The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Santa Maria, May 2024

Cliff Knight

"Really tasty food. If you're disappointed at least you got to eat some good..."

cliff knight

"Menudo and ceviche 😍 The service is very welcoming and friendly and it makes it a home-y..."

Lisa Zacarias

Martha A Morales

Kfc

70/100 (3106 ratings)

Little Caesars

70/100 (2960 ratings)

"Only reason I'm giving this store a 5 star is because of Jess! If you have any issues whats so ever she is the person to go to. Jess is prompt ,..."

Erik Ayala

"Service was fast...the girls were nice and keeping cool. Line was long but they were fast in getting everyone in and..."

Justiana Love Tarot

"I had just got a surgical procedure done and was hungry! They just happen to be on the way home. I didn't go in but no line, no waiting and pizza n..."

Edward Cockrell

Mcdonald's

73/100 (2827 ratings)

"Sometimes your rich and sometimes your McDonald's rich for the price this place has a very sustainable restaurant food tastes just as..."

Adi Reifman

"Best place to bring my toddler and just let him run around the play..."

Pete Velazquez

"You can never go wrong with good ole McDonald's. When you don't know what to eat. Chicken nuggets is always my default with hot mustard sauce. ..."

Leticia Garcia

"Friendly service and efficient. Order was quickly and correctly completed, to my satisfaction..."

Christie Zleisy

"Tasty burgers at affordable..."

Asif Imtiaz

"Cheap food and the scene here is above par. Super savory. Service is consistently above par. The place has a great atmosphere. Food and atmosphere..."

Kelsey Johnston

"Usually pretty busy but nice..."

CAMPERJD CAMPERDREBORN

Little Caesars

70/100 (2614 ratings)

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

77/100 (2447 ratings)

Grandpa's Country Fried Breakfast

mmmm Mac N’ Cheese

Momma's Pancake Breakfast

Sunrise Sampler

Candy

Homestyle Fried Chicken blt

Chicken Pot Pie

Fried Chicken Dinner Rolls N Stuff Sweet Potato N Ice Tea

House Salad

Southern Fried Chicken

Fish and Chips

Chicken Fried Steak

Cornbread

Chicken Fried Chicken

Pecan Pancakes

Biscuits & Gravy

The Cracker Barrel's Country Boy Breakfast

Fried Apples

Sit down

American

Wheelchair Accessible

"The food was delicious, best breakfast I've had in a while. And the store is so cute you find great little things..."

A Soto

"Great home style cooking with a friendly staff. This evening I ordered the Sampler, which includes Meatloaf, Sugar Cured Ham, and Chicken and..."

Dana Short

"Great service. Exemplary service, especially with COVID restrictions. Food was tasty. My wife got a plush unicorn that made her..."

C Murray

"So...my husband and I have been waiting for the crowds to thin out before we went to the new Cracker Barrel in Santa Maria. Our plan worked out..."

Sue Ella Monreal

"My wife ordered the chicken pot pie she really loves it especially with the portion. I ordered the open faced pot roast it was ok and I would..."

Ciriaco Pena

Subway

77/100 (2249 ratings)

"Fast friendly service, good construction of sandwiches, and open 24..."

Walter Campbell

"This place has both good food as well as fast..."

Arnulfo Cortes

"ALWAYS ENJOY SUBWAY. THIS LAST VIST, THE STAFF WAS SUPER..."

Jennifer Villescas

"They did not skimp on the meat and layered it such that the normal amount was satisfying. Usually deluxe or double meat is needed at Subway, but this..."

Taulin Bundy

"Good food and good..."

Maria Escobedo

"Subway = healthy food as long as you don't to much cheese or..."

P A

"The veggies super fresh, the meat Was delicious, and the service was fast! Thankyou Elvis for all your help, definitely recommend this..."

Yesenia Villanueva-Garcia

Cracker Barrel

77/100 (2188 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"The food was delicious, best breakfast I've had in a while. And the store is so cute you find great little things..."

A Soto

"Great home style cooking with a friendly staff. This evening I ordered the Sampler, which includes Meatloaf, Sugar Cured Ham, and Chicken and..."

Dana Short

"Great service. Exemplary service, especially with COVID restrictions. Food was tasty. My wife got a plush unicorn that made her..."

C Murray

"So...my husband and I have been waiting for the crowds to thin out before we went to the new Cracker Barrel in Santa Maria. Our plan worked out..."

Sue Ella Monreal

"My wife ordered the chicken pot pie she really loves it especially with the portion. I ordered the open faced pot roast it was ok and I would..."

