So while this is not technically a review for Mony's on Anacapa in Santa Barbara, I still wanted to give a shout out. Unfortunately, the Mony's at UCSB does not have a Yelp page yet for some reason. I typically do not eat on campus at UCSB, but this place is the exception. I come here once a week for a cheap meal. The burritos are huge. They're always so warm and delicious. The people who work there are so nice and friendly and eventually even remembered my name! I am pretty sure this is also the only place on campus to get beer if you want to! Everything is also so reasonably priced. Mony's is in the UCEN and is the absolute BEST! I know so many people on campus who love this spot and come here frequently! read more

Mony's Mexican Food - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Seeing how crazy this place was on social media, I decided to give it a shot. My family and I were in SB for the fourth and went early just in case there was a long line. We got there around 11:00 before the lunch rush. There was about 3 people in line so we got excited it wasn't crazy. We ordered the chips and guacamole, tripas burrito, adobado tacos, carne asada tacos, and a quesadilla. The guacamole and chips were good but it was a bit salty. The food took awhile to come out and it caught our attention because it wasn't that busy. The tacos came out and honestly I couldn't even tell if the meats were different. They looked exactly the same. It was SUPER salty too. The quesadilla was also salty so this seems to be a theme for Mony's. The tripas burrito was falling apart and not a lot of meat. It was a little difficult for my husband to eat it. Overall the food was not all that social media hyped it up to be. There is very limited seating and you feel like people are rushing you while they are standing in line. So it would be better to go if you are checking this place out. I have my go-to taco spots in Santa Barbara and will be sticking to those. This was pretty disappointing. read more

Mony's Mexican Food - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Such a cute spot!!!! This was really close to my hotel and I was starving- so I picked the closest spot. It worked out well because it's super affordable, especially for the area. I got 2 tacos, one asada and one barbacoa with tomatillo salsa of course. Both were tasty, I preferred the asada personally! The staff was friendly and the service was super fast, which was exactly what I needed. They have a couple of tables outside but it's a tiny little spot that's more for grab and go. Overall, I highly recommend it! This spot is one I'm sure I'll be back to! read more

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First time in Santa Barbara! This was a good spot for Mexican food. Small and very casual with seating right outside. My whole party got chilaquiles (selecting between verdes o rojas). I accompanied this with iced coffee from across the street. Great vibe here. read more

Mony's Mexican Food - Chilaquiles - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Since my nickname is Mony, I had to try Monys tacos. I've been coming here every time I come to Santa Barbara for vacation which has been ever year since 2019. I have not had anything bad from their menu. I think my husband and I have tried almost all of their various meats. I think pastor is my favorite. They have limited hours so I usually plan our try based on when they are open. They are conveniently located in the funk zone and are close so some of the best wine bars and breweries. Add Monys tacos to your itinerary, it may be a little hole in the wall spot but it so worth a try. read more

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It had been a while since I've been to Mony's and while their look has changed a bit from my last visit, their food is just as delicious as I remember. I used to come a lot when I lived in SB and it became one of my favorite places to frequent. Great options, great flavor, and great salsas; the trifecta you're looking for in a Mexican restaurant. My go to became the hard shell barbacoa tacos. This was recommended to me years ago by one of the señores that works there as a cook and I've never gone back since. The perfect crisp wrapping succulent barbacoa meat. Simply perfection! You really can't go wrong with any meat options offered for their dishes. One major change from their remodel was the removal of indoor seating and the self-serve salsa bar which is a bummer but they're still there for you to request them. Love their green salsa, guacamole salsa, and peanut salsa. Service has always been great and friendly. My only issue with them is I wish they'd be open longer hours. Closing at 3:30pm should be criminal! read more

Mony's Mexican Food - Torta de carne asada - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Favorite tacos. I love the beans. We like to take the tacos to West Beach and eat them. Recipe for a perfect day.

