McDonald&#x27;s

One of the best burgers I've had in a while-…read more Had the double with fries! Perfect sunset view eating outside on the high top. Personally, a big fan of shoe string fries. The burger was delicious. Definitely a treat. Order at the counter- food comes out hot and promptly. Grab a drink at the bar. Enjoy.

Quaint place w a small menu and 1 salad ( not more don't let the sign outside saying " salads" fool…read moreyou) Service is at cashier and you do pick up and clean up there's an attached "bar" serving wine and beers Burgers were decent nothing that will blow your mind Fries need seasoning (had zero salt etc) Their sauce is decent Overall have had better and worse would not make another trip personally

Burger and Fries

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Hard to find look for the orange umbrellas & Sunburst sign

Peebee & Jays

4.1(184 reviews)

0.1 mi

Great Sandwich's and service. Came here for a mom and pop sandwich and it was delivered!…read more Will be back!

Good sandwiches but very very slow service. It was a Sunday but during lunchtime and had one guy…read moremaking sandwiches. Other guy just standing around watching Wouldn't go back because of this

Inside 9-6-23

4/26/26. Sweet H spoiling me with this cranberry relish turkey $14. Sandwich ok. Soft sourdough excellent.

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Padaro Beach Grill

4.4(1.3k reviews)

2.2 mi

Absolutely love this place. Every time we come to SB for the weekend, we stop by here for fish…read moretacos, burgers and margaritas. Right off the freeway near the beach, it's away and always good. Always a line but it goes by fast and food comes out quickly enough (you get a buzzer and pick up your food). We get the Padaro burger and Baja fish tacos with shakes too! Great stop and away from the city when we want to escape a bit.

Second time here, probably the last time as well. We ordered chili and two fish tacos and sweet…read morepotato fries. 1.) the chili was $10.25 and warm, not hot and seemed expensive for what you got. Was supposed to have cheese on top and no kidding, had a few strands of very fine shredded cheese, that's it. 2.) fish tacos looked good but completely fell apart in the soft corn tortilla they were in, they fell onto the table and the entire thing fell apart into small pieces. Tortilla didn't hold up to any of it. 3.) sweet potato fries were good but $6.00 was a bit much for the small portion of fries. Just overall not impressed this time. Last time we had burgers and I think that may be the way to go here, I recommend those but what we had today wasn't worth coming back to in my opinion.

Lots of seating nooks

Maui Burger

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Pretzel Burger

Reyes Market

4.1(161 reviews)

0.5 mi

BEST grilled shrimp taco EVER! Yummy sauce and absolutely…read moreloaded with big juicy, sweet and tasty shrimp. I ordered two but I was stuffed after just one. Also, the service was very friendly and warm. Thank you Reyes market!

Little shop that's cool I guess but so expensive def not a hole in the wall shop. Potato tacos and…read morebeans and rice were pretty good, but like not 20$ good.

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Hugos Restaurant

4.4(200 reviews)

0.1 mi

Immaculate service Amazing food…read moreGreat vibes My tummy is very happy So glad i stopped by

on our way to Santa Barbra we stopped by to eat food was delicious Great service love it will come…read moreagain

Very clean and comfortable

Delicious large pancakes and crispy bacon

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The Spot

3.6(493 reviews)

0.6 mi

Love this tiny burger shack. Burgers and fries are solid. Onion rings and other stuff not so much…read more Service is ok and can be slow on packed hours. CASH ONLY spot and they only serve Pepsi products so just go down to the liquor store for a Coke. Outdoor only seating with umbrellas which is nice to enjoy the beautiful weather. Their bathrooms deserve a re-do. Felt like it was about to collapse on me.

The food is alright. Nothing fancy. I ordered a burger there so I could take it across the street…read moreto have with a beer. The place was busy, probably because it's the closest eatery to the beach. However, the food was so plain that everything about the experience was forgettable.

My favorite cheeseburger

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Carl's Jr

2.4(63 reviews)

0.8 mi

The place looks unlike any operating fast food business I've ever seen. The people were nice, the…read moreburgers were fine. Reasonable wait time while food was prepared. The parking lot is truly bizarre. Entering the parking lot also strange. I knew it was there but still had trouble finding driveway to enter. Once we were there, it was actually scary/Twilight Zone-like in the parking lot.

