Based on 365 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ Delivery
Address:
1816 Cliff Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93109
Phone: (805) 965-5513
Hours
| Friday | 9 AM–8:30 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–8:30 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–2 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
|
Closed |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–8 PM |
Menu
| Weekend Brunch | |
| Order Of Beef Tacos Two ground beef and potato tacos served with beans and rice. |
$16.00 |
| Order Of Chicken Tacos Two shredded chicken tacos served with beans and rice. |
$16.00 |
| Order Of Tacos Mixto One beef and one chicken taco served with beans and rice. |
$16.00 |
| Carne Asada A thin grilled steak topped with grilled onions and a touch of our homemade salsa. |
$22.00 |
| Steak Ranchero Tender pieces of chopped steak sautéed ranchero style with green Chile, Chile chipotle, bell pepper, onions, and tomato. |
$22.00 |
| Chuletas De Puerco (Pork Chops) Two grilled and seasoned pork chops. Can be topped off with our ranchero sauce (green Chile, bell pepper, onions, and tomato) or our famous green tomatillo sauce. |
$21.00 |
| Chile Verde Omelet Pork Chile verde. Served with beans, potatoes or rice, and a choice of tortillas. |
$15.50 |
| Spanish Omelet A Spanish sauce of bell pepper, onion, tomato, and seasonings. Served with beans, potatoes or rice, and a choice of tortillas. |
$15.00 |
| Bacon Omelet Served with beans, potatoes or rice, and a choice of tortillas. |
$15.00 |
| Ham Omelet Served with beans, potatoes or rice, and a choice of tortillas. |
$15.00 |
| Cheese Omelet Served with beans, potatoes or rice, and a choice of tortillas. |
$14.50 |
| 2 Egg Breakfast Your choice of bacon, sausage or ham. Served with beans, potatoes or rice and a choice of tortillas. Potatoes are not available after 11 am. |
$14.50 |
| 2 Egg Scramble Your choice of bacon, sausage or ham scrambled together. Served with beans, potatoes or rice, and a choice of tortillas. Potatoes are not available after 11 am. |
$14.50 |
| Homemade Recipe Buttermilk Hot Cakes | $10.00 |
| Hot Cakes (2), Eggs (2) & Bacon Strips (2) | $14.00 |
| Hot Cakes (2), Eggs (2) & Sausage Links (2) | $14.00 |
| French Toast One slice or two slices. |
$8.00 |
| Children’s Breakfast One hot cake, one egg, and two bacon strips or two sausage links. |
$8.00 |
| Slice Ham | $6.00 |
| Bacon Strips (4) | $6.00 |
| Sausage Links (4) | $6.00 |
| Potatoes Home-style grilled and seasoned. |
$3.00 |
| One Egg | $3.00 |
| Two Eggs | $4.00 |
| Bacon & Eggs Two eggs with bacon. Served with beans, potatoes or rice, and a choice of tortillas. |
$14.50 |
| Huevos A La Mexicana Fresh eggs scrambled with green Chile, bell pepper, onion, and tomato. Served with beans, potatoes or rice, and a choice of tortillas. |
$14.00 |
| Huevos Machaca Strips of tri tip beef scrambled with eggs, green Chile, bell pepper, onion, and, tomato. Served with beans, potatoes or rice and a choice of tortillas. |
$16.00 |
| Homemade Chorizo Con Huevos A soft Mexican sausage made with our own special homemade chorizo recipe and scrambled with eggs! Served with beans, potatoes or rice and a choice of tortillas. |
$14.50 |
| Huevos Rancheros Two fresh eggs served with Chile verde ranchero meat sauce. Served with beans, potatoes or rice, and a choice of tortillas. |
$14.50 |
| Huevos Rancheros Con Carne Two fresh eggs with stewed pork in a Chile verde ranchero style sauce. Served with beans, potatoes or rice, and a choice of tortillas. |