Ciriaco Pena

Wendy's

70/100 (2067 ratings)

Wendy’S Coffee Drinks Hot Coffee Cold-Brew and Frosty -Ccino

Wendy’S Taco Salad and Apple Pecan Chicken Salad

Wendy’S Baked Potatoes

Wendy’S All Natural Strawberry and Tropical Berry Lemonades

Wendy’S Sausage Egg & Cheese Burrito Seasoned Potatoes and Sausage Biscuit & Gravy

Wendy's Fresh-Made Salads

Jr Cheeseburger

Wendy’S Biscuit Croissant and Classic Breakfast Sandwiches

Dave's Double

Orange Mango Sorbet

Chicken Sandwich Protein Style

Chicken Apple Bluecheese Crumble and Pecan Salad Half Order

Spicy Chicken Sandwich

Cheeseburger with Fries and Strawberry Lemonade

"Hi everyone......give wendy's another chance.....our food is great service is better.....yes we are alittle slow at times but our food is so worth..."

Mavi Rodriguez

"I love Wendy's,I have great services. Even I miss my 3 chicken nuggets. I still love..."

Zully Crawford

"The Best Chili in town! I love the Frosty and the Single..."

Christy Best

"Fast Service great fries and Burgers..."

Armin Mangelmann

"It's in the name fast food.just go inside instead of waiting in the drive through..."

joe mejia

"Good place to..."

C Cortes

"I moved to California 10 years ago from Maryland. I haven't had Wendy's since I moved here. No lie , 10 years. Yesterday, I went to Wendy's. I had..."

Don P

"Always consistently good food and great customer..."

Duke Burton

"My daughter's favorite place to eat. And the prices are..."

Halo LawlerLee

"Love,love,love their breakfast menu!!!! Had all their regular stuff, but recently tried their breakfast & was extremely pleased with their sandwiches..."

Pam Milton

Olive Garden

82/100 (2028 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Denny's

75/100 (1943 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Food was good and my waiter was..."

Lucy Robledo Martinez Guzman

"Very nice and good service. With good food and awesome coffee. Love the one in Santa Maria, Arroyo Grande and King City. Also very clean. But I..."

Bernadette Rose Flores-Curto

"Riquisimos los nuevos pancakes mmmmm, y el cafe ni se diga, el servicio..."

Paula A Lopez Zarate

"Overall good, we are in a pandemic there's only so much better. Hope soon we can really enjoy our morning breakfast..."

Rebecca Baldovinos

"Walked in with my wife for a late night meal after our movie. Our waitress was great once we got seated. She checked up on us frequently to make sure..."

Mario Santiago

"Food is usually always good. Right now dining in is only available outdoors but it's not too bad. They're working with what they have. You just have..."

erica lopez

"Excellent service during covid 19 thank you. Food packed and stored perfectly. Always happy with this..."

James C.

"Wonderful and friendly service. Thanks for supporting veterans and military personnel today. Appreciate the effort and time and complimentary..."

Tim T

"Service is always nice even when they have a full house. Service is typically good. It has a good..."

Tucker Martinez

"I love this place, great food & service. Looking forward to returning with my coworkers. Prices that won't shock you. Feels like a cafe in Phoenix..."

A Short

Starbucks

74/100 (1915 ratings)

Dairy Queen (treat)

81/100 (1907 ratings)

Chick-fil-a

91/100 (1708 ratings)

"'21/2 1st time customer (this location) & review: -- Consistent service/food quality come to expect from this chicken-only fast food chain. -- Unique..."

Karen Teague

"Definitely it’s a good freakin chicken sandwich. Wished to order more than 1. It was our first time. We stopped by during our road trip for..."

Alzila

"Excellent customer service! I accidentally ordered the wrong thing and the manager came out to talk to me and came through with the right order!!! So..."

Justiana Love Tarot

"They are awesome. Good food. The lines can get super long sometimes but they have an efficient system with a fully staffed crew to get the orders..."

Darrin Rich

"Great taste, service needs more attention. Order a coffee and they forgot it, I had to go and tell them after I had already finished my lunch. The..."

ELEAZAR HERNANDEZ

"They have perfect chicken biscuits! Everything is top class but amazingly delicious. Worth the money!..."

Aftynn Jane

"It was delicious. The worker were fast, efficient and correct with our order. I don't know how you guys do it but your system surpass any other..."

Pam P

Black Bear Diner Santa Maria

70/100 (1614 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Wine and Beer

Gift Cards Available

Parking Available

Free off-street parking

Highchairs Available

Free Wifi

Accepts Credit Cards

Non-smoking restaurants

"Food is really great! However I had 2 issues the last time.. I ordered a taco salad. When I received it there was no avocado (which I saw on the..."

Ashlee Cardoza

"Taco Salad ! The service was great and the food was even better. I love the taco salad! My drink stayed full and my extra jalepenos hit the spot...."

