Okay well ... i've lived in the bear+star state for what? going on 5 years now, so forgive me BUT ...

Only recently, I have come upon the California Burrito ... meat, fries, veggies, insane amounts of yumminess.

I am speechless ...

... discuss if you have the guts to do so.

Okay well ... i've lived in the bear+star state for what? going on 5 years now, so forgive me BUT ...

Only recently, I have come upon the California Burrito ... meat, fries, veggies, insane amounts of yumminess.

I am speechless ...

... discuss if you have the guts to do so.
my fav.

wtf were you living under a rock?




...where did you get it?

I live in Lemon Grove, about 15-20 minutes from a certain Roberto (or was it Albertos?) in Santee. I used to drive there at least once a week for their California Burrito.

The California burrito is great when you're craving a burrito, you don't know which one and you're also craving french fries at the same time. Also, burritos are bomb diggity when the tortilla is moist.

How about some suggestions in the Bay Area. Our Mexicans jsut don't seem as authentic as LA :(

Also, burritos are bomb diggity when the tortilla is moist.that is fucking disgusting.

burritos should never be moist. the tortilla falls apart.

How about some suggestions in the Bay Area. Our Mexicans jsut don't seem as authentic as LA :(
what part of the bay area?

best burrito in nor-cal is in either fairfield or stockton at adalbertos- its a san diego chain (5 or so locations).

in the bay area... not as much to choose from. i like taqueria la palma in concord. i would drive all the way out there for a craving, it was the only substitute i had found for my time living up there.

I have never heard of this, french fries in the burrito??

i like taqueria la palma in concord. i would drive all the way out there for a craving, it was the only substitute i had found for my time living up there.
That's my favorite as well. I'm borderline Concord/Walnut Creek.

EDIT: Oakland taco trucks after an A's or Warriors game FTW!

I have never heard of this, french fries in the burrito??
Most of the time its fries, but it can be just potatoes.

The california burritos is mostly really a socal burrito. I had trouble getting any kind of a good burrito up north.

Fiesta taco has good as$ mexican food. It's in Pleasanton, dont think its a chain though.

I've never heard of such a California burrito. It sounds nasty. It must definately be a So Cal thing.

around here its all about la taqueria for tacos authenticos del mexico, and for burritos and other generalized mexican food, its all about alertos, about 5 min drive from my house

my fav.

wtf were you living under a rock?




...where did you get it?

I was sort of living under a rock ... but the argentine ants finally ejected me from the hood.

I gets mine around the corner, at the one and only Loreto's on Bancroft Drive

I have never heard of this, french fries in the burrito??

Sheesh man, no wonder your bunny is sad.

Most of the time its fries, but it can be just potatoes.


The place where I go ... the one with potatos is called a Texano burrito.

Dang 3 mexican food posts in a row ... but i had a machaca burrito tonight so I mean, what can you expect.

I am more of a Carnitas man...

MICHOACAN CARNITAS on Broadway in LA! hardcore man.

$3 for 4 kick ass taquitos smothered in quac and cheese!
$4 for Nachos Especial...nachos, cheese sauce, carne asada beef...droool. Man that is heaven!

and of course a XL Orange Bang to wash it down!

omg taco bell is authentic!!!!

How about some suggestions in the Bay Area. Our Mexicans jsut don't seem as authentic as LA :(

My cousin from the Bay said the same thing...he came down last month ate at Super sergio's told him to get the Cali burrito...he loved it...He told me since Im headin up for Turkey day...he requested that I buy 2 cali burritoes when I go....but I don't think it be good then...but yeah..someone needs to show what cali burrito is all about in Norcal...

Back in the day, the only place to go was Roberto's on Boardway in CV.

These days it's Cotixan in Terra Nova Plaza off H Street. :buttrock

omg taco bell is authentic!!!!

ya, authentic american fast food

There's the BOMBEST burrito place in Mountain View, if you're willing to drive a little.

Burrito Real, 580 N. Rengstorff. They have a card that you check off what you want in the burrito. For the meat, I recommend the Carne al Mojo de Aho... bomb.

These are serious burritos tho, you better be hungry.

