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Burrito Factory in San Jose

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Long time San Joser’s told us to include Burrito Factory in the San Jose Burrito challenge. They instructed me to try the chicken burrito.  I have to say, I didn’t try this one yet.  By the time we got to Burrito Factory last October (open until 10pm), it was closed.  So this weekend we finally got the chance to try it.  Everyone was griping thinking for some reason it would be a chain like Chipotle.  It is not a Mexican chain like Chipotle, even though it is in a strip mall.  However, they do have four locations in the San Jose area.

The food was good and we liked their salsa which had some good heat (you purchase the chips and salsa).  I got the crispy tacos with steak and el pastor and they each got a Chorizo breakfast burrito.  John said it is now the second best breakfast burrito in San Jose.  His first favorite breakfast burrito in San Jose is from Henry’s Fresh Mexican Grill in Santa Clara because they put tater tots in their breaky burrito!   The staff was really nice at the B.F. we tried on Camden.

We know the food is made with vegetable oil because a friend with allergies called and talked to them about it.

Zach: Good. Good service. Salsa was good.

Lesley: It was pretty good.  We need to go back and try more things on the menu to really see what we love there. But my tacos were tasty, particularly the shell.  I like more stuff on my tacos so I would probably get a burrito next time, a super burrito!

Food Roundup 4×5: Best of San Jose Burrito Spots

Monday, September 28th, 2009

This is the first post of a new section of the blog titled “Food Roundup” when a group of us travel around to a number of Bay Area locations in an attempt to find the best of a particular cuisine.  In this instance there were four of us and five different burrito locations (4×5).  We chose our locations based on word of mouth and high Yelp ratings.  Without any further ado, here’s the list: Chavez Supermarket & Taqueria, La Costa Taqueria, Metro Balderas Taqueria, La Victoria Taqueria and Taqueria Eduardo.  We didn’t leave the house until about 7:30pm so we were working against the clock, not to mention the fact that we hadn’t eaten much all day, so we were also working against our stomachs as well.  We rushed out to pick up our friend and guest critic Vishal and we were off to Taqueria Chavez.

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Guadalajara Taco Truck: Fruitvale Ave, East Oakland

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

Guadalajara is a renowned taco truck in East Oakland.  It is a spot where folks from all walks of life gather to indulge themselves on the great al Pastor tacos and burritos.  The truck sits in the parking lot of the Guadalajara restaurant across from the Fruitvale BART station, allowing quick access for diners on foot or in their cars.

When you order your meal it is served with complimentary slices of lime, fresh green onions, radishes, pickled carrots and jalapenos, red salsa, and salsa verde.  You take your food over to your car and eat standing, utilizing your trunk or truck bed as your table.  Between bites of taco or burrito, take a bite of the garnishes for an extra crunch and added flavor. Click to continue »