I've been going to that restaurant since the seventies. Always great food and drink. Everyone is always nice. service is good just sometimes better. Best ambiance. It's like home to me. Love that place. Thanks for staying the same over the years!!!! read more

Food: very consistent and delicious Service: hit miss. However, our server yesterday 1/9 early afternoon is and always is awesome, sweet, kind and caring. I just can't recall her name. Ambiance: nice and comfortable. We been going to this restaurant for over 30 years and it is just about the same all those years ago. However, staff changes and we believe tips are based on service and some services careless. read more

Half order of nachos with shredded beef, very good today. Coors light on draft, also very good. Server was great, place was busy and there was a good vibe there. This visit was a good one read more

La Cabana Restaurant - Chips and salsa, off to a good beginning - Mexican Near Me - Santa Paula, California

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It was recommended by locals so we tried it. The food was good and so was the service. However, we prefer Yolanda's in Ventura. I still recommend that you give it a try. read more

Generally I am unthrilled about Mexican food. There's nothing wrong with it- it's quite delicious, actually- but I got burned out on it many years ago as it was the primary food source in Sylmar and San Fernando. Ambience wise, this place was moderately elegant with open seating that felt airy. The service was great! No complaints there. The flautas, which I have never had, and was pleasantly surprised. They had a light, crisp crunch with a moist center. The enchiladas had a unique taste to their bright red sauce that was different from most other's I have. In fact, I tend to stay away from red sauce dishes in favor of green. This was pretty good! For the prices, the portions were great and I didn't feel too stuffed afterward! I definitely recommend this place. read more

La Cabana Restaurant - This beautiful angel statue is the same exact one in front of my boyfriend's house! - Mexican Near Me - Santa Paula, California

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My wife has eaten here before, and her regular chili relleño was good. I wasn't so lucky. I tried the chilaquiles (red, w/shredded chicken). These were - by far - the worst chilaquiles I have ever had. There were very few chips underneath and they were beyond soggy. I asked for the eggs to be "sunny-side up", which was a mysterious term the waitress didn't understand (?!!?). She said, "over easy"? I said, no, I like the yolks runny...the cook was as mystified as the waitress. They came more or less hard-boiled, cooked to plastic, requiring a knife, which they didn't provide. I used my wife's. The chicken was good & generous. The queso fresca was, well, no useful part of the dish. I ordered orange juice, which had that dull vitamin taste any victim of crappy OJ will be familiar with. So I got a horchata which was good. I should mention the server was very nice. Not going back. read more

We just came back from there. This is how it went. When we arrived no one greeted us. We stood there for about 5 minutes. That should have been a sign to leave. We finally get a table and it still feels weird being there. We finally order. I got the mango margarita, it was gross, no alcohol at all. Our food came within minutes. It was warm and it smelled funky. Let's just say we took a couple of bites and that was it. $79 later we pay and run out of there hungry. Yes, we had to pay for food we didn't eat. All our food was left behind. Just wasted $79 for food that was not good to eat. I do not recommend this place at all. read more

We tend to forget about this place, off on its own off Harvard past 12th street, until looking for a place in Santa Paula on a Sunday evening after a play at the Santa Paula theater, most importantly with a FULL bar. The food is very traditional, but the medium margaritas are very large, so the large must be fishbowl size. My tasty fish taco Ala carte was plate size as well. The chips and salsa kept coming, and then came the huge combination plates for everyone else. They nicely seated us in a booth for six so we could see and talk together, rather than one long table. Service was very friendly and responsive to all our quirky requests, and boxes were provided for the leftovers of the giant servings. read more

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La Cabana is a Santa Paula tradition for many locals. The restaurant has a nice patio, large parking lot and we'll decorated dining area. The menu has most of what you expect to find at a Mexican restaurant, and many more items that are special to La Cabana. All the items my group ordered were judged to be "bueno!". There is a full bar, and the drinks were large and well received. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable. The business is family run. All in all, a very nice place to dine! read more

