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    El Capricho Restaurant

    4.1 (176 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Good for kids

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    Quesa-birria
    Colin O.

    Great food. Knocked down one star for not serving brewed iced tea or soft drinks. I ordered the quesa-birria tacos with rice and beans. Dear goodness. These were absolutely delicious and they gave a decent amount of consumme for dipping. Great food and you should give them a try (but they aren't a cheap restaurant). 3 out of 5 dollar bills for cost. 4 out of 5 dollar bills for flavor.

    Ceviche 18

    The food was good and came out fast the food had to much tomatoes on it the salsa is the bomb and the service is mid because it takes like 30 minutes to get the check service and the ambiance noise is quiet, except Mexican music in the back.

    Wet Chile Verde Burrito 5-23-24
    Sara B.

    My friend took me here for an early birthday dinner. What a great little place in down town Santa Paula. I got a wet chile verde burrito and we ordered guacamole and chips. The burrito was huge but I still managed to eat it all. Guacamole was chunky and had a great flavor. Service was pretty quick and our waitress was attentive. I also used the facilities and the bathroom was very clean.

    Yadira S.

    First time here in our way to Santa Barbara and we got hungry so we looked at some spots and found this place and oh my god !! What we ordered was absolutely so good !! The service was amazing and the ambiance was great they have alcohol micheladas ! The service was fast and it was delicious I never order chilaquiles because they never make them good in a lot of places I've checked out ! But I decided to give this place a try on them and definitely amazing !! Can't wait to go back to this place and try something different

    This is their shrimp and fries dish
    Joshua B.

    This restaurant focused on good food and good hospitality from start to finish. Left this spot satisfied because the meals here meet all expectations every visit. Indoor and outdoor seating- cozy and comfortable environment for a warm morning latte. 5 stars to all staff and chefs. Spot to bring family or friends.

    Mimosa   love that they let you pour in OJ
    Zsanae K.

    Come here with patience if you're coming on the weekend. It was busy. Stephanie took great care of our table of four. Two moms & two 5 year old boys. Our drinks were tasty. I recommend the mimosas if you come early. The oj is fresh. We enjoyed our food. It was authentic & flavorful.

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    Ana R.

    It was our wedding anniversary and we went for a drive. Found this cute place. Service was excellent. My ceviche tostada was fresh , tasty, and my Cadillac margarita.. I thought I would never say this , but it was too strong. Good, but whew!!! Maybe I shouldn't have had it for breakfast . Lol

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    Karen B.

    Great service, very accommodating w/my food restrictions. I had the scrambled eggs & nopalitos (minus tomato & potato s) delicious & generous portions too.

    Chicken Chilaquiles & Eggs and Pancakes
    Betty O.

    This was our first time here. The service was excellent. The waitresses checked in frequently. Food- the fried tortillas for the chilaquiles were delicious. The scrambled eggs were over done. The grilled chicken was tasty. The fried beans were plain. Will we go back? Yes.

    We live in Santa Barbara, one day on our way to Lancaster we google places to eat in Santa Paula we stopped at this Cute restaurant EL Capricho the food is authentic Mexican food delicious the staff was friendly, we had the chilaquiles and the huevos divorciados the fist time went and we were very happy with the food, just the other way we drove to Santa Paula just to go eat here and it didn't disappoint again the food was great

    Wife got enchiladas and eggs and I got the omelet it was delicious

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    Great food, far price, nice ambience. Our server was very nice. We will be back. Oh.... And great margaritas!

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    Cute and colorful restaurant. Loved.. loved the ceviche. The cantaritos were delicious. Will be back!

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    It's always a treat when I go there for the Tattoo burrito with green sauce. Yum! The service is perfect, and the diner setup works well.

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    amazing little high price but absolutely amazing the summit drive in should take a listen on breakfast barrito

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    Great food and great service. The servers are excellent and very attentive. Definitely my favorite spot to stop by in town.

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    Food and service are both amazing. The tattoo burrito is so good! Must stop place when in Santa Paula.

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    Excellent food and service! The ambiance is very nice. The Lemon Drop Martini is very tasty!,

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    One of Santa Paula's best little secrets. Great food, friendly service and a clean environment.

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    Ten Tigers - Cheesecake and they fortunately had a candle for us!

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    Ribeye Steak Special with mashed potatoes and grilled veggies

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