I have eaten at several California Burrito locations, and they are consistent with food and service. I typically get the chorizo and egg burrito and have it cut in half and wrapped separately for a second breakfast or to share with my girlfriend. In this case we actually went two weeks ago and had breakfast while setting up cars for a kayaking trip down the American River. read more

Dropped by for a late night snack. It's really handy that they're open 24 hours. I mean, sometimes the clock doesn't control hunger - know what I'm saying? I went through the drive up window and ordered a carne asada quesadilla and flan. I didn't see it on the drive up menu... so asked if they had it and they hooked me up! Secret menu item I guess? Or maybe one of the crew had an extra in their lunchbox or something, idk. But I got flan and that made me happy. Thumbs up. read more

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I was going to write a good review for this place after our initial experience, however then I noticed that they charged our credit card twice for MORE than the two receipts showed. Illegal. When I called to have this corrected, the "manager" Alberto disconnected 5 times, each time blaming his phone! He did call me back a 6th time but wanted not just every detail for each receipt but also said I had to RETURN TO THE LOCATION to have this corrected. We visited this place on a business trip, but he would do nothing unless we returned. The credit card company corrected this & will deal with the merchant. Photos of receipts are NOT what we were charged on the credit card. read more

California Burrito - What we thought we paid until we received the credit card info showing they added to each of the totals. - Mexican Near Me - Carmichael, California

First time here, ordered a shrimp burrito. There was shrimp 'shells' in it and there was zero flavor. I think it was over $10 too. I will not be back read more

I came by after 1am to get a carne asada quesadilla, i knew by the sweet lady and how long it was taking for the food to come out that this was going to hit. Get some green/red sauce tho, I started this review and couldn't finish it until I ate every bite read more

They have the best burritos in town. Their lingua burrito specifically is the best that you will find anywhere. And the staff is friendly.

Taco Tuesday $1.99/per taco! I came here to get some tacos on Tuesday and was pleased with my order. They never disappoint and I've been here several times now in the past years! They provide great service especially the drive-thru service and they don't skimp on salsa, even the pickled vegetables they give you. The only thing I'd like to ask them is to lessen the strong cleaning supply smell- I smelled it mostly on the pickled vegetables. The chicken was ok but had an orange looking color to it. I'd prefer the steak over the chicken. Overall, this is a clean and friendly location off of Manzanita and Fair Oaks. read more

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This summer and fall I decided to partake in California Burrito's Taco Tuesday offerings as it was convenient for me to stop in at this location. With the experience shared in my last review, I paid cash. No mess-ups there. And the indoor dining is open (unsure when they reopened it but for a long time during rona you could only order at the outside window and no salsa bar). The food was solid. The chip, salsa and condiment bar was back open after rona. I love that you can grab a flap top baggie to grab your pickled zanahorias (carrots), jalapenos and onions and fresh radishes. The white sauce is delicious. The tomatillo sauce is solid. The pico de gallo is a must have. The red sauce is hot. The chips are okay but I'll forego because there isn't any woman alive over age 30 that needs that kind of carbs. The price was still solid at like $2-2.50/each taco. Traditional taqueria taco with 2 corn tortillas, onions and cilantro. Delicious! As always, parking here is tight but normal size vehicles should find a spot to park. And there is a covered patio as well as indoor seating. Though I enjoy taking it to go. read more

California Burrito - Tuesday tacos $1.99. Carne asada, grilled chicken, lengua x3. Horchata $3.50. 6-7-2022 - Mexican Near Me - Carmichael, California

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Love the meat well seasoned chicken and beef so hungry forgot to take pictures of steak and potato burrito and grilled chicken burrito with the works perfect on the go meal read more

Is that normal? I bought it yesterday around 11:30 p.m. Why is there so much rice? I ordered a birria burrito. Usually, in other places, it's more than half meat. This one is almost all rice -- it's completely full of rice read more

California Burrito - 1 Burrito - Beef - Mexican Near Me - Carmichael, California

I was made aware, recently, of a gravely ill lady at the U. C. Davis Hospital. She needed fresh juice on a Sunday. The store that was listed was selling pressed juice from three days ago. California Burrito squeezed the juices while I waited and I delivered it to the family. I can always depend on this restaurant. read more

Extra good tonight, so good. Whoever was cooking tonight thank you for a great dinner.

