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Kaliente Mexican Grill (Princeton, NJ)
Score: 10 / 10 Reviewed by: beamerm5x5
Very good burrito has everything that i ever wanted in one. Meat, cheese, sour cream, rice beans, pico, guac, cilantro, lettuce. EVERYTHING. Also very fresh and prompt. Highly recommend. The temperature of the burrito was just right. The hot sauce is very very hot as well. The burrito filled me up for the whole day. When eating this remember that this might be your whole meal for the day.
Chita's Mexican Grill (Sacramento, CA)
Score: 10 / 10 Reviewed by: heathen916
So, I've been living in midtown for a long time. My favorite bar happens to be right next door to this place. I was very excited to leave the bar and find out this place exsisted. I was NOT disapointed. Yes, I was drunk...but..It was f-ing AMAZING! Their enchilada burrito is probably the best thing I've eaten in a long time. I went back when I was sober just to make sure. Still AMAZING! The service is always awesome, very nice and accomidating. Chips and salsa rocks. I have nothing bad to say about this place. YOU MUST GO!!!!!!!!!!!!
El Castillito Taqueria (Livermore, CA)
Score: 8 / 10 Reviewed by: burritobelt (Livermore, CA)
My husband and I just moved here from Pleasanton. Having grown up in San Jose, I know my way around a Taqueria and let me tell you, there is not a decent one in Pleasanton. The whole time I lived there, it was something I loved to bitch about. That said, it seems Livermore is teeming with them! I love this town.
The day we moved in, we were starving after the movers left. I suggested the Taqueria behind MacDonald's on P Street. We were NOT disappointed with my suggestion.
Everyone working there is Mexican, which is always a good sign. The more authentic, the better. They had a chips and salsa bar, with those super hot carrots & jalapenos I love so much. My favorite thing to get is a burrito, and I must say I judge all Taquerias by their Super Burrito with the basics: beans, rice, cheese, lettuce, guacamole and sour cream.
I don't know if it was my extreme hunger, or pleasure in discovering a Taqueria within walking distance of my new home, or just that it was a DAMN GOOD BURRITO, but I was SUPER IMPRESSED and can't wait to go back and try the Horchata.
El Loro (Coon Rapids, MN)
Score: 5 / 10 Reviewed by: carnelover
I had high expectations for El Loro.
For the past 7 years I have been living in the Twin Cities, searching for a Mexican Food place -- any place -- that makes Southwest-style Carne Asada Burritos. For those who do not know, the southwest style of Carne Asada Burritos consists of a HUGE, freshly made flour tortilla, packed full of grilled, marinated skirt steak, with oaxaca cheese, pico de gallo and guac. It's beautiful to behold these HUGE burritos that are sold on average for $3.00-$3.50. What type of crap is available in Minnesota? Imagine a rubbery flour tortilla, packed full of WHITE RICE, a very small portion of spicy chuck steak with LETTUCE, tomato, corn, peas, cheese and sometimes onions and peppers. Not only are they selling rice logs full of crap, but they charge upwards of $12 for these things!
Anyways, 7 years of carne asada burrito famine gets to a guy. I've had to travel to other states that know how to make the burritos I like (Arizona, Utah are the two states outside of San Diego I have found thus far) Then a couple weeks ago, I came across a message board for the Twin Cities where someone was asking where they can find "Carne Asada Burritos" like they have in San Diego. Apparently this person's friend (who lived in San Diego) had recommended them to her and she wanted to try one. My heart lept for joy seeing another person seeking the SAME THING I AM! I quickly read through the responses and found one from someone who claimed to have lived in San Diego. This person said that "El Loro" made Carne Asada Burritos exactly like the ones she used to buy in San Diego!
I was so excited! The El Loro restaurant she specified was about 25 miles away from where I live so it was not one I had been to before. I jumped in my car and started the trek. I was feeling so certain that El Loro was going to save me from the Carne Asada Burrito famine -- it was 25 miles away from where I lived -- an extremely inconvenient location so according to Murphy's Laws it would have to be the secret burrito hideout!
