Dos Carlitos Restaurant & Tequila Bar
Santa Ynez, CA · Restaurant
- Address
- Dos Carlitos Restaurant & Tequila Bar, 3544 Sagunto St, Santa Ynez, CA 93460
- Phone
- (805) 688-0033
- Website
- www.doscarlitos.com
- Status
- Closed · Opens 11 AM Sat
Dos Carlitos Restaurant & Tequila Bar is a restaurant located in Santa Ynez, CA. It is one of 26 restaurants listed in Santa Ynez. Its 4.5-star rating matches the Santa Ynez city average of 4.4 stars. It ranks #10 of 26 restaurants in Santa Ynez. There are 10 photos associated with this location.
About Dos Carlitos Restaurant & Tequila Bar
Delicious, Fresh Mexican Cuisine
Hours
| Friday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Monday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–8 PM |
Customer Reviews
8 of us for lunch. Best place in the area for Mexican food. I had the enchiladas mariscas - shrimp, scallops - fantastic. Everyone loved the food. The service was extraordinary, especially given the large group & the busy lunch hour. We never pass up the opportunity to have lunch here when passing through.
Hope this review helps someone. Overall, the food wasn’t that great—it’s more Americanized Mexican food. The chips and dark salsa were good and had a nice spicy kick. My husband tried a margarita and said it was “okay.” The staff was great and very polite, and the restaurant has a cute aesthetic.
They were very kind to accommodate a large party with 3 special needs kids on short notice. Food was incredible and service was top notch. But be warned they force gratuity on the bill. That is unacceptable and criminal. I was going to provide a larger tip because of the excellent service but I'm absolutely against forced gratuity. A tip is a reward for a job well done. It is NOT MANDATORY. I WILL NOT COME BACK.
Excellent selection of Mexican fare, reasonably priced. The sizzling fajitas were dinner and a show with the citrus added. Gets very full at dinner time, but easy to arrange for large groups and those in wheelchairs. Wonderful attentive staff. Thank you for this dining experience and best wishes to the business.
I love the atmosphere on their outside deck on a warm day, but the food is increasingly hit and miss. Fajitas are usually a safe bet but I thought I'd try the veggie tostadas for a change. They served an impressive looking mound of veggie-like color and I quickly learned that about half of that was peppers and onions. A little too much for my taste. The other identifiable vegetables were primarily summer squash, zucchini, and lettuce. Unfortunately, the squash was mostly raw. Some of the peppers, onions and corn had charred edges, but all of the squash was cold and raw. I think it would have been much better with properly cooked veggies, including the bell peppers and onions. But the service was great and the margaritas are always good here, and it took a couple to help me forget my rather
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