Taco Man Wedo here Food Discoveries and more . . …read more This is my second review. Yesterday, my Schnauzer Lola and I had a special day in Carpenteria & Ventura. Food: Rori's has the best tasting ice cream going on the Central coast and surrounding areas. I've been to the Ventura & Arroyo Grande locations and they are fantastic as well. They use high quality ingredients and you cannot go wrong with whatever you decide to order. They actually have chunks in their ice cream, unlike the overrated Handels. However, that's another story for another time. One of my personal favorites is the Pistachio Ice cream loaded with delicious nuts. The chocolate peanut butter is fantastic and the chocolate with chunks of fudge brownies throughout the frozen masterpiece. Muy Delicious! Service: The service is fantastic and they greet you with a smile and they are very accommodating and very dog friendly. Ambiance: The ambiance is not the greatest here and very small. It is a shared location with a Mexican restaurant. However, you're going here for delicious ice cream. Furthermore, they have tables set up outside on the sidewalk with umbrellas and it is usually shaded here with dog friendly people always walking by. I would like to see them eventually get their own stand alone place similar to Ventura with room to move around. I would give this place overall a 4.5 review due to ambiance. However, on Yelp they get 5 stars because half's don't exist. . It would be a sin to give them 4 stars here. 5 stars all the way. Rori Trovato has empire in the making. May God bless this place substantially. Cheers my friends!

To me, this is the best ice cream in the world…read more The way I know this is because: it could not be better. It's the same reason I know Barry Bonds is the best hitter I've ever seen. One day the world will understand what I say to be true -- one day, Rori's will have its day in the sun. It's Q-U-A-L-I-T-Y in all caps. It's everything I could ever want in an ice cream. My favorite flavors are chocolate ice chunk, banana brown sugar, and salted caramel. 100/100 score. If you know, you know. P.S. Rori's makes McConnell's look like child's play. Many will disagree. But what can I say, I have a supremely well-refined palate.

My wife and I enjoy Yummy Yogurt about once a week. The yogurt is tasty and refreshing and there's…read morea nice variety of toppings which are always fresh. They do have vegan options. The brownies are particularly good, because the owner's wife bakes them herself. The owner is often there making sure everything runs smoothly and the store is kept nice and clean. He has a great sense of humor and is very personable which helps create "the vibe" that many try to achieve. It has a charming small town feel, and it's no surprise we see many regulars coming in. Definitely one of our favorite places to hang out in Carpinteria.

Fresh cut fruit daily, it's amazing. Such good quality of toppings!…read moreGreat variety of flavors too.

Apiary informed us that Luis was here and it's a perfect time to order empanadas. We originally…read moredidn't feel the need to order them. But as time went by, and a couple drinks in. I wanted to try some so we ordered 1, 5,8- Corolla, Americana, Portuguese. Luis told us he doesn't feel bad for charging more than others bc he puts more filling than dough. I honestly feel it's worth the price. You get lots of meat and stuffing in that crispy dough. Damn well worth the price. And it's a good size too, when you pick up the empanadas, it has a good weight to it. I was expecting a smaller empanada, but these truly make me feel like it worth the price. Luis has a tricycle he rides to bring you the order, which we thought was cool. My favorite was the Americana bc that gouda flavor was so tasty!

Their empanadas are soooo good. The dough is thin and the inside is filled to the brim. One of the…read morebest empanadas I have ever had. Totally worth the price, three whole ones would totally fill you up. My favorite is number 5 the Americana, it had bacon, smoked gouda and jalapeños....it was so flavorful and cheesy. Number 1 Criolla was my second favorite...mainly because I don't really like raisins in my savory type of food....but I didn't notice it that much. Number 8 Portuguesa was good too, a lot of meat and flavor...just not my favorite. We got this while we were at the Apiary tasting mead and cider.

Unsuspecting spot, empty when we got there w/ lots of open space inside on 9/12/25 morning... but…read moreit's a GEM. So good, so flavorful, w/ generous portions and lots of seafood. Helpful staff. FETTUCCINE w/ SHRIMP $16.95 Tiger shrimp, mushrooms, scallions, light cream, sherry wine, garlic LINGUINE $17.95 Green and white linguine, tiger shrimp, bay scallops, mushrooms, green onions, white wine, light marinara, crushed red pepper

Got a campsite at Carpinteria state beach. We decided to stop for pasta togo to bring to our little…read morepicnic on the beach. Plentiful parking . Guicho's didn't disappoint ! Clean restaurant, Friendly customer service. Wow we were surprised with hefty portions. I ordered the fusilli with sausage , tomato cream sauce. It was excellent, sausage was perfect, not overpowering. Hubby enjoyed his fettuccini w shrimp. Garlic bread included . The pastas we ordered were sooooo good . I'm curious about the other items on the menu. If you're craving Italian, this is worth visiting!

Clementine's is like going to your grandmother's house for dinner, except poor Grandma can't cook…read morethis well. It's probably the best meal for the money on the Central Coast, and my daughter will tell you they have the best clam chowder too. They're famous for their baked potato, which has the skin removed and this crispy fried outside. It's really good and unlike any baked potato you'll get anywhere else. The service is fantastic too. Everyone is friendly and makes you feel right at home, which really adds to the whole experience. Dinner also comes with a piece of homemade pie, which we almost always take to go because we're too full by the end of the meal. Clementine's is just a really unique place. You won't find another restaurant quite like it. Great food, great service, great atmosphere, and a great value. It's our favorite place to eat dinner in Carpinteria.

