El Sitio - This coastal Mexican food spot was such a great find. I ordered the zucchini tacos and they were absolutely delicious fresh, flavorful, and perfectly balanced. You can really taste the care that goes into the ingredients. Beyond the food, I really appreciated the atmosphere. As someone who isn't of Mexican descent, the posters on the walls were surprisingly educational and added so much depth to the experience. It felt welcoming, informative, and culturally rich without being overwhelming. Great food, great vibes, and a meaningful dining experience by the coast. I'd definitely come back. read more

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DANG! I had just changed the oil in my car and need something quick and I was so happy to stop by El Sitio. I ordered their asada burrito with avocado and cheese! Their Jamaica also tasted incredibly fresh and helped balance the savory with sweet. Once I took a bite out of this burrito, I couldn't stop. They have a salsa bar with fresh pico and it made a perfect addition to the meal. read more

El Sitio - Mexican Near Me - Goleta, California

My favorite Mexican food ever. Have been eating here my entire adult life. Everything rocks so hard. People complain about it but are all wrong and need to submit to the reigning king of Mexican cuisine . The chicken torta at the goleta location by dos Pueblo's high school is a work of art read more

For delicious and authentic Mexican food, El Sitio is not fancy, but always ideal. In Santa Barbara, along with their East Side and San Roque locations, they have two spots in Goleta. One on Fairview Avenue next to McDonalds, and another one exit up and across Hwy 101 from the CostCo and Home Depot Shopping Center. I have to say I have visited them all and enjoy them equally. I have started many a morning with their selection of Breakfast Burritos, and for lunch I usually dive into their Soft Tacos, Quesadillas, Burritos and Tortas. Their selection of specialty meats is incredible. My favorites being their Chorizo, Adobado Mixto, Carnitas, and Chili Verde. They do have a selection of shrimp and fish specialty items, definitely on the list to try. And don't forget their crispy chips and delicious selection of Salsas. They do have seating areas, which are comfy cozy, but I am used to ordering it all to be picked up to enjoy at home or work. read more

Great service, clean and delicious food. I was afraid to go after reading some reviews. Nope, I don't speak Spanish and had the best service. The carnitas we tender and juicy. The horchata was delicious. Food is very authentic. Must stop and taste the food! read more

El Sitio in Goleta serves authentic Mexican food. I got a chicken taco and rajas taco - yum! Horchata was very tasty, too. Menu is affordable and served quickly. The restaurant itself doesn't have much ambience, but the food is absolutely delicious! This will be my new go-to for authentic Mexican when I'm in Goleta. read more

Found this place waiting on my tires across the street at American Tire. This place is the real deal. Great Mexican and very inexpensive.

What!!!!! How did i grow up here and only try this place today? !!! Sooooo good. I had a pasiila pepper taco with cheese and onions and a chorizo and cheese taco. Salsa are Very good. Chips were something special. Not sure what it was maybe the salt. Or the small size batch? read more

El Sitio - Sooooo Good. - Mexican Near Me - Goleta, California

Not knowing that El Sitio had a Goleta location after my last three years living in town, I'm glad to know it exists for the next three years or so! The exterior is nondescript but inside it's a cute, family-run, local chain. If you read the descriptions of the multiple pictures on the wall inside, you'll learn that El Sitio is the name of the small agricultural town in Mexico the owners come from. The colorful wooden chairs with heart cut outs and the chili pepper posters rating mild to spicy may also catch your eye. Simply walk up to the counter and place your order with the friendly staff. Know that if you go with a Torta (Mexican "sandwich"), you won't be disappointed! It is truly legit being on a bolillo (french bread roll) and filled with your choice of meat, topped with cheese, onions, tomato, jalapeño, lettuce, mustard, and sour cream. It's quite the deal given the size for the price! They also offer some other unexpected menu options I haven't seen at many other Mexican joints in town. This includes Brochetas (chicken, beef or shrimp skewers), Tacos de Choriqueso (sausage and cheese tacos), and Seafood Quesadillas. Vegetarians will also rejoice over their selection of Tacos de Rajas (pasilla peppers with onion), Calabacita (squash), or Chile Suizo (pasilla peppers with cheese), and Veggie quesadillas. You'll also be happy to know they don't use lard but instead 100% vegetable oil! From the flavor of their food, I never would have known! I do wish they didn't charge extra for chips, however, they do have an assortment of fresh, complimentary, homemade salsas, along with unlimited chopped cilantro, cilantro and onions, and whole jalapeños. I look forward to going back for their Breakfast Burritos I've heard raving reviews about. ¡Hasta pronto El Sitio! read more

