After years of being a Santa Barbara local and then coming back to visit on every vacation I always go to another restaurant where they make homemade tortillas and had never been to Rudy's. Rudy's blew my mind today! they make homemade handmade tortillas corn tortillas just like my mom's and their Carnitas are fresh& juicy--not greasy just juicy & perfect and the rajas were fresh and amazing! I had one taco for nine dollars and I think they should've charged me . It was super super packed with meat and very filling with just one taco. highly recommend never to miss this spot every time I come back to Santa Barbara! You can tell its high-quality ingredients & the food is cooked fresh! The seating was super comfortable wide open doors so fresh air comes in & as someone who wants to be not contaminated with everybody else else's germs I like places where I can get fresh air and it feels like I'm sitting outside but I'm actually inside! Also really appreciate the traditional Mexican music on the speaker! read more

INCREDIBLE MEXICAN FOOD!! I went here for my birthday & my friend and I ordered enough for a small family, it was THAT good! Chicken enchilada combo, cheese enchilada combo, beef taquitos, potato taquitos (best I've ever had), crispy chicken taco & a shrimp taco. All of it was flavorful, delicious and cooked perfectly! I would go back every day if I could. The waitress was also a gem & so sweet and helpful. Plus there is tons of seating for people who dine-in, however we got our order to-go and it came out quick for how much food we ordered! Plus the salsa bar is always a great bonus!! read more

If the cheese on the outside of the enchilada isn't even melted, you can guess how the inside was. They also seem very stubborn and confused about salsa cups to give you and whether or not chips and salsa are included. If you don't ask, good luck getting them. And if you do ask, you'll get an attitude about it. read more

Rudy's Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

It was Tuesday and I was heading to Chubbies...no parking and to add to that, some jack ass was taking up two spots in a truck, frustrating. Went around twice, nothing. Then I remembered that tacos are $4.50 at the Rudy's location up here. Headed over and wow, they loaded me up. Friendly guy at the front asked if I wanted chips, yes please! Saved myself $6 too! read more

Rudy's Mexican Restaurant - Crispy beef raco...$4.50 on Tuesday! - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Best crispy chicken tacos. There is a perfect taco somewhere under all that deliciousness! Yummy salsa bar. Kind and gracious staff. Glad I stopped in for an afternoon snack. Thank you! read more

Rudy's Mexican Restaurant - Crispy Chicken Taco 10/10 - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Excellent. Huge portions. Good prices. suggest chips and salsa be complimentary. Order at counter. Small. Off the path. Local spot. Highly recommended by locals. Concur! Good seating indoor and outdoor. Comfy and casual. I could drink the salsa!!! It's that good.... read more

Visiting from San Jose and didn't expect to be this impressed!!! The carnitas nachos were super good and loaded, and the churros were insane-especially with the caramel. Staff were really friendly, salsa bar was great, and we even had leftovers. $32 bucks for nachos , churros and a single beer . Definitely recommend!!! read more

Rudy's Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

One of my favorite eats in town...shredded chicken tacos at Rudy's. You get a discount on Taco Tuesday fyi. They are huge and for myself 1 can make up a lunch or dinner. When I have visitors I always make sure a stop here is one of our meals. Several locations. The downtown one is so festive with flowers hanging from the ceiling and located in such a great location. The Mesa Rudy's is historic, as their first. I like to pop in to the upper State street location for convenience and great parking to pick up a to go order. Their specials are always yummy and they have fun crafted drinks too. read more

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Pollo Loco is better. Service was nice, but the food itself not to my liking. Had to go eat lunch elsewhere after throwing away our food here. read more

$4 taco Tuesday is a must. The wet burrito is a go to that never fails. Always consistent and best Mexican take out in town.