The first time we came here, I really enjoyed their tacos -- they were flavorful enough to make me want to come back and try more. This time, we ordered burritos, guacamole, chicken quesadilla, and a torta. The quesadilla was okay with a good serving size, and the torta was just alright. The burrito was decent too, but it had a lot of rice and the beans could use a little more seasoning. Our favorite is definitely still the tacos! I'll come back for their tacos, chips, and guacamole -- those are worth it. The jamaica drink was really good too -- it tastes freshly brewed from dried hibiscus flowers, not artificial at all. The place is clean, has water available outside, and there's usually a line, which says a lot about how popular it is. read more

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First time in Santa Barbara and we were wanting some casual Mexican food so we decided to check Monys out! Located in a cute district, everything is done outdoors. you wait in line outside to order and then you get a table right outside and they bring the food to you. We got their carne asada burrito and chicken bowl and two tacos. One carnitas and one chorizo. The burrito was pretty good. Nice and toasty on the outside. The bowl seemed like there weren't a lot of chicken in it. Our least favorite were the tacos... we did not finish those. Overall it's a decent place but eat and hang when the weather is nice out read more

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Was craving a good burrito and when I saw all the good reviews for this place and the long lines I called to try the barbacoa burrito but it was very disappointing, unfortunately. Not only was it not that good but it was expensive.... Overpriced, for what? not for the taste and not for the quality... the taste was the biggest disappointment for me. I've had some GOOD barbacoa and I was so hungry when I ordered, that the price made me think it must be pretty damn good, if you're gonna be charging $15 for a burrito it better be.... it was a decent size... but it's disappointing when you don't like the flavour.. the rice and beans too were lacking in flavour... the salsa was mid... Wouldn't recommend... maybe their other options are good.... the ambiance was ok. Good amount of parking available. The service was good. read more

8 years ago, while driving from LA to Santa Cruz, I suddenly had a craving for tacos around Santa Barbara. I searched for a taco place and found Mony's Mexican Food. Today, Mony's has been my family's must-visit restaurant whenever we are in Santa Barbara.  Mony's is easily one of the better taco spots in Santa Barbara, and well worth a stop. They have a wide selection of tacos, including shrimp and fish tacos. The meat is definitely tasty and well-seasoned. I like that they get creative, concocting salsas with a modern theme and non-traditional ingredients. Their salsa bar offers about 8 traditional and fusion salsas, including mango. Overall, this place delivers reliable, satisfying tacos with good variety and quality touches that set it apart from most nearby options. A great choice when you're craving solid tacos while visiting the wine bars nearby. read more

If you need a quick bite, you really can't go wrong at Mony's. Excellent service; outdoor seating on fcfs basis, but turnaround is quick. I had a delicious carnitas burrito with my new habanero sauce addiction. While the carnitas were good, the star was the beans. So full of flavor and the crisped tortilla. Reasonably priced. read more

Awesome! This place is awesome! Good service. Good food. Good atmosphere. Good surroundings. Just a chill spot, to enjoy a meal relaxed. The food is good, tasty, and flavorful. Definitely worth it, try it! read more

Great food, staff very friendly. I'd return for another meal when in town. Parking was difficult and almost left.

Mony's was one of my favorite Mexican food spots while I attended UCSB, so I had to take my friends here while visiting the area. Even on a Friday at 2:30 pm, a line formed after we arrived. We ordered inside and sat outside (no indoor seating). I loved that they had the Jarritos soda in the guava flavor, something that you don't see often. I ordered the Mony's burrito, which comes with tortilla chips and your choice of 3 salsas. I chose the mango, roasted tomato, and avocado salsas. The toasted tortilla wrapped everything together well, and the ratio of all the fillings was perfect. The cabeza was so tender, flavorful, and definitely worth the extra $3. Sadly, I'm deducting a star because of the tripas, which used to be my favorite. In the past, it was deliciously fatty and crispy, but this time around, the tripe was chewy, rubbery, tough, and not fried. I'm not sure if this was a one-off or if they changed the recipe, but it was not the same nor as good as it used to be. I'd still recommend this spot though! read more

