Lilly's Taqueria

310 Chapala St, Santa Barbara - 93101
324 reviews
Mexican
(805) 966-9180

Great award winning soft tacos at $3 a piece with a unique different parts of cow selection (tongue (delicious), cheek, eye, lip and head) along with the regular chicken, pork, beef and veggie options. There is a fish option available from Friday to Sunday.They have ample indoor seating and have two counters where you can put your sauces and toppings of choice with your taco. The onion side dish is also delicious and they also have drinks including jarritos.

I had four cabeza tacos with everything radishes, onion and cilantro, salsa verde, lime. Q u a l i t y tacos right here I regret that I didnt order more, and that I didnt order the grilled onion ($1 extra). the meat has the perfect texture and flavor!:) the salsa verde is spicy i would say mas o menos on a light to medium level i also noticed adobada is popular will try and update next time. Whether you take your order to go or eat at the location it is fun. The parking is packed though and I’ve never not had to wait in line but well worth the wait. They pack your onion/cilantro mix and salsas for you if its to go but you can also decorate your tacos yourself (for example getting a lime or two) polite employees could not have asked for a better taco experience! :D ps they take apple pay (there is a fee for ordering less than $5 but i cant imagine spending less than 5.

Great restaurant, literally some of the most inexpensive food you can get in Santa Barbara for the quality. Some random guy on the street yelled at me for I have no clue why but it honestly added to the experience. They have this thing called a taco too, never heard of it before and I just had to try it, so good and nummy!!!

Amazing tacos! Street taco size but loaded with meat. The salsas are delicious too. Definitely a go-to for a quick lunch while out and about.

We were in Santa Barbara from San Diego for the weekend and I Googled cheap eats. This was one of the highest rated places, with good reason. We grabbed a variety of tacos on their menu, 8 total plus two soft drinks and the total was right at $25. Absolutely incredible tacos. The salsa bars were delicious and plentiful and the street tacos loaded with protein. An absolute recommendation. The lines were out the door (Saturday night) but they moved the line with a great flow and pace so the wait was minimal.If you are searching for street tacos in this awesome city, this should be your first stop. They are indeed cheap and beyond delicious.

ate at the store front. the vibe is relaxed and wasnt busy at the time, sat late afternoon. Ordered the 4 different tacos which seriously tasted good as or better than the ones at the mexican borders!Wish this establishment had more stores. I NEED to come back to this gem. Mouth watering delicious with their sauce, meat, tortillas

Amazing traditional tacos. Order the labio tacos. We stumbled upon this place on a road trip and we’re so surprised. It made our list for sure. Very clean, friendly service, and quick.

Flavor was great though.. Steamed meats are the way to go I would say or make a note and ask them not to dry the meats so much.

Lily's tacos are literally the best tacos in the world. The adobado is to kill for. I live in Ventura and drive all the way up just to buy 20-30 tacos so I can bring em home, freeze em n cook later.

Quick, reasonably priced, good street style tacos. I enjoy the chicken and beef tacos, both are lovely. Sometimes the meat is better than other times, maybe depends on whose cooking but usually good!