Burrito Quest 1: Don Gueros' California Burrito

Living in San Diego my whole life, I've grown accustomed to eating Mexican food on a weekly basis. Thinking back, I'd say I've tried my fair share of Mexican taco shops in San Diego. After high school however, I chose to go to school in the Bay Area. Completing my first year of college in the Bay, I'd say that food-wise, this was a bad decision. Aside from everything else, the Mexican food really doesn't compare. So this summer, I decided to dedicate my whole summer in finding the best taco shops that San Diego has to offer. Specificaly, I decided to go on a... Burrito Quest.

I've been home for about two months, with two more months left of Burrito Quest left to go. The first place I went to was suggested by my brother. The place was Don Guero's Mexican Food, formerly known as Echale's Mexican Food, which also used to be a Pizza Hut. Don Guero's is located in South San Diego, near Imperial Beach area. To those more familiar, it is behind St. Charles Church, across the street from Mar Vista Middle, and a few stores down from Rite-Aid.

So I ended up ordering a California Burrito. For those unfamiliar with its greatness, a Cali basically consists of chopped-up Carne Asada, Cheese, French Fries, and depending on the taco shop, guacamole, salsa, and/or sour cream, all wrapped into a tortilla. I personally prefer the carne/fries/guac/sour cream combo that Mi Ranchito uses, but thats for a different quest.

I didn't expect this Cali to be the greatest burrito I've tried. I just had a mean craving for one, and any one would have been satisfying. The California at Don Guero's ended up costing $4.00, which is a decent and average price for one. My burrito was made in about ten minutes, which is a common wait everywhere. This Cali consisted of Carne Asada, cheese, fries, salsa, and guacamole. The size was about 8 inches in length, similar to most burritos elsewhere.

I found this burrito to be just okay. The Carne Asada tasted fine, and the guac and salsa had the right amount. Didn't really taste the cheese, but I usually never do anyways. Don Guero's barely put any fries in my burrito, which was pretty disappointing. The taste was nothing extraordinary, but it did satisfy my California Burrito craving.

Rating Don Guero's California, I give it ✭✭☆☆☆ ,which is alright. Compared to other taco shops which I'd probably give 3 stars, Don Guero's lost a star with their lack of fries. The rest of the burrito was okay, and I'm willing to give this place a second try. If youre in the area and craving mexican, I'd say skip out on Don Guero's and go across the street to Victoria's Mexican Food, which I'll review for another time.





Got a taco shop that serves a goodass burrito I should try? Leave a comment.