Mmm, returned here last night after a friend who read my earlier review revealed this is one of his favorite restaurants in Santa Barbara.

We sat in the back of the restaurant, had the soup which was a lovely cream and celery, and ate a hearty meal of catfish for him, and chicken breast stuffed with banana and mushrooms for me. Yeah, I said banana! Sounds like a queer combination but it totally worked.

The chicken skin was perfectly crisp roasted, and breast was sliced and fanned out on the plate. Both our meals came with choice of potatoes (pancake or potato salad, and you can have half of both if you like), sauerkraut, vegetables, and a basket of rye bread.

Left: cream of celery soup. Right: banana stuffed chicken and veg.If you like the sound of the raindrops, I’ve heard this is a nice spot to dine during a downpour. The back restaurant is covered by a simple metal roof. So ja, you’ll hear it!
I’m down with checking that out.

Dutch Gardens
4203 State St
Santa Barbara, CA 93110