Maria College

This place is off-the-hook amazing. This was the highlight of our trip to Santa Barbara. It’s an absolute gem with the most incredible, authentic Mexican food. Casual, no fuss. Cash only!

Abhishek Singh

It was the best Mexican food I ever had. No doubts about it. There’s a queue, it’s cash only but so worth it. I had the super rica especial, vegetable tamales and Roja and they were all tremendous and flavourful.

Sam

La Super Rica is an absolute gem in Santa Barbara! During our six-day visit, we couldn’t resist coming back three times—it’s just that good. The food tastes like a homemade masterpiece, full of authentic, fresh flavors that you won’t find anywhere else. Truly a one-of-a-kind experience that we’ll be raving about for years!

+4

Ed Buller

We used to drive from LA just for their food. Grandma would be sitting there making tortillas ( sadly passed) and the food was sensational and cheap. If you see a long line just join it!...you won't regret it !

+1

Will Heo

Loved every dish we ordered! My favorite was Super-Rica Especial, but can't go wrong with any dish on the menu. Their horchata was great, too. It's a hole-in-the-wall restaurant, so the atmosphere isn't great, but you get your money's worth. Make sure to bring some cash!

+3

Jon C

I haven’t been here in DECADES! And it was just as good as I remembered. The staff was warm and friendly despite the line being out the door, you did t feel rushed to order. They make their tortillas by hand and you can absolutely taste the difference in that alone. I haven’t had anything bad here. Everything is great, you won’t go wrong. Be adventurous and try something other than the steak tacos. *CASH ONLY*

Sophie Rasura

Wow, now I understand! A sleepy, warm Thursday evening… I had cash and time… there was no line… today I will try La Super-Rica. So so glad I did. Wait is long, even when there was no line, I waited around 25 minutes. Cash only. I ordered the adobado taco & a special, a pork tamale with red cream sauce. While waiting, I met this guy who has been coming here for over ten years, he told me the history and how he always recommends ordering from the specials menu, especially the tamales! The salsas were divine. Highly recommend the green one, and EXTRA TORTILLAS! The tamale was heavenly, so much flavor and depth. Mid-bite I discovered there were olives inside and that range of salty bitterness against mild spice - wow. A must-stop if you have time on your hands (if you’re in a rush, you might get stressed). Also, there is an amazing sitting area with so much natural light and bright color that feels like a warm family dining room, totally makes the wait feel less enduring. Will be back and highly recommend!

+1

Jennifer Caruso

If you find yourself in Santa Barbara, do yourself a favor and stop by La Super-Rica. This place has probably the best Mexican food I have ever eaten. It’s off the beaten path but worth finding. The line outside will be a sure sign you are in the right place. The ingredients are fresh. They make their own tortillas and a variety of fresh salsas to eat with your meal. Everything I have tried here has been exceptional. It’s not fancy but it’s authentic and very reasonably priced. I will never miss a visit here while in the area.

+2

Highly recommended! I read how busy it always gets but I went at 4pm on a Monday and there was no line and I parked in front.\n\nParking on the main street out front seemed plentiful, but you may hav…

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What can be said about La Super-Rica that hasn't already been shared. food is fresh and clean with wonderful flavors. This is a place where local ingredients and cooking make magic. We love how thi…

What can be said about La Super-Rica that hasn't already been shared. Food is fresh and clean with wonderful flavors. This is a place where local ingredients and cooking make magic. We love how thi…

La Super-Rica is an Iconic place. #16 is a must! Everything is great. \nExcellent food and staff!

Delicious freshly prepared food at reasonable prices. Order at the counter & expect to wait for a while because they make it after you order... homemade tortillas, too.

Delicious freshly prepared food at reasonable prices. Order at the counter & expect to wait for a while because they make it after you order... homemade tortillas, too.

Free food and great prices. The indoor outdoor atmosphere is a nice touch, as is the no-frills experience.

Incredible authentic mexican food. Had a pork tamale, chili relleno and steak tacos. Will be back whenever I am in town.

