Met the husband here for lunch. Service was quick. Self-serve salsa bar with carrots, lime, and onions was nice to have. Fountain drink machine was also nice on a hot day. Decent amount of tables. I ordered a steak and egg burrito and a carne asada burrito. Burritos are decent size. The only downside I had was that the burritos were mislabeled. "Asada" was written on the paper but it was actually the steak and egg burrito. The wrong burrito was placed on the wrong plate. Other than that, this place has plenty of parking and convenient if you work nearby. Prices are decent, and in this economy, that's a plus. read more

The Burrito Factory - Steak and egg burrito, and carne asada. - Mexican Near Me - Poway, California

The Burrito Factory has much improved their Mexican food quality and it is consistently very good. Their salsas are delicious and there is a lot of variety. Prices are reasonable and they do not kill you with an aggressive tip policy. It's just good food for a good price. The restaurant is clean and bright. Steak n egg burrito for breakfast here is a must try. read more

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Visited 7/21/2025 The Burrito Factory 12265 Scripps Poway Pkwy, Poway, CA 92064 It's a small place with indoor seating and some outdoor seating. The menu is large enough but sadly because the floodlights shining on it makes it hard to read easily. The glare is bad. Also a shame they don't have any To Go Menus either. ‍‍‍ To bad as they do have a good selection of their Own Recipes. Only two people working on this visit. The Young Lady at the front counter was nice and friendly and the gentleman in the kitchen did a good job keeping up with the orders. Seems they do a lot more takeout than dine in. For me after studying the menu on Yelp I decided to order a few items to eat there nice and fresh. Started with, "The Factory Plate Combo" Includes A large Fish Taco , A Nicely Stuffed Shrimp Burrito, Beans and Rice. $18.49 The Fish Taco was OK but not Great. The Shrimp Burrito was very tasty with lots of Shrimp and a Tasty Creamy Sauce. And The Beans and Rice were tasty and pleasing. To back that Plate Up I ordered "Two Beef Birria Street Tacos" $2.99ea They were quite tasty and good for the price. Will do them again sometime along with "The Shrimp Street Tacos" and "The Carnitas Street Tacos" Washed it down with a Large Fountain Coke. I also decided to grab a Monster Breakfast Burrito to take home for the next day. The Grande Factory Breakfast Burrito. $16.99 WoW it was super Sized and Long as my arm Stuffed with 3 eggs , Bacon , Potatoes, and Cheese. Double Wrapped. The size of 3 regular Burritos. At home I cut it into Three Pieces. All in All this place is not bad. Prices might sound a little high but the serving's are large for the price. Worth a try if your in the area and hungry. read more

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I stopped by here to pick up Breakfast Burritos for the family after taking my cat to the Vet. I ordered the Hashbrown Burrito for all of us. It was pretty good, didn't seem to have a lot of Bacon and Sausage though. Sour Cream was a different ingredient than I'm used to for a Breakfast Burrito but I liked it. The Salsa was very flavorful. The restaurant was very clean with plenty of tables. The girl who took my order was very nice. The price was reasonable. I would go again if I'm in the area. read more

Ordered a steak and egg burrito with no egg (as clearly seen on the receipt) due to my son's egg allergy. Got home only to find out the burrito has egg in it. My son was a good sport about it and decided to eat it anyway. He took Benadryl beforehand and started eating the burrito. Not more than 3 bites in, he was starting to have a reaction. Soon after, he started to feel nauseous. NOT HAPPY with today's events. When I specifically ask for a food item to NOT be in the cooked with the food, it's for a reason! Now my son is down for the count for the rest of the day. Oh, I almost forgot to mention...we have a discount card that wasn't honored today as well. I showed the card to the lady and she acknowledged it, but upon reviewing my receipt, there was no discount given ‍. We like coming here because of the close proximity to the house, but today's experience is making me reconsider coming here again. The lack of attention was horrendous!! These guys have to do better if they want repeat customers. Based on today's overall experience, I have to give this the lowest rating possible. read more

The Burrito Factory - Steak and egg burrito - Mexican Near Me - Poway, California

I can't really say anything about the service or ambience, considering that my husband picked me up a burrito after work yesterday for dinner. We only live like 3 miles away from this place, so it's not like it's a far drive. He got me a bean and cheese burrito to go. When he got home five minutes later, the burrito was literally so cold that I wondered if it had ever been warm at all. Like, cold to the touch. Being that I was starving, though, I decided to eat it anyway. Well, I tried to... but as soon as I picked it up the bottom of the burrito tore and the beans went everywhere. I ended up eating the beans with a spoon, and just tearing apart the rest of the flimsy tortilla. I only got about halfway through and I decided that this was a waste of time and calories, despite it being the only thing I had eaten that day. For a place that's literally named the burrito factory, you would think that they would know how to make a good burrito? Anyway, I won't be eating from here again. And don't get me started on how upset my stomach is today. read more

