I haven't been here in a while and I can see why. The steak super burrito I had was ok at best. I have a food truck that serves better burritos than The Burrito shop. The Syrah tasted old and over cooked, it was on the smallish side and tasted so bland even with salsa which was overpowering. Service was good and typical burrito shop service. Nothing great and nothing adding to a better grade. Ambiance is empty and I can see why. With minimal parking this will just be an ok place. A good amount of seating for lackluster burritos. I guess it will be another few years until I crave another burrito and come to this place for it. It did not suck at all it's just there are better options than this place. read more

The Burrito Shop - Mexican Near Me - Castro Valley, California

It's more of a Togo place although they do have booths. I got the wheat shell ground beef burrito with everything, my husband got steak and prawns burrito everything on it. They were delicious everyone was nice and polite I will come back read more

Family owned! Delicious burritos, their ground beef super burrito is a classic that can't be beat! read more

The Burrito Shop - Ground beer super burrito - Mexican Near Me - Castro Valley, California

The bomb. Always the bomb. Consistently yummy and easy. A staple since high school and that was a LOOONG time ago. :) read more

Great burritos. Used to be College Ave Burritos. New owners now since the 70's but the food is still great. Different menus items now. I usually go fore the ground beef super and add jalapeños. read more

Big food and big taste. Have not been there since high school. Always remember the huge burros. Thank you

The service was great very fast and easy the food was good everything was authentic and fresh you can tell that the tortilla was freshly made and the sauce was so tasty the ambience was so peaceful I really enjoyed the food and restaurant thank you guys read more

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Had the chile verde wet burrito and it was amazing!! Definitely going back!! Real authentic and really good! read more

The Burrito Shop - Chile verde wet burrito - Mexican Near Me - Castro Valley, California

I used to go to the College Ave. location in Berkeley many, many years ago and I was so happy to find their Castro Valley location when I moved here years back. The following pretty much says it all. Today there was a lane closure downtown and I was parked, on an errand, right near Chipotle. After my errand I had planned to get a burrito at The Burrito Shop. Thinking of the lane closure, I consider going to Chipotle, since I was right there. Nope! Gotta go to The Burrito Shop. It's that much better. read more

I've been frequenting The Burrito Shop since I was a little girl. My Mom used to get her nails done across the street from the one on College Avenue in Oakland, and this is where I fell in love with the Super Ground Beef Burrito with jalapeños on the side. This review is a little over 2 weeks past due. I contemplated on if I were going to post. What brought me to moving forward is that my last three visits have not been acceptable. I know that we are in the weirdest times and times are tough for everyone. But, I feel if you're going to continue to run your business run it with the utmost respect, quality, quantity and your loyal customers in mind. These are the people who keep the lights on. The Super Burrito is now the size of a regular burrito. You'll see in the pictures attached, how much tortilla is folded into the burrito of sparse fillings. The folded mound of tortilla on the right and you can clearly see the fillings on the left. Super now obliviously just means adding sour cream. Well upon my last visit as I'm chewing a bite, the food that's in my mouth isn't dissolving. It's because apparently it's a piece of the meat wrapper or a piece of parchment paper. Either way it was inedible. I was baffled! Then I got scared. Then I became disgusted, because I really didn't know what I was chewing on. If you look at the picture, it looks as if it's a piece of lettuce, or even tortilla, however it's not. I haven't given up on The Burrito Shop just yet. I just think it's time to try the other locations that are left. This is just the closest to my home. read more

The Burrito Shop - "Super Burrito"with mounds of tortilla folded into the burrito. - Mexican Near Me - Castro Valley, California

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I gotta update this place to five stars. I absolutely love the food and the customer service. The honey chipotle super burrito with Spanish rice and spinach tortilla is my fav! I always get an extra side of the honey chipotle sauce to dip my chips. Best burritos in town! read more

Good food, friendly service, minimal wait time. I had a super burrito with chicken. The ingredient ratio could use some work and I prefer pinto beans to refried in burritos, but the chicken was great and overall everything was tasty. read more

Ordered a shredded chicken burrito and added prawns found out the hard way they don't clean their prawns so prawn waste is in the burrito AND some shell for an extra layer of crunch! Bon appetit added a star because the chicken is good and the service is good read more

