On our way back from going wine tasting Traffic heading home was heavy as hell, So we decided to take a little detour And stop off at the nearest Taco Bell. Cause nothing pairs better with wine Then tasty tacos filled with beef, Imagine a Chardonnay paired with a Chalupa The competitors would be in disbelief. For now I'll shelf this great idea But I think the T.B. CEO should give it some thought, All I know is they better pay me a royalty For every glass of chard. & chalupa bought. Now let me tell you about our visit The Santa Barbara Taco Bell on Cliff Drive, Probably the cheapest meals we've had lately Where I was able to feed my entire family of five. Approximately forty bucks later And nine items filling up our tray, We were all so excited to dig in It looked like a little Mexican buffet. Tacos wrapped like presents Nacho fries with a side of cheese, A Baja Blast to wet our whistle Followed by a strawberry limonada freeze. I'm all about the new Catina Chicken Menu That avocado verde salsa is my jam, With the perfect amount of heat and flavor Every bite I'm saying... Oh. Hot. Damn. So the next time you're craving tacos And you pass by that purple neon sign, Try something from the Catina menu And most importantly, bring some wine!! --------------------- No grapes were crushed No hearts were broken & No chalupas were harmed In the writing of this review. read more

Taco Bell - Somebody ring the BELL! I'm done. Finished. Out for the count. - Fast Food Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Quick effective very nice service I waiting in the line and actually got my food faster than I thought. I would When I got my food very satisfied with Gabriel she was very nice and made sure that I had everything I need before I left read more

Taco Bell - Great pricing great food very happy - Fast Food Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Food was the same as any Taco Bell but their prices are higher than the other Taco Bell's in town. "Value Menu" is about $1 more per item.

The worst cashier Braulio Rosa works at this Taco Bell. We walk in to order with cashier Braulio Rosa who does NOT greet the customer. Not any hello or welcome to Taco Bell. The young kid stands there as a robot. No facial expression no heart beat. Takes the order and hands the receipt. Watched him with a similar approach to numerous customers with other customers making similar comments. Taco Bell should not have him work with the customers. Hide him in the back away from customers or fire him. read more

Taco Bell - Avoid this Taco Bell. - Fast Food Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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This is not a typical Taco Bell with a drive through. Even though it can be inconvenient to order, they do have an app and the option to pick up. I never thought I'd be a fast food girl but they have some yummy bowls that are relatively low in fat and calories. When I'm in a super hurry and too exhausted to make a meal, I come here to pick up a chicken bowl with Diablo sauce. It never disappoints. The people working here are friendly, fast, and fun. The environment is relatively clean, for being a fast food restaurant. Overall, this is my secret indulgence when I'm short on time and energy. Maybe I'm delusional to think eating this way will maintain a girlish figure but it hasn't wrecked too much havoc as of yet, as long as it's done in moderation. I'll be coming back when there's "nothing to eat," in town! read more

Best taco bell around. Miguel is always taking my order and is friendly, fast and efficient. Couldn't say enough good things enough this place. read more

they all suck at their job. They have never ever completed one mobile order ive made correctly and twice now when I have gone there to pick up a DoorDash order, they closed early and did not turn off their mobile orders, causing DoorDashers to get a higher cancellation rate which negatively impacts our ability to earn money. read more

The staff here is the best, when I'm at this Taco Bell I feel like family :D low key this is my happy place. Food is always nice and warm and it's always clean here read more

I am extremely dissatisfied with the order I received. I ordered a crunchwrap, chicken quesadilla, cheese quesadilla, and a taco. What did I receive? Two ONLY bean burritos and a chicken quesadilla. read more

Taco Bell - bean burrito - Fast Food Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

"I wish I could give this 6 stars" - Molly "Best meal I've ever had" - @zeekthefreak "There was nothing wrong with our order" Dr. Philip J. Matthewson III "Unbelievably fast." - BajaBlastEric read more

Taco Bell - @zeekthefreak - Fast Food Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

The Taco Bell on the mesa is by far the best location in Santa Barbara. Always accurate and always friendly. Taco Bell in itself is worth a three because it's the king of alt fast food. But since this location is extra good, it's a four! P.S. Taco Bell, if you care about your customers you need to bring back the taquitos. Thanks read more

