Albertaco’s Mexican Food

So a friend of mine stands by this place so I have it a try, twice. Both times the food was greasy and bland.
Something about sticky tables and a lobby that smells like it’s washed in deep fried grease is just unappealing

Staff was rude, my wait time for 2 burritos was 17 minutes and the prices have increased while overall satisfaction decreased

Our late night snack place! We love that this is 24hrs!!! And that breakfast burritos are served the same every time and anytime! Staff could speak a little better English and work on being a little but more personable, but the food is worth it! Also the red cheese enchiladas are super good.

Wow. Used to be the place where you would get a filling meal after a night out. Now, everything is so salty you can barely eat it. What a waste of money. This was the place to get breakfast burritos and carne asada nachos. No longer can I stomach your unbearably salty ways. Adiós Albertacos… For good

Used the drive thru, I order the carne asada combo plate and my husband had the shredded beef tacos. Yummy but flavor was a little lacking and the sauces were both watery and not so flavorful as well. Willing to try here again though.

Love it. Best tacos in town! Shredded beef and corn tortillas deep fried to perfection. Open 24 hours. Normally get the tacos platter w rice and beans on side. Remind me of the type of «hole in the wall» spots I loved in my hometown Chicago.

Albertacos is the bees knees! Almost as good as the taco stands in Cali. I come here at least 4 times a week. No ragrets

The first time we ate from here (we never ate inside, we always go through the drive thru) we ordered the flying saucer which was kinda like a taco salad I liked it and I ordered it again the next time. My husband ordered as well and he didn’t like the consistency of the taco «salad» he said it was like soup on the bottom of the taco shell.
Then we didn’t eat there for about a few months and we happened to just stop by around 2 am in the morning and we tried the machaca burrito and OH MY TASTE BUDS! It was really gooooood! So then a week later I decided to come back to try another burrito so I got the carnitas burrito. I liked it too but it was kinda bland BUT it had a lot of meat. So next time I tried their carne asada burrito and YESSSSSSSS!!! I loved it and i order it all the time now.
Yes, the wait in the drive thru is long.
Yes, some of the food are bland.
Yes, it doesn’t look fancy shmancy.
BUT:
They do have some GREAT prices.
They hand make all their food.
They are almost better than the average Mexican restaurant. Not nearly as good as 3 Margaritas but for the price it is good!

Got a breakfast burrito and the potatoes had an old taste! Like the potatoes had been in a fridge for a while n then reheated! Grossed me out so bad I’ll never go there again.

Best breakfast burrito in town, and love the carne asada burrito. Stand out item here are the chicken tacos, the sauce is out of this world. Order them as a side not a plater, due to the refried beans ruining your taco shells. The carne asada is pretty low quality meat so some grizzle might sneak in. Hot sauce is great, service is below average, but prices are right.

A lot of things have changed since the last time I was in here. The store is a lot cleaner and does not smell of bleach. I was in there today and was surprised by all the people in drive thru. The store seemed understaffed by I was being super patient and polite. What really did blow me away, was the amazing customer service I had received tonight. The cash register broke at some point and this guy handled the situation like a champ. The friendly cashier checked to see if my order was correct and gave me extra tortillas, sauce and extra food. I wasn’t sure why I got an extra box but I am thankful and I think it was for being a patient customer. I’m definitely coming back in here more often! :)

Awesome Carne Esada. NEVER had a bad meal here. Food is great, prices are good, the people are nice and they are open ²⁴⁄₇

We ordered the kids quesadilla for my daughter. It was a burrito sized shell with a small amount of cheese folded over four times. It was mainly shell. She didn’t eat it. They have chicken pieces for the kids with no dipping sauces. As we were leaving my kids wanted to use the silly toy machines. We wound up buying SIX of the punching balloons. One came out with a hole in it, the other five burst within minutes of being blown up, one in my hand as I held the rubber band, burst for no reason. The machine also ate a quarter. My son took the balloon that came out with the hole in it to the front and the woman put her hands up and said «not me, not me». He walked away disappointed so we gave him another quarter. The machine ate that quarter. Two and a half dollars of wasted quarters later I went up and asked for ONLY the eaten quarter back. The woman walked away «not me, not me». I asked for a manager she said «no». My husband called into the back AS SHE WALKED AWAY asking for a manager. Someone else came out and handed her ten dollars to hand to us. She THREW two dollars at us. We asked for only a quarter and she started cursing in Spanish and complaining «All this over a quarter»… Yea. NO. She THREW the quarter at my husband and kept complaining loudly as we left. We will NEVER be back. Their service is worse than their food… and that’s saying a lot!

Love their California Burrito. The building is horrible looking, but one must look past it to eat there and it’s worth it. Lately they have been lacking though. Their pico has had huge chunks of tomato in it and once my husband and I had almost all pico in the burrito. Also, you are guaranteed to have grisle in the burrito which sucks to have to spit out parts of your food. If they just get back to learning how to cut a tomato to make pico correctly and cut meat correctly they’d get more stars.

Really enjoyed my meal. Large portions and reasonable price. Quick but not rushed. Accurate order and menu easy to understand.

Horrible! I ordered a shredded beef chimichanga and there’s no meat! Its all bell pepper and a ridiculous amount of tortilla! Absolutely dissapointing! To spend 10.00 bucks on a mouthfull of greasy soggy tortilla and bellpepper is a shame!

While on my recent work trip to Pikes Peak, I found myself «homesick» one day for some serious mexican food. I was surprised to find this Albertaco’s location since I only live about 5 minutes from the Cypress location here in Cali.
This is VERY MUCH the same, just in Colorado!
Food is prepared to order, good tasting, hot, fast, and very affordable… you can’t ask for much more.
I’m giving this ⁴⁄₅ only because the tables inside are dilapidated and in dire need of attention, lol. Seriously, that’s about the only flaw I can find.
The pollo asado is very much the same as here. The asada fries are still the bomb.
Can’t wait to get to Pikes Peak Hill Climb next year!

Went back again to try the breakfast burritos. Could barely understand the guy in the drive through. My burrito was nothing more but greasy eggs, a rubbery tortilla, cheese, under cooked bacon and frozen French fries! Not worth the money, not authentic Mexican food at all. Will Never go back to this crappy place.

Legit.

My first impression was, «Albertaco’s in Colorado, round 2.»
I love Albertaco’s back at Cypress, CA where I first discovered it. Read my review here for the Cypress, CA location:
So when I found another location in CO Springs last summer, I was stoked, but then again disappointed after I tried the food. Read my review here for the one on Academy Blvd. CO:
Finally, this summer I attempted to try another location. I loved it! Now THIS is the taste that fits well with the location in Cypress. The food tastes almost identical, the carne asada fries that I had missed, and the best part is, it’s open 24 HOURS. Yes, late night munchies you are well taken care of.
The lasting impression? «Thank goodness I have a place to get Albertaco’s this Summer! It’ll totally fulfill my taste buds back when I’m missing California!»