Not sure why the massive amount of garlic is necessary, and believe me. I use it in all my dishes. Ive tried a few different dishes and because of the amount of raw, rough chopped garlic each time. I stopped going. I find it enedible. I will say On occasion I will stop in for their Creme Brulee dessert. (It has far less garlic in it. ;) lol. ) P S. I am a garlic fan...but too much is never good when its all you taste and smell from your dish. read more

Outdoor seating . Food is served in take out box. But very tasty. Turkey sandwich is top shelf. read more

Amazing food, great service, nice staff and a nice environment too. The chicken Alfredo is amazing.

The food is good. Customer service is always welcoming and respectful. And the ambience always has a nice setting.

We have eaten lunch here three times and have loved the food and service every time. We have had their risotto, meatball sub, Italian sausage sandwich, penne with eggplant and garlic bread. Their prices are very good and service is fast and friendly. Well worth the trip from Ojai!!! read more

Never disappoints. Fast-casual Italian like no other we have found -- and we have tried! Consistent, quality, and yummy.

The shrimp salad was great! It tasted good with and without dressing. I'd definitely come back to try more salads. My husband liked his chicken Marsala special. The spaghetti and meatball portion was huge but was pretty bland. Not many options on drinks - just can/bottle items. Definitely a to go type of place! Service and food was quick. read more

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Always surprising how good Guichos is. The meatball sub. Shrimp scampi salad. Lasagna. Are just a few of my favorite things! If you call ahead, they're so fast to get your order ready :) read more

Can I give this place a 6???? OMG delicious!!! We are camping at Carpinteria State beach celebrating our 5 Year anniversary and wanted a quick romantic cuisine on a budget. Guicho's did not disappoint!!!! Highly recommend the Turkey Sandwich and the Spaghetti and Meatballs. Big size servings at a VERY resonance price. Don't think about it anymore! Go!! Go now!!!! read more

Such delicious Italian food!!! A MUST stop if you're looking for great food. We got the shrimp salad, eggplant penne and the fusilli special. With leftovers for later, you'll be sooo happy you checked it out. We definitely will be returning to try everything else on the menu! read more

Guicho's Eatery - Shrimp salad - Italian Near Me - Carpinteria, California

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Lived here all my life and was never tempted to eat out due to all the high prices in the area. I so happened to be with my mom at the time and she had suggested to grab a quick bite. Luckily there was pictures of the menu on Yelp. We were astonished how reasonable it was that we ordered it to go. To our surprise the portion size was huge! (We love it when that happens haha) you might even be able to share one meal if you're as frugal as I am. Extremely tasty! Fast and friendly service! So much so I went twice in one week! Can't wait to go back and share a bite with my husband next time around. Thanks guys! read more

Guicho's Eatery - Spaghetti and meatballs - Italian Near Me - Carpinteria, California

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Great service, great food for a good price! Better than the other Italian restaurant in town

Linguine with scallops and shrimp is excellent. The sauce has great flavor with lots of depth and very subtle heat at the end. Prices are very reasonable. Highly recommend! read more

Amazing and fresh. I was walking down the street and smelled something delicious. Tracked it down to Guicho's. I was very satisfied!! Will be back to try more!! read more

Guicho's Eatery - Meatball sub with an extra side of marinara, oh yeah! - Italian Near Me - Carpinteria, California

Ain't no imposter in their pasta!!! I had the tiger shrimp linguine. It was rich and heavy. An excellent meal!

Very good Lasagna.... better than the high end place across the street. Mediterranean salad was also amazing. We will come back for sure. You guys are missing the mark not being a full service dining location, your food is excellent. read more

Great service and some of my favorite fettuccine Alfredo so so good never had a bad experience

Guicho's Eatery was highly recommended by a friend of mine and a few days later I was hungry for a sandwich, but I didn't want to go to a chain store. So I decided to try out this place. It was raining and there was nobody there. I ordered their turkey sandwich and I was very impressed with the quality craftsmanship. My delicious sandwich was served on crisp warm ciabatta bread. It tasted like the bread had just been baked. It was served with a fresh garden salad. So, if you're having a hankering for fresh delicious lunch, give it a try. I'll certainly be back. read more

Absolute favorite Italian spot! My mom, sister, and I all can share one Penne marinara (add sliced Italian sausage) & an Alfredo (with chicken). We always leave very full and happy! We've tried a variety of dishes from the menu and flavor has not been disappointing. Salads are decent. Pastas are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!! Service is fabulous. Food arrives quickly. Bonus that it is always in to-go boxes in case you want take it down to the beach to enjoy with a view. read more