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Always what I want. Thank you for consistent offering. Fire sauce makes everything better

We are visiting Santa Barbara for a few days, so we stopped here to get my teen son something for dinner. I loved that there was an ordering kiosk. So he just made his order and I paid with Apple Pay. Completely bypassed having to order with the cashier. They had hand sanitizer on the wall by the doors. So it was a pretty efficient exchange. Dining room closed. Only mobile orders and take out available. read more

Food is good. Went back today to get some food and to use the bathroom 20 minutes to get the bathroom key so service was not good won't be going back for a long time. Atmosphere is great. read more

I love Taco Bell and had been craving Taco Bell all weekend so my boyfriend decided to take me here on our way home of a fantastic birthday weekend he had planned for me and boy I sure was disappointed the lady at the front counter was literally one of thee rudest people I had ever come in contact with! Literally! He had such an attitude and seemed like she hated her job! Send should be fortunate she even has a job there is so many people that would love to have her job yet here she is working with thee worst attitude I had ever dealt with! I asked if her name was on the receipt two times and she kept telling me 101! Okay that was the number order we were not her name so I just said okay she never did gave me her name! The food was kinda cold kinda lukewarm definitely no where to bring warm which was also disappointing. I will never recommend stopping here and will never be back here that's for sure! Complain to management and I'm sure they don't care at all about the way the staff treats the customers regardless of how much they spend. We spent 35.00 which I rather have spent somewhere else! What a disappointment in Taco Bell! No wonder they dint have a whole lot of business! It's poor staff with crappy attitudes and food that is cold! DO NOT COME HERE! read more

People think Taco Bell is just a shitty fast food restaurant... but it's more than that to me... it's a place where I can slide a warm toasty quesorito down my throat, a place where i can steal trays, and a place where I can disrespect the staff. Pro tip: overdose on Baja blast read more

I don't eat Taco Bell that often but when I do it's a treat. It may be fast food but I expect what I order to at least be similar to what is advertised. I literally live around the corner from the Milpas Taco Bell but I drive all the way across town to eat at this location because the food is always made correctly, is hot, made fresh and the shop is clean! The Milpas location is slop but the Mesa location is TOP! FIVE STARS! read more

Best service at this location. I use the app for easy ordering and pick up. Staff are extremely friendly and really efficient! I'm worried about the staff. How is everyone doing during the shelter in place order? read more

Ok stopped here for a short breakfast. Was surprised to see their prices which are significantly higher than list price.

My experience here was good. It's very reasonably priced as all Taco Bell's are. The location is somewhat difficult to find. It's on the corner of a four way intersection. If you see Dominos just keep walking down the street and you will see this place on the corner. read more

This was my favorite Taco Bell when I Lived in SB. Do they still have the walk-up window? If not, I take back this review. read more

The worst Taco Bell I have ever been to!! Avoid going to this place not only for the bad service but also the awful food! The beans taste discusting and I think the cheese might be part plastic. The only thing good about this place is the location. read more

Terrible customer service, very unfriendly, especially the young Latino boy usually working the register; seems annoyed to be taking anyone's order. Seen him several times before. He seems like he's been working there for a while and hates his job. I wish there was another Taco Bell in town, because it's always so awkward going into this taco bell to order. A team's only as strong as their weakest leak; this guys effort and customer service is WEAK! Wish I knew his name, usually ruins my Taco Bell experience read more

Taco Bell is my favorite restaurant and this is a discrimination to all taco bells around the nation!!! There is only two workers here! When they got my grandmas order wrong she told them and then they started talking Spanish together.... SOOOO RUDE!!! The rice was under cooked! It was crunchy inside of my chicken and rice burrito. There was no flavor at all!! My bro got a hashbrown and it had no flavor. Not even salt or pepper!! read more

Taco Bell - Fast Food Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

I have to be honest I don't even remember going there. Apparently I did because I checked in so it wasn't memorable I don't think so. I'm sure it was fine I didn't get sick as far as I know. say something to unmemorable time I had I can only give a three-star which is better than 2 and 1/2. Yeah I got a B+ in math in high school but failed some geometry or trigonometry course in college read more

This Taco Bell has the most friendly staff and always gets my order perfect, it's also always clean. I come here at least twice a week.