Was pretty bland and way too big for a burrito No rolled one sense to it One half all beans very little shredded beef Maybe tacos are better idk So much sour cream gross guac read more

California Burrito - Super Burrito with Everything - Mexican Near Me - Carmichael, California

I recently got hungry at 2 o'clock in the morning, and wanted to try a different different place than I usually go to. So, I came here. Overall, I was very happy. The person at the drive-through was friendly, and I got my food in a timely manner. I ordered the chicken taquitos, a fish taco, and an order of Carnitas fries. When I got home, I saw that they also gave me a small bag of chips on the side. Crispy, not greasy, very delicious. The Carnitas fries were amazing. A huge order, the Carnitas were tender, and they had such a great flavor. The order also came with guacamole, sour cream, and salsa. They were like nachos, only with fries instead of chips. I also liked the fish taco. it was a very good size. They didn't overdo it with the lettuce, and I liked the tartar sauce. It had a nice tang to it. The fish was not greasy, and it was a very large piece. The taquitos were OK. They tasted like your standard store-bought taquitos, but that must be standard for your drive-through Mexican place. I get the same type elsewhere. Not worth knocking down a star over. I had them with guacamole and cheese, the guacamole was delicious with a very decent sized portion, and the cheese was also a decent sized portion with a great flavor. The prices were comparable to what I have paid at other drive-through Mexican places in the area. If I am in the neighborhood again, I would be glad to stop by. Thank you. read more

We had California Burrito catered for Christmas Eve, and it was very good. Super flavorful food, and good value for the money. Got the steak, chicken, rice, refried beans, corn and flour tortillas, and red and green salsa. Was enough food for ~35 people easily with some to spare. Chips left more to be desired and chicken could use a bit more seasoning. Other than that, no complaints! If you enjoy local reviews or travel content you can find us on most socials @sunsetourist read more

It was almost 9 p.m., and we wanted a bite before driving for a couple of hours. We had never been to California Burrito and were surprised at the excellent quality and reasonable prices. They also have a complimentary salsa bar. Their drive-through is open 24 hours. The only thing I didn't like was that they served their food in styrofoam. read more

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We paid over $40 for two plates and one birria taco from this place. I'll start with the Birria taco. it was mush like it had been cooked hours before it was given to me and just sat there soaking up the juice and the tortilla was so mushy. I couldn't even pick it up. When I opened my box to eat my cheese enchilada and my crispy shredded beef taco, I was disappointed to find that my cheese enchilada was not even cooked and my shredded beef taco was actually a burrito of some sort with dried out beef and raw vegetables in it with no sauce or cheese or anything else. See the attached pictures for this monstrosity of dinner that cost way too much and I wasn't even able to eat. The only reason I'm not giving them just one star is because my boyfriend's dinner was edible. He had a chili rellano plate. These guys should be ashamed of themselves. read more

California Burrito - This was supposed to be a cheese enchilada, which was not cooked. - Mexican Near Me - Carmichael, California

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I paid for a combo meal that was $20 they forgot the side of rice I went back and tried to get the side of rice and the woman told me that I have to come back in the morning but unfortunately I wasn't available and she said that that wasn't her problem. I paid for the meal and I only wanted the sides I paid for nothing more but she said I needed to buy some or leave so we left and now they are refusing a refund all together. I came back with a receipt and a picture of the combo plate. I just want to be refunded at this point. She also refused to let me speak to a manager or give me a # to get more help from someone else. read more

California Burrito - I paid $20 for a combo with carnitas and two sides of rice this is the receipt - Mexican Near Me - Carmichael, California

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Weird I have been a customer at this restaurant for many years and the last time I came I ordered a chili relleno plate. I love the chili Rellenos or at least used to chili relleno was fine but the beans were bad when I called to let them know their beans were bad, the person denied that I was ever there. She didn't believe that I had been there. She said I don't remember you coming in. She said " I'm going to have to look at camera footage". It was a very bizarre experience. Even after I showed her the receipt wouldn't refund us or offer any discount. They have just lost a LONGTIME customer. read more

Worst Mexican food ever. People were nice but never again. Sauce was a no especially coming from So-Cal. read more

Cheese quesabirrias are pretty good. The bowls with beef are horrible. I like their natural juices. Although they are served with ice, so when the ice melts the juice waters dowmakes the drink not so appetizing. read more

Food was really good and would have given it more stars but who doesn't add salsa on the side of someone's order?