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Although it's only takeout, the food is worth it! My favorite is the tortellini pasta and the fettuccine. I recently had to switch to gluten-free and their food is still amazing. I swapped the fettuccine to use gluten-free penne. It is dreamy!! read more

Heading home from a trip to Central coast we pulled off the freeway to find a restroom, this nice little town looked too good to pass up. I saw this little Italian place with a couple empty seats on the sidewalk so we popped in. I ordered the sausage lasagna and my wife had a Caesar salad. It didn't look like much but the flavors were fantastic! Such a fresh sauce with flavors that caught me off guard! I feel sad that I may never see it again but who knows if I feel the urge to pull off the freeway again at that particular offramp? read more

Guicho's Eatery - Italian Near Me - Carpinteria, California

I can not comment on their food, that is why I gave 3 stars, but the missing stars are for the fact I ordered and went to sit down with 1 year old and was informed that they do not have high chairs. I asked to be refunded because it would have been an absolute mess to have a toddler eat spaghetti on my lap while I ate. It is a restaurants choice not to have high chairs AND unfortunately they will lose patrons due to this. So beware if you have toddles you will not be accommodated here. read more

Soooo great Amazing Italian the lasagna is my favorite and also the large grilled shrimp salad. The Italian bread is to die for even the chicken soup is fantastic. I have been going here for years and never been disappointed. read more

We found this place on Yelp Was craving pasta. The food is soo good I got the penne and a Cesar salad to split It definitely comes with a lot of food The bread was yummy . Atmosphere is nice We ate outside and enjoyed our meal . Friendly customer service. Would definitely be back if we are in town . read more

I went here both the days I was in Carpinteria. Risotto and eggplant sandwich, both drizzled me with soul-quenching flavor that lasted me the whole month (aw yea, soul is needy). That was by far my best experience that March (2021). Every time I'm passing by now, I try to stop by. Happy folks serving great tasting, quality food with a smile, at a reasonable price. p.s. posting after a year, so no pics, but the fact that I came back here to post it may speak for itself. read more

We did a to go order to eat back at our Airbnb. The delicious smell of the food from outside the restaurant hooked me! The person who helped me check out was super friendly and the portions (spaghetti and meatballs, Caesar salad, garlic bread) were generous. Will definitely go back! read more

This spot has a true 50/50 chance of being disappointing. It's affordable, so it works in a pinch, but nothing about the food, service or ambience is worth seeking out. Recently, when I went to get my pick up order, that had ONE hot item, they said it wasn't ready yet, so when they handed it to me and I opened it moments later I was bummed the pasta was actually less-than warm and the cream sauce was globular and gelatinous. The front of house service staff is nice enough, albeit they wear extreme crop tops exposing their stomachs, which press against the service counters; and they also have their very long (beautiful) hair loosely dancing above all the food orders they pack. In my experience long hair not pulled back and exposed stomachs is a health code violation for food handlers. The cooks also have beards and don't wear hairnets, which may also be a health code violation, but I'm not sure what passes in fast casual dining these days. The manager appeared to be present and monitoring the staff, and was also unbothered by the unprofessionally dressed staff and slower pace of the front of house staff. I threw away the pasta. And when I went for my salad was bummed that the fennel was sliced so thick, I could throw it like a boomerang. No comprehensive attention to detail or sanitation. read more

This is the best Italian food in the world! I live in Utah, but I come to carpinteria every year just to get my Guicho's fix! I love everything on the menu, but the fusilli w/pesto is one of my faves! I got the normal fusilli yesterday and it was delish too, but a little spicy (just to warn ya!). But so much sauce and delicious pasta. Yum yum! read more

Guicho's Eatery - Fusilli - Italian Near Me - Carpinteria, California

Dissapointed with this place, I used to love getting the shrimp salad which used to be 6 larged shrimp and now is 4 of a lesser quality. Less sundried tomatoes on salads. More lettuce and less of other good stuff. read more

I'm sitting outside eating and enjoying my time then I just seen a worker, who works at Guicho's on the picture take the pizza boxes out of the trash can on there side and place them on the other side of the restaurant, Nutbelly in the street, basically littering. Who does that? Petty. read more

