This is a special place. I don't think I've ever felt more like I was eating at a Mexican restaurant in the United States, in the sense of a restaurant that was brought from Mexico here. Spanish was necessary to complete my order with enough specificity. Parts of the menu are written on paper plates and tacked to the wall. The place was packed and noisy. A plato lunch special is something like five bucks. A burrito costs $3.75, and the whole scene made me assume that it would be a little Sonoran style burrito, so I came close to also ordering a torta. The friendly woman said they did have a super option, which I opted for, and recommended al pastor. $5.25
And it was regular super size! Good thing I didn't also get the torta - they should have a warning sign up. This is the best deal by far.
I've decided that I won't order pastor anymore unless I can see the meat on the spit. Often it just refers to the seasoning, in which case carnitas makes more sense to my taste. This pastor was indeed just seasoned, and was fine. The burrito felt a little thrown together, but the distribution was very good, which gave it an extra appeal, a casual excellence. There was a delightful core (no, not a Cheesy Core TM) of lettuce with a significant amount of cilantro mixed in that tempered every bite. Great balance is what I'm trying to say. The tortilla was grilled and a little crispy, and the roll was quite squat (a little shorter but fatter than average). I was given one small plastic container of salsa that was pretty good and I managed to stretch for the whole burrito.
Next time I'd get the especial del dia or the caldo de pollo or some other soup. The price is right.
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