Mony's Mexican Food - Burritos (cabeza, tripas), tacos, guava Jarritos - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

The salsa bar is one of the best in town much less anywhere I've been. The pistachio salsa is to die for as is the avocado salsa. The carnitas tacos , chorizo tacos, lengua tacos are our favorites here, but pretty much anything on the menu is delicious! The service is warm & friendly, the ambiance is that of a classic taco joint with a little more style. The close early and sell out of some of their best so get there early and enjoy. We've been coming here for over 6 years now, enjoy! read more

Mony's Mexican Food - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Chill casual spot. Ordered 2 burritos (asada and barbacoa), guacamole and chips and a Mexican coke. $48. Great quality food. Clean and satisfying. Our food came out fairly quick and the staff was friendly and helpful. We sat on the patio with the pup. We ordered her an asada taco minus the tortilla. She was staring at us eat lol. read more

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Food tasted amazing had the carne asada and al pastor burritos... services was super quick considering how many customers they had and they were nice enough to help Get the food to my car (I had ordered 20 burritos) read more

Go too fast and you'll miss it....well except for the occasional line. This venue small, even their sign is small. They have outdoor seating. No reservations. It's very casual. Know certainly is NOT small? The food portions! You get a decent bang for your buck. The food is well seasoned and flavorful. It comes with homemade tortilla chips. They have about 7 different flavors of homemade salsa. They offer pistachio, peanut, habanero, pineapple, avocado, roasted pepper, and mango. While they were all good, I liked the mango best. They offer vegan options vegetales, Rajas tacos, and Nachos with veggies. I end with, "will I return?" ¡Por supuesto! read more

Mony's Mexican Food - Outside - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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La Super-Rica Taqueria was closed for vacation, so I brought my guests to Mony's. The vibe is fun, with only outside picnic tables.... Perfect in the beautiful Santa Barbara weather. The food was tasty, ..but we would have liked more chips with the bowls. The line was long and the workers were pleasant and helpful. Is definitely bring friends back again. read more

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Service is very friendly. Barbacoa is a little tough, but still has good flavor. Carnitias are good, especially with the pinapple salsa. Tinga de Pollo also very tasty. Guac and chips are good. Line gets long and doesn't move especially fast, but the staff works hard at getting it done. read more

Literally best breakfast burrito of my entire life , im now depressed that I live down in san diego (which is usually known for great mexican food) because im nowhere near this place read more

Mony's Mexican Food - Breakfast burritos - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Loved these California style tacos! Mony's is a cute spot to grub with friends or for a fast pick me up to satisfy cravings! Lines are usually pretty long but moves quickly so don't worry. I ordered 4 tacos with asada, chicharron, chorizo, and chile verde as my proteins. The chicharron was my favorite! So juicy and melted in my mouth. Each meat was incredibly flavorful. I appreciate the fact that they do not skimp on the tacos, everything is loaded up! Each plate also comes with chips and you have a huge variety of salsa to choose from, all complimentary! I opted for the avocado, habanero, and mango salsas. SO GOOD. These salsas make the dish 10x better, a must. I believe they usually have about 6 to choose from. Overall, a great spot. Was it the best taco of my life? No, but it is totally a favorite around Santa Barbara. Give it a try, someone try the pistachio salsa for me!!! read more

Mony's Mexican Food - Asada, chicharron, chorizo, and chili verde tacos. Comes with chips! - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Always a pleasant meal at Monys! I typically find myself here during lunchtime during the week which isn't too crazy. However I have been during the weekend and other times where it can be more hectic. Nonetheless every time has been satisfying. My go to here is the burritos. They are good. The best ever? Okay we all have our favorites; But this one always does justice when craving a burrito. Really do need to try a Torta on my next visit... read more

