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La Super Rica Taqueria
622 N. Milpas St, Santa Barbara
Phone: (805) 963-4940
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Reviews by the General Public
Great food. Would eat here every time when in SB. , 6/9/2013
Reviewer: Kathi
from Santa Clarita, CA
Posole was amazing and authentic! Pork, guacamole and tortillas were very fresh! Piping hot and worth the wait!
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Delicious!, 3/20/2013
Reviewer: Melanie-Noree
from Makaha, Hawaii
My husband and I ordered the chorizo taco, guacamole, chille relleno, and their pinto bean soup. YUM! YUM! YUM! YUM! YUM! We are hooked, everything was freshly made to order, hot, and DELICIOUS!!! It's now a must do whenever we're in the Santa Barbara Area. It may look like a "dive" or a "whole in the wall"... It's part of the ambiance. When I compare it to Hawaii, restaurants that were a "dive" were the best restaurants in town. I wish I had one closer to home. Aloha!
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Recommended by a friend., 1/27/2013
Reviewer: Bill K.
from Canoga Park
Since this place was so highly spoken of, I was preparing to be let down. Well, after a five minute wait to order, and another few minutes to get our food, all three of us took one bite, stopped, and smiled. We ordered tamales, tacos, and guacamole, and all was great. Meat items were cooked well, guacamole fresh, and tamales tasty and light. Especially nice were the tortillas! We all live in L.A. and have hundreds of Mexican places to choose from, but this has become a "go to" spot when near Santa B.
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No other place like it!, 12/15/2012
Reviewer: Tony Sandrich
from Santa Barbara, CA
Many people expect Mexican dishes to be similar. I love posole, or chorizo tacos for example but Isidoro has his own take on these dishes. There are specials that I would choose for my last meal on earth, for example the chilaquiles on Monday, or sopes on Tuesday or Posole on Sunday. The asada tacos are nothing special but what he does with these other dishes is priceless to me. If you try it and don't like it, that is fine, less wait for me next time. I would just suggest trying a few specials.
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Insanity, 9/7/2012
Reviewer: Sal
from Santa Barbara, CA
The only thing Super about this Place is the Super long Wait.The food was tasteless. Too expensive, small portions
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Chili Relleno Best Ever, 7/24/2012
Reviewer: Elbert
from Santa Barbara, CA
We have been going for nearly thirty years. It is our favorite place to eat in Santa Barbara. The Chili Relleno is the best ever.
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I will eat here again and again, 6/22/2012
Reviewer: Glenn
from Los Angeles, CA
I was driving home and decided to stop by because I heard about it on the Man vs Nation show. The food is pretty good and tasty but really depends on what you order. I ordered the tri tips tacos with grilled bell peppers and onions and etc. They were great with good amount of food for about 5 dollars. I also ordered braised pork with cheese tacos. They were a little cheesy for my taste but I still polished them off in a jiffy. I think I will try to eat something different the next time around with my tri tips tacos. You should try this place out and don't bother with the negative reviews.
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Good but....
Reviewer: Mike
from Works in Goleta
Sorry but I just can’t give this place a rave. It is good food , in a street food sense. The menu does include many items that you won’t see at your typical Mexican restaurant. However, it’s not great food and it’s certainly not great Mexican food. Comparing it to a place like El Sitio, you will see similar items on both menus and items are largely equally well prepared in both establishments. The ambiance in both is somewhat similar as well. Rustic to put it politely. However, at the price point, I’ll save my money and go to the later. For great Mexican food, Santa Barbara isn’t there yet. I’ve yet to see a place that can match the offering of say John Sedlar, or Rick Bayless.
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Super delicious Super Rica
Reviewer: Jane
from Boca Raton, FL
Be prepared to wait in a long line unless you arrive at off hours. There is no menu posted outside, so no one makes selections until they get to the order window--that makes the wait even longer. You also won't get a seat if you're there at the busiest time. Is it worth it? YES! Extremely well prepared food. We sampled four different tacos and each one was superb. The green chili and cheese was creamy and made me want more. The guacamole was thick and chunky with perfectly ripe avocados. The chorizo was cooked to perfection. We've eaten food all over Mexico and that prepared by our Mexican friends and this is a stand-out. Enjoy their excellent food....just spend time answering all those old e-mails on your phone while you stand in line.....or GET THERE EARLY.
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Non auntentic food served without a smile...
Reviewer: Jeannie
from Santa Barbara, CA
Growing up in a household with only the best Mexican food cooked by my Grandma, I know what authentic is. I have been here a few times and I wanted to take a friend here because he was curious about all the hype. Again I was disappointed. I had a chile relleno this time because I am not a fan of the tacos...I can make better carne asada and homemade tortillas at home. The chile relleno I had was cold, and the veggies they placed in it were raw. I was not pleased, so I exchanged it for tacos. The server was not happy I was exchanging it but I was not going to eat raw potatos. I just have to say this restaurant is so overrated. Cesar's Place just down the street has the best chile rellenos and delicious salsa. That is true authentic Mexican food.
