what to know before you go

Here is the advice I will give anyone looking for a burrito.  As a general rule, the worse the place looks on the outside, the more emphasis the restaurant puts in its food.  This is the antithesis of Chinese food. Or any food outside of Mexican food.

When you see nice tables, a brand new sign, and fancy stuff on the walls, you are going to pay for that in the price of your burrito.  In my experiences, the shady looking places with broken tables and dingy lighting have been my best experiences.  Now, I don't want to stay there too long, but if I'm looking for good cheap food, I don't want to see art on the walls and chic designs.

I believe that the drab looking places tend to have less corporate influence, more family ownership, and the right emphasis.  The emphasis on the food.  It is rare to see a shady looking taqueria continually change ownership.   They have the competitive advantage of great tasting food. I believe that I have uncovered that advantage and whenever given the chance will choose the small, local taqueria over the corporate chain across the street any day of the week.