El Herradero — Restaurant in Santa Maria

The seafood here was recommended to me by a client. And oh my gosh, the seafood plates were outstanding. I had a plate of boiled shrimp, octopus, and ceviche which came with oysters on the half shell. My husband had enchiladas which he said were good. But I'm telling you don't waste your time on plain ol' Mexican food. Get the seafood! The service was fine and we parked right out front. It wasn't crowded, but we were there on a Wednesday night. The staff was friendly, and seemed to know several of the customers. Repeat customers are a great sign! I would go again if I'm...

Went to this place a 2nd time and had the worst experience. Chips and salsa were good but the server was not attentive nor friendly. It took her a long time to take our order and we had to wait another 45 minutes to get our food on a slow day. Our food was ok but nothing that should take 45 minutes to cook plus my dish got over loaded with onions. So many onions I was crying as I was eating. Server never refilled our drinks and never brought the check. Very bad customer service I would not go back If it was the last restaurant on earth. Would not...

First time here and I was surprised. The place is nice, but its empty from the inside. Its somewhat quiet, so it's calm. The waiter was polite and gave us chips and salsa. She was really patient. I ordered a quesadilla "herradero" which is pretty big and it has a wonderful taste. I feel like it was a reasonable price. At the end the waiter gave us...