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| - I don't know where these burritos come from, but it certainly isn't California. Time for the Burrito Whisperer™ to weigh in.
When I walked in here there were 5 people ahead of me. There was instant confusion when I walked in. I joined the line right inside the door. After standing for a minute or two a customer let me know that you have to go to the other end of the counter to order and pay first. This could easily be avoided with some "order here" and "pick-up here" signs or written on their chalkboard that spans the entire length of the counter. Really the issue here was that the line wasn't moving so you couldn't readily determine which was the start and which was the end. This should have been my first clue to not go any further with this place.
I ordered a regular steak burrito (well, at least what these guys call a burrito) and joined the line of 5 people ahead of me. After a few minutes two more people were in line behind me. The line was growing and still not moving.It quickly became evident what the issues were. First, they had skipped someone in line so there was confusion as to whose burrito was whose, which language barrier along with the big glass partition only seemed to help fuel. Second, they had run out of chicken. It was 12:20 and they had run out of chicken and had to cook more in the middle of their lunch rush. I use the term "lunch rush" lightly as the university is still on winter break so they're probably not as busy as they normally would be.
While waiting in line I witnessed when three customers had their burritos made wrong. Again, not sure if this is a language issue or the fact that the glass partition is 6' high and the workers can't actually hear what you're saying. Nevertheless, the customers didn't bother correcting the workers as the whole experience seemed to be an exercise in futility.
Lets walk through the burrito itself:
Re-fried beans - paste of some sort that probably came straight out of a can, maybe some spices mixed in, but you can't tell.
Rice - you get a very small portion. Not sure what the flavour was, but it wasn't good.
Cheese - shredded miscellaneous blend which includes cheddar
Tomatoes
Onions - uncooked, raw
Lettuce - They grill their burritos so probably best to skip the lettuce
Salsa - choices of mild, medium, or hot. Hot is not hot at all.
Sour Cream
Guac - There is a green sauce in a squeeze bottle that they call guac. Clearly it is some sort of processed goop that probably comes in a bag. It's almost neon green, not a natural avocado green. It's also flavourless.
Meat - I went with the steak. The steak was cut up into such tiny pieces that after it's cooked it's dry and flavourless. There's no real presence of spice.
Just when I thought Burrito Boyz/Banditos were brutal for grilling the crap out of a burrito, California Burrito comes in and steals the show. They don't grill the burrito on two sides, but THREE. And boy do they make sure they're grilled. Sorry people, but 20 minutes is too long to wait for a burrito.
This isn't the worst burrito I've had (See BarBurrito) but there's almost nothing good about this place. The only good thing I can comment on is the decor. I like the look and feel.
California Burrito should die a quick death, but I fear that their proximity to students looking for cheap food will keep them alive longer than they deserve.
Also, the state of California should sue these guys for slander for tarnishing their good name.
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