Jon Ibarra

"American food... yummy. Cool place to meet and catch up with coworkers. Looking forward to returning with my friends. The bill was reasonable I would..."

Don Deleon

"Great service and huge portions of good food service outside in tents during..."

Cap10Bill Nortman

"They are trying really hard to make it work while Gov Newsom just doesn't care whose business he destroys while on his power trip. We came up from..."

Neil Donaldson

"Good food. Sucks a little to eat in the parking lot, but that is Newsom's fault and not theirs. Coffee is good and refills are..."

Greg Bazar

"Arrived at 8am on Saturday, no wait. We ordered the vegetarian omelette and added bacon, red potatoes, 5oz chicken fried steak with hash browns and..."

Lindsay Almquist

Jack In The Box

79/100 (1571 ratings)

"Always a busy restaurant that does there best to serve there guest every day of the week. There is Extremely hard working Employees that can really..."

Benjamin Davalos

"Great place to..."

Norma Renee Bognuda Thomas

"Excellent Coffee..."

Tony Sanchez

"Good...."

Ricardo Ortiz

North China Restaurant

87/100 (1539 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"They are the best Chinese restaurant hands down they never disappoint been going for over 2o years plus I highly recommend you go there if you..."

alexander barraza

"Pull into the back parking lot and the staff promptly take your order, very comptent and friendly! Food was so delicious with lots of rice and extras..."

go2yourlibrary Reid

"The best Chinese restaurant so far in the area. Honey walnut, beef Mongolian, house special noodles and house fried rice was good. Good portions and..."

J Andrew Arlegui

"Omg the food is amazing. Great flavors. The Hunan beef was the bomb. The cashier was great for contactless pick..."

April Burr

"Best Chinese cuisine in town. Great variety of food items with excellent..."

Dwight Gray, Mobile Notary Services

"Chinese food and the setting here is very good. Staff is always timely even when they have a full house. Definitely worth a return trip. It has a..."

Dakota Webster

Jack In The Box

73/100 (1538 ratings)

"Clean friendly atmosphere. Nancy the cashier was courteous and made us feel welcomed. Our next trip through Santa Maria we will stop by..."

Ray C. Sobieski

"This location is right in the perfect location to get a lot of business. It is dead center of town. Not only that...It is caddy-corner from the..."

Christie Zleisy

"The best Jack in the crack in Santa Maria. Their tacos are always tasty and crunchy...."

Edgar

"I liked it the tacos are good (my favorite item on the menu). I love the burgers..."

Sosig Boi

"cheap food and the atmosphere at this location is excellent. Service is always excellent even when they have a full house. I've had nothing but great..."

Lawrence Fleming

"I see a lot of people like to complain for the most simple stuff here. My experience here has been fair, always get the food hot and ready to eat so..."

The M.R.M Official

"This old school jack in the box holds a place in my heart. Actually had good service here after not visiting for 20 years. Its actually the least..."

mahtable

Klondike Pizza

83/100 (1467 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

Hometown Buffet

72/100 (1428 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

La Picosita

87/100 (1399 ratings)

Ihop

85/100 (1396 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Our server was exceptional in his service, his conversation, his politeness and sense of humor. Our food was delivered unbelievably fast and hot; my..."

Jodster6 Nielsen

"Even though they had outside seating, we had a DELICIOUS meal. Our server was POLITE, FRIENDLY. Thank You for a GREAT..."

Donia Reyes

"Great location to chill, eat some good food. Food and atmosphere reminds me of Kansas..."

B Meza

"Loved this place from the first taste. Looking forward to returning with my..."

Erin Pitts

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

70/100 (1390 ratings)

"I'd give it five stars if it weren't for the location. The chicken is crunchy and hot as it should be. They are fast at getting you your order. But..."

andrew watson

"Popeye’s is some of my favorite fried chicken and their sandwich is solid. Their staff is great at helping troubleshoot the Popeye’s app as..."

Tim Jensen

"Popeyes is open for takeout orders during the pandemic. My family and I use the app to mobile order, then I pick it up in the lobby. I let the staff..."

Cory Blankenship

"Finally got to try out the chicken sandwich, I had gone 2 times prior during dinner time and they were sold out both times. The sandwich is worth..."

Damian Juarez

"The service is great. Always greeted and taken care of..."

Halo LawlerLee

Orcutt Burgers

87/100 (1388 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Taco Bell

71/100 (1358 ratings)

"Excellent service by the staff. They are very courteous. Food is better compared to other Taco..."

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CAMPERJD CAMPERDREBORN

A Soto

Dana Short

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Walter Campbell

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Rebecca Baldovinos

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erica lopez

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