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BURRITOS ARE YUMMY!!!!!
I have had for
years, the quest to find the perfect burrito. I have had many, good and bad. Some have had good burritos, but
bad chips, or good chips, bad burrito and bad salsa, and some places actually
have the nerve to charge you for chips, something that should be
complimentary. I am a sucker for
homemade chips, and homemade salsa. They can make or break a burrito shops
rating. I, also being a vegetarian, have to rate places on what options they
have available for non-meat eaters. Basically, no place has been perfect yet. I
started this web page to let people know which taquerias
to eat at and which ones to avoid.
If you are a meat
eater, Scroll down to guest reviewer Jorge’s meat review, and, scroll down for
This was last updated on 1/25/09
So, I know I have been laggin…. No worries I
will be back with new reviews
real soon. I promise!
I am also looking for someone to write reviews
for the meat & chicken burritos …
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NEW TO BURRITOS ARE YUMMY:
The burrito blog…
When I am broke for a
while, or just plain tired of burritos (which doesn’t last long) I will write a
blog to pass the time, oh and I am hoping this will force me to update this
page. So here goes...
Episode#8
1/25/10
20-10 wow! Bought a computer,
so as soon as im internet connected
expect wayyyy more
updates and wayyyy more often …
money has been a major issue
lately so burrito consumption
has been minimal.
I did manage to
hit a couple places though, so
scroll on down to
sol tequila.. for
the latest review
Episode#7
12/15/09
Money has been an issue,
so many places I have wanted to review, on top of having issues updating this page.
So I know once
again it seems like I have been
neglecting this page, NO, just haven’t
had the money or the abitlity tio update, so at
this time, I’m going to go back to
some older reviews and update
info.
Episode#6
5/21/09
I do realize, It has
been a while. I have moved, and have no
computer, and very limited internet access… I apologize. I have 2
new reviews coming and plenty of places that I plan on visiting soon.
Also a revamp of this
site is still planned… so don’t hate me
please.
Episode #5
4/20/08
Damn I know it has been
what seems like forever. I do not have a computer at home so updating this has
been tough. Sorry about the lagging. I have also been a little broke and
couldn’t afford eating burritos as often as usual. Come on taqueria
owners … hit me up….. skunk899@hotmail.com and give me some free burritos!!!!!!!!!!!!
There are a few places I
have come across recently that I will be hitting in the near future.
So new reviews will show
up very soon, and I mean that this time.
Episode # 4
3/19/07
I have had no computer access for the last 3
months so I have been unable to update this page in a while…the new reviews
are going by memory and will be
re-written as soon as get the chance…. Please welcome Jorge to www.burritosareyummy.com helping
me out by sending me a
couple reviews for meat and chicken burritos….scroll down for those.
Episode #3
Okay call me lazy, or
any name you’d like. I haven’t updated this page in so long, I feel like I have
been neglecting my child or pet. I am sorry. I hope the up coming changes that
are about to happen will make you happy.
Episode #2
8-10-06
During my latest absence from updating
this page, I discovered a killer burrito in
Episode # 1
7-13-06
Sorry I have been so lazy and not updating
this site, I have been way too busy working and I also have been on a Chinese
food kick. In fact, if you are ever in
Sad to say this place was a victim of the
economic crash… no longer in business.
So far, the best burritos I have had
in the Bay Area are: pancho villa, El castillito
Most recently reviewed: gorditos
Worst burritos so far: el
faro, 360* gourmet, luna azul
Best chips: pancho
villa, Anita’s, los primos
Best salsa: taqueria azteca,
Anita’s, pancho villa
Okay here are the reviews:
Bay Area:
Anita’s taqueria (railroad ave.,
It’s an authentic
Mexican style restaurant, burrito was very good, slightly costly, (over 6
bucks) and they had homemade chips and salsa. It was definitely a knife and
fork burrito, huge messy and filling. Service was okay, a little slow but they
were understaffed when I was there. This place has awesome margaritas too.