As I arrived, I discovered this place was not the typical taco shop I was imagining -- it was more of a sit-down style restaurant, but they also offered take-out. It seemed to be doing well in terms of business -- many vehicles in the parking lot and a lot of families inside. It felt like a safe place. I asked for the menu. I became alarmed when I could not locate any listings for "Carne Asada Burritos". That is never a good sign. I inquired of the waiter and he looked confused and told me the "Burrito Grande" is probably what i want. I asked what was in the Burrito Grande. It sounded like the same crappy burritos I could have bought 2 miles away from my house. I told him I didn't want the rice, lettuce, peas or corn in my burrito, but they could leave it as a side dish. I forgot to say I also didn't want beans in the burrito....so you can guess what I got.
In summary, El Loro is just like the other Mexican Food places around these parts and I would have been in real trouble if I hadn't dictated specifically not to pack the burrito full of crap. The person on the message board claiming to have been from San Diego was either lying or didn't eat anywhere except Chipotle while in San Diego (what a waste). This set me back $11. Given the choice, I'd go to El Loro over Chipotle, though you could almost buy 2 Chipotle rice logs for the price of one Burrito Grande. However, the Burrito Grande (modified) is better than the Chipotle Fajita Burrito.
Julioberto's (Phoenix, AZ)
Score: 9 / 10 Reviewed by: carnelover
After landing in Phoenix, I grabbed my evening carne asada burrito dinner (and breakfast to go) at Federicos (see other review). Coming from a state (Minnesota) where I can't find any Mexican Restaurants that know how to make a *real* Carne Asada Burrito, I often feel compelled to eat Carne Asada Burritos for all my meals when I am visiting a location that has restaurants that know how to make the real deal :) Remembering that every Mexican place in San Diego made the Carne Asada Burrito correctly....and the fact that the burrito I had bought the night before was beautiful, I took courage and ventured out to another random taco shop -- Juliobertos (2750 E Thomas Rd, Phoenix AZ, 85016, 602-952-9494) This is one of those places that had a drive thru and 24 hour service. I was there for lunch. I was equally impressed with Juliobertos as i was with Federicos (probably the shock of them selling me a beautiful carne asada burrito packed with grilled, marinated skirt steak with pico de gallo for $4, rather than the disgusting rice logs I have been accustomed to in Minnesota.)
I went to this place a couple times and was never disappointed. Unfortunately, my trip came to and end all to quick and I had to return to Minnesota. However, I will be going back to the west soon and I will be reporting on another restaurant in Phoenix that my friends there have told me about. Stay tuned!
Federico's (Van Buren) (Phoenix, AZ)
Score: 9 / 10 Reviewed by: carnelover
Seven years ago, I was living in San Diego, California. It is a beautiful place where the weather is almost always pleasant... and delicious Carne Asada Burritos are found in abundance everywhere. What constitutes a delicious Carne Asada Burrito you ask? It is a simple recipe -- one HUGE, freshly made, flour tortilla PACKED with marinated, grilled skirt steak, pico de gallo, oaxaca cheese and some guac. This beautiful creation can be had for $3.00 - $3.50 (on average) and is a pleasure to devour. You won't be hungry after you finish eating.
At that point in my life, I never would have imagined I would someday be moving to Minnesota. Furthermore, I would never have been able to comprehend the absolute famine of delicious Carne Asada Burritos in Minnesota. I have visited countless Mexican shops here seeking my treasure and thus far they have ALL disappointed! Their "carne asada burritos" usually go something like: 1 rubbery tasting flour tortilla PACKED full of white rice with sparing amounts of spicy roasted steak, beans, sour cream, lettuce, tomato, corn and peas! What a disgusting disgrace! To top it off, they want upwards to $12 for these atrocities!
Under these conditions, you can imagine my excitement when I had the opportunity to visit Phoenix -- a place I had never visited before, but was hopeful would possess the skills of delicious carne asada burrito making :) Within an hour of my plane landing, I had picked up my luggage and was on the road looking for a Mexican Food place. They were not hard to find and I decided to try Federicos on Van Buren.
