Cafe Zaytoon Restaurant Review
209 E. Canon Perdido St. (Santa Barbara St.) 
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Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-963-1293
Cuisine
Open
Lunch Mon.-Sat., Dinner nightlyFeatures
- Full bar
- Outdoor dining
- Parking lot
- Casual
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| Consistency is key, and in that respect Zaytoon falls woefully short. With a bit of luck, one may be treated to reasonably good Middle Eastern food and friendly service. But all too often we’ve suffered through confused meals and service so poor it becomes insulting. The menu has all the usual Mediterranean suspects: hummus, falafel, shwarma and grape leaves. And there are occasional glimmers of culinary hope---like the smoky, flavorful baba ghanouj, which is consistently good. On its best nights, the restaurant is a festival of hookah smoke and belly dancers; lively patrons indulge in the exotic atmosphere, sitting beside fountains and under heat lamps on the lovely outdoor patio. Unfortunately, the dining experience doesn’t live up to the rest of the scene. |
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