Baja Fresh (chain store, they are every where)
B
Not bad, they
don’t use any cans, MSG or microwaves, everything is fresh, fresh homemade
chips, many different salsas to choose from, (I would avoid the Baja salsa it
tastes like soy sauce.) I usually combine the red hot stuff with the pico, as usual the pico tastes
better but isn’t hot enough. Combined, they taste pretty damn good. The veggies
are grilled so they are a bit greasy. They don’t put rice in the burritos so
you need to ask for that. The service is a bit slow since everything is made to
order. This place has my favorite chips, sometimes that is enough to get me
there. Be careful ordering the veggie stuff though, they do use the same grill and
some times you may get a nasty chunk of beef in it….
Canceria consequtio
taqueria (
Burrito was very
good and cheap, but they did not offer chips and salsa. This forced the lower
rating. Service was not very good, and they didn’t have much for vegetarians to
enjoy. They did offer whole beans, but
didn’t have a vegetarian burrito offered on the menu so, you pretty much have
to order creatively. The place is in a mini-mart and you have to go to the
mini-mart portion to get your drinks. I didn’t like that, but you gotta do what you gotta do.
Burrito was pretty big, required a knife and fork.
Cancun (
Carmen’s taqueria express (market St. SF) B-
Right next to the bart station. Burrito was decent, under 4 bucks and a
decent size; they did have black beans but not a lot of vegetarian items. The
chips and salsa were free. The chips were store bought, but not horrible
though. They were thicker style chips. The salsa came in a container too small
to dip the chips into, and was definitely store bought. Tasted kind of sweet,
reminded me of sweet & sour. The service was ok, but it is worth it to walk
the extra block to
Castillito (mason & market SF) B
Better than el charro was when it occupied this location, but the chips
still suck. They still offer a choice of tortillas and beans. Prices are still
the same. The salsa is no longer homemade but was not too bad for something
from a jar. Green salsa is the guacamole style, the red was a jarred pico style.
Chavo’s (SF) B
Not bad, but not
anything to get real excited over. They have lots of options for vegetarians,
black beans and whole beans. Store bought chips, (but they are free) and,
homemade salsa. Store hours are really bad. I haven’t been there in so long, I
am not really sure if they are still in business. ……thanks to a friendly email
from Ben, I was informed that this place is still open, but the hours still
suck….
Chipotle (chain store, everywhere) C
This place had too
much of an American style. I was sick for 2 days after eating there. Burrito
was under 5 bucks, and they make it however you want it. The rice just wasn’t
right, it tasted too much like Chinese rice, and I think that’s what made me
ill. I don’t like to mix ethnicities. Chips are store bought, and are very salty.
They also charge you for them. But the salsa is very good. Service is good too.
Dos Amigos (Geary St. SF) B
Good price for a
decent burrito. They only thing that was strange was that there were cucumbers
in the veggie burrito. I have never had cucumbers in a burrito before, and
wasn’t expecting it to be good. There were plenty of vegetarian options, black
beans, whole beans offered. They had homemade chips (free) and yummy homemade
salsa. The service was fast & friendly.
El Balazo(San
Ramon, SF) B-
Where do I start
with this place? Well, the burrito itself is not too bad. The price is under 4
bucks, plenty of vegetarian options, complimentary chips (store bought) good
salsa. BUT, the service sucks and the employees talk shit about you in Spanish while
they are making your food. If you know Spanish and don’t look it, try giving
your order in espanol. Wait till after they talk shit
about you though, then watch the look on their faces. They will make your
burrito quick and PHAT….
I went to a new el
balazo in hacienda business park in
El castillito (Livermore, SF) A-
Great burrito,
every burrito is under 4 bucks. Veggie is under 3. Whole beans offered, no
black beans. Steamed tortillas not grilled, so it’s really hot when you get it.
Store bought chips, complimentary, bottomless, variety of homemade salsas.
Service is fast and friendly.
EL Charro(mason
st @market) B
Not as good as la trampa, which occupied this same location. I was thoroughly
disappointed. Burrito isn’t quite as big, but the price is about the same,
(between 5 and 6 bucks) the chips are no longer homemade, are store bought and
stale. They still offer different tortillas, black & whole and refried
beans. They used round tomato slices instead of pico
and I thought that was just odd, especially when you add the hot salsa. just
too tomatoey. (still not sure if that’s even a word)
…update…once again changed names…. See castillito
El Chorizo/Chile
Verde (
Not the best
burrito I have had, but far from the worst. Its 50 feet away from a Cancun,
maybe 100, I will choose Cancun over this place every time. Low price, offers
black beans, store bought chips, complimentary, store bought salsa (only the
green kind. ewww.)
