Since my wife Sanjua and I arrived in Santa Barbara, our dream was to open a restaurant. Thanks to the support of our families and friends, we were encouraged to open the first El Sitio Restaurant on Salinas Street in 1989.
Thanks to you, our valued clients, we now have three more locations serving authentic Mexican food in Santa Barbara and Goleta: De La Vina Street, Fairview Avenue, and Calle Real.
We invite You – our distinguished
clients – to try our Tortas, Tacos, Burritos, and Specialties.
Our wish is that after tasting our food, you come back to El Sitio!
Pepe & Sanjua
Based on 343 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
138 S Salinas St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Phone: (805) 963-0171
Website: http://www.elsitiorestaurantsb.com/
Hours
| Friday |
8 AM–8:30 PM |
| Saturday |
8 AM–8:30 PM |
| Sunday |
8 AM–8:30 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
|
8 AM–8:30 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday |
8 AM–8:30 PM |
| Wednesday |
8 AM–8:30 PM |
| Thursday |
8 AM–8:30 PM |
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Reviews
F.A. modster7
For taco shop they were a bit expensive but they do give you some pretty big burritos literally we went there we had a special order burrito and our burrito was like $20. or something It was crazy for just three burritos like $50 I was like what the heck All we did was just take out the rice and beans and add sour cream, avocado and pico!!
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Rosendo Zamora
More of a take out place, very limited seating options. But food is always good. I love their lengua tacos and the al pastor tacos.
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Jho Doe
The food is mediocre, the meat was super salty and the prices for a burrito meat, bean. I spit out my food and threw it away it was too salty and the meat was loaded with grease. The rice and beans were bland. That’s how you tell a bad Mexican place from a great one. This is basic food and can’t even get the basics right
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Julio Manzanarez
I’m currently visiting Ventura county. I grew up in Los Angeles and now I currently live in Orange county and I frequent Mexican style restaurants all the time. This particular review is in regards to the chile relleno burrito. I ordered mine with carne asada mind you they charge extra for meat. I stopped in because the reviews were over four stars and people were raving about the humongous burritos. At $15 I was expecting a premium burrito but honestly what I got it was an average $10 burrito that you can typically find in L.A. everywhere. The burrito is long, but it’s not thick. Having ordered extra meat I expected to be that way. Both the chile relleno used and the meat were skimped on. Most of the burrito was stuffed with rice. The quality of the asada meat was average to low quality. I asked for it well done and it wasn’t. There was a bony shard in the meat that hurt my gums. I originally intended to get a breakfast burrito but she said we stop serving breakfast at 11 a.m. mind you it was 10:58 when I walked in. No fountain drinks available and nothing but Mandarin jarritos, prefilled Jamaica or orchard cups. Location poorly stocked. My final verdict is that even without the extra me to burrito is not worth the $10 definitely not worth the $15 worth of meat. If you’re expecting a premium burrito go elsewhere you can do better. If you’re definitely hungry and you have to stop by great do it at your own risk. Total review I would say a little bit below average.
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David Nimmons
The rice and beans here are both amazing and vegan! Everyone that works there is super nice too.
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Jules Collier
Amazing experience! The customer service was great and the food was delicious. Great place to go to after a fun day in Santa Barbara.
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Gr8 Ghost
It’s what it is: a small hole in the wall Mexican food restaurant. I had a burrito with rice and beans that were very flavorful and tasted fresh. The service was very fast, and I was hoping for that.
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Jeff Brown
Authentic Mexican food at great prices served by friendly staff in humble surroundings. It’s WHY we live in SoCal…or El Norte, depending on your perspective. Don’t miss the picture on the wall explaining the place name.
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Rene Ledesma
So cool outside, food is made right in front of you so you know your meal is fresh..superb!
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Patrick Perez
Holy moly. Burritos as big as a torpedo! This is an insider place most would pass up but trust me this is worth a stop. Bring your appetite!
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