User Review
La Costena (Mountain View, CA)
Score: 9.5 / 10 Reviewed by: Abombito (San Francisco, CA)
For me, La Costena is the watermark I hold all other burrito joints to. I have been coming here for damn near half of my 26 years on this crazy earth, and have been consistently impressed every time.
They have a great selection of different meats (at least prepared in various recipes). I tend to go with the pollo en mole, but I've tried most of them. Most of the meats get grilled (or at least re-grilled) on the spot which also makes the burrito warm and the cheese melted. All of the ingredients taste fresh and get placed in good proportion. The hot garden salsa is awesome, you don't even need tapatio (but I use it anyways, I'm a fiend).
The only thing I have been disappointed with is their carnitas. They're kind of salty and not very flavorful otherwise.
As many local burrito fans know there is the heated debate regarding the "burrito triangle" and I admit I have actually never strayed from La Costena. I keep meaning to try the others, but I just haven't been able to bring myself to avoid the motherland. Try this place, you won't be disappointed.
Note: they have Mexican Coke in the bottle.