El Faro (junipero
serra, SO.SF) D
By far, the worst
burrito I have had. It was awful. Price was decent, vegetarian options but they
don’t offer black or whole beans. How many times do I need to express that
carrots do not belong in a burrito? This place also had big slices of bad
tomatoes. Ewww, I will stay away… Store bought chips,
and salsa from a jar. Eww, eww
ewww.
El Gallo (Santa Rita rd.,
Burrito itself was
not bad. They used whole pinto beans instead of refried. They didn’t offer
black beans. It came with fresh lettuce, and the tortilla was steamed not
grilled. The price was decent, under 5 bucks for a medium sized burrito. They
did not give me chips, I am not sure if they charge you for them or not. I
wasn’t in the mood to be asking. Next time, I will inquire about that. The pico style salsa was very good, hot red salsa was kind of
gross. As far as the service, well that was one of the reasons I wasn’t in the
mood to ask about the chips. It seemed to be young kids with no adult
supervision and not really wanting to be too customer friendly. The service
wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t all that great.
I would definitely go there again, but I wont go out of my way.
EL Gorditio (old
Here is the
closest to perfect so far. YUM! Vegetarian burrito costs 5 bucks, but it’s
huge. The chips are store bought but you get a sealed bag and it’s pretty big.
They have homemade salsa that is very good, and decent service.---- sad to say
this place went out of business 10/04----
El Gran Taco (Broadway, SF) B-
Sometimes, the
best burritos are in the places that look like the worst. I avoided this place
for months. I thought this place looked like it was a shit hole. Right smack in
between strip clubs, it is a well-hidden secret in the red light district. When
I needed new places to review, I figured I would hit this place. One of the
best burritos I have had. It’s under 5 bucks, and, there are vegetarian
options. But they charge you for chips (store bought), and they charge you for
salsa. Sometimes chips are free, I guess that’s if you go on the right day.
There is a language barrier so you may want to give your order carefully.
El Graneo de oro (
This place is
primarily a grocery store for Mexican food, so they have fresh homemade
everything. The prices ranged from 4- 6 bucks for the burritos. There is a good
selection for vegetarian items and they do offer black beans, whole beans and
refried beans. The burrito was pretty damn good, and pretty big. The salsa they
put in the burrito had a very unique taste, one that stays with you for a day
or two and you want it again. It’s the “crack” for burritos. The chips you had
to pay for so I did not try them this time. Service was pretty good, fast and
friendly.
El Lorito
(
More of an
authentic style, pretty good, under 5 bucks and it’s pretty big. Vegetarian
options, whole beans offered, chips are complimentary, store bought but
restaurant style. Salsa was nasty, tasted like marinara sauce. (Not good on
chips) ---- went out of business----- 10/04..…. It is now a La Tapitita
Fillmore café and mexican grill (fillmore
& geary SF) B-
Many veggie
options, serves black beans, every burrito is about 6 bucks, and they do give
you decent store bought chips and homemade salsa. My only real complaint is
that the burritos come in spinach tortillas. I prefer flour or wheat. You can
get these if you ask. The fresh veggie
burrito had weird veggies in it. Not just your usual lettuce, tomato and guac. Broccoli was
in there. Weird for me but, it didn’t taste horrible, just different. Also, the
place is run by Asians. Not that that’s a bad thing I just don’t know if it’s
worse than having a white boy making my burrito. Al things considered, the people are very
friendly and it’s nice to have a burrito within walking distance of the fillmore. So next time you’re waiting for a show, give it a
try.
Not really a fancy
restaurant, from the outside it looks fancy, to much open space on the inside.
Almost like a denny’s or diner type place. But, on to
what’s important… burrito was huge, and only 6 bucks, but… they only offered
refried beans I tasted so few in the burrito I wasn’t sure they put them in.
all I could taste was lettuce. Chips were free, thick homemade style. Salsa was
runny style, and, too tomato-ey… if that’s a word…and
a bit too much black pepper. But, the
more chips you ate, the more you didn‘t notice. Service was a bit slow.