The Burrito Shop - Unclean prawn - Mexican Near Me - Castro Valley, California

Wow! This place is amazing! I came here today for a burrito. The food is super delicious and the place is very clean. The owner is very friendly too. I give this place 5 stars. Thank you The Burrito Shop. I will be back!!! read more

I ordered the steak and prawns bowl. I was upset once I got home and opened my food. Literally 4 baby shrimp and very little steak. Not much flavor. I'm disappointed. read more

Fast Service. +3 Politeness. +3 Flavor . - 2 This spot was by surprise friends were playing food roulette. Prices seem a little pricey but for the Bay Area it's not bad at all. The service was quick I didn't wait more than 4 min for my food. The young woman who was serving us with the red hair was a cutie. Loved her lashes and her entire vibe. The flavor wasn't giving me the yum yums .. I was satisfied though. From my experience I would recommend this place. read more

The Burrito Shop - Need more salt - Mexican Near Me - Castro Valley, California

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The food is consistently fresh and excellent! I have been going there for years!! I usually get food to go, but it has simple atmosphere - nothing fancy, but clean! read more

Best burritos you can buy in the Bay Area! I could eat there every day. I wasn't too impressed with their enchiladas, but I need to try some other things on their menu too. read more

This place is trash. They never season their meat. Their nachos and tacos looks like a 5 year old made it. TRASH!!!

I've been going to the shop for ages. I've been at least 20 times. The food has alway been solid. The prices leave just alittle to be desired. My main issue and the reason for this review is they are charging for sauces now. I understand that prices have increased across the board but add it to the price of the burrito. I believe we spent close to 90$ on an order and they added .73 cents for the pico de gallo which is unacceptable. I probably won't be going back until they put the sauce tray/cart back out and I don't mind paying more for a burrito. read more

The Burrito Shop has been a staple of the Castro Valley community for decades. This place has excellent Mexican food, a great salsa bar, and a nice little ambience. Their burritos are, as the name suggests, the main show. If you're going to give The Burrito Shop a shot I strongly suggesting following the name and grabbing a burrito. read more

It's not good. None of it. Burritos tasted bland and barely any contents. The inside needs a face-lift. I get that it's more of a to-go type shop but the furniture looks tattered and cream/white is NOT easy to upkeep. The only reason I gave more than one star was for their customer service. They were kind and welcoming read more

Good not great. Food is a roll of the dice. Sometimes beans are under cooked. Sometimes it's fresh, sometimes it's not. When it's good, it's authentic comfort food. Having said that, best authentic fast food In CV. I Just wish they would take their quality consistency up a couple of notches! Dropping the ball on a good product. read more

Since moving from San Jose last month, I have been trying to find my burrito fix. I drive by the Burrito Shop every morning on my way to the BART station, thinking hmmmm i need to check this place out. My wife, Baby and I decided to check this place out on a Friday Night around 6pm. All the parking spots at the front were full so we had to park down the street, which was not so bad. There was plenty of seating in the restaurant as well, however it is not to stroller friendly. I ordered the Grilled Steak Super Burrito, it appears everything is made fresh on site. The burrito is on the larger side, filled with plenty of meat. A little heave on the rice, but it was a good mix. However these are more Cal-Mex side of burritos, they are good but not the greatest burrito I have ever had. I think what is missing are your choices of the salsa bar, they are very limited. I think if there were more options for Salsas it would step up the burrito a notch. TLDR: Good Burrito, Friendly service, Fresh Ingredients, Decent side portions, would eat again. read more

The Burrito Shop - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Castro Valley, California

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I love there loaded nachos! It's so convenient because I own the bait store next door and it's delicious! you can't get better then that combo! read more

Go to spot - great food, quick & very clean. Whenever we are craving a burrito this is our 1st choice.

