Frog Bar & Grill

Come for the view, not necessarily for the food or service.
The Frog is a great lunch place when you want to kick back and enjoy the scenery. The food is average having tried most of the dishes on the menu. Notably the Ruben @ $ 11 and Arizona burger for a buck more but I usually order the Santa Fe Chicken Croissant for $ 12. It’s a solid sandwich with plenty of flavor from the avocado, bacon and jack cheese. The chicken does not come out dry so that’s a plus.
You’re situated overlooking the rolling hills of Glen Annie with the ocean and islands in the distance. There’s usually a breeze which is nice on our warm summer days. A large patio with tons room and shade is where you’ll find me but there’s also a bar and tables inside should you be sun beaten on the back nine.
Service is slow. Expect a full hour to order, eat and pay so it’s not good for a tight, 60 minute lunch. I go on days I can stretch an hour and a half. While they’ve always been more than polite and accommodating, there does not seem to be a large staff so it just takes a while. My vote’s a three out of 5 but with the view, that rates another star.
No worries on the wait, have another Arnold Palmer and stare out at the water. I’ll probably sitting at the table next to you.

2.5 stars
4 stars for the view
2 for the food (which should average out to 3, but I’m also factoring in $ value)
Any time we have a work outing, we come here. The views are beautiful and if the weather is nice, it’s great to sit outside and soak up the sun, or the shade if so inclined (they’ve got some big umbrellas). Although it’s on a golf course, any one can come here and partake of their restaurant facilities. There is a lot of space and they easily accommodate our party that fluctuates between 7 – 15 people. The staff are hospitable and are good about seating accommodations. But here comes the fine print: this is NOT the place to come for a quick lunch. It is not uncommon to receive your food an hour (plus) after it’s been ordered. (This isn’t necessarily dependent on the number of patrons either, so don’t be fooled if you come here and there aren’t that many people dining.)
I’ve been here 3 times in the last few months. The first time I had the Reuben, which was pretty good. Nothing too extraordinary about it, but it’s pretty pricey for lunch at $ 11, especially when there are several sandwich places around here.
The next time I had the Oriental Chicken salad. A coworker got this last time and it looked tasty. Based on her experience, I ordered the dressing on the side. When she got her food, she asked for another huge bowl of cabbage. Even after mixing that into her existing salad, everything was drenched in dressing. Overall, it’s a pretty simple salad, consisting of cabbage, crispy wonton strips, cashews and a pineapple sesame dressing. Although it seemed really great at the time, it’s a little too simple for $ 13.
On to the third time. After perusing the menu, I decided on the pinko crusted halibut tacos with tortilla soup. This comes with 2 tacos that are pretty big, stuffed with shredded cabbage, some pineapple salsa and avocado aioli. Although the size is pretty good, it was bland. The pineapple was fresh and even numbed my tongue a little, but it was nothing to write home about… The soup was thick with some diced avocado, tortilla strips and tons of cheese. It would have been helpful to have some scissors as the string of cheese never seemed to end. Even with that said, I’d also have to go with just an «ok» rating, especially at $ 15.
All in all, the food is mediocre, the staff is nice, the timing is SLOW, but great vistas while you dine.

Hmm…
Well, I came here for lunch the other day and am Luke warm on the place. The view of the golf course and pond are nice, but less than inspiring. The restaurant is essentially the golf course bar, patio and a banquet room.
I went with my standard lunch salad order of a Cobb. There was nothing really special about the salad. The lettuce was ice berg, the cheese felt like it was sliced from a store bought brick, the meats felt processed…
I mean, this certainly wasn’t the worst Cobb I have ever had but it was pedestrian, at best.

Excellent lunch spot in Santa Barbara with an awesome view. I had the soup and ahi salad which is delicious! Great service and dining outdoors on the patio has a great view of the ocean.
Warning though, there are 2 patios and one is behind a green. If you choose to dine there, you’ll see the golf action, but you may way to wear a helmet!

I love this place… Food is decent through the bar and grill… The brunch is great… But nowhere close that is better to get drinks and enjoy beautiful grass fairways and magnificent ponds and waterfalls from a clubhouse… Great service… Incredible to watch sunset with the great views of the ocean

well I have been to the Frog Bar a few times and finally decided to review it.
Decided to take my team out for a good job kinda lunch (i know im a great boss arent i) they decided on this place
I have to say that I do really like the food here– everyone at our table really liked the food– not one complaint about the food itself…
…but dear god man please explain how it takes an hour for 2 burgers, one chicken sandwich, and a veggie gyro (that was mine) to get turned out. This was pretty much unacceptable, especially since they were not even close to being totally booked.
We were not the only table that this was the happening too, it actually appears to be the norm for this joint. One of our party even commented that this was the same experience they had before.
so for a work lunch, this place is out, unless you want to use slow service as an excuse for taking an extra long lunch
again the food was great, but cant go over 3 stars when it takes that long.