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Wednesday we planned a small family reunion in Santa Barbara and i decided to stop here on the way up from Glendale for some good grub but the results were mixed to be sure. I arrived about 1128 am (they open at 1130) so as to get here before the rush and ordered a number of things. i was instructed that i was 1 and 1/2 minutes too early . Food-wise, I will address each food category separately as there is so much to say about them all. Mixed Green Salad Chopped Salad with chicken Caesar Salad It is a sad thing when superior raw products are not handled correctly. what do i mean? all the greens in all 3 salad items were either not chilled properly to begin with or cold-ish to warm because of their placement in the large box in which all was packed as in the cold was placed on the bottom with the hot items on top. Irregardless of that the dressings were delicious: lemon vin on both the mixed and chopped (opted out of the Balsamic which is usually the dressing on the chopped) as well as the lemony, garlicky, slightly fishy (totally appropriate) Caesar dressing on the Caesar. They go for BIG croutons in the Caesar which were pretty much hard and more importantly without much flavor. On the poz side the chopped was beautifully cut with all pieces of all of the various ingredients about the same size as is appropriate for a chopped. Sandwiches: Caprese Grilled Sammy Grilled Chicken Sammy The biggest disappointment here was the Caprese. Sandwiches need to have the innards built from one end of the sandwich to the other. In other words there should be enough Mozz to cover the whole surface of the bread. Btw: the breads overall were of very high quality and these two sandwiches were grilled very well: breads fresh and buttered with nice charred grill marks. The Caprese which should have been oozing with cheese and balanced with the tartness and acidity of the tomatoes was neither. Nothing special about the grilled chicken but like the caprese good bread, well charred. chicken was tasty and well prepared and.presented. this sandwich looked like the money that i was charged. Penne with Eggplant Lasagna with red Sauce Even though there was zero eggplant in the Penne it was delicious with plenty of cheese and cream and the pasta was just a bit over the al dente mark but totally acceptable for the person to whom i ordered it. But no Eggplant? The Lasagna was the big star of the day: sauce was delicately seasoned: tomatoes used in the sauce were piquant, acidic yet sweet. the sauce here was beautifully prepared and incorporated with the cheeses and noodles. As i said a mixed bag today with fine ingredients being downgraded because of how they were packed plus a couple of mis-steps in the preparation and one big flub in regards to there being no eggplant in the penne with eggplant. (and yes i did scope out the pasta itself thinking that maybe it was eggplant pasta but no. this is described as pasta with eggplant) It was very early in the day and this can sometimes play in your favor and sometimes, not. Today it did not. Really a 3 1/2 star day at Guichos but quality of the raw ingredients wins the day though prep and packaging errors were an issue.. Someone here really needs to address to the staff how to pack a big order. Cheers! read more

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Right off the bat, I'm going to say the food is more like 4 - 4.5 stars, but I have marked down for some things that I felt were missing that definitely detracted from my overall enjoyment of the place. Regarding the food, it was very tasty, very fresh, healthy-sized portions, and both my husband and I were quite pleased with what we had ordered. I even enjoyed the balsamic dressing, and I usually don't. We split a hearts of palm salad, which had romaine lettuce, (lots of) hearts of palm, parmesan cheese, roma tomatoes, red onions, and we substituted balsamic for gorgonzola dressing. My husband then had their caprese sandwich, which consisted of fresh mozzarella, roma tomato, fresh basil, on sour dough bread with balsamic dressing. I had their Italian sub, which had dry salami, oven roasted turkey, roma tomato, red onion, lettuce, mozzarella cheese, balsamic dressing on French bread. We ended up bringing half of everything home because it was so much food. We were not upset to have leftovers. However, I must detract points for the following.... the young girl standing at the cash register SHOULD HAVE automatically asked if this was our first time there, which it was, and which I have found over the years, most other establishments ask of its patrons. The reason she should have is because we picked up what we thought was the only menu because that was the only menu anywhere in sight. I kept looking for more items than what I saw. At NO point did she offer that this was ONLY their daily specials menu, and at NO point did she tell us there was another menu, their REGULAR menu, which was actually nowhere in sight. It wasn't until AFTER we ordered from the specials menu when I asked if they had changed their menu (I was thinking about what I had read online and how wonderful it all sounded, none of which had I seen on the menu we were viewing), which is when she decided to tell us, "Oh, this is our specials menu." I looked at my husband, then looked at the line of people behind us, which is when she THEN said, "would you like to see our main menu?" Yep, I was annoyed. She pulled that out from BEHIND the counter, and because I was feeling pressured to move it along, I quickly scanned the salads and ordered one, but I left our sandwich order alone (from the specials menu). I can assure you I would have much preferred things off the main menu but went with what we had so as to not hold up the line further. She had NOTHING else to do but take orders...... she should have been more helpful in so many ways. I was pissed but left it alone. The other issue I had is that while their facility was sparsely decorated, I guess you would say minimalist decor, which was fine, I was a bit annoyed that when I asked where the ice was for the drinks, I was told, "Oh, we don't have any." I then responded with, "You mean today... or ever?" She said, "the drinks are refrigerated, so you won't need it." She doesn't know me (obviously), but ANY drink without ice does NOT happen in MY world. My drinks are not only always cold, but they are always with LOTS of ice. To hear that there was none was like putting me in a 90 degree room with no air conditioning. Sigh. Complaints being said, I really enjoyed the food, and NOW that I know the lay of the land there (no thanks to the youthful, inexperienced counter girl), I will be much better equipped to deal with their operation. The food is definitely good enough for a return visit when in the area again. I still won't get the ice, but at least, I will select a menu item of my true desire. I hope they put the actual menus out for display, and not just the specials....but at least I now know to ask. That was just weird to me. Oh well. read more