$16.50 |
| Huevos Rancheros Vegetarian Two fresh eggs with a mild vegetarian ranchero style sauce. Served with beans, potatoes or rice, and a choice of tortillas. |
$14.50 |
| Huevos Rancheros Con Chicharones Two fresh eggs with stewed pork rinds in a Chile sauce. Served with beans, potatoes or rice, and a choice of tortillas. |
$16.50 |
| Machaca Burrito Strips of tri tip beef scrambled with green Chile, bell pepper, onion, and tomato. |
$12.00 |
| Chorizo Burrito A soft Mexican sausage made with our homemade chorizo recipe, scrambled with eggs. |
$11.00 |
| Mexicana Burrito Fresh scrambled eggs with green Chile, bell pepper, onion, and tomato. |
$10.00 |
| Burrito Bacon With Cheese & Scrambled Egg | $10.00 |
| Burrito Diced Ham, With Cheese & Scrambled Egg | $10.00 |
| Menudo Soup (Tripe) Includes: chopped onions, cilantro, limes, oregano, Chile, and a choice of tortillas. Best menudo around and we serve it every day. |
$8.00 |
| Chile Verde Dinner Our Mexican pork stew is not green in color, so don’t let the color fool you! It gets it gets the name Chile verde because the pork is cooked with green Chile. |
$17.00 |
| Chile Colorado A Mexican pork stew that gets the name Chile Colorado because the pork is cooked with red Chile. |
$17.00 |
| Chile Rellenos Dinner F you like Chile rellenos, you’re going to love ours! Green chiles stuffed in a traditional style with cheese and wrapped in a light egg batter, then fried, and topped with salsa ranchera. |
$16.50 |
| Chicharones Con Chile Dinner Stewed pork rinds simmered in a Chile sauce. |
$16.00 |
| Chilaquiles Crispy corn tortilla strips scrambled with egg, green Chile, bell pepper, onion, tomato, and topped with cheese. |
$15.00 |
| Chilaquiles Con Chile Verde Prepared same as regular chilaquiles with pork Chile verde. |
$17.00 |
| Chilaquiles Con Chorizo (Homemade Chorizo) Prepared same as regular chilaquiles with chorizo. |
$17.00 |
| Chilaquiles With Beef Prepared same as regular chilaquiles with strips of tri tip beef. |
$17.00 |
| Chilaquiles Con Pollo En Tomatillo Salsa Crispy corn tortilla strips with chicken, tomatillo sauce, cheese, and topped with a touch of sour cream. |
$16.00 |
| Large Combination (3 Item) Cheese enchilada, taco, and a choice of (one) of the following: Chile relleno, small bean tostada or tamale. |
$18.00 |
| Small Combination Cheese enchilada, taco. |
$16.00 |
| Chile Relleno Combination Chile relleno with a choice of (one) from the following: cheese enchilada, taco or quesadilla. |
$16.00 |
| Tamale Combination Tamale with a choice of (one) of the following: cheese enchilada, Chile relleno or taco. |
$16.00 |
| Single Item Plate Choice of one of the following: tamale, small bean tostada, cheese enchilada, Chile relleno, quesadilla or taco. |
$13.00 |
| Children’s Plate 12 years and under only please. Choice of one of the following: cheese enchilada, cheese quesadilla or taco. |
$11.00 |
| Tamales Pork, chicken, vegetable, rajas (green Chile, and cheese). Choice of two tamales topped with red or green tomatillo sauce. |
$16.00 |
| Order Cheese Enchiladas Two cheese filled enchiladas (with onions). |
$15.00 |
| Order Chicken Enchiladas Two chicken filled enchiladas. |
$17.00 |
| Order Homemade Chorizo Enchiladas Two chorizo filled enchiladas. |
$17.00 |
| Order Cheese Enchiladas Verde Two cheese with tomatillo sauce enchiladas (with onions) and topped with a touch of sour cream. |
$16.00 |