The service was fast, the food was well priced and most importantly, they did know how to make delicious Carne Asada Burritos! Already my 4 hour flight had been worth it! After devouring a burrito at the restaurant, I ordered another one "to go" so I wouldn't have to worry about breakfast the next morning.
In summary, this place makes a delicious carne asada burrito, provides friendly service and is well priced. You may want to prefer going during the day -- I was there around 9pm and not really sure about the neighborhood.... there were some shady characters wandering about across the street.
Taqueria Pancho Villa (Pier 1) (San Francisco, CA)
Score: 1 / 10 Reviewed by: ztipsd
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Pancho's (Geary) (San Francisco, CA)
Score: 2.5 / 10 Reviewed by: wideLoad
Giving this place a 5 is WAY too high IMO. This place is the epitome of crap mexican food, there's nothing redeeming about it whatsoever. I ate here once when I first moved in to this area, and then again about 2 years later (which is about how long it took me to forget how much I hated it). It sucks, the end. The cold lifeless meat looked like it had been chewed up by the "chef", and then spit out back into my burrito.
Anybody looking for a business prospect, open up an even 1/2 way decent taco shop next door and this place will be out of business within 6 months.
Pachanga Mexican Grill (El Segundo, CA)
Score: 8.5 / 10 Reviewed by: MasHambre
Being in El Segundo, I saw two Burritophile reviews of Pachanga that suggested it was not to be missed. Located in a small strip mall on the corner of Main and Imperial Highway west of Sepulveda, the address 926 Main is off, it is actually a few doors north of 926.
That aside it is a small place with no real seating to speak of. I suggest to go order and go to the beach.
Warning disclaimer: Other reviews on other sites suggest a less then hygienic operation. While I did not see sparkles and the miraculous-heavenly appearance of Mr Clean, shaved head and white shirt accompanied with a heavenly chorus of "stronger than dirt", the place seemed acceptably clean. I have seen far worse, including the thankfully-defunct Kosher Burrito, one of the dirtiest, least compliant restaurants in LACO history. This was no where in that league. Note: I did not see a graded health inspection certificate in the window, so maybe the reviews are correct? I will post any bad reaction that may follow in the next day.
As advertised in the other reviews, the burrito (chicken) was very good. Black beans, rice, jack cheese, Chicken, guac, onions, Cilantro, etc was very tasty. (I omitted the lettuce and sour cream in deference to the less enthusiastic reviews) The Burrito was $6.79 plus tax. It was good size and could be picked up to be eaten. But it was not the huge working man's burrito you get at other places (see Tacos Tumbras A Tomas LA). Think 75% of a Chipotle burrito size. There was a special for a Carnitas burrito for a buck less. Tacos can be had there also. About 1/3 of the menu professes to be vegetarian. Another plus, apparently they have two for one coupons for after 5PM that you can get somewhere (per reviewers on other sites), I will inquire if that is true next time.
The other reviews were on target. The food is good and the price is right. Very tasty! I would walk two miles for the food there (since I work about 2 miles from there). I will return, frequently.
There is a Subway and a Rotisserie Chicken operation in the same strip mall in case you have friends that dont want a burrito to go.
Beto's Mexican Food (Provo, UT)
Score: 10 / 10 Reviewed by: carnelover
I typically get to Utah at least once a year -- it is a beautiful state with friendly people and and has several Mexican food places that make Carne Asada Burritos the way I like them -- the San Diegan way. What is the San Diegan way you ask? It's simple: 1 huge freshly made tortilla packed with grilled (often marinated steak), coarsely chopped salsa (pico de gallo) with perhaps some Oaxaca cheese and Guac. How must would a masterpiece like this cost? $3.50-4.50 on average. One would think such a creation would be abundant at just about any Mexican food restaurant, but I am sad to report this is not the case -- I have spent the last 7 years in the Twin Cities (Minnesota) looking for a place that sells such a burrito. I usually end up being charged $10 on average for a tortilla packed full of RICE, LETTUCE, BEANS, SOUR CREAM and all sorts of other crap (corn, peas!). Now I don't mind Mexican rice and beans as a side dish, but in the burrito? Come on! Anyways, hopefully you can now understand why I rejoice when I have a chance to visit a place like Beto's!
