Estrada's Mexican Food in Santee - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

The lunch meal favorite at Glespie field industrial park

First time trying a California burrito. The size was fairly good and the red sauce it came with was also yummy

I called Estradas with a last minute catering order. They were able to provide top notch service with less than 24hr notice. Mario, the store owner, worked with me to provide the best options and did not try to sell me on anything. I'm so grateful for their service and will recommend them to anyone! Their catering was used for a very high ranking military event and all the officers asked where we'd gotten the food. Estradas good was a hit!

Service is great, very friendly. Food is excellent

If you like breakfast burritos get the Destroyer I've been going into that place for about 30 years

We wanted to pick up something quick and delicious and they filled the order. Burritos and tacos were very good. Thanks guys

Today was the straw that broke the camels back. Have not been here in a while and can honestly say it will be my last ever visit. There are plenty of other mexican food places with food just as good if not better and better portions. I swear I got a child's burrito today. Every time I have been here, it's smaller and smaller, and the price is never consistent even though I only order two things ever. Thanks for the memories, but it's time to move on to newer better places Veggie burrito no pico with American guacamole or sausage breakfast burrito with beans.

This is my “Go to” Mexican restaurant. I’ve been going there for the around twenty years and I couldn’t see me going elsewhere for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The owner is the kindest person I’ve ever known and his employees seem like they all are close family members. The food there is so Badass and I’m getting hungry thinking about them. Why go to TJ? Estrada’s brings its authentic Mexican food to us and not to exclude the other two Estrada’s in Santee. I personally think Mario should run for Mayor here in Santee!!! I wished he lived next door to my house. 😉 Thank you Mario and Estrada’s in Santee! God bless you all!!! Keep it up! ❤️🙏🏼👊🏼

Great burritos.. another awesome dishes to enjoy 👍

It’s expensive man. Makes me angry, but it’s still 5 star because it’s good. Real good.

I don’t eat on my break yes because this places . You can have good Food but I know costumer service is the reason why I’m not coming back. They charge me for one burrito but the next costumer order big order and they let my food for the last end went I ask for my food they offer me my money back I think they don’t need my money that’s why I’m goin to another store, where they make me feel valuable me

Great customer service and excellent food I ordered a carne asada burrito and it was hands down the best I've had in years, fresh ingredients the meat was fresh, tender, and you get free water with your order. I highly recommend stopping by if you want quality Mexican food.

California burrito and destroyer are amazing but there hot sauce is the winner

Everything is good. The service is friendly and happy!

This place is the BEST mexican food EVER. I used to go here almost every day before I moved from CA 18 years ago. Everytime I go back, I buy a pack of their breakfast burritos and eat them the whole trip!

Journey to Estrada. It was a Tuesday and I was able to get out of work early. Picked up my wife and we were headed down to Estrada. We drove from Diamond Bar in LA county down to Santee, in San Diego. Traffic was terrible through Temecula, and then more traffic at the 52 going East. After about 2 hours, we drove up to Estrada. We were starving as we had not eaten all day. We found a parking spot right in front of Estrada. We were so excited but then fear struck us. We can see from our car that the lights in the restaurant were turned off. Then we saw the "closed" sign. Noooo...How can that be? It was a Tuesday around 4pm. We drove 2 hours specifically for Estrada and Google map said it should be opened. We were hungry, disappointed and sad. We were in "Santee" and didn't know where else to go. I frantically searched on Google again and noticed there was another Estrada a few more miles East. What? Two Estrada restaurants? Yes! The one that was closed is Estrada #2. We called the other one (Estrada #1)and it was opened. We felt relieved and excited again. We quickly drove to Estrada#1, which turned out to be the original. It is a very small restaurant- a hole in the wall. I ordered what I have been dreaming and thinking about - a carne asada burrito with guacamole. I was so happy but nervous that the burrito might not be as good as I had been imagining it to be. Then the moment came as I took my first bite. My taste buds came alive and my mind was flooded with memories of a distant past. It touched my heart. You see, about 34 years ago I met my wife at San Diego State University. I didn't have much money then, so I took her to Estrada for our first date. Back then, Estrada was in La Mesa by SDSU. We loved their carne asada burrito with the carne juice mixed with their special guacamole/sour cream concoction. We would cover the burrito with Estrada's red sauce and that just gave it an awesome flavor. We would go there all the time. Then one day, we went there and it was closed. Shortly thereafter. we finished school and moved to LA. For years, we tried to find a burrito shop that would have such a burrito. We have been to all the Albertos-Gilbertos,-Robertos over the years but no such luck. Every now and then I would think about Estrada. Recently I was reminiscing with my wife about Estrada burrito and sauce. So I Google Estrada and that was when I found it in Santee. The burrito with the guacamole/sour cream and red sauce were the same 34 years later! These days, I have to watch my diet, but didn't on this special evening. It was totally worth the 4 hours round-trip drive for us. Sometimes we are reminded how moments of our lives are defined by food.

