Palapa Restaurant

4123 State St, Santa Barbara
(805) 683-3074

Recent Reviews

Em B.

This place was sorta busy on Easter Sunday but the service was terrible. The waitress should not of been in charge of the to go window and tables inside. You kinda just stand at the window hoping people stop pretending they don't see you.

Mari-Lynne R.

Took home the family pack of flautas and taquitos. Excellent! Perfectly prepared, crisp yet not crumbly. Rice and beans were perfect along with salsas. Ample for 5 or more.

Pancho Villa

The food was too salty. I will give them a second chance and will keep you

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Sharon F.

Excellent food and service! Homemade tortillas and chips are fantastic! The salsa is just right!

Dulce mariana Parra lopez

Very delicious food, excellent service and price, completely the best ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Camarones Al Mojo de Ajo Con Arroz Verde

RobO

Great Chips n salsa. Great Happy Hour. Super staff. Kid Friendly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Israel Ruiz

I love going to the palapa. I have been there for years and I go with family and friends. I recommend people who are 18 years old who visited that place...unfortunately the service is very bad. I don't want to blame the new people, but if they do, they need to serve and be friendly..there are two new girls who, unfortunately, have served me on a few occasions and the service and manner of serving were terrible. It is the worst experience that has ever happened to me.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 2

Varick M.

Best Mexican food I've ever eaten. 10/10

Maritza R.

Great food. Fresh squeezed OJ. Chilaquiles were the bomb. Very good prices. Small hole in the walls.

Viviana G.

Tasty food and great service. I've been here multiple times with family and each time the food is 10/10 delicious! We typically order the parillada, which is perfect because it has a little bit of everything. You can choose from an all seafood, all meats, or mixed parillada and between a smaller one (enough for 2-3 people) or bigger one (enough for 4-6 people). I recommend the mixed parillada. You can also substitute items based on your preferences which is nice. Along with amazing food, the staff is super friendly and are consistently checking in on you. The restaurant is also very nice. There is plently of indoor and outdoor space with colorful decor. The one thing i'm not crazy about here is their drinks. I've tried both non alcoholic and alcoholic drinks such as their horchata, winerita, sunset and michelada and was not impressed.

Kerri F.

We are here on Vacation from San Diego. We wanted authentic Mexican food. This place did not disappoint! I had cheese enchiladas with rice and beens. My husband had steak tacos. Highly recommend!!

W A

Our go to Taco Tuesday place.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Chile Verde, Chicken Enchiladas

M C.

They screwed our order up twice. We will not be stopping here again. I'm glad we don't live in the area.

Henry H.

The portions were ginormous and delicious! I had a chili relleno burrito, and Rose had a chimichanga. Both were huge and we needed take-home boxes. The food was very good! Service was Akari very good. Ambience is definitely casual. Yes, I would recommend this restaurant

Vanessa

I got a side of rice just to eat on the way, looking at how nice the restaurant looks, I was actually disappointed at how bad the rice tasted. My mom makes better rice than this. If you get the rice wrong, then I won’t trust the rest of the menu.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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