and Calamari and the salad was very refreshing and light. Calamari was crispy and cooked to perfection. We ordered the Rigatoni and the the Roasted Chicken. The Roasted Chicken was so good; mouth watering and worth making the trip. The Rigatoni is full of flavor and hearty and holds the thick sauce great! We ended the night with the Phyllo Crisp; the berry sauce was sweet and tangy and I loved the strawberries inside the mousse. The service was great, my friends was rescued from getting locked inside the bathroom (user error- she didn't know how to open the door). Staff was polite and attentive. If you sit outside you get the fresh ocean air but you will hear any emergency vehicles passing by. The pricing is more than fair for the quality of service and food. I highly recommend and will return again whenever I'm in Santa Barbara!

We tried Toma's for the first time and were so impressed. The outdoor patio was so nice. We had a nice view of the beach that was across the street, beautiful outdoor lighting and a cozy romantic atmosphere. It really reminded me of Italy. We were so lucky to get Linda as our waitress. She was so sweet and caring and attentive to every detail. She wanted to make sure that we had a great experience. We were celebrating our 50th Wedding Anniversary. She served us stuffed olives and great bread. We had the lasagna and rigatoni. Omg, both entrees were so delicious. We really enjoyed our arugula salad too. The wine was excellent. Linda surprised us with a strawberry sorbet with a candle and wished us a Happy Anniversary. Thank you Linda. Try Toma's, you won't be disappointed. The food is excellent.

Every time I'm in Santa Barbara, I have to dine in this restaurant. The food is light, healthy, and tasty at the same time. The Spanish octopus appetizer is divine; the arugula salad is fresh and nicely seasoned. The restaurant honors side dish substitutions without additional charge, something I value, especially regarding health-related dietary restrictions.

We went there for our wedding night celebration dinner and we were not disappointed! The service was amazing and the atmosphere made us feel like we were in Europe! The Roasted Chicken which was jucy but still had a Crispy Skin to it was amazing combined with the Mushroom Ristto! Also Pasta was to die for! EVERYONE enjoyed their meals which is rare for our group of friends who have very different taste palates. Definitely will recommend!

My wife and I have been coming here for 6 years. We come up from San Diego every 6-8 months usually. It’s been over a year and a half or so since we last came up to Santa Barbara. Until tonight Toma has been our favorite Italian restaurant ever. Service was great but food was just sub par all across the board. The dishes we’ve come to love just tasted like Walmart noodles. Our server was great but we asked what changed from the last time we were here. She told us there is a new Chef who likes to throw his spin on the classic dishes. His take is just awful. Food quality was truly terrible. As a Restaurant Contractor I’ve seen businesses thrive and go out of business. If they don’t change the chef I guarantee they have 2 years or less before they close their doors. Regardless you’ve lost a customer.

Everything was delicious and relaxing, from me and my friend's dishes to the drinks, lit ambiance and the people. I really liked their tagliatelle with ox-tail. The flavor combinations fit/taste well together and make sense. I really liked the appetizer of battered olives. I could eat just a whole plate of just the olives. I can't wait to go back again.

We went here for my husband’s birthday. Everything was perfect from the second we stepped in until we left. My favorite dishes were the fried artichokes, the grilled octopus and the crispy phyllo desert. My husband’s favorite was the fried artichokes also and seafood tagliatelle! The fried blue cheese olives were so good too!