Cali Spartan Mexican Kitchen

Sheetal Reddy Palle ★★☆☆☆

I think this was the worst burrito I’ve ever had, and I LOVE food. The chicken was literally WHITE - no marinate?? Also beans tasted like they were from a can. Also inside was not even loaded, I feel like I ate literally just flour tortilla. No complementary chips. Sauces are okay, I had to drench my burrito to make it taste better. There are complementary pickled jalpenos/carrots; but the jalapeños were not even spicy. My friend said her soft tacos were decent. And, horchata is okay… pretty watered down

2 months ago

Kokushou Rin ★★★☆☆

First of all, they do take credit card, contrary to what AI and other reviews say. (Also, Cali Spartan Mexican Kitchen has not been open since the year 205, AI.) Now that that's out of the way, we came here last minute without checking reviews because Antojitos was closed for repairs or construction or something. There was a language barrier that caused some misunderstandings and hiccups during ordering, but to their credit they fixed some (but not all) of the resulting issues. I saw them seat one couple at closing time, so that is another plus for them. The downsides: The food was only okay. The lengua was too chewy and the cabeza was too burnt. The tripa and al pastor were decent but not amazing. The spicy pickles and sauces, even their spiciest sauce, were not very spicy, other than the pickled jalapeño. Also the pickles were softer than preferred, though YMMV. They're expensive. 2 dishes and 2 sides with tax and tip came out to almost 60 bucks. I realize they're a brick and mortar but the same exact order at Antojitos is less than half that, with tax and tip (I also tip 20% at food trucks, so that's not why it was so much more expensive here). Parking is tight and street parking is difficult as well. The music was too loud. I'm a musician and the last thing I want is to go deaf. They're only open until 10.

3 months ago

Sylvia ★★★★★

Crispy tacos and nachos were delicious, the service was OK. Will definitely go back to try other dishes. Cash only. Plenty of parking.

5 months ago