We stop at Carpenteria on our way to LA. It was the perfect pit stop for lunch. My sister loved the Horchata. I had the delicious carnitas (pork) tacos. My nephew loved his Super Beef Burrito (beef was well seasoned).Overall, happy family a grateful for a great meal. read more

Tacos Don Roge - My twin sister and I at the front door of the business. - Tacos Near Me - Carpinteria, California

The service was terrible. When we got to counter the guy said what's up, instead of how can I help you. They also didn't have items available on their menu. The price is high for the amount of food given. There are so many other restaurants, I recommend trying them first read more

If you don't care about the quality of the food this is your place!! 1st and last time

The location is split into two businesses. As you walk in there is ice cream to the left and Mexican food to the right. We picked up burritos, quesadillas, and tacos to take to the beach with us. I will say, I was pleasantly surprised with their price per item for it being beach town food. Their asada burritos are about $10, rice, beans, and meat. I will warn you, this is something you will likely share or have left overs. Granted the majority of the burrito is mostly rice, beans and strategically placed meat, but for $10 you can't expect a hearty meaty burrito. The cheese quesadillas were about $6 and large in size, burrito size flour tortilla. They do accept card payments as other places are cash only establishments. read more

Even though I've lived in Carpinteria all my life this is the first time I've tried food from this place. They have great food at a decent price, definitely will be stopping by again sometime when I'm along Linden Avenue for a quick bite to eat! read more

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Make sure to check your order before leaving. I ordered 4 tacos (fish, chicken, pork and steak) but got 3 steak instead. They only had another customer ahead of us and no one behind us. My husband had to drive back to get our order fixed. He had a burrito which he said was good. read more

Service is horrible, cheap and slow. We ordered 4 burritos and they wanted $8 for tortilla chips

Tacos Don Roge is fast and relatively inexpensive. With that said the food is less than memorable. I ordered Tacos and they were the smallest tacos you've ever seen and were just meet and tortilla... Nothing else. We also ordered a chicken quesadilla that was just ok, the chicken didn't taste fresh. read more

Used to be the best, but recently service has been sorely lacking. Ordered Queso Birria tacos to go and specifically asked to include consume / dipping sauce and lo and behold, for third time in a row, it was left out. The dish is just not worth it without the consume. I should have checked, but they were busy, my dog was out front and I'm in a hurry on quick linch break. Shouldn't be necessary, especially when emphasized at time of order. Called and asked to speak to manager and kid who took my order came back on line and said she's not there, even though I know she's there, I was just there. Super regular customer, super disappointed, must be busy enough now summer and tourists are here not to care about customer service. That will not bode well for them after September. Sad, frustrating and totally unnecessary, could have at least taken my number and called me back later - just wanted to ensure management/owner aware so they can improve. But again, I guess they don't care. I can't accept this kind of service for a $20+ taco lunch. Adios Taco Don Rogue, it was fun while it lasted and until it was not... read more

Tacos Don Roge - NO CONSUME / DIPPING SAUCE - Tacos Near Me - Carpinteria, California

really good simple tacos. birria is well flavored and you add your own toppings. a staple!

Updating my review. Visited this taco place recently and the quality of the food remains excellent. I value this restaurant's consistency to freshness and flavor. They make your food upon order. I had the chorizo and egg burrito and 3 tacos: grilled fish, asada and marinated pork. They came with a side of fresh chopped cilantro, onions, tomatoes and limes. Everything was perfectly delicious with the red and green salsas. By far the best place for tacos in the Carpinteria/Santa Barbara/Goleta area! read more

Not good Mexican food! I've tried this place a few times and it's very sub par. Very bland not a lot of flavor. Customer service sucks too.

Used to be good but have really let the quality slip lately. With the onset of the Covid crisis they've let the food quality itself drop, service has waned, and what they give you seems to lack quality and customer concern. We were dissatisfied with the meat the last couple of times and this time we got gipped on the condiments. We wanted cilantro and cabbage with our tacos. We were told it was in the bag. There was half a plate of onion, a small amount of cilantro, and less than a bite of cabbage. This used to be a favorite but we're really disappointed lately. read more

Killer Fish Burrito, and tacos,.. Killeeeerrrr! Super friendly service. The Horchata and Salsa are fresh and tasty. Friggin delicious! read more

This place got great reviews on yelp so I thought I would check it out. The reviews are true it is excellent. We are excellent tacos both the chili verde and steak tacos. I like the fact that we could add our own toppings and they had multiple sources available. Best of all, we came at around three 315 which is perfect because all the other lunch places were closed. I will definitely come here again next time in Carpinteria. read more