I regularly go here and I will say with confidence that about 60% of the time my order gets messed up. I dont want to waste food but its quite frustrating having an order gets messed ignored for the sake of speed. The cheese isnt even melted and my order is wrong. Do better. read more

Once again, got premade tacos that were cold and soggy. So I called them and they argued with me, I explained politely that this is the second time in a row that o have received food way to fast to be freshly made and they were cold. Waste of money. Guess that will be the last chance I give them. I thought they would at least me sincere and not try to argue and tell me I'm wrong. Tell me if this has happen to you at this place lately. Cold and soggy is not a good look read more

The end of a long work day calls for picking up dinner instead of cooking. Lol, I driven past this little shack for several weeks now and have become very curious. Especially since it's down the street from Adalberto's. I thought I'd give them a try, but that was my mistake. The burritos are smaller in comparison to Adalberto's. I had their super carne asada burrito, which came with all the fixings; rice, refried beans, meat, guac, cheese and pico. The carne asada was super dry. If it weren't for the huge amount of refried beans I probably would've choked at some point. Which brings another point, waaaay too many beans. I felt like I was eating a bean burrito with guac honestly. My boyfriend had the California burrito and he stated that the meat was also dry. I asked for lots of their spiciest salsa and was given 4 small cups. I'm not sure if I was actually handed the spiciest salsa because it was mild at the most and super liquify. The chips i was given were very stale too. I gave it a try, but I'll more than likely take myself back to Adalberto's and stay there. read more

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California burrito is a great place to eat but I was surprised at how great their street tacos taste. Their cook the meat so well. I like when their is a little black on my meat it has a crispyness to it. They are so good. Then if course #24 is my favorite!! read more

Well, I don't like giving places 1 star ratings, but without exaggeration, this was the worst burrito I've ever had. I was driving to work when I made a spontaneous decision to stop and grab a burrito. I've passed California Burrito many times over the years, and figured this would be the day to finally try it. My receipt says this was at 5:09PM on 4/18/23. I pulled up to the speaker and ordered a "Super Burrito with Everything" and a side of rice. This cost me $16.65 after taxes. It took a few minutes and then I was handed my bag of food and told to have a good one. Cool, no problems so far. I pulled into the parking lot of my work and was ready to eat this food before clocking in. I quickly realized that I wasn't handed any salsas, napkins, or a fork. Usually most places that have a drive-thru have napkins they give. No worries, I keep extras in my car. I wasn't handed a fork for the rice, but no worries I keep extras in my car. I wasn't given any salsas, like most places offer, but unfortunately I don't keep salsa in my car. Maybe I had to ask for all of these myself? Oh well, salsas aren't necessary when the food is already good. This was not the case however. Starting with the rice, it was horrible. I took a couple bites before I realized I was going to have to throw it away. It had no flavor except for what tasted like chemicals. I threw it away. Moving on to the super burrito with everything. It consists of a choice of meat, rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream, and cheese. I took a bite and got a mouth full of beans and tortilla. This was one of the worst rolled burritos I've ever had. The entire top half was only beans. The bottom half was rice, sour cream, chicken, and cheese. They forgot to add the guacamole which comes on it. I know this because I unrolled my burrito to make sure it wasn't entirely beans. The beans part was ok, but the bottom half of the burrito with the rice, sour cream, chicken and cheese was nasty. It had that same chemical-tasting rice, and very sour cream. I know that it's supposed to be a bit sour, as it's in the name, but I think it was out for too long and started to turn? It tasted like that type of sour. The chicken tasted like it was fine, but the rice and sour cream made in impossible to truly tell. I threw it away. I spent over $16 on food I had to throw away. I hate wasting food and usually will eat my meals even if I don't like it, because I don't want to waste the food and money spent. I've never thrown away a burrito due to it's taste before. I felt sick and nauseous immediately after eating, and I will not be coming back. read more

