Santa Barbara Italian Cafe

Food was excellent, penne in spicy cream sauce with blackened chicken and hubby loved his pork chops in red wine mushrooms sauce
Carrot pineapple cake is a must
Highly recommend

This is some of the best Italian . All the dishes I tried are outstanding with lots of flavor. I recommend seafood pasta ,penne formaggio with blackened chicken and their strawberry cake

What a great find. Service was prompt and they handled our party of 11 with ease. Every dish was delicious. The Lobster Ravioli was amazing. As was the Eggplant Parmesan. The Salmon was moist and lemon sauce flavorful. The Manicotti was so cheesy. This is a must visit place. I would recommend reservations as it is a seemingly a popular place with locals.

I was in town for a conference and looking for some classic Italian dishes. My friend and I went to Santa Barbara and were blown away by the amazing service and food. Our waiter Brandon, was friendly and helpful. The bread they bring to the table is fresh and the olive oil dip was amazing. The wine selection was good and not a bad deal $ 12.99 for bottle of house red! Have not seen those prices on wine since 90’s. I had the special, which was pasta with grilled shrimp and spinach and mushrooms. It was delicious. My friend had the eggplant parmigiana, which was cooked perfectly. I didn't expect such an amazing meal and will definitely return when I'm in Pearland again.

They give free bread which was warm and delicious with olive oil and garlic to dip in. We were pretty hungry so we ordered a tomato caprese and house salad to start For main course we ordered special which server suggested Filet and shrimp topped with marsala mushroom sauce which was very yummy and tasty. They served creamy cheese tortellini and grilled veggies. Service was good and definitely will continue to going here when I'm craving Italian.

We started off with garlic shrimp and scallops which was outstanding. Tortellini special with blackened shrimp was suggested by our server and we split it since big bowl of salad was served and hot garlic bread with olive oil dipping sauce. Tortellini was in green spinach alfredo sauce which was the first for us since we expected just green pasta. Sauce was the best alfredo ever. We can’t wait to return and try something else at this place.

I kept hearing about this place on social media how good this Italian restaurant was. Had to try it and I was not disappointed one bit! We had peppered shrimp and scallops as appetizer. We ordered Tour of Italy family meal which came with chicken parmigiana –lasagna & fettucini alfredo. Before our meal big bowl of Caesar salad and garlic bread with plate of olive oil dip was served. Highly recommend !

I love this local Italian spot! Something about a neighborhood Italian spot that's not a franchise location. Great portions and pastas are definitely on point. Picking up is awesome too and if you want home cooked Italian food just call for pick up. Price point is on the $$ they also offer food delivered by door dash I am told by one of the servers. I will definitely try when do not feel like going to get it myself

We had dinner here last night and it was great. If you are looking for great Italian cuisine spot, you need to try this place. The pasta here is to die for. We had the jumbo breaded ravioli which is an appetizer, Sicilian shrimp fettucine, lasagna, and veal picatta. It was delicious. The table bread was so fresh and warm served with olive oil dip and Caesar salad. We all were very impressed with the quality of the food. For dessert it was double espresso with tiramisu which was served in a large glass goblet and it was Amazing!

Delicious!!! Great ambiance, great food and fabulous service. They started us off with a complimentary olive oil Italian herb dip (OMG) Delicious!! We than had their Mediterranean salad, then had the chicken parmigiana and the lasagna for kids and lobster tortellini for us.
I highly recommend this place. Great food and the best part - prices reasonably. This will be our place for nice family Italian meal.
Enjoy!!!!

WOW!!! Loved this place. We had Chicken Mama mia, the spinach alfredo sauce was outstanding and the flavor as delicious. Penne Napoli with shrimp was great as well. They have a salad bar if you want to make your own or waiters make a family style salad in a bowl. Caesar salad is a must.
All the ingredients are fresh and you can taste it is. Homemade Caesar dressing, this really makes a difference. Great neighborhood Italian restaurant. Staff were super friendly and nice.

I don't always praise pasta. Pasta is pasta. There's tomato sauce and cheese. You can't go wrong with a dish like that at any restaurant. Santa Barbara however, stood out. The creamy tomato pepper sauce.... amazing! Pasta calabrese topped off with blackened shrimp and scallops.
By far the best pasta dish I ever had!

We came here table of 6. First off, I really like the atmosphere here. It started off with complementary bread. The food was delicious! My family and I just kept on complimenting everything! I got the Chicken Marsala - it was to die for. I have no idea why the sauce was lighter than at other Italian places but it was delicious . The tiramisu was also very yummy - highly recommend. We all came for my sister's birthday, and the manager was so kind enough to give us a complimentary dessert for her birthday. Service was fantastic! This is a place to go to if you're looking for amazing Italian food .

I really enjoy dining here. I love their pastas and their entrees. Everything on the menu is quite delicious! You will never have a better cream sauce anywhere, It is delicious. The restaurant is a gem! They had one close to us years ago which we used to visit weekly. Now since it takes us 45 minutes to Pearland location we try to visit at least once a month. I wish they open one in League City or Friendswood again. You really won't be disappointed with anything on the menu. Everything is very flavorful, and the customer service is very good!

This is a jewel of a place tucked in a corner of a shopping center.
The food was so delicious and you can tell all was homemade. The Tortellini in pesto sauce with grilled shrimp and scallops outstanding, spinach mushroom, bacon, walnuts salad equally a 10. The tiramisu was the real deal served in a large glass you can tell it is not like all other places serving the same thing. Hot bread brought to the table with amazing olive oil herb dip.
It's on my list to visit regularly. Don't miss out!

We've been here numerous times and each time we have dine here has been nothing but excellence. Pasta dishes have such great flavors no matter which one you order and desserts just thinking about it makes my mouth drool. We don't live close by this location but definitely worth the drive if you want Italian food. Fettucine Alfredo by far the best ever!
MUST TRY! Wish we lived closer

Started with peppered shrimp and scallops in garlic butter and we split a huge chicken stuffed with 3 cheese and spinach. All was served with garlic butter dip , Caesar salad and spinach Alfredo pasta,
Delicious!

Just amazing pasta dishes. This is our place to go for Italian food. I would recommend their tiramisu It is amazing !

This is a jewel of a place tucked in shopping center. Service is about the most genuine I've had in a long time. Attention to detail from those working here, it is a family business. The food is so delicious and homemade. The Fettucini alfredo, Canelloni, Veal parmigan dinners were equally a 10. The tiramisu was the real deal.
Hot bread brought to the table with extra virgin olive oil mixed with herbs was amazing. It's on my list to visit regularly. Don't miss out! It's these Mom & Pop operations and they really are often the best. Excellent food and service!

We had a delicious experience here, and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good, quality Italian meal.