Decided to give Tacos Don Roge a try due to all the decent reviews given. However, that may have been a bad decision. I ordered the Carnitas Burrito, which includes carnitas, pinto beans and rice wrapped in a flour tortilla. And my boyfriend ordered a Chicken Burrito, which includes chicken, pinto beans and rice, also wrapped in a flour tortilla. The carnitas meat was dry and lacked flavor, the overall burrito lacked flavor. The chicken was average, and lacked flavor. The prices were high, the wait times were long, and the kitchen staff were not using gloves whilst handling the food. Overall, I personally would not come back due to the underwhelming experience. read more

Well I have to say meh not so good. I don't recommend it. Kept watching people get tacos with meat but all the meat just sits there in a little container heated near the counter. The beans are good. The taco was just meat nothing else we even asked for cilantro and onions twice. We're nice people I don't know it was weird. Should've gone to the other Taco place they even had music at the other one read more

We are in Carpinteria for the Avocado festival, and we stopped at Tacos Don Roge because we could go in and sit down as opposed to eating at the open street venders. There was a huge crowd at the festival and it there was a long line that looked like it was for Don Roge but was actually for the ice cream place that used the same door. So we got in and ordered. Just as we sat down people began figuring out there were two doors and they filled up Don Roge. What a great find! We ordered the huarache and chips and Guacamole. It arrives like a giant burro on a warm open homemade tortilla. There was meat, beans onions and a sauce and the tortilla was corn and thick and delicious. Now don't just gloss over that tortilla description because normally the tortilla would be flour (for a burro) and thin and generic as just a container for the ingredients. Not his time. The tortilla was at least 1/8" thick and it was an integral part of the flavor. The onions may have been Vidalia because they were not strong and terrible, they were a pleasant addition to the overall flavor. The guacamole was made there, and it was delicious, but it had very large chunks of avocado that were a job to deal with using plastic forks and knives. The chips were made there as well (I think) and they were magnificent. Those cheap plastic forks and knives were my main reason for not giving them a 10 rating. It just takes away something from the meal to have your fork and knife folding up when you try to us them. The people who own Don Roge could not be nicer or more accommodating even under the stress of literally hundreds of people trying to get in. So if you go there when the place is not overtaken by several thousand festival goers, take the time to meet the owners. As a side note the festival was an obvious sucess, and a great place to spend some time, but if you go you need to be aware there is only neighborhood parking, and you may walk 1/2 a mile or more to get in. read more

LOVED this place. I got the super burrito with veggies and it was HUGE and delicious. Great beans and rice, great service, well priced.

Great taste, portions, and cost!!! I would come back for sure!!! The tortas are fantastic!

This place is awesome. If you know what is good for you you will not collect $200. Go directly to Tacos Don Roge and get as much queso birria as you can hold. The staff there is friendly and can answer questions about other foods but, trust me random strangers and get the birria. read more

This spot was awesome! Their mexican food is authentic and delicious. Their tacos and tortas were the best!. I would visit again. The best in Carpentaria. Ca. Chorizo Tacos and Marinated Pork. read more

Good food (we had the nachos) for a great price! Service was very quick, too. Highly recommend if you're in the area!

The ladies working were so sweet and hospitable. But I'm sad am to say I was a little disappointed that my burrito was mostly rice with not much chicken. My boyfriend's burrito was also mostly rice. It's basically a rice burrito and being 90% rice makes it bland so I wouldn't recommend the burritos here. I'm sure lots of other dishes are great though. I only wrote this review in case someone who works here might read it and decide to change things and make better burritos. read more

Great food for an excellent price. A quaint, no frills taqueria by the beach with excellent, quick, and friendly service. It has a very simple and straight forward menu. Tacos with your choice of meat. There is a salsa bar with toppings for you to garnish your tacos the way you like it. You cannot beat the price. Two tacos & a soda for under $5. The tortillas are the smaller, soft corn ones (fit in the palm of your hand). But like all taquerias, they double up on the shells. I had chicken & fish. Both were great. Just enough for a light lunch. Some people with heartier appetites might need more, or to add an order of chips and guac. read more

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Delicious food and very friendly service! They had a special for 3 cheese enchiladas with red sauce and rice and beans for $10. I got this and was very happy to find that the enchiladas had quest fresco inside and reminded me so much of my mother in law's delicious home cooking!!! The red sauce tasted homemade. The beans and rice were tasty also and they gave me a good amount. I will be coming back here for my next visit to Carpinteria! read more

Good tacos and great salsa bar but watch out as some salsas pack the heat! They have typical meats for tacos and even chorizo. They are now serving breakfast burritos. We enjoyed the fish taco and asada. No Crema for the fish but they did have cabbage. A good selection of Mexican drinks and even Mexican made squirt. read more

Tacos Don Roge - Salsa bar - Tacos Near Me - Carpinteria, California

The super burrito with steak was one of the best dive ever had. Come hungry, because they are generous on their portions!