I am not certain why so many Mexican food places change their name so often -- I've seen the same frequent name changes in many states. When I first found that Utah had these real burritos, the restaurant I went to was called "Gualbertos". On subsequent visits, the restaurant had been renamed to "Betos" and my latest visit (last year) it was again renamed to "Rancheritos Mexican Food", though the cash register receipt still said "Betos" on it. This Rancheritos/Betos place has restaurants all over parts of Utah -- the menu I have indicates 17 locations. I have been to many of them and they have never disappointed me.
In summary, I wish this restaurant would open some businesses in the Twin Cities. I plan on visiting them again next month in Utah.
King Taco (Pasadena, CA)
Score: 7.5 / 10 Reviewed by: chaudown38
I have to agree with simonlife's review. Food critics don't need to be scientists, but it seems a little premature to write off the entire restaurant with a score of 4 after having only one vegetarian burrito which, correct me if I'm wrong, isn't the mainstay of the restaurant's menu.
I've been eating at King Taco for several years now, and I do agree that the burritos are on the small side (I usually buy two at a time). In addition, the food is pricier than your average burrito joint, but you have to take into account that the establishment is sandwiched between an upscale business district to the east and Old Town to the west, so it probably contends with higher than average overhead. It's also got a nice corner location.
On the other hand, I've always been pleased with the quality of their burritos. I really like the rice mixture they use, which I believe in includes some peas and soft carrot bits for color, and the beans have never come off as runny to me in a way that would make the burrito soggy or fall apart three-quarters of the way through your consumption. I'm not a fan of sour cream so I'll take Gusto's word that maybe its consistency could be better, but sour cream does not come standard in their burritos and I've never found any in mine (comes with the chicken chimichangas and taquitos though, along with guac).
I'm not as adventurous as others when it comes to meats, so I stick with the usual carne asada, carnitas, or my favorite, al pastor. Always been satisfied: the carne asada is tender and pretty lean, carnitas isn't too dry, and the al pastor isn't overpowering. As simonlife said, their salsas are quite hot. I usually ask for the hot at other places or at least apply a few drops of hot sauce before each bite, but the mild green salsa does it for me here. The hot sauce is tasty and has a nice color, but I always pay for it later. The tortillas are good quality: they have some stretch to them, aren't too thick and starchy, and have that slight transparency.
To cover the miscellaneous points, the ingredients seem fresh enough (they're all laid out near the front counter), the burritos have just the right amount of juiciness without having a sloppy or pasty filling, they come wrapped in tin foil, and the restaurant is the clean-and-modern type.
Also, I really like their pineapple juice. I'll give an overall score of 7.5, but will allow that going vegetarian here may leave you far less than impressed.
King Taco (Pasadena, CA)
Score: 8 / 10 Reviewed by: simonlife (Mountain View, CA)
In response to Gusto's review, I think 4 is a little low for this establishment. You'll certainly find *larger* burritos elsewhere, but the flavor of King Taco burritos is pretty special. Also, Gusto elected to order a veggie burrito. I can't help but think most visitors of this site possess carnivorous burrito-feasting habits.
And in that vein, King Taco has all-meat burritos (that come with some other filler ingredients if you like and request). The carne asada all-meat burritos are pretty darn good. Note that the salsa they use here is pretty hot (for me at least -- I must be a wimp), even if you ask for mild. It's hot, but it's flavorful. To qualify Gusto's comment about his burrito being runny, I'd describe them as being more of the "wet" variety, at least on the inside. "Runny" makes it sound like it's watered down; rather, the salsa makes for a ton of flavor with each bite.