We've always wanted to visit this iconic restaurant. The menu has lots to choose from. The staff is very friendly. The establishment is clean. We enjoyed the items we ordered. The salsa bar and fre…

We've always wanted to visit this iconic restaurant. The menu has lots to choose from. The staff is very friendly. The establishment is clean. We enjoyed the items we ordered. The salsa bar and fre…

Better than I remember! And less of a line than before. \n\nI came here on a weekend with friends from out of town. We came around opening on a Saturday and did not have to wait. There was ample se…

I really love this place! It's a small, unassuming spot but Izzy who owns La Super-Rica really makes authentic mexican food and has a great team in the kitchen (right behind Izzy)! I love the Sopas…

Sooo good! Worth the wait. Prices are great. My new favorite spot. I will be back anytime I am near here!! Tortillas were superb. I may have to go back tomorrow before I head home.

The best homemade tortillas. The service is fast and clean. Santa Barbara is beautiful. The street is close to everything. Old school delicious. A must try when visiting The area.

The best homemade tortillas. The service is fast and clean. Santa Barbara is beautiful. The street is close to everything. Old school delicious. A must try when visiting The area.

Food was great! Everything is super simple and delicious. The day before we were in another Mexican food place, paid twice as much and not half as good.

food was great! Everything is super simple and delicious. The day before we were in another mexican food place, paid twice as much and not half as good.

Food was great! Everything is super simple and delicious. The day before we were in another mexican food place, paid twice as much and not half as good.

Excellent authentic Mexican fare. Mt partner enjoyed a tri-tip fajita plate, mine was an awesome marinatd pork with pasila (poblanos) and queso. We also shared a veggie stuffed tamale covered in qu…

Excellent authentic Mexican fare. Mt partner enjoyed a tri-tip fajita plate, mine was an awesome marinatd pork with pasila (poblanos) and queso. We also shared a veggie stuffed tamale covered in …

Well, the queue in front of it is the best way to describe this place. It looks familiar, it is freshly prepared and it is good.

After feeling disappointed with SB restaurants, we dropped in for supper before leaving town. The food is surprisingly light, fresh and aromatic. I don’t eat meat so ordered the veggie tamales …

The beauty of this place is that, despite praise from Julia Child and decades of worldwide attention, the friendly family that runs it has never raised the prices, fiddled with the menu or chosen t…

Waited for 20 minutes on a late Monday afternoon and the line was consistently long. We ordered the taco de adobado (grilled pork) and the special of the day - enchiladas (2). The menu is inside …

waited for 20 minutes on a late Monday afternoon and the line was consistently long. We ordered the taco de adobado (grilled pork) and the special of the day - enchiladas (2). The menu is inside th…

Waited for 20 minutes on a late Monday afternoon and the line was consistently long. We ordered the taco de adobado (grilled pork) and the special of the day - enchiladas (2). The menu is inside th…

We had to wait over 30 minutes in line when we arrived at 11:30 am. But the wait was worth it. You have to order off a chalk board menu and then wait for about 10 to 15 minutes while they pr…

I had their super rica tri tip special and It was very delicious but it has a fajita vibe bc they add bell peppers and onions. I would order a different plate next time. But It is very good, I highly recommend this place!

This is one of my favorite taco shops in Santa Barbara. Authentic flavors. Cash only. They also have a secret menu with Menudo (subject to availability)!!!

Alan Ritchie

We enjoyed our time at La Super Rica. We liked the tacos de adobado as well as chorizo tacos/quesadillas. The meat was the star of the show to us. I felt that it was really well made and the tortillas were also good. We also got the chile con queso which neither of us loved. Overall, our food was solid and I am glad we came here but I did feel that it was overhyped for what it was. Note- it is cash only.

Tj

Homemade tortillas are always a very good sign of a great place to eat. The corn tortillas here are fantastic. The guacamole is very fresh and flavorful as is the salsa bar at the pick up window. The number 16, Super-Rica Especial is the top recommendation by the locals. It has roasted chile pasilla, cheese and marinated pork, on 3 tortillas. It was rather enjoyable and something to try. The number 12) Pechuga Suiza, is grilled chicken breast with melted cheese between 2 corn tortillas. I added some guacamole and their homemade salsa which took this dish to the next level of greatness. I highly recommend trying it. I also tried the chili relleno which comes in a white cream sauce instead of the typical red sauce. It was very cheese but not my cup of tea. I wouldn’t order it again. If you’re in Santa Barbara I would recommend heading over to La Super-Rica. The food is good, the people working there are so very friendly and the restaurant is super clean.