La Burrita
(Berkeley) B+
Less than 4 bucks
will buy you a tasty burrito. This place has its own unique taste and you will
crave it after eating there. They have
plenty of items for vegetarians and offer black beans. Chips are homemade,
bottomless and complimentary. The salsa is not homemade, but the green stuff is
actually decent here. Red stuff was kind of gross. The service was friendly and
fairly quick.
La Fuerta (Livermore)
D (I think they may have changed their name….)
Although this
place is more authentic, something was not right. The cost was way too
expensive for what the taste warranted. It was on the gross side. A knife and
fork were necessary to eat this burrito. It was messy. There were no vegetarian
items on the menu, only refried beans offered. The chips were store bought, but
not bad. Salsa was terrible, tasted like ketchup. The service could have been
better.
Good, burritos
under 5 bucks, veggie items offered, black beans and whole beans. Homemade,
complimentary chips (but they were overcooked) salsa was good, homemade and
HOT. Friendly service but it’s smack in the middle of da
ghetto.
La piñata (san leandro)
B
Huge, Huge, Huge…
not the cheapest but you can get the super size for a couple bucks more and you
have your next two meals covered. Black, whole or refried beans are offered.
The chips are homemade but usually are over cooked so they aren’t that good.
The salsa is homemade runny style, and pretty yummy. Service is sometimes slow
because they are usually pretty busy, but they are open late and serve awesome
margaritas.
LA Quinta (mission st.
SF) A-
Maybe
it’s because I haven’t been eating burritos lately, but yesterday I had one of
the best burritos ever. This burrito was freekin’
huge and costed me 4 bucks. When I asked they told me they only had refried
beans, but it wasn’t bad because the refried were more like whole pinto beans
so it lacked that lard feel… they serve them wet, but even if they didn’t, you
would not be able to pick it up. Definitely a fork required. They had homemade
chips, and even though they were overcooked, they still tasted pretty damn
good. The salsa was the hot runny style, homemade. It was very good, not too
hot but not mild. The service was a bit slow
but it was worth it….
La Salsa (chain store, everywhere) B-
Burritos aren’t
bad, but I think I had the worst burrito mess ever in this place, when I bit
into my burrito and it busted open on the bottom. Black bean juice went
everywhere, and rice all in my lap.
Price is low, under 5 bucks. They don’t have many vegetarian options,
chips are homemade style but store bought. They have many different varieties
of salsa and most of them are good. Try the mango salsa for something
different.
La Tapitita (
Good burrito,
under 5 bucks, but they didn’t have too many vegetarian options. They did offer
whole beans, but no black,
Chips and salsa
were not offered. Good and friendly service.
La Taqueria (SF) B-
Burrito was
basically good, but it was a bit small for the 6 bucks it costed.
They do have a vegetarian burrito on the menu, however they do not offer black
beans. Whole beans are fine with me. The burrito was a bit under stuffed,
making it kind of flimsy and hard to hold in your hand without making a huge
mess. Would have been great with some rice, but they don’t put rice in their
burritos. The chips were store bought but not bad, they do charge you for them.
The salsa though: yummy pico, hot, fresh, and
homemade. I want to try this place again so I can be sure. I have heard too
many good things about it and this review isn’t what I have heard….
La Trampa
(
Burrito was very
filling, low priced and huge. There were many options for vegetarians, black
beans and whole beans offered. They also offer a variety of tortillas. They had
thick restaurant style chips, possibly store bought, but still good. Salsa was
yummy homemade pico. They did have Quick and friendly
service. This place is under new ownership/ management and is no longer La trampa…..L it is now EL charro……please see el charro
for a review…….
Los Amigos (Springtown blvd, livermore) B+
The menu here very
much resembled that of Los Primos, but the prices
seemed a bit more for most items, it also does not have the luxury of being
open 24/7. As far as the breakfast
burritos, I liked. Not too greasy, just about right on the cheese to grease
factor. The prices were okay, around 4-5 bucks. Bean and cheese burritos are
about 3 bucks. I had the veggie burrito. I was disappointed. It reminded me so
much of a 7-layer burrito from taco bell, I could not finish. It was not horrible, but when I go to a taqueria and pay 4 bucks for a burrito, I do not want
something as wretched as taco bell. They did however have awesome chips, you
can get a big bag for a buck, but sometimes they give you small bags with your
burrito. They also had decent salsa. Not the best, but just okay. No black
beans offered, just refried.
