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Holdren’s Steaks & Seafood Restaurant Review

512 State St. (W. Haley St.) Send to Phone
Santa BarbaraCA 93101
805-965-3363 | Menu
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A classic steakhouse for downtown. Holdren’s Steaks & Seafood Restaurant is one of our 2012 | Top 10 Santa Barbara Steakhouse Restaurants | Top 10 Santa Barbara Seafood Restaurants |

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Lunch Mon.-Sat., Dinner nightly, Brunch Sun.

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The Central Coast has Italian and California restaurants aplenty, but Holdren's, a classic upscale steakhouse, is somewhat of an anomaly. Specializing in mesquite-grilled Prime beef and top-shelf martinis, this is a good place to host an old-fashioned martini lunch. There’s even a nice outdoor patio right on State Street’s busy 500 block. Steak lovers should try the signature cowboy cut, a 24-ounce bone-in rib chop. Though purists may cringe at the offering, you can add a crust---horseradish and bleu cheese, or crab, bleu cheese and chipotle---to any steak on the menu. Fresh seafood selections may include dishes such as tiger prawns wrapped in apple wood-smoked bacon or seared Hawaiian ahi, served with a spicy mustard soy sauce. Also located at 7004 Market Place Dr., Goleta; and 1714 Newbury Rd., Thousand Oaks.

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