Backstage Santa Barbara - Santa Barbara, California

Kat A. D. V.

He ido a las noches de salsa de Backstage varias veces. Lo primero que debes saber es que las noches de salsa empiezan después de las clases de salsa, por lo que vas a ver mucha gente aprendiendo a bailar salsa después de que comienza la noche de salsa. Muchos quieren impresionar, especialmente los que no son latinos. Lo segundo es que si conoces bien el género musical de la salsa desde el principio hasta ahora, la música que tocan no es en lo absoluto lo mejor que el género de la salsa puede ofrecer. Tambien, tocan bachata después de dos canciones de salsa, pero no merengue. La bachata es fácil de bailar, pero el merengue es más fácil de bailar que la salsa. No entiendo por qué no tocan merengue de vez en cuando si tocan bachata. El merengue es muchísimo mejor que la bachata. Por último, no tienen menu de cócteles. Te preparan unos cócteles malísimos y después se atreven a cobrarte $15. Otra cosa que debes saber es que en las áreas fuera de la pista de baile, están llenas de bailarines apredizes que se adueñan del espacio. El espacio en si es pequeño, los bartenders no saben que hacen y te cobran un ojo de la cara, y la música es basura. Cualquiera puede crear un noche de salsa muchísimo mejor que estás personas.

Benjamin L.

I celebrated my 21st birthday at Backstage and had an amazing experience. The drinks are great, the service is friendly, and there is a massive selection of beverages to choose from. If you can't decide the bartender can mix something up just for you.

The atmosphere is unique with three floors and a mechanical bull, and best of all, the bathrooms are clean and well-maintained.

Gil B. T. B.

The bar tenders on the third floor are horrible. After waiting 10 minutes they refused to sell me beer and friend wine. Went to second floor and got drink service in less than 30 sec. Place would be better off installing a vending machine on the third floor to replace the bar.

ray S.

Young blonde bartender on the third floor over 20 minutes to serve. When feedback was provided to be more mindful of the bar line, she proceeded to insult our looks (hairline for wearing a hat) and then began dancing to belittle our presence. Completely immature, despicable behavior. Plenty of other respectable bars to choose from that don't allow for that kind of act to be served upon patrons.

Clare

All I can say is ask to be served with a plastic cup, because I not once, but TWICE, received a glass with black grime caked around the rim of the glass. It was disgusting. And when I asked for a new glass expressing that my current glass was gross, the bartender expected me to just pour my current drink into the new glass (that was also dirty) 😐 I had to explicitly ask for a new drink and a plastic cup.

Zachary D.

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.

Vincent S.

This is THE best piano bar in the country! My friends and I were treated extremely well by Joel and his staff. The atmosphere was amazing, drinks were strong, staff was extremely professional and attentive, and the Dueling Pianists were so fun! This is THE place to be on a Saturday night from 8pm - 11pm. I will be back every time I am in town.

Belen O.

A bit too pricey and the bar downstairs serve better than on the 3rd floor . There was 3x where the bartender forgot to give our drinks