La Cabana Restaurant - #1 Combo plate- $14.95 - Mexican Near Me - Santa Paula, California

Two times in a row, this place is 'closed' before their actual closing hours. What a joke, they'll be closed down within months at this rate. read more

I have been coming to La Cabaña for a couple of years now since I moved here and I'm soOoooooo pleased with not only the menu, service but their food....oh and the price of dinners I've had are really more than reasonable.... The ambiance gives the final touch to a great meal and sets the tone for an overall enjoyable dining experience..... read more

This restaurant is awesome! Down home and authentic. It's a favorites for locals and tourists.

I've been going to La Cabana for over 30 years! Haven't been in a few years since we moved out of town. Went today our lunch and man, what a pleasent surprise!!! The jumbo watermelon margaritas were amazing, the food was just like I remembered. The salad had the little croutons and the chips and salsa were the same. I got the beef and bean tostada and my husband had the jumbo burrito with chile colorado, both tasted like they did years ago. Only bad meal was the chicken fajitas, disappointing, the chicken looked like it was frozen pre cooked and sliced. But, our waitress, Yolanda was the best, what a personality, she had us cracking up!!!! Gonna make a point to drive out there again soon!!! read more

Came in based on their web site stating happy hour Monday-Friday 3-6 pm with 1/2 priced margaritas. Walked in March 17, 2025 at 3:10 pm and said we are here for happy hour(in the bar) and waitress said yes. Ordered 3 margaritas and was charged full price. When I said this is wrong another waitress said happy hour is 4-6 except Taco Tuesday then all day. I showed her the website add and she said she could do nothing as manager not there. Three margaritas $46.55 a rip off. As a new resident of Santa Paula will never go back. read more

GETTING HERE: If you're on the 126 Eastbound, exit the 10th Street off ramp and turn left. Then turn right onto Harvard Blvd. and drive a little ways and you'll see the restaurant on your left-hand side. If you have reached the Little League baseball field you've gone too far. REVIEW: La Cabana never disappoints. Would definitely heading out to SP and stopping here for lunch/dinner, if you haven't done so already! Now, not to age me too much, but I may have spent many a Friday night here - back in the day - with their fantastic chips and salsa and an adult (cough cough) I mean Virgin Margarita on the rocks, extra salt! This visit was for a lunch with good friends. Our server knows pretty much every customer that comes in. La Cabana treats its customers like family, really and truly. I ordered a Virgin Pina Colada that was really, really good. The whip was falling off the side but no big whoop. The Chicken Flautas have been an iconic stand-by since the good-ole-days. And, nothing has changed. Great food served hot. Incredible guac and sour cream on each of the entrees. Drive out to SP and enjoy some great ambience and great food! Would recommend. read more

La Cabana Restaurant - Chicken Flautas 12/22/21 - Mexican Near Me - Santa Paula, California

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Started coming here in the 80's, driving in from Ventura because this was the best. Today was ick. Beef taco tasted like?? Canned ground beef? Off taste with NO seasoning. Ditto on enchiladas. Strawberry margarita tasted yummy but little to no alcohol. They still do well with chips. But $74 after tip for less than mediocre food is a no go back for me So sad. Loved this place for years. Gabbie would NOT be happy i think. read more

Terrible food over priced for what it is I ordered a"large burrito the meat was like beef stew meat. Terrible service. The ambiance was the only nice thing there read more

A Santa landmark... So many pictures of food, but none of the menu....until now! Great outdoor patio with a separate bar and entrance. Lots of parking....you know what? Just go there. read more

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Went there at 2:00 in the afternoon...perfect for a quiet lunch with great carnitas tacos and a cold margarita. Definitely will go back when in Santa Paula. read more