The food is so great it haves a nice flavor to the locos Doritos tacos it's taste so good and the nachos fries it has like a cheesy flavor but it's so good with the nacho dip when you dip the nachos fries in the dip it's Teased so deliciously read more

This place gets 5 stars because it's the best Taco Bell I've been to, but not because Taco Bell is a 5 star place to eat. The service is FANTASTIC every time I go, the place is clean and even though it's fast food, this food comes extremely fast and I've never had a mistake on an order there. I've been here 5+ times and think it's a great place for those who want fast food with great service. read more

This Taco Bell is in a prime location, right on the Mesa. I always have very fast service and the food is always good, for what Taco Bell is worth anyways. I appreciate their fast service and their hours, they also have these new cinnabon breakfast balls that I totally have got to taste!!! read more

My go to spot when I'm looking to get full on a cheap budget. Staff is usually pretty friendly. Good location. Parking isn't that bad. Favorite Taco Bell in town for sure. read more

Older Mexican man was very rude. Didn't know a few things so he said we would check and then closed his eyes and goes no we don't have that.. very rude very inappropriate. read more

I have been coming to this Taco Bell for years. I would even say decades and usually a couple times a week. The late night staff is awesome, they always get my order correct and the portions are fair. The mornings though.. whole different story. My order is always wrong. Always. It's almost comical how wrong they get my order. Not sure if it's a language barrier or they simply don't care enough to pay attention. I avoid coming here for breakfast and usually a month or 2 goes by before I try again and when I do I regret it all over again. It is extremely frustrating as I always order to go and head to work. I shouldn't have to physically open the bag. Pull out an item. Unwrap the food, OPEN the item and make sure certain ingredients were added or taken out. Even when I order something that I don't modify they make it wrong! How does the morning staff not know what is on their own menu? Hoping to stop by when the owner or his son is there early in the morning and bring it to their attention. read more

My favorite location! The staff is very nice and super fast they never mess up my order and it's just a fun and friendly environment

This is a taco bell lovers dream. You've heard of mcdonald franchisees adding extra items to the menu without permission and creating egg mcmuffins and mcgriddles.... well this is the taco bell equivalent! They have breakfast options here. They have egg breakfast burritos to compete with del taco (conspicuously absent in santa barbara, what gives?) They have special verison of the cheesy potatoes for breakfast as well. Aw, yeah. Looking back on my SB years, getting lost and finding you is a highlight. Thank you for making a little dream of mine come true! read more

Everyone is very nice and helpful, the foods amazing, and the restaurant is getting a lot cleaner. Love the chain and very proud of our own Santa Barbara Taco Bell, and the great things it is doing. read more

This particular location used to be one of the best Taco Bells in the Tri-County but the last year things have gone down hill. Food taste not fresh and usually lukewarm read more

Disappointing. That's the best descriptor for this location. Taco Bell in general is a fast food favorite if mine, and I've had plenty of good experiences at other locations, however the Carrillo and Meigs location simply sucks. The main thing I look forward to are the fries, and every time I've got them from here, they're soggy, flavorless, and cold. They half full the cheese, and they almost always forget the drink. If it wasn't time and time again, maybe they could have earned another star, however the only reason they have 2 instead of 1, is that they weren't plain rude. They're at least amiable when they make a mistake. Not extra or anything special, just not rude. Anyways don't come here unless you have to. read more

Worst service! Rude cashier and she even rolled her eyes on me when she's the one that got my order wrong several times. Definitely not coming back here again. Maybe it was just the cashier but everything else seemed ok. read more

A life saving meal always. Low price. High taste. Great convenience. Clean.

was in a rush after school and made the horrible decision to eat at this taco bell. i had a steak burrito that tasted horrible. oh well what do you expect from taco bell. thats what i get for being in a rush, next time i will go across the street and get the always righteous double cheeseburger. read more