Los Agaves is hands down some of the best authentic Mexican food on the Central Coast! Every visit reminds us why we love this place so much. We had the fish tacos, short rib tacos, and of course, margaritas ....everything was absolutely delicious! Fresh, flavorful, beautifully prepared, and consistently amazing. But what really makes Los Agaves special is the people. The service is always wonderful and professional, with genuine hospitality and unending smiles. You truly feel welcomed from the moment you walk in. We can't say enough about the incredible food, fantastic margaritas, and amazing team. If you're in Santa Barbara and looking for authentic Mexican food, Los Agaves is a must! We'll definitely be back! read more

Good, clean, and nice looking space with wonderful staff. (A tad overpriced) Appetizer: ceviche tostada Main: mole plate And a fountain drink $68. read more

We sat at the bar and Brian N. made our drinks and served us. 10/10 margarita & made special shots for our anniversary! Brian is super friendly, charismatic, and clearly very skilled as he whipped out tons of drink orders for all the tables too. The food was delicious and came out fast, very hot and fresh. We had attentive service, in a great restaurant atmosphere. This is one of our favorite restaurants in all Santa Barbara county. read more

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The food is consistently delicious when we come here, though inflation has raised the prices. We came in to enjoy a meal together and enjoy the beautiful summer day. Yesenia was a kind, attentive and hard worker. There's a great salsa bar with so many different kinds of salsas! There's lots of indoor and outdoor seating, restrooms and I appreciate all the different combination plates! read more

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I came after a long day at work and the staff were very agreeable and pleasant. It was quiet at 7pm on a Monday, but still most tables were filled. A small parking lot but lots of street parking. Came with crispy chips & there was a salsa bar. Always love a roasted salsa. The Del Mar was so fruity and creamy compared to the other savory dishes I had here before. I love the greens with the peeled oranges. The halibut was buried under a mountain of cabbage that reminded me of coleslaw. I would come here again read more

Los Agaves - Tacos Del Mar - New American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

This place is incredible. I was highly impressed with my dinner at Los Agaves in Santa Barbara. Stopped by around 530 for dinner with my wife and a co worker and we walked right up and ordered. I got the fajitas with a cold draft beer and this cost me $30 bucks. IT WAS WORTH EVERY PENNY. After hitting their amazing salsa bar and sitting at our table, I realized how packed the resteraunt had gotten. They were so busy!! Our food was out within 10-15 minutes and man this food was so authentic and flavorful. Probably some of the best chicken and steak fajitas I've had in awhile. Truly a 10/10. I really can't reccomend this place enough if your looking for Mexican food for lunch/dinner. Make sure to grab the fajitas if your a fajita fan like me. Thanks Los Agaves for this memorable meal, we will defenitly be back, thank you! read more

Los Agaves - Side of rice with gauc and sour cream - New American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Another great visit to Los Agaves in Santa Barbara. The place was decorated for Christmas and has been remodeled recently it looks fantastic. The festive vibe made the experience even better and as always the food was fresh flavorful and on point. Los Agaves never disappoints and continues to be one of my go to spots in town. read more

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Never had a fish burrito but this food was the best I ever had. The salsa bar is amazing and we will be back.

First time coming to this location. Usually go to the one on Milpas but they are temporarily closed. Restaurant is bigger and has better parking. However I received awful service from Angela B this evening. You would think that after paying over $90 for food that I'd atleast be able to get a water cup. I was denied a water cup. Afterwards the customer who ordered after me was given a water cup without asking. He seemed to be a regular as he was greeting all the staff. Seemed very biased! Then my order was sitting for a while after it was prepared and bagged. Took them a while call my order. read more

The food is so flavorful, the staff is so friendly and attentive . The service was phenomenal. Little to no wait at all . The girl who attended us was such a delight and very sweet as well . The food was fresh and filling could have gotten less items ! read more

