Steve A

Of all the Santa Maria steakhouses, id say this is tied for first place with Far Western in Orcutt. The atmosphere here is upscale and pleasant, the greeter is amazing, and the oak pit BBQ is amazing. The food is really good with a lot to choose from. Got a NY strip that was well cooked and delicious. Overall, a top notch restaurant. Probably the best in Santa Maria City limits.

Jason S

Went to Shawn’s Steakhouse last night with a couple of friends, and had a very delicious dinner, and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of food. The service was amazing and food on point, I’d say the ambiance was fairly standard (not impressive) but good enough for a steakhouse in Santa Maria. I only took off one point (instead of 2) for the “atmosphere” because they recently remodeled the men’s bathroom and that was very nice. It smelt good, and there was plenty of room to do your thing and leave without bumping into other patrons. Overall I would definitely recommend this place for anyone. Who’s looking for a good steak place the pricing is on points with your above average steakhouse so I wouldn’t go here looking for a deal per se. Also, when they see you, they bring out the relish plate and salsa for you to enjoy, and beans (SM style) when they serve you your meal.

Shaw's was great! Their Tomato Basil Soup was excellent. It tasted like a mix of tomato and chili, very tasteful. Their baked beans were also very good. Had a meaty taste to them. Let's get to the steak. The steak was great, my only complaint is that it tasted a bit smokey, and that took a bit away from enjoying the steak to its fullest. The service was great, the atmosphere was excellent, and I would definitely go back.

I Perez

Nicest place in area. Delicious side soups. Fantastic food. Got the special of tritip and linguica. Tri tip was delicious gave me tons of food to get full. Linguica wasn't worth the extra 10$ kinda boring. If I was in the area and wanted meat I'd definitely come back but its nothing super crazy.

Joe Garca

If you are looking for original Santa Maria style barbecue this is your place. For many that have never had sweet breads, they are delicious. Must try for appetizer order them crispy! Beautiful restaurant with great atmosphere for family dining.

Jose Ho

Not much to choose from in Santa Maria. Food place to get some tririp and drinks. Sat at the bar with clients after city council to celebrate the approval of a project. And orders some drinks and snacks. Good service in a traditional bar space with a dark and moody restaurant.

Su

The sirloin was really great! I really enjoyed it! The ribeye wasn’t cooked evenly, but it was still good. A little salty for my taste (for both steaks), but overall, the flavors were nice. I did expect a bit more from the onion rings, especially from a good steakhouse like this. The steaks were solid, especially the sirloin. The waiter was nice, but the place was super busy, so the food took a while to come out. I’d also definitely recommend making a reservation since it’s a popular spot. If you just walk in then you would have to wait. It’s a nice place for a date or a special night out.

Sparky

Delicious food, relish tray was a great start. Had the sweet bread appetizer(not in the menu) and filter with baked potatoe. So much did I was able to bring a full meal home. I'll definitely be coming here again to try other dishes.

+4

Julie Halasey

Waited alone time to be greeted ( not a big deal ). Food was really good. Prices were decent. The biggest issue was lack of clearing finished plates. Pre bussing is a part of service. I will return as the food and atmosphere is good.

Ed H

Called today, 12/27/25, right when they opened at 4:00 pm to order takeout for pick-up of 5:30. Order was for two bar platters and a tri-tip meal. Came in and waited and waited. Food didn't come out until 6:02. No explanation why an order placed well ahead of time was over 30 minutes late. When we got home just several minutes away, most of the food was cold. They also forgot to pack a pinquito beans with the tri-tip the meals. Will not order take-out here again.

Lauren Partida

Went to Shaws at 1:00 today. Worst service any of us have ever had (and we're seniors). Sat for 25 min and was never acknowledged by a waiter. The hostess tried to help out by taking our drink order. We had to ask another waitress to help us. Finally our waitress showed up. After eating (one of had salmon dinner, and the others had burgers), it took her half an hour to bring our check-and this was after asking the hostess to please get it. If it hadn't been for the sweet hostess. we would have walked out . The food was just okay. Not worth killing an afternoon over!

Ruth Pierce

We went to Shaw's to have a great steak cooked on red oak. My husband had the sirloin, which was cooked as requested but it was very salty and tough. I had the 8 filet mignon. I requested medium rare. It was still mooing when I sliced it open. I hailed the waitress who took it back to be cooked more. The problem with the recook is once it was sliced, the juices were released and the recook resulted in a dry tough. sad looking and unappetizing overpriced piece of beef. When the cook makes such a mistake, a new filet needs to be cooked. Not a repeatable experience.

I just had the worst dining experience. I ordered my Filet RARE. Upon receiving my meal and cutting into the steak it was NOT RARE but Med Rare. My baked potato was hard and cold. It was so cold that not even the whipped butter would melt on it. I then proceeded to eat it as I didn’t want to complain and have to wait longer. Both the steak and potato were extremely salty. Another member of our party did not get his steak the way he ordered it either. His was undercooked. Needless to say I will NEVER eat there again. This is just another reason why I prefer and recommend The Swiss all day everyday.

Cheryl Mouyeos

We were served the worst French dip ever. Always have been the best. Low quality meat and roll was really bad. Don’t know why they’re doing this. Higher prices lower quality.

Jessica Blankman

I will never go back… the service was poor, long wait times for everything… and under cooked food. The meat tastes like it’s road kill. The salsa was literally a smushed tomato with onions. The best part was a salad that came from a bag. The bread was stale and over cooked. They didn’t have a lot of items off the menu. How do you have no baked potatoes but have undercooked potato salad and bland taste, even salt and pepper couldn’t fixed it. Every dinner comes with beans but all they serve you is one small serving for the table… I ordered ice tea but it look like a see through dirty dishwasher cup…I had to ask them to make new tea, twice… I ordered extra fries and it was over $7 for a small amount of fries.. I should have asked the price but Didn’t.. my bad, who thought frozen fries would cost that much for a hand full… ridicules…