Ole Ole Burrito Express

Details:

• Rating: 4.29
• Order: Super Burrito - $7.85
• Meat: Carne Asada - 3.5
• Beans: Refried - 5
• Rice: 3
• Guacamole: Avocado - 4
• Crema: 5
• Salsa: Yes - 3
• Tortilla: 7
• Cheese: 6
• Size: 6
• Taste: 3

Description:

A little bit larger than medium size. The word to describe this whole experience was "bland". The meat was overcooked and bland but at least had an ok char to it. Beans were mushy and rather flavorless. Rice was dry and had been sitting out too long. Avo was just a couple pieces right in the middle. Crema was decent but not much of it. Salsa was bland. Tortilla was pretty good. Cheese was unmelted but there was a lot of it at least! It was all in the first few bites of the burrito so it was basically all cheese there. The salsa bar was also very bland. The distribution in the burrito was totally off too. Nothing here was terrible, but every part of it was subpar for sure.

Other Notes:
Comes with chips and salsa.

Papalote

Details:

• Rating: 5.35
• Order: Burrito w/ the works - $11.94
• Meat: Carne Asada - 7.5
• Beans: Black Refried - 6
• Rice: 7
• Guacamole: Yes - 4
• Crema: 4
• Salsa: Yes - 3
• Tortilla: 2
• Cheese: 6
• Size: 5.5
• Taste: 6

Description:

This was a pretty medium sized burrito. The asada was a full grilled steak that was cooked medium which was nice that it wasn't overcooked. The meat flavor was good and stood out on certain bites, but a lack of seasoning and underheated grill caused a lack of grill/char flavor to compliment the meatiness. Black refried beans are a rare treat, but they were a bit old and underwhelming. Rice was a nicely flavored achiote-like rice, but was a little dry as if it had been sitting out a while. Guac, crema and salsa were pretty sparse especially considering you had to pay extra for them. "The works" was not worth it at all. The salsa was pretty bad in the burrito. The tortilla was falling apart and flaky in a bad way. Not very good at all. Overall, the meat saved this burrito and brought it back to decent because the rest of it was not great.

Other Notes:
Comes with chips and tomato sauce like salsa.

El Paisa@.com

Details:

• Rating: 7.74
• Order: Burrito - $9.50
• Meat: Carne Asada - 6.5
• Beans: Pinto - 6
• Rice: 8
• Guacamole: No
• Crema: 10
• Salsa: No
• Tortilla: 4
• Cheese: 8
• Size: 10
• Taste: 8

Description:

So this burrito is enormous. If that's not enough, it also comes with chips, onions and nopales along with the full salsa/topping bar. First bite had a solid wow, distribution was great top to bottom. There was plenty of asada, though it wasn't the best ever. But it had a nice flavor and definitely dominated the burrito as it should. They only have pinto beans which was a bummer, but they had good flavor and weren't overcooked at all. Rice was very nice. Pretty simple, but perfectly cooked, the right amount and tasted great. No guac or salsa which was a bit sad. The crema was the real star of the show though. Flavor really came through and it was a generous amount of great thick crema. So good. The cheese was also really good in the areas that had it. It had pockets of a lot or a little so somewhat hit or miss. The tortilla was not so great. It was pretty thick, but missed on both the steamed/grilled sides. It was just kind of...there. Didn't even eat dinner after having this for lunch cause I was still full.

Other Notes:
Huge salsa/toppings bar. Comes with chips and fried onions and nopales!

Taqueria San Bruno

Details:

• Rating: 8.57
• Order: Super Burrito - $8.95
• Meat: Carne Asada - 10
• Beans: Pinto - 6
• Rice: 6
• Guacamole: Yes - 4
• Crema: 9
• Salsa: No
• Tortilla: 9
• Cheese: 9
• Size: 9
• Taste: 9.5

Description:

Ooohh weee what a burrito! This thing was incredible. It was very large and had a nicely grilled tortilla but still chewy and great. The star of the show, as it should be, was the carne Asada. This was the best I've ever had and a bit different too. Half of it was regular carne, but the other half was crispy stuck to the grill pieces. This gave it a ton of flavor, salt and nice crunchiness. The actual meaty parts were good too. The rest of the burrito was pretty good with great proportions. Tons of cheese and cream but could've used more guac. The beans were pinto but nicely cooked. The rice was pretty plain but well cooked and let the other ingredients shine. That first bite with crunchy carne asada produced an immediate wow. Slight upgrades are possible, but this burrito is hard to beat. The 40 minute wait got me off to the wrong start though. Salsa bar and chips made up for that, though.

Other Notes:
Comes with chips and salsa bar. Sit down restaurant that could be a wait for your burrito.

See review from 2/15/19.

Taqueria Cancun - LOCATION CLOSED

Details:

• Rating: 6.39
• Order: Super Burrito - $9.49
• Meat: Carne Asada - 8
• Beans: Pinto - 4
• Rice: 3
• Guacamole: Avocado - 5
• Crema: 4
• Salsa: Yes - 8
• Tortilla: 4
• Cheese: 9
• Size: 7
• Taste: 7

Description:

First bite was...good. The burrito seemed like your standard solid burrito. A typical mission style but not huge and nothing popped out about it. The meat was very good, though. Good char and extremely good flavor, especially with the juices. But, there was not enough meat for it to shine through. Pinto beans were meh, and the rice was a bit mushy. Avo was all in the very center of the burrito, so it was overwhelming in the couple bites it was in. Crema was almost nonexistent. Salsa was spicy and pretty good, but not much substance. The tortilla sorta split the bill on grilled/steamed. It was grilled but a little soggy so it kinda missed on both parts. There was lots of nice melty cheese though which was great. Solid burrito...nothing special.

Other Notes:
Comes with chips and salsa.

El Caballo Wraps

Details:

• Rating: 6.20
• Order: Super Burrito - $9.75
• Meat: Carne Asada - 4
• Beans: Refried - 6
• Rice: 4
• Guacamole: Yes - 6
• Crema: 7
• Salsa: Yes - 8
• Tortilla: 7
• Cheese: 5
• Size: 9
• Taste: 6.5

Description:

For a place in Alameda that calls burritos "wraps", it was quite good. Plenty of guac/crema/salsa/juicy ingredients. The distribution of everything was great, but the individual ingredients just weren't amazing. The asada was not charred at all and was lacking in flavor. The rice was pretty bland as well. Not a huge fan of the corn in it either. But, the burrito was very large and satisfying overall. Also came with chips and salsa, so a pretty good deal.

Other Notes:
Burrito has corn, comes with chips.

El Grullo Taco Truck

Details:

• Rating: 7.00
• Order: Burrito con todo - $7.50
• Meat: Carne Asada - 8
• Beans: Pinto - 5
• Rice: 7
• Guacamole: No
• Crema: 7
• Salsa:
• Tortilla: 7
• Cheese: 5
• Size: 7
• Taste: 7

Description:

Semi large size. Burrito was mainly just rice beans and meat, with a little bit of crema and some sporadic onions and cilantro. Given the lack of ingredients, it still had very nice flavor. I think the meat had a lot of juice and oil that got in with it which was very good, and quite limey. Overall surprisingly good considering it was so much rice.

Other Notes:
N/A