Lilly's Taqueria
$ • Mexican Restaurant
Reported to be dedicated gluten-free
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Amazing! My only regret I couldn’t get here earlier so I could eat more. I will definitely be back. So far no symptoms. Everything seems totally gluten free as promised.
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Tacos, Tortillas
Other
- — Good for dairy-free
Great experience and no issues, food tastes great!
Dedicated GF
came here because it was dedicated gf (a rarity in this day and age) and the cashier assured me that it was dedicated, but i definitely had some sort of exposure, and it felt like i had eaten a lot of gluten not just cross contamination. i could tell that they were corn tortillas so im not sure what happened? but i was super sick the next morning so this was a little disappointing
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Been to both locations, SB & Goleta. Same menu. All tacos are GF. Not sure what happened with the other posts saying the person at the register said nothing is GF. I confirmed all is GF as it always has been. Great tacos. Chicken fajita are the best. No issues for our symptomatic celiac fam.
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Tacos, Fajitas
Amazing authentic street tacos. Homemade corn tortillas and filling. That’s it and it’s so good. 100% gluten free facility.
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Tacos, Tortillas
Other
- — Vegetarian options
Solid tacos, totally gluten free menu, did not get sick. Not sure what the instance was with an employee saying nothing was gluten free. When I asked they confirmed it was gluten free
We stopped in the Goleta location based on the other reviews. I asked the woman working the cash register if all the taco options are gluten free (I saw that they are all on corn tortillas but I wanted to double check the other ingredients). She said no, none of their tacos are gluten free. So we left.
When I went to write this comment the next day, I looked at their website and I see it says their menu is gluten free. I had only looked at the previous reviews before we visited, not the website. Either something has changed with their menu or their staff is not aware of gluten free.
Celiac daughter said “these are the best street tacos I have ever had.” Very reasonable, clean, no-frills place - just tacos, and that’s it! I second that they are really, really good tacos, especially the chicken.
Tacos were amazing! My celiac kid loved the tacos and didn’t have any reaction.
My toddler would have loved a quesadilla, but so is life.
Dedicated GF
Lilly’s menu is completely GF, they only sell tacos made with corn tortillas, literally nothing else. I’ve eaten here for at least six years now and have never had a single issue. The tacos are delicious!!!
Dedicated GF
This place only sells corn tortilla tacos. I have gone here for a decade and never had an issue. I do not know what kind of issues other reviewers may have, but they couldn’t have been from the food here.
Dedicated GF
The cashier had no knowledge of gluten and I should’ve taken that as a red flag. The cooks said nothing had gluten in it but my food was definitely contaminated by something because I started feeling sick before I even finished my meal.
i’ve eaten here so many times and have never once had any issues. food is great and staff is very knowledgeable :)
Dedicated GF
Everything is gluten free! Eaten here 4 times in the past 2 weeks and every taco has been delicious and not made me sick!
The tacos are very generous and crazy tasty. Could eat these every day.
Dedicated GF
The staff was quite proud of their rating on this app and assured me I could order freely off the menu. They only have tacos. Authentic, not US tacos, really really good. I had lengua, cachete, asada, and veggie. The lengua was the best to me. Great salsas. Add onion and cilantro mix. Delish
This place is a hidden gem! The cashier had no clue about the menu/ingredients but I was able to confirm with the cooks that nothing was marinated in soy/contained gluten. Delicious street tacos. We will be back!
The veggie tacos are surprisingly good, a handy way to get some vegetable servings in. I like to get one each of grilled steak, pork, chicken, and veggie. Delicious tacos and the whole place is gluten free. :)
As fats as I can tell the whole menu looks GF. Delicious!
Yum!! Entirely gluten free. Seems like a secret gluten free place we happened upon. Street tacos and a salsa bar. That’s it! I had the asada, chicken, and pork. Chicken was probably my favorite but they were all very good. Salsa bar was hard to determine which ones were spicy and which ones were mild, wish those were labeled. Small price to pay for safe gf food. Enjoy!
I don’t think they sell anything glutinous. Probably the best priced GF food in all of SB. Street tacos with ample meat. Order a side of grilled onions to share and try the great spicy salsa from the salsa bar. All authentic with options like tongue and eyeball for the the more adventurous. Awesome find!
Super delicious! Entire place is gluten free and the taste is fresh, juicy, authentic, 100% delicious street tacos! And super inexpensive and fast. Will come back EVERYtime I’m back in Santa Barbara!
This place is perfect for GF. Inexpensive, fast, and delicious
Authentic unbelievable eat here 2-3 times a week love Taqueria - 5 kids eat and meal is inexpensive, filling and just amazing.
Love that the whole Place is gluten free and no one would even know. Salsa was good as well
The entire place is Gf and delicious. Pork tacos were my favorite!
We ate at Lilly's Taqueria three times while visiting Goleta and the lower Central Coast and experienced no symptoms of gluten contamination. First I tried the beef, which was tasty but a little dry until I doctored it with juice from a lime wedge and some salsa. My husband liked the beef taco with his veggie taco, which contains corn, squash, green beans, carrot, and bell pepper (the latter doesn't agree with me). On my second visit, I tried the "fajita chicken," which is mostly tasty (sauteed?) onions, but I can't eat that many onions. So, I asked about the pork, which doesn't contain onions, and learned that the salsa table also contains plain, fresh cilantro without onions. The fresh cilantro made the pork and beef tacos even better. All the salsas are delicious (and GF, too), but I like the green salsa the best.
This place was great. They only serve tacos ($1.70 each) with gluten free corn tortillas. None of the fillings, sauces, or toppings have wheat. There just is no wheat in the place. We had the beef, pork and veggie tacos. They have a counter where you can add the sauce - mild to hot, radishes, cilantro, etc. Lots of comfortable seating.
My Order was up as soon as I paid. It's great tacos.. Closest to Baja around! They use gluten free everything and that comes naturally as they use corn tortillas. Great place and happy people. Busy but no wait!
Lilly's is an authentic Mexican taqueria with everything homemade with fresh ingredients and no gluten added sauces/marinades and only corn tortillas. They cook only tacos (less than $2 each!!), no sides or anything else, but wow, those tacos are good! Their salsas are excellent, btw. I highly recommend this place.