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I've been coming more often for their shrimp burrito. It comes with chips and they have a good selection of salsas. They have indoor and outdoor seating, I usually come with my dog so we chill outside. The staff is always smiling and kind. I haven't branched out and tried their other menu items besides the tortas- they are thick and delicious! read more

Thanks for the hair in my burrito, el sítio. Ordered a asada burrrito. For the price of $13+, I would really appreciate no hair in my food. read more

El Sitio - Hair found in burrito - Mexican Near Me - Goleta, California

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Always a great bargain and fantastic food. I really admire these folks, they work super hard and their food is outstanding and unique. Their salsas are top notch and service is great. Another local gem, great food, great value, highly recommend, Chris R read more

Love their carnitas burritos! Delicious every time. And the salsa bar is always well stocked.

Ordered from here with my school's staff - and it was delicious! I got the camarón burrito and loved it. The shrimp were juicy, I liked that it came with rice and beans, and with their red salsa, it was to die for! Will definitely order from them again! read more

Giant filling burritos. I really like the Rajas burrito (it's just so good) and I usually get extra rice since it is pretty spicy. The service is super fast and always good. It's a great place to go for a good burrito. read more

Service is great and fast no matter how big or small the order, this place has a small salsa bar with chiles for your needs. Prices are okay but the food is always great. read more

Pretty bad breakfast burritos... Or maybe I'm spoiled by the Mexican food I get down in SD? Anyway, we only came for breakfast burritos... but usually you can't go wrong on breakfast burritos right? WRONG! We ordered the chorizo breakfast burrito and a bowl of menudo. The chorizo burrito was nothing but 1 spoon full of chorizo filled with a shit ton of beans. Basically a bean burrito... for $8. So my judgement is based on the fact that we didn't get to taste the actual chorizo bc it seemed like there wasn't any in there and we only tasted the beans instead... not worth it. The menudo wasn't any better. It tasted like tripe in some oily plain broth ... No flavors. We squeezed a bunch of lemons and it got slightly better. Staff was nice. They were pretty busy. By the other reviews I'm guessing a regular carne asada burrito would have been better... we messd up by getting breakfast burritos. read more

El Sitio - Chorizo burrito - Mexican Near Me - Goleta, California

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Absolutely love El Sitio! When I want an authentic Mexican meal, I don't need servers or nice tables or anything but good flavored meat, a delicious tortilla and an arrangement of tasty sauces. I don't come here for the atmosphere or any other, but service is fast and efficient, food is great and I'm always happy with what I receive. One of the reasons I absolutely love El sitio and crave it often is because they grill or "toast" their burritos. Another reason is because they don't put pineapples in their adobado (which is tradition I know.. but I don't like mixing savory and sweet, FIGHT ME). A classic asada buritto is also delicious. Grilling the tortilla gives it a nice crunchy feel along with the soft and chewy goodness on the inside. Not many places do this and they do it well. There are a few locations, so if you're ever in the mood for some craving filler... this is it! - Jess H. read more

Menudo, I usually like everything I have tried from this place. But is just had the Menudo which they only available in the weekends. But I was not happy with it. Seems like they added the broth of something else they had left over. Perhaps the broth from the tortitas de camaron. Or something else, but is was not good. read more

El Sitio - Menudo - Mexican Near Me - Goleta, California

Love the choriqueso and raja tacos! Carne asada burrito is my fave with cheese. The burrito is so big i always have left overs for the next day. They have a very tiny salsa bar with spicy tomatillo, mild red sauce, pico de gallo, and roasted jalapeños. This is definitely a mom and pop type business and one of those hole in the wall places you must try if you want authentic Mexican food. Prices are very reasonable! Check it out if you're in the neighborhood. read more

