On a road trip and tacos again..... darn good tacos. Traditional street tacos. Fresh tortillas and your choice of means. Get the 4 taco platter. You'll come back for more. read more

The best shrimp tacos ever!! Go here, you won't regret it! The entire family enjoyed their tacos. Everything was fresh and delicious. The corn tortillas were amazing!! Another plus side also was that the guy cashiering last night was really sweet and nice. read more

Great place to eat. The beans are awesome as are their tacos and enchiladas. Go there. You will not be disappointed.

Perfect Sunday morning breakfast burrito. Host was super friendly & helpful. I always ask for no rice in my burrito and they were happy to accommodate. Chorizo was the perfect amount. Tortilla was outstanding. Salsa verde a perfect pairing. You can't find a more authentic place. Try it! read more

Tacos Pipeye - Chorizo Burrito - Tacos Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

No picture because I ate it all. SO GOOD. If you want actual authentic Mexican food, def come here!!! They even have tacos de guisado like papás con chorizo and rajas con queso which is not commonly found. Everything I've tried is SO GOOD. Las aguas delicious and natural fruit is used. Everything here tastes like home and honestly one of my fave taco spots in Cali!! For context, I'm Mexican and I feel like this is def Mexican approved. :)) Muchas gracias!! Aparte el servicio 100/10!! Todos super amables. read more

Another great taco spot in Santa Barbara. Legit salsa bar, excellent choices. Tacos are $3 each on fantastic homemade tortillas. I tried the shrimp: delicious, savory, great flavor - carnitas: rich, flavorful, a little overly fatty for my taste - and the pastor: good. I also ordered the beans which were on the stewed soupy side, nice flavor. I will definitely keep this on my list of local taco spots. Solid. read more

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Good food, friendly people, homemade tortillas, great prices, and some unique menu items. I regret not stopping sooner. For a recent dinner we had a lengua taco (not bad), a shrimp taco (delicious sauce and homemade slaw), a pork belly taco (not bad, but it was tender cubes of pork. I was expecting a slab.) and I simply had to try the pork rind taco (yum!). My companion had the asada burrito and loved it. The sauce, cheese, rice, and perfectly marinated steak combined with the homemade tortilla was a winner. We will be going back without a doubt. read more

Tacos Pipeye - Asada - Tacos Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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I couldn't believe how delicious the food was. The biggest giveaway was the line out the door. Fresh, delicious and fantastic service. Can't wait to return for lunch. Tortas and tacos were delicious and full of flavor. read more

Tacos Pipeye - Heaven arrived at the counter - Tacos Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Delicious tacos, fast service, friendly servers. What couldn't you want? We had 6 kinds of tacos between us and recommend them all. The pazole (weekends only) was authentic and tasty. read more

Authentic Mexican Food! Tasted great. We had the El Pastor tacos with the rice and beans. 4 tacos for $12. Good deal! I highly recommend this place if you are in Santa Barbara area. read more

They have amazing food. Seriously one of my favorite places out here. We had posole, chilaquiles and a chicken burrito and everything was perfect. Spicy salsa and the best chips. The man that helped us was really nice and welcoming. 10/10, I wish we lived closer because I would be here all the time. read more

Someone told me to try Tacos Pipeye out because they really liked them and I thought they were great. Four tacos for $10 was a great deal and they had a large variety of meats to choose from. I got a pastor, chorizo con papas, carnitas and asada. I liked them all! read more

Tacos Pipeye - Tacos Al Pastor, Chorizo con Papas, Carnitas and Asada. - Tacos Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Fantastic Breakfast Burrito! Would definitely stop by again the next time I'm in Santa Barbara!

No Brutus or cans of spinach here, but lotsa luscious tacos. Home made corn tortillas! We ordered 8 different ones and all were excellent. Washed down with fresh cantaloupe drink, also got mixed fruit drink, so delightful. Best fish taco I've ever tasted. Burritos and more. Salsa bar, friendly service. Clean, good vibes. Hey Bill Murray, next time go here. read more

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Yum yum yum! Just writing this review is making my mouth water. You can't go wrong with anything here tacos, burritos, mulitas or even some of their specialty plates. Mauricio has excellent customer services treats me like family. I recommend this to anyone seeing this review you have to stop in! read more

Food is awesome , try the borrego ( no cheese ) and my wife loves the rajas con queso tacos i just tried the fish taco and shrimp taco VERY GOOD . I live in Oxnard but i drive to Santa Barbara maybe once a month just for these tacos . read more