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Still the best!
Reviewer: Rick
from Solvang, CA
We have been going for over 20+ years. Food still the same, still fabulous! Only change I have ever seen is they use to hand write your order number on the receipt! Yes, cost has increased, but so has everything else. Had an amazing lunch for about $7.00. Love people who complain about long lines! Go off hours! Went today Monday, around 2pm, walked right up to the counter ordered a #16! Amazing service, amazing food, great salsas to choose from!
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Special
Reviewer: Sue
from Los Angeles, CA
Been going for years and am never disappointed. When I got married, it was one of the restaurants I was eager to bring my new husband to because he's a chef with an open mind and a keen sense of what's good and well-prepared. After sampling almost everything on the menu his first visit, my husband agrees with me and so many others that La Super Rica is a special place. And like so many other reviewers, we look forward to eating there whenever in Santa Barbara...
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Food and Service
Reviewer: G. C. Goodman
from Los Angeles, CA
The green chile and cheese corn tortilla soft tacos are the best I've ever had they're my favorite. The other food is almost as good.
It's a strange little stand; if more than 5 are waiting, the line goes right out the door to the street.
The cooks are pretty fast and accurate but you have to wait for your own food and take to your table and chairs which are usually pretty old and dirty. It's difficult to find a waiter to clean a table. Food is very good but the ambiance is awful the place is almost completely enclosed. Don't expect a nice clean place. But if you must have those delicious tacos then you like I will have to put up with all that.
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Fantastic and Authentic - But NOT your average Mexican Food
Reviewer: Ben Siebert
from Santa Barbara, CA
If you MUST have Burritos and Chips and Salsa (all 3 are American inventions, not authentic), don't come here. La Super Rica is a totally authentic taqueria - 'taco stand' - complete with teenie little kitchen with one dedicated fresh tortilla maker. You can beat the lines, just go outside of normal busy times and you should get to order within 15 min. I never wait more than 5 min by doing choosing wisely. The menu is totally unfamiliar, so be a bit adventurous, its all good. The 'Super Rica Especial' is like nothing you've ever had, unbelievably good.
Anybody who says anything negative about the food is just a competitor. Seriously, gourmand Julia Childs, who generally hated Mexican food, spent the last years of her life eating here every Tues.
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service is wait in line then hurry and order
Reviewer: nancy
from Santa Barbara, CA
wouldn't go again can fix better at home
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Insanely good mushroom tacos
Reviewer: Susan Muchan
from Santa Barbara, CA
Mushroom tacos are my favorite thing to eat in Santa Barbara. Only served on Saturdays. Check it out!
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Not worth it...
Reviewer: Garcia
from Santa Barbara, CA
I don't understand why there is always a line, but I had to give it a try just once to see for myself. Extremely disappointing! Not the best Mexican tacos in town. Unfortunately I don't think they have much competition in SB and when people haven't tasted real authentic Mexican food they think this place is good when it's just all hype.
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For in its class - TOP NOCHE
Reviewer: Emily
from Boulder CO
We read about this restaurant in our travel books and since we were visiting UCSB, wanted to try it. We love this little taqueria. My son works at a burrito place - Illegal Petes in Boulder. He was so impressed which says a lot - we all were. The tortillas are SO good, beans perfect, guac fresh, liked how it was not overspiced as we added our own bit of salt and lots of their 3 different help yourself salsas. Dinner for 3, $25 - Awesome. The cooks were nice as can be! Can't wait to go back.
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Taqueria Food Freshmen Orientation Central
Reviewer: Marco
from Santa Barbara, CA
The truth is La Super Rica isn't very rica. Sure, saying this truth can cause fights among friends and hurt egos, but the bottom line is the food is just average. After dining here for many years (well typically dragged by out of town guests) I've realized the target market for Super Rica is gringo "yuppies," novice traditional Mexican food eaters, and nowadays the ever connected "Yelper." Well annoying people dining next to you doesn't matter if you are enjoying really good food; unfortunately Super Rica doesn't deliver. Sure most of the menu is most entirely eatable, but it just isn't anything special. Freshly made tortillas? Yeah, that's great, but if you eat at some of the better taquerias you realize this is standard procedure. As far as the signature dishes they are just flat out bland. Having travelled and eaten my way across Mexico as well as sampled the awesome Mexican food in the USA, Super Rica is just not memorable. It's strength though is say your Uncle Jim and Aunt Sandy are out from some part of America completely absent of anything remotely authentic Mexican (or maybe your grandparents in Montecito they haven't ventured out of their conclave in years), Super Rica is a good place to introduce them to world of the taqueria. The food is watered down for the novice gringo, but just interesting enough to spark a desire to explore Mexican cuisine further. It's freshmen orientation; that's not a bad thing, but Super Rica just isn't the spot for a serious eater. The owners of this establishment though are awesome local people and they have carved out a niche to exploit and they do it well and with a smile. They hit gold.
