Absolutely best Mexican food I have tried in USA. Their Salsa options are amazing and food was…read moreabsolutely delicious. Ambience is pretty cool and they have outdoor seating as well. Service is great. 100% recommend it when you are in the town.

Los Agaves On De Lavina St. -- A Rare Review from Someone Who Hates Writing Reviews…read moreI spent 25 years owning a business. I know what good service looks like, and I know what entitled looks like. I never write reviews -- I watched Yelp destroy good people over bad nights, and I swore I'd stay out of it. Tonight changed that. I sat at the bar. It took the bartender over five minutes to acknowledge I existed. Another five to ten to deliver a Coke. I ordered dinner and waited forty minutes -- which I might have forgiven, except getting his attention was nearly impossible the entire night. No eye contact. Body language that made clear I was an inconvenience, not a guest. Every interaction felt like I was interrupting something more important. When I finally got him to check on my order, he went to the computer and discovered he'd never placed it. I walked out. I noticed the people around me weren't faring much better. The slowness wasn't just my experience -- it was the room. Los Agaves appears to be a popular place, and maybe on another night with another bartender it earns that reputation. But entitlement has a way of spreading when nobody checks it. I hope management is paying attention -- because a beautiful restaurant dies one invisible guest at a time.

I love a place with incredible chips and salsa and Santo Mezcal was it! I mean, who doesn't love…read morethree salsa options?? The service and ambiance here is impeccable, it truly was just a great dinner experience overall. The Ensenada enchiladas with halibut were incredibly delicious (the sauce was what made it!) - but I have to say, my boyfriend's chicken enchiladas may have it beat! I've never had such flavorful and tender shredded chicken, highly recommend.

Loved this place, loved that they had squash blossoms veggie options! Yum…read more When I'm not doing food reviews, I am posting videos about restaurants and cafes on tiktok @BayBitesNSips and when I'm not doing that, I am making handmade jewelry - I'd be so grateful if you visited my Etsy shop: MLEColorshop (or shared it with a friend who might enjoy my creations. )

Back to table service! Yay!!!…read more Attractive and very clean restaurant with great service. Truly delicious Mexican food. I love pozole - Cc's rendition is top notch and comes with all the extras to put in the soup including avocado, chopped onion, a whole fried tortilla to break up into the broth and Mexican oregano (the small is more than enough for one hungry person or to share with two).Homemade chips come with a four salsa selection ranging substantially hot to a delicate tomatillo green. I tried my tablemate's tacos, all three varieties were very very good. I've had takeout from here, but it's really worth going in person because the food is nuanced and best when piping hot as it's made.

The four of us got lunch here and ate in the nice shaded courtyard. I liked the food more than my…read morecompadres. My husband and I both got fried fish tacos and fried cauliflower tacos. The fish was fine but the cauliflower was the star. I liked the toppings as well. My teens also got the fried fish tacos plus a burrito with steak (El Cali). They thought the burrito was fine but it didn't stand out to them in any way. 4 stars (5 for cauliflower)

Get the special (adobada, peppers, cheese), it is spectacular. That's all I tried though. Prices…read moreare reasonable. Be sure to order what you need because the line gets long and you don't want to get back in it if you didn't order enough beers. Bring cash. I didn't realize how hard it was to find a cash machine in SB. I found more bitcoin atms than cash atms which is wild. I stayed at a hotel near state st and walked back from here and it only took about 30 min, but I would recommend driving or taking a $6 uber.

Came here on a Saturday around 2 pm. We were planning to go to Los Agaves just a block away but…read morethey happened to be closed. Parking was very easy on the street and free. There was a line of people waiting. Took us a little over 30 minutes from getting in line, to ordering and receiving the food later. CASH ONLY. Their specials menu seems to change every day or so. We ordered a taco de hongo (sautéed mushrooms with epazote in a light cream sauce w/ 2 homemade corn tortillas), enchiladas de plaza (chicken breast, potato mushroom, red chile sauce, topped with cheese, chile pasilla strips, cream sauce, avocado and radish), a tamal norteño de puerco (pork tamal), #16 súper-rica especial (pork on 3 tortillas, a modelo, and a piña pepino agua fresca. All for around $63 without tip. They had a tomato salsa, salsa rojo, and salsa verde options. All were delicious. All of the food was excellent and super flavorful. I would say my favorite was definitely the tamal. So savory and the masa was the perfect texture. The pork tacos and mushroom taco were close behind, also delicious. The enchiladas were my least favorite. Still good but I just don't think I can be an enchiladas fan no matter how hard I try!! I just am not a fan of the texture of the tortillas when sauced up. Nevertheless, everything was finished up and nothing left behind. The agua fresca was also super good and refreshing. Very sweet and a little thick so we thinned it out a bit with some water. They have limited outdoor seating but a lot inside. A single bathroom right by the parking lot entrance. Nice and cute spot with hard workers. Would definitely come again!