It's was over nine minutes before anyone opened the drive-thru window and at least another 3 or 4 minutes before you got the customer service needs to be improved read more

Last week at 5 am I go threw the drive threw. I order 2 bean and cheese burrito and a California burrito. The bean and cheese burrito were almost all cheese and very very little bean. The California burrito had very little meat and burnt potato skins. I call and nothing is done. I aquire the general manager number and call it 30 minutes latter the night manager maria calls me. She takes my complaint and tells me she will pass it on to the owner. It's going on a week latter the general manager never call me. The nite manager does not know what to do. There really good at taking your money. I have my respite and they will not make rite. I should have listened to my gut and went to aldabertos Wich was 100 feet away it's not about the money it's princable I want them to make rite. 3 things is almost $25. read more

Their juice is completely fresh and so good! I've had the pineapple and orange, but they also have beet, carrot, and cucumber juice that I haven't tried yet. I see them juicing the fruit fresh as well. 10/10 recommend. Their food tastes fresh and authentic as well and they are open 24 hours a day. The entrance/exit is a little wonky since it's in the middle of an intersection but it isn't too bad. Large drink is $5.99 and it's HUGE! read more

California Burrito - Large Orange Juice - Mexican Near Me - Carmichael, California

Today I dined in with my boyfriend and toddler and tried their Horchata for the first time and it was beyond amazing, very creamy like a dessert and perfect amount of cinnamon mm! My toddler had some too and wanted to steal it all ha ha! On Wednesdays they have a $5.00 California Burrito special we took advantage of, I split mine with my toddler since they're huge and we both thought it tasted fine, other than next time I'll see if they can substitute for pork instead, since the steak wasn't as flavorful today. I liked the avocado salsa from their free chips and salsa bar they offer inside and it tasted yummy with my burrito! The chips are fresh as well and have a nice crunch to them! The whole restaurant was decorated for December, it felt very Christmasy, I loved it from the decked out tree, tinsel, amazing painted windows and cheery attitudes from the staff! I would recommend trying out this restaurant, they have a diverse menu from breakfast, lunch to dinner and you'll leaved full and happy! Hope you all have a blessed New Year and had the Merriest of Christmas's! read more

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I ordered the Chorizo Breakfast Burrito. I drive past this place everyday and really wanted it to be a go to place. The burrito had no chorizo. I took it apart looking for it, but of course it was loaded with the potatoes to fill the void. I went through drive through and told them my name and what I had ordered when I got to window they asked to see the order with my name or the receipt I was not sent a confirmation when I ordered. Not many people have my name she had the order in the bag. So whose name is on the order and is it a chorizo breakfast burrito? It's a tough place to get to if you are coming off of Fait Oaks, so it really needs to be worth the extra effort to get in there All in all pretty disappointed You can try it and decide for yourself. read more

California Burrito - Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Carmichael, California

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No lie I like this place but sometimes they don't give out fresh stuff like you could order a burrito and it looks like it's been sitting there all day and they put it under the microwave and give it to you. That's horrible that happened a few times. Kind of disappointing. read more

For people that travel up and down Fair Oaks Blvd. & Manzanita Ave. in the Carmichael area, this place is not easy to miss at all. Reason being is because it is a tiny restaurant that is smack dab in the middle of a busy intersection. They are however, conveniently open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. This place is none other than "California Burrito". I have been here on a few occasions but only through their drive-thru (which is recommended). On the evening when my lady and I came, we decided to dine-in. Keep in mind that this place has VERY limited parking outside; only 3-4 parking spots if that. And if all the spots are filled up, you may have to park across the street where Rite Aid & Safeway are located. Fortunately we were able to park in the one and only available space. They do offer limited seating on the outside with just a few tables on the inside. You will also find a nice little salsa bar complete with piping hot tortilla chips and other condiments to complete your experience. One nice thing that California Burrito offers are their daily specials. This includes $1.25 "Crispy Tacos" (on Sunday), $7.99 "Wet Burritos" (on Monday), $1.50 "Mini Street Tacos" (on Tuesday), and $5.00 "California Burritos" (on Wednesday). Since we came on a Wednesday evening, we decided on splitting the California Burrito while sharing a side of beans as well as complimentary chips & salsa and an iced cold Horchata beverage to drink. Considering how busy the drive-thru was outside, we still received all of food in less than five minutes on the inside. The burrito itself was much like what you'll get at other Mexican establishments in this price range; seasoned meat, potatoes, and cheese. The beans though were absolutely delicious; salty and creamy with the 3-cheese blend sprinkled on top. Overall, "California Burrito" was a decent above average Mexican restaurant. Very decent prices and excellent customer service as the manager let us have a refill of Horchata for free. And if you decide on eating your food at 3pm or 3am, they will always be open day or night! My rating, an above-average four stars. read more

