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Mony's Mexican Food

Restaurant Mexican restaurant

One of the Top rated Mexican restaurants in Santa Barbara


Address

217 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, United States

Website

www.monyssb.com

Contact

+1 805-895-2978

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (951 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 10:30 am to 3:30 pm
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 10:30 am to 3:30 pm
  • Tuesday: 10:30 am to 3:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 10:30 am to 3:30 pm
  • Thursday: 10:30 am to 3:30 pm
  • Friday: 10:30 am to 3:30 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: tacos (11) line (7) order (6) salsas (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Wei H. 1 year ago on Google
    The best taco restaurant ever in Santa Barbara! The soft taco is great with every kind of meat and sauces! Dining area and the restroom are clean, and the prices are reasonable! I would like to go for it on every weekend!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 jj b. 1 year ago on Google
    Top three favorite food spot in Santa Barbara! In battle for #1, but my mood is always changing. That said, #1 for Mexican food!! It’s a MUST. Hubs always gets the carne asada, I can’t not get the tacos. They are perfection. They are small so order more, but they are loaded and delicious. All their salsas are made in house and will blow your mind, with unique flavors like pistachio, pineapple, peanut, avocado, mango, etc.. (Highly recommend the pistachio and pineapple salsas). They also have the best chips you will ever find. EVER. Just go.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kendra 2 years ago on Google
    So incredible! 😍 Definitely coming back here again ASAP. Makes coming all the way out here to Santa Barbara worth it. I highly recommend getting the extra chips and guac, salsas, and barbacoa ! <3
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Fabricio von F. 1 year ago on Google
    They have a large variety of tacos. The chorizo and carnitas are DELICIOUS. Very affordable, always friendly staff, amazing salsas and tacos. I wish I could go to Mony's every day of my life but unfortunately I do not live in the country so I must content myself with my yearly visits. Everytime I am in Santa Barbara I MUST stop at Mony's! Delicious, flavourful, juicy, exciting and comforting tacos that bless my heart like the comforting hug of the "abuella" I never had. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THIS RESTAURANT! God Bless Monys!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Ross M. 1 year ago on Google
    Although quite a popular restaurant, the food was slightly disappointing as the burrito and fajitas were bland and spiceless. The servings were very large but they weren’t worth finishing. There are far better and cheaper options in other parts of SoCal, especially if you’re craving birria tacos. Service was extremely kind and the food came out rather quickly, however the taste did not live up to the current restaurant ratings.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Meg In The W. 2 years ago on Google
    We enjoyed shrimp burrito and carne Asada burrito. Huge portions and too much rice for me. There’s a plastic in my sauce but sauce itself was good.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kiran P. 1 year ago on Google
    The Tacos were amazing! Do not over think it! Line moves fast and the food comes out super fast!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Charlie O. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious tacos. Al pastor, fish, all the chicken and asada tacos were all so fresh. Flour tortillas were excellent. The staff were kind. Limited outdoor seating only. Takes credit cards. Bring your own water as well. Sometimes there is a line but it is worth the wait. Go check it out.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jeff D. 1 year ago on Google
    Enjoyed walking around the Funk Zone when we saw this line outside of Mony's. Seemed legit as the line seemed to maintain throughout the day so we decided to stand in it. While the line was a bit slow (about 30 minutes), once you ordered the food was fast and feast for both the eyes and the stomach. It was the nice combination of good quality, great care put into the food at a reasonable price. Well worth the wait in line.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Caitlin S. 1 year ago on Google
    Favorite fish and shrimp tacos in SB. Chips are always fresh. Unique and fun salsas. Plus the Mony’s crew are awesome people.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Denis M. 1 year ago on Google
    The food looked very delicious. You can tell from the pictures. Unfortunately the taste was mediocre and the waiting time for the order was very long. They also forgot to bring part of the order.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ana M. 1 year ago on Google
    The taste is Perfect! Food is amazing authentic Mexican food. The wait to order is long but so worth it. They work fast and organized. Price is reasonable as well. Buen trabajo chicos!

  • 4/5 Rahul C. 2 years ago on Google
    Mony's is a no-brainer destination in Santa Barbara for street tacos and other Mexican street food. The pricing is fair (about $2.5 per taco) and the staff are helpful and friendly. In the past, I've had a hard time getting more chips, because they often only give one order of complimentary chips per order (no matter the size of the group). The various salsas are all awesome, I especially like the pistachio and the pineapple. This would be a 5 star review except that their hours make it inconvenient to actually go at a reasonable time (closes at 3pm). This doesn't really stop me from going whenever I have a chance.

  • 3/5 Assieb L. 1 year ago on Google
    Maybe we should have ordered tacos, as they look awesome as per the pictures here. But we had some enchiladas and a burrito which both tasted OK but not as good to recommend. The food came pretty fast and the staff was very kind however we had much better Mexican food in SB.

  • 5/5 Jessica T. 9 months ago on Google
    This was absolutely delicious! The fish tacos, chicken mole, and barbacoa, was unbelievable! The tortillas were soft and homemade, and the salsa was perfect! The rice and beans were also very good! I would eat here every day if I could! Must try!

  • 5/5 Alissa 7 months ago on Google
    Had the Mony’s bowl with chicken rings and a side of habañero hot sauce which was super good. Line was quick, service was friendly and had nice casual spots to sit along the sidewalk outside.

  • 3/5 andikmh 7 months ago on Google
    The line was so long a lot of plates were sold out. No tables available inside; only outside seating and not much of it when the line is long and people linger well after their meal is done.

  • 5/5 Rob H. 7 months ago on Google
    Great burritos, highly recommended, but parking nearby is hard to find. Not too far to walk the the beach, maybe 10mins.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Somewhat difficult to find a space
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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