![]() By: Adrian Ruelas There are dozens of great mexican restaurants in the San Jose area, but a few shine above the rest. Here, I will be giving you my top 3 places (not in any certain order) on where to get a good burrito and other mexican foods.
(408) 923-3610 Jalisco Taqueria is a popular restaurant which sits on King Road, an extremely busy street that goes all down through the eastside of San Jose. Jalisco Taqueria is never full on weekdays, but on weekends, especially at night, the place is packed with hungry customers craving some delicious mexican food. I went on Wednesday, February 13, to get a burrito. When I arrived, the place was mostly clean, with a somewhat dirty floor. I ordered a large supreme carne asada burrito, at a price of $8.39. It seemed a bit pricey. I went to wash my hands, and I noticed their bathrooms weren’t the cleanest, at least the men’s bathrooms weren’t. The floor was wet and dirty, the toilet was unsanitary, and the sink looked like if it had been there since the 1780’s. I went back to wait for my burrito, and I only had to wait one more minute. In total, the wait time was 4 minutes. The burrito was good, was well made, and I realized why it was a bit pricey. It had everything I wanted: cilantro (coriander), carne asada, arroz (rice), aguacate (avocado), and frijoles (beans). Madison Tlatenchi said, “It was good, you don’t get tired of it.”
(408) 937-1010 La Costa is a great place to get mariscos and mexican food, including tacos, burritos, tortas, ceviche, cócteles, and more. They have three locations in San Jose, and the nearest to my house happened to be their outdoor restaurant. The place was fairly busy, and I was surprised people stayed there to eat considering there wasn’t any indoor seating and it was chilly outside. I went and ordered the same type of burrito that I got at Jalisco’s, but this place had higher quality food, better tortillas, more meat, a larger variety of stuff inside (that you can ask the cashier to keep out). It was a bit bigger, and tasted authentic, like it came straight out of Mexico. I ordered a Jarritos Mandarina drink, and it paired great with the giant burrito. Luis Ramirez has this to say about the place, “That sh*t is super bomb, no cap. The burritos are delicioso, so much flavor into it, and I love when they put crema in it, I just love it. I would go everyday if I had money. It is pretty clean for being outside, sometimes you see bird poop, and they swarm you if you drop meat, but it just adds to the excitement.” There are also indoor locations, if outdoor isn’t for you. ![]()
(408) 272-7871 Super Taqueria is another mexican food chain in San Jose, though this one seems to be popular and preferred by many. When I went I ordered a burrito (the same type as the previous locations) and waited. The bathrooms weren’t clean, but I had to do with what I had. I washed my hands, and left, thinking my order would be ready soon. Man, was I mistaken. It took about 30 minutes for my order to be ready, but considering how crowded the place are, I don’t blame them. There were tons of people, probably more than all the other restaurants I mentioned combined. There was little walking space, and it was a miracle if you got a seat to wait on. I watched as the workers made the food, and they worked extremely fast, and seemed exhausted. Despite their efforts, the food took a great amount of time to be ready. Though the time wait was considerably long, the food was absolutely delicious. The had a great, well cooked tortilla de harina, with perfect meat, avocados, cilantro, crema, rice, beans and more. My friends said they sold proficient burritos there, and it definitely tasted like one. Here are some thoughts from a fellow classmate: “The food was pretty good, but the place didn’t seem that sanitary to me, so if I were to go there again I would probably order to go”, describes Sergio Contreras. Those are my three favorite places to go eat mexican foods like burritos and more! Make sure to stop by these places soon, and keep in mind the review to know all the pros and cons that these restaurants have. Comments are closed.
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