Unfortunately I would not go back. The food tasted like it all came out of a can or premade except for the lettuce. The cheese enchilada had no cheese and tasted odd, I couldn't finish it. The beef in the tacos is ground beef with a crunchy premade shell similar to what you'd find at the grocery store. The nachos, if you can call them that, tasted like American cheese with sour cream and whatever the red sauce was you couldn't taste it. The burrito had four chunks of meat, two of which were just fat. Their prices are incredibly expensive for the quality and portion sizes. read more

When i was younger, often my family would take me here to eat, while it's still around, the feeling and taste of the establishment has kept its own charm and disposition. Where other restaurants lack the charm and hosptiiality, the people who owned this restaurant have maintained a level of confidence and respect amongst their customers and staff that is unmatched in Santa Paula. When you first come into the restaurant, you can see many old pictures and memotibllai of the older days of Santa Paula long since passed but still very relevant to the community of this town. After this, you enter a place where the atmosphere is fun, almost like a celebration, if you have a party or something like that, you can reserve a room and enjoy a good meal and a drink while taking in the atmosphere. read more

The food was not great. The guacamole had no flavor and needed lime and salt. The actual food wasn't good either. I had a tostada and the shell was soft so all my food just went soggy. The enchilada didn't have sauce throughout; only sauce on the outside. The shredded chicken was too try in both my tostada and enchilada and the whole meal lacked flavor. It wasn't worth repeating. The worst part was the service. Even when we flagged people and waved when we needed a refill or our check, no one looked over at us. Our waiter didn't even bother checking in once to see how we were doing. Then when he finally showed up, he said "I have a big party, that's why I haven't been showing up" which is ridiculous. That's to be expected and part of the job!!! That's not our fault or problem. Either way, I won't come back. It was my first and last time coming. read more

Not the quality or service that it use to be. Food was the same. We had a party of 12, the waitress brought our drinks (water) and our food and we never saw her again until she brought us the bill. We had to search for her 2x to refill our water. She never came back to check on us to ask if we need anything else or dessert. Just the quality of service has gone down. read more

I live out in Canoga Park and I usually drive up to Santa Paula with my neighbor just to visit La Cabaña, which takes about an hour and 15 minutes just to have their Chile Relleno's! Obviously we have a craving for them because they are the best we've ever had anywhere and another item I love is KK's Big Burrito! The kids working there, all have good energy and the management is very pleasant! I also recommend for dessert, the flan made by Angel (Laura makes it really good also) with just the right touch of chocolate syrup, whip cream, and a cherry! It keeps us content for our drive back into LA County If you've never been there before, it's really a nice treat because it's a cozy old school restaurant with a pleasant bar and it's always an enjoyable atmosphere! read more

