Baja Sharkeez — Restaurant in Santa Barbara

This place has lit up heavily on both sides of the spectrum. Very few places can achieve such a feat. Well done guys!

First the bad: Guys, guys, toss the corners of the rice that you overcooked and feed people only the rice in the middle, or just make the rice right! Sheesh! The quality of the food is pretty meh, and combinations are disastrous. Mahi in a burrito with cilantro and mango? Looked pretty odd, sounded pretty odd and tasted pretty odd... yes, I tried it out of curiosity, and the rice doesn't help the cause. The other day we came in and I believe your chips had mold spots on them?? Sounds like the owner really trying to push food out without checking quality. I wonder what would happen if there was a random inspection on this place? The things they might find...

I'm not a fan of the waiters and waitresses here, they take too long and it just feels like they aren't very lively. Just feels mediocre to me.

Lastly, counters are sticky AF and the place doesn't look too clean, I have no idea how you get by inspection, pay off?

The good: $ Holy S*, how are the prices so cheap?!?! My buddy came in the other day and ordered the breakfast special with an hour of free mimosas. Only paid $5.95 for everything! Definitely not a complaint, it's pretty spectacular! Drinks are also very cheap for quantity! A decent spot to start your night if you want to go clubbing. If I could cut the money sign in half to show price range, I'd definitely do it...

Despite their drink menu being absolutely incredible if you like mixed and fruity drinks, I can't recommend anyone go here. We went on a Saturday afternoon and the place was maybe half full. Despite that, we sat around for 20 minutes waiting for any kind of service. Only then did I approach the bar and find out that all orders must be made at the bar.

I then ordered a large margarita, their "signature" first drink on the menu and a Mai Tai. The bartender seemed uninterested in serving anyone or doing anything as I watched him just walk and wander around the bar. After another 10 minutes he finally started making the drinks, but took several breaks to talk to others and make a phone call on his cell phone. Only after I went back to the bar did he tell me drinks were almost ready. Then he finished them and they sat on the bar for minutes even though he said he would bring them to us.

Please resist the temptation to go here because of the very appealing drink menu. We didn't dare try...

The reviews are all pretty accurate. My husband and I are big fans of the Baja fish taco especial. We use to go to the Manhattan beach location when we lived in LA and the tacos were delicious every time. I guess not all sharkeez are created equal. We were super disappointed when they got our order wrong and brought us the Baja fish tacos with lots of onions even though we asked for no onion. Our drinks took forever to come out and then it took even longer for us to get our change back. They need to hire other servers or force their servers to write down orders. It always makes me nervous when they don’t write down what you want. What’s worse is we shared a meal, she only had to remember one order and failed. Thumbs down. Will not be back. I’d rather make the trip to Manhattan beach when they reopen! Don’t go here! Go anywhere else! Even the free...