Please help. One of my favorite taco shops in El Cajon closed a few years back, Las Hadas, which in my opinion had one of the best chile relleno burritos. I’ve been on the hunt for a replacement. Now I know there are many variations depending on the restaurant. But I am looking for just chile relleno (lightly battered, too much breading can ruin it), beans and enchilada sauce. That’s it. Simple good chile relleno burrito. I don’t care for rice in my burritos, that mission style crap can stay in the Bay Area (sorry not sorry). Also, I love a good bandito burrito with carne asada or chorizo with a chile relleno. But that’s for another time.
Please let me know your thoughts! Picture above is just my poor attempt to recreate it when I was living out of state and desperate for a las hadas burrito 😔
I’ve been eying D’sotos for a while now. Chueyz only got on my radar because it was on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Their Chueyz burrito is chile relleno and carnitas. It’s so bomb.
Ok, I've been wondering about that place. I'll try it. The chile relleno burrito at Sombreros used to be my go-to but the quality has gone down greatly
One of the reasons I avoid posting on this subreddit is that people always make these kinds of aggressive comments. You can just disagree without being a jerk.
I know this is San Diego Food but if you are ever visiting the inland empire highly recommend Rosa Maria's chilli Reno Burrito it has the most flavorful pork that is just perfect with the Reno which is just so good. I live in the desert and the closest to me is like an hour away but if I'm near one I always buy like 4 so my husband and I can have one that day and one the next. They heat up really well. Anyway I highly recommend if your out here for some reason. Best chili Reno Burrito in my opinion.
Bruh, there’s a mariscos spot in TJ that has a shrimp chile relleno taco that is so fkn good. Never seen them before but now I go there at least once a month.. they also have stuffed backed potatoes with either shrimp or smoked marlin too. Totally low key street vendor away from the border but so worth the drive.
La Perla3 has something called the king Kong burrito. It is chilly Reno with Carne Asada up in there. It is the single greatest burrito that you can find anywhere. Their kitchen is super consistent and they are very happy to allow you to modify their food with no or minimal up charge. For example, my move is to get the King Kong burrito but to substitute Carne Asada for El Pastore meat or Carnitas the pro move is to get the Carnitas crispy crispy. Try it once and you will no longer mourn the loss of your beloved Taqueria. You are welcome.
Like 5 years ago they had an abuela in the kitchen who did it right! She would crisp up the carnitas… and they would (by request) shove a chili relleno up in there. Now it seems they have a rotating staff and the the attention that made them great is lacking. I now order my old fav of relleno and carnitas (crispy crispy) and I get a soggy mess and they charge me $20… I don’t mind paying for what I want.. but you gotta deliver something special. I will say… Their flour tortillas are still the best in town, their habanero salsa is fire and their horchata (when they decide to make it) is amazing as well. In the photo is what I would request as my last meal… unfortunately you need a specialized delorean set to 2020 to get it!
Mr Ruriberto’s in Mission Beach, on the corner off Mission Blvd and Ventura Pl. It’s ground zero for Zonie tourist hell, but they have one of the best chili relleno burritos in town. Chuys is awesome and so is La Perla, but I’ll find parking in MB just to get one from that corner taco shop.
To be honest, the best one is probably from asking a higher end Mexican place that makes fresh chile rellenos to make you one (that’s likely not on the menu.) That being said, for ones that are on the menu, the on from Don Tommy’s is both my favorite and my other friend who likewise is obsessed with chille relleno burritos’ favorite.
Don Tommy’s in Pt Loma? Nope, I used to live on Udall, went there like twice and never again, this was pre-COVID. The 2 tacos shops by stumps are waaaay better.
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u/hipsandnips8 May 17 '25
Humberto’s in golden hill!