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    Los Altos Restaurant

    4.2 (59 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Seafood, Soup
    Closed 8:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Dogs allowed

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    Happy hour, daily specials
    Michelle M.

    I've been coming here for a while and every time it's 5 stars. They have daily specials, make tortillas from scratch, and a daily happy hour! I haven't posted a review cause I'm nervous that a bunch of people are going to storm this place and the prices are going to go up, but honestly I'd rather see this place thriving! Stop by and try a daily special, or their happy hour taco combo!

    Asada Taco Combo

    Service was super awesome, salsas are amazing, but the food was not great. Carne asada was very bland, the tortillas were barely cooked, and one taco had basically one piece of asada on it.

    Taco Combo with sour cream and guacamole added
    Sarah S.

    This is a great atmosphere for a mid day work lunch. I love all of the various meat options they offer which include cabeza and tripa! Gives me the impression that they are authentic cooks in the kitchen. It's very clean and neatly decorated. When we brought in our reservation of about 20 people they had all our tables nicely set with chips, salsa, napkins, etc. It felt well prepared. I got the taco combo (1 carnitas, 1 pollo, 1 pastor) with rice and beans and added guacamole and sour cream. All the meats were delicious and the soft corn tortillas fresh. I absolutely love the chip cup for the beans and the best part is that it's fresh! I've been to many places where the bean chip cup is not edible but this one was delicious and that's a big win to me. My one mistake was biting the pepper that came in the beans which lot my mouth on fire for 10 minutes. Do not recommend. They have great specials here each day, the service is great and the food is fresh.

    Sandra A.

    Payed a visit to the Goleta location. Warmly greeted by Ashley Food and drinks were great. Treated to a complimentary sopita Wonderful experience

    Ceviche Mixto

    Best Mexican restaurant I've tasted in town! We were first served an absolutely delightful ceviche, followed by refreshing beef soup. The portions are very generous--I ended up taking half of my dish home. The atmosphere is also very relaxing and comfortable.

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    Jon R.

    Excited to have Los Altos Restaurant in Old Town Goleta! I love there food at Milpas location and now to have up in Goleta is awesome!!! The staff is friendly and very welcoming! The restaurant has a complete bar and plenty of seating. I'm definitely a huge fan and recommend the breakfast burritos!

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    Celeste E.

    Great service! The food was very delicious. Went with the family and everyone loved their food choices. The mango agua fresca was very refreshing and natural. Would eat here again when in the area.

    Amazing place! Great service, drinks and food! Well worth going here - and the best value in town!

    Taco Combo, chips and cold beer
    Tiffany B.

    You know how when you take a bite of something delicious, you do a little wiggle, a little happy food dance? No, just me? Well, this place had me doing it. The service is also amazing and dog friendly! They had outstanding happy hour specials, a salsa bar, cold beer and tasty chips with the perfect amount of seasoning! I do have one complaint......I ran out of room to eat everything . I almost forgot, look how the beans were served! Sometimes, it's the little things, too. Please, if you bring your dogs, be sure they are well-behaved, groomed, and on a leash. Please don't ruin it for the rest of us.

    Enchiladas
    Candice C.

    We are on vacation and needed something close to our hotel. It was pouring rain but Los Altos was open and had easy parking. We got seated right away and our order was placed quickly. I love the salsa bar that you can get your own salsa from. I only knocked off 1 star because they didn't have any chips left. Other than that our food was excellent. I got enchiladas with mole and chicken and cheese with green sauce. Great service too.

    Ceviche de Camaron
    Omar M.

    Ordered Birria de Chivo and was not satisfied. The portions of beans and rice were disappointing. The birria consomé was very thick with jalapeños and peas?? I mostly got bones and fat in my bowl. Ceviche lacks flavor because not cooked in lime/lemon juice. Friends did enjoy the aguachiles. No AC, No ice in water. Average service.

    Oyster special with mixed seafood and onion.

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    Very good Mexican food with a great price. Service was also amazing. Highly recommend coming here if you want cracked Mexican food.

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    Cute restaurant with delicious food and very nice service. A new favorite for me in Goleta.

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    Oh first off the service was quick and the food was amazing, place is very comfortable. Makes you feel at home

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    Los Agaves is a Santa Barbara staple and I've never had a bad meal here. It's a casual but not too…read morecasual place with lots of outdoor seating and situated in the courtyard of Camino Real. The line always moves fast and the food comes out quickly too. What compelled me to write this review was because I had a delicious pescado a la diabla, which was a daily special. The fish was a huge portion -- a whole filet with a delicious spicy sauce, perfectly cooked and flaky. The rice and beans are always great, perfectly seasoned and cooked. I also had a passionfruit margarita which was big and well balanced. The salsa bar is very good; the habanero salsa is really tasty but their old version without cream was one of the best salsa I ever had and I'm so sad they don't offer it anymore. It was legitimately spicy. I always love coming here with my friends after a movie so we can discuss the flick over some great mexican food.

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    We came here on a 4th of July early evening to grab a quick dinner. The space is a bit run down and…read moreold. Also it was sort of dog friendly with their outside patio. The spot was empty but we figured it was probably due to the holidays. We got chips and salsa then looked at the menu. The chips and salsa were NOT good. the chips were very stale and the salsa tasted watered down. I knew instantly I didn't want to eat here plus the pricing was quite steep. However, I gave it a chance... but we were waiting for over 10-20 min at this point waiting for the waitress to come by. We were confused given the spot was empty, she couldn't be that busy. My husband went in and saw her talking to somebody else. Guess we were forgotten. My husband got the chimichanga to go which came with rice and beans on the side. Overall a decent meal, it wasn't much food. His rice and beans were OK, I got Mexican food elsewhere for cheaper and the rice/beans tasted much better.

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