The food was exceptional, and well worth the price. There are a few issues though , one seems silly, but "building" a bowl has so many options it's mind numbing and takes a while to choose as you walk around the counter. I imagine if it's busy it would have a huge line as you go through and select from dozens of options (every one that I got was exceptional). So they need a better system to order on site as online solves this issue (though you might not realize what you could have ordered had you seen it in person). The other issue was a bit of a language barrier, which made ordering even more challenging. But - I highly recommend this place. You get plenty of great food (we both took enough home to have another meal from it.) You really should try this place if you're in IV. read more

We went in the late evening and they still had a lot of choices available. We were even given a sample taste of one of the protein options.

I know Hummus Republic is a chain but this spot is great! Totally a great place to get a bit of variety in my meals when I eat out in IV. I usually go to this shop pretty late into the day, and service is still good. Chill vibe here and there is ample outdoor seating on their patio! I appreciate the variety of food that is served here as well. I usually find myself going for a wrap or a pita. This place loads up on proteins and toppings no matter what. No skimping done here whatsoever. I favor the lemon chicken and falafel for my meals, and I get all the *free toppings*, sometimes adding artichokes if I'm feeling it. A wrap usually feeds me for two meals because of how large it is! Servings are big and definitely worth the price! If you are looking for something other than burritos and burgers in IV, come here! read more

Hummus Republic - wraps with lemon chicken and falafel - Mediterranean Near Me - Goleta, California

I tried this spot when visiting my younger sister in Santa Barbra. There's limited street parking and indoor & outdoor seating. This location is near UCSB (college area). I knew it was going to be expensive, as this type of cuisine typically is, but not $25+ for a bowl expensive. The bowl was nothing special (flavor-wise) and I honestly wished I had gone for tacos like my sister. read more

This place is pretty good! I would say the bowls are about 2 servings. It is pretty good for sharing. The staff is really friendly and there is a big seating area. read more

Hummus Republic - Build Your Bowl. - Mediterranean Near Me - Goleta, California

The food is delicious and we so sincerely appreciate that all the allergen information is so clear when ordering. We got a ton of food for the price. Definitely will be back!! read more

The food is good for what it is (slightly shittier cava) but to wait 30 minutes in a ten person line for a bowl made me want to remove my eyes with a spoon. It seems like the workers could genuinely not care any less about there jobs which makes me wonder why they would submit themselves to this form of torture. This results in them serving food at the rate that old people shag. 0/10 massive fucking cortisol spike. read more

I want to start by saying I would actually get this place two stars but I don't usually give anything below three. And also, I absolutely love Mediterranean food. It's one of my favorite foods so I wanted to try it out and I'm absolutely pissed. I spent $20 on this bullshit. It's like eating mush. The mushrooms were salty. The steak was not good at all. Maybe stick with the chicken Shawarma to keep it safe but I haven't had it so I couldn't tell you. I won't come again, but maybe for anyone wanting to try this place. Just stick with a Gyro. I'm gonna have to have a hard pass on the bowl read more

Great food, amazing service and very reasonable price for the the quality you get. Staff is also very friendly

Excellent service. Food was great-my family and I were in town for only a few days and liked it so much we ended up going on consecutive days. Strongly recommended. read more

We wanted to try something new in Goleta. Got two bowls, one chicken shawarma and one falafel. Both bowls were excessively salty. Also too many competing flavors in the bowl. The falafel was dry and chewy. I would probably eat something different there maybe or go elsewhere. You are likely better off with Trader Joe's frozen items. read more

Amazing mediterranean restaurant and is similar to CAVA. Got a bowl with just about everything in it! My vegan friend got the Earth Burger and enjoyed it! The staff was very generous with portions and was patient as I decided what to get. Have to ask for the free pita that comes with your meal. Inside has limited seating but outside has plenty and is perfect to eat with some good weather. read more

Hummus Republic - Build Your Bowl and Earth Burger - Mediterranean Near Me - Goleta, California

Lack of consistency across locations. At this location I had to pay extra for the amount of tzatziki I wanted unlike the Ventura location where it is unlimited. I ordered what I usually order and it tastes completely different than my order in Ventura. I have 1600 points and wanted to use them for a free meal but upon paying I realized you can only use the points in Ventura. I wouldn't have gone in if I knew that points couldn't be used and I'd have to pay extra for more than 1 scoop of tzatziki. The actual bowl is also a lot smaller here than in Ventura, kinda seems like they're trying to gyp students. The food at this location is also very dry and rather bland. Thought I'd be getting a free meal but ended up spending $20 on my bowl. read more

