(650) 589-4447
Parking: street parking and pay parking lot across the street
Last Visited: August 5, 2012
Food: 3 to 4 stars
Atmosphere: 3 stars
Service: 3 stars
Price: $
Audrey told me about the burritos at La Morena, so when a coworker suggested we go there, I knew exactly what I was going to order.
La Morena is pretty easy to find with it being located in a two story building. You enter the restaurant and order downstairs at the counter. The menu is posted above the counter and they offer a lot of typical dishes that you would expect to see at a taqueria - nachos, tortas, enchiladas, tamales, tacos, tostadas, and of course, burritos. Seating is available both upstairs and downstairs and you're surrounded by colorful murals.
Like so many taquerias in this area, chips and salsa cost extra. However, if you order chips, there is some blended salsa, both green and red, available at the salsa bars. Choice of meat available include carne asada, carnitas, lengua, chicken, al pastor, chile verde, and chile colorado.
- Super Burrito - Choice of meat with rice, beans, tomato, salsa, hot sauce, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole. The hot sauce is made with green tomatillos, but I didn't really taste it. I got a side of green salsa from the salsa bar and it was definitely a little bit hot. Nothing to be afraid of though. The meat was succulent and moist and the contents of the burrito blended very well together. The tortilla was hot and had just the right texture. Half of a burrito was filling enough for lunch. Yum. $6
- Nachos - The menu claims that there are enough nachos to serve two and I would agree if you're light eaters. If you can finish a whole burrito, you would probably be able to enjoy the full plate of nachos without an issue. With a generous amount of meat, salsa, sour cream, guacamole, beans, and melted cheese, you will enjoy this plate. However, it's more noticable in the nacho plate that the guacamole and sour cream are a bit diluted. $6.50 Full order, $5.50 half orderWhile it's not a fancy place, the food portions are large, and the flavors are good.
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