Also check out La Costena on the corner of Old Middlefield and Rengstorff. They always win the "Best Of" for Burrito every year, but I always liked Burrito Real better. :dunno

And AFAIK, the Cali Burritos and Carne Asada Fries are a San Diego thing only. Never seen em in LA or north.

And AFAIK, the Cali Burritos and Carne Asada Fries are a San Diego thing only. Never seen em in LA or north.
the only place outside of san diego i've seen them is the restaraunts i mentioned above... both san diego chains but oddly, in the sac. area.

The hardest drunken decision I've ever had to make is figuring out which would make a better 2AM meal, California Burrito or Carne Asada Fries.

What a terrible position to be in. I'd never wish it upon anybody. :(

Oh no no -- carne asada super nachos from Loreto's for the 2am drunken meal win. Huge 8x8" carry out container filled with homemade chips, ref. beans, fresh guac, sour cream, chunky salsa, tons of carne asada, tons of yellow shredded nacho cheese, and topped with queso fresco. Best 2DM this side of the Rockies.

Oh no no -- carne asada super nachos from Loreto's for the 2am drunken meal win. Huge 8x8" carry out container filled with homemade chips, ref. beans, fresh guac, sour cream, chunky salsa, tons of carne asada, tons of yellow shredded nacho cheese, and topped with queso fresco. Best 2DM this side of the Rockies.

Gotta drown the goddamn things in the hot sauce too. I usually eat there, and polish off like half the freakin squeeze bottle of hot sauce.

I am more of a Carnitas man...

MICHOACAN CARNITAS on Broadway in LA! hardcore man.

$3 for 4 kick ass taquitos smothered in quac and cheese!
$4 for Nachos Especial...nachos, cheese sauce, carne asada beef...droool. Man that is heaven!

and of course a XL Orange Bang to wash it down!
I think I will try this. What is the nearest cross street?

My favorite California Burrito is from Salsa's in Ramona, its not part of the chain, its a hole in wall... My second choice is Mi Ranchito in Ramona.

I think sometime we need to have a mexican food tour of socal .. like drive around, sample different places' stuff, pick a winner, award prizes, and all that.

Lolitas California Burrito > ALL.

dare we bump the burrito thread from last year?

Diddy, called you to go to grace mother lolita today. :(

I found an Alberto's (with drive through) in Long Beach a few years back. It made me homesick. Got tired of eating at Tommy Burgers & Hof's Hut after a while.

How about some suggestions in the Bay Area. Our Mexicans jsut don't seem as authentic as LA :(
dude we have that here at adalbertos! California burritos with extra crispy fries own. They also have carne asada fries.

I don't like burritos for some reason, and I'm Mexican. I rather have tacos....

p..s have any of you guys tried King Taco, if not, you should go there, best red sauce ever!!!!!
make sure you put a lot of salsa in your burrito, it's not spicy at all :devillook

dude we have that here at adalbertos! California burritos with extra crispy fries own. They also have carne asada fries.
please see my previous post(s).

in the bay area... not as much to choose from. i like taqueria la palma in concord. i would drive all the way out there for a craving, it was the only substitute i had found for my time living up there.

OMG where in concord?

I don't like burritos for some reason, and I'm Mexican. I rather have tacos....

p..s have any of you guys tried King Taco, if not, you should go there, best red sauce ever!!!!!
make sure you put a lot of salsa in your burrito, it's not spicy at all :devillook

Someone was telling me about King Taco at a haloween party in my neighborhood. Gotta check that out sometime.

dude we have that here at adalbertos! California burritos with extra crispy fries own. They also have carne asada fries.

Place by my old work made one called the kitchen sink. They made it with potatos, but you could get them to substitute curly fries. Tasted great, but you kept eating because it was so good, then when you got back from lunch, you were useless... major food coma.

dude we have that here at adalbertos! California burritos with extra crispy fries own. They also have carne asada fries.
Where the hell is this? Cali. Burrito meet :shifty

Where the hell is this? Cali. Burrito meet :shifty
wsup foreal we need to bring the girl from Old navy too.

I don't like burritos for some reason, and I'm Mexican. I rather have tacos....

