Guichos Eatery

I traveled here on vacation from Chicago in early Feb 2020, and discovered this fine restaurant. My 2 main choices were a meatball sandwich, and what could be described as a Philly Cheesesteak offering, and a salad order as well. All of the food was delicious, and I wouldn't hesitate to return here if and when I do revisit this area

Light, airy, high-ceilinged space with statement light fixtures that would intrigue pretentious types who believe themselves to be at the avant-garde of all things lighting+design, but hey, we are here mostly for the food, right? And the food MacReeves and I enjoyed on a quiet Linden Ave Friday night was chef’s kiss if your chef is into simple yet scrumptious seafood pasta that is perfectly sauced and delightfully al dente. The fettuccine was our favorite by a hair because of its luscious yet not heavy cream sauce. The linguine was also delicious and featured shrimp and bay scallops in a light tomato-based sauce. Yummy garlic bread accompanied the pasta in a little paper packet. My regrets about the meal? Even dine-in customers are served food in paper boxes and cups. Aesthetically and ecologically, that’s an unfortunate business decision. Secondly, the shrimp were over-cooked and lost the texture and flavor that could’ve taken both dishes over the top. Finally, the cold garlic bread could use a quick pass through the oven. Small but important details signal to customers that the food and its presentation are as important as your lighting choices. Even so, I will return for yummy pasta. Tab was about $45 before tip for two Pellegrino, a plastic cup of red wine and two pastas. Probably a little steep for counter-order, disposable dishes atmosphere, but not unfair considering the cost of doing business. Service was pleasant and efficient.

A relatively new eatery along Linden, the main drag of Carpinteria. I had to go find some things in my favorite antique shop Homestead and passed this place on the way. The cooking smells were divine. Decided to go light for dinner and this was an excellent choice. It could have been blah, but it was SO good. Full of fresh yummy flavors. The prices are reasonable ($11 for this dish), the staff was charming. Inside and outside dining.

Met friends here for lunch. It's take out only. We ate at a sidewalk table and everything was delicious. We had the eggplant sandwich, a roast chicken salad, and a very comforting bowl of chicken soup. And forgot to take pictures. One tiramisu for the table turned out to be fabulous, so we had to have two. Great authentic Italian food at reasonable prices and very efficient personnel. We all highly recommend it!

We just left this amazingly yummy place. It’s rare for me to leave a review, but this place was too good to not leave a review. We are a family of 6 and have been on a road trip for 8 days… this has by far been all of our favorites. And two of my kids have severe sensory issues and doesn’t like hardly anything. Alllll of the food we tried and shared was simply amazing! Thanks for the great food.

It's difficult for a restaurant to get a 5-star out of me. I'm spoiled by my mom's own Italian cooking. This place compares. I mean, it's better than OG, which I think is too Americanized. Lots of choices on the menu, not just the traditional pizza and pasta dishes. I tried their fusilli with sausage and I was amazed. I had it to go the container had a nice serving size. My only complaint, and it's minor, is that it had a bit too much broth in it for me but it came with a slice of bread and socked some of that up with glee. It's my new favorite place in Carp. And the price? Just right. And the wait? They said 10 minutes. It took a bit less than that but I wouldn't be surprised when this place is packed if it didn't take more time than that. It's worth a visit and then another and another.

We had a bad start at Guicho's because the host initially said that they were on last call and that the kitchen was about to close. So we felt a bit unwelcome. It's an interesting Indian food concept. But unfortunatelly it wasn't spectacular. The wine they offered was "natural" wine and the same host gave us a very complete description of the wine and all. In the end we did have a good time, but it's a place I would have to give another shot to see if they can make up for last time.