I found it! The absolute worst Carl's Jr. in the entire chain! And who knew it would be in sleepy…read moreCarpinteria? Now I'm all in favor of hiring the handicapped, but this franchise owner should have kept to employees with physical handicaps. Abysmal doesn't even begin to describe the absolute lack of any semblance of customer service. You would think that with such an inconvenient location, when customers finally find and enter the "restaurant" (and I use the term restaurant very loosely), the staff might exercise at least the tiniest bit of customer service. Nope. They were downright rude and dismissive as if my presence was an inconvenience to them as opposed to the reason for their employment. On a day when there was literally only 1 other customer in the establishment (I'm guessing a typical lunch hour) the service was slow and the older woman behind the counter was more interested in chatting with her coworkers then handing me my hamburger which had been wrapped and was sitting for quite literally 5 minutes getting colder and soggier. I waited to see just how long she was going to ignore me and actually timed her on my Fitbit. At the 5 minute mark I asked her if I could have my burger. You would have thought I asked her if I could feel up her daughter. The level of indignation and nastiness was remarkable. And when I thanked her and told her to "have a wonderful day" (sarcastically, I admit), she told me, under her breath but clearly audible to "go fuck yourself". I never raised my voice or used any questionable or offensive language but I did suggest that, perhaps, she was ill-suited for employment in a service industry. This location should probably hire "mystery shoppers" as this can't have been an isolated incident. Without the hustle and bustle of a normal lunch crowd and without a drive-through window to contend with, exactly what are the 4 employees behind the counter charged with doing if not quickly preparing and delivering the food to customers with a friendly, accommodating attitude that indicates appreciation for the business? I am going to venture a guess that this is one of the lowest performing locations in the Carl's Jr. chain. The employees need to be properly trained and monitored.

Dinning room.

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Taqueria Rincon Alteno

3.9(141 reviews)

1.1 mi

The crispy chicken tacos are my new favorite thing to eat here…read more Cash only, hole-in-the-wall spot but the best Mexican food in Carp. No frills, just good food and good people. I used to order their burritos exclusively but once I tried the crispy chicken tacos, I've been eating those regularly! Super flavorful chicken mixed with cheese, topped with lettuce and tortillas crusted with more cheese! Paired with their spicy salsa and chips= perfection. Food is always out fast, fresh and hot. Perfect for a quick lunch.

Their chorizo breakfast burrito is the BEST I have ever had. Not greasy at all. Perfectly…read moreincorporated with egg and potatoes We enjoyed the chili relleno. The beans were delicious, but wished there was more chili rellenos within the burrito (only filled half of the burrito). Do t miss the freshly made carrot orange juice. Try the crispy taco with Parmesan on the outside - YUM

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Plato con pollo

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Taqueria Rincón Alteño

Guicho's Eatery

4.4(315 reviews)

0.4 mi

Unsuspecting spot, empty when we got there w/ lots of open space inside on 9/12/25 morning... but…read moreit's a GEM. So good, so flavorful, w/ generous portions and lots of seafood. Helpful staff. FETTUCCINE w/ SHRIMP $16.95 Tiger shrimp, mushrooms, scallions, light cream, sherry wine, garlic LINGUINE $17.95 Green and white linguine, tiger shrimp, bay scallops, mushrooms, green onions, white wine, light marinara, crushed red pepper

Wow the portions are huge, food is flavorful, and our to go order was piping hot when we picked it…read moreup. Kids ate up the spaghetti without complaint, adults enjoyed the lasagna, tortellini, and linguini. Each meal came with bread so we happily ended up with a huge bag of leftover toasted buttered bread. The star of the show was the linguini bursting with shrimp and scallops. Worth a train ride from LA for that alone (and a bag of bread).

Interior

2 pastas serve 3 girls (this is each serving size)

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The outside of the restaurant

The Worker Bee Cafe

4.2(1k reviews)

0.4 mi

I can see why this little cafe was so busy when we went. All of the staff we talked to were really…read morefriendly, and the owner Rick went above and beyond to make sure no one left without a smile on their face. That's exactly the type of person who should work in the service industry, and the type of person that makes you want to come back as soon as possible. There is a little notepad outside the door where you can write down your name while you wait for a table to be ready, and benches conveniently right outside for while you wait. This place was buzzing on a Sunday afternoon. We waited maybe 15 minutes before we were seated out on the patio, which was shaded and nicely kept. We all were happy with our food. I got the green chile scramble with toast and hashbrowns, and I feel like that's a pretty simple brunch, but I was in heaven. Great food. My only complaints were that my iced tea just tasted like water, and there were no toilet liners in the restroom. Neither of those things would make me want to stay away, but I just feel are important to point out. I still loved this place. All in all, The Wormer Bee Cafe delivers exceptional customer service and food alike, and I would recommend anyone to try it out while in Carpinteria.

Eggs overcooked. Potatoes barely cooked. Gravy had no flavor…read more Service was slow but not due to lack of effort on our servers part. You can't expect one person to watch a counter for 10 and 8 tables.