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    Don Nacho's Cafe

    4.5 (195 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Touristy
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Enchiladas Plate
    Ellyzha A.

    A great restaurant to get away from the crowds. It's tucked away at a prime spot near the iconic Solvang Windmill. There's a few tables indoors and "outdoors". Service is welcoming. My boyfriend ordered the enchiladas plate while I ordered the carnitas tacos plate. He thought the food was a bit salty though it's a great portion for the price. I enjoyed the tacos though the beans were a bit too salty for my liking. Prices are extremely reasonable. Overall - the food was comforting & came out in a timely manner.

    The crew,,, taking good care of you!!! keep up the good work
    Karen b.

    What a wonderful hidden gem. It's been a couple years since I been in town and I just remembered how delicious the nachos were the last visit. Glad I was able to stop in tonight. The nachos were fabulous. The Carnitas excellent. Their salsa Verde is out of this world. the Carne Asada tacos were equally amazing. Keep up the good work.

    Al pastor burrito
    Melissa F.

    The city was having their Christmas parade this weekend. We were starving and there were so many people everywhere we ended up Don Nachos Café , which was good idea because the we enjoyed our burritos all the little small for the price . They were very good. They have nice and spicy sauce that you can ask for which is orange in color, so if you want something a little spicier. we enjoyed our meal. It's a small little place away.

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    Anabel B.

    This place definitely exceeded our expectations. The place and the menu are small, but it has big flavor and great quality food. The staff here was very friendly accommodating, and the habanero salsa here is to die for.

    Burrito
    Eduardo D.

    Service & ambience is traditional...the food portions are not! The burritos are tiny, i get Trumps tariffs are a roadblock but if your charging $12 a burrito I expect a lot more. They didn't even bother giving us sour cream. Comes to show you can't always trust reviews.

    Chips for guacamole
    Heather S.

    Always meant to try Don Nachos and finally got to this trip. Great place for takeout. I always judge based on the chips and these were incredibly fresh and had an amazing salt ratio. Guac tasted fresh. Would have loved if the tacos were available a la carte since I never really eat the rice and beans on the platter, but the al pastor and asada street tacos tasted great with the green salsa. Cashier was very friendly and takeout was packed very well. Actual restaurant is pretty small, but I would come for takeout again!

    Taco platter
    Datt N.

    We stopped her for a quick lunch. The restaurant is tucked away from the main walkway. The food was decent and the portions were on the smaller side. I went back to order a side of tortilla chips for my daughter but I got charged to chips and salsa. No biggie.

    What is advertised.

    Idk if i was here on a bad night but instead of me explaining how the food was not good, overpriced, and took forever ill just let the pictures speak.

    My teenagers loved it! Carne asada torta! With guacamole, lettuce, beans, and jalapeños.?

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    Thank you Heather for your honest review, have a spectacular weekend.

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    Very tasty . I had a vegetarian burrito which exceeded my expectations . All components were excellent .

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    1 year ago

    I had the nachos supreme and they were pretty good. No complaints. If you the taste for Mexican food, they would be a good choice.

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    10 months ago

    Portion size is small if you order burrito. Taste wise all good. Service is slow and ambiance is small space.

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    1 year ago

    Staying in solvang and looking for something easy this is a great place for a burrito. Got the Al pastor burrito it was great!

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    8 months ago

    Food is great (especially the sopes)!and prices are reasonable but why oh why do they close at 7pm?!?!?

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    3 years ago

    If you are in Solvang and are craving for some Mexican food. You gotta stop here and try the nachos and their other menu items.

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    Thank you Kirk for your nice review, have a relaxing weekend.

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    Thank you Axel for your honest review, have a spectacular weekend.

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