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During my tenure at Sun the burrito tool faxed your order to Burrito Real (good, but not the institutions that La Costena and La Bamba were). Maybe this was in
by randomstring 6y ago
During my tenure at Sun the burrito tool faxed your order to Burrito Real (good, but not the institutions that La Costena and La Bamba were). Maybe this was in the wake of La Costena turning off their fax machine.
It was a dark day for Bay Area Burritos when they tore down the building that housed La Costena and La Bamba. There was some Burrito magic on that corner of Old Middlefield and Rengstorff.
- ChuckMcM 6y agoAs I recall, (it has been awhile!) it was "El Burrito Real" as a play on El Camino Real but yes, it was a loss. Fortunately we've still got Super Taqueria which makes a decent burrito, but I don't think they have any franchises up where you are :-).
- hamburglar 6y agoI do think you're right that it was a play on that phrase, but there was no "El" in the name. From their website: "La Costena & Burrito Real" [1]
- ChuckMcM 6y agoI was thinking of this place: https://www.yelp.com/biz/el-burrito-real-mountain-view https://www.yelp.com/biz/el-burrito-real-mountain-view It was further down Rengstorff Ave.
- hamburglar 6y agoNot to embark upon the most pointless internet debate in the world, but I'm absolutly certain that's a mistake. Note that there's another yelp listing for just "Burrito Real" at the same address, and the reviews of the one you link also refer to it as just "Burrito Real." And my gigantic belly from living a block off Rengstorff for years is my cite. :D
- dws 6y agoLa Bamba, which had moved to Middlefield and Rengstorff, recently gave it up and went truck only. The truck parks in the O'Malley's Sports Pub lot on Old Middlefield.
- trhway 6y agothey actually took over the O'Malley's kitchen. They are doing truck there as temporarily measure. The truck will continue with different menu once the kitchen is open.
- smarks 6y agoLa Costeña is now further down Middlefield in the shopping center at Whisman. They’re no longer a grocery store, more like a regular taqueria. They still make decent burritos and similar food.
- nullc 6y agoAt great prices too-- it's certainly one of the things I miss about living in mountain view.
- djmips 6y agoA dark day indeed. My favourite was El Amigo Burrito in Santa Clara which is still going...
- hamburglar 6y agoBurrito Real was actually same owners as La Costena. They just expanded the burrito operation into its own location. There was a period of overlap where they were both operating, but Burrito Real was significantly more convenient due to the size and the parking lot.
- ricardobayes 6y agoOur folks have always preferred Baji's Cafe and dare I say - Taco Bell for some reason. Never had the chance of eating at La Costeña.