Small Mexican restaurant in a neighborhood plaza. There's not many restaurants in the area to compete with it. It used to be El Patron. The portions were large and they had daily specials. I had the bean tostada, chicken taco, and rolled taco special. It came out covered with cheese and everything was deep fried. Lol! Nice and crunchy. The little salsa bar was nice with pickled onions, limes, hot carrots, and a handful of different salsas. We came in for dinner on a late weekday and it was pretty dead. Only 1-2 other tables with customers. read more

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We had a disappointing experience at Burrito Factory. My husband went in and asked for a gluten-free quesadilla for our daughter, who has celiac disease. He explained that most Mexican restaurants will simply swap the flour tortilla for a corn tortilla and charge the same price -- something we've done many times elsewhere without a problem. They reluctantly agreed to do it "this time, but never again," saying it wasn't on the menu. This response felt dismissive and not very inclusive to people with allergies. In 2025, it's surprising when a restaurant isn't willing to accommodate a simple, reasonable dietary request, especially for a medical need. Unfortunately, this experience left us feeling unwelcome, and we likely won't be back. read more

Good service, Huge California burrito & one of the best salsa bars. Nice beverage selection.

I always enjoy the food in this establishment... I have had the California, steak breakfast and steak and bacon breakfast burritos, and the quesa birria. read more

My husband bought a chicken taco and rice for me and the taco had a half teaspoon of chicken yet loaded with lettuce. So a lettuce taco is what it was! Will not eat from there again! read more

Excellent chicken and fish rolled tacos. Great selection of burritos also. Friendly staff.

I love this place so much! This is my local Burrito restaurant and it is so good and so much more than that! very delicious food, the service is always so kind and attentive. The place inside is very clean and has a wonderful salsa bar!! Everyone has to check this place out! read more

You want a pretty hefty sized burrito quick? Go here. Service is meh, but for the price and speed, I'll still eat here when I'm in a hurry during my lunch break. The highlight is their salsa bar featuring a variety of red and green salsa, carrots and other fixings. I also like the chili oil but it is quite spicy so you have been warned. Our go-tos: -Carne Asada Burritos: lean carne asada meat with guac and salsa fresca. Not bad. -Hashbrown Burrito: eggs, bacon, sour cream, sausage, hashbrowns and cheese. A bit heavy but perfect to split with a friend. -Hard Shell Chicken and Fish Tacos: standard but super inexpensive and filling I usually call in my order to go and within about 10-15 minutes it's ready. Decent Mexican food at a decent price for those on a budget. read more

One of the best tasting salsa bars anywhere! Great breakfast burrito, feel like they get the perfect ratio and freshness of ingredients.

If you enjoy wet-on-the-inside burritos you'll love this place. The Burrito Factory is a rebranded El Patron. It's basically the same except for the name and a few cosmetic changes. That's a good thing because I always enjoyed El Patron. The food at the Burrito Factory is defined by their gooey cheese and creamy sauces. You'll also get beans and rice inside and probably a generious portion of guac. - The taco bowl is basically the ingredients of one of their burritos over a pile of cheap lettuce. - Nice salsa bar. - Their quesadilla looks like a burrito. - They actually clean out the mud vein (poop) from their shrimp. Most taco shops leave it in. read more

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Delicious food. One of the best Calli burritos I've probably ever had. And I'm an actual native San Diego. So, that's saying a lot.

Never had food this depressing. The shredded beef burrito was a shredded mush. Had better beef in MREs

Amazing the tastes of all there different burritos is perfection and Gordon Ramsay would give this a 10 out of 10 my grandma said it tastes like the cafeteria food she got from New York read more

Food was very good, fresh and tasted delicious. Service was quick and polite. Place was clean and in order.

Great little spot in Poway. I get the breakfast burrito and although I think they're a bit on the smaller side I've never had a gripe about the food itself. The tortillas are fresh, they seem to be made same day and are soft and tasty. Will be a staple as long as I'm working in the area. read more

My favorite Mexican food place. Great carne asada and variants like the Red burrito. Working my way through their menu and so far everything is above average. read more

Welcome to Poway Burrito factory! I was wonderfully surprised by the taste of your salsas and food. My lineup consisted of sampling the guacamole salsa and the chille Verde salsa....they were very flavorful. My coworkers said the habinero was also very tasty. I opted for the shredded beef burrito and then "kicked it up a notch" by asking for it to be completed chimichanga style. They lightly fry it and add guacamole, cheese, and a cojita sauce to the top. I had to use a fork and knife everywhere except the ends. Add the guacamole salsa, and it was really good. Parking was easy as it's in a shopping mall area. The line moved quickly as they were quite busy at lunchtime. read more