Hmm I don't really see a huge ingredient difference between the two where I've gone. Just that one is small and open and stuff falls out a lot, and the other is big and wrapped up and contains the ingredients pretty well. Even the tortillas taste the same except for the ground beef burrito which is the only one made with a crunchy corn shell. I dunno maybe I'm missing something subtle.

OMG where in concord?
next to the honeybaked ham store across from tommy t's.

i dont know that street name anymore, look it up on yahoo.

California Burritos and Carne Asada Fries are freakin awesome! Its all about Albertacos in Cypress right by Cypress College. Its on Valley View and Lincoln. Everyone and their mom goes there.


California burrito: Carne Asada, Sour Cream, French Fries, Cheese, and a soft tortilla... all the goodness!

Carne Asada Fries: Carne Asada, Sour cream, French Fries, Cheese, Guacamole and hot sauce!


damn... im craving some right now...


JEFF

next to the honeybaked ham store across from tommy t's.

i dont know that street name anymore, look it up on yahoo.
ok so I went and the stats came in as 9"x3.5" super burrito and a large horchata for a total of $6.98 :cool

Hmm I don't really see a huge ingredient difference between the two where I've gone. Just that one is small and open and stuff falls out a lot, and the other is big and wrapped up and contains the ingredients pretty well. Even the tortillas taste the same except for the ground beef burrito which is the only one made with a crunchy corn shell. I dunno maybe I'm missing something subtle.


well with tacos, you get the corn tortilla, which I like, compared to the flour tortilla in the burritos. Also, with tacos, you only get the meat, onions, cilantro and salsa, you can enjoy more the flavor, and you get to pick different meats. Asada, Al Pastor, carnitas, tripa, etc...However with burritos, it's a mixture of everything, where all the flavors mixed up and you don't even know what your eating.





p..s if you guys haven't tried burritos or tacos 'Al Pastor' you really need to try it.

well with tacos, you get the corn tortilla, which I like, compared to the flour tortilla in the burritos. Also, with tacos, you only get the meat, onions, cilantro and salsa, you can enjoy more the flavor, and you get to pick different meats. Asada, Al Pastor, carnitas, tripa, etc...However with burritos, it's a mixture of everything, where all the flavors mixed up and you don't even know what your eating.





p..s if you guys haven't tried burritos or tacos 'Al Pastor' you really need to try it.


al pastor does rock, but it has to be done right, i always found the taco carts off the side of the freeway to be the best. must have something to do with the exhaust fumes

also i am in sonora mexico right now, and they have lil flour tortillas tacos down here that will rock your face off

p.s i cant get the hang of this keyboard

How about some suggestions in the Bay Area. Our Mexicans jsut don't seem as authentic as LA :(

:lol Authentic as a bad case of food poisoning.

You must be dreaming... :nono The Bay Area by far has better AND cleaner Mexican food than SoCal. Even ALL of my SoCalo friends attest to this. Haven't you ever been to Taqueria La Corneta, Pancho Villa, El Toro Taqueria all in San Francisco??? :buttrock How about Casa Orozco in Dublin or Taqueria El Balazo in San Ramon???

If you've ever watched the movie "The Game" with Michael Douglas; he even has a quoted line where he mentions that: "If you've never had a San Francisco burrito/ Mexican food, you haven't lived... by far the best in the country..."

Check them out to know what I mean.

IMO, you can get authentic Mexican all over Cali but Hepatitiis :eyecrazy is sure to follow with the ones I see down SoCal.

I have also been told by all my friends that have gone down south for school that the mexican food up here is much better. I have my own lil spot in san jose called Los Dos Compadres, and they have two locations that i know of...and its the best damn food ever...IF moms is cooking (emma), she is by far the reason i go there, i don't even go there if shes not working.
They also have the best green sauce i have ever tasted.

Exactly you have'nt heard or tasted so u can't:nono judge what ignorance......

bay area:

check out la bamba in mountain view. it's mobbed during lunch time, so just coming at 11:45am sometimes helps.

right next to la bamba, is la costena, the place tim also mentioned. it's also good. it's inside this run down little grocery store in the back.

in san jose, i like to hit up super taqueria. they have really good carne asada and avocado in their burritos. i can't really recommend anything else though.

some people will claim that la vic's by sjsu is good, but honestly i think their burritos are crap. if you come in after hours, their burritos are stuffed with rice because the drunks from the clubs don't know any better. and people claim their orange hot sauce is the best shit ever. cmon! that hot sauce is not one bit hot! weaksauce!!