Wow, just WOW!! My brother and I traveled from Thousand Oaks just to try this place specifically. We were after the super crispy beef tacos. And wow, did Rudy's deliver!! We ordered the most delicious extra crispy tacos with tender shredded beef. The mound of lettuce and cheese was outstanding, this style of taco is hard to come by nowadays. The portions were huge, coming with fantastic rice and beans as well. The salsa bar had wonderful options, the house salsa and this avocado-style salsa were my favorite. We got our food super quickly, both the server and employee taking our order were happy and so helpful. Such a cute restaurant with authentic, quality food. I was enjoying my meal so much I forgot to take a photo.. but we came home with leftovers that I can't wait to dig into. I will make the hour drive just to come back here! read more

I had the breakfast burrito and I could only finish half of it. It was delicious and so filling. The interior of the restaurant is Mexican and very classy. There is one cabinet that displays the tools used to make corn tortilla. The service was very prompt and cheerful. My niece and her daughter shared one breakfast tortilla and I only ate half. read more

I was picking up people from the airport and the flight was delayed so we couldn't stop at Rudy's Carpinteria. I stopped in here to pick up some burritos to go instead. I read a couple of reviews that had me a little bit concerned, but overall, it was a good experience the burritos are humongous, although prices have obviously gone up over the years. The food was good. The chicken burrito was a little bit Light on the chicken but was otherwise good. I ordered two chicken burritos and one veggie burrito, only one of the chicken burritos was labeled as such and so I did have to open the other ones to figure out, which was which the only other comment I have is to say that with three burritos and one soda costing around $60(with tip!!!) I was disappointed to find only one small bag of chips in the order. It's been a while since I've been to Rudy's but in the past, I feel like each burrito has had a bag of chips with it... read more

I have ZERO Idea why this place is only rated a 3 star because literally every plate of food that came out of the kitchen looked insanely good! We ordered 6 crispy tacos and if you're into hard tacos then you know about Chuy's tacos dorados and Tito's tacos in LA. Well, Rudy's is right at the top of that list as one of the BEST! Crunchy, flavorful meat and packed to the brim with lettuce and cheese. A thing of beauty. Seriously, if you want a humongous, flavorful, crunchy taco, go to Rudy's! 3 star? What a joke. You Yelpers should be ashamed. read more

Rudy's Mexican Restaurant - Crispy taco - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

It was taco Tuesday so we both ordered tacos. Hardshell shredded beef tacos $4.50. They are huge lots of cheese lots of lettuce lots of meat fresh salsa on the side I ordered a Horchata my husband ordered a Diet Coke. The service was fast and friendly and of course the restaurant is Mexican style with a salsa bar. read more

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Rudy's is a cute little spot I pop into once in a while when I'm craving Mexican food and it never disappoints. It's a small chain owned by a local family so I love that aspect! The service is always friendly and fast, but it hasn't been very busy when I'm there admittedly. I got a classic burrito with shredded chicken and the portions are huuuuge! Definitely a good amount for the price. Great agua frescas, I had the cucumber pineapple lime and it was so yummy. The interior is decorated and has some charm but overall it's a bit lacking. Not the best Mexican food in the area but the rice and beans are fire and the chicken was seasoned well. Solid 8/10 dinner and I will be back! read more

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Food " got me and my daughters sick too where they were in bed headaches .. and my mom also she high risk health

Delicious food and more people need to come!!! Great experience and workers were very friendly and ready to help us.

Steven is the best. Service is always quick and friendly. We love San Roque location!!

Really delicious! I got the chicken taquitos and my husband got the chicken quesadilla. Generous portion size, and very tasty. Cute decor also! Friendly and fast service :) read more

We enjoy their burritos, especially the BRC. I feel like they are consistently good from one location to the next. Their roasted salsa is just the right amount of heat and flavor (garlic). The chicken tacos are always a hit. They are quick. And the restaurant seems clean! We usually carry out. read more

I highly recommend getting the crispy tacos here! They're salsa bar really spruces them up. Portions are large and food is made to quickly. Service was very friendly and the area clean and maintained. Ideal if you were looking for a casual meal in the area! read more

The chicken tacos were delicious. The fresh salsa bar was amazing. All of the salsas were delicious with the perfect amount of spiciness! We would absolutely come back for a quick snack. read more

Great menu great food, easy, quick and good. Also it's a good location. Counter service.