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Fast food restaurant chain that specializes in burritos. It's open 24/7 so it is very convenient for those who are craving late night bites or finishing up a night of drinking booze and getting smashed. The prices here are quite reasonable. Not a bad place for someone that is hungry during odd hours and is frequently on the clock. read more

California Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Carmichael, California

My breakfast chorizo burrito was very bland. Did they forget that Mexican food is supposed to have flavor? I could have fixed that, if they didn't try to pass off watery hot sauce as salsa. You can see in older photos, that they had thick salsa. Now it's almost entirely liquid and they give you tiny cups of it. It's so thin, that you can't taste it because it runs to the bottom of your burrito and out onto your clothes. They raised the prices of most items by $3-4, then cut corners. I won't be going back. A frozen dinner would have been better. read more

I generally really like this spot. The service is excellent and I have only had great food experiences at this location. When it is open it is better than just drive thru. Chips, salsa, napkins, all make inside better. I've noticed prices pushing up because of Covid but now I feel it has pushed past the Covid excuse. I just had a Chicken Fajita burrito and it is just chicken and peppers. If you want to add anything else it adds to the price. Without the credit card fee it would have been $12.12. It is a solid burrito but for $12 with a drink it should be awesome! It is not a huge deal and I still rank them a solid 4 it is more of a heads up, there are no longer inexpensive burritos.. read more

California Burrito - The cost of a burrito with a cold Jarritos. - Mexican Near Me - Carmichael, California

This Resturant is in an awkward location and parking can be a challenge. It would be best to drive thru and take food home. They have indoor seating and outdoor sitting as well. We had the beef taco with a cheese enchilada and rice and beans. The cheese on the inside of the enchilada was not even hot... But the rice and beans were very warm very good. The beef taco was pretty good for a Mexican restaurant. They have a salsa bar where you can choose your sauces and put them on your food and free chips. The price is cheap and food is fair and they offer Taco Tuesday $1.50 and burrito Wednesday for $5.00. The service was good and the girls were very friendly. I would rate this place 3 stars and if you are super hungry it's a great place to fix your Mexican cravings. read more

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Way more consistent than any other drive thru Mexican food place in the area. (that includes the local chain that starts with 'A') Food is hot, tasty, and made perfect everytime. Today's experience though was 5+ stars so I had to leave a review. I got the chili Relleno burrito, add potatoes. My wife got the steak & egg breakfast burrito. My son got the carne asada quesadilla with a small side of the Birria consumé for dipping. It was all so delicious! Potatoes in my burrito were fried to a lightly crisp golden brown, chili relleno was cooked perfectly (so cheesy), the spicy enchilada sauce ties it all together. This is the only local place that makes basic yummy refried beans and rice. A lot of places around me can't even get beans and rice right so this is a big deal for a rice lover. I don't know where the weak reviews come from but my guess it's the ones that lack pigment. read more

We love coming here when we need to satisfy our cravings! The food is always hot, flavorful and ideally made. We love getting free chips and salsa. Just had the #24 burrito again, a shredded chicken tostada (which was the best) and a shredded beef crispy taco and churro. So delicious! I loved their placement of the lettuce for the tostada and the shredded chicken was so juicy and tender. It inspired me! They rarely mess up and if they ever do, they are very accommodating and helpful. read more