Best burrito in Orange County? (Corona, Costa Mesa: live in, ghetto, Mexican)

[mrsltd]

There is a place called Imperial Charbroil in La Habra. Granted, they are a typical "greasy spoon" in that they serve burgers, sandwiches, fried fish, etc. But they also serve nice big greasy meat and cheese burritos. If they are still doing what I have seen them do in the kitchen in the past, they are still cooking their fries in lard .

As for those hung up on "authenticity", the burrito is itself a "cross-cultural" product (it was created by a Mexican-American in the 1930s in Los Angeles), and so I would say to the OP "go with what tastes good to you." If you want "authentic" anything, either go to an immigrant's house or an immigrant-owned restaurant, or, better yet, go to whatever country or region of a country that has food whose taste you wish to try "in purity".

Even so, given worldwide instant communication and easy travel, what part of the world has not been influenced by some other part or parts of the world, even in cuisine?

[Fontucky]

Originally Posted by mrsltd

As for those hung up on "authenticity", the burrito is itself a "cross-cultural" product (it was created by a Mexican-American in the 1930s in Los Angeles),

[mrsltd]

Sorry to confuse you, Fontucky.

There were earlier posts regarding "authentic" Mexican food.

My point was that burritos were actually created in L.A. starting in the thirties. At least, I have read sources that name someone who started to market tortilla-wrapped food as burritos at that time. I cannot remember the name of the person, but the point is that the burrito as it is today did not REALLY originate in Mexico, so what IS an authentic burrito?

[PsyFi]

Thanks everyone!

I wrote down a list and I will be making the rounds

[janieblack]

You've probably already ate your burrito, but my vote:

Los Golondrinas breakfast burrito with chorizo and green salsa

[Mach50]

If you are ever in the BayArea eat a burrito at Chavez Supermarket, absolutely some of the best seasoned meat I have ever tasted outside of Mexico.

Chavez Supermarket & Taqueria - San Jose, CA


The cooks have the infamous Silver Tooth...You know that the Mexican food is good when you see that silver tooth .

[defrew]

Robertos... I think its around Stanton area but there is at least one other. Best Carne Asada cheese fries. Pure heart attack. The Hat in fullerton is pretty good as well.

[tin can tourist]

i regularly visit super pollo just of newport boulevard nb when i visit always fresh and tasty ..

[jpmanchester]

El Toro Bravo in Costa Mesa. best mexican food period. burrito and tacos are amazing. don't be scared by the ghetto look, there's only two or three high-top tables to stand at outside, but large portions of meat in amazing mexican food.

[BRinSM]

my fav burritos in OC are rigobertos in fullerton and supermex, which has a number of locations throughout OC and LB. both places have excellent carne asada.