| Order Chicken Enchiladas Verde Two chicken filled enchiladas with tomatillo sauce and topped with a touch of sour cream. |
$18.00 |
| Order Beef Enchiladas Verde Two beef enchiladas with tomatillo sauce and topped with a touch of sour cream. |
$18.00 |
| Individual Corn tortilla chips, beans, cheese, bell pepper, tomatoes, black olives, sour cream, and guacamole. Jalapeños or onions only by request. |
$12.00 |
| Large Order Corn tortilla chips, beans, cheese, bell pepper, tomatoes, black olives, sour cream, and guacamole. Jalapeños or onions only by request. |
$14.00 |
| Kids Nachos (Individual) Just chips, beans and cheese. |
$8.00 |
| Kids Nachos (Large) Just chips, beans and cheese. |
$10.00 |
| Beef Taco Folded tortilla with a variety of fillings such as meat or beans. |
$8.00 |
| Chicken Taco Folded tortilla with a variety of fillings such as meat or beans. |
$8.00 |
| Bean Tostada Flat crispy corn tortilla topped with beans, lettuce, cheese, tomato, guacamole, and our vegetarian ranchero sauce. |
$13.00 |
| Chile Verde (Pork) Tostada Flat crispy corn tortilla topped with beans, Chile verde, lettuce, cheese, tomato, guacamole, and Chile verde sauce. |
$15.00 |
| Chicken Tostada Flat crispy corn tortilla topped with beans, chicken, lettuce, cheese, tomato, guacamole, and Chile Colorado sauce. |
$15.00 |
| Chorizo Tostada Flat crispy corn tortilla topped with beans, chorizo, lettuce, cheese, tomato, guacamole, and Chile Colorado sauce. |
$15.00 |
| Chile Relleno Stuffed green Chile pepper with cheese wrapped in a lite egg batter and topped with our vegetarian ranchero sauce. |
$8.00 |
| Cheese Quesadilla Small flour tortilla filled with cheese then grilled. |
$8.00 |
| Chicken Quesadilla Flour tortilla filled with chicken (marinated in our Colorado sauce or tomatillo sauce) and cheese then grilled. |
$15.00 |
| Beef Quesadilla Flour tortilla filled with tri tip beef and cheese then grilled. |
$15.00 |
| Chorizo Quesadilla Flour tortilla filled with chorizo and cheese then grilled. |
$15.00 |
| Tamale Pork, chicken, vegetable, or rajas (green Chile and cheese). |
$8.00 |
| Cheese Enchilada Red sauce filled with cheese and onion. |
$7.00 |
| Beef Enchilada (Red Sauce) | $8.00 |
| Chicken Enchilada (Red Sauce) | $8.00 |
| Chorizo Enchilada (Red Sauce) Red sauce. |
$8.00 |
| Cheese Enchilada Verde (Green Sauce) Filled with cheese, onion, green sauce, and a touch of sour cream. |
$8.00 |
| Beef Enchilada Verde Green tomatillo sauce and topped with a touch of sour cream. |
$9.00 |
| Chicken Enchilada Verde Green tomatillo sauce and topped with a touch of sour cream. |
$9.00 |
| Sopes Choice of: Beef, chorizo, chicken, or pork. Topped with beans, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and queso fresco. If choosing order of 3, please make note of which 3 meats you are choosing. |
$8.00 |
| Pork Burrito Chile verde or Chile Colorado. |
$12.00 |
| Chicken Burrito With Chile Colorado (red sauce). |
$12.00 |
| Bean & Rice Burrito | $8.00 |
| Bean & Rice Burrito With Cheese Flour tortilla with a savory filling. |
$9.25 |
| Chile Relleno Burrito Chile relleno wrapped in a tortilla. |
$10.00 |
| Kids Size Burrito Small burrito filled with beans rice and cheese. |
$5.50 |
| Side Tortillas Two flour, three corn or two wheat. |
$1.50 |
| Side Sauces Specify sauce: chile verde chile colorado tomatillo vegetarian. |
$2.00 |
| Sour Cream | $0.75 |
| Beans | $5.50 |
| Rice | $5.50 |
| Beans & Rice | $5.50 |
