Petit Valentien - Santa Barbara

We ate here two days in a row we loved it so much. First we had the dinner, which totally blew my mind. Excellent service. Beautiful outdoor dining area. Amazing food. We came again for lunch the next day and they were serving Ethiopian food. Best decision we ever made. It absolutely blew our minds how good the Ethiopian lunch was. We loved the French cuisine the night before, but the Ethiopian food was our favorite. It was served on top of this amazing flat bread. Definitely worth eating again and again.

Absolutely love all the dishes that I've had the chance to eat here. On the weekend ethiopian cuisine is available. Authentic injera made with teff was a really fun and filling experience. The combo with 2 veggies and 1 meat was the perfect balance. I've also had the pork chop milanese which was delicious.

I met a friend here for lunch. The lunch specials were reasonably priced and we had great portions. My crab cake was DELICIOUS and my friend pointed out how crabby it looked compared to other crab cakes she 's had that contained a lot of filler. I also got a roasted pepper soup that was tasty and the consistency was perfect. The restaurant is in La Arcada, so we enjoyed sitting outside and people watching. We were there on a Tuesday at noon and had no problem getting a table, but in the twelve o 'clock hour tables did start to fill up.

Food is good but felt it was understaffed. Sole fish lunch plate is of great taste. Crab cake also good, just that quantity is less, I felt. Right at the heart of downtown so may feel little overpriced compared to the overall dining experience.

Came during a slower lunch. I appreciate that it was only one team member running the service that it took more time; however, I was a bit disappointed he served me last after two other customers entered after… Soup was amazing, lunch entree was great for value although a bit of flavour lacking. Really nice ambiance and friendly service (after) but the overall experience left a bit to be desired. I loved how locals checked in with the team like they were family and raved about the quality of the food, I am sure it was undoubtedly but unfortunately just missing that experience this one seating. Maybe next time, still not to miss trying!