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back to the original topic, i think the burrito sounds interesting and would like to give it a try. i'm going to have to say too that must be a socal thing because i've never seen it up here in the bay area. i'll give it a try next time i'm down at my gf's parent's house in oc.

Calm down children and sit around the campfire, the master of all drunken/baked 2:00 cravings is here. It is called, the adobada chips.

Chips, adobada meat, melted cheese, guacamole, jalapenos (If you ask for it), sour cream (If you ask for it) cilantro/adobada/cream suace stuff to top it all off.

What to wash it down with? Two ice chilled sangrias straight out of the bottle.

There are very few places that will make this for you.

I have mastered the art of 2:00 A.M munchies.

The other is the mula de adobada....mmmmmmm I love tacos el gordo.

next to the honeybaked ham store across from tommy t's.

i dont know that street name anymore, look it up on yahoo.
OMG I ate there today with jonjon OMG hella good.

Calm down children and sit around the campfire, the master of all drunken/baked 2:00 cravings is here. It is called, the adobada chips.

Chips, adobada meat, melted cheese, guacamole, jalapenos (If you ask for it), sour cream (If you ask for it) cilantro/adobada/cream suace stuff to top it all off.

What to wash it down with? Two ice chilled sangrias straight out of the bottle.

There are very few places that will make this for you.

I have mastered the art of 2:00 A.M munchies.

The other is the mula de adobada....mmmmmmm I love tacos el gordo.

Adobada kicks ass, I must agree.

bay area:

check out la bamba in mountain view. it's mobbed during lunch time, so just coming at 11:45am sometimes helps.

right next to la bamba, is la costena, the place tim also mentioned. it's also good. it's inside this run down little grocery store in the back.


Is taqueria la bamba the one with like 3 parking spaces up front on old middlefield? They have great pupusas (el salvadorean food), served with great pickled cabbage. This place is a building or two over from that corner place, away from whatever the intersecting street that is (that costco is on). Any idea what I'm tlaking about? The front is painted, like a building or something??

i have developed a burrito addiction since I moved here :paranoid:

California burrito is just 'meh' IMO but a good carne asada burrito from Cotixan is an acceptable replacement for the duck and sausage gumbo i'm more accustomed to!

yum...burritos with fries!?!? dam how the hell did I miss this? anyone know where I can get this around my area?

for those of you who live around the arcadia, pasadena are. only one place to go. TACO LITA on duarte road and first ave. Order a jumbo burrito and a medium pepsi and your set

carne asada burrtio at Alejandro's in Costa Mesa and the breaded fish burrito at Chronic Taco in Newport are some of the best I've ever had. They are both massive too. They must weigh about 2lbs each. :redspot

BTW, the California burrito must be more of a San Diego thing because I have eaten at countless mexican restaurants around orange county and even up in Norcal and I cant recall ever seeing one.

yum...burritos with fries!?!? dam how the hell did I miss this? anyone know where I can get this around my area?

Alberto's Mexican Food - Mexican Restaurant
1770 W Pacific Coast Hwy
Long Beach, CA 90810

Phone Alberto's Mexican Food at 562-436-0076

OMG everything sounds good :eyecrazy
Let's organize the restaraunts like the race gas thread and sticky it.

just has the chorizo plato from Loreto's ... mmm spicy sausage mixed up with scrambled eggs.

Which mexican joint in OC has the best fish burrito? Any recommendations?

Which mexican joint in OC has the best fish burrito? Any recommendations?

Hmm...Wahooos has some dank fish stuff.

Which mexican joint in OC has the best fish burrito? Any recommendations?
Chronic taco in Newport Beach right off PCH. Best f&*king fish burrito around! mmm, you just convinced me to go there tomorrow for lunch.


Hmm...Wahooos has some dank fish stuff.
wahoos is good but is nothing compared to Chronic. I even go to Wahoos almost once a week, yet I still love chronic more.