Los Agaves - Best happy hour! Chicken Chimichanga , Tacos Baja, Lg Margarita Picante Mezcal - New American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Can't say enough good things about this place!! I think they have one of the best happy hours in sb!! The food is so good and staff is so nice and helpful read more

Los Agaves - New American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

The bartender was fantastic today. He made me the best mango margarita mocktail. The tacos birria on happy hour were delicious. My husband enjoyed his sopas. The salsas were to die for...so good. Everyone else enjoyed their drinks as well. Wonderful spot for lunch or happy hour! It's so nice and open! Yummmm! We will be back! read more

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Really good Mexican food in Santa Barbara. You order at the counter and they bring your food to you when it's ready. Service was really good and the food was authentic, just like my experiences south of the border. Cool little vibe too. read more

Food was good service was amazing the manager took our order and recommended few dishes, ambiance was casual nice and mellow they have a great great service and they have always some picking up dirty dishes from tables read more

Los Agaves - We ordered Steak Ranchero - New American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Great food great ambiance and nice staff great service very beautiful location always nice to go while in Santa Barbara read more

Los Agaves - Celebrating Mother's Day - New American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Los Agaves on De La Vina did a little remodel and it definitely makes the experience there even better. They now have a bar area and a terrific happy hour Monday to Friday 1pm to 6 pm, crazy. This place is fun, large menu, great for families, or friends or just you and your bestie. Food tasty, service great and friendly. Oh, and don't forget the fabulous condiment, salsa bar. I don't think any other Mexican restaurant around can top their salsa bar. They do get busy at the dinner hour but they still give everyone great service and food; you may just have a little longer wait. But, just sit back and sip on your drink and enjoy the chips and salsa. read more

Los Agaves - Chili Chile Relleno combo plate - New American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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The staff is always super friendly. And the food... it's soooo delicious!!!! We always get the enchiladas and the salads are so fresh. We are from Las Vegas and come to Santa Barbara for vacation and always stop here it's a must. read more

Los Agaves - Ench. Guadalajara and Los Agaves Salad Chicken - New American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Excellent food! Great salsas. For vegetarian, just let them know you are allergic to egg, no chicken, no meat. They will make the adjustments. Sub Pinto beans with whole beans. No for rice. Mango salad dressing has eggs, sub for other dressing. Very hospitable, friendly. Great service. Great place to eat with friends and family. read more

Lots of good food options. It's an order at the counter type spot, so perfect for a quick lunch. The food came out very quickly, and service was good, tables were cleared pretty quickly after we finished eating. I got the crispy chicken tacos. Chicken had a good flavor, my only gripe was the taco shell was quite greasy. Other than that the meal was good, and the salsa bar was great. Lots of options. read more

Los Agaves - Crispy chicken tacos - New American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

We eat here about once to twice a week, the Mexican rice tastes like home, the beans are great. Our absolute favorites are Agaves Enchiladas, Fajitas Del Mar, Queso Fundido = OMG, Pescado Veracruzano, All Molcajetes are perfection, the crispy chicken and beef tacos are a guilty pleasure, Alambres are delicious, Ensalada Vallarta, Camarones Guajillo, Camarones Culichi are delectable as are the Pescado Culichi and the Chili Relleno is always a winner. I honestly can't think of one think on this menu that doesn't taste delicious. We're pretty addicted. The service and the staff are wonderful, great ambiance, excellent though overpriced margaritas, and the salsa bar is mouthwatering. The avocado salsa alone is worth taking cats home if you can swing it. You've been warned ;-)! read more

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Excelente servicio, mejor clomida auténtica mexicana. El servicio en español es muy bueno y los meseros muy prontos a ayudar. read more

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I really loves this place. Any time we're in Santa Barbara, this is our spot. The quality of food and how clean it tastes just can't be beat. We've tried various items on the menu and it's all good. Also, you can go wrong with complimentary chips + salsa! There's plenty of space, great for large parties. Parking is limited, the shortcoming of the area, not the restaurant. Service was fast and friendly, they checked on us numerous times. read more