Los Calipores (
Burrito was pretty
good and filling. Most burritos there are under 5 bucks and huge. Vegetarian
items offered, black beans and whole beans. They serve complimentary,
store-bought chips, and yummy hot pico salsa. Service
was decent.
Los Metatas (colma) B
I used to eat at
this place every day when I worked down the street in colma,
(the only decent burrito in that area) I hadn’t been there in years, and
happened to be in that neighborhood. Of course, I had to get my burrito fix.
The place has changed, they no longer have black beans, but they do serve whole
beans, and they have a lot vegetarian items on the menu. The chips are store
bought, and aren’t very good. They did add the luxury of a self-serve salsa
bar. The salsa bar has 4 different kinds: pico
(good), green (gross), hot (runny style, not bad) and medium (gross). The
burrito was not bad but the cheese was strange, it was chunks instead of grated
and it didn’t feel to good in my stomach.
Los pericos
(san leandro) B+
Good and cheap.
Not very big, but for under 3 bucks you can get a bean and cheese burrito. The
vegetarian is under 4. Plenty of vegetarian options but no black beans, just
whole or refried. Chips are free, store bought, but good quality. Plenty of
salsas to choose from in a self serve salsa bar. Stay away from the green
stuff. It was nasty, but the pico was pretty damn
good.
The service was
pretty fast.
Los primos
(Vasco rd,
Not a whole lot of
vegetarian options but for a burrito shop that is inside a gas station, I would
have to say it’s pretty damn good. Chips are homemade, but cost a buck. They
are good and you get a huge bag. They are thin, crisp, & salty. The salsa
is homemade and free. There are 3 different types of salsa and they are all
good. (I like to mix the pico style with the hot)
Burritos are between 5 and 6 bucks and are pretty big, except they only have
refried beans. (And that combined with the guacamole, look out! drive with the
window down!) This is a well kept secret in Livermore, one of the best burritos
in town.
Los Super Burrito (SF) B
About 5 or 6 bucks
will buy you a decent burrito that is pretty big. They have vegetarian items,
and offer whole beans. They have store bought chips, with a bottomless supply
and home made pico style salsa. They are open late,
and the service is pretty good.
Los Veraquos grill (
This place is more
of a grill, and not really a taqueria. Burrito was
very good, with grilled vegetables. It was also very expensive. However, they
do serve them with beans and rice on the side. The chips are homemade and very
yummy. The salsa is the runny style, homemade and hot. Service is a little bit
slow. This place is great if you have the extra money and the time.
Luna auzul
(Metreon, SF) D
Where do I start?
The burrito was disgusting, overpriced and they only had refried beans. I had
the grilled veggie, normally this would be good, but here it came with refried
beans. Grilled veggies just don’t work with refried beans. It’s too much fat
and grease. Lets just say, I made about 6 trips to the toilet within an hour
after eating here. It costed me 8 bucks and it was
not worth it. The chips were over cooked. The salsa was gross. That’s all I can
say. It was just nasty.
Palapas Taco bar (Pine St, SF) B+
Let me start by
saying, this was the first time in a long time where I did not finish my
burrito. It was just under 6 bucks, and it was fucking huge. They offer black,
whole, and refried beans, a variety of tortillas and, there are plenty of
vegetarian items on the menu. I ate the sautéed vegetable burrito. The chips you had to pay for. They use all different
kinds of tortillas for them. The chips were too thick and over cooked. They
were so big that the bag of chips you paid 75 cents for had only about 5 chips
in it. As for the salsa, they had four different varieties.1) mild
(tomato salsa. It was pretty good) 2) medium, (red runny style.) 3) fiery
hot, (I didn’t try this kind, because it was green and I have had bad
experiences with green salsa). 4) Very hot (red runny style but it
really wasn’t that hot.) as far as the service goes, they aren’t open past 3
pm, so that kind of sucks. They are really busy at the lunch hour, but they
work very fast and the line moves quickly. While you are waiting in line, you
can sample the chips for free. Overall, this was a great burrito experience,
not too expensive and a huge, tasty, and filling burrito. I just think the
chips could have been better.
