Tijuana Taco Company

Ok, so I have an ongoing love affair with these food cart burritos. I first had one while I was working at Yale one summer and ever since I’ve been hooked. I have also got my boyfriend and a few friends hooked. The burritos are always fresh, the meat is great, and the fixings never taste like they’ve been lying out for days like Moe’s (not that there’s any comparison). My favorite part of the burrito is the the cabbage and hot sauce that’s what makes if for me. Just do yourself a favor and grab one of these bad boys. I’d choose this as one of my top contenders for my last meal no joke!

We love their burritos, and used to eat them pretty much every day for lunch at the Cedar street cart. However, we haven’t eaten them for probably 6 months now. The new guy making burritos at this location makes them super skimpy. Please bring back Sebastian or his friend.

Fastest, cheapest and one of the best lunches in the neighborhood of York & Elm.
Everything, easy on the hot sauce.

It gets the job done, but it’s not a great burrito. Agree with Aris — wasn’t super well cooked, bland and yet dripping (which means the liquids which were included weren’t much use). The guac was in a really nominal amount; the cabbage was misguided and there was a good bit of flavor missing from the rice and the salsa. There are better burritos to be had. I may have to try the soft tacos at some point to add to the review.

why such high reviews??? my chicken burrito was bland, with too much sauce that was just dripping. wasn’t even really warm either. never again

This is one of my favorite carts on Prospect, and though I don’t order the tacos (they melt cheese between the tortillas, and they’re too big), I really enjoy the burritos. I’m from the Bay Area, and know the Mission burritos well, and this reminds me of home. Plus, the lady who runs the cart is very nice.

All the carts on Prospect Street are pretty good, but I’ve concluded that the Tijuana Taco Company cart is the best. The special burrito – turkey with mole – is pretty amazing for only $ 5. I agonize over spending money here when I’m already paying for the Yale meal plan, but I never, ever regret getting my lunch from this cart.

Ehhhh. Mediocre burritos that try to make-​up for their insipidness with lots of hot sauce. Also, is it really so hard to heat up my tortilla so that it is pliable and the cheese melts? Why spend the extra buck to eat here instead of getting an essentially identical burrito across the street (another fair burrito, but, at least they heat the tortilla)?

When Roomba closed, I came close to having a nervous breakdown worrying that my beloved burrito cart (owned by the restaurant) would be no more. But I was wrong. The Roomba burrito is back and as good as ever under a new guise — the Tijuana Taco cart burrito. As a New Yorker, I know I may not have the delicate burrito palate of someone from Southern California, but these burritos are wonderful, especially the pulled pork (shhhh don’t tell anyone it isn’t Kosher). The toppings are pretty standard, with the exception of a light cabbage slaw that adds a great, fresh crunch. The guys who work the carts (spot them by their fabulous chili pepper pants) are incredibly friendly and happy to make any substitution you want. And for $ 5 – 6, you can get a large, filling lunch or dinner. This can’t be beat.

Three burrito stands
Two for five bucks, this one’s six
Splurge; it’s well worth it

Scrumptious. aka The Roomba burrito cart on York and Broadway.
Let’s just say that I recently stood in the rain (um, yesterday, when it was also strangely COLD) for one of these burritos. The boy at the front of the line was sheepishly ordering three burritos. The man in front of me waited a really long time, then, with a tragic sigh, gave up in chilly, damp frustration. Not me. I had an umbrella.
So, the food. I’ve gotten the pork, which is sweet and tender and spicy — chicken is good too. I love the cabbage, the tomatoes are actually ripe and tasty, the beans are nice but separate, excellent elements, that’s not what a cheap ($ 5.50), American-​style, burrito is about. It’s about a big, saucy, tasty combination of warm, spicy flavors and soft, chewy, textures. The burrito cart burrito is all this. To perfection.
The first time I got one, I realize it wasn’t hot enough. A very hot one is much better. No rice makes it lunch for two. The guac is probably a total travesty on its own, but how would we ever know? In the mix, it works fine.
My friends don’t like these burritos. Screw ‘em. Anyway, it’s only open for lunch (but a long, late lunch) and it’s perfect when I’m working at the library.
On that rainy Friday, I got a (weak, bitter Koffee-​style) hot coffee (so good with Mexican, so good with diner food) at Koffee and ate the burrito inside, at the comfort of one of their tables. Why not? Most of the people in there are nursing a coffee and working and no one minds. And Koffee had closed their lunch kitchen and (rather sweetly and apologetically) wouldn’t sell me a salad.
So, you see, I had to get a burrito in the rain. Saner options were simply not available!
The cart I’ve visited is on the northeast corner of York and Broadway where Broadway turns into Elm. One day, when I was drinking on the front porch of Bespoke, I saw the cart pull up, and the cart cooks unpack it and take the ingredients and so on into the restaurant. So I guess they are associated somehow.