Casa Mañana Mexican Santa Maria

We’re moving and stopped at Casa Mañana for lunch. The staff is friendly, and the service is fast. I recommend the shredded beef chimichanga Parking: The driveway is easy to miss, but there are 8-10 spaces behind the restaurant. We parked at the hotel next door on accident (we missed the driveway)

Food tasted like Taco Bell rice , beans . This is not real Mexican food! Makes us look bad

Had the Carne Asada sandwich. It was really delicious, and the margaritas are tasty

Good food.... chips were cold, salsa is good, but unfortunately refills on chips with cost you extra.

This was possibly the most disappointing dining experience I've had in a very long time. I'm from out of town, and picked this restaurant from its 4.3 star rating.I arrived early, around 5:15. The restaurant was not busy. I was brought a basket of stale chips and salsa. I ordered a highlighted item, chili Colorado, which is one of my favorites, from a menu splashed with dried on food.Then I waited, and waited, and waited 30 minutes. Chili Colorado is a slow cooked dish with a rich red sauce that is prepared in advance. It typically takes 5 10 minutes max to reach the table. When my meal finally arrived, there were small scraps of beef, along with 5 chunks of fat swimming in a loose red liquid. I ordered flour tortillas that were left too long on the griddle and they were so dried out that they cracked when I tried to fold them. The refried beans were okay.There are many positive reviews here. Perhaps they are from friends or relatives. Perhaps I got the one bad meal. I'd had a long day, and was looking forward to visiting this restaurant for the first time because of the positive reviews and also because I love Mexican cuisine. Unfortunately, Casa Mañana missed the mark by a mile.