Burrito Express/Charro (Bear): My Say, My Way...
11-17-18…read more 2:30PM
Parking was easy, strip mall, plenty of places to park.
This was a relatively small place, maybe 10 tables or so. I came in after lunchtime, the place had take out going non stop, and had some customers at tables as well. I had a good feeling as soon as I stepped in. Service was excellent, my server was polite , and accommodating. My order came out faster than I had expected.
I don't think they serve alcohol here. I could be wrong, but I didn't see that option. I ordered a coke bottle. It was cold and refreshing.
Chips & Salsa!!!!
Chips... crispy, fried light, lightly salted, solid chip.
Salsa...
Red:pureed pretty hard, soupy consistency, great mix of flavor with a nice mild spicy kick to it.
Creamy orange: thicker consistency, quite spicy actually perhaps some habaneros in there. Had me sweating, watery eyes, and sneezing a bit
Green: chunky, tasted some cilantro and avocado in there. Not as spicy as the orange, but still some kick to it.
I ordered flautas: 4 chicken flautas served with guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
Chicken was a little on the dry side when you just ate the flauta alone. When accompanied by the pico and sour cream, everything married together in perfect harmony. Crispy, but not fried too hard. You could actually eat the entire tortilla. The pico had some surprise chopped jalapenos in it. I added some of the green salsa for even more kick.
I ordered tacos Mexicanos $2 each. I chose carnitas, pastor, and longaniza y cabeza.
Carnitas...perfect balance of crispy and tender. Amazing tacos!!! They were small, but loaded with meat. The tortillas were fresh and crispy as well.
Pastor...seasoned flawlessly. Great pastor taco, one of the best around.
Lonaniza y cabeza...great taste, a bit greasy, but solid. Pretty much the same a a chorizo taco. Tasted a hint of cinnamon in there, which I'm never about. I'd say middle of the road.
I ordered some take out as well...
Sopes...I chose pastor as my meat. Even when I warmed it up later in the evening it was delicious. Just what I expect when I get a Mexican pizza.
Tamales...The chicken were on point, moist, and not dry at all. I used the green salsa to dip them in.
The jalapeno cheese were by far my favorite. I'll def be back to get more when I'm in the area.