This review is for the Farm to Table brunch. I've dined at Montecito for dinner in the past (but never reviewed them), and have only recently learned of their Farm to Table Sunday Brunch. Wow, I'd been missing out for some time!
I've now been twice, and each time was rewarded with an excellent brunch experience. The offerings were a little different during each visit - on one visit, they had steak with chimichurri and our other visit coincided with Easter, so they had Ham and a Lamb as their meat feature. During the Easter brunch, they also had a larger raw bar, with shucked oysters which is normally not available during the regular brunch (which still had a seafood bar) with smoked salmon, tuna crudo, etc.
Most important to me is that their famous kale salad was available on both visits, along with chacuterie and cheese boards, fried chicken, and many other goodies. In addition, they offer made-to-order omelettes (with a choice of fillings) and pancakes (plain or chocolate chip). And save room for the desserts as their homemade cakes (one time was red velvet, another time was carrot) featured a fantastic buttercream icing.
There was a price difference for the holiday brunch - regular is $39 and for Easter it was $45 per person. Coffee or tea is included, and there's a $5 special for mimosas or ceasars. I was informed of the premium pricing when they called to confirm the reservation for Easter Sunday, so that's fair. Unfortunately, I'm not into oysters, so I think I would prefer to go during regular brunch, instead of during a holiday.
Overall, for the quality of the food you get, and the service, the $39 is well worth it. I had done some research, and Collette is ~$55 for their Sunday brunch buffet, Toca is ~$80, and most of the other higher end buffets are in the $50-60 range. Granted photos show a larger buffet, but considering a person can only eat so much, and I'm not hugely into oysters, I'm perfectly content with Montecito's offerings. There will be more repeat visits in my future.