Santa Maria Public Market

1317 W McCoy Ln, Santa Maria
(805) 530-7772

Recent Reviews

Jon Pierre Girod

I don’t have a problem with the atmosphere or the food, Nothing spectacular but reasonably priced. The issue I have is the variety and selection of beer is inconsistent. They advertise Figaro mountain but never have it available. What is frustrating for me is the fact that their hours are not as advertised I often show up in the afternoon and they’re closed but they’re supposed to be open for another two hours?

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 1

juan catfish

Great club sandwich. Friendly and polite staff. Quick service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jose Perez

Delicious traditional Mexican food. Definitely will keep going backParking: Big side parking lot and street parkingWheelchair accessibility: Wheel chair accessible big ramp

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Taco De Azada Y Birria

M

Do not waste your time or money here. Very slow service and tasteless food. My fries were mushy and cold too. Super mediocre for the high prices.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Claudio Arenas

Recommended good service they are very friendly and most importantly very clean very good

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Zach Roper

Had a great time here. This is a location on the Santa Maria wine trolley and I think it's best kept as your last or first location to visit. If you want good food before you go out drinking the tacos are very nice. If you want to get food after you visit the other wineries there are other options here that are a bit more filling. Overall it's set up is very nice to look at and very relaxing, especially the outdoor seating area. The folks working here were class acts and were very kind and attentive.Parking: The part of the parking lot I saw was not very large so I think they're used to getting people coming from elsewhere or there may be additional parking in the back that I didn't see.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: 2 Tacos Al Pastor

M H

This seems like a good place if you’re coming for lunch during the work week or for drinks after business hours. It is set up for adults to hang out and have some drinks.However, their marketing and website says that this is a family friendly place. That is how I ended up here with my five-year-old son one afternoon. If you think you are going to get the same kind of family friendly experience you get at SLO public market, let me help you avoid wasting your time.There is nothing to occupy your kids. They don’t even show the kids menu anywhere. And what they have is not particularly good. And it is a bit pricey for the kids fare.The food for adults is nothing spectacular. It is slightly pricey for what it is but if you are there to have drinks and a chat, it’s probably fine.On the plus side the Fresh squeezed orange juice is good and big ?The service was quite slow at lunchtime on a weekday. They were clearly understaffed. They were also out of french fries and had been for several days according to the cashier. Took a looooong time to get our food.If I were gonna come here to drink, might be a good choice. Food? With kids? Not so much.Kid-friendliness: Nothing kid friendly about this place. Kids menu is hidden and pricey. Nothing for kids to do here at all.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 2

Karen G.

First time there! It was delicious!! The server was welcoming and friendly. The restaurant is really cute. Great for family and friends to meet up and there is plenty of food variety on the menu!

Vanessa M.

Where do I start. Services is not good, the music/mariachi is always late. The sound is wat too loud for the size of room, no need to have a speaker. There is no consistency in flavors or presentation.

Geri Zavala

So let me begin with this is for 2 visits. The first on a Sunday after returning from San Diego, we had great onion rings, a beer and an extremely sweet horchata. The service was great. I used to visit when it was Moxie and I was curious. Glad the layout didn't change, as I love how open it is and all the seating options.Our server told us about Mariachi night and it sounded like fun. It was suggested we make reservations. They were to begin between 6:30-7:00pm. I should have clued in then...We arrived around 5:30- clearly didn't need a reservation, as not many people were there.We started with a thin crust, Margarita pizza. It was soggy in the middle, needed to stay in a bit longer. We asked the server about the 2024 restaurant week specials,(the flier said to "ask your server about it) and her response was to scan the QR code, but I told her it said to ask, so she did her best by memory and did a good job.They list "Spring Rolls" but the description says they are deep fried- which tells me they are egg rolls. Had I read the description at the time, I would have ordered them because I love egg rolls, so maybe next time.The chicken picatta is cut up pieces of chicken breast with penne pasta in a dish that looks like a white porcelain hat, if put upside down. There was a small well in the middle to hold the food, so presentation was nice but not much food.We had finished eating before the mariachi band arrived, as they did not arrive until after 8:00pm. By the time they got there, it was very busy.We could not get our check, even after handing our server the credit card. We had to have a manager track it down.We hope to return for breakfast, but not for dinner on a mariachi night. I was really looking forward to the entertainment, but not 1.5 hours after it should have started.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Lila ..

Your hours say open at 8, showed up at 8h05 and your doors are locked. Knocked on the door and waited a few min and no one came out so we left. Your food is also ridiculously overpriced, and you don't allow first pick up of food ordered online until 11h30. What is the point?

Kari Kauppinen

I ate Teriyaki Chicken which was very tasty. If there would have been a little bit more chicken, I would have rated this portion as 5 stars.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Luis O.

Great food! Big selection of beer and amazing wine. Wonderful service and a lot of live entertainment- from live music, comedy shows to Wine & Paint and much more. Awesome vibe as well that you won't get anywhere else. Totally recommend it!

Eileen N.

This place presented itself well, and I like the concept. The food was good, but the service was extremely slow. It took close to an hour for a chicken bowl.

Benjamin Y.

Bland bland bland. My wife and I tried here and were unpleasantly disappointed. It started off with an online order to eat there (thought this would make it easier to order ahead). When I arrived they told me that they had given my order to someone else. It took another 5-10 minutes for them to decide they will just remake it, after going back and fourth with me about if I had someone else pick it up (I did not). After the food arrived, we sat outside in some of the outdoor seating which was the best part of this place. We tried a couple of the plates but found that they were almost identical with slightly different sauces. We ordered from two different region menus. The food lacked any flavor and passion. You will honestly find more flavor at a fast food restaurant than here. Overall it was a waste of money and time. We will definitely never being returning.

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