At the End of the Wine Trail, A Place to Warm Up To
“The menu reads like a beloved cookbook you keep coming back to when the latest overproduced tome loses its glamour. The brothers' perfect sense of what works in Los Olivos is one more reason Brothers is already one of my favorite restaurants.”

Fodor's Choice, “5” Rating
“In early 2000, chef-owners and brothers Matt and Jeff Nichols renovated the 1886 building, and while retaining the original character, transformed it into one of the best restaurants in the valley.”

Weekend Escape – Santa Barbara County
“Jeff and Matt Nichols opened Mattei's Tavern two years ago, and it's still the hottest restaurant in the valley. At the wisteria-covered former stagecoach stop, the two brothers offer their take on American chophouse food: house-cured salmon, great steaks and enormous venison chops.”

Valley Boys Steak Their Claim
“The brothers Nichols have managed to keep the 19th century rustic appeal (and have kept the family tradition of the tavern by hiring a bartender whose great-grandparents worked there) but they have definitely brought the menu into the 21st century.”