Erin G.
Yelp
So I was tasked with organizing a bachelorette party in Santa Barbara while living very far from Santa Barbara--when looking online, Dawn Patrol was the first and best rated place for brunch, so I had to add it to our itinerary! Glad that it showed up because the people working were amazing, the food was good, and it had all the options that a group of 12 women needed to make sure everyone was satisfied!
I will say, it is right around the underpass of a street, which is also seeing some construction (in May 2022), so it was a bit weird to find. But really, the location is great right in the heart of Santa Barbara downtown. It is really an ideal location for anything that you want to do in Santa Barbara afterwords--a few blocks from some antique stores, not far from wineries or bars, etc!
The place itself is a first-come first seat place, so they do not take reservations! I asked all the women to get to the brunch place by 10:15 am, which was a bit overkill since there didn't end up being a lack of seating. That is not to say that the place wasn't busy, it was, but they have a lot of seating and through their quick service, they get people in and out quickly. We seated 12 ladies at a corner booth and an extra booth right next to it--but there was plenty of outdoor seating, just not enough for such a large group to be at one table!
For food and drink, they had a wide array of options, from breakfast burritos, hashes, egg plates, and even some lunch sandwiches. I got a breakfast burrito and they cooked the egg to your liking, which was great! The burrito was huge, and pretty good--but wasn't my most favorite burrito ever. It also came with a few salsas, so that helped! They had plenty of hot sauces on the table to complement your food. They came around frequently to check on if people needed more coffee, and water is self-serve, but for our larger group, they came over with glass bottles to make things easier for us.
Overall, I couldn't have asked for a better start to the day that I had planned for visiting wine tasting rooms--the food was hearty to get us ready for the day and the options made it so that everyone could be happy with their choices. Thanks, Dawn Patrol, for a great brunch!!