Arch Rock Fish Restaurant Review
608 Anacapa St. (E. Cota St.) 
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Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-845-2800 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
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Arch Rock Fish Restaurant is one of our 2012
| Top 10 Santa Barbara Seafood Restaurants
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Cuisine
Open
Lunch Sat.-Sun., Dinner nightlyFeatures
- Heart-healthy dishes
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Parking available
- Casual
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 Though it bills itself as a “neighborhood joint,” this slick seafood project feels markedly out of place in Santa Barbara. The ambience leans more toward modern urban than coastal casual, and East Coast standards like lobster rolls and Ipswich clams heavily outweigh local products. Happy hour attracts an eager weekday crowd. In addition to specialty cocktails and the usual suspects---think fish tacos, oysters, peel-and-eat shrimp---the bar menu includes anomalies such as smoked salmon deviled eggs, yellowtail sliders and a grilled cheese sandwich made with truffle honey and Stilton so pungent it announces its presence to diners in the cavernous main room. Despite its identity crisis, Arch Rock does deliver some notable successes. The aforementioned Ipswich clams are a briny delight, fried yet tender; the calamari is crunchy and lightly battered; the black cod, though far from local, benefits from an Asian treatment of miso glaze, red chili and baby bok choy. A number of Santa Barbara County wines are available by the bottle and glass.
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