+8

Nicholas Ong

Excellent food. The Super Rica Super Bowl is delicious! Best freshly made corn tortillas I have ever had. Price is reasonable. Definitely a come back again place. Highly recommended.

Solid all around. \n\nThe real winner here was all of the meat on everything we had. Super flavorful and fantastic. \n\nWe had a adobada taco, a Gordita with beans and cheese, chilaquiles, and a chor…

Solid all around. \n\nThe real winner here was all of the meat on everything we had. Super flavorful and fantastic. \n\nWe had a adobada taco, a Gordita with beans and cheese, chilaquiles, and …

Solid all around. \n\nThe real winner here was all of the meat on everything we had. Super flavorful and fantastic. \n\nWe had a adobada taco, a Gordita with beans and cheese, chilaquiles, and a ch…

By far the worst mexican food I have ever had....yet there is always a line.....must be all first timers LOL....yet people rave about it...If you like bland food, dry unseasoned beef or rice that i…

Very famous, of course, and we had to wait in line to order. We had tacos de bistec, chile pasilla, and some other samplings. We loved the specialties, but felt the tacos were just ok.

Very famous, of course, and we had to wait in line to order. We had tacos de bistec, chile pasilla, and some other samplings. We loved the specialties, but felt the tacos were just ok.

Rosalba Gonzalez

I made a mistake. I am not from the area, but for those looking for DF or Tijuana style tacos THIS is not the place. Their menu is good, but it is NOT my preferred style of taco. I like carne asada, not bistec that was more like carne al carbon than the typical carne asada that you would get at the other style taco shops. The condiments for the tacos were limited too, no cilantro, white onions, limes, or a large selection of salsas. Your options are pico de gallo which for me, myself, and I do not like in comparison to the simplicity of the cilantro and onions. It is a super busy place, so bring patience with you for the wait. Overall the place is fine if you are looking just to eat, but for me it was not an enjoyable experience at all and I will thankfully not be returning. But I hope this helps anyone looking for the other style of tacos.

Volodymyr Korsun

This place was recommended by an acquaintance as one of the best taquerias in Santa Barbara. Needless to say I do not trust the food recommendations of that person anymore. It is average at best. Meats (chuleta and bistec) are on a drier side. Taco does not come with anything but corn tortillas and meat. Have to ask for onions and cilantro. Guacamole is extra, but is worth it to put on tacos to make them decent. Tacos have lots of meat and are on a cheaper side - 3.25 a taco. So quantity and value brings this place up to 3 stars in my opinion. But I would still not recommend it unless you are looking for a decent meal for cheap.

+3

The food is ok... but if you are looking for DF or Tijuana style tacos, by this I mean your choice of meats like carne asada, al pastor, tripa, chicken, suadero, or other meats you'd get at other …

Pastor is great and the steak is great. I would give this place 5 stars if it had more than just tacos, though. No burritos and the place is cash only. I've wanted to go here multiple times but I d…

This place is pretty famous. Not always open. tacos are on the small side but very tasty. Frendly service.

This place is pretty famous. Not always open. Tacos are on the small side but very tasty. Frendly service.

Biby Medina

Food is delicious but they don’t have prices on some of the food and they charge you as much as they want, they don’t give you receipt even after requesting it and cash only. I paid $39.90 for a la carte 1 chile relleno, 1 tamale and 1/2 order of enchiladas because they ran out (guy said $7 for half order) do that means chile relleno and tamale were more than $15 a piece WTH? Food is good but not a fancy place to charge that much for a la carte

This place is extremely average and over priced. I don't know who is giving this place 4 stars. The tacos were average with no flavor but at least fairly priced. The tamale was 10 dollars and 1…

Do all these sheeple know that Julia Child's show was called the FRENCH Chef? Super rica really got lucky that Julia used to eat here. But she was no expert on mexican cuisine. They don't even h…

Cash only business, bought 4 tacos and a couple tamales, somehow came up up $38 even though tacos are $3.45. Tamales barely had any meat on them. Very long lines, but am not sure what the hype is about. Maybe lines out the door because they spend so long at the counter doing cash transactions. Crowds attract crowds but personally I don't think they are worth the hype. They were friendly however. I'll give them that

Tourist trap. Long wait, only take cash, expensive, and unfortunately the food was not good. There are plenty places nearby that do it much better. We ordered a bistec taco a tamale. Meat was cold on bistec taco and the tamale had olives in it! Unheard of!