Hummus Republic - Bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Goleta, California

Chipotle's Greek cousin, Caesar. I could write a whole review for this, but I'm sure you get it. You get the vibe. Base options Protein options Hummus options Dressing/topping options All in Mediterranean/Greek theme Try the mushroom shawarma in your bowl. A tad salty, but I LOVE IT. Hey...why does the university never have parking? I'm not from here and I have been to this area just a few times, but no parking ever. Anyway, don't expect parking when you come. Figure it out. read more

Hummus Republic - YUM YUM YUM - Build Your Bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Goleta, California

FINALLY somewhere I can eat in IV where I feel refreshed and healthy and happy afterwards!! It's an incredible set up, with a build-your-own type of process like Chipotle or Blaze, but for Mediterranean food. I got a bowl (there's a few other options too, ie a wrap) with tons of different sauces and spreads, falafel, garbanzo beans, greens, and lemon chicken. Wow. It definitely wasn't the best Mediterranean food I've ever had, but it was tasty for sure, worth the money, and I was overall just super happy with the meal. It felt clean and yummy and wow. So happy this opened, I'll be back! read more

Hummus Republic - The set up; build-your-own type of deal - Mediterranean Near Me - Goleta, California

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First time ordering a bowl, the couscous was crunchy and hard, inedible. I called to tell them and was told that's a known issue. We had other food that was okay, but not with the $. I asked for a refund of bowl, but was provided with disrespect so I posted a fair review of the place on another site, owner decided to continue with the demeaning behavior in response. Looks like it's the norm for this location and response. read more

Hummus Republic is so good. Whenever I feel like I need a change of pace from my usual fast, casual lunches or dinners (burger, burrito, etc) this becomes my go to spot. The food is high quality and tasty. The options are almost too many to choose from! But my favorite part and the reason I review most places is that the staff there is just super friendly and helpful. I'm often going in ordering multiple food items trying to read them off a text message and again with so many options. It can get quite confusing for me even and I have the order right in front of my face! They're always very patient and great with double checking to make sure that they're making the order right read more

Hummus Republic is a great, "fast food" option for healthy options, yet not ideal for the indecisive. So. Many. Options! There's nothing quite more Californian cuisine either given all the vegetable, gluten free and vegan options. How it works: (Picture a Chipotle, Subway or a poke place where you walk along the counter to personalize your meal and get unlimited toppings) - Choose a bowl (comes with a side of pita), wrap or stuffed pita. - Choose your base of cous cous, garbanzo beans, kale, farmer's mix and/or spinach. - Choose your hummus and/or spread. Personally my favorite is the kalamata olive hummus and tzatziki. - Pick a protein. I love their falafels and chicken shawarma. - Top it off with unlimited toppings. - Dig in! I must say that the neon sign selfie station"with "Eat My Balls #HummusRepublicIslaVista" cracks me up each and every time I visit. They offer indoor or outdoor seating. Staff is hit or miss in friendliness and attentiveness but given that this isn't a full table service restaurant I could careless. read more

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I'm a huge fan of Mediterranean food and was sooo excited to try this spot! I love visiting Isla Vista (yay UCSB!) and getting to sit on Pardall while eating lunch was so nice. This spot definitely has Chipotle-ordering type of vibes- build your own bowl and look through the window casing to inform the staff of what you want included. The amount of options are endless! So many unique toppings, dressings, hummus varieties, and proteins. You can do multiple of some choices at no extra cost. Plus, you can even get pita on the side to go with a bowl! It was so clean and inviting inside the restaurant. My only feedback is the staff were moving pretty slowly, the line of customers was definitely building, so picking up the pace to get to customers more quickly would be helpful! Otherwise, this was a wonderful experience and I will totally be back! read more

Hummus Republic - Custom bowl with lemon chicken and chicken shawarma - Mediterranean Near Me - Goleta, California

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Wow! I had a craving for pita bread and hummus and this place did not disappoint! Known for customized Mediterranean bowls, they also have a bunch of sides you could make a quick lunch. You choose from a base of greens or rice, then on to the protein, hummus and sauce. This place was filled with students ordering delicious, healthy food. Just a short walk from UCSB, just next door to Freebirds, you fall upon a huge patio. You walk in and choose your bowl as you would at chipotle. I was completely satisfied with harissa and plain hummus with super soft and warm pita bread. I will be back!! read more