| Camarones Ranchero Shrimp sautéed with Chile, tomato, onion, clam juice, white wine, herbs, and spices. Served with beans, rice, and a choice of tortillas. |
$19.00 |
| Lengua En Salsa De Tomatillo Thin tender slices of beef tongue simmered in our famous tomatillo sauce. Served with beans, rice, and a choice of tortillas. |
$22.50 |
| Flautas De Pollo (Chicken Flutes) Chicken rolled up into a corn tortilla, then deep fried, and topped with guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, tomato, and our mild red Colorado sauce. |
$16.00 |
| Flauta Plate Three flautas with beans and rice. |
$16.00 |
| Single Flauta | $5.00 |
| Fountain Soda Coke, Sprite, Diet Coke, and lemonade. |
$2.00 |
| IBC Root Beer | $3.00 |
| Orangina | $3.00 |
| Juice Apple, cranberry, tomato, or v8. |
$3.00 |
| Orange Juice | $2.00 |
| Milk (Low-Fat) | $3.00 |
| Milk (2%) | $3.00 |
| Chocolate Milk | $3.00 |
| Bottled Water Fiji or crystal geyser. |
$2.00 |
| Homemade Brewed Unsweetened Iced Tea | $3.00 |
| Brewed Coffee (Regular) | $3.00 |
| Brewed Coffee (Decaf) | $3.00 |
| Hot Tea | $3.00 |
| Hot Chocolate | $3.00 |
| Aguas Frescas Jamaica, tamarindo, and horchata. |
$2.00 |
| Caramel Cup Custard | $5.00 |
| All Day | |
| Order Of Beef Tacos Two ground beef and potato tacos served with beans and rice. |
$16.00 |
| Order Of Chicken Tacos Two shredded chicken tacos served with beans and rice. |
$16.00 |
| Order Of Tacos Mixto One beef and one chicken taco served with beans and rice. |
$16.00 |
| Carne Asada A thin grilled steak topped with grilled onions and a touch of our homemade salsa. |
$22.00 |
| Steak Ranchero Tender pieces of chopped steak sautéed ranchero style with green Chile, Chile chipotle, bell pepper, onions, and tomato. |
$22.00 |
| Chuletas De Puerco (Pork Chops) Two grilled and seasoned pork chops. Can be topped off with our ranchero sauce (green Chile, bell pepper, onions, and tomato) or our famous green tomatillo sauce. |
$21.00 |
| Menudo Soup (Tripe) Includes: chopped onions, cilantro, limes, oregano, Chile, and a choice of tortillas. Best menudo around and we serve it every day. |
$8.00 |
| Bacon & Eggs Two eggs with bacon. Served with beans or rice, and a choice of tortillas (Potatoes available before 11am). |
$14.50 |
| Huevos A La Mexicana Fresh eggs scrambled with green Chile, bell pepper, onion, and tomato. Served with beans or rice, and a choice of tortillas (Potatoes available before 11am). |
$14.00 |
| Huevos Machaca Strips of tri tip beef scrambled with eggs, green Chile, bell pepper, onion, and, tomato. Served with beans or rice and a choice of tortillas (Potatoes available before 11am). |
$16.00 |
| Homemade Chorizo Con Huevos A soft Mexican sausage made with our own special homemade chorizo recipe and scrambled with eggs! Served with beans or rice and a choice of tortillas (Potatoes available before 11am). |
$14.50 |
| Huevos Rancheros Two fresh eggs served with Chile verde ranchero meat sauce. Served with beans or rice, and a choice of tortillas (Potatoes available before 11am). |
$14.50 |
| Huevos Rancheros Con Carne Two fresh eggs with stewed pork in a Chile verde ranchero style sauce. Served with beans or rice, and a choice of tortillas (Potatoes available before 11am). |
$16.50 |
| Huevos Rancheros Vegetarian Two fresh eggs with a mild vegetarian ranchero style sauce. Served with beans or rice, and a choice of tortillas (Potatoes available before 11am). |
$14.50 |
| Huevos Rancheros Con Chicharones Two fresh eggs with stewed pork rinds in a Chile sauce. Served with beans or rice, and a choice of tortillas (Potatoes available before 11am). |