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Danny, correction...
Reviewer: Dee
from Santa Barbara, CA
Danny, I am not the owner and I'm not offended. The review wasn't an honest review and it had had false information about the restaurant. If you were the owner, would you think that review was fair to you and people reading? I'm all for honest negative reviews but racing home to Bakersfield to post misinformation isn't cool, especially on a restaurant review website with no user ratings and filtered content by the webmasters. I work in the restaurant business and it's reviews like that which DO have an affect on business. That said, here's something negative - I don't like the frijoles or those shredded beef tacos (Sunday) at Super Rica. Are you happy now champ?
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Response to Dee
Reviewer: Danny
from Santa Barbara, CA
Dee is this your Restaurant do you own it? Did Robert hurt you in someway by saying he didn't like a place you do? I eat at Super Rica all the time and love it! But I wasn't hurt or offended by Roberts comments. I am getting sick of people like you who post a follow up to some negative review of a place you likes. The guide is for both negative and positive reviews. He didn't like it. GET OVER IT! And grow up, it should offend you!
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Response to Robert
Reviewer: Dee
from Santa Barbara, CA
Robert, I am sorry to hear of your experience. Keep in mind this place easily does more turnover than ANY Mexican restaurant in town, so the food is always very fresh. Be fair and state the only thing YOU ORDERED that in "your opinion" was edible was the chorizo. You obviously didn't order and sample everything on the menu so saying "bad food" is very unfair to this establishment and also misleading to the readers. I'm not sure how you could claim the Adobado was tasteless. It is literally stained a dark deep reddish orange from all the spices they marinate it in! If you think it's bland, put some salt on it! Super Rica does not have anything named "Asada" on the menu. They use different cuts (top round, tri-tip, steak). Some are leaner cuts and I have found they don't over-salt anything. As far as expensive goes, except for MAYBE 2-3 specials during the week, the most expensive thing on the menu is the Number 16 Super Rica Special, which is a LARGE plate of marinated pork and a cheese stuffed pasilla chile with 3 handmade tortillas for just over 6 bucks. ALL of their tacos are under 3 bucks! Most of those people in line are regular customers of all ethnicities, including Mexican. It's not a California Tex-Mex style of food. The owner is from Mexico, all dishes very authentic from the region he was from. Next time try some of the specials, ask some of the people in line about what they recommend and take advantage of their great salsa verde and rojo (plus the pico de gallo). Ask the owner at the register which he thinks is the most flavorful. If you don't want to wait in line, you need to go during off-peak hours. I've been thee times in the past two weeks in the late afternoons and waited no less than 2 minutes to place my order.
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BEST OF the best
Reviewer: makie
from Santa Barbara, CA
I used to eat here almost every day. Since i have moved out of state, i always crave it and can never find anywhere even close. It almost makes me want to move back!!!
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Overated
Reviewer: Robert
from Bakersfield, CA
I read all the rave reviews about this place, so I recommended that we give it a try. I expected the long line from the reviews I read, however when we got our food, My family and I were all so extremely disappointed. The Asada and Adobada tacos were completely tasteless! The only thing that is worth eating is the Choriso. What a waste of $60.00! I don't recommend this restaurant as it has long lines, bad food and to top it off, it is expensive.
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Best meat at 11AM
Reviewer: terry
from brooklyn, ny
Terrific tacos, get there at 11AM and have late breakfast or early lunch. Little wait.
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The Best Mexican Food on the Planet Earth
Reviewer: Alan Verde
from Cuenca, Ecuador
It was worth the hour wait in line. You better bring cash. We ordered ten plates of food, and would have ordered ten more if I had brought more cash. The food will put you into another state of awareness.
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Just 'OK'
Reviewer: Real Name
from Santa Barbara, CA
The food was kinda plain, really not worth all the raves. The chili relleno was not hot and had so much cheese it almost choked me. Such a long wait in line just for average food. The staff was nice tho.
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For meet lovers
Reviewer: Rubén Elías
from La Puente, CA
As my first time, I was influenced by the good reviews. The place is easy to find; the parking space is free but, limited. Since the clientele is excesive for the number of employees, you need to be patient and wait your turn to place your order. The hand made tortillas are excelent, and the variety of choices in the menu are excelent too but, if you like spicy food, you could be a little bit disappointed because they don't have too many options on the self-served ingredients table, only three salsas (very mild) green, red and with diced tomato; some customers may prefer very hot salsa or may want chopped jalapeños or llellow peppers, etc. I had to request onion and cilantro, wich are a must in the autentic mexican tacos.
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