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    El Sitio

    3.6 (102 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 3:30 pm

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Cheryl S.

    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.

    Sooooo Good.
    Regina R.

    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?

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    Richie D.

    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!

    Hair found in burrito

    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.

    Chorizo burrito
    Lisa W.

    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.

    Choriqueso #9 it's chorizo w/cheese the best!
    Angela R.

    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.

    Carlos A.

    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.

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    Love this place, very authentic. Inexpensive. Best Chile Verde burrito in SB

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    This place is expensive and the food sucks. Don't order chorizo anything because you'll get hotlinks... not normal"Mexican" food.

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    6 years ago

    some of the better and more affordable mexican food in sb, order the adobada it is very good in tacos and burritos

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    12 years ago

    $28 for eight (8) small tacos that left two people still hungry. Never going back again. What a ripoff.

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    13 years ago

    The food is OK. The staff, not so friendly. Most of the burritos are filled mostly with rice and beans.

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    Don't waste your time in the Fairview location, horrible. Will try other locations but the one in old town is a huge disappointment.

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    I was a little worried because I got there late...7:58. They close at 8. The person who took my…read moreorder assured me they close at 8, meaning the last order is at 8. I was welcome to stay as long as I needed to eat my meal. What an unexpected and KIND gesture!!!! The guys were young but extremely courteous! I ordered a bowl of clam chowder...YUM!!! How can you go to Brophy's and not eat chowder? I also ordered a Baja fish taco and a shrimp taco. I love fish tacos. This one was super moist and crispy on the outside...perfect seasoning and the pickled onions were spot on!! The shrimp taco was a nice surprise. They are grilled (no guilt over extra calories) and good flavor. There is a good combination of savory with a little sweet from the mango salsa. The mangoes were not as ripe as I like, but the salsa had good flavor nonetheless. I especially appreciate that the young guys checked on me and asked about the food and if I needed anything. I visit SB a couple times a year. This is definitely going to be one of my pit stops. Oh... did I mention the nice surprise on my bill? I didn't even realize the perks of taco Tuesday. Kudos to the management for hiring such good workers!

    I ordered the B.L.T.A. to go and it was honestly the worst sandwich I have ever paid for…read more Not only did it look nothing like the picture, the quality of ingredients was extremely disappointing across the board: - Stale, basic white store bought sandwich bread (think Wonder Bread) - Pre-shredded, store-bought lettuce - Two slices of tomato total -- one per half (and they were completely different sizes) - Less than half of an avocado for the entire sandwich - Plain mayonnaise, not the "Tabasco mayo" advertised - Cheap, fatty bacon that tasted like low-end grocery store brand Did the cook have to stop at the grocery store on their way to work today? On top of that, the ingredients were distributed completely unevenly between the two halves. I literally had to take both halves apart and redistribute everything myself just to make it edible. Nothing about this felt fresh. I also swapped the "house-made chips" for tater tots -- which turned out to be the exact Ore-Ida frozen tots you buy at the grocery store, and even worse... they were undercooked and mushy. I am willing to bet I just paid $16 for about $2.50 worth of ingredients. For $16, this was not just underwhelming -- it was bad, REAL BAD. Do NOT order this sandwich.

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    El Sitio - mexican - Updated August 2026

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