$16.50 |
| Machaca Burrito Strips of tri tip beef scrambled with green Chile, bell pepper, onion, and tomato. |
$12.00 |
| Chorizo Burrito A soft Mexican sausage made with our homemade chorizo recipe, scrambled with eggs. |
$11.00 |
| Mexicana Burrito Fresh scrambled eggs with green Chile, bell pepper, onion, and tomato. |
$10.00 |
| Burrito Meat, Cheese & Scrambled Egg | $10.00 |
| Chile Verde Dinner Our Mexican pork stew is not green in color, so don’t let the color fool you! It gets it gets the name Chile verde because the pork is cooked with green Chile. |
$17.00 |
| Chile Colorado Dinner A Mexican pork stew that gets the name Chile Colorado because the pork is cooked with red Chile. |
$17.00 |
| Chile Rellenos Dinner F you like Chile rellenos, you’re going to love ours! Green chiles stuffed in a traditional style with cheese and wrapped in a light egg batter, then fried, and topped with salsa ranchera. |
$16.50 |
| Chicharones Con Chile Dinner Stewed pork rinds simmered in a Chile sauce. |
$16.00 |
| Chilaquiles Crispy corn tortilla strips scrambled with egg, green Chile, bell pepper, onion, tomato, and topped with cheese. |
$15.00 |
| Chilaquiles Con Chile Verde Prepared same as regular chilaquiles with pork Chile verde. |
$17.00 |
| Chilaquiles Con Chorizo (Homemade Chorizo) Prepared same as regular chilaquiles with chorizo. |
$17.00 |
| Chilaquiles With Beef Prepared same as regular chilaquiles with strips of tri tip beef. |
$17.00 |
| Chilaquiles Con Pollo En Tomatillo Salsa Crispy corn tortilla strips with chicken, tomatillo sauce, cheese, and topped with a touch of sour cream. |
$16.00 |
| Large Combination (3 Item) Cheese enchilada, taco, and a choice of (one) of the following: Chile relleno or small bean tostada. |
$18.00 |
| Small Combination Cheese enchilada, taco. |
$16.00 |
| Chile Relleno Combination Chile relleno with a choice of (one) from the following: cheese enchilada, taco or quesadilla. |
$16.00 |
| Single Item Plate Choice of one of the following: small bean tostada, cheese enchilada, Chile relleno, quesadilla or taco. |
$13.00 |
| Children’s Plate 12 years and under only please. Choice of one of the following: cheese enchilada, cheese quesadilla or taco. |
$11.00 |
| Order Cheese Enchiladas Two cheese filled enchiladas (with onions). |
$15.00 |
| Order Chicken Enchiladas Two chicken filled enchiladas. |
$17.00 |
| Order Homemade Chorizo Enchiladas Two chorizo filled enchiladas. |
$17.00 |
| Order Cheese Enchiladas Verde Two cheese with tomatillo sauce enchiladas (with onions) and topped with a touch of sour cream. |
$16.00 |
| Order Chicken Enchiladas Verde Two chicken filled enchiladas with tomatillo sauce and topped with a touch of sour cream. |
$18.00 |
| Order Beef Enchiladas Verde Two beef enchiladas with tomatillo sauce and topped with a touch of sour cream. |
$18.00 |
| Individual Nachos Corn tortilla chips, beans, cheese, bell pepper, tomatoes, black olives, sour cream, and guacamole. Jalapeños or onions only by request. |
$12.00 |
| Large Nachos Corn tortilla chips, beans, cheese, bell pepper, tomatoes, black olives, sour cream, and guacamole. Jalapeños or onions only by request. |
$14.00 |
| Kids Nachos (Individual) Just chips, beans and cheese. |
$8.00 |
| Kids Nachos (Large) Just chips, beans and cheese. |
$10.00 |
| 1/2 Bag Of Chips | $2.75 |
| Beef Taco Folded tortilla with a variety of fillings such as meat or beans. |
$8.00 |
