Cantwells Market Deli - Santa Barbara

Hands down the best green chicken enchiladas in Ventura County. I drive from Ventura up to Santa Barbara every day just to taste the delicious flavor of Isla Vista Food Co-op's premier cuisine. Never mind the hour and a half traffic, it's no bother with the knowledge of what i'm waiting for, in fact, it is a PRIVILEGE to wait in traffic for just a single mouthful of their green chicken enchiladas. It's an absolute steal that I get 2 of them. And at a price that can't be beaten anywhere else in the area. It doesn't get any better than this. Thoughts on Isla Vista? The shelves are always stocked, lighting is perfect to set the mood, and customer service is impeccable. I can't wait for tomorrow's enchilada run.

When I heard the Isla Vista Food Co-op was introducing an additional location on State Street downtown, I couldn't wait for the opening! The location is ideal, and includes an ADA parking space in its lot. The selection is wonderful- with a larger space than the Isla Vista location, more products and a larger variety are on hand, as well as the deli serving fresh deliciousness. The staff were warm, welcoming and informative. It was a fantastic place to meet a friend and chat over tea in one of their awesome sitting booths. I will be back often!

An absolute disgrace to the world of co-ops. The produce selection is of poor quality and wilting. Zero bulk bins. They haven't made any improvements in the quality of the Cantwells deli menu. If they had any business savvy at all they would be using this resource to bring back the diverse organic wrap/sandwich and spread selection that made the isla vista food co-op a special community resource for students and workers while also bringing something unique to the downtown area. Instead they've outsourced most of the IV deli options to third parties. I don't see how opening a wildly underwhelming downtown store is supposed to help the plummeting quality of the Isla Vista location. Now you have two disappointing stores.

Wow. Really blown away by the quality of the food at the hot Deli and the customer service. Well done.

Thankfully management changed hands and this place is being run by people who know what they're doing. Used to only be good for something quick, but now they've turned it into a real grocery store.