La Cabana is in an older part of Santa Paula. You'll get to it from Harvard, where you'll see a long continuous wall of stucco and small windows at the corner of 13th St. The parking lot is behind and shows the welcoming beautiful side of the restaurant. We got there just before 5 on a Friday and watched as the place filled up completely with laughing happy people. There are different sections and we got placed in a big back booth with thick walls and beams that served to separate those around us, while still feeling not alone and able to soak in the ambiance. And the ambiance is like dining in the 60s, 70s. Including giant bowl glasses of margaritas. We weren't drinking, but almost everyone had one of those drinks in front of them. The restaurant is supposedly known for their big margaritas. Chips and salsa were great. Old school, it wasn't a chunk fest, more like eatable for the whole family including kids that don't like chunks of tomatoes and stuff with things in it. Again, very 60s, literally bringing back memories of sitting in a booth with my mom and dad, competing for double and folded over chips with my sister, and enjoying them no problem because of the smooth no chunk salsa. The food was mostly pro, one con. Starting with the soup, which we got instead of salad. We got the Chicken soup and Albondigas soup. The Chicken soup was the con. It was just Shredded Chicken, like a lot of it, in an oily spicy broth, like we could have scooped it into tortillas and ate it that way. In fact, my friend had so much left over she brought it home, mixed it with rice and vegetables, and made burritos for her whole family the next day! The Albondigas meatball soup was amazing, literally. My stomach had been painfully grinding and churning, even drinking water, for days. I wasn't even going to eat. The Plan was I'd order, take a couple bites, bring it home, freeze it, then eat it later when I felt better. The meatball soup came with super clear broth and the freshest vegetables I'd ever seen. I relaxed being able to not worry about excess salt, sugar, vinegar, whatever to enhance the taste of old, over processed vegetables. The tone was fresh and I appreciated it, especially being made to order for my gut, so I could maybe actually eat it. I carefully made it thru the wedges of potatoes, onions, carrots, celery and the meatballs, passing the zucchini off to my friend. My tummy was grinding, but accepting the whole time. Then, I got to the very, very mildly spicy broth at the bottom. There may have been some kind of oil in there, not sure what it was, but after taking a spoonful of straight broth everything changed. My stomach not only didn't grind, I felt instant euphoric relief. I tried again and same, my stomach was 100% better! We tried to figure it out after, but all I could come up with was there was some kind of good oil in the soup that greased the wheels of my stomach, keeping it from grinding or something. Whatever it was, I'm calling it magic soup. My friend got the chili rellano, which she loved and I got the cheese enchiladas with rice and beans. With a stomach that could now magically handle eating a whole meal, I did, I ate the whole thing, it was soooo good. The tortillas were thick and al dente, and had taste, which coupled nicely with the not too much cheese of the enchiladas. I hate when enchiladas have too much cheese and a thin, soft almost non existent tortilla, so you feel like you're eating just forkfuls of cheese. This was the opposite. I loved the enchiladas. I also don't like tasteless beans and rice, seemingly just there for filler. The beans here had flavor, like they took the trouble to boil in some jalapeños and stuff beforehand, and decades of trial and error created beans with pleasing flavor. The rice was a good backdrop to whatever I wanted to do with it ie eat it plain, add some salsa to the top or put it on the fork with some enchilada and beans. It was a great plate of food. Finally, I've since had the soup to go and it's still magic :) read more

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I have enjoyed my visits to La Cabaña more than a few times over the years. This is a family run restaurant that has been in business for quite sometime. The restaurant is a bit of a step back in time in regards to decor and design. Inside does appear dated however that is part of the vibe with old school family recipes. You will have the opportunity to experience their family recipes that fill your stomach and your soul. If you are seeking authentic Mexican food this is not it. This is Mexican-American fare with a home style approach. It is what some might refer to as "whitewashed" but it is pretty tasty California Mexican style cuisine. I appreciate that the food is not over seasoned allowing for personal spice level adjustment. This allows wimps like me to enjoy the food and not feel like you are being set on fire. The service has always been friendly, gracious and efficient. There is a definite family vibe felt from the staff. Whether they are actual family members of the owners or just a restaurant family they all work well together. The camaraderie amongst the staff leaves a positive vibe felt by customers. The vibe creates an enjoyable dining experience. Head over for a visit to La Cabaña and experience what they are all about. Enjoy the home style menu and a margarita for good measure. Regardless of what you order you will leave full and happy. read more

La Cabana Restaurant - Beef soft tacos - Mexican Near Me - Santa Paula, California

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The service was great but the food was inedible. Unfortunately I ate it anyway and ended up sick to my stomach for 2 days. I ordered Rick's Tacos thinking they cost more - they must be something special. It turned out to be a bland, gray and flavorless ground beef filled taco with a few strands of white lettuce stuffed inside. The whole meal was completely flavorless... so much so that I thought to myself "Do I have Covid and have lost my sense of taste?" I don't have covid. There is nothing wrong with my taste buds, just bad food. The waitress however was friendly and fast and I gave her a good tip, but won't be going back again. read more

Had a great lunch recently and was not disappointed. The food was good and the service provided couldn't have been any better.