Mony's Mexican Food - Even the water is on brand - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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I have NO idea what kind of Mexican food people in this area have been eating. The reviews that say this is hands down the best, is a far stretch and comical. Tacos and salsa were TRASH compared to the flavors and taste of Mexican food in L.A. I was beyond disappointed with the chicken tacos. Meat was absolutely dry, tasted boiled and flavorless. I was curious why I kept seeing g people buy bags of chips because I never saw REAL containers of salsa, actual chunky salsa to go with them. The green salsa was somewhat palatable. I could've gagged on the orange one. All of them were too thin and just not what I expected for a place that sells decent tasting chips. I'm still baffled by the long line outside too. Had I known I would have never wasted time eating here during my visit, let alone standing in line. Aside from my subpar tacos, my friend threw away part of her carne asada burrito. It was not the usual meat flavor and had a strange light color similar to pork. The other friend really liked her chicken tacos and the salsa. That was no surprise because usually when she says food is very good, I find it disgusting. Lol! If you want authentic Mexican food and something to rave about, please visit any place in the L.A. area. This is NOT it! read more

Mony's Mexican Food - Dry, flavorless chicken tacos, good chips and bad salsa. Yuck! - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Small lil spot the taco with vegetales was just steamed vegetables which was ok but the tortillas were yum. The beans weren't my favorite but the rice was fire. The sauces were good. Price was chill too read more

Mony's Mexican Food - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

This place is great! The burritos are amazing and big! I got the chicken burrito. Everything is reasonably priced. The staff is super friendly and will offer any assistance that you need. It is conveniently located in the funk zone so if you need some food after a wine tasting, this is the place to go. Nice atmosphere read more

Mony's Mexican Food - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Delicious food, very unique salsa collection. Good value/size for the price. A must try spot in SB.

Hands down THE BEST MEXICAN RESTERAUNT we have ate at in Santa Barbarra. Went with a group of co workers and we all agree'd. A must if your in the area and craving great aunthentic Mexican food. Stopped by for lunch on a Tuesday and this place had a long line. We took that as a good sign and waited in line for maybe 10 minutes before we ordered. There was about 10 tables with shade outside for you to grab...if you are able too lol. I went with a plate of barbacoa and my wife ordered tacos (chicken mole, chicken tinga and grilled fish). The barbacoa plate was a 10/10, full of flavor and such a huge portion of food! The mole taco in my wife's opinion was a 10/10, fish taco was a 10/10, and the chicken tinga was a 8 out of 10. Food was far beyond our expectations. Thanks Monys for the delicious lunch. We will be back! Till next time. read more

Mony's Mexican Food - Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Have been coming here since 2014. Excellent spot down in the funk zone with amazing salsa bar and fresh cooked Mexican food. Definitely worth a trip to come by and see. There are so many taquerias in this area. It's hard to distinguish but this is definitely in the top 10. IMO read more

What do you do when La Super Rica is closed and you're now craving Mexican and have a Los Agaves close to you at home and want something new? Go to Yelp, read the reviews and wind up at Mony's. Thank you fellow Yelpers!!! Cute little place that lines up fast for lunch. We timed it right (before noon) and got in before the rush. We had to wait a little bit for a shaded table, but the turnover is pretty quick and I would imagine people would share space if available. This is a perfect stop before a day in the Funk Zone (breakfast burritos) or a lunch stop when you want casual and delicious. The staff is super friendly and made some great recommendations. We split a Breakfast Burrito with Pico de Gallo and eggs, Mexican rice, Peruano beans, queso, onions, cilantro and crema wrapped in a lightly toasted flour tortilla. And a Burrito Al Pastor with Mexican rice, Peruano beans, queso, onions, and cilantro in a lightly toasted flour tortilla. This also had some pineapple in it, which gave it a little sweet kick. Both were so delicious. Even the onions burst with flavor and freshness! And the salsas and chips were top notch, too. Definitely add this to your SB list, Funk Zone or not!!! read more

