Backstage Kitchen & Bar 409 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

"employee was really drunk and put her hands on my friend. my friend bumped into some streamers on the way downstairs. this “employee”started to yell at my friend and grabbed her and pushed her down the stairs. she shoved my friend. we come her practically every weekend and we were so confused by this random woman. she was wearing a pink outfit and was being very mean. we then talked to the security and they were saying that she was 100% sober. SHE OBVIOUSLY WAS NOT. Do NOT hire employees who will be drunk on the job, and usher people out of the establishment for no reason. my friends and I will not becoming back here until this woman is fired/reprimanded"

"Employee touches and pushed my friends down the stairs for accidentally touching streamers. Employees are drunk and security guards do not protect customers, instead they say “I’m just a security guard I can’t do anything “. Are you serious? This place is gross, empty, and employees need to be reconsidered."

"I absolutely loved this place. The dueling piano was great. We reserved our seats in advance but as the night grew older, more and more people flooded in and ruined our enjoyment by crowding around the performers. Staff cared little about the people actually tipping and requesting song, only the horde of holligans. Genuinely ruined the experience for me. Service and Quality took a major dump after that."

"The duelling pianos were amazing and so much fun! If you enjoy live music and seeing musicians in their element, go here. The pianists played straight from 8-11. As a side note, the bar doesn’t serve food but will let you bring in your own."

"This place is a hidden gem. Just outside all the hustle and bustle up the street, they have a friendly staff and surprisinly fair pricing for the quality of the food. Definitely check it out and make sure to stop on the 3rd floor."