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Guicho's is a great place for lunch in Carp! They have so many delicious pasta dishes, salads and sandwiches. Their Italian menu and style is unique to Carp, something Carp desperately needs! Their service is always friendly and fast. My favorite is the pasta with pesto, or the smoked salmon with cream sauce. It takes a lot of self control to save half for later! Guicho's does not have outdoor seating, but I love taking my order to go and walking to the beach! There is parking on Linden or you can park behind in a public lot. read more

Guicho's Eatery - Lunch!! - Italian Near Me - Carpinteria, California

I was driving home from Santa Barbara & was looking for a sandwich for the ride home. I saw the photos of the meatball sub & had to try it myself. Being half Sicilian I'm always picky about my Italian food. This sandwich however did not disappoint! The bread is a fresh French roll the meatballs are juicy and they give you an extra side of marinara sauce it was absolutely delicious! I would definitely come back whenever I visit Santa Barbara. read more

Guicho's Eatery - Meatball sub (half eaten) - Italian Near Me - Carpinteria, California

Possibly the most mediocre pasta I have had. The simple spaghetti was the best. The other 2 dishes we ordered were basically pasta soup. The "sauce" was super thin and very bland--very similar to chicken stock and water. read more

A good friend of mine always raved about this eatery when she would visit her sister in San Clemente. When the rumor mill started that they were opening one here in Carp it piqued my interest. Guicho's has lived up to all the hype. The entrees are delish, portions are huge, salads are fresh. I could go on and on. And, oh, they also have desserts. The tiramisu is a must try. Their staff is always friendly and helpful. Guicho's is a great addition to Carpinteria. Give them a try.... read more

Seriously so good!!! Visiting Carpinteria for a couple days and this place really stood out as a favorite. Zelda from down the street told us about this place and we took a chance. So glad we did because it was delicious. They ran out of a beer and gave us the rest of it plus the next brew we chose. Service was quick and the food was delicious! read more

Interesting name, fantastic food. I'm by no means Italian, but it tastes like great Italian food to me! I have yet to eat something here that I don't like. The pasta is fresh, the portions are large, and the prices are very reasonable. I've had the Tortellini, Farfalle, and Tagliatelli and each has its own unique and delicious flavor. The salads are great, too - the garden salad with the homemade balsamic is *chef's kiss* read more

A world full of pasta-bilities! Food: (first) Linguine, (second) Farfalle Price: $12.95, $10.50 Rating: 4.5/5; for the price and quantity, this is pretty good!! I really liked their Linguine, which contained scallops, tiger shrimps, white wine, mushrooms, and crushed peppers. For the amount of seafood, as well as pasta, this was a really good amount. I also tried their Farfalle. Loved the subtle amount of cheese with the chicken stock. Maybe because it has chicken stock, but I did wish they put a little less, as some pets felt watered down. Service was good. There's some free street parking! read more

Guicho's Eatery - Linguine: $12.95 - Italian Near Me - Carpinteria, California

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I had really high hopes for Guicho's and might be willing to try it again but they missed pretty badly when we were here. I wanted a small mixed salad and ordered the mixed chop salad and ended up with a chop salad that was double the price and the size. This was way too much with my ravioli. My daughter ordered the risotto and you can see from the picture it was extremely watery and the asparagus seemed to be all stems. Not a single asparagus top in the whole dish. Trimmed off bits from another dish that used the tops perhaps? Service was decent but also everything was too salty. Oh well. I think the current rating may be due to the dearth of decent places in Carpinteria. read more

Guicho's Eatery - Italian Near Me - Carpinteria, California