Stopped by SB just for these tacos! Friendly staff, fair prices, and tasty tacos. Will definitely be trying the pazole the next time we're in town! read more

Tacos Pipeye - Asada and fish tacos - Tacos Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

The good reviews are confusing. I think the taco truck is good, known especially for good fish and shrimp tacos. The restaurant tacos though, were really depressing and the place is dusty. Staff is friendly. Had a fish and and an asada taco, which was more like ground beef, had no toppings. Very uninspired. read more

I was recommended to try this place by a friend's coworker who said the street tacos were better than most of the places in Santa Barbara. I was intrigued since I've only tried a couple of places that I always thought were decent. As of now, it is $2.50/taco or $10 for 5 (it used to be $10 for 6 or $2/taco) The combo is a good deal, especially when you come with a few friends and each only eat 3-4 tacos. What sets this place apart from other taco spots is first, the hand made tortillas. They grill them so they're a tiny bit crispy and charred which is way more flavorful than your standard warmed up tortilla. I'm not sure if this has to do with the fact that the tortillas are hand made or how they heat them up but it's noticeably different. Next, the meat is so juicy and flavorful. My favorite meat here is the Barbacoa, SO flavorful. Next would be the Pastor, then carnitas. I'm not a huge fan of the asada (tends to be dry) or the pollo and haven't tried any of the others. They have a few vegetarian and pescatarian options as well. The salsa bar has a ton of options including a creamy avocado salsa and a peanut salsa which I don't see at too many taco places. This is one of my favorite taco spots in SB and will continue to recommend it to friends. read more

Tacos Pipeye - Barbacoa (left/middle), Asada (right) - Tacos Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

$12 for a huge plate of delicious nachos (which had lettuce, beans, salsa, cheese, and sour cream!) And a great unlimited salsa bar! The cashier was very kind and made ordering easy and we would definitely consider coming back here next time we're up in Santa Barbara. read more

Fantastic tacos and gorditas with great service. Definitely recommend this family owned restaurant and look forward to returning.

Tacos were delicious! Definitely tried most of the menu on the first visit... Asada- yummy, but a lil dry Al pastor - tasty Cabeza- tasty but too much fat (almost 40% of my taco was fat chunks) Bottego/Lamb- not too gamey but tasty Lengua- tender and good Fish- a bit salty and fishy in taste (and I love fish tacos in general) Chicharones- soft and oily (I knew what I was getting, just wanted to taste the flavor difference... I think I'll stick to the crispy chicharon texture) Barbacoa- tasty sauce Carnitas- flavorful Chirizo con papas- a new fave here The staff was super friendly and hooked us up after telling us they ran out of shrimp. The salsas range from hot to mild... I love their avocado salsa, the peanut salsa, and a red hot spicy salsa. Now that I've had a good amount of the taco, I'd come back for more. Some of the pictures show 6 tacos for 10... when I went it was 5 for 10... and another list for 4 for $10 (lengua, shrimp, fish, and tripa) Thanks again for the great food read more

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This review is for the food truck, I haven't been in the restaurant yet, my favorite tacos in Santa Barbara!

Good food. Decent price. Great personality Easy to order One of the best tacos I have had read more

Tacos Pipeye - Al Pastor and Barbacoa taco. Very tasty - Tacos Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Tacos Pipeye has THE BEST TACOS in town! My coworker would not stop telling me about this place, so I finally gave in and went. I was not disappointed at all! The al pastor tacos are so flavorful and juicy, barbacoa is nice and moist, chorizo con papas are also great! They make hand made flour tortillas that are always fresh. Also, 6 tacos for $10! I always split with a friend and get 3 each, which is a perfect portion for me. They have other things on the menu like quesadillas and such, but I always choose tacos over other things. I've taken so many people here and it's now their favorite too, my brother begs me to take him here whenever he's visiting from SLO. Parking can be a bit difficult - there is no parking lot, but I can usually find street parking around the corner. read more

Tacos Pipeye - Al pastor, barbacoa, other tacos I can't rmbr but were good - Tacos Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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This is an amazing place to go if you're traveling with kids and need a quick lunch. We had two cranky kids and they were very accommodating! We got tacos, a torta, and a hot dog. I'm not a big fan of corn tortillas and theirs were delicious. The torta was especially good! read more