To any East County SD peeps, if u want a good ass burrito...and BIG, go to El Azteca off of Fletcher Parkway and Jackson.... by the 7-11... AWESOME california burrito!... XOC, go there..its heaven and not to far from la mesa/spring valley (i live near casa de oro)

Chronic taco in Newport Beach right off PCH. Best f&*king fish burrito around! mmm, you just convinced me to go there tomorrow for lunch.



wahoos is good but is nothing compared to Chronic. I even go to Wahoos almost once a week, yet I still love chronic more.


where exactly is this chronic taco place? sounds good.

How are the prices, how much would a fish burrito be?

To any East County SD peeps, if u want a good ass burrito...and BIG, go to El Azteca off of Fletcher Parkway and Jackson.... by the 7-11...


Interesting ... I actually go to La Cocktellerias right near there. It's attached to the Big-E liquor store and they're the only place around (at least that I can find) that still has Carne Asada Chips on the menu. Most places are all about Carne Asada Fries these days :nono


Sounds like I need to try some Adobada Chips sometime soon.

To any East County SD peeps, if u want a good ass burrito...and BIG, go to El Azteca off of Fletcher Parkway and Jackson.... by the 7-11... AWESOME california burrito!... XOC, go there..its heaven and not to far from la mesa/spring valley (i live near casa de oro)

Ok well Ill try that place if you try Loreto's on Bancroft Drive next to the mini mart on the corner of Kenwood.

i just lolita'd my face. women and children keep clear.

where exactly is this chronic taco place? sounds good.

How are the prices, how much would a fish burrito be?
Its right in this little strip mall where Bal Port Liquor and a Jack in the Box is off PCH and Balboa Ave.

I actually just went there for lunch today and I thnk my fish burrito meal with quacamole, chips, and a drink was like $8. Prices are overall pretty average I suppose and the servings are good sized. My burrito probably weighed about 2 lbs. :alright

Cotixan on Terra Nova, Lolitas on Telegraph, and The Los Panchos on Palm ave. just before heading into Coronado are all fuckin good.. But personally I would have to say that in San Diego.... The best all time Cali Burrito or any other plate for that matter will come from COLIMAS in chula vista.. Its on the CV - National city border.. Next to the Target and Wal-Mart.. Their surf and turf is awesome too.. I have dubbed this place the In N' Out of Mexican food.. Fresh, Delicious and HUGE portions.

Ok well Ill try that place if you try Loreto's on Bancroft Drive next to the mini mart on the corner of Kenwood.

oohh damn, da hood...ok, i'll check it out sometime soon...u recommend the Cali?

nah i've been to colimas. it was big, but size doesnt always dictate quality.

nah i've been to colimas. it was big, but size doesnt always dictate quality.


Well in burritos atleast :naughty

nah i've been to colimas. it was big, but size doesnt always dictate quality.


I think the meat tastes great too.. rolled tacos are the shit there too or carne asada fries..

This thread again.

La Posta in Casa De Oro always had the best flavored Carne Asada to me personally.

Colimas is definitely the size leader.

I have to admit I only go to Lolitas and Super Sergios for Carne Asada Fries now a days, I haven't partaken in their burritos of late.

However Adobada fries is the best!

I need to make my M3 faster by not going to the above establishments so frequently.

drool, quesadilla especial. do it.

This thread again.

La Posta in Casa De Oro always had the best flavored Carne Asada to me personally.

Colimas is definitely the size leader.

I have to admit I only go to Lolitas and Super Sergios for Carne Asada Fries now a days, I haven't partaken in their burritos of late.

However Adobada fries is the best!

I need to make my M3 faster by not going to the above establishments so frequently.


LOL... i used to ALWAYS go to La Posta...idk, i haven't been there in at least 2 years though cause their burritos started to be gross... soggy and stuff...so i started going down the street to Santanas and drive thru! lol...that place is pretty damn good...

oohh damn, da hood...ok, i'll check it out sometime soon...u recommend the Cali?

Depends on your tastes - the cali is great but it's the only cali ive ever had. If you want the ultimate huge late light "snack" - get super nachos with carne asada or carnitas ---- omgf.