Great service, comfortable atmosphere, excellent fresh chips and collection of homemade salsas…read morecomplimentary. The Quesebirria is really good. It don't sleep on the smoked mushroom and cactus taco!

I came in for lunch which was a little busy inside, but there is plenty of seating. We ordered the…read morechicken flautas, Quesabirria, Costra de carne asada, & verdes de pollo Enchiladas. Their flautas are one of my favorite things to order- they're crispy & it is stuffed with chicken. The Quesabirria was cheesy, juicy and dripped with juice when you dipped it- I would definitely get again. The costra de carne asada is skirt steak, seared cheese, & bacon in a tortilla- delicious, but the Quesabirria was the favorite between the two. The verdes de pollo enchiladas are a good size meal with juicy chicken & flavorful salsa verde. Always a fantastic place to stop for food while in Santa Barbara. Parking- nearby parking lots or parking structures

It was my first time visiting with my family and we had an amazing experience our server was Leah,…read moreshe gave us great appetizer and entree recommendations and was very knowledgeable on some good tequila choices. I ordered the salmon à la piña and presentation was amazing as well as flavor. I will be returning again and recommending to friends and family. Over all a wonderful experiences.

Luis is amazing! Very hospitality and makes amazing drinks. I will definitely be back if Luis is…read moreshaking Tins.

We asked for carne asada tacos and they said, "Say less, I know just the spot." That's how we ended…read moreup at Lilly's Tacos. You order at the counter, grab your toppings at the side bar, and wait for your freshly made tacos to come out. They call your name when your food is ready. They also have a small fridge with canned drink options. The tacos were really good! I usually stick to carne asada, but they also offer cabeza, lengua, and cachete -- cuts that are more unique and harder to find, so definitely try those if you want something different. It definitely feels like a local favorite. The line can get long but it moves pretty quickly. I went on a Saturday afternoon and street parking was easy to find.

If you're looking for some quick tasty tacos, this is the place to be! When looking up for some…read moretaco options, this place came up on the search list, and boy did it deliver. A small counter to take orders, a limited selection but very selection delivered. One section had the order station and the kitchen, and two more sections were for seating. They had a kind of sauce station, which was nice as each customer can customize per their preference. This place was buzzing with people even on a Thursday afternoon, can't imagine on weekends. We got 3 tacos, each being $3.49, very affordable, but extremely tasty. I personally preferred adobada which was delicious. Chicken fajitas were great too. Definitely recommend this place for a quick bite or a full fledged meal.

We sat at the bar and Brian N. made our drinks and served us. 10/10 margarita & made special shots…read morefor our anniversary! Brian is super friendly, charismatic, and clearly very skilled as he whipped out tons of drink orders for all the tables too. The food was delicious and came out fast, very hot and fresh. We had attentive service, in a great restaurant atmosphere. This is one of our favorite restaurants in all Santa Barbara county.

First time coming to this location. Usually go to the one on Milpas but they are temporarily…read moreclosed. Restaurant is bigger and has better parking. However I received awful service from Angela B this evening. You would think that after paying over $90 for food that I'd atleast be able to get a water cup. I was denied a water cup. Afterwards the customer who ordered after me was given a water cup without asking. He seemed to be a regular as he was greeting all the staff. Seemed very biased! Then my order was sitting for a while after it was prepared and bagged. Took them a while call my order.

Food is tasty, but my oh my look at this taco. Three small crumbs of queso fresco? Cheese is…read morelisted as an ingredient and this skimpy portion does not count as being part of the taco.

This is a clean and nice Mexican restaurant off of state ave in Santa Barbara…read more The manager Anthony was so kind and friendly The food was sooooooo good and spicy sauces bar was great Next time I am in Santa Barbara I am definitely going to go back and enjoy this very nice and clean restaurant

Excellent higher-end Tapas restaurant well worth a visit. Be warned, the serving size is…read moresignificantly more generous than you would expect from tapas. We over ordered by 2-3 dishes and if you aren't starving I'd say 2 appetizers and 2 tapas is more than enough for any two people. Cocktails were great, service was highly attentive and considerate. As a Patatas Bravas enthusiast these were perfect, the sauce was more pepper forward than most which was a great touch. Jamon was delicious, but the bravas would have been great on their own. The croquettes with mushrooms were rich and filling, packing a whole lot of deliciousness into a small bite sized package. The prawns were lovely as well, but the Bravas stole the show. Next time I am coming back for just those and a couple of cocktails.

This place is hyped as a date place…read more It's in a fancy location near the beach, nice patio. It is good food but overhyped IMO. $16 for patatas bravas is a bit on the silly end. lts also one of thoses places that defaults to 20% tip on the low end. I have no problem with paying a 20% tip but the service was poor on my visit. We gave one instructions/request that were just completely disregarded. Very little in terms of service other than attempts to upsell with more Tapas when we were done. Sorry, just being honest.