Phenomenal. We were lucky to have had our wedding reception at El Paseo in June of 2021. Troy and his team were beyond amazing, and we are so grateful to them for making our day so spectacular. Troy and Alex, the lead chef, planned out our entire evening and everything was perfect. The decor was stunning, the food was absolutely fantastic, and all staff members were kind FUN. They truly went above and beyond. We genuinely cannot recommend El Paseo enough, and we look forward to returning for many, many future dinners.
Nowhere on their website, nor the outside of their restaurant did I see that there was a reservation required. There were only hours for the restaurant online. It also says it closes at 8pm at night on Sunday. However, the woman who walked over to us told us we needed a reservation and that they were closing soon anyways, it was 1:00pm. Ridiculous. Lol. Definitely not coming there again— and by the looks of their reviews, it isn’t authentic Mexican food anyways. Don’t waste your time
El Paseo is a Santa Barbara classic that needs help in the kitchen. I ate there twice in 2022. The room which has a comfortable patio feel that is always enjoyable. The service is also usually good. Thank you last night Angel for your excellent work at the bar. It's the food that is the let down. Last night's steak fajitas were uninspired. The tortillas were blah. And the meal just sub-par compared to the many excellent Mexican food places in SB. We will return if the food improves.
The GOOD ... beautiful historic building, look at the picture.. beautiful. Good customer service. The bad ..water down drinks, the food menu is very limited. The item I ordered was bland. The kitchen needs to taste what they are cooking there is something missing it's MEXICAN FOOD it's supposed to be full of flavor. Please revisit your menu. There so much potential.
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We ordered the guacamole steak quesadilla as appetizers, and hubby had the steak enchilada, and I had the seafood enchilada. Mine was a little spicy. The black beans were really good. We shared both apps and were so full we could barely eat our main course. Our waiter, Angel was really good at waiting on us. The atmosphere was beautiful.
Taco Tuesday is my favorite day of the week! Get there before 6 and they always have a table for you. How can anyone go wrong with 15 dollar all u can eat tacos! The servers could be a bit nicer and less robotic, and if they added a desert table like they do brunch, I would give 5 stars all they way. The homemade tortillas are
Service was great. Should have been a tip there were maybe 8 tables filled on a Saturday night. Food was really not good at all. I regretted going and the ambiance used to be colorful and lively back in the day. Skip this unless you are desperately hungry and don't want to wait at a different restaurant in town.
This restaurant decoration is so beautiful I ever seen. Good colorful roses on building outside. Small hard chairs and small table to sit outside. Medium and small tables/chairs to sit inside. There are flags hanging on. So peaceful and chilling to eat and drink wine. No interruptions. Prefect!
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They have a very good happy hour (half price appetizers and margaritas). Also Tuesdays they have a all you can eat tacos for 12 usd! Nice place and great value!
Pretty tasty and spicy solid Mexican fusion. Food here is spicy, like an authentic Mexican restaurant. Drinks are good. Ambience is 10/10. Service is great.