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Don't be deterred at first by the Chipotle look. The Burrito Factory took over the old El Patron and kept the menu basically the same. They did give it a facelift and made it look more modern and clean. I got the fish burrito and it was huge, well-prepared, and tasty with excellent fried fish. Their prices are reasonable and the service is what you expect from an authentic Mexican taco shop. Just efficient and no-nonsense chit-chat. They also have an excellent salsa bar with tasty sauces. Location-wise, it is technically located in Poway but at the edge of the Scripps Ranch border which is so needed for us Scripps residents. Poway Road has tons of Mexican taco shops already. read more

The Burrito Factory - Fish Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Poway, California

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Awesome little place - clean, airy, casual with great healthier versions of Mexican favorites. We love the Carne Asada Burrito, Fish Taco and Chicken Bowl read more

The Burrito Factory - Chicken Bowl (mixed up) - Mexican Near Me - Poway, California

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Of the 75,000 burrito places in Poway, Burrito Factory holds the crown. Carne Asada burrito is a throwback to the old Roberto's back in the day, but with better meat. It's very telling how a burrito shop is when you pull up at 8am and white work trucks are parked out front. Burrito Factory is that place. In addition to the great food, the salsa is also the best in Poway and there's another shop down the street literally named Salsa! Okay stop reading and go get a burrito. GO! read more

Well, the place is nice and there is a variety to the menu beyond burritos. We ordered the Breakfast and Crunchy Breakfast Chipotle burritos. Sadly, both were sub-standard. The tortilla appeared to be handmade and fresh, but the contents inside were not good. The Chipotle had large (what looked like) Canadian bacon bits, rather than regular crispy bacon, and the Breakfast burrito was quite soggy and, overall, unappealing. I wasn't able to eat more than about three bites. We really were hoping for something better since the place is close to us and we love Mexican food, but this was just not good and we won't be back. read more

Wow! Talk about an upgrade! So happy Burrito Factory is here now. It's a clean, modern twist to the typical Mexican place. FOOD So far I've only gotten to try the breakfast burritos. We got the classic one & subbed in some hash browns & I got the steak & egg one. Both were really good! However, personal preference-wise just wish the breakfast one didn't have beans in it. Both were really flavorful & not greasy. Yum. Definitely coming back to try more items! Also love how there is a serve yourself salsa bar with limes & pickled carrots & onions. Love it. PRICES Everything has risen in cost since the pandemic, but this place is affordable & reasonable in its pricing. When I didn't want certain things in the burrito & subbed in something else, there was no charge. SERVICE People were friendly & communication was great! They take Apple Pay & cards too. No complaints. Parking is also plentiful! AMBIENCE Modern decor- fresh & so clean. I'm a fan! Refreshing. Felt really comfortable in there. No stickiness. read more

The Burrito Factory - Really clean & modern inside! - Mexican Near Me - Poway, California

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This place was formerly El Patron. It's new to this plaza and has daily specials that includes a drink. I got one fish taco and one carnitas taco to try. The fish taco was well battered, decent size, loved all the toppings and sauce. Corn tortillas was not hard. The carnitas taco has so much meat! Very flavorful too, not dry. I will definitely come back to try other items. Make sure you tell them you want the daily specials because the customer behind me did not and the guy at the counter made a stink about it and blamed the customer for not telling him and he's unable to honor it. I thought that was rude because shouldn't you clarify with the customer and ask especially when you know there's a cheaper deal? Like, who wants to pay more to get less when you can get more and pay less? For that reason, I'm deducting a star. read more

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This place is delish home made tortilla great food! Will come back again! Great service and quality food.

I usually don't leave a review after only one visit because I like to eat at a spot multiple times before I leave any comments, but since there are no reviews I will give the people a little info... This used to be Patrons. I talked to the kid at the register their last day and he told me the owner is retiring and selling the space to someone else who is bringing in another Mexican spot. Today I went to Burrito Factory and the lady at the register said it's the exact same food and recipes, they only changed the name.... Very confusing. I don't have the exact menus of Patrons but I believe their menu to be more well rounded with a lot more meals (ie: enchiladas, chimchungas, fajitas, menudo/pozole, etc). The Burrito Factory has more of a taco/burrito menu, naturally. But they do offer other stuff. My wife and I both got breakfast burritos so we could judge the quality since that's what we get wherever we go. I can vouch the breakfast burritos are the same. They look and taste the same and the selection is the same. Also, I can vouch the salsas are the same. The "GuacaChile" is still there and the red salsa tastes the exact same. So as I can tell so far, the recipes and ingredients are similar if not the same. The remodel made the place look updated and looks more modern. One thing of note, the prices were lot higher than Patrons which is disappointing. Burritos were almost $3 more expensive and quesadillas also almost $3 more. In total we've gone 3 times to burrito factory since they opened. Twice they've gotten our order wrong. Patrons NEVER got our order wrong. I don't know if it's the cooks not paying attention to the orders or the people bagging the food being lazy and bagging the wrong items, but I don't want to drive back to your place to get what I ordered. In conclusion, this is the same place as Patrons, just more expensive and the inside is remodeled. read more