Poncho villa (16t & mission, SF) A
I have been
craving a burrito ever since eating here. This is the first burrito in SF that
I think may be better than
Ricos (
I liked this place
because of the originality of the items on the menu. They did have the regular
stuff, you know, beef, chicken, and veggie burritos, but they also had other
options. Such as, what I had ordered, the popeye
burrito. The popeye consists of: black beans, rice,
Spinach, marinated mushrooms and salsa. You can pay extra and get beef or
chicken added. The prices weren’t too bad, the bean and rice burrito was $3.95
(add a dollar for sour cream or extras.) Popeye was 5.95, the meat burritos
were about the 6.95 (this is what gave it the A-) chips were homemade and free.
The salsa was not the best, the red stuff tasted too much like that you would
purchase in a store, I couldn’t tell if it was homemade or store bought. The
green stuff wasn’t too bad, that’s saying a lot coming from me, I normally
don’t even bother tasting the green stuff. You definitely need a fork and knife
with the burritos here, its big enough to fill you up and make a mess, yet is
small enough to finish. Service was a bit slow.
One of the best I have
had in a long time, but simce I haven’t been in a
burrito mood lately, it may not be saying much. But it was damn good. Burrito
was medium priced most ranged from 5-6 dollars. They serve whole, black or
refried beans. A variety of homemade salsa, the pico
was very good, the hot was more of a picante style it
wasn’t so great on the chips but awesome on the burrito. I didn’t try the
green. The chips were store bought, but you do get a good size basket and it’s
complimentary. Burrito was served fast, was a decent size and evenly stuffed,
with Each flavor coming through at the same time. Yum!
Taqueria Azteca (Amador plaza rd,
Not authentic
style, they taste how burritos taste when white guys are running the
restaurant. (We just can’t seem to get it right ya
know?) The burritos are good though. The
Veggie veggie is stuffed with all sorts of fresh
vegetables. Burritos are under 5 bucks, and are huge. (and that’s not even the
super size) There are tons of vegetarian options, black beans and whole beans
offered. Store bought chips, but the supply is bottomless. They have a bunch of
different homemade salsas to try. (I recommend the screamer salsa.) Service is
very friendly.
Taqueria cansuelito (Vasco rd,
Huge, vegetarian
was 4 bucks. Meat burritos are 5. Whole beans offered (no black), the cheese
was weird though. It was chunks, crumbled. Kind of like the feta or blue cheese
chunks you would find in a salad, but it was regular jack cheese. The chips were 75 cents for a basket, a
pretty big basket, but they were store bought and not the best. The salsa was
not bad, runny style medium hot. I was glad to discover this place. The burrito
I had there was definitely one of the better in the middle of suburban Hicksville
of Livermore.
Taqueria el zorro (
Yummy burrito, low
priced (under 5 bucks) many vegetarian options, including black beans, are
offered. The grilled veggie has a unique taste, if you are in the mood for a
different taste in a burrito; the regular veggie is also good. Chips are store
bought, and they charge you. Salsa is very good, homemade and there are a few
different choices. The pico style is really good,
even the hot green stuff is good. They are open late at night, which is great
for me, if I am hungry at 2 am I can get a burrito………..Update 12/05… they
switched from the homemade salsa to the store bought kind. It’s not very good.
Taqueria express (
One
of the better burritos I have had in a long time, very unique tasting. I think
this was due to the marinated veggies. The vegetarian burrito has: marinated
veggies, rice, salsa and beans. Cheese sour cream and guacamole are extra.
Cost: $3.50. The meat burritos are $5.25. They offer black, whole or refried
beans. Chips are round store bought chips. I didn’t try the salsa because they
charged for this. $1.00. There is a language barrier when ordering so service
may be a bit slow, but I would definitely go here again. Update 3/20/06… name
has been changed… will update with more info later…
Taqueria Vallerta (Lathrop) B-
I
was unable to finish, I don’t know if it was my lack of appetite do to just getting over being very sick, or if the burrito was nasty, but
I did not enjoy. They did not have black
beans, but they did say they offered whole beans. I asked for that, but
it sure tasted like I was given refried. The chips were complimentary, but they
were store bought. The pico salsa was not bad,
however the hot sauce tasted like tomato sauce. It was very nasty. The green
stuff was like most green salsa,
obviously from a jar, and tasted like
snot.