| Chicken Taco Folded tortilla with a variety of fillings such as meat or beans. |
$8.00 |
| Bean Tostada Flat crispy corn tortilla topped with beans, lettuce, cheese, tomato, guacamole, and our vegetarian ranchero sauce. |
$13.00 |
| Chile Verde (Pork) Tostada Flat crispy corn tortilla topped with beans, Chile verde, lettuce, cheese, tomato, guacamole, and Chile verde sauce. |
$15.00 |
| Chicken Tostada Flat crispy corn tortilla topped with beans, chicken, lettuce, cheese, tomato, guacamole, and Chile Colorado sauce. |
$15.00 |
| Chorizo Tostada Flat crispy corn tortilla topped with beans, chorizo, lettuce, cheese, tomato, guacamole, and Chile Colorado sauce. |
$15.00 |
| Chile Relleno Stuffed green Chile pepper with cheese wrapped in a lite egg batter and topped with our vegetarian ranchero sauce. |
$8.00 |
| Cheese Quesadilla Small flour tortilla filled with cheese then grilled. |
$8.00 |
| Chicken Quesadilla Flour tortilla filled with chicken (marinated in our Colorado sauce or tomatillo sauce) and cheese then grilled. |
$15.00 |
| Beef Quesadilla Flour tortilla filled with tri tip beef and cheese then grilled. |
$15.00 |
| Chorizo Quesadilla Flour tortilla filled with chorizo and cheese then grilled. |
$15.00 |
| Cheese Enchilada Red sauce filled with cheese and onion. |
$7.00 |
| Beef Enchilada (Red Sauce) | $8.00 |
| Chicken Enchilada (Red Sauce) | $8.00 |
| Chorizo Enchilada (Red Sauce) Red sauce. |
$8.00 |
| Cheese Enchilada Verde (Green Sauce) Filled with cheese, onion, green sauce, and a touch of sour cream. |
$8.00 |
| Beef Enchilada Verde Green tomatillo sauce and topped with a touch of sour cream. |
$9.00 |
| Chicken Enchilada Verde Green tomatillo sauce and topped with a touch of sour cream. |
$9.00 |
| Sopes Beef, chorizo, chicken, or pork served with beans, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and queso fresco. |
$8.00 |
| Pork Burrito Chile verde or Chile Colorado. |
$12.00 |
| Chicken Burrito With Chile Colorado (red sauce). |
$12.00 |
| Bean & Rice Burrito | $8.00 |
| Bean & Rice Burrito With Cheese Flour tortilla with a savory filling. |
$9.25 |
| Chile Relleno Burrito Chile relleno wrapped in a tortilla. |
$10.00 |
| Kids Size Burrito Small burrito filled with beans rice and cheese. |
$5.50 |
| Side Tortillas Two flour, three corn or two wheat. |
$1.50 |
| Side Sauce Specify Sauce: Chile Verde, Chile Colorado, Tomatillo, Vegetarian |
$2.00 |
| Sour Cream | $0.75 |
| Beans | $5.50 |
| Rice | $5.50 |
| Beans & Rice | $5.50 |
| Guacamole Homemade Guacamole |
$6.95 |
| Full Bag Of Chips | $4.00 |
| Salsa Homemade Table Salsa, perfect with an order of chips! |
$1.25 |
| Camarones Ranchero Shrimp sautéed with Chile, tomato, onion, clam juice, white wine, herbs, and spices. Served with beans, rice, and a choice of tortillas. |
$19.00 |
| Lengua En Salsa De Tomatillo Thin tender slices of beef tongue simmered in our famous tomatillo sauce. Served with beans, rice, and a choice of tortillas. |
$22.50 |
| Order Of Flautas Chicken rolled up into a corn tortilla, then deep fried, and topped with guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, tomato, and our mild red Colorado sauce. Served with beans and rice. |
$16.00 |
| Single Flauta | $5.00 |
| Fountain Soda Coke, Sprite, Diet Coke, and lemonade. |
$3.00 |
| IBC Root Beer | $3.00 |
| Juice Apple, cranberry, tomato, or v8. |
$3.00 |
| Orange Juice | $2.00 |
| Milk (2%) | $3.00 |
| Chocolate Milk | $3.00 |
| Bottled Water Fiji or crystal geyser. |
$2.00 |