Los Agaves - Chimichanga - New American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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A 10 plus, some of the best Mexican food I have had. You know it's going to be good when Hispanic people dining in the restaurant with Abuela. read more

Los Agaves - New American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

We really enjoyed Los Agaves over on N Milpas St when we were passing through Santa Barbara last summer, so we decided to check out a different location while visiting this month. The ambiance here at De La Vina is a little more modern and parking seemed easier, but more importantly, the food was equally delicious. I had the Agaves Enchiladas - the shrimp and fish filling was very generous, and the chipotle sauce was great. The salad was excellent, with mandarin oranges, and the rice was really good, too. I polished it all off for lunch lol so couldn't eat dinner that day. My husband had the 3-item combo and opted for 2 tacos and an enchilada - no complaints at all! Great to find a consistently good Mexican restaurant that is reasonably priced, with generous portions and very friendly staff. read more

Los Agaves - Agaves enchiladas and a combo plate - New American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Amazing food along with outstanding service and an incredible happy hour with delicious margaritas and reasonable food options. What more could you ask for?? Oh, and the ambiance is awesome here as well with open walls bringing that indoor/outdoor dining experience that fits perfectly with the beautiful Santa Barbara weather. Two individuals stood out for being extremely helpful, hardworking and friendly and wanted to give them kudos here as well. Their names were Gonzalo (not sure of spelling) and Victor. Great experience and we will definitely be back soon read more

Los Agaves - Tacos Al Pastor - New American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Great atmosphere with a bar and numerous tables. Has indoor and outdoor seating. Staff are always friendly and attentive. This is some of the best Mexican food I have had. Everything g from the chips to salsa to meals is fresh and flavorful. Options include vegan and vegetarian. They also have a great salsa bar. read more

Really incredible food. Casual environment, order at the front and they bring to you. Delectable flavors. This is high end Mexican cuisine. read more

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I've been lucky enough to eat at several locations of Los Agaves. It's pretty darn good grub. I've had almost the whole menu, but my favs are: chile relleno (best I've ever had), the Crispy taco (with shredded beef), Enchilada roja (with shredded chicken), and the Fajita Burrito (I sub for Carnitas...mmm). Clean, cute, small bar with bartender, nice indoor and limited outside seating -- this is one great place. read more

Los Agaves is easily one of our favorite restaurants in Santa Barbara. Every time we go, it's consistently great. The service is always super friendly and on top of it, and the whole place just has a really fun, welcoming vibe. The food is seriously amazing--everything tastes fresh and packed with flavor. We always get the seafood enchiladas and they never miss. And the margaritas are so good too, easily some of the best around. It's one of those spots you can go to over and over and it's always a great experience. Definitely one of our go-to places in Santa Barbara for Mexican food. 10/10 would recommend. read more

First time visiting this place. Like most upscale Mexican places it has the dim lighting , bright light bar and bougie vibe. Initially you assume this is full service, turns out it's order at the register?... already not a good start. Plates average at about 20$ drinks are 14&16 dollars for "small" 22$ when upgraded to a large size. I ordered the chile poblano. Disappointing it only comes with a side of rice and the steak in the melted cheese inside the chile with two tortillas under it. That's it. 17.75$ sub par at best. Not impressive. My wife ordered the enchiladas suizas. We all received our food pretty quick and hers took long enough that everyone was almost done eating. When I went to notify them they brought the most bland chicken enchiladas with a half melted slice of cheese on top of the enchiladas and the sauce. You'd think since it took extra long it would be worth the wait. Wrong. 22.50$ All in all not impressed. If im paying premium prices (100$ total for 2 drinks 2 adult plates and one kids meal) I'd at least expect to be served at the table. On top of that the food flavor was sub par as well as the portions. Only thing I can honestly say was the rice was really good. One time visit. But yall come see for yourselves. read more