Taquillas (No
Burrito is decent,
not authentic style, but low priced and a good size. Vegetarian options are
available, and they offer both black beans and whole beans. Chips are store
bought, but, complimentary. They are the good kind of store bought chips
though, thick & tasty. The homemade pico style is
good, so is the hot stuff. I didn’t try the others, but there were 3 other
options. Service is quick, decent.
Taquillas # 2 (N. vasco
rd.,
Where do I start?
Burrito wasn’t bad if you like to taste nothing but lettuce. I think I only
spotted 2 or 3 beans inside my burrito. I didn’t taste any. They only served
whole beans and refried. I wasn’t
offered chips so I don’t know the chips and salsa situation. The prices
however,
Were pretty low.
Ranged from $3.75 to about 5 dollars.
360*
gourmet burritos
(chain store, they are everywhere) C
This
one is more of an American style burrito (another place run by white guys),
under 5 bucks. Something about fresh, crisp lettuce in a burrito that just does
not do it for me. Lettuce needs to be shredded in a burrito, big chunks just
aren’t right. There are plenty of vegetarian options available. They offer
black beans but not whole beans. Chips are store bought and they charge you.
Salsa is from a can, and it was nasty. The red stuff tastes like ketchup, and
the green stuff tastes like snot.
Una Mas (chain, everywhere) B-
I
like carrots, when I am at a party in a deli tray with a bowl of ranch for
dipping, however, in my burrito I don’t want them. Once I picked out all the
carrots out of my burrito at this place, it really was actually pretty good.
Chips were free, homemade and damn good. Salsa however, was kind of on the
yucky side. The fresca was good, the ranchera tasted like barbecue sauce, and the hot wasn’t
even very hot. The veggie burrito was under 6 bucks, but they do offer the “el
cheapo” which is just beans, rice and salsa for under 4 bucks.
Velascos (
For
the first time since creating burritosareyummy.com, I did not order a burrito
in a taqueria. One look at the menu, I was like
“screw that” $8.95 for a veggie. “I think I will have a quesadilla” they did
have free, homade chips that were quite good and the
salsa was just how I like it, (pico style a little
bit runny and hot). The service was also a bit slow. Maybe one day when I have
the extra cash, I will go there again and give it a chance at a better review.
But not now.
Yunzas (fillmore st.,
SF) C+
This
is actually a Peruvian café and Mexican grill. The burrito was good but
strange. I have had burritos with corn, and it wasn’t horrible. This burrito however,
had green peas in it. That was too weird for me. It would have been much better
without the peas. Burrito was under 6 bucks. And service was friendly. Yes it
came with chips, but no salsa. If you eat there, you get salsa. I guess they
just didn’t have to go cups for it or something. Anyways, if you are looking
for something strange, this is your burrito. ……Update: this place is now under
a different name and new owner. I will update more when I can visit the place…
Zona rosa (Berkeley, SF) B-
Burrito
wasn’t anything special, but it wasn’t bad. They offered whole beans, no black
and had a few vegetarian items on the menu. They had store bought chips, but
they were complimentary. The salsa was
just OK. Basically, it’s not disgusting.
So far:
The best in
sac:
Best burrito: la
fiesta
Best chips: Sol Taqueria
Best salsa: Sol Taqueria
Aldabertos (lodi- right off I-5. Pretty much all
over sac..) B
Adalbertos are everywhere in sac, and they all rock. But, the one this review is
for was in
AY! Jalisco (
Huge,
decent price, veggie option, all makes for a near perfect experience. … I do need to re visit this location
for a more detailed review…there
is also a lolcation
in antelope, was not as good as the location in west sac
Carolinas
(elkhorn
& auburn) B
Now this is pretty much the same food as adalbertos. Food
is basically good,
cheap, (some items are
cheaper than adalbertos) homemade chips
that rock, and
killer salsa. But,
this is why the score
is not an A….they have
a lit up
sign on the street that remains
lit up at night that says “24
hour drive thru” but
its been closed everytime I’ve tried
to go after midnight. And, I went
thru that drive thru
on the way to work one morning and
my 3.50 breakfast
burrito and chips was
7.50. They wanted to charge me 3
bucks for chips. They are free when you
go inside and bottomless. Why can’t they
throw a handful in the bag with my burrito when I go through the drive thru???
