I came to town for work and was looking for some dinner places. I came across this location on Yelp. It looked fresh so I decided to give it a try. They told me this is their brand new location. The inside is bright, clean, and new. They had a great layout to build your burritos or bowls and the prices were fantastic. I got the steak burrito bowl with cilantro rice, black beans, queso, and veggies. Everything was fresh, clean tasting, and tender. Though the steak was super tender, it was a little salty, but it balanced the fresh vegetables nicely. Great dinner! read more

Burritos California - Burrito bowl - Mexican Near Me - Brainerd, Minnesota

Must try location. Adding this to my list for every time we stop through the area as the burritos are to die for delicious and huge! One burrito could easy feed two. So many options to pick from and staff is very accommodating and friendly. Location recently moved and The location is large with plenty of seating. Don't miss out on the queso. Drool worthy! read more

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The Best!!! We love everything here. Always friendly staff. Clean. Kind of like Chipotle but waaaaayy better. A total must.

The new location is great! Larger than the old location and all new but the same great food with more choices. I am from Cali and this is the like many great Mexican food places there. Love the new location! read more

Burritos California - 3 carnitas flour tacos. Cali style, no creme! - Mexican Near Me - Brainerd, Minnesota

The staff at this location are always charming and helpful and the food is consistently the same which is moderately delicious and reasonably fresh. You can get a cup of queso or fajitas and they will customize your wrap as you like, and the refrigerator full of drinks meet you at the end of checkout. They are never terribly busy and you are always able to get in and out in under 10 minutes. read more

The burrito and tacos were some of the best I have ever had. Reasonable prices, and the place was very clean

We ordered door dash tonight and the 3 of couldn't finish our food. We had 2 orders of tacos. The ground beef was so salty and greasy. The burrito with grilled chicken was not good either. So bummed! We've eaten here in the past and it was great! read more

Burritos California - Ground beef tacos. - Mexican Near Me - Brainerd, Minnesota

Went here tonight for dinner. CLOSED! 6:30 pm. Website says open until 9. I was so excited to bring my son here.

Lots of choices to creat your own plate. We went right before closing and it was really good. There is large lighted sign on street but only a burrito on the building so keep your eyes open! Would stop again if in the area. read more

Pleasant and quick service.. our first visit there.. tacos and my burrito were amazing!! We will be back, worth the stop!!

Hands down, the best burrito I had in this area. I'm visiting from Texas by way of California, I've had my shares of some delicious Mexican food. I was quiet surprised with this place. And look At the burrito, it's gigantic and for around $10. You can't find a better meal read more

Burritos California - Pastor Burrito with everything - Mexican Near Me - Brainerd, Minnesota

We stop here every time we drive through Brainerd. Good portions and tastes great! He split it in half for us since we wanted to share it. The inside and tables were clean too. read more

FOOD IS L E G I T !! I'm shocked at how good and authentic the food is. Service is great! Best Mexican found in the area. Please support this local business you won't be disappointed read more

Burritos California is definitely one of them little hole in the wall joints you'd end up passing right up if you blinked while driving thru Brainerd, not really much for signage outside besides some pictures in the windows but if you happen to find it you'll be leavin with a swamped out belly. The place is set up like a chipotle with the options laid out and they make the food right in front of you, but it's definitely more authentic then your middle of the mall type Qdoba or chipotle joint. I opted for the Shredded Chicken this go round. The chicken had good flavor to it mixed with peppers, the Spanish rice was aight. I will say I got the hottest sauce they had in the jernt and there wasn't much kick to it to this gringo..... they could definitely step that up. But all in all it was definitely a damn good burrito for just over $11 out the door. I'll definitely stop at this lil dive jernt every time I pass thru brainerd to fill my burrito craving read more

Burritos California - Burritos California - Mexican Near Me - Brainerd, Minnesota

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Food is fresh, tasty and the portions are generous! Service is quick and friendly. Servers are always smiling and often singing to the music from the back kitchen. read more

I feel the food is alert's hot and fresh. I feel you get a good serving. The guys are always friend Lydia

Clean, cute, fast, affordable. We stopped here on our way to the bike park and were extremely satisfied with the food and the service. Everything was flavorful and made fresh. They handled a line of 9 people like nothing. We were in and out in ten minutes, from ordering to eating. We loved it so much, we stopped again on our way out of town. read more

Fresh, fresh, fresh! Excellent food, clean restaurant, fair price. And did I mention fresh ingredients?? Guacamole is top notch, queso is tasty. Only "complaint" is the carnitas is a bit too finely shred, almost to the consistency of toddler food, but even so it was delicious. Will definitely be going back. read more

Burritos California is tucked away just off Hwy 210 in west Brainerd in the parking lot with Wells Fargo and the UPS store. We are regulars here. To us the fresh ingredients makes BC what it is. With these fresh ingredients you can build your burrito or bowl any way your like. Only thing I would like to see added is fresh jalapeños vs the pickled available today. Staff is super friendly and helpful. read more

Delicious burritos. This place seems to be an extension of El Tequila. The menu includes burritos, tacos, quesadillas, and beverages. It is set up similarly to a Chipotle or Subway in that you choose all the components of your burrito while they assemble it in front of you. This is a great option for a quick and fresh lunch in Brainerd. read more

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They are nice and the burritos are good and huge. The food is great. Get your moneys worth.

