The City Taqueria

My boyfriend took me here for dinner as it's one of his most frequented takeout spots close by. I'd never eaten here before so I went in with no expectations. It's a tiny restaurant popular with takeout, there are maybe 16 seats inside.

I got an al pastor city taco ($4) and a shrimp city taco ($5). My boyfriend got a wet shrimp burrito ($18) and a tamarind Jarritos ($5). After tip, our dinner was under $40 which I thought was pretty reasonable for the city. The man taking our order was very nice and friendly, but he is the only person working the register and bringing food out so wait times can be a bit longer.

The timing of the food coming out was a little weird, my tacos came out almost 10 minutes before my boyfriend's order got to the table. I liked the shrimp taco more than the al pastor, but they definitely gave a smaller portion of shrimp. The shrimp were seasoned well and cooked to perfection with a nice sear on the outside.

The al pastor was disappointing to me, I thought it would be pieces of pork shaved off a trompo, but it was more like braised pork. It did have a pretty good marinade and the meat was tender, but it was missing the flavor of fire and char that a trompo would have given it. Also, no piece of pineapple either, so it was missing key components to what I look for in an al pastor taco. Tortillas were standard.

When my boyfriend's burrito finally came, I got to enjoy some of that too. It's definitely a big portion and worth the price. The shrimp were good again, and the burrito was topped with a red enchilada-like sauce and melty cheese. It was pretty good, but we were meaning to order the one with guac and sour cream. Overall, the burritos are good value, and I could see how this would be a staple takeout spot during the week. I'll try the carne asada tacos next time I come.

I love your food!

But the past three times I've ordered from you, you've gotten my order wrong.

Food = excellent
Family digging into messed-up orders = not so great

I came by for a late lunch cause of a appointment nearby. The interior was pretty standard, plenty of tables. The menu is on 2 TV screens.

I got the super steak burrito and it was good. The meat seemed to be extra crispy. I don't know if they left on grill too long or they did it on purpose to have that extra crisp.

The burrito did take awhile to come out.

Average price nowadays at $15.xx

If dining in, they will bring your order to your table.

The service at the counter was nice.

4% extra if paying by card

Street parking only

I was in the area last night and felt like eating a burrito. Starting with the food here, It's the kind of place you go to when all other burrito places are too far and you don't want to make an effort with walking or door dashing. I consider this a late-night eatery even though it closes at 10. The service is fast and their baby burrito is decent-sized (bigger than my hand) so I didn't bother ordering the super burrito. The burrito's tortilla was a little wet from the outside, the stuffing was uneven and not wrapped as well, but it did the job as I was starving when I went there. I went there because no other affordable take-out place was nearby and open at that hour but I don't think I would go out of my way to eat there again. Also, I don't think this place gives me vibes that it is clean so I would strictly only come here for a takeout order

I love their baby burritos. I usually do take-out and when I say easy on an ingredient, they always make the balance right!

This place feels like a family owned mom and pop shop and I love it! The gentleman that rings in your order is the sweetest gentleman and always so kind and welcoming. It feels like you're eating at someone's house.. the food is that good! They don't skimp out in the portions either and everything is plate size so you'll definitely have enough to take home with you. So delicious and made me feel like I was back in LA. 10/10 would recommend this place a thousand times over!

Okay the place is decently affordable and the burrito is alright? I think the thing that it had going for it was that it was spicy. I unfortunately didnt take any photos because I wolfed it down because I was so hungry (got back from the gym and live nearby). I got the regular burrito with carnitas and black beans.

very fast and great. what did terrify me was that I did see a small rat scurrying around the place which is.... uhhhh... definitely a health violation.

would maybe come back in a pinch??? wild

Affordable, good quality food.
Most employees at work prefer it.
They have fast service and the people who work there are friendly. The cooking are is open so you can see it's clean.
Love the salad bowl and the tacos.
I recommend this place

Looks like I'm walking in to an alley in Tijuana. Great wet burrito spot. Price is good and close to work.

This place took 16 min to get a burrito and taco when the place was empty. The food was ok would not recommend the pastor. The good thing about this place is the quantity of the food, worth the price the amount of food they give you!