Just had their asada burrito and HAD to post how good it was. Best burrito and the best price in town, and that's saying something since Santa Barbara is full of great Mexican places with amazing burrito choices. Parking is tough, but other than that, everything is 5 stars. Not greasy, full of tasty beef, just enough rice and beans and cheese, and a first class salsa bar. Packed with people, and no wonder. read more

We had a great visit! Another taco shop in the area was closed, so we walked to Tacos Pipeye as an alternative and were not disappointed! The owner was helpful in offering recommendations to try, and we got a full variety of different tacos to sample. I would definitely get more of the al pastor on another visit. The salsa bar was the highlight, and the salsa with nopales was good enough to just eat by itself. read more

Authentic, fresh, friendly staff. Worth checking out, food was delicious. In downtown, park on side street, easier to walk up. Take out or dine in. Good prices $ generous portions. read more

The most amazing chili relleno I've ever experienced. Wholeheartedly recommend this little hole-in-the-wall!

I am in town for Dr appt. and I decided to get carne asada tacos. I looked on Yelp and saw this place with good ratings. It did not disappoint , absolutely delicious carne asada and tortillas home made. Service was fast and it's just a hole in the wall but great atmosphere. I highly recommend if you are in Santa Barbara try this place. I will buy again for sure. read more

The staff of Tacos Popeye are amazing! Yesterday I put in a catering order for today, for a work function. I paid in advance to make my pickup more seamless. Last night a work colleague alerted me to the fact that the event I was ordering for was actually next Monday. I immediately called the restaurant to ask them to change the order to next Monday, but was told they are closed on Monday. I then asked them to hold off on the order until I could figure things out. I was trying to reschedule my event, but could not, and was concerned that I could not get a refund. 10 minutes ago, unsolicited, I received a text from the restaurant stating the had issued me a full refund, with a copy of the refund statement! Who does that? Talk about amazing customer service. They've got me as a customer for life! Thank you Tacos Popeye! read more

This is the best taco spot in Santa Barbara... probably top 5 in all of SoCal. Every taco is so good. we go out of our way to eat here read more

Tacos Pipeye - Tacos - Tacos Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Stopped here for a quick lunch while in Santa Barbara and wasn't disappointed at all. My barbacoa a taco was one of the best I've had in a long time and the carnitas was also very tasty! Loved this inexpensive option (which isn't easy to find in the area) and how quick the service was. read more

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The best tacos in Santa Barbara hands down! Their salsa bar is great, tortillas home made, great meat variety and friendly service. The menu went from 5 tacos for $10 which is fine. I tried 2 pastor, 2 Barbacoa (stewed beef), and one asada. My boyfriend tried the chorizo and potato, chicharrones (pork rind), pastor, barbacoa, and pollo. My fav is definitely the barbacoa. Tender, delicious, meaty meat packed with flavor! We also tried their menudo (stewed tripe soup) and it was also very hearty and thick. Great hangover cure. Our friends got a pastor burrito and a barbacoa burrito - also delicious. They claimed it to be a top tier burrito in their book. We're from LA so we definitely have had a great share of Mexican cuisine. This is a family owned place with that street food flair. Love it!! Overall, if I'm craving tacos in Santa Barbara, definitely going here. I'd say it's better than Lilly's Tacos without a doubt! read more

Tasty and fresh. Homemade corn tortillas for tacos. 4 for $10 good price. Steak and Carnitas tastes amazing.

No words. Just worth the drive . If you're coming from LA stop here!'n Order anything you can't go wrong.

This might be my new favorite SB taco spot! The homemade tortillas are to die for! I love corn tortillas, but often times they break really easily. Tacos Pipeye's tortillas are sturdy enough to hold up to the toppings while still being soft and relatively thin. The prices are also really reasonable for how much food you get. They offer 4 tacos for $10, and you can completely customize your options. I opted for rajas con queso (a tad spicy), pork belly (probably my least favorite), chicken (great!), and al pastor (my absolute favorite, 5 stars!). They have a salsa bar as well, where you can add cilantro, onion, lime, and any combo of salsas. The pico was great, but my favorite was the creamy green sauce. It went well on all of the tacos! I'll definitely be back again soon! read more

Tacos Pipeye - 4 tacos for $10, you can mix and match - Tacos Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

My fave taco joint in SB. Super chill vibe, counter and tables open to the street. Tacos are great and served quickly. I esp like the grilled fish and shrimp tacos but I've had most of the menu and it always satisfies. Yum read more

Very unassuming and reasonably priced. The tacos were solid but the bean, cheese and rice burrito was the highlight. I'd pass on the chips next time since they were mediocre. read more