Super delicious & the guys behind the counter were cool & happy to make me nachos which aren't officially on the menu! Don't skip the queso!! read more

Great burritos and huge! Friendly service. Would recommend and come back. In a little strip mall, little difficult to find the first time but worth it read more

Food is very good but they don't enforce the mask mandate :( We normally go here once or twice a month, but will be taking a break and finding somewhere else that values the health & welfare of its patrons. read more

I'm still thinking about the burrito I had from here. I drove out from Duluth to run errands and decided to pick up a burrito on the way, and I'm glad I did. From what I could tell, all of the components were house made and the queso tied everything together. I definitely thought about going back for a second burrito for later. Don't sleep on the hot sauces either - they have a wide variety. read more

Burritos California - Steak burrito - Mexican Near Me - Brainerd, Minnesota

Chipotle style menu but the meat and fixings are better. I split a burrito with my Sister and still couldn't finish. Good guacamole but skip the cheese sauce. Their front door is a step or two from Erberts and Gerberts. A lady walks in while I'm eating and asks, "What happened to Erberts and Gerberts? Did they move??" The man working the counter stays silent... Lady says, "I just want a sandwhich." The man behind the counter says, "You want beef burrito? Chicken?" I giggled and thought what a sheister! He won't tell her that she just came in the wrong door. I should have but she was already ordering her lunch. Sorry lady, look to the left on your way out. You missed the sandwhich shop by three inches. read more

The restaurant is open for dine in or take out. The staff is warm and friendly. The place is smaller but clean and fill of bright colors and Spanish wrestler pictures. It's a fast food set up, so the food is ready to go the moment you walk in. It reminds me of Chipotle from the burrito bowls they have to the food they offer. I had a carnitas bowl, it was good. They also gave me double meat and extra salsa at no charge. Loved the food and the place. They didn't have any pico de gallo or my favorite habanero salsa. That's why I'm giving them 4 stars. Overall good place to eat affordable, tasty food. read more

As far as fast food choices in the Brainerd area, Burritos California is my first choice. Burritos California is a blatant knock-off of Chipotle (and I'm more than OK with that). They have a comparable list of ingredient choices and flavor profiles. The food is flavorful (this is a big one for me since the flavor profile of most "food" in the area seems to be limited to salt and fat), done quickly, and cheap. edit: I just finished my third burrito and it was just as good as the previous two. So far, I've tried, chicken, steak, and chorizo and liked them all. Edit2: Now that they've been in business a while, they've worked out all the kinks of a new place. Previously, I had rated 4-stars but am bumping it up to 5 because they've got me hooked. They really kicked up the heat in the hot salsa (highly recommend) and the chorizo is outstanding. read more

Just like Chipotle but better! Fresh ingredients and friendly staff. Highly recommended.

We were lucky to search and spot this in the results. This is EXCELLENT! Great set up for serving during Covid-19. We will be back!

First visit to this restaurant was good. The price was very good for the amount of food. The flavores were good. Not the best mexican we have had but certainly not the worst either. Portion sizes were very good but the overall flavor was a bit lackluster. No real pop of flavors. Otherwise this was good lunch for t he price. As connoisseurs of Mexican cuisines we have high standards regarding mexican flavor profiles. For us this falls a little short. Otherwise better than the Bell.... read more

What a great surprise in Brainerd!!! Delicious and the guys working were really nice!

The food was good and plentiful. You have to be looking for it, but it is worth the hunt. Only concern was the floors - sticky, worse than a move theatre. read more

Awesome food! We just moved here from the southwest and have been missing Mexican food. This place has authentic food with a great atmosphere. The staff is usually happy and singing along to the music playing. AND YOU CAN'T BEAT THE PRICES!!! read more

Was "right here in Brainerd" for a wedding two weeks ago and after a weekend of bland Midwest cuisine, Burritos California stood out like a shining light of authentic culinary salvation. They build monstrously fat burritos made just the way you want with fresh ingredients, all the right salsas, and great horchata! Couldn't ask for more. Gracias, mi amigos!! read more

Great food! Some flavor and spice in an area where bland food prevails. Try this place it's amazing!

Best burrito in town, hands down. Ask for the secret habanero sauce below the counter!

Great little burrito shack! friendly staff, fresh ingredients! It is better than chipotle! Their steak is better because there is less gristle on it. It's good. It's good. It's great. Four of us went to this restaurant, this review is a mash up of what we all for thought. read more

Burritos California - Mexican Near Me - Brainerd, Minnesota

Best Mexican food around I really recommend this place if you want a burrito worth the money

Way better than Chipotle! Portion sizes for the bowls are perfect. The burritos are HUGE! Lots of options for meat as well as toppings. Highly Recommend this place! read more