Tacos Pipeye

Reviews

• Francesca P.

  star star star star star 2 June 2026

  I was recommended to try this place by a friend's coworker who said the street tacos were better than most of the places in Santa Barbara. I was intrigued since I've only tried a couple of places that I always thought were decent.
  
  As of now, it is $2.50/taco or $10 for 5 (it used to be $10 for 6 or $2/taco) The combo is a good deal, especially when you come with a few friends and each only eat 3-4 tacos. What sets this place apart from other taco spots is first, the hand made tortillas. They grill them so they're a tiny bit crispy and charred which is way more flavorful than your standard warmed up tortilla. I'm not sure if this has to do with the fact that the tortillas are hand made or how they heat them up but it's noticeably different. Next, the meat is so juicy and flavorful.
  
  My favorite meat here is the Barbacoa, SO flavorful. Next would be the Pastor, then carnitas. I'm not a huge fan of the asada (tends to be dry) or the pollo and haven't tried any of the others. They have a few vegetarian and pescatarian options as well.
  
  The salsa bar has a ton of options including a creamy avocado salsa and a peanut salsa which I don't see at too many taco places.
  
  This is one of my favorite taco spots in SB and will continue to recommend it to friends.

• Pierre C.

  star star star star star_border 23 May 2026

  Tacos were delicious! Definitely tried most of the menu on the first visit...
  Asada- yummy, but a lil dry
  Al pastor - tasty
  Cabeza- tasty but too much fat (almost 40% of my taco was fat chunks)
  Bottego/Lamb- not too gamey but tasty
  Lengua- tender and good
  Fish- a bit salty and fishy in taste (and I love fish tacos in general)
  Chicharones- soft and oily (I knew what I was getting, just wanted to taste the flavor difference... I think I'll stick to the crispy chicharon texture)
  Barbacoa- tasty sauce
  Carnitas- flavorful
  Chirizo con papas- a new fave here
  
  The staff was super friendly and hooked us up after telling us they ran out of shrimp. The salsas range from hot to mild... I love their avocado salsa, the peanut salsa, and a red hot spicy salsa. Now that I've had a good amount of the taco, I'd come back for more.
  
  Some of the pictures show 6 tacos for 10... when I went it was 5 for 10... and another list for 4 for $10 (lengua, shrimp, fish, and tripa)
  
  Thanks again for the great food

• Elizabeth C.

  star star star star star 22 May 2026

  The pricing here is amazing!!! You can get so many tacos for such a small price its amazing, and on top of everything the meat is so delicious.
  
  The salsas are all unique and very flavorful, I highly recommend coming here and giving it a shot.

• Julia C.

  star star star star star 17 May 2026

  Tacos Pipeye has THE BEST TACOS in town! My coworker would not stop telling me about this place, so I finally gave in and went. I was not disappointed at all! The al pastor tacos are so flavorful and juicy, barbacoa is nice and moist, chorizo con papas are also great! They make hand made flour tortillas that are always fresh.
  
  Also, 6 tacos for $10! I always split with a friend and get 3 each, which is a perfect portion for me. They have other things on the menu like quesadillas and such, but I always choose tacos over other things.
  
  I've taken so many people here and it's now their favorite too, my brother begs me to take him here whenever he's visiting from SLO. Parking can be a bit difficult - there is no parking lot, but I can usually find street parking around the corner.

• Ariana M.

  star star star star star 10 May 2026

  I love this place!!! Tacos are always so good and the handmade tortillas are just delicious!  they have amazing salsas.  I love that they have a really spicy one!!! Service is always great.