Good 'ol high school favorite.....John Muir peeps you know what I mean.... I'm not gonna say this is the BEST Mexican food but I will say their food has been consistent since I have statred earting here over 15 years ago. Chorizo & eggs burrito....always a pick anytime of the day! Their Pork meat is my fav. The red hot sauce has the perfect kick to add to any menu item without leaving your tongue scorched. Ok...so the guac is kinda "fake".....still good but like I said....consistency! Tortas w/pork are awesome....you're gonna wanna share this one...trust me its big! Give this place a try...but keep in mind small joint, simple food, decent pricing read more

For being called express, their food taste like they took some real time for preparing it. Price is good. About 4 tables inside where you order and several tables outside. It could definitely pick up during lunch hours, so I usually hold out until past 1 p.m. I'd come here as first choice for that carnitas burrito with cheese, rice, and beans if I'm in the area. It's pretty far up north from the 210 fwy..but who cares! read more

So much hype, but Burrito Express just doesn't do it for me. Guys are always really nice behind the counter, but most of the burritos just fall flat. Also, their new fish tacos are just fried, fishy, unmemorable blah. Always pleased with bountiful portions though and I love their very quirky menu. read more

This place doesn't do it for me. Maybe I've been spoiled from living in SD and SF, where bomb Cali burritos and mission style burritos exist. I was pretty excited to come to Burrito Express due to the raving Yelp reviews. I got a fish taco and a JVC burrito with asada. The fish taco was super oily, soggy fried, and fell part as soon as I picked it up. I couldn't eat more than two bites. The burrito was just... Not good. It had potential and the makings to be a good burrito, I guess. The description of the JVC burrito was that it is supposed to have meat, rice, guac, sour cream, lettuce, beans, and a double wrapped tortilla. That's cool. I can dig the dressings, even the lettuce, which is often in SF burritos. However, the double tortilla was too much for me. And the meat was just not good, which kinda makes or breaks a burrito for me. Sorry! read more

Burrito Express - The fish taco... - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

I'm fortunate enough to work very close to burrito Express. Wonderful family who runs it the food is great always fresh always tasty the JVC beef burrito is one of the best burritos in Pasadena. read more

Best deep fried chimichanga in town always consistent and friendly service as well as fast service..... large menu to choose from....

The burritos (and tacos) are delicious. The service is fast and the employees are so friendly. I feel welcome every time I come here. I'm so happy to have found this place. It's my go to place for my lunch breaks. read more

One of the best place here in Pasadena. Great food, great people that works here. I usually get the JVC, or regular burrito if I'm not too hungry. But don't get me wrong, it's filling for sure. Taquitos are great as well as soft tacos. Yes, I am a regular here; it's where the locals come for good Mexican food. Oh, and I almost forgot, they have Orange-Bang! read more

Really good food. Tried it for the first time and it was amazing. We will come back. Not too far and fast service

The gold standard burrito in Pasadena. If there is one place I take my out of town friends to when they want to try some real LA Mexican food, this is the place! While their prices have gone up quite a bit in the last few years, it's still worth the money. I used to make weekly runs in high school calling in orders for upwards of 20 people and then using the free burrito rebates to get paid some pretty good cash for an hour's worth of work. They now will add cilantro, onions, and olives to your burrito, but at 20 cents for each of them, it's a bit much and should just be free or like 5-10 cents (I mean, you CAN get a whole bundle of cilantro for like 60 cents at the grocery store!). But, no matter, I am a BE fan for life. read more

I love their burritos, tacos and taquitos Everything here is.. Simply delicious and don't forget the Orange Bang!! I've been coming here since I was a kid and it's a neighborhood favorite.. It's always clean and service is quick and friendly.. read more

I've been going here my entire life and my parents have been going since before they started dating. The food is consistent and many of the people there are regulars. Service is quick, even during the lunch rush. My regular meal is the #8 (taquito plate with rice beans and chips) with no salad, no guacamole, medium Dr Pepper and one hot sauce. The food is fantastic. Everyone I know has a "usual", one thing that they always get and absolutely love. I'd say give it a shot. The JVC Burrito is probably the most popular thing on the menu. 5 stars for good taste and consistency. read more

Burrito Express - #8, no salad, no guacamole and one hot sauce. - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

