Jonathan Kauffman

"Nothing compares to La Taq's carnitas burrito, so meaty it makes the beans taste like they were cooked in pork stock."

Time Out

"Most people agree you can’t go wrong with our favorite—La Taqueria, where the behemoth foil-wrapped bombs are filled with beans, cheese, salsa and meats ranging from carne and pollo asada to carnitas (but no rice)."

John Birdsall

"The fresh avocado option, essential here at La Taqueria in San Francisco’s Mission District, unifies everything in a buttery medium where the line between flavor and texture is indistinct, irrelevant."

Dan Myers

"It’s everything you look for in Tex-Mex cuisine all in one perfect bite, and it’s nothing short of the best burrito in America."

Paolo Lucchesi

“Definitely the winning ratio is its liquid ratio, which is high. It’s not about the addition or subtraction of rice. All the ingredients are juicy and I think that makes the difference.”

Lonely Planet

"SF's definitive burrito has no debatable saffron rice, spinach tortilla or mango salsa – just perfectly grilled meats, slow-cooked beans and classic tomatillo or mesquite salsa wrapped in a flour tortilla."

Andy Murdock

"Order one sans-frijoles and you'll soon find out why: they fill the bean space with more meat, and it's the delectable meats that keep people coming to this Mission institution."

Dan Rosenbaum

"First, they do not put rice in their burritos. Second, they've perfected the crispy style that you can get around the city. In fact, they were the first. Ask for "dorado" style, and they'll leave your burrito or taco on the flat-top a little longer."

Anna Maria Barry-Jester

"I watched Nate take his first bite, and I swear he achieved nirvana before my eyes. I got to work eating myself, and we munched in silence until we’d each finished a burrito. The bombardment of liquid and flavor from a La Taqueria burrito are enough to stop any woman in her tracks, even one who’d been eating burritos daily for two months straight."

Munchies

"For purists who don’t want rice in their burritos, there is the palace of meaty Mexican goodness known as La Taqueria. You will get a f***load of meat and salsa, and sometimes that’s all you really want…though, of course, you can always go super."