Santeria

I've been a few times to Santeria now and every experience has been a nice one. Today was no exception. There was no wait time for our late brunch. Lucky for us today was relatively less busy. We've been more often for dinner. The food was delicious and fresh. We have a few go to items. The cafe de olla is one. Today we also got the guacamole and vegan chicharone, the lamb birria and the pastor tacos. Everything was perfect. See pictures for evidence of deliciousness!

I have been to Santeria almost 100 times and I can honestly say each time it gets better and better. The food is always spot on, and the drinks are always done perfectly (I dream about the Birria Quesadilla). The service is fantastic, very friendly staff and the manager is very charismatic and fun to chat with.
10/10 would recommend!

We stopped in for their Happy Hour which lasts from 3-6pm Monday-Friday in what used to be Finn Town on Market Street. Santeria has retained a lot of the same look as the previous occupants but added their personal touches here and there to create their own personality.
Service is excellent, friendly and accommodating.
We had tasty guava margaritas and a vodka/soda while sitting outside in their large parklet.
Their Happy Hour menu has a good amount of food options so we ordered the carnitas tacos. There are two medium sized tacos per serving for $8.
They were served in a soft shell with cilantro and onions on top.
There wasn't as much flavor as I expected even with the addition of the salsa and a squeeze of lime.
Three drinks and two orders of carnitas tacos came to about $50.

I luvvv Santeria. Tacos are yummy and margaritas are good and strong. It's nice to sit outside or they have a nicely decorated interior. Waiters aren't super attentive but it's fine lol

Time & Date: Monday, Sep 27th 2021 @ 5:50pm
Dining: indoor & outdoor patio
Crowd: not too busy on a Monday

Very fortunate to have been invited to Santeria for a Yelp Elite event! I opted for takeout & received the Mushroom Queso Tacos & Sangria. The restaurant was nice enough to throw in churros with a caramel dip and chips & salsa as well! I was promptly greeted at the door and service was so warm and friendly. I was given chips & salsa and water while I waited for my takeout order to be prepared, and this was in addition to the bonus chips & salsa already part of the order! The chips were thin, crispy, & slightly salted and came with 3 types of salsa.

QUESA TACOS
The tacos were like nothing I've ever seen before, in the best way possible. The tortilla looked hand made, and was thick & soft with a nice seared taste. One of the tortillas had a purple tint while the other had a green tint, I'm guessing 2 different types of corn were used. Atop the tortillas were a crispy layer of melted cheese (my guess), mushrooms, cotija cheese, pickled onions, guac, & some garnish. All the ingredients worked so well together in this delicious taco! The size of these tacos were also massive, I got so full from just one!

CHURROS
Since the churros were thrown in as a bonus, I ate that first because it was freshly fried & hot! It was crispy yet light, and had the slightest bit of spice. The caramel sauce was sooo rich & complimented the churros really well.

SANGRIA
I was told the Sangria is made with the owner's favorite recipe, and I can see why it's their favorite! It had the perfect balance of sweetness & fruitiness without overpowering the base.

AMBIENCE
Since there's indoor & outdoor dining, you can pick which ambience you want to go for. Inside it's dim, with a red lit up bar, classy, yet casual. Outdoors on the patio serves outdoor brunch vibes with plant decor & a fire lamp to keep you warm. Both settings are perfect for a meal or drinks! (:

I swung by for a Yelp Elite event and got their Quesa tacos and margarita to-go.

- Quesa tacos: Tortillas were thicker than expected but everything else in the taco worked well together to give it nice texture and flavor. I could tell that the ingredients were fresh. I believe this comes with their house made tortilla chips, which were thin and crunchy. I especially loved their salsas which surprisingly had no spice to them.

The employees here were friendly and kept giving me updates on my order. They told me my order would take 20 minutes but it took less time than that. I would love to come again during their happy hours on Mon-Fri 3-6pm :)

What? Anyways, this review is like the rim of the margaritas we got (Half tajin half salt).

"I compare thee to a LIME scooter" one of my friend says about his as pastor taco. I guess one never forgets how to ride a scooter.

A friend of mine decided to feel up his beer and said "There's an inverted nipped at the bottom of my pint glass."

Not sure if they have bottomless brunch, but at 10:50pm I wanted to see if I could find it. While I was rolling around in the barrel I found the bottom (shelf tequila). Now here I am writing this review.

Food and margs were honestly pretty tasty. Time between sitting down, ordering, and food was a little long.

Bonus thought- is a tattoo leg sleeve just half a pant?

Tasty food and cocktails; loved the dope decor and ambiance! And friendly wait staff.

These tacos were so good!! Starting with the tortillas, they were awesome and nice and thick. The meat was flavorful as was the salsa that went really well with the pineapple. I haven't had pineapple on tacos before and definitely liked this flavor combo.
When you get to your table they give you plenty of chips and 3 different red or green salsas. Thanks so much to the staff here that keep our chips and water refilled throughout the night.
This place is also good for groups and were able to put two tables together for us.

I ordered a Quesa Taco Mushroom and a house special sangria which is owner's own recipe as I was told. The sangria looked and tasted nice and was served within 5 mins of the order. Though tacos took a bit but not very long. The two tacos comes with a side of sauce and are absolutely delicious. Initially I was a bit skeptic about the portion size, but I guess two loaded tacos were pretty good from a lunch portion perspective.

I also got to try a small portion of their churros as part of the Yelp Elite Event they were holding that week and they were absolutely amazing too - soft, crisp, and just enough warm. Usually it comes with 4 pieces, but for this event they were doing a half portion (with 2 pieces).

I planned to get a to-go from this place, but the place looked so pretty and clean, I first decided to wait on a table while my food was being prepared and then just sat there and ate. The staff was really nice in taking care of my order and changing the to-go order to dine-in instead.

I surely recommend this place and I'd want to go back to try more of their drinks and vegetarian options.