El Zarape Mexican Restaurant

1435 San Andres St, Santa Barbara
(805) 899-2711

Recent Reviews

Gregorio Gutierrez

They cook fresh and delicious food very well.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jedd Hewitt

Simple menu of

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Adrianna G.

Delicious food, great customer service, great prices and hospitality! We will be back on the next family trip. My dad said, "I haven't had such delicious Mexican food in a long time!" I recommend the Quesabirrias; they are delicious! Thank you.

David A.

Usually good service but, this time at the beginning of the month i was charged twice she said no and I showed her on my bank statement i was charged twice. the cashier didn't know what to do so she called someone. And figured out how to delete one of transactions. Long story short I left my name and phone number for the owner or boss to call me to correct when they came in haven't received a call back yet also went in a few times a employee tried calling and no answer. I'd give this more stars if the restaurant can make this right on their end

Angel Bustos

Delicious Mexican

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Caldo de Rez, Lengua, Chuleta, Enchiladas A la Carte

Danielle Burbank

Sopes are my favorite!

Food: 5

Jayne R.

El Zarape catered our wedding in October and we could not have enjoyed working with Raul and his team more. From the very beginning he was so helpful and really helped us to think about aspects of our wedding that we hadn't thought of. He is so knowledgeable and his experience with weddings was a huge asset. He was communicative, organized, and so easy to work with. Even our wedding coordinator commented on how great they were to work with the day of the wedding. If you're considering them for catering, wedding or not, I highly recommend! They took care of everything and even had staff available to help with some of the venue clean-up at the end of the night. Now the food? Amazing. The tacos were so good! We got so many comments from our guests on how good the food was (especially the guac) and we couldn't agree more. There were so many options for people during cocktail hour and dinner and we loved how quickly our guests were able to get their food and get back to the fun. 10/10 and we can't wait to go to El Zarape and enjoy some more food. Thanks for everything!

Jack Neenan

Go for the carne asada burrito !!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Diana Andrews

I've come here twice and each time the food has been consistent. Its pretty basic authentic mexican food. My favorite is the chicken burrito with guac. They give you a very healthy portion of guacamole. The atmosphere is less than desirable but ou can be sure to find a soccer game on one of their tvs.Parking: Its tough to find parking here.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Burrito with Guacamole

T D.

Great spot. They always have four dishes simmering in pans. Those are the best bets. Get here before noon for lunch to beat the rush. By 12 the line is out the door. And for good reason!

Montana Marshall

We are so incredibly happy that we hired Raul and El Zarape to cater our wedding. From the very first phone call, Raul was professional, helpful, clear, kind, and accommodating. He was engaged and interested in the vision of our event so that him and his team could provide the elements to make that vision become a reality. He worked with us to create exactly the catering experience we were looking for: from fine-tuning delicious appetizers and margarita recipes, to providing bartending services, to giving us guidance on bar supply needs, to helping us with setup and teardown. They were also accommodating with dietary restrictions. He was on time and well prepared, and his staff were professional and kind to our guests. After the wedding, we have gotten many comments on how excellent the food was, and we agree! Working with El Zarape meant that both the food and the catering service at our wedding was better than we could have hoped for.

Food: 5

Service: 5

Montana M.

We are so incredibly happy that we hired Raul and El Zarape to cater our wedding. From the very first phone call, Raul was professional, helpful, clear, kind, and accommodating. He was engaged and interested in the vision of our event so that he and his team could provide the elements to make that vision become a reality. He worked with us to create exactly the catering experience we were looking for: from fine-tuning delicious appetizers and margarita recipes, to providing bartending services, to giving us guidance on bar supply needs, to helping us with setup and teardown. They were also accommodating with dietary restrictions. He was on time and well prepared, and his staff were professional and kind to our guests. After the wedding, we have gotten many comments on how excellent the food was, and we agree! Working with El Zarape meant that both the food and the catering service at our wedding was better than we could have hoped for.

Cory Paul

This is such a great family restaurant. I have been here a numerous occasions and I've always had a good experience. The food is unbelievably good and has a very Mexican Hometown flare and it seems to be of high quality. The cooks seem very kind someone came out and asked if our food was okay from the back he was very friendly very courteous and for those who may or may not understand the language it's easy to learn and it was nice to be able to somewhat communicate with someone of a different ethnic background. I really like this place the food was very good for me and I felt great leaving they must make it with a lot of love cuz I felt good afterwards. I appreciate this place and I will always help contribute to their own economy

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Paige H.

This was some pretty amazing Mexican food. You know I had to get my favorite carne asada tacos and they just so happened to be cooked just the way I like. These tacos are currently ranking in the top 3 best tacos I've ever eaten. The chile verde also happened to be top notch. If I were to choose between the fancy Mexican outdoor patio restaurant down the street and this little hole in the wall, I would choose El Zarape all day!

Laura M.

Fabulous casual taqueria with delicious handmade tortillas. No-nonsense in its approach, El Zarape has amazing tacos at a great price with quick service. Definitely with a visit!

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