Made me angry…. Otherwise, this would be
one of
my favorites in sac.
El coyote junction (sacramento) A-
Here I had a big freekin burrito. They were medium priced and they had
vegetarian options, homemade chips, bottomless, and home made salsa. Yum! What I liked about this place though was that
there is a huge cantina portion of the restaurant with a huge dance floor. They
told me they have dj dancing on Friday and Saturday
nights… they also had a mariachi band that plays on Sunday afternoons while you
are eating. This can be annoying or interesting depending on how you look at
it. Good service and you can eat at the bar. I avoided the mariachi band by
eating in the bar. Oh yeah and the burrito, fuckin
rocked.
Gorditos
(the one I went to
was inside thunder valley casino, in
So the burrito
itself was just “ok”. Whole beans
instead of refried, rice inside, lettuce, sour cream and guac. The chips were store bought but were the good
kind. You know, the kind that if put under a heat lamp could pass for homemade?
The salsa was the runny homemade style of pico. But,
probably came from a jar. They had plenty of options for non-carnavores, and did not charge for chips. Prices weren’t outta hand but hard to judge, since this particular
location was inside a casino.
The only thing
that really caused the lower score was the fact that I had to make 3 trips to
the toilet before an hour passed. Don’t know why but the burrito did not like
me.
La Fiesta taqueria (
So far, the best I
have had since living in sac. Good prices, from 5-6 bucks, lots of veggie
options including black and whole beans. Complimentary, bottomless chips (although they are bought
and not homemade), a variety of tasty salsa, and awesome tasting burritos. What
I really liked about the burrito at this place was the sour cream. I don’t know
what brand they used but, the sour cream tasted fresh and they didn’t pile it
on. And it tasted awesome.
Qdabos (eight mile rd,
I was driving home
from sacramento, was starving, saw a shopping center
up ahead and figured it was as good a place as any to eat. I saw what I thought
was a Quiznos and got a little closer to find that
the much similar logo was actually a burrito place. Cool, that’ll do, is what I
was thinking. This was kind of like a chipotle. Same style. But the burrito was
much better. They make it the way you want it, and they had all types of beans
and a bunch of different veggie items.
What I liked about this place was that the burrito truly had a unique
flavor. After you’ve had enough burritos, most of them start to taste quite
similar. What they do here is, the rice is cooked with lime juice, and you
really taste it. White jasmine rice, with lime juice. Plus the burrito was
relatively huge and they all range between 5 and 6 dollars. Chips weren’t free
unfortunately, so I did not try them this time. But, the salsa that was in the
burrito was awesome. It was the runny,
hot, red kind. Next time I go there I’m gonna check
out the chip situation. Service was quick and friendly.
SOL taquilla (
Was fortunate that
the Chinese place I was going to was closed, so I went next door to sol taqueria. Sit down atmosphere with table service, and one
of the best burritos I have had in a long time. Burrito was grilled after it
was made giving it a bit of a crispiness, but not greasy at all. There were vegetarian
options including vegetarian enchiladas, quesadillas and more. They only had
refried beans though. Chips were
homemade and free, bottomless as well.
Very yumm on the chips, warm, crisp, not over
cooked. The salsa was runny style not
too tomato-ey and HOT. Just like I like it. I think I
found a new favorite place in sac .
Places
I am going to be venturing into next:
I
am looking for good places in
If
you are ever in the Hollywood area…
Los
Burritos on Hollywood Blvd. Just north of highland … YUMMMMM
Dos
Burritos on
ATTENTION
MEAT EATERS!!!!!!!
Please welcome guest reviewer Jorge!!!
1/15/07
Well, today my wife was bugging me that she wanted a burrito
so, I said WTF. So, we go to this place not to far from where we live on the
DC/SF line, up Geveva towards
1/10/07
I went to Tacos Uruapan on
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