I'm giving 5 stars simply for how amazing margarita was! The food was excellent as well as the service. Warm and friendly atmosphere as well. We will be back, and soon! read more

I've been coming here since I was a kid. The food is consistently good. It's a favorite spot read more

La Cabana Restaurant - Chile relleno and poblano poppers - Mexican Near Me - Santa Paula, California

I've been going to this restaurant for over 30 years or more this is the best restaurant that I've ever been to best Mexican food is the freshest that most tastiest authentic Mexican food you can get anywhere nothing out of packages nothing out of cans I read some of the reviews all of them were wonderful, except for one out of maybe 400 and I'm pretty sure it's because they had a bad day. The person not the restaurant this food is delicious. Beyond delicious. The drinks are wonderful. Margaritas will set it off, the service is a one and Anna who just recently retired is the best of the best and I'm pretty sure she had a whole line of women that followed after her. We've been there since then and nothing is changed. It's delicious the ambience is off the chain the music, the atmosphere the people it just couldn't get any better. Santa Paula has done well. read more

BEWARE!! Their hours of operation are a lie. Hours are posted as closing at 8:30pm. Arrival at 8pm and they said the kitchen is closed.

Omg! The WORST service AND fOOD ever!! The last few times that we have been there as been mediocre but today takes the cake ! it was horrible! We had a group of 7 and 3 had kk burritos( horrible) and 2 with the deep fried jr ( horrible) ... and I had Albondigas soup ( no flavor) and baby had rice.... So sad to see that this establishment is going down hill :( I will only go back for the margaritas and nachos and that is IF we go back! Wait staff not attentive even when we complained. read more

My late wife and I started coming here when we moved into the area. We always had a consistently enjoyable experience. From the service to the food, they are on the ball. We've gone so often, we have a table that they call ours. Lol. It's hard, but I still go without Lynn, but only because I like it so much. read more

No doubt really nice setup and decoracion, loved the ambient.. The staff was also really welcoming and attentive.. unfortunately I gave this resturant a 2 star because of the awful food and the prices.. I had the fish tacos, and personally Del Tacos fish tacos are better and less expensive read more

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Good solid Mexican food at a reasonable price. Our group enjoyed the food here on the way to the beach. The chips and salsa was pretty good and they have a hotter salsa available upon request. The portions are generous. My chimichanga was the size of a baby. I named it Jeremy. They do not skimp on meet and the service was pretty attentive although it was a bit slow due to the busyness at times. There is ample parking and it is right off the 126. Worth a stop! read more

That was the absolute best Mexican food I've had in years!! I live in Texas, so we get TexMex. It's awful!! The food I ate here at La Cabana was all gone! I ate it all!! I made a happy plate. Our waitress was amazing!! There were 5 of us and she memorized our order. She never wrote anything down. She also came back many times to see how we were doing. read more

Friendly service Love their enchiladas I love their strawberry margaritas Not too long of a wait read more

Yikes. They used to be decently good and service was great. Times have changed. We left and went somewhere else after waiting almost an hour for the food to arrive and it wasn't even the right order. Wth. Pretty disappointing. They need to do some serious training here read more

The food has definitely taken a downward turn. I ordered the Fajitas two way. Someone in the kitchen certainly doesn't belong there. It was awful, just awful. We've been going to La Cabana of over 25 years and last night was definitely not one of their finer moments. I didn't see the usually people at the front so I'm thinking the restaurant may have sold and we're unaware? Whatever the case the food is without a doubt not what it used to be. The waitress came by and asked if everything was ok? I should've of spoken up and told her my Fajitas were crap. I didn't and paid my bill politely. Our waitress was very nice and we enjoyed her. We noticed that the place was half empty for an early Saturday? Usually the place packs out early on the weekends? Maybe this downward turn has being going on for a while? If we are going to drive all the way to Santa Paula for good Mexican food, we expect good Mexican food. We didn't get it by a long shot. Whatever happened last night I'm not sure, but it will be a long while before we return...if we ever do. Dinners are too expensive today day to get lousy food. La Cabana put someone in the kitchen that knows what they are doing and who gives a crap. read more