This particular King Taco branch is indeed near the ever popular Old Town district, but kind of tucked away on the corner of a seldom visited side street.
EDIT: I realize there's a bit of a disparity between when Gusto and I posted, but I've been a regular since at least the early 2000's.
Javiers Restaurant (Fresno, CA)
Score: 1 / 10 Reviewed by: pez (Atascadero, CA)
Many, many years ago my roommate and I went to Javier's Restaurant in a desperate quest for good Mexican food while living in Fresno. The food was absolutely run-of-the-mill and unmemorable. Well, unmemorable until the next day. We were both really sick and the one bathroom in our 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath apartment was not enough bathroom by a long shot. I hope their food and hygiene have improved.
Boni's Tacos (Paso Robles, CA)
Score: 8 / 10 Reviewed by: pez (Atascadero, CA)
After the predictable failure of the mediocre, overpriced BBQ place in the little strip mall, Boni's Tacos appeared without warning, an apparent expansion from the original location in Cambria. The place has absolutely no atmosphere, a few tables, and possibly the shortest menu I've ever seen in a Mexican restaurant. I ordered an al Pastor burrito, despite my misgivings after noticing that the al Pastor rotisserie was dark and cold.
It took the staff a long, long time to make one burrito (my companion opted for just a beverage). When it finally came out, the guy behind the counter would not let me have the really hot "Fire" salsa, insisting that I should have the medium-hot stuff. Weird. But friendly, as if he was concerned with my well-being. After paying $6 for the burrito I was out the door.
Once in the car, I pulled the burrito from its bag and immediately noticed immaculately wrapped foil and an unexpected degree of density. For its size, this was easily the heaviest burrito I've ever held. Inside the foil and paper was a perfect tortilla wrap job, and I noticed that the tortilla had been grilled in a bit of oil, rendering it hot and ever-so-slightly crunchy. Untypically, the ingredients were chopped into rather small pieces, but the al Pastor pork was very evident, tasted remarkably fresh, and had a near-perfect balance of sweet and savory spices. I also noticed little pieces of what appeared to be finely-crumbled Mexican cheese (queso fresco?), as well as cilantro, onion, rice and beans. The integration of the ingredients was outstanding, and the burrito disappeared much faster than I would have thought possible. My companion, who had cautiously ordered just an Horchata, took several bites and was very impressed, remarking repeatedly on how perfect the toasted tortilla was.
All told, a much better burrito than I would have ever expected in this county. If this burrito is representative of their food, we may have a real winner. I'll go back soon.
El Mariachi Mexican Restaurant (Atascadero, CA)
Score: 6 / 10 Reviewed by: pez (Atascadero, CA)
You gotta hand it to people who pick a location where restaurants have failed repeatedly, and open the place in the middle of a recession in a town that has been particularly hard-hit with closures. And it isn't the fast food type of place that can often survive when others fail, but is, in fact, an attractive sit-down restaurant with very attentive service and a comfortable environment. I particularly love the black velvet airbrush painting of a sneering bandito, cigarette planted carelessly in the corner of his mouth, smoke curling dramatically into the air. I also loved their amazing fried shrimp platter, but they dropped it from the menu without explanation. It's that kind of place.
Most of the food here is really quite good. I've been happy with everything I've ordered, with the exception of one horrendously overcooked steak (they cheerfully took it off the check). The nachos are an incredible deal, loaded with a remarkable amount of meat (your choice!) for only $1 more. The refried beans are also worthy of mention.
Now, you'd think that a place like this could probably manufacture a pretty excellent burrito, right? I thought so too, until the burrito arrived on my plate. It was... OK. Nothing to complain about, but nothing to praise, either. To their credit, their burritos have been showing a slow, steady trend of improvement, but are still no better than sorta good. The individual ingredients are all excellent, but the assembly, integration and, well, gestalt of the burrito are all lacking. It just doesn't come together, as if the ingredients were all strangers at a cocktail party, milling about awkwardly before the booze kicks in.
