Well, hello there!

I am back on my tour of Old Town Goleta taquerias.

Del Valle Grill has a very unassuming facade. In fact, there’s currently no signage at all. But it’s right out there on Hollister, and Old Town is not big.

Inside is bright and tidy. Order at the counter, serve your own free chips and salsa and they’ll bring the food out to you.

 Tacos are $1.85 each. I got al pastor. For $5.85, my friend got the two taco platter, with shrimp. Getting shrimp over other fillings did not seem to affect the price. Beans are not refried, they are simply cooked pinto beans.

The food was simple and unpretentious. We enjoyed it a lot.

My ceviche tostada was not overwhelmed with citric acid. In fact, it had a very smooth and creamy taste, from the ample slices of avocado and the thin layer of mayonnaise over the tostada shell. Not too drippy either. $3.00 for the tostada.

My taco was inexpensive and the filling was sufficient. I did not have to pick off half the meat in order to roll it and get it in my mouth. I did not feel like my gut had been busted. We were both happy and our meals were about $5 each.

Ambience is rather stark and the woman behind the counter was super friendly. Just come here for the food. We’ll be back after the tour is over.

Del Valle Grill
5746 Hollister Ave
Goleta, CA 93117