Hummus Republic - Order your customized bowl. - Mediterranean Near Me - Goleta, California

Stopped here on a roadtrip from SLO and loved it! Wish we had a place like it in slo. Basically a Mediterranean chipotle with higher quality ingredients. 10/10 recommend read more

Hummus Republic is so good. It's been one of the staple places I go to eat since it opened last year. Their chicken isn't that great, but their mushroom shawarma is literally so good. The hummus options are all super good and they give you unlimited toppings. They literally fill the bowl up so much so I highly recommend. The workers always super nice and the decorations are really cute. They also have outdoor seating. read more

Absolutely phenomenal food I love hummus republic. Loyal repeat customer. Solid portion size and consistent fresh flavor. Friendly service as always read more

Hummus Republic - Mediterranean Near Me - Goleta, California

Fresh tasting food, love that you can see the selection in front of you as they serve it to you. It's a hot spot during lunch, never a disappointment. read more

It was clean, staff was friendly, but the food had 0 taste. Even with all the toppings it was overwhelmingly bland. For $30 I cannot recommend. update: Owner replied. Obviously I didn't go today. I got double meat, a drink and all the fixings. Contrary to his gaslighting I didn't randomly teleport to another location. I shouldve gone to wingstop like the 40 other students outside of it. Bad reply. 1 star. read more

"Build your own bowl" type restaurant with vegetarian & vegan options! I haven't had much Mediterranean food before, but the food here was a nice break from the rest of the American-Mexican fast food in Isla Vista. When they were making our burrito, they accidentally ripped the wrap a little bit and they offered to replace it with another wrap which I thought was pretty nice. There's a line sometimes but service moves pretty fast so the wait isn't that long. Spinach Wrap - 4/5, Chicken shawarma is so good. I split the burrito with someone and just the half was enough to fill me up. I will say the burrito broke through the wrap within the first 2 minutes which was a little disappointing. I ended up having to use a fork to finish the rest. Street Style Sweet Potato Fries - 3.5/5, I wish there was sauce to make this less dry. Honestly felt like more of a salad with fries than a "street style fries" dish. The individual elements were really good though. The fries were warm and waffle-cut. The chickpea croutons had a really pleasant mouth feel. My favorite part was the eggplant though. Recently became a fan of eggplants and these bad boys were cooked to perfection. Such a smoky flavor and somehow crispy yet creamy. 10/10 just for the eggplant. read more

Hummus Republic - Build Your Spinach Wrap - Mediterranean Near Me - Goleta, California

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I got a bowl and my husband got a wrap. Both were so delicious! The red hummus was a favorite of mine. Loved the crispy chickpeas and the chicken. The roasted vegetables are great, spicier than I expected but I love spicy. Next time I'll do rice instead of a kale base but the kale is an amazing option for people who are on a health kick. We will be back! read more

I really like the vegan options here but I don't know what it is with the employees acting like they don't understand English or have an attitude when I request fresh falafel ( when it's been sitting out it's incredibly dry and not good) all said and done I'm paying nearly $25 for a bowl so I would appreciate simple cooperation from the staff when making normal requests. read more

Not authentic! Not owned by people who know about the food they're serving! My biggest regret is going there before I knew it was inauthentic bc genuinely, before I even knew anything, I could not stomach it. Like it was awful and not fresh and the flavors were just bad I threw basically the whole thing away because it was inedible. Also the dude who served me back then was super rude and curt and now I know why... let's just say I don't exactly look like someone he'd gel with... read more

I've been twice now to this build-your-own Mediterranean bar and I love this place so much! There are so many options to choose from, for carnivores and vegetarians alike. I tried the chicken shawarma bowl with the eggplant hummus, kalamata olive hummus and spicy harissa hummus. But with little topping differences here and there at each visit. I would love to try the mushroom shawarma next time I go. The first time I visited, I asked for the chicken shawarma not realizing there was very little left. Before I had a chance to ask for the Moroccan steak instead, the server scooped up the last few dried up bits of chicken and dumped them in my bowl. It was only their second day open so I thought I'd try again a week or so later and give them another chance. I was sure glad that I did because the second time around, I was served a generous, juicy pile of chicken shawarma in my bowl! Both times the line was out the door and to the sidewalk but it moved very quickly and was worth the short wait. read more

