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El Paseo Mexican Restaurant
- Mexican
- Santa Barbara, CA
About this business
Editorial fromGuacamole is prepared tableside and the tequila selection numbers well above one hundred at this popular downtown restaurant. Housed in one of Santa Barbara's oldest buildings, El Paseo is more famous for its architecture and decor than…
Location details
813 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | Closed | |
| Sun | Closed |
El Paseo Restaurant I have been here for a few events and their food and service are incredibly consistent. The location is awesome because you are in the perfect location to go out for drinks after dinner!
Fabulous atmosphere I love El Paseo. It was one of the first restaurants I went to when visiting Santa Barbara deciding if it was where I wanted to go to school. Four years later, I chose to have my graduation dinner there. You walk down from State St through a courtyard with a fountain to get to the restaurant. It is a large place with a ceiling that opens up. They have a lot of plants inside. The setting and atmosphere are beautiful.
It has good customer service there! Good food at El Paseo
TWO THUMBS DOWN! Mexicans not welcome in Mexican Restaurant. In order to post this review I was obligated to give a minimum of 1 gold star rating when it deserves none. El Paseo has the look of a great restaurant but please read the following before you decide to pay a visit. My boyfriend and I decide we wanted Mexican food for dinner, as a result we visit one of the two highly advertised Mexican restaurants in downtown Santa Barbara. From the moment we stepped into the restaurant, the host was not posted aside the podium gr... read more
El Paseo Restaurant I have been here for a few events and their food and service are incredibly consistent. The location is awesome because you are in the perfect location to go out for drinks after dinner!
It has great potential – The atmosphere is wonderful and breathtaking. It is set in a historic hidden courtyard that looks like a Spanish colonial village with a beautiful fountain. However, it is a bit pricey- your best bet is going on Tuesday evening for the taco buffet!
Fabulous atmosphere I love El Paseo. It was one of the first restaurants I went to when visiting Santa Barbara deciding if it was where I wanted to go to school. Four years later, I chose to have my graduation dinner there. You walk down from State St through a courtyard with a fountain to get to the restaurant. It is a large place with a ceiling that opens up. They have a lot of plants inside. The setting and atmosphere are beautiful.
Horrible customer service – The customer service -- mainly from the manager -- at this restaurant was appalling. It was a chilly night and the restaurant is semi-outside (it has a retractable roof) and there was one heat lamp working to cover about 15 tables. We asked repeatedly if other lamps could be brought in, but were told that they were out of propane (this was fairly early on a Sat. night) or couldn't be moved. When we asked to speak with the manager, he came over with his cell phone glued to his ear on a personal pho... read more
Not what we were expecting... – This res't was highly recommended by the hotel staff, but my friend and I weren't totally impressed. Great ambience and really good food is slightly outweighed by the difficulty in finding the place. Another bad note was that, sadly, the margaritas were very poor -- especially considering we paid extra for Herradura Silver in mine and Patron in hers, but could barely taste it. We might have gone on a bad night, but I would recommend holding back your excitement til you're there and decide for ... read more
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How is El Paseo Mexican Restaurant rated?
El Paseo Mexican Restaurant has a 4.3 star rating with 527 reviews.
When is El Paseo Mexican Restaurant open?
El Paseo Mexican Restaurant is closed now. It will open at 9:00 a.m.
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