El Sitio - Choriqueso #9 it's chorizo w/cheese the best! - Mexican Near Me - Goleta, California

El Sitio translates into "the spot"...and the spot it is. I had some chorizo tacos with cheese. Awesome. All for less than $6. The horchata was very generously sized. Seems like a great iocals spot that latinos actually eat at which is always a good sign for a Mexican place. read more

El Sitio - Mexican Near Me - Goleta, California

I visited El Sitio for the first time today. I called in my order and the person who answered was very nice and had great customer service. They said it would take 10-15 minutes and they were right. It was ready when I walked in. The person who rang me up was super nice, too. We ordered one torta de asada, one burrito adobada, and some tacos de asada. We agreed that everything was delicious! So full of flavor and great quality. All in all, El Sitio Fairview is an amazing hole in the wall, with warm employees and tasty food. read more

Love this place primarily because I think I had the best burrito there. They accommodated my request and made a burrito out of one of their tacos. I would suggest asking for little rice and beans because they oftentimes overload on those in the burrito. Horchata was good. The salsa selection is great, they also have fresh grilled jalapeños/serranos? on the side. The chips are good, not too greasy. The employees are very kind, and the burritos are huge. I think the food took too long to make, we waited about 20 minutes. read more

El Sitio - Mexican Near Me - Goleta, California

worlds yummiest burritos!! I've only ever ordered the burrito because it's so damn delicious. During the pandemic, they are still open but doing only takeout so I went to the beach instead. Thank you El Sitio!! read more

El Sitio - Mexican Near Me - Goleta, California

This is a great place for authentic Mexican food.. Don't let the no frills building our interior fool you. What comes out of this place is simple cheap and tasty. The burritos are massive and the tray of seared jalapeños is a wonderful thing while waiting on the food read more

El Sitio - Simple and awesome - Mexican Near Me - Goleta, California

el sitio... more like el shitio. Walked in on my lunch break hoping to be able to enjoy a carne asada burrito with Guacamole...little did i know guacamole wouldn't be on the menu for me today... After asking all i got was a bad attitude and an incorrect order. I was 1 of 2 people in the restaurant. Not only that, i received the most bland tacos west of the mississippi river! DONT GO HERE. SAVE YOURSELF THE TRIP AND GO TO RUDYS. read more

This is possibly the best value in the entire area for your Mexican food dollar. We love the #1, #12...and usually get rajas tacos to spread them around! Tonight we went with the shrimp- Brocheta y Quesadilla de Cameron and were blown away. VIVA EL SITIO! read more

Poor Coustomer service, the cashier was rude about everything we ask for, ask her for mora salsa she claims it's extra, ask her to cut my burrito in 1/2 said it will be extra... I don't understand, worse service read more

Bomb and cheap. El Sitio over Super Cucas over Freebirds. Quesaritto is so good and their green salsa is prime. El Sitio supremacy.

Don't get me wrong, the food is delicious. I've lived in the Santa Barbara area my entire life and this is one of my go to spots for good Mexican food. However me paying a little over $11 for a breakfast burrito is a bit steep, it was pretty average size burrito and it came with chips, and I was able to choose my own salsa from the bar but I still think $11 was a bit much. read more

El Sitio - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Goleta, California

Have been here a couple times. The food isn't great just decent, just came here for a quick lunch break when I didn't want to drive home. Very bland meat or maybe I'm used to better lol. And the customer service was always nothing good or nothing bad just TODAY Was the last day I waste my time here. Ordered 2 asada burritos, While i was eating mine I felt a painful stab in my gum and pulled out what? A DECENT SIZE OF WHITE SHARP PLASTIC. I was upset but I tried to not be so negative. Maybe a spoon or the cream container broke and fell in there somehow and it's not their fault. But no I went back and the supervisor was very rude. I showed her the burrito and the plastic and she rolled her eyes and said they don't have anything with white plastic there so it couldn't have been in the burrito. She then said "well what do you want. Another burrito?" NO at this point I was beyond upset by her response and denial so I asked for a refund. She then kept on repeating on how they don't have any sort of plastic anywhere there so she doesn't know. I asked for a refund again, I didn't care that she doesn't have that plastic there because regardless it came in my burrito and was pretty painful. I didn't go to argue or anything just an apology and refund but no I got treated like as if I was making this up for some reason. She eventually agreed to a refund and then kept on muttering on how that plastic isn't even from there and they'll have to check cameras. Lady that's great to hear! I'm glad you will see what happened and realize how much of an asshole you were being. read more

