My kind of genuine and honest review. Thanks for being fantastic.
730 E. Canon Perdido St. Southwest corner of E. Canon & N. Nopal. Former armory building.
My birthday treat was a weekend at Mattie's. Our experience was pretty much as you have described, minus the live chicken....which would have been a welcomed highlight! Our stay was complicated even more by cold temperatures, and the heating system in the rooms leave much to be desired. Long and short - a very fair review. They have much work to do. The check-in obligatory waiver should have been a tip off. We chalked it off to having an "interesting adventure"..... one best not repeated any time soon. Thankfully my darling friends made the rest of the celebration one to remember.
Agree. They are not open to the public and charge quite a bit as it is. There's no justification for a few, and if they get a fee, every other tourist attraction in SB will want one. I'd rather support the Botanic Garden or Natural History museum.
A very informative and well done review
How refreshing to read a very professional approach and not the typical sophomoric gushing prose that is usually published in other media
Not true. OLD news dating back to 2017. Keep up with the times.
Afraid not....
The Arlington Theater building
No, but thanks for guessing!
Windows of the old News Press building.
The Zoo has got to be joking with that concept…
$1000+/night is also a big investment.
It looks like a nice hotel, but I would rather wait until after the kinks are worked out before visiting.
All the reviews make you sound like residents of pettyville. More reason to disregard forums where everyone needs to have an opinion and be a smartass. If you don't like it, stay home. Don't bash a business working the kinks out after big investment.
I recently visited Clarksdale AZ, the town established by Sen. Clark for his workers in his Jerome Az. copper mine. Nearby Cottonwood has a marvelous and extensive Copper Museum. This lead me to the book Empty Mansions and the story of Huguette Clark and Bellosguardo. Im very interested in a tour when they become available. Im a graduate of UC Santa Barbara.
I recently visited Clarksdale AZ, the town established by Sen. Clark for his workers in his Jerome Az. copper mine. Nearby Cottonwood has a marvelous and extensive Copper Museum. This lead me to the book Empty Mansions and the story of Huguette Clark and Bellosguardo. Im very interested in a tour when they become available. Im a graduate of UC Santa Barbara.
As a local, I've watched Mattie's Tavern change over the years. I recently checked out the facility without going inside anything. It felt drab, uninteresting, lacking in interesting landscaping, lacking in landscaping in general, a condo complex atmosphere and utterly charmless. It could be a wonderful place, but I cannot see anyone visiting it now being a return guest or recommending it to friends.
The faux wood ghostship tiles on the outdoor patio are really cringe. They’re ugly enough on their own but outright offensive in a $1000+ a night hotel. The lower patios visible from your perch looked charming, on the other hand. Agree about the red asphalt shingle roof. It is literally the cheapest roof you can get and looks like crap. I have the same roofing on my house and I look forward to upgrading one day! It looks like the best parts of the resort can be enjoyed by non-guests. Unfortunately most of us will probably not be so lucky as to see the silkie chicken when we visit. I’d love an interview with her owner! For $1000/night I’ll be staying put under my own cheap roof. When did luxury start feeling so… flimsy?
The way Chef Maili was treated (by the Malibu crew who still own it), after her amazing and heartfelt refresh of the historic venue is KEY to what is currently transpiring for Auberge. And that equals to KARMA always wins
As a local, they've ruined an historic landmark we were proud of. I worked there years ago when it was a pleasant place for all to eat and enjoy the history. Totally ruined it for all. Go back to LA please and leave us alone..
Feel like it was almost worth the price to see a chicken in a Louis Vuitton bag in a restaurant?
Our experience exactly - except our meals at Mattei's were less than pleasurable. The best part was getting coffee in the morning. (Which anyone can do, you don't need to stay there.) The staff seemed not to know what was going on. Kinks to work out for sure. More landscaping to hide EVERYTHING. And there is no privacy. I don't need to stay there again.
-the Foxen/154 crash zone has a horrible accident every weekend, if not more often- the sirens & gawkers will no doubt add to ambience of outdoor space at Tavern
Having lived in SYV for 47 years- the dust is something one gets used to- and once you do, you brag about being able to write The Declaration of Independence on a book shelf! The landscaping is pitiful- the traffic sights & sounds will only get worse and its proximity to the ever popular Foxen/154 crash zone triangle. Sold to highest bidder in under 2 yrs- tell me I’m wrong
Right on! I am a fellow Noletan, and coined the term at least a decade ago.
Hi Erik,
Thank you so much for your restaurant roundup! I love reading it so much. It must take hours and hours of research to get the all the details correct, plus getting the photos etc. It is really amazing and fun to read about the food concepts and building plans put out by everyone. It is also very interesting how restaurants in SB often play musical chairs with locations. But, the point of this comment is to let you know that your report is outstanding and appreciated. What if an instructor gave an assignment, "Go and find out all the new restaurants coming to town. Get the names, background and details of the new businesses including projected opening dates. Include photos. Write it up in a relatable conversational style. Due next week." Great job, Erik. A+
