Appetizers were great and the cauliflower was just too good Service was timely and good choice of food Ambience both inside and out very good Staff very cordial
Leyla B.
First stop on a food tour. Cute vibes, drinks were really good. Its close to the SB pier
Jack P.
Love this place! Amazing tequila list, cocktails, and authentic Mexican food! So good, we went twice in our short four day stay in Santa Barbara.
Chris E.
This was the restaurant everyone recommended when visiting Santa Barbara and it blew us away. The food was incredible. Get the queso! Our server, Karen, was beyond excellent. And we're from Los Angeles, where drinks are always watered down, but not here, our cocktails were actual cocktails. I hope everyone gets to experience this incredible dining experience. Can't wait to go back.
Ana B.
I had the most wonderful dinning experience yesterday and I wanted to thank our bartender Julio and our hostess Daisy for the excellent service. I strongly recommend sitting at the bar while waiting for your table. Our hostess Daisy went beyond her job and made great recommendations. Thank you for the friendly service. I definitely recommend 10/10
Lily T.
Santo truly impressed us!! Martin and Aldo's attentive service really made the night special. The flan and short rib sopes were absolute highlights. We can't wait to return for more! Highly recommended for a fantastic dining experience
Felicia A.
Karen was attentive and sweet with great recommendations. This restaurant is fast, efficient and delicious.
Jenny D.
The waiter rushed us to order food from the moment we sat down. We asked for more time with the menu four times until he got the message that we wanted to enjoy a drink before eating. Would not recommend visiting on a weekend.
Matthew S.
We found this place a few weeks ago on Bring Fido, while planning our trip to Santa Barbara from the OC. Aldo was our server and he was amazing, and the food.....unbelievable! One of the top three restaurants that we have ever dined at. The mezcal sauce (please share the recipe with me ) with the shrimp was one of the best things I have eaten in my life. Mixed drinks were great, and service was surprisingly fast for a busy Friday night. If you don't eat here while visiting SB, you're only hurting yourself.
Ann L.
Best ceviche I ever had! This restaurant is hands down the best Mexican restaurant I've ever been to. The service was excellent (thanks Juan!) and the food and margaritas delicious. We may even come back again for dinner tonight! Highly recommend!!!
Unique and well executed Mexican food. Not too loud but not too quiet either, good interior design.
Molly G.
This restaurant was absolutely amazing. I would move to Santa Barbara so I could be a regular here. The service was very attentive and friendly. The drinks were amazing but the food was phenomenal! I highly recommend you try this place, it seems like it gets packed so it's best to make a reservation!
Bertha H.
Went to this place this afternoon with 5 other ladies and was treated very poorly by the hostess. We asked for a table and while she and busser were getting our table ready we decided to have a seat. She then scolded us like children for sitting before she gave us the order. After we told her that she was being rude, she asked if we wanted to speak to her manager which we replied "yes." Only later did we learn that she had brought over the server NOT manager. We thought we had enough and decided to take our business elsewhere. As we were walking out, the manager came out. We expressed our disappointment with the hostess and told him that her tone and attitude was extremely rude and offensive. We thought we wanted to give it a try but now will never return.
Hana N.
We waited for close 2 hours. We were the first party in waiting list but they let us waited and waited and never call even though we saw same size party got called in. Obviously they cheated us. The hostess was unprofessional, extremely rude, serious attitude. Horrible experience! See the attached waiting list photo, we're not lying.
Chloe H.
Came by to have lunch with my mom and sister. It was a nice day so we opted to sit outside. Our waitress was wonderful and took great care of us. We ordered everything to share and got guacamole, tuna ceviche, beef enchiladas, and halibut tacos. I would say the beef enchiladas were the star of the meal, but everything else just fell flat. Halibut was bland, rice was too salty, and everything else was just meh. Maybe it was just an off day but we were all not super impressed by the food.
Appetizers were great and the cauliflower was just too good Service was timely and good choice of food Ambience both inside and out very good Staff very cordial
First stop on a food tour. Cute vibes, drinks were really good. Its close to the SB pier
Love this place! Amazing tequila list, cocktails, and authentic Mexican food! So good, we went twice in our short four day stay in Santa Barbara.
This was the restaurant everyone recommended when visiting Santa Barbara and it blew us away. The food was incredible. Get the queso! Our server, Karen, was beyond excellent. And we're from Los Angeles, where drinks are always watered down, but not here, our cocktails were actual cocktails. I hope everyone gets to experience this incredible dining experience. Can't wait to go back.
I had the most wonderful dinning experience yesterday and I wanted to thank our bartender Julio and our hostess Daisy for the excellent service. I strongly recommend sitting at the bar while waiting for your table. Our hostess Daisy went beyond her job and made great recommendations. Thank you for the friendly service. I definitely recommend 10/10
Santo truly impressed us!! Martin and Aldo's attentive service really made the night special. The flan and short rib sopes were absolute highlights. We can't wait to return for more! Highly recommended for a fantastic dining experience
Karen was attentive and sweet with great recommendations. This restaurant is fast, efficient and delicious.
The waiter rushed us to order food from the moment we sat down. We asked for more time with the menu four times until he got the message that we wanted to enjoy a drink before eating. Would not recommend visiting on a weekend.
We found this place a few weeks ago on Bring Fido, while planning our trip to Santa Barbara from the OC. Aldo was our server and he was amazing, and the food.....unbelievable! One of the top three restaurants that we have ever dined at. The mezcal sauce (please share the recipe with me ) with the shrimp was one of the best things I have eaten in my life. Mixed drinks were great, and service was surprisingly fast for a busy Friday night. If you don't eat here while visiting SB, you're only hurting yourself.
Best ceviche I ever had! This restaurant is hands down the best Mexican restaurant I've ever been to. The service was excellent (thanks Juan!) and the food and margaritas delicious. We may even come back again for dinner tonight! Highly recommend!!!
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Unique and well executed Mexican food. Not too loud but not too quiet either, good interior design.
This restaurant was absolutely amazing. I would move to Santa Barbara so I could be a regular here. The service was very attentive and friendly. The drinks were amazing but the food was phenomenal! I highly recommend you try this place, it seems like it gets packed so it's best to make a reservation!
Went to this place this afternoon with 5 other ladies and was treated very poorly by the hostess. We asked for a table and while she and busser were getting our table ready we decided to have a seat. She then scolded us like children for sitting before she gave us the order. After we told her that she was being rude, she asked if we wanted to speak to her manager which we replied "yes." Only later did we learn that she had brought over the server NOT manager. We thought we had enough and decided to take our business elsewhere. As we were walking out, the manager came out. We expressed our disappointment with the hostess and told him that her tone and attitude was extremely rude and offensive. We thought we wanted to give it a try but now will never return.
We waited for close 2 hours. We were the first party in waiting list but they let us waited and waited and never call even though we saw same size party got called in. Obviously they cheated us. The hostess was unprofessional, extremely rude, serious attitude. Horrible experience! See the attached waiting list photo, we're not lying.
Came by to have lunch with my mom and sister. It was a nice day so we opted to sit outside. Our waitress was wonderful and took great care of us. We ordered everything to share and got guacamole, tuna ceviche, beef enchiladas, and halibut tacos. I would say the beef enchiladas were the star of the meal, but everything else just fell flat. Halibut was bland, rice was too salty, and everything else was just meh. Maybe it was just an off day but we were all not super impressed by the food.