Good on most parts. I am here once a week and ob nost I love what I see.
Jacey
not good
Nicolas Bours
I’m a current Gaucho and the food quality has greatly diminished. You never know if you’re going to eat ham on a plate as your entree or some grilled rockfish. It’s certainly all you can eat.
Emmanuel Corona
I don’t live on campus but I sometimes pay to eat as a guest… 15 dollars? seriously? for some meatloaf that has the texture of a wet piece of cardboard? I’d rather eat out but all affordable options are extremely unhealthy (I guess it’s an American thing.)
Kyra C.
i like carrillo breakfast, but it's become increasingly disappointing how many non vegan items have been false labeled as vegan. as someone who is vegan not just for moral reasons, but health reasons as well, this simply isn't okay for how much we pay. on top of that, i hardly can find vegan options that are a suffice meal. often times i have toast and whatever veggies they have. for the funding this school has, i really rally behind everyone who have been petitioning (for many years) for more plant based options that are beyond veggies or an incomplete meal. i was also really excited for the rare vegan dessert i saw on the website to be served today only to have used a swipe and see that the dessert was not there and was in fact, not vegan (or vegetarian). carrillo, vegans and vegetarians (for moral, health, or whatever reason) simply pay far too much to be met with these limited and mislabeled foods that can actually cause harm to those who are allergic or very sensitive.
Josh B.
The breakfast is bus, ALWAYS. Lunch, on occasion. But everything else is atrociously mid!! HOWEVER, hands-down, Carrillo is THE BEST dining hall on campus!!!
vincenzo p
Carmeluzzo was so hangover he did not know what we were doing. In compens, the all you can eat breakfast was a hit! I also stole an apple because i couldnt get enough
Ines Beckenbauer
great burgers at the grill , and the cream cheese brownies are delicious ! also the employee at salad, the girl wearing glasses named Alex, was great at helping me , super nice, and overall made me feel welcome my first year at UCSB. i will be visiting salad again because i am vegan! glad to have that employee always helping me. the other employees are also nice but not as helpful. salad is my favorite!!
Marion Birmingham
Amazing assortment of delicious food! And you just can NOT leave without getting a cone of delicious soft serve!?
Good service and food with choices including for vegetarians
vincenzo petralia
Carmeluzzo was so hangover he did not know what we were doing. In compens, the all you can eat breakfast was a hit! I also stole an apple because i couldnt get enough
Lauren B.
I got beef w the tall white guy who works there- lady who crosses arms at front entrance seems mean I already wanna kms I need her to say hi- older lady is now best friend- they be making up foods at this place- wtf is a chicken lasagna- bakery popped off first quarter and has since been lackin- why do they always pair everything with zucchini- not complaining like zucchini p good but like that's so much green veg- pasta should not be the main dish ever because there is always pasta and that is just too damn much pasta- lunch pops off occasionally- cherry pepsi hits hard- soda machine dilutes- down with the juice machine tho- will to live has been restored- also why do we always see ex hoes here.
Cameron James Lau
I was a Gaucho for a couple of years and the UCSB dining commons are nothing but special to me. Pizza, burgers, pasta, sandwich bar, salad bar, waffle machine, unlimited soda, all-you-can-eat everything all with a simple card swipe! (or <$20 for non-students) Seriously, some of you guys' complaints make no sense. You really expect French Laundry quality here? Yeah right! This place's job is to provide us with glucose for our brains to complete our studies, and for that I'd say it's beyond satisfactory. Ranking of the DCs: 1. Ortega (sushi baby!) 2. DLG (late night cravings) 3. Carrillo (best breakfast) 4. Portola (too far, had it once)
nia n
If I could give a lower rating I would. The food is bad
Needs little
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good on most parts. I am here once a week and ob nost I love what I see.
not good
I’m a current Gaucho and the food quality has greatly diminished. You never know if you’re going to eat ham on a plate as your entree or some grilled rockfish. It’s certainly all you can eat.
I don’t live on campus but I sometimes pay to eat as a guest… 15 dollars? seriously? for some meatloaf that has the texture of a wet piece of cardboard? I’d rather eat out but all affordable options are extremely unhealthy (I guess it’s an American thing.)
i like carrillo breakfast, but it's become increasingly disappointing how many non vegan items have been false labeled as vegan. as someone who is vegan not just for moral reasons, but health reasons as well, this simply isn't okay for how much we pay. on top of that, i hardly can find vegan options that are a suffice meal. often times i have toast and whatever veggies they have. for the funding this school has, i really rally behind everyone who have been petitioning (for many years) for more plant based options that are beyond veggies or an incomplete meal. i was also really excited for the rare vegan dessert i saw on the website to be served today only to have used a swipe and see that the dessert was not there and was in fact, not vegan (or vegetarian). carrillo, vegans and vegetarians (for moral, health, or whatever reason) simply pay far too much to be met with these limited and mislabeled foods that can actually cause harm to those who are allergic or very sensitive.
The breakfast is bus, ALWAYS. Lunch, on occasion. But everything else is atrociously mid!! HOWEVER, hands-down, Carrillo is THE BEST dining hall on campus!!!
Carmeluzzo was so hangover he did not know what we were doing. In compens, the all you can eat breakfast was a hit! I also stole an apple because i couldnt get enough
great burgers at the grill , and the cream cheese brownies are delicious ! also the employee at salad, the girl wearing glasses named Alex, was great at helping me , super nice, and overall made me feel welcome my first year at UCSB. i will be visiting salad again because i am vegan! glad to have that employee always helping me. the other employees are also nice but not as helpful. salad is my favorite!!
Amazing assortment of delicious food! And you just can NOT leave without getting a cone of delicious soft serve!?
Restaurantji Recommends
Good service and food with choices including for vegetarians
Carmeluzzo was so hangover he did not know what we were doing. In compens, the all you can eat breakfast was a hit! I also stole an apple because i couldnt get enough
I got beef w the tall white guy who works there- lady who crosses arms at front entrance seems mean I already wanna kms I need her to say hi- older lady is now best friend- they be making up foods at this place- wtf is a chicken lasagna- bakery popped off first quarter and has since been lackin- why do they always pair everything with zucchini- not complaining like zucchini p good but like that's so much green veg- pasta should not be the main dish ever because there is always pasta and that is just too damn much pasta- lunch pops off occasionally- cherry pepsi hits hard- soda machine dilutes- down with the juice machine tho- will to live has been restored- also why do we always see ex hoes here.
I was a Gaucho for a couple of years and the UCSB dining commons are nothing but special to me. Pizza, burgers, pasta, sandwich bar, salad bar, waffle machine, unlimited soda, all-you-can-eat everything all with a simple card swipe! (or <$20 for non-students) Seriously, some of you guys' complaints make no sense. You really expect French Laundry quality here? Yeah right! This place's job is to provide us with glucose for our brains to complete our studies, and for that I'd say it's beyond satisfactory. Ranking of the DCs: 1. Ortega (sushi baby!) 2. DLG (late night cravings) 3. Carrillo (best breakfast) 4. Portola (too far, had it once)
If I could give a lower rating I would. The food is bad