“ 10/10 -- I love this place! Chicken Ranch truly checks every box. The food is consistently amazing, the service is fast and friendly, and the prices are super reasonable for the quality you get. Im from SB and grew up eating this. Im now in San Diego and have not yet found anything as close. The firdt thing i do when im home is stop by chicken ranch. Their tri-tip? Hands down the best in all of Santa Barbara. Juicy, flavorful, perfectly cooked -- it's the kind of meal you crave again as soon as you're done eating. Whether you're grabbing lunch on the go or sitting down for a casual dinner, they always get your order out quick without sacrificing quality. If you're in the area and haven't been yet, do yourself a favor and stop by. Chicken Ranch never disappoints! ”

“ Friendly & clean establishment. Service was good, kind & efficient. Food was quick and delicious. My husband and I each got the chicken plate (he got white meat & I got the red meat) with rice and the chicken was really tasty & juicy. We are spending the weekend in Santa Barbara and found this place by looking through Yelp & we're glad we chose to come here. Definitely try them out. ”

“ My boyfriend and I decided to try this place after a long day of fun in SB. When we walked in it felt very welcoming and you can see it's a nice locally owned restaurant. It was pretty busy too! We got the combo plate(with chicken and tri-tip) and their chicken quesadilla. Our order came out in about 15-20 minutes which I say is a reasonable time considering how many orders kept coming. We enjoyed the self service bar they have for the salsa and got ourselves a little bit of everything. Once we got back to the hotel, we were happy to see it was a lot of food for a great price point. The chicken was amazing and very flavorful. My boyfriend loved the tri-tip but I did think it was a bit dry. The quesadilla was delicious especially with the salsas and pickled onion. The only thing I didn't enjoy much was the rice but it wasn't bad just not to my liking. Overall the food was amazing especially for the price point and we would certainly come back to try it again. I would definitely recommend this place to others! ”

“ My first time here. I did an online pickup. The food did not disappoint. However , I was bummed the salsa wasn't in there when I picked it up. So I ate without any salsa. It would have been nice if they mentioned to pick up salsa at the salsa bar, but of course I pick up an online order bc I'm in a rush. However overall , it was good food!!! Big portions. Lots of ppl inside so it gotta be good!!! ”

“ This was a lunch stop for our family trip through Santa Barbara. The price was worth the amount of food served, each burrito was enough for two of us to share, so our large group of 6 adults and 1 kid was able to try a burrito, quesadilla, and chicken plate with a guac side since most plates had chips on it. Everything was tender and flavorful. The guac was very fresh and tasty. We were able to enjoy this nice lunch with our dogs in the patio, there are timed heaters if it's a little chilly outside. So no big deal if anyone wants to visit with their four legged friends. The staff were friendly and efficient. They do have a lot behind their location, which seems like it could get filled but we were able to find a spot. If not, it seems that there is street parking. ”

“ Updating my review: Still good 6 years later. Still worth it for the price. Still huge servings. Got the 1/2 chicken plate to share and it was so tasty and the salsa is a perfect addition. Combo burrito was also delicious. ”

“ I was living in SB for a month and came back here once a week cause it was SOOOO GOOD! When you arrive there is typically a small line around dinner or lunch but the line moves super quick to place your order. They has seating inside and outside. I Love love love the chicken here!!! Specially the chicken burrito has so much flavor! Loaded with rice beans chicken tinga and you can top it with sour cream, salsa, lemon, pickeled onions 10/10. My wife gets the tri tip plate which has a great smokey charred taste. ”

“ We got a combo burrito with guac and sour cream added. It was pretty bomb. The tri tip was very flavor filled with pepper and the chicken was cooked perfectly juicy. There was some gristle in the tri tip which I had to pull out cause I couldn't chew through and not all the cheese was melted, but the flavors were there and the tortilla was fresh. I wish they made home made tortilla chips too but they do pick a good store bought brand to include with their plates. The chicken sandwich was great. Chicken was yummy and the coleslaw paired perfectly in the soft bun. It's probably the smallest of the meals that you can eat all of in one sitting. The other meals provide 2 meals in 1. We ordered through door dash and it arrived timely and warm. ”

“ This place is special. Decided to stop by for dinner after finding this place on Yelp and I love me some good mesquite/ charcoal grilled chicken and tri tip, this place has exactly that. I'm in SB for a work trip and so far I've came 3 time already and EVERY TIME has been great. Every time too this place is busy. Cute small resteraunt. Lots of seating indoor and outdoor. Make sure you check out the salsa bar! The Burritos ARE HUGE. You can not go wrong with either chicken or tri tip. The chicken is a shredded that's been stewed. The tri tip is grilled. I would have to say the tri trip is what I prefer and would rate that burrito a 9 out of 10 and the chicken an 8.5 out of 10. I've also tried the combo plate and that had the grilled chicken breast and wing it was amazing! It also came with the tri tip and it was equally as great and the side of beans and rice are so good! This plate is also a 9 out of 10. Overall the place is the bomb and if your in the area give them a try, you won't regret it. Thanks SB chicken ranch! I'm a huge fan. Till next time! ”