Called in a order only to get "what do you want" instead of "hey this is rudys" or what would you like. I was so shocked I ordered in under 15 seconds she was rushing thru. So when I went to get it she didn't even get my name and had to guess which order to go was mine. It was only 9.32 and I gave her a 20 and she only gave me 10 back and I was in disbelief as she walked away so I just wanted to leave and not be in there any longer.. Bad service by far. Never again.. read more

Needs a deep clean! The food is alright. I prefer the Montecito street location because the food is prepared much bettter. The avocado salsa is hard to top! Perfect amount of spice. I always get the crispy chicken taco that is piled high with lots of cheese. Drench it with juice from fresh limes and the avocado salsa ... so yummy! Dog friendly seating outside is a plus! read more

I love this place!!! A tiny bit expensive but they give you huge portions, which makes up for that. The food is so good! Salsa bar is phenomenal too :) I am always happy to come here, and the one time that I was ever unhappy with the small size, they were super apologetic, upgraded me to a bigger/more expensive meal AND gave me extra meat and guacamole AND refunded all of my money. So an even nicer bigger meal with extra meat and guac was 100% free. That's great customer service!!! That has only happened one time in 10+ years of eating here regularly, and it means a lot that they want to keep customers happy. I certainly am! read more

This restaurant is so good. Not only did the food here cure my cancer, it also fixed my impotency and helped me get over my fear of heights.

I don't know why I give this place a third chance. Waiting 20min for two effing tacos that are now soggy.

The BEST Shredded Beef Hard Taco's in Southern California, hand's down! The rest of the items on the menu are good too. Worth the drive. Make sure to visit the beach, just down the street. Carpenteria is still one of those quiet sleeper town's. read more

We were rolling north on 101 and starving. We had planned to head to Santa Barbara to eat, but traffic sucked so we pulled off. We saw Rudy's and decided to give it a try. My buddy and I both had the Pablano tacos with grilled chicken. They were delicious! Loved the variety of fresh salsas too. Glad we stopped! read more

We really like the shrimp tacos. Flavorful sauce with avocado and plenty of shrimp that are incredibly fresh, tasty and big. Rice & beans are not bad. Nice selection of Mexican beer. We will be back - good food, decent price and easy location - next to YoYumYum frozen yogurt. read more

Surprisingly really good! I sometimes forget about this place, but each time I go back I remember why I do so. They have a great salsa bar and you can take as much as you want (the green one is my fav). Be sure to try this place if you're in the mood for very affordable Mexican take out. read more

Always think it's gonna be better than it is. And they don't charge extra for the grissley Carne asada!

A pretty good place to get fast Mexican food. We generally stop here on our way north or south on the 101. Decent food but a bit pricey for what you get, but oh so conveniently located. read more

First time I went, ordered a fajita bowl with grilled chicken. It was decent enough to give it another shot. I called in the order, "fajita bowl, with grilled chicken". Picked it up, drove home and wouldn't you know it, no grilled chicken. It really shouldn't be difficult to mess a one item order up, too many other options to go back here after that. read more

We love Rudy's for a quick lunch or dinner. Great food, kid friendly and convenient location - what more can I say! Their crispy Taco's are what keep us coming back again and again. read more

Horrible service. The cashier lady refused to sell me a machaca burrito because they stop serving breakfast at 1130 and I ordered it at 1135! I would think they would go above and beyond just to accommodate a customer, but I was mistaken. Also, the cost of a small burrito is $10, that's a bit pricey for the portions they serve. read more

This restaurant is clean. The food is ok. I think Americans with no Hispanic background would like it. It does have a nice salsa bar. Weird that they don't have a menu on Wall to order when they have been here forever , maybe remodeling? . The bathroom does not have seat covers which I believe is a health violation.i probably won't be back but it's a cute place. Just not the food I would crave. read more

Horrible customer service. Dishonest employees. I ordered online and went in on my lunch break to pick up my order after paying for it online. I was asked if i was a delivery driver for doordash and then was told there were no orders and that they don't do online orders! To which i replied, "well doordash is an online service.." After spelling my name 3x and showing her the confirmation she finally said "oh could it have been through grub hub?- oh wait we do have an order fron about an hour ago." I was lied to more then once by first being told they had no orders then that they didn't take online orders and lastly the icing on the cake was me being told that they just didnt put the order thru because some times drivers dont show up for online orders so they just assumed no one would b showing up to pick up the food. I left pissed as hell over an hour late back to work!!! HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE !!!! read more

The food was delicious!! I ordered the two item combo with two hard beef tacos, OMG! They were amazing, the rice and beans were delicious as well. Their salsa bar had a bunch of different choices. They also serve beer here. Definitely coming back when I visit again! read more

Good basic mexican food. i especially like their salsa bar

Great bean and rice burritos, chicken burritos and nachos. Servings are big and the salsas are great. I go here usually once a week (since 2005) and the cashiers have gotten friendly recently. read more

Service has improved, even in their busy season. they deserve the 5th star I did not offer in my first review since I bother these poor people too much. read more

This Rudy's is the bet Mexican restaurant in town and has the best taco Tuesday. Everyone and there mothers comes here for the tacos cuz they are larger than the other Mexican plAces in carpinteria but the same price. Also love that you can change things up like if u want mole on a taco or beef in the veggie burrito they are happy to do it. Good for lunch. read more

Food has potential to be good but service was awful. Food was bland and tasteless unless it was drenched in the salsas which were decent. I don't recommend this place. read more