There was nothing super about my burrito. I hate to leave a bad review, but I hate the feeling of getting ripped off. Bad flavor is one thing, but the size portion is another. One of the smallest super burritos I've ever laid my eyes on. I just ordered it ten mins ago and already leaving a review. That's how upset I am by it. read more

The Burrito Shop - a hand holding a burrito - Mexican Near Me - Castro Valley, California

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Love the food here! It's been years, but we've been back a couple of times now - and they never disappoint! We are pescatarian - no meat (besides fish) and no dairy. They have excellent options for us! I've ordered the Cajun fish bowl twice now - and it is very tasty with fresh ingredients. Hubby usually likes the veggie burritos or fish burritos - and he is always happy with his selection. The staff is super friendly and accommodating! Parking isn't the best, but you can't have everything! read more

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Service is always nice every time I come by. It sucks, every time we come though, nobody is ever eating in. Booths are empty. Then again, I guess they make their business mainly on takeout. The boots really look nice and comfy though! This place is very convenient for me to just grab a super burrito, on the way home in CV every now & then. One day, I will order something else on the menu, but the super burrito is very convenient to get. Also because it comes with everything I love! The only thing I like to add is guacamole, for extra charge. Other than that, I don't need to tell them to skip any ingredients. Great place & yummy burritos, definitely. read more

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This is our new go to spot for healthy burritos, yay!! We don't eat meat or cheese so it's hard to find burritos that are more than beans and rice. We tried the Alcopoco and the Veggie burrito OMG both were HELLA BOMB! The Alcopoco had the classic taste but elevated with the avocado and fresh pico. OMG the veggie had perfectly cooked squash and zucchini and a delectable honey chipotle sauce. Service was friendly and left us smiling with a warm feeling :) read more

This was the absolutely driest, flavorless burrito I have ever had I order the super steak burrito. The meat has so much grizzle I thought for a sec it wasn't steak. Very little cheese, very little sour cream. The burrito had no seasoning no flavor. My daughter had the grilled chicken. We asked for no pico due to an allergy but instructions were not followed. They closed at 8 pm so we couldn't take it back until tmrw. We she arrived to get return the burrito they noticed the mistake but gv us a hard time with a refund. I will never eat here again. The one in Oakland was good. I've been a long time burrito shop customer since the College Ave days. They just lost one loyal customer. read more

I went in there today . I thought support Castro Valley small businesses right? I live here . well when I got home we opened up the container 2 chicken salads and nachos almost $40 and absolutely disappointing! first lettuce is the cheapest thing to buy . the container had hardly any and the meat was slim where's the cheese where's the chips ? the picture looks larger but not! So I called them and asked if they could redo it or replace or credit me she said no! she said they don't fill the container w salad . So I don't recommend this place anymore read more

The Burrito Shop - a salad in a styrofoam container - Mexican Near Me - Castro Valley, California

This place is the absolute best! The veggie burritos are delicious (Acapulco is my favorite!), the staff is so friendly (always so nice to our little one when we come in), the service is quick and the prices are good. Our favorite spot to get a meal to go! read more

I ordered a Cajun chicken burrito (2nd time) and a grilled beef super burrito (1st time). I remember the Cajun chicken being more saucy the first time I tried it but this second time, it was a bit on the drier side. The grilled beef burrito wasn't super flavorful and the texture was on the tough side. Their mild salsa is quite spicy and their regular salsa was extremely spicy, in my opinion only. However, the location is close to home and their service was pretty good. For a quick dinner and to support local business, I'll go again. And also, I've noticed they've increased their cost, probably due to the pandemic. read more

The Burrito Shop - Updated menu as of 1/15/21 - Mexican Near Me - Castro Valley, California

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This is a family favourite for many years. The service is always very polite and the food is great. If you haven't tried it you should make it your next meal out your worth a treat. read more

This place is fantastic. We love the vegetable bowl with honey chipotle sauce but the grilled fish tacos are a regular dish for us as well. We eat here 2 or 3 times a week during our busy work season and we never tire of it. Highly recommend for fresh healthy and very tasty food. read more

Good old school burrito. Not many shops offer seasoned ground beef and things. Can be slow around lunch time. Chips store bought...or at least they taste that way. Homemade style guacamole would be great! read more

Love this place. Great food, nice staff. Love the chicken nachos. Nice place to dine in as well.

The burritos here tastes great regardless:)! When I had the small super burrito, I think it was just an anomaly, because the one I picked up today looks huge! read more

For my first time, this place was very disappointing. I order a super burrito al pastor. I should of known it was bad since they called it spicy pork. The size of the super burrito was the size of a regular burrito and it didn't have enough meat. It felt like a mushy filled with salsas and refried beans not enough pork. It tasted nothing like a burrito. There was nothing authentic about it and for the price it was a big rip off. I do not think I will be coming back to this place again. read more