They cocina makes some of the best Mexican food in Escondido. My favorites are the carne asada burrito and the chilaquiles.

Hands down the most delicious and authentic handmade tortillas in all of San Diego County. They don't use lard and they have resealable packaging to keep them fresh for longer. I won't buy tortillas from anywhere else. Any other tortillas are garbage in my opinion, ruining the meal. The experience coming into this cute little shop is very welcoming and quick, I never have to wait, and there is always parking. This is a very well-oiled machine that has never once disappointed me. There's almost always security outside which brings peace of mind that the employees and factory workers are well looked after, a safe place to work and to shop for basic essentials in addition to their amazing tortillas such as ripe avocados and other produce, hot sauces, dry rice and beans, sweet treats and pastries, a beverage cooler, and I hear their prepared food is good, too. read more

good meat but the service is bad ... rude ladies in the butcher shop, have the same problem every time I go besides that the front people are decently nice read more

This time I picked up adobada tacos (they were out of carnitas). Oh wow so delicious and their tortillas of course are amazing. Generous meat serving, robust seasoning, tender and melt in your mouth! read more

Love coming here for fresh tortillas and salsa!! Made fresh daily and always plenty available for pick-up. They make the tortilla on-site and you can catch a glimpse of the production by the cashier. Small simple local tortilla shop so you grab what you need and be on your way. read more

As someone who works in the area I always pass by this tortilleria and was looking forward to trying one of their burritos. As soon as I stepped foot in the store a woman steps in front of me and says I can't come in with my scooter. I immediately walked out and took my business to Farmer Boys where they don't mind if you walk in with a scooter. Imagine turning away a potential long time customer because of some weird store policy. Pushing a scooter is the equivalent of pushing a stroller and I guarantee they don't kick out people that may come in with strollers. Guess I'll never know if their food is any good, but judging by the attitude I got at the front door it isn't. read more

They have all "the good stuff" from Mexico from basic groceries to great prepared food. The tortilla "factory" is amazing and tortillas are delicious. People are nice, and very helpful. read more

Super good California burrito but SUPER weird ingredient when I asked. They said there is carne asada, fries, cheese, HAM, and EGGS! Very strange lol I had to ask again eggs and ham? I got it with no eggs but the ham actually was delightful. Great flavor, the cheese was super creamy. Random stop in and maybe the best burrito I've had in Escondido but in the 11 years I've lived in San Diego I've never heard eggs and ham in a cali burrito lol read more

Wonderful Tortillas, Excellent fresh masa made everyday. Call to make sure they have it, it sells out quickly! Fresh peppers. They noticed I was disabled and carried my groceries to the car. Sweet family vibe. read more

Why do people buy tortillas at big box stores? I have asked my wife multiple times about this - Pretty much lost count. In my opinion, people should just use cardboard if they are looking for convenience and savings. My wife never knew that I only bought tortillas from local factories before we got married. I kept telling her that bad tortillas can make a great meal horrible while freshly made ones can make a mediocre meal almost great at a bare minimum good. I finally had enough and bought a few bags from Esperanza's Tortilleria. They did not drop the ball. My wife may not admit it, but I can see on her face that the freshly made tortillas made an enormous difference. Moving forward, we will only buy our tortillas from Esperanza's! read more

Esperanza's Tortilleria - Mexican Near Me - Escondido, California

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This is the best place to get your chicharrone con carne and people know it! I definitely recommend ordering ahead because I heard they do sell out! read more

Esperanza's Tortilleria - chicharrone con carne - Mexican Near Me - Escondido, California

Very good overall. Great selection good prices. Good service. Products are of superior quality. read more

This place was a gem, I'm so glad I found it! Homemade tortillas still hot when we grabbed them. I also snagged one of their homemade salsas that was great. I decided to try the breakfast burrito and it was very solid. Loved that it was under 10 bucks for the burrito. Great ratio, red salsa was spicy. I will be back again! read more

Esperanza's Tortilleria - Breakfast burrito - Mexican Near Me - Escondido, California

Legit tortilla factory with an efficient Mexican grocery, carneceria AND taco shop built in. Had one of the best Pollo Asado tortas I've had in some time while waiting for my car at Pep Boys. Super authentic. The roll may have been the best ever. Not sure if it was baked on premise earlier that day, but it sure tasted like it. Chicken was very flavorful- marinated, well seasoned and grilled to order. Never seen taquitos sold individually before. I assume made to order, mix and match. Bring your own water bottle, because $2.69 for a 20 oz Coke was a nasty surprise. Pleasant service. Looking forward to trying other things on my next visit! read more

We needed ice, tortillas and onions for a large party. Esperanza didn't disappoint. They even carted out my ice and loaded it into my vehicle. Heard the birria and menudo was absolutely amazing. We'll be back read more

This is my go to spot for tortillas. You can't beat them in terms of flavor or quality. They are made fresh, just a few feet away every day. I like both the flour and corn tortillas. The small restaurant and market are also great. I've ordered burritos several times and they've always been great. The store is small, but has pretty much everything you need on hand. read more

Best California burrito so far and we have hit a few of the more popular spots in SD county

Couldn't find the section to just review their inside taco shop but here goes anyways: Ordered a carne asada and a adobada burrito. Pricing goes a little higher than $8 which is a little oof. But being a frequent tortilla buyer here I decided to give them a shot. The taste was nice but the meat felt pre-prepared. Chewy and a bit gristle-soaked from sitting in the ready bin (I assume). The tortilla tasted nice, and honestly was the star of the show. Unfortunately for Esperanza. . . I don't seek out taco shops for the tortilla. Pass for me. I'll stick to their tortillas and that awesome chicharron con carne (non-taco shop) read more