Hummus Republic - Mediterranean Near Me - Goleta, California

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SO YUM!!! I downloaded the app and when u sign up you automatically get 1600 points!!! And 1600 points gets u a free bowl!!!! So i ordered on the app and in addition to that I got a side of pita chips and my total price was 4$!!!!! The man working there was super sweet and I will come back! And this bowl is huge!!! 100% gonna be two meals. So delicious!!!!! Thank you! read more

Great build your own Mediterranean bowl. Healthy and filling, I got the falafel, vegan beef, couscous, garbanzo beans, kale, and a few other toppings. Came with a pita on the side. Everything was fresh and tasty. I've also had their tahini shake, which is delicious. I appreciate how many vegan options there are, including the shake. read more

Hummus Republic - Bowl with couscous, falafel, vegan beef, and garbanzo beans with pita bread - Mediterranean Near Me - Goleta, California

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I came to this shop with moderate expectations (because this is IV food). Even then, I came away disappointed. I ordered a pita with hummus and falafel. After biting in, my enthusiasm for the new restaurant faded. The couscous was crunchy and undercooked, and poorly seasoned. The pita had a tough texture and no taste. The falafel was undercooked, salty, and soggy. I only ended up finishing about half my meal. The best part was the hummus, and even that was mediocre, and I wasn't given much of it anyway. Despite their subpar food, the drinks from the back were decent. If you like Mediterranean food, this is not the place to go. This place has health-food-marketed, uninspired imitations of it. read more

Hummus Republic - a pita wrap with falafel - Mediterranean Near Me - Goleta, California

It was my first time and overall my bowl was great. The falafel, however, were hard as rocks and super dry inside. I deem them inedible. The rest of the bowl was yummy. read more

Got a build-your-own bowl with Moroccan steak and lemon chicken. I thought the Moroccan steak was kind of hard to chew and the lemon chicken was too salty. For spread, I got Tzatziki, traditional, and jalapeño. Maybe I got the wrong spreads, but I didn't like the combination that much - it was a little confusing and they were all too salty for my preference. I got couscous and beans for the base, and it was okay but I wish that there were more base options such as rice. On a good note, the pita bread was really good. Overall, I felt like it was a little expensive for what it was. read more

Hummus Republic - build-your-own bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Goleta, California

Ordered the chicken bowl, with Kale. The kale was oily and disgusting. I ate a few pieces of the chicken and some artichoke, and couldn't finish the rest. read more

It's our go-to if we need fast food. Fresh and flavorful! So many ways to craft the perfect bowl or burrito

Pita 8.96/10- this was actually so delicious. Hummus republic allows you to get 3 spreads (includes variations of hummus and tzatziki sauce, as well as a feta spread), your choice of protein (you can get 2 different protein choices), and unlimited toppings, as well as a base (choice between kale/spring mix, chickpeas, and couscous). I got the chicken shawarma for both my protein options, chickpeas as my base, traditional hummus and roasted red pepper hummus as well as tzatziki on the side for my 3 spreads, and then cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, Kalamata olives, and feta for the toppings. They also let u choose 3 sauces however I didn't get any. I actually thoroughly enjoyed this pita as the pita bread itself was warm, fluffy, and fresh and paired phenomenally with my toppings. The chicken shawarma was incredibly fresh (I feel like with their protein it really depends on when you go cause sometimes some aren't too fresh or seasoned enough, and other days it's phenomenal). All the toppings were really fresh. I got the tzatziki on the side because I feel that their sauces or dips can sometimes make the food a bit watery/soggy but this was perfect. Super tasting and filling. They give you a lot of protein which I really like and I feel like it makes for a really great meal in IV that's not terribly unhealthy + all the ingredients are super fresh. It's similar to chipotle/cava in the sense of how it's made which is great cause you can see everything you're getting on your bowl/pita/wrap and can ask for more or less of something + the convenience of how readily fast it is read more

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Second time eating and second time getting horribly ill to the point there must be cross contamination or bacterial issues in the kitchen. Will never order again and will be sending a health inspector their way... read more

I visited my sister for the weekend here at University of Santa Barbara and went walking around to find something to eat. I ended up at Hummus Republic and it did not disappoint!! The ingredients are so clean and tasty!! I got a bowl with their couscous and Mediterranean steak with all the toppings! I love that I didn't feel sluggish after this meal, it was very good quality. The staff was also very friendly and patient. Such a great atmosphere. If you're around the area or visiting I HIGHLY recommend stopping by! read more