I tried their pork tamale platter (16.95). Two big tamales served with a bit of Mexican rice and a mini tostada with a very small amount of pinto beans. Service was good. I didn't care for the smell of the cleaning spray they used to clean tables being used while I was eating. Salsa bar was okay. The cilantro didn't have much flavor nor did the pico de gallo, however the salsas were tasty. My favorite thing was the complimentary tortilla chips. They were super thin and fresh. read more

Los Agaves - Two pork tamales - New American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Soooooooo good! The plates are shareable. They have a salsa bar and you can pick yourself. Staff was very friendly. read more

Los Agaves - Nachos and combination 3 Item Combo Plate - New American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

wowowoowow los agaves was our "last supper" for our trip and boy did it capped off our trip with a cherry on top! solid food and absolutely reasonable prices. stiff drinks, amazing variety of food offerings. not me thinking about going back to SB already to revisit los agaves. casual order sit down with tons of indoor and outdoor seating. the salsa bar was chefs kiss. sad they ran out of all the margarita flavors i wanted to try... and flan... more reasons for me to revisit. read more

We were here after my daughter's graduation. Awesome service, great tacos, BEST margaritas! Great location!

Best Mexican food in SB. Fresh flavors, friendly service. The manager went out of his way to explain the menu and the delicious salsa bar.

Visited Santa Barbara and my first meal here was wonderful. I am no Mexican food expert so I can't tell authenticity, but food here matched well with taste buds. I love the fresh salsa at the salad bar. I got the steak Huarache and love it. I emptied the entire plate(I was super hungry too) and I think the best way to eat is to dump more fresh salsa on my plate! My friends ordered the taco al pastor and also really liked it. Their bar was also nice with lots of different alcohol offerings. Def recommend! read more

4.5 They gave us a lot of good chips and the salsas were delish. The fajitas del mar were really cool and the vegetarian garden burrito very tasty. We recommend substituting black beans for pinto beans. How we feel: full, happy, sleepy read more

Los Agaves - Consumed all tacos - New American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

I hate to do this but Saturday night is a disaster. So many angry customers ! Crazy - they take in far too many orders with no ability to deliver - reputation is being destroyed- classic victim of their own success. Needs a radical management change read more

I was craving Mexican food and I wanted to try a Mexican restaurant in Santa Barbara. Los Agaves had excellent reviews. The restaurant is very clean and spacious with both indoor and outdoor seatings.They have a station for toppings and salsa.The service was outstanding and the employees were very attentive. I ordered the following: -Los Agaves burritos 5/5 Fresh halibut, shrimp, roasted red peppers, onions,Monterrey Jack cheese, lettuce, guacamole, comes with rice and house salad topped with chipotle sauce -Fajitaa del Mar  5/5 Sautéed fish fillet and shrimp with onions, grilled green and red bell peppers. Served with rice, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, and homemade corn tortillas -Tacos de hongo el Guajillo: 5/5 2 Soft tacos with mushrooms sautéed with garlic and chile guajillo. I just fell in love with tacos de hongo el Guajillo. It is well seasoned, very savory and delicious. My goodness this restaurant is a top quality Mexican restaurant. My family and I really  enjoyed our orders. It is a must visit restaurant in Santa Barbara. For sure, I will be back and hopefully very soon. read more

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So it's not your traditional Mexican food but it's still really good. I ordered one of each of their tacos: Costra Al Pastor - a great combination of cheese, meet and onion. I loved how they cooked the Al Pastor it was very tender. Porfirio - I would not recommend this one. Their mole isn't what they do best, it lacked flavor and the grilled chicken was too dry. Taco Gabernador - This is a must, probably my favorite. Perfectly done shrimp and cheese. It will satisfied the shrimp taco lover in you. Taco Azteca - The skirt steak is another must. It had so much flavor and the jalapeño dressing with elote was the perfect combination Taco Sonora - I thought this was going to be weird when it came out with the beans but cheese and steak are everything so I wasn't mad at the combination. Taco Campechano - This one didn't do it for me, the meat was dry and I needed to add salsa to it. The salsa bar makes this easily one of my favorite places in Santa Barbara . read more

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