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Lito's Take Out

4.3 (373 reviews)
InexpensiveMexican, Desserts, Seafood
Open • 6:30 am - 3:00 pm

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Moderate noise
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Dogs allowed
Good for kids

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Chorizo & Eggs Breakfast Burrito + Potatoes
Alyson E.

Was craving a breakfast burrito and this hit the spot!! They have an extensive menu that includes breakfast burritos, various plates, tacos, regular burritos, etc. You can either do takeout or order at the register and sit down. They give complimentary chips and pico, which was a nice surprise. The pico is delicious and hands down one of the best I've had! We ordered breakfast burritos, which were all around $10 each, and you can add potatoes, rice, guac, etc. for an additional charge. The burritos are huge! You definitely get a bang for your buck and will not leave hungry. I ordered a chorizo and egg breakfast burrito and added potatoes, and my husband ordered a machaca and egg breakfast burrito with added guac and sour cream. Both came out so quick and hot! The burritos were sooo good and it comes with a side of salsa. It's nice that this place has seating inside so it's not all take out. The staff was very friendly and attentive. Would definitely come back when in the area!

Plate-sized ground beef taco (before it was folded and consumed).
Michael S.

Big portions. That's the first thing that comes to mind after our visit to Lito's Take Out. And even though Take Out is in their name, they have a nice dining room indoors and provide table service once you ordered at the counter. We had a ground beef taco, carne asada taco, and bean, cheese, rice, and chicken burrito. Besides being big, they were very tasty. The prices were very reasonable and the table service included a bowl of chips and delicious salsa. By all means, this place is definitely worth a visit. Apparently Guy Fieri visited with his DD&D show!

Chilaquiles verde!
Willie G.

I had the chilaquiles verde and it was a lot of food and so so good. My family had the menudo and pozole. I tasted the pozole and it was super delicious, wow. Everything here has lots of flavor, a must try hidden gem. this was our first time and certainly not our last, we are coming back.

Kelli D.

Came here as our last stop for breakfast to end our trip and put ourselves in a food coma. I didn't get to try a bite of the burritos my friends ordered, but they were huge and look how beautiful that cross section is!! Green chilaquiles- 10/10 wow plenty of sour cream and guac to share. Chips were crunchy and thick, freshly fried. Rice and beans not too oily/fatty big portion, very generous. Most customers buy burritos to go, there is some seating inside, just let workers know if you're ordering to go or if you want to be seated and eat.

Burrito size
Hannah C.

Two breakfast burritos... egg and sausage was very light on the sausage and only came with egg and sausage, just a heads up. All that is in the burritos is what is in the name. Not a lot of flavor. The salsas were great, definitely where the flavor is and the only thing that made an impression. There is no restroom, but there is parking behind the building, which was nice. Small inside, but offers a few tables. Two burritos was $30. They were about as big as you'd imagine they'd be.

Carnitas Combo Plate
Maribel D.

I got there at the perfect time Carnitas are to die for !!! I love and this place never disappoints! The staff is so helpful in choosing a perfect choice for my meal The inside is decorated very nice it looks like it had gotten redone compared to my prior visits Very quiet and overall great experience again

Don M.

On my vacation to Santa Barbara I was hungry for a breakfast burrito. Checked a few places online and chose Lito's. Turns out I chose wisely. I ordered the Chorizo & Egg burrito, and added cheese and an Anaheim Chile. Spiced it up with the red sauce. Since there were only 2 others eating inside I decided to dine inside. By the time I finished my breakfast, the place had filled up. Great timing on my part. The burrito was everything I was expecting. Delicious and filling. The service was excellent. I was offered chips and additional sauces, but I was fine with just the burrito. If I make it back to Santa Barbara this will be a must stop.

Breakfast burrito w/ chorizo, potato, egg

Great service, great food, great price. Can't beat it. Would be a regular if i lived in the area

Chicken fajitas burrito
Shelby S.

A friend recommended this spot for lunch and I am so glad they did! It was super easy to place an order ahead on their website to have ready upon our arrival. They have a fair amount of seating inside, despite being a small spot. The service was incredible. Staff were so friendly and attentive. I opted for the chicken fajitas burrito and it was so yummy. I loved grilled fajita veggies. They also have a great selection of salsas and some had a great amount of spice. They don't have parking but it was easy to snag a spot on the street at the lunch hour on a Saturday. Others in my party were excited about the pozole. They even had items small children in our party were excited about it. Something for everyone here and the food was so yummy!

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Loved it here. The service was great and the food was yummy. Don't hesitate to support this restaurant!

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10 months ago

Been coming here since the 80s. Best Carnitas in town. Friendly service with a smile. Do miss the old place before the remodel.

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Incredible egg, and potato breakfast burrito, friendly service, and great value. I'll definitely be back on my next visit.

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Fark yeah - like 20 choices of breakfast burrito, shit up and take my money... food is epic too!

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