Roaches. Went there…read morelast night for Mother's Day. We ordered Fresh fish". --salmon and halibut. Tasted a little fishy; it was just ok. But for the high price - fish should be excellent. But the very worse thing: was the German cockroach we saw sprinting across the wall next to us. I told the owner, he was nice and understanding, took full responsibility for it-and said "they're everywhere." I appreciated his honesty. Western extermination had been trying to cure the problem, he said, but they keep failing They need to close down the restaurant and take care of this. For if there is one, there is, and we know, thousands-- in walls, kitchen, storage, flour, pie mixture, etc.

I just want to take the time to thank Reynaldo's bakery for making an amazing cake for my…read moredaughter's birthday. It came out exactly how I envisioned it. The custom cookies look and taste so amazing!! These were definitely my favorite. The cupcakes were delicious and I love the flower decoration on top. Thank you Diane!!

Build your own breakfast burrito! Lots of options we chose sausage and bacon. It was a very tasty…read moreburrito. As a Latina I approve their salsas. They were delicious! We also got a chile and cheese tamale "Rajas" which was a 10/10. The pan dulce was ok. Sadly no restroom for patrons so that can be challenging. So we just used hand sanitizer to wash our hands, There are a few indoor and outdoor tables available. Bottled beverages and Aguas Fresca available for purchase.

Great pesto chicken sandwich and garlic, parm french fries. Went there for lunch. Sat at the…read morepatio and enjoyed people watching. The Pineapple beer was delicious. Matt was my waiter and he was very attentive and kind. I would definitely come back to this spot.

First of all, the service was great. Our server was attentive and checked on us multiple times. The…read morebiggest problem for me was the mediocre food for the price. I do like that they had some options for gluten free, you can lettuce wrap most sandwiches and burgers. The food wasn't terrible either, but if I'm paying $18 for a burger and side salad I want it to be great. The seltzers were good though and I think worth the $8 price tag you see at most local breweries. The real kicker was the $3 charge for using a credit card that I didn't see posted anywhere (I could've missed it to be fair). The patio was nice and you can people watch on the busy street but inside wasn't anything exciting either. Again, our visit wasn't bad but wasn't great.

Stopped in for a quick drink on our first day in town and loved it! The seltzer was my favorite one…read moreI had on my entire vacation and the back patio was relaxing with plenty of shade. Service was great and the local patrons were so nice, I chatted with multiple people! Also love how dog friendly the place is with multiple water dishes and dog treats available. Wish we had a chance to go back again, but it will definitely be our first stop on our next trip back to the Santa Barbra area.

I was in town with a relative and we decided to stop in for a drink. Friendly staff , good beer and…read morelive music! It wasn't too busy on a Friday night which was unusual to see. I have been here before and I would come back when in town! Plus .... Free WIFI !

Overall solid experience here…read more Cute classic diner, it's pink inside! Grabbed a mocha that I downed way too quickly. I had the Carpinteria Biscuit which I added a sausage patty too which was perfect since it added some seasoning and salt to the dish. The egg was placed perfectly. Hubs had the loco loco- overall really tasty. Convenient spot when hitting the beach.

Came to Carpinteria from Orange County for my birthday get away. We stopped at Esau's Cafe for…read morebreakfast and we were not disappointed. The food was delicious with some unique menu items like the Monte Cristo sandwich!! Homemade jam and biscuits make fresh from a 65 year old recipe. Service was quick and Valeria our waitress was amazing and the staff was great as well.. Outside dining is recommended weather promoting of course. Loved it!!

Fantastic chocolate with great variety. Live on the east coast and can even say it travels from…read morecoast to coast!

As someone who has traveled to Europe many times and tried a variety of local chocolatiers there,…read morethe huge stream of 5-star reviews (and finding out the owners were French) had me ecstatic. However, my experience was disappointing. The two girls in the shop were almost asleep. One was barely conscious, the other was trying to make up for her. The chocolates looked very interesting, but they were rather dull-looking and often hard to differentiate because the display case had no lights. Add to this the already dim lighting of the store and that it was an overcast day outside, and it felt like trying to buy chocolates in an old library. As for the chocolates themselves, they did not taste like French/European chocolates at all; they had the very standard American chocolate taste-that is, Hershey-like and with no deep resounding real cacao flavor that is like bass from a speaker on your tongue. That's what real European chocolate tastes like. This was just sugar, sugar, sugar, and cute designs. Maybe they are using cheaper American ingredients rather than importing higher quality ones? No point in having the Eiffel Tower on your logo if you wouldn't be able to keep this store open in France. But the best part: the girl at the counter didn't let me try anything other than the three pre-selected types of bon bons on the sample tray! How cheap can you get? I've never had any chocolatier deny a sample of a simple truffle, especially not one with the gall to charge $3 per chocolate in a tiny town like Carp! $35 for a dozen, just to not even be able to try what you are putting in the box? You must be joking. Anyways, onto trying to find another good chocolatier in the 805...