By all means, go to this restaurant. Just order something that isn't a burrito. The score reflects the burritos. For everything else, this place deserves an 8.
Cuca's Mexican Food (Redlands, CA)
Score: 8.5 / 10 Reviewed by: drbeat
Whenever I'm visiting friends in Redlands, we always stop at Cuca's. I usually eat lunch there and then take about a half dozen burritos home (the guys on Southwest love that when they show up on the security scanner...).
My favorite items here are the Chicken/Bean/Rice/Cheese and the Chili Verde. Salsa's are good. Carne asada tacos are decent, chicken tacos are decent. The carnitas didn't knock me out, but I'm willing to give them another shot next time.
Check it out -- I doubt you'll be disappointed!
Casa Lupe (Mountain View, CA)
Score: 5 / 10 Reviewed by: drbeat
With all due respect to the previous reviewer, Mountain View is not full of chic wealthy people. I think he's confusing it with Shallow Alto or Los Altos. Just us regular folk here in Mt. View...
At any rate, I've eaten at Casa Lupe twice and I have to say, I don't get it. The food is mediocre at best, bland and geared toward more "whitebread" tastes. I'm not a vegetarian, and frankly, how can you really review a burrito place if you don't eat any of the selection of meats that are central to the dish? I say, save your money, you can do much better at Los Charros or La Bamba both of which are off Castro very close to this place.
Iguanas Taqueria (San Jose, CA)
Score: 7 / 10 Reviewed by: dalefisk
Went for the first time. My overall impression - unimpressed.
Typical burrito joint - order and pick up at the counter. Several tables, music, soft drinks in the corner. Nice environment for a quick lunch. Friendly help staff, though I saw noone cleaning tables the whole time I was there.
I ordered a carnitas Super Burrito with pinto beans. It came, wrapped in foil, with beans, lots of rice, a shot of guacamole, and carnitas pulled pork. I had to go back and ask for some hot sauce, which was immediately provided. No salsa or chips - order extra if you want them.
I thought the rice overwhelmed the beans, the pork was a little dry and bland, and I wished there had been a better balance among the ingredients. However, I came to these conclusions after eating the whole thing!
Overall - a good burrito, but I've had better.
Reyes Market (Carpinteria, CA)
Score: 10 / 10 Reviewed by: CLCRed805
I’m glad this review from lasuperrica is almost 3 years old, “a gigantic, grease-laden monstrosity. the word here is VOLUME”, “ A parcel -the size of a tennis ball can”. While I must admit, the burritos are big, in this economy I’m glad they are.
Yes, they are just as delicious as they are big. Yes, the are filled with rice, beans AND your choice of meat or vegetarian style. And yes, they do not add salsa or guacamole or sour cream or anything else UNLESS you request it. That’s it, all you have to do is ask.
I personally love the chile rellenos, the enchiladas, chilaquiles and the caldo the camaron (shrimp soup).
Everything is made fresh daily and ample portions are a plenty. If you order tacos, you don’t get the sample size tortillas most taquerias give you, you get freshly made regular size tortillas that leave you wanting more. There is also an abundance of salsas at the salsa bar in case you're feeling a little inspired and want to try more than one.
Stop by any time to try any one of their delicious menu items. Say HI to Sal and Maria when you’re there too (it’s a family own business).
El Farolito (Mission/24th) (San Francisco, CA)
Score: 4.5 / 10 Reviewed by: jimmyzamora
You better be drunk and it better be late because this place is a cesspool. Both conditions were in full effect on the few times I ate there, otherwise I would have left when I saw the dude park his knife, wipe the blood on his apron and then make my vegetarian burrito. My table was filthy when I got to it and while I understand that it was busy, there were about 10 men behind the counter so I think one of them could have made a bus run.
The burrito was ok but it was all soppy and mushy at the bottom, that was the final straw, I got grossed out and couldn't finish it. I am pretty sure that it was all the whiskey in my stomach that fought off the cross-contamination and kept me from getting quite sick.
Caveat emptor. Like I said, show up late and show up trashed and you will probably be ok.
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