El Cerrito Taqueria II

My sister and I came here after leg day at the gym. That was Good Idea #1. We called to order so it would be ready for us once we got there. That was #2.
Tip: if you want to order shrimp anything, use the word camarones; when we asked the lady on the phone if they had shrimp, she said no; when asked if they have camarones, she said yes :)
Speaking of camarones… That was #3. Best shrimp I’ve ever had in a burrito! You can tell they’re cooked well and actually very deliciously seasoned. None of that bland shrimp that tends to haunt shrimp burritos!
Only reason I docked a star is because ingredients were so haphazardly thrown together. All the guacamole, cheese and corn were in the last third of the burrito. And the corn, that I was so excited for, manifested itself only in a few kernels :(My sister tells me it’s pretty inconsistent.
At the end of the day, though, I will definitely be coming back to this new favorite local taqueria. I miss my burrito already.

Honestly this place used to be my favorite place by my house… Now the food is not the good and pretty skimpy on the serving for the price… I bought a burrito with extra meat and cheese and there was no cheese and hardly any extra meat, more fatyu pieces than anything smh… I don’t recommend this place anymore cause Ive been watching their quality in food go down … This will probably be my last purchase from here… Sad to see such a gem go down the drain

Really good hole in the wall place. Love the posole and super burritos. Great place been coming here for years.

Hands down best mexican food ive ever had this is mine and my husband’s favorite mexican place the salsa is the best make sure to give it a try.

I come here for their menudo in winter seasons. Actually, my second time here. But very good menudo.
This time I tried their carne asada burrito supreme along with my menudo. and wow! First bite was damn good, there was no second guessing on the second bite. The perfect crunch I wanted on carne asada by far.
Friendly clerk and you sense a cool vibe with the cook when she’s at the kitchen window. I am just surprised there was only one couple dining in on a saturday night… It’s the eastside part of San Jose and all, but i hope they’ll stay. For a date, i probably go elsewhere. lol

Racist place! At least the woman working the counter is! Was standing in line going to place a large to go order, when other people walking in were helped before me. Even said something to the lady and she snubbed me. Why did she only wait on the hispanic customers, yet not me? Could only think it was because I am not hispanic. Have spread the word through the area. There are a million taquerias around, so other non-​racist ones will get mine and my friends/​neighbors business!

Nice little taqueria located in the alum rock area near east San Jose. The place is very small and the ambiance is not the best but it’s acceptable.
The food is also ok. I liked the re fried beans probably have lard in them but who knows or care unless ur a vegetarian.
I had a chicken taco platter and it was good and the salsa they serve was hot, hot, hot!
Next to dawn donuts in case u want some more blood sludge for dessert!
Try it and see for urself but order ice water to put the salsa fire out !

Authentic and delicious. Enchiladas michoacanas and tacos dorados highly recommended.

Amazing food. Great service. Nice waitress. They gave me 1 free chips and salsa, as always. I ordered these great tacos. Nothing else left to say. It was a good visit.

The food here is delicious, and Irma is a sweet lady who always takes care of my family.
My favorite dish is the chicken grilled nachos with extra jalapenos… Then enchiladas michoacanas. I could go on and on. Real and authentic mexican food!

I was just sitting here eating my reheated El Cerrito 2 burrito and felt a sudden urge to share this magnificence with the world.
This place has, in my opinion (which is my distinct taste), the best burrito since Metros Balderas II on Alum Rock closed down in ’08. I tried this joint back in 2008 as well and I remember being shocked by how good it is. Not until 4 years later did I go back to try it, only to be shocked once again by how good it is.
Any taqueria that takes time to grill their tortilla on a skillet is PROBABLY going to have a good burrito. El Cerrito 2 is no exception.
Seriously, somebody should send me a list of all the taquerias that grill their tortilla first so I can go do a taste test.
Meat is marinated/​grilled impeccably, rice is full of flavor with lots of pieces of grilled onion throughout.
Also, since Unilocalers are so into customer service, y’all should know that this place has INCREDIBLE service. The lady who works here is such a sweetheart. When you dine in, they serve you yummy chips and salsa (which is not so rare, but always nice. also, the chips are the fried triangular yummy kind. also not rare, but again, always nice).
When I came in, I asked if they had Caldo de Pollo and her eyes lit up cuz she was so excited to let me know that they have a fresh delicious batch. «Very very good!» she exclaimed. Haha she is so fun: D. Anyway, the Caldo de Pollo was actually not all that amazing, but still very solid. Flavorful broth, fresh veggies. Only problem was it was not slow cooked long enough for my taste. Mi Pueblo has better Caldo (de Res AND de Pollo).
Anyway, the burritos are seriously so good. Go try it. Then let me know how you feel bout it cuz Im trying to figure out why I never enjoy any of these other burrito joints as much as everyone else does, but I fall in love with places like El Cerrito 2.
El Cerrito 2 is seriously as good as it gets (in my book).

Me and my mom have been coming here for years food is good and service is good

One of the best mexican restaurants in the north bay. If you want real mexican food and not the fake american stuff, this is a place you should be interested. The style of mexican food is from a region of Mexico called Michoacan, its where my family is from, and i have to say it is some of the tastiest food of all of mexico. Come check this place out!

Love this place. Best mexican food around. Try to go as often as possible. Great service!

Best tacos and can get them with hand made tortillas! good service and food is Delicious. It’s real Mexican food. I go there at least once a week especially on Sundays and get the menudo soup with hand made tortillas so so good! So if you enjoy real Mexican food you should really try this place out!

I went there only to get our First «kinda off Carne Asada/​Al Pastor»
It tasted as if someone else was cooking it… not sure I will patronize if they keep that person «on board»

(11/​17/​2013) I’m doing an update, since this review was old and I hate to be so judgmental. Food seemed average to below average to me, especially the salsa I was given at the time I ate in the taqueria. The service I don’t remember seeming horrible, but I felt it could have been a little better and especially considering how much more welcome others seemed there. I don’t know if this is run by the same people who ran «El Cerrito Taqueira I», but that shut down for some reason. Hopefully these people are cleaner, because something just didn’t seem right about the place and people around there.