It's been a family tradition to go here whenever we're in Pasadena--for longer than I've been alive! Going as simple as the beef, bean and cheese (spicy) is the way to go! The service is fast, the staff is INCREDIBLY friendly, and I'm so sad that I've moved away! read more

Best bean and cheese burrito! They're so friendly and their burrito is very tasty! read more

Great customer service especially the guy named Will. He hooked me up with my personal fav "Danny Tsunami Burrito" which is the Vics special JVC Burrito with ALL MEATS! That thing is fire! read more

If you want a burrito that is chocked full of goodness, this is the place. Love their enchilada plate is great. Green sauce is great and add a nice amount of "heat". read more

If you want the most white-washed Mexican food ever then this is the place to go. The food was awful. The salsas were disgusting and sour. The asada fries were nasty and every bite tasted the same, (strong guacamole flavor). Would not recommend read more

Everytime I come here and try something new it's my new favorite. Forget the fact that their food comes out faster than anybody else. Forget the fact that their customer service is literally with a smile everytime. Everything I try is my new favorite. I've been stuck on their Pasadena burritos since they debuted them. Before then the spicy pork burritos were my quick lunch go to. Recently one of my clients told me to try their street style tacos he said they're the best. I had to try them. I literally just ate 3 ( don't tell my wife) and they are the best street style carne asada tacos I've ever had. Hands down. My new favorite. Burrito express strikes again. Best neighbors I've ever had too. read more

the bomb! JVC chicken spicy please! My wife likes the nachos! Chicken, bean, cheese, spicy is also the bomb and not quite as big as the JVC. Prices are good. read more

This place holds a special place in my heart, i always passed by it as a kid and finally summed up the courage in trying it. I was not aware how popular this place was. The prices are awsome, you always leave full and the people are the nicest. There carne asada is so good, i am craving a burrito at this very moment from them. read more

Best Burrito in the entire San Gabriel valley. Can't beat it. I could eat there every day. read more

We live down the street and love that this place is walking distance, but wish it was a little better! Ambiance: Great location, tiny inside but great covered patio outside right on Washington. Employees are super nice, food comes out quick, and you can even get shaved ice (which we never have) on certain days. Times seem erratic. Food: It is obvious the place got its start back in the 90's as all of their food options are nicknamed after famous people from 20 years ago - Ross Perot, Judge Ito, etc. The tortillas are great, meat is okay, sauce leaves something to be desired. The food is VERY American-ized, and you can add olives and sour cream to any order. I want to LOVE this place, but really I like it just so-so. If it is going to be so American-ized, I would love to have a salad option. I often ask them to make me a burrito and hold the tortilla, add extra lettuce, but it just confuses everyone. So, I stick to what they know - burritos! You can make any burrito a plate which adds beans and tortilla chips. The tortilla chips seems "real" and the beans are decent, it's the burritos themselves that are lacking umph. Also, they do have pretty awesome breakfast burritos, that is one area I would give them 4 stars! But they are closed on Sunday, so back to 3... In summation - Always just a little disappointed when I leave. read more

My dad and mom have been coming here since before I was born and have been bringing my sisters and brother and I since we were kids. I love this place and people in it. So polite and welcoming. The old man there has been there practically since the place opened according to my dad and hes super nice. The quality of the food has not changed and thats a good thing cuz the food is delicious. My favorite is the pork bean and cheese burrito with taquitos on the side (freaking love their guacamole and im picky about that). I introduced my boyfriend to it back in september 2013 and now he has fallen in love with the food his fave is the nacho supreme. Ya sure the place is small but it just adds to its uniqueness since its the only burrito express in the US. my summer favorite are the shavies which are only sold during hot weather from may-september. totally worth it to drive here to try it out read more

Burrito Express - recently introduced to this place and loving it - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

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I was in the area and stopped off for a carnitas burrito. The taste of the food was delicious, but it lacked in many areas. The size of the burrito was on the smaller side, it had more beans than anything else, which was probably why it didn't hold its shape well. Most definitely needed more meat!! I would have rated this place higher, because of the taste and slight greasy goodness, but when I order a meat burrito, it's gotta have a fair share of meat, period! Most like won't be back anytime soon, but if I do, I'll have to order something where I can see the meat open like a tacos. read more