It was a little hard to find this place but it came highly recommended from a brewery worker. We were touring around town and about to head to Island Brewing Co down the street and needed some food before more day drinking. Tacos were amazing. Loved that they were TJ taco cart style and with double tortillas. Salsa bar was a mecca of different sauces and a fiery taste for every palate. Stop here if you want to get your cheap grub on with fantastic flavors. read more

Fast, no nonsense hole in a wall Mexican spot. Only offers a variety of tacos or burritos. Cheap cheap cheap. $1.45 per taco. You order your food at the ice cream parlor and pick up next door in the kitchen. read more

Tacos Don Roge - Tacos Near Me - Carpinteria, California

This place is one of the gems of Carpinteria! It has some of the best tacos ever and for a great price! Hope you like salsa! There are about 10 different kinds plus a few more toppings. All are great, but beware of the Diablo Salsa. It really is hot! And don't forget to top it all off with a Real Mexican Coke. This place is an easy five stars! read more

Tacos Don Roge - Fish Tacos. My favorite!! - Tacos Near Me - Carpinteria, California

Best tacos and ice cream if you're in Carpinteria! I got: Denali Caramel Caribou ice cream so good! And chorizo tacos read more

Nice little hole in the wall taco/burrito spot in Carpinteria. Keep in mind that this is a no-frills, hole in the wall, Mexican restaurant and you will love this place. I ordered the super carne asada and it did not disappoint. Meat was tasty, and I especially loved that they had a salsa bar where I could get unlimited salsa and limes. My friend had a breakfast burrito and it looked delicious as well. Will definitely come back the next time I'm in Carpinteria. read more

Don't leave negative reviews often but, in this case, can't help it. Found this place on a walk on our first day in Carpenteria. I ordered lengua - no lengua, ordered cabeza- no cabeza, ordered chile relleno - no chile relleno, ordered cheese enchilada - can only order 3 at a time. I settled for huevos rancheros and wife settled for pork in mole sauce. The food was average...once we got it. Felt sorry for the server - she was embarrassed, but friendly. We won't be back. read more

The first times we came here the tortas was so good , and the more we went it lack flavor and not sure if things were fresh (I gave it 3 star because it not bad it good on certain days) , today I order chicken quesadilla , what I got was chicken with peppers , im kinda confused on why I received peppers in my quesadilla I've never received it that way , I figured maybe they used leftover chicken fajitas and just added cheese and put it on my tortilla. Regardless i didn't like it. read more

The trifecta: Great tacos, great horchata, and great service. They've got your reg tacos and a few exotics as well if you're feeling frisky. Will def be back! read more

Cool little place on the way up/down to santa Barbara/Ventura (direction dependent). The pin is pretty close and the location is near the beach..ish, about a stone's throw. As for the place itself, its mexican style where it almost looks like a place to buy groceries/pastries, but they also have food ready to rock and roll. I went w the trip tip, pretty good, but if I had to do it over again id go w a tamale or one of their regulat burritos. As for a place to sit, tou cant go wrong...Not much of a view from inside but if its chilly out, which it was, id sit farther back since there isn't a vestibule to catch that cool breeze (not I didnt say cold air...It's socal...if you're complaing about a cold breeze try tahoe/Pacific northwest 2016/17...thats cold..) hope you enjoy the food and the walk on the beach! read more

The meat had ligaments, but at least the meat wasn't dry. Tables were dirty, but they had an abundance of salsas to choose from. It okei

When I walked in I was super surprised to not only find amazing tacos, but also about 20 different flavors of ice cream!!!! the tacos are authentic for sure, they have a salsa and dressings bar so that you can add your own flair to the yummy tacos. The service was super fast and friendly, and the ice cream comes in rather large portions. I didn't realize that 3 scoops was almost a pint!!!! the cotton candy, salted caramel, and blueberry cheese cake... yummy!!!! read more

Service was disappointing.. actually service was bad. Chips and salsa are severely overpriced for the minimal scoop of guacamole that we received. Place was DIRTY and they were out of napkins. Bad experience. Do yourself a favor and find another place! Anything would be better. read more