Employees not trustworthy . Watch your bank transactions after your visit if you use a card. The owner or manager will make it difficult for you to get a refund!!!!! read more

This place had the best potato taquitos so delicious love seasoned plating with grapes and services also I totally recommend it

Best tacos in town! Great veggie burrito, delicious taquitos-beef or potato. Good fountain Cokes. Nice salsa bar. A+

Went for lunch with my husband and the food was amazing !! The portions were a great size and everything tasted great.

I went to Rudy's yesterday and it was shit they make their burritos 5xs smaller and there was no meat or rice in my chicken and steak burrito. Rudy's is going to shit and the charged 20 dollars. Never been so disappointed! read more

Ive lived in Santa Barbara most of my life.. I always liked rudys for good food. today i just had to say something about their service ,, I would left a review on their website but you cant.. Im a nice person & try to get the best out of people but i had no luck with the casher / girl at the register.. She was so not nice i couldn't believe it. it made me not to go to eat at this restraunt ever again.. I will but i was hoping that the owner will see this & get his employees to be nicer to the people that frequent this place. K.C, Long time local.. read more

I just order to fajita burritos with just steak and vegetables, No rice or cheese Togo! Now o have to. Did out the rice and cheese!

I've ordered here multiple times in the past and have never had any problems. I ordered a cheese enchilada and when I got home, I saw that it was a beef enchilada instead. After calling them about this mistake, they "remade" it and gave me a cheese quesadilla instead. An absolute waste of time and money to not even get what I wanted. read more

Ordered three chicken tostados beans and chips. The beans and chips were ok but the tostados were filled at the bottom of the shell which liquid from the chicken. The chicken was dry and tough and the liquid made the shell soggy. Plus they have made them smaller charging more and shell was 1/2 filled Will not order again very bad read more

Authentic Mexican food! Someone get Abuelita!!! Food was great reminded me of my first experience of Mexican food on the West Coast! Great food definitely would recommend the chicken taco so filling! The salsas were superb!!!! read more

I was once told that the easiest way to judge a restaurant is by the state of its bathrooms. The ones here were absolutely gross. If they pay so little attention to their restrooms, I cringe at the cleanliness of their kitchen. On that note, the food also sucked. It was some of the laziest, bland, uninspiring Mexican cuisine I've ever had. read more

I had the potato taquitos and they weren't bad but also nothing special. The potato was creamy but the rest was just an oversight. Basically a make it yourself at home kit of basic ingredients. My guess is all pre made ingredients to be able to put in smaller containers and pump out quickly. Sour cream, avocado, salsa and some lettuce, tomatoes. Not bad but not great just ok. Place looked clean and there was a tad of waiting for the person to finish doing some paperwork before helping the person in front of us. read more

Rudy's Mexican Restaurant - Potato taquitos - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Rudy's has and always will be a go-to for me. The staff is helpful and accommodating and the classic burrito with shredded chicken is my favorite: chicken, beans, rice and cheese. I also love the chicken taquitos. I dream about that burrito, but only let myself have it every once in a while and when I do, I cherish every bite. Yum! I also love that they have various locations. Thank you! read more

Rudy's Mexican Restaurant - Classic burrito with shredded chicken - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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We stopped here while passing through the area. It was so good! The machaca was sooo delicious! Some of the best I've had. Their salsas were amazing and the hot carrots and beans (both of which I'm real picky about) were top notch. My husband loved his as well. If we lived closer, this would be a regular spot for us. We live in San Diego so we know our taco shops! :) read more

Rudy's Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

I had a chile rellano it had good flavor, there was a smokiness to it I really enjoyed!!! I enjoyed the beans and the rice too! Next time I want to try my second choice which was the tostada salad!!! I'll give it a go next visit, which will be in a couple of weeks!!! Can't wait!!! read more

We sent our son for a to go order, and the order was very incorrect. My son ordered a burrito, it was not in the bag and not on the reciept. My other son ordered two tacos but got just one. I called ahead and ordered floutitas verdes and got fajitas. Like every restaurant they are struggling for competent help. Never give up! read more

Rudy's Mexican Restaurant - Chicken taco - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California