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Service attitude sucks. Wouldn't trust someone with a bad attitude making my food, obviously they don't want to be there.

I wasn't feeling the magic here. Nor had I felt the magic in coming here several times over several years. I ordered two tacos from the cheapish menu, my friend got two tacos from the cheapish menu, and he also got a hortchata. $14. That's not very hole-in-the-wall cheapish, and this is definitely not a linen service kind of place. Think taco stand with plastic tables that just happen to have a permanent roof overhead. The cheapish menu offers simple beef, pork, or vegetable tacos, and are in the $2.80 range. Pay $5-7, and you get a more interesting meat concoction and *three* tortillas. The lunch combo, which I did not get, is about $9. The burrito options might be the better way to go, they are around $6 with a wide selection of meat fillings. We felt underwhelmed. The salsa selection was slim pickings, although they did have whole roasted small chiles and I hadn't seen that at other taquerieas in Old Town. I got a taco chuleta and taco de rajas. They were fine, I'm here to tell the tale, but if given the option of places in Old Town Goleta, I would probably dine elsewhere. Cash only. And for people who are religiously devoted to el Sitio, there are a whole bunch of others in town. read more

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No points for atmosphere, only 3 for tacos. 4 taco adobado- the best choice here for moist and delicious meat dripping with a little spice 5 chorizo- dry and charred. I'll pass 7 bistek- not as good as I hoped Sure it's a quick in and out but so are most taquerias. The stark, almost institutional interior was about as lame as the chorizo. I'll pass and hit up another one of a dozen joints in the hood. read more

Hot, fast. very spicy! Nice local find right off the highway. Busy place. Downside is that they only serve burritos until 11am...unless ypu're special I guess. Turned us down on the burritos, but a guy that came in while we were eating was as able to get one. Carnitas were dry & chicken seemed unseasoned. Not someplace I'd go to again. read more

El Sitio - Mexican Near Me - Goleta, California

Decent hole in the wall Mexican joint tucked away from all the commotion of Hollister. Ordered a chili verde burrito which was tasty but seemed to lack spice and chili; the pork was pretty tender and tasty. Pretty big burrito for the money so I was happy with it. Interior is pretty grungy though, makes it a little unpleasant to eat. In general, it's worth a try especially if you like burritos. read more

I love El Sitio so much - pretty sure they are my favorite Mexican restaurant in Goleta and Santa Barbara. The Adobada Mixto is the BOMB, seriously the best plate of deliciousness I have experienced (hot mix of mushrooms, poblano peppers, cheese, and adobada with fresh hot tortillas for making your own tacos - add their medium spicy pico de gallo salsa and you are in for a treat. I haven't been able to order anything else from El Sito because this one plate is so good, I get it every time. Thank you El Sitio you guys are amazing! read more

Better off going to Taco Bell. $15 for a quesadilla with no cheese, soggy tortilla and stale chips. Daylight robbery

Probably the best Mexican food in town. The staff is always so friendly, and the burritos hit the spot. I don't know what else to say, authentic, filling, delicious. Just good stuff. read more

Ordered an adonada burrito and found out it only comes with rice, beans, and meat. So I paid for the extra lettuce, pico, sour cream, and cheese. I was starving and this hit the spot. Came out to almost $13 for things most other places include otherwise I would give them 5 stars. Place was clean, food was made to order fresh, and the salsa bar was fresh as well. Also not much leeway for first timers during lunch rush so read the menu ahead of time before you get in line. read more