Taqueria La Cumbre

(650) 344-8989
28 N. B St.
San Mateo, CA
and
(415) 863-8205
515 Valencia St.
(@ 16th)
San Francisco, CA
(Mission district)

Price: $
Rating: 8 (Rating & price key)
Last visit: 12/24/06

Great carne asada burritos at a fair price greeted me on my one visit to Cumbre's San Mateo location. I foolishly ordered the super deluxe burrito, which proved to be far more food than I needed, but I did get to enjoy a huge serving of their excellent carne asada. Quickly-served, I feasted on the well-flavored meat, which had a deep smokey flavor, accompanied by just the right mix of rice, beans, and the usual accoutrements.

Their tacos are a good cheap alternative to the enormous burritos, and cost only two and a half bucks for a basic one. I've only had the carne asada here, so can't comment on any other meats. The chips are unremarkable, but the green salsa is nice and firey. The super burrito seems to be a good balance of meat to other ingredients without being too overstuffed.

I go to their Valencia St. location whenever I'm in the area and have a burrito craving, and always leave happy and full. Unlike the SF location, the San Mateo Cumbre has easy parking, no lines, and seating a-plenty.