Cal Taco

Goleta, CA · Mexican restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in Goleta
#38
of 117 restaurants
City Percentile
52%
rating percentile
Address
Cal Taco, 7320 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 93117
Phone
(805) 685-7122
Website
www.caltacofreshgrill.com
Status
Closed · Opens 8 AM Sat

Cal Taco is a restaurant located in Goleta, CA. It is one of 117 restaurants listed in Goleta. Its 4.3-star rating matches the Goleta city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Cal Taco

Walk in as stranger, leave as a friend

Hours

Friday8 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Tamara Torres · Mar 2026

Hard shell taco shells are the prefab kind you buy from the grocery store. The chicken is frozen chicken patties, reheated and cut up and served in your chicken taco. Sadly, the steak had a good flavor, but was over cooked. And the hard shell was prefabricated and awful. My husband said the Coke Zero was good. We do not recommend CalTaco as a place for good tacos.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Ron McConnell · Jan 2026

Decent burger and fried zucchini sticks. The customer service is bad. No friendly greeting and the girl seemed irritated when I had to ask for anything. I tried to order a chocolate shake before they closed and was told they already turned off the shake machine. Wanted to give this place a try but not worth it at all. Take my money somewhere else.

★★★★★ 5.0 Amy Prince · Sep 2024

Legit burgers and a nice variety of Mexican food, with a free salsa bar. Their shakes, fries, onion rings and zucchini sticks are great too! And their monkey bowls are massive and so filling, they’re enough for two separate meals.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Thao Nguyen · Jan 2023

The atmosphere was quite casual, perfect for a quick lunch with friends or family. The service was quite prompt. The burgers were delicious, especially because of the juicy patties and the rich, crispy bacon 😋 The fries were good though a little too deep-fried. Ironically, I did not favor the tacos. The meat was too bland for my liking, and the vegetables were added too much. If anyone working in this place happens to see this, I sincerely recommend specializing in burgers. The burgers are this place's strong suit for they are frankly, quite fresh and delicious.

★★★★★ 5.0 Taylor · Feb 2026

Cal Taco is unique; it's not quite a burger place and not quite a Mexican restaurant. I would call it California-style. The veggie monkey bowl is my go-to and it does hit the spot. Good selection of salsa and toppings.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Mexican restaurantAmerican restaurant

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