El Zarape Restaurant

Excellent local spot. Fun take on Mexican food. Home of my favorite burrito right now: Chile Relleno burrito with added shredded chicken.

Come early as sometimes they close before time listed on Google.

Haven’t had a bad burrito experience - haven’t experiment with much else of the menu to be honest.

This used to be my favorite taco shop, but it just keeps going downhill. We ordered 2 burritos that were supposed to come with guac but it was nowhere to be found. It seems like every time I go here they give me less and less guac. Their green avocado salsa used to be the best and now they have changed it to have no avocado. The sizes of burritos keep getting smaller and smaller while prices keep going up. Really unfortunate that I don’t think I will be coming back again.

This is a tiny hole in the wall with really amazing burritos and San Diego style Cal-Mex options. You can get lobster or scallops tacos and burritos, fish tacos, etc.
They have horchata and Jamaica, both are excellent. For 5 bucks extra, they will wrap your burrito with a quesadilla and it's worth it!
Their salsas are home made fresh and very delicious.

I ordered the rolled tacos and was disappointed to pay $9 for plain rolled tacos with cheese. If you order rolled tacos you’ll have to add extra lettuce, pico, sour cream and guacamole on the side.

Had the scallop taco and my boyfriend had the surf and turf burrito. Great service, really nice people, and good food! The corn tortillas taste very homemade and the scallop taco came loaded with good cheese and sauces.

I have been coming here since high school and have always loved the food, atmosphere, and staff! Some 25 years later my friends and family still come here!
It’s hard to pinpoint what is the best on the menu because I have never had, nor have I heard of anyone else’s complaints. My usual, however, is and I think s stay, the scallop burrito!
I didn’t think I’d enjoy it, but my mouth is already watering because I’m having one for dinner tonight! The creamy, cheesy inside is delicious!
I think they use the same sauce in the shrimp burritos, I am just not much of a shrimp person. Even if there’s something you don’t exactly fancy that is on the menu it’s certain you can find something you do! The menu is online, so you can check it in advance!

My birthday was a few months back and I was told I could choose anything for dinner, no matter how fancy. I asked for a scallop burrito and a fish taco. My mom came home after a long international trip and her request was also an El Zarape burrito!

I cannot say enough great things about El Zarape! And the prices are super affordable too! And one last thing - the salsas are to DIE for! 🤤

It’s just okay. For a spot for locals to get some acceptable, mediocre gentrified Mexican food for cheap, it gets the job done. Not too sure why there was sooooo much white sauce on the fish taco but at least it didn’t taste bad, just not too great. More salt would be a game changer, and I’m not the biggest fan of it.

Also, the girl at the register seemed a tad out of it. Maybe hire someone who doesn’t whisper mumble the orders over the speaker?