Esperanza's Tortilleria - adobada, carne asada tacos - Mexican Near Me - Escondido, California

Probably one of the better burritos in North County. The meat was flavorful and the rest of the filling complimented it very well. Will definitely be back. The prices were very reasonable which is a bonus. read more

This review is just for the taco shop. Got an Adobada and a Carnitas taco and the meat in both, while lean, was too dry, chewy and underseasoned - especially the Carnitas. The tortillas were good but the little cups of runny salsa were not. They do have a nice variety of salsa tubs for sale in the grocery area and all the tortillas freshly made in-house look great. read more

Found a hair in my tamales masa. And no it was not a corn husk hair. It was a short human hair. Had to throw out the whole bag of masa. Gross! The masa is also way too chunky. Will no longer be coming here. read more

The best tortillas in Escondido!!!! And the employees are friendly and helpful.I would suggest that you try the flour tortillas there Bomb. read more

Bomb food!!! Customer service is amazing, their food is made with fresh tortillas straight from their own factory there at location. read more

Good corn tortillas, and the best flour tortillas I can find outside of Mexico. A nice little meat market and many essentials for your Mexican food needs. It's amazing what they manage to offer in this small store front. Most of the building is the tortilla factory. Quite often when I go in the tortillas are warm, how's that for fresh. You won't be mad at them flour tortillas for sure. read more

Highly recommended. Only the freshest products and outstanding service. Epic meat counter too! Easy to get too and staff is very friendly read more

My family has been coming to Esperanza's for the tortillas and masa para tamales since the shop opened in 1980. I remember going in as a little girl with my mother and grandmother and now I bring my daughters. It's become an Escondido icon and I'm not surprised it's remained in business this long. The carnicería has a variety of meats and at pretty decent prices, can't say anything about the prepared foods as I've never tried anything (although the smell is enticing).. try their masa and their tortillas if you haven't, always fresh! read more

Great food at great prices, tortillas are fresh and thick. Their chicharron, pork rind with meat, is highly prized and made daily as it sells out. Five star food but service is slightly spotty after a long day. read more

This is an amazing place! There is a small market with a nice variety of products. Then there is the butcher shop. I bought marinated carne asada and it was delicious! We also ordered from the restaurant and the food was unbelievable! Then they have a tortilla factory with fresh tortillas for sale, which we also bought. They were amazing! It doesn't look like much from outside, but this is the place to go for authentic Mexican food! read more

Five Stars for the fresh tortillas. Esperanza's makes the **best** flour & corn tortillas. You can see them being made in the factory attached to the little story. The corn tortillas make great chips & tacos. The flour tortillas make great burritos and amazing light, crispy, flaky tostada shells. They also offer whole wheat tortillas. One star for the taqueria. I guess I ordered the wrong thing, reading about others good experience. The cheese enchiladas combo was the most boring, disappointing I've ever had. Can't remember the last time I threw away a meal. I won't order food there again. The flies don't help either. I'll stick with the tortillas. read more

Couldn't be more disappointed. Went here with the hopes for a good California burrito, photos looked great and left disgusted. They put HAM in my burrito. Who puts ham in a California burrito? Disappointed is an understatement. I won't be back. read more

It was $10 for a the smallest portion wrapped in a tortilla- breakfast burrito. Not worth the price.

Amazing chile relleno burrito! Bought some tortillas and other supplies. Will be back! This place is a tortilleria, but has a little shop to the side. If you walk to the back, they have cases of meats and cheese and you can order burritos, tacos, and more. read more

Small little Mexican market. The food was delicious. Parking is just ok. Butcher area looked good. The cost of the cooked food is great as well. read more

The flour tortillas are really good. Once I tried these I do not buy four tortillas elsewhere. The carnitas, cueritos, and chicharron are the best I've had. They have a similar taste to carnitas from El Toro from Santa Ana read more

Decided to give this place a try and I love it!! It was so delicious and good size portion. everyone in there was very nice and helpful. I would definitely recommend!!! I ordered the carne asada torta read more

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Tortillas yellow corn and flour are delicious. I have heard the machaca burrito is pretty popular. Haven't tried it. I love the Birria omg it's so good. Their Menudo wow flavor is there! Oh and the carnitas are good too. A must stop if in Escondido. read more

When you're cooking tacos, fajitas, burritos, etc. at home and your store bought tortilla just doesn't taste the same as your favorite taco shop... try these!! These are legit game changers in your homemade taco/burrito game!! Find out where they sell these near you. You'll thank me! read more

For tortillas, this place is "as good as it gets." Corn or flour, large, small or somewhere in between, are all terrific. The tortilla factory and its workers can be seen through the door near the register. They also have a small general store, carniceria, and a humble taco shop. I've tried the taco shop once and found it to be ok. Most recently however, I found that they carry something called humped comals one of which I purchased right away. Very cool! Service by the ladies at the front is always super friendly and english is spoken by most. Plentiful parking. Highlight for Escondido. read more

Esperanza's has the best Chicharrons in town! They have the Large cuts! (Not over fried or dried out!) All three types! Big sheets, meaty cuts and the bite size ones in bags. You feel like you're in Mexico when you walk in there! It's a quaint little store and restaurant. read more

What a find. Got some delicious tortillas where the only ingredients were lime, salt, and corn. The man who rung us up (he seemed like an owner or manager) was super friendly and everything you'd want from a general store owner. You know, the type of experience where you're so glad to be buying such great quality items from the little guy instead of Albertson's. They had all our favorites from Mexico too... from Pan Dulce to Jumex to Jarritos and my Carnitas burrito was on point. read more