OUR STORY
IT ALL STARTED
WITH A BUTCHER.
Generations of butchering knowledge. A passion for scratch cooking. An obsession with quality. This is how Shooby’s came to be.
01 / THE FAMILY ROOTS
GREAT FOOD STARTS
WITH GREAT MEAT.
Some restaurants begin with a recipe. Shooby’s began generations ago with a butcher.
Our grandfather founded Shalhoob Meat Company in Santa Barbara. His reputation was built on a simple philosophy: if you’re going to serve great food, it starts with great meat. That commitment has been passed down through every generation of our family.
Growing up in the family business, we learned more than how to cook. We learned to select premium cuts, understand marbling, appreciate texture, and respect the craftsmanship behind exceptional meat. Those lessons still shape every meal we make.
02 / FROM THE BUTCHER BLOCK TO THE PIT
NINE YEARS.
ONE HIGH STANDARD.
Years later, we transformed our family business into a barbecue restaurant. We focused on scratch-made food, premium ingredients, and doing things the right way, even when it wasn’t the easy way.
Our community embraced it. We were honored to be voted Best BBQ in Santa Barbara for nine consecutive years.
But we couldn’t stop thinking about burgers and fried chicken sandwiches. We wanted to bring that same care to a burger joint, starting with the ingredients and doing the work ourselves.
THE QUESTION THAT STARTED SHOOBY’S
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN
A FAMILY OF BUTCHERS
BUILDS A BURGER?
03 / BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP
EVERY INGREDIENT
HAS A PURPOSE.
Every burger starts with our own proprietary blend of premium Certified Angus Beef, freshly ground in-house on a custom grinder. Grinding our own meat gives us control over freshness, texture, quality, and flavor.
Our chicken sandwiches start with premium Mary’s Chicken: all-natural, fresh, never frozen chicken breast, chosen with the same care we give every ingredient.
We hand-cut our fries daily from fresh Kennebec potatoes. Our house-made pickles take three days to make. Our sauces are crafted from scratch. And every shake is hand-spun using real Häagen-Dazs ice cream.
Every recipe has been refined. Every process is built around making food we’d proudly serve our own family.
04 / FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS
MORE CARE.
YOU CAN TASTE IT.
Shooby’s is about doing things the right way, even when it takes more time, more effort, and costs more money.
We want every guest to taste what happens when generations of butchering knowledge, a love of scratch cooking, and an obsession with quality come together in one meal.
Thank you for supporting Shooby’s. We can’t wait to serve you.
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