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I had high expectations for The Burrito Factory and they do a great job. I think the kitchen was overwhelmed and I'm glad I called ahead so I didn't have to wait. I ordered the hashbrown, breakfast, and crispy chipotle breakfast burritos. Our favorite was the hashbrown, mixture was nice inside with all the ingredients mixed well throughout the burrito. Unfortunately I did get several pieces of egg shell in my crispy chipotle burrito which made it inedible. I really enjoyed the salsas, I have not seen a salsa bar that had that great of a selection with fresh tasting salsa. The chili oil was so good and really spicy. I will be back to try again, hoping the execution is a little better. read more

Fast, delicious, fair price, very pleasant! I always look forward to my next visit! You will be happy.

The food at the burrito factory is really good. It's reasonably priced, it's easy to find, the food comes out super fast. It's always fresh and delicious. I usually get my order to go, but when I do go in the place is always very clean, everybody's very friendly, And the lines aren't ever usually very long. I'm currently chowing down on a breakfast burrito and it tastes amazing. read more

They serve breakfast burritos, regular burritos, bowls, salads, tortas, quesadillas, & more! Their burritos are pretty big & they are generous with their protein. Make sure to check out their daily specials! read more

I walked into this place thinking it looked nice, but there was no bathroom, which felt unprofessional for a business. The food was just average, and the prices were on the higher side. I ended up paying $9 for four small containers of Chipotle sauce at $2 each--total ripoff! read more

The Burrito Factory - Mexican Near Me - Poway, California

Delicious taco shop! Close to my work and feel very lucky. This place has delicious shrimp burritos and rolled tacos. There was a fresh salsa bar with a variety of salsa's, hot carrots, onions, and limes to choose from. They also had 3 versions of rolled tacos! They had chicken, beef and fish rolled tacos. Customer service was great! They had seating inside but we got our orders to go. Will definitely be coming back to try more of the menu! read more

The Burrito Factory - Mexican Near Me - Poway, California

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I came here after 12 hours shift! Didn't had a lunch break hoping I was going to enjoy a burrito on my way home. I was very disappointed with my order. I ordered a grande burrito California surfing payed extra for shrimp $5.99. It only had 3 shrimp!!!! More fries than meat!! It was dry carne asada. I recommend go elsewhere or just open it before you leave. It was too late for me, I took off I live in Julian. I will never comeback here! The service was pretty terrible the young guy was very impatient and got many other orders wrong! I understand that they wanted to close, but you don't close until 9 o'clock pm!!! Beware of this chain! read more

I recently started a new job in the area and I think I found my go to taco shop. I've gone 4 times in the span of about 2 months. I wanted to see if it was good. It definitely hits the mark. Well, except for the chips. They were on the stale side. 3 of 4 is not bad tho. Hopefully, that was a one time mistake. On my first visit, I got two beef tacos. I wasn't that hungry so I didn't get the combo with rice and beans. The tacos were good. A nice amount of beef and all the usual suspects. My second visit I ordered Carne Asada chips. Everything was good. A good amount of Carne Asada and all the toppings. A generous amount of guacamole. Only thing that ruined this trip was the stale chips. Places have their off days. I get it, hopefully that was a one time deal. Third trip I had their Factory Burrito. Strip steak, Anaheim peppers, beans and a cream sauce. I used to love Patrons version on Mira Mesa. Most taco shops don't have this on their menu. Burrito Factory does, so this filled that void. I now have a place that serves something similar. A formidable opponent. Their burritos are on the larger side of some places. And averaging around $10, it's a great deal. My fourth trip I went with the 5 rolled tacos. Solid decision. It's pretty standard. Crunchy, with a decent amount of beef. Fresh veggies and guacamole. You can't go wrong with 5 rolled tacos. Overall, a super clean and modern interior. The service has always been great and their salsa bar is awesome. Serve yourself from several hot sauces, hot carrots, peppers and onions. Always a plus, when they have a good selection of salsas. read more

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Every time we go the service is wonderful and friendly! The quality of food is amazing and the portions are worth the price!! My all time favorite is the shrimp burrito and the fact that they serve breakfast taco all day is always a bonus!! It's always is so clean in there and I feel like I can just enjoy my meal without any worries of being rushed! Definitely one of my all time favorite places to go and I will also be referring friends and family to try it out!! Thank you so much!! read more