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Very cute place in downtown SB area with classic Mexican food. Had the chicken tinga tacos (8/10) and the pastor taco (8/10) and the shrimp taco (6/10) and the poblano cheese taco (7/10) Was good for a quick lunch, but definitely not the best taqueria ever.... I did like the fresh chips and the salsas. read more

Mony's Mexican Food - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Tasty taco spot, but only outdoor seating. I tried their tripas and camarones tacos. The shrimp was fantastic. They gave us three hot sauces which were all flavorful, but varied in terms of spice level. Afterwards I learned they might have more interesting hot sauce options? Guess I'll have to come back and try them again :) read more

During our weekend stay in SB one of our uber drivers was raving on about Mony's and giving it a try if we had time during our stay. For our last morning we were in the area and remembered the high review we hear about this place so decided to give it a try. There was a short line and we ordered first. My partner ordered the green chilaquiles and added avocado and carnitas. I ordered the breakfast burrito of egg and bacon but it was mainly just beans and rice. I can see why this would be a favorite for the clientele but if you are use to authentic Mexican food and from LA this is a majorrrrrr low. We were so disappointed that this was our last meal in SB. If you are into gringo Mexican food than this may be the place for you... none of the salsas having any spicynesss in it told me everything I needed to know about this place lol. read more

Mony's Mexican Food - Chilaquiles - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Delicious tacos and guac! I highly recommend coming here if you are in Santa Barbara. Their seating is all outdoors and there is limited seating, but you can easily walk out to the beach or a bench to go eat at. this area is super nice, so there's no lack of spaces for you to eat your delicious tacos. Definitely get the tacos and the guac, the guac may seem expensive but it is so worth it! read more

I was eager to try a new burrito spot and found Mony's. Upon arrival on the Saturday at lunchtime that I went, there was a decent line. Clearly this is a popular spot! They only offer outdoor seating but the usual Santa Barbara weather makes it nice to sit outside. The line moved pretty quick and our food also came out fast. I opted for the Mony's burrito with chicken. It was so good! The chicken tasted really fresh and I loved the lightly toasted tortilla. The burrito came with 2 salsas (spice level of my choice) and chips. I really enjoyed my meal. I can't wait to come back! They don't have parking on site but the Funk Zone offers street parking all around. Several people had opted to take their food to go, but a fair amount of people were enjoying their meal there. read more

Mony's Mexican Food - Mony's Burrito with Chicken - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

There are many Mexican restaurants in Santa Barbara, but Mony's is one of the best in terms of the quality of food in my opinion. Another thing that separates Mony's from their competitors is that prices seem slightly lower. Their service was ok. Nothing to brag about. They have limited seating, but it's nice to sit outside and enjoy their food. read more

Mony's Mexican Food - Guisado Ranchero ($18.50 as of July 2024) - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Three-Star Review for Mony's, Santa Barbara Mony's in Santa Barbara is a decent taco spot, but it didn't quite live up to the hype for me. The tacos are $3.50 each, with an extra $0.50 for certain cuts of meat, which adds up quickly. The portion sizes didn't feel like great value for the price. On the plus side, both the soft and hard shell options were available, and I was pleasantly surprised by how good the hard shell tacos were. The flavors were solid, but the hot sauce lacked the kick I was expecting. Also, there's no indoor seating--just outdoor tables--so keep that in mind. Not a bad spot, but I've had better for the price. read more

Mony's Mexican Food - 4x tacos - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

I've lived in SB for 6 years now and have heard of this place for years and finally I tried it and the Cabeza is delicious. I got it in a burrito. read more

All 3 tacos I got were great but if I had to rank them it'd be: 1. Al Pastor 2. Barbacoa 3. Carnitas Guac was fresh and home homemade chips were a nice addition! read more

Mony's Mexican Food - Carnitas, Al Pastor and Barbacoa Tacos + Guac - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California