Ever since the owner retired and left his fsmily members in charge the service has gotten worse. Went there tonite and got a chicken burrito. After i bit into it i found out it was a,carnitas burrito. I called them told them and took it back and they still tried to give me another carnitas burrito. After i got my chicken burrito they extended no apology at all. They are ruining a Pasadena iconic spot...too bad ill never go back and ive been going for over 25 years..... read more

My BFF and I ordered two JVC Asada burritos: Half the burrito was the tortilla. The food tasted old, not fresh and we both ended up with stomach issues. Sorry Express Burrito, we will not be returning! read more

This place is always busy, but I don't understand why! It was a waste of 30$. We ordered the carne asada fries, shredded beef taquitos and a carne asada burrito. The fries were sad! They didn't have any cheese on them and the "guacamole" on top was store bought avocado pulp, which if you've ever had you'll agree tastes nothing like real guacamole. We picked around the ingredients and ended up eating plain fries with ketchup. The taquitos were served smothered in this fake guac which was disappointing. They were small and hardly had meat inside, so nothing to talk about. The burrito was so small and so greasy!!! I had just received my burrito and the oil, from the asada I'm guessing, was spilling everywhere. Btw it doesn't come with rice, which I didn't know. It was just refried beans, asada, and green salsa...can someone explain to me why their name is "Burrito Express" but they can't make a goddamn burrito?? I was very bummed with the food all together, so I won't be going back. I'll stick to my usual at La Estrella!! read more

OVERPRICED! Bad quality of food and ingredients. I ordered a carne asada, fries, beans, cilantro, onions burrito. It was dry!!! To top it off it costs $8.01 for this nasty burrito. read more

Great Mexican food! I've been coming here since they opened.. food and service is consistently good. My personal favorite is the JVC meatless burrito!!! read more

I originally gave this place a 4 star but I lied ima give it the 5 stars because the shredded beef burrito is perfect . I've lived 3 houses away from this spot for 12 yrs and I've been every Mexican restaurant in Pasadena and there's always something really wrong like the burritos are dry or the cheese isn't melty or the sauce is whatever. This burrito is pretty much perfect . Everything is mixed in well there's equal amounts of the cheese the rice the beans , the meat is tender and juicy, and finally the hot sauce is pretty much perfect (its smoky spicy and thick) read more

Good food. Chimichonga was great wish the cheese was more spread out. The taquitos were the best I had in a while, had guacamole that made it taste good. Would come again. That parking lot is trash though. But overall good experience I would say go and try it out. read more

Burrito Express - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

This place is trash. The I got the jvc burrito and there was no avocado lettuce or rice in it. It was completely flavorless. I ordered chips and guacamole and the guacamole was watery. It tasted like they put a slice of avocado and the rest water. The only thing good about this place was the Coca Cola. Absolutely do not stab. read more

Best place in Pasadena to get a Burrito! I been a customer here for a long time, the staff here are nice and the food is amazing. I recommend the JVC burrito because it has so much stuff in it and it mix so well. read more

We ordered Pasadena burritos for pickup on the phone. They were very accommodating and made the burritos with no meat! Good food and good service. read more

As a tenured resident of Pasadena, I've been eating at Burrito Express since I was young. My family and I are long-term customers, and we've seen it handed down from generation to generation. My parents knew Vic, who was the original owner circa 30 years ago. Nonetheless, they have great-tasting burritos and food, and they always treated my family right, especially Deya. She's very nice, and the business will do well under her helm. read more

I've been going here for over 30yrs & I always get the carnitas taco's & my husband gets the JVC burrito. Both are delicious!

My wife and I love only bean burritos and our kids love bean and cheese burritos of course. they are making not salty, not greasy one for us. Just thinking about it makes me hungry......... ^.^ read more

This was the worst decision I made in a long time. Carne asada was so hard I couldn't chew it... I got a tostada deluxe which was covered in toppings and I was worried about getting food poisoning.... Regret it completely...yuk!!! read more

I live 8 hours from here and I freeze their burritos and save them so I can enjoy them later.

When in Pasadena, I always stop by for the cheese enchiladas in green sauce with a order of chicken taquitos on the side and or course. Can't forget the sour cream, I love the staff here, they make me feel so special and welcomed even during the busy lunch traffic, it is the place for yummy food and with genuine people and great service. read more