If you like good Mexican food, GO TO RUDYS.... It is the best Mexican food I have ever had. They also give you a big plate at a fare price. One more thing the salsa in the salsa bar is excellent. Enjoy read more

My veggie nachos were decent, exactly what I wanted and expected. However, my niece had a carnitas burrito where the meat tasted off. When we approached the cashier and told her about the meat tasting like it was possibly starting to go bad, she told us, "that's the way carnitas tastes". I've had amazing carnitas and I've had subpar carnitas...and this was neither, just bad. The two stars are for really poor customer service. I've eaten at rudy's in santa barbara many times over the past 10 years, and always been satisfied. Unfortunately, this experience was a huge buzz kill. read more

Walked in... restaurant was dirty, food on tables and chairs. Asked if we sat down and read a menu or ordered at counter as no menu visible. he said either. As we sat down to look at the laminated one page menu- the tables were dirty with food on chair and random rice on table. This place is a dump- skip it. We didn't get past the filth to eat. read more

Best Mexican food in Carpinteria. They have vegan options. Not much on atmosphere, but fun for the kids and family, there is a frozen yogurt next door. Also lots of parking read more

Food was outstanding. I wish they had margaritas to go with it. Place was clean. Service was good. Friendly staff. More of a fast food feeling the restaurant. We will be back read more

Not so good. I decided to visit again today after many years since my last visit. Disappointed and expensive for what I got. Two grilled chicken soft tacos and a regular size drink cost $14! There was nothing to them, just chicken and supposedly Pico de Gallo. I couldn't find it. The salsas at the salsa bar are not flavorful. I am still looking for a good Mexican restaurant in Carpinteria. Been looking for 8 years now. read more

At first glance I was like uh-oh, bad reviews, and non traditional looking restaurant. I was trucking for about 14 hours that day, haven't stopped to eaten all day, so I was starving. I stayed at the motel 6 and they recommended it. So I gave it a chance, I got a Pastor wet burrito. I was expecting a depressing burrito. When I got it, there was generous portions, great tasting chips and dip. I was pleasantly satisfied and would recommend anyone to go. Onlything I wish there was a chip bar as well you need to ask for chips. read more

The service is not very good. They close at 9pm, I walked in at 8:34 and was told they were closed. I asked the cashier what time they close, she told me 9, so I showed her the time on my phone. She looked at the cook and he said "No", so she then told me the kitchen was done for the night. I don't see why the establishment has their hours listed to 9pm (with the open sign still up) only to tell me they are closed. I even called before I left home to double check the time but no one picked up (not to mention checking online to no avail). I'm not sure who's decision it was to close the kitchen up early, managements or the cook, but I've had the hardest time over the phone trying to get a hold of a manager... On the positive side I have enjoyed the food over the years. A tad pricey for standard mexican food, but decent quantities. If you don't care for service then you'd probably enjoy the place. I don't think I'll be going back though. read more

Good place to eat mexican food. Burritos are usually good. Wet burrito is great. By far the best salsa bar in carp. Their salsas never disappoint, it's one of the main reasons we keep coming back. Definitely skip anything with seafood here, specially if it's on the special. read more

The food was really good but when I kept eating my nachos I notice it had a toothpick in my food I don't know what that was about I think I will not be going to it there again read more

-negative stars if I could. I came in on a Monday night at 8pm (they close at 9) and first thing the cashier said was were only doing Togo orders and credit cards only...so I'm like ok... I give her my order of 2 burritos one being a bean and cheese burrito and the other a fajita burrito she says "$20.00" I'm like what?!?! I ask "how much is a bean burrito" "plus tax it's about 7$ so 20$ total...uh ok. Then. I ask why credit card only "because the cash register is broken." Then walks over to it and starts counting out the money for the night...lame and Togo orders only?!? That's funny because I see two of your friends you are talking to eating in house... And you charged us $4.90 OVER WHAT WE NORMALLY PAY!!' Don't be lazy chick!! Do your job until closing time. I don't put up with lazy people I'm not going back... And no receipt because it's credit card who does that?!? I'll be talking to the manager...don't go here at night!! read more

Absolutely awful!!!!! Employee was mopping with what seemed straight pine sol and it was very overpowering while trying to eat. Soda machines and ice shoot were covered in mold, staff was less than friendly and bugs were flying around the tables. Food was stale and seemed canned. After spending $75 on lunch, I would expect much better. read more

I love their combo burritos Soo Much! Yes they are a little over priced but I have to treat myself sometimes. But they get 2 1/2- 3 stars because they Always get something wrong. I always ask for no beans and somehow they always mess that up. Tip - always check your order! read more

Wow....$9 for a so called vegetarian burrito filled with iceberg lettuce, canned beans, etc. and they refused to even give me a cup of water to go with it! Then they charged me $2.50 for a "soda cup" to fill with water. They must survive off off non-returning tourists..... read more

Rudy's is my favorite place to go in Carp. I like their enchiladas. I got one of their wet burritos once. It's a nice place and good food and a pretty good price. read more

Best chicken taco in the world? Maybe. It's the best one I know of. Order the chicken Taco, MMMMM Taco!

I should have checked the reviews before eating here. The customer service was awful and not friendly. Once I received my food I went to the salsa bar where I saw several ants. The restroom had no supplies and was filthy. Lastly, they did not have the health grade that is required posted anywhere visible for customers to see. I would not here again nor would I recommend it. read more

I have tried this place several times the food is OK the service sucks. To Go order are always wrong... So is ordering in but at least you can get it right if your still there. The girls act as if you are bothering them and they won't answer the phone if they don't feel like it. Management needs to take note as this place is not being run as it should. read more