| Homemade Brewed Unsweetened Iced Tea | $3.00 |
| Brewed Coffee (Regular) | $3.00 |
| Brewed Coffee (Decaf) | $3.00 |
| Hot Tea | $3.00 |
| Hot Chocolate | $3.00 |
| Aguas Frescas Jamaica, tamarindo, and horchata. |
$3.00 |
| Caramel Cup Custard | $5.00 |
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Makayla L
visited after my mom hadn’t been to SB in 40 years and rose cafe was her favorite spot.
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Michelle Mahoney
The food was good. We were seated outdoors and the space was really nice for a lunch in the open air.
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Rook006
The food was good, the menudo was very delicious. Place has a good atmosphere. Their menus are digital, so make sure to bring a phone.
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Paul
If you didn’t grow up in Santa Barbara you may wonder what the fuss is about Rose Cafe. A longstanding local favorite the food here is decent but not inspirational. You can trust this place to consistently deliver a tasty if not necessarily memorable Mexican menu. Staff is always friendly and seating can be cramped when it’s busy. Prices are typical for Santa Barbara and portions are generous.
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Annabelle Abba Brownell
Best authentic Mexican food in Santa Barbara. Lots of great classics like Chile Rellenos, Chilaquile, hard and soft shell tacos, tanales, enchiladas. Always friendly service.
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Xbox User
9am on a Thursday, its empty, perfect! Lots of phone orders and sounds of clanking and sizzles in coming from the kitchen. The chips & salsa are ❗ Rose Cafe was recommended by the front office manager at the Castillo Inn. He recommended the chile verde omelette (which I got), my wife ordered the chilaquiles.
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Matthew Bennett
Rose Cafe is a long-standing local fixture which has understandably drawn some loyalty from the locals over time. The decor and design of the place feels festive and fun. Unfortunately, the grim joylessness of the staff undermines the vibe. I always end up feeling sorry for them and wishing they could do something else with their lives to make them happy, and thats not what I’m looking for in a dining experience. The food ranges from digestible to downright bad, and I’ve ordered dishes (e.g., the beef burrito) that actually taste spoiled, or as if suffering from freezer burn. As a local I regretfully vote “hard no.”
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Leandro Molina
Great local Mexican Food. Casual, laid back, very friendly staff and of course great tasting food.
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Max Rosenberg
Rose Cafe is an excellent slice of Mexican food in Santa Barbara. I get the Chicken Tacos Guadalajara (in picture below) and it is super consistent and very-very delicious. My wife gets the Chillaquiles and she claims they are the best! I have eaten at many Mexican places in Cali and Mesa is one of my favorites.
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Rebecca C.
It’s hit and miss. Yesterday I had the Chilaquiles and they were not good. Tasted like the fridge. But I’ve had them other times and they’ve been delicious. So I’m just not sure how to feel about this place. I guess if you don’t expect too much you should enjoy your visit. They have a lovely outdoor space.
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