Amazing food and fantastic customer service you won’t be disappointed! Make sure you get the destroyer breakfast burrito! My fave!

Excelente sazon!!! Todo lo que he comido me ha gustado

I've been going to Estrada's for years. They've never serve me anything that has disappoint me, and they do have the best beans and rice around.

Highly recommend the Destroyer burrito or the Machaca burrito, both are great for breakfast!!

The staff here are always so nice! The food is amazing too, very authentic taste and consistently delicious! Out of all the taco shops in the area this one is definitely the best quality for price!

Stopped by randomly on the way to pick up parts from Autobahn dismantling. Wow the burrito is huge and nicely wrapped, the meat tasted freshly cooked and not refrigerated and heated up(I can taste the difference sometimes) The mini birria tacos were great Mango habanero salsa was different but also good not too hot. They offer catering as well sorry didn't grab a picture for that. Great service will be back when I'm in the area

Love this place! Great carne great food I eat here everyday!

Wonderfull food and great service (Traducido por Google) Maravillosa comida y gran servicio.

Yum. Great food (Traducido por Google) ñam. Buena comida

Great food, fantatsic service. Just a great little taco shop overall. (Traducido por Google) Buena comida, fantástico servicio. Simplemente una gran pequeña tienda de tacos en general.

Bean and cheese burrito for the win (Traducido por Google) Burrito de frijoles y queso para ganar

Carne asada Burritos are fantastic but why do they close at 8:45pm during the week and closed on Sundays!? (Traducido por Google) Los burritos de carne asada son fantásticos, pero ¿por qué cierran a las 8:45 p. m. durante la semana y cierran los domingos?

I bought 2 carne asada taco salads that have the bowl that you can eat. It was only $11 a salad. I have to say that is an amazing price (Traducido por Google) Compré 2 ensaladas de taco de carne asada que tienen el tazón que puedes comer. Solo costaba $11 la ensalada. Tengo que decir que es un precio increíble.

Worth it (Traducido por Google) Vale la pena

Good taco shop. The meat and salsas are good which is all you can ask for! (Traducido por Google) Buena tienda de tacos. ¡La carne y las salsas son buenas, que es todo lo que puedes pedir!

Not much atmosphere for dining in but the folks and the food is always the best. Love this place. (Traducido por Google) No hay mucho ambiente para cenar, pero la gente y la comida siempre son las mejores. Amo este lugar.

For about $10 plus the $1.50 for the side of sour cream. These carne asada fries were definitely worth it. They were tasty delicious. The fries are crispy to meet with tender and flavorful. I would definitely order this again especially for the price plus the serving size it is well worth it. (Traducido por Google) Por alrededor de $10 más $1.50 por el lado de la crema agria. Estas papas fritas con carne asada definitivamente valieron la pena. Estaban sabrosos deliciosos. Las papas fritas son crujientes para encontrarse con tiernas y sabrosas. Definitivamente ordenaría esto nuevamente, especialmente por el precio más el tamaño de la porción, vale la pena.

Always great food (Traducido por Google) Siempre buena comida

Excelente recomendado 100% DESTROYER BURRITO THE BEST

I have been coming here for over 30 years. Family owned and operated. Everyone is friendly and they cook some of the best food around. You can never go wrong with the carne asada burrito. Great food. Great people. (Traducido por Google) He estado viniendo aquí por más de 30 años. De propiedad y gestión familiar. Todos son amables y cocinan algunas de las mejores comidas. Nunca puedes equivocarte con el burrito de carne asada. Buena comida. Buena gente.

This was a first. We love the food at Estradas but…. We ordered a tostada/taco salad yesterday and we received 2 fried corn tortillas and about a cup or more of shredded beef. There was no beans, no tomatoes and no lettuce. It wasn’t even a tostada. I had to add the other ingredients in order to eat it. Sad. (Traducido por Google) Este fue el primero. Nos encanta la comida en Estradas pero…. Pedimos una ensalada de tostada/taco ayer y recibimos 2 tortillas de maíz fritas y una taza o más de carne deshebrada. No había frijoles, ni tomates ni lechuga. Ni siquiera era una tostada. Tuve que agregar los otros ingredientes para poder comerlo. Triste.

Best Mexican food in San diego (Traducido por Google) La mejor comida mexicana en san diego

This was the worst mexican hole in the wall I have ever been to. I am visiting from out of town,and went by the reviews. I am guessing they dont know good Mexican food, I had the wet carne asada burrito , the tortilla was so old ,I couldn't even cut into it. I will never be back here again. If I could have rated this place zero stars trust me I would have. (Traducido por Google) Este fue el peor hoyo mexicano en la pared en el que he estado. Estoy de visita fuera de la ciudad y seguí las críticas. Supongo que no saben buena comida mexicana, tuve el burrito húmedo de carne asada, la tortilla estaba tan vieja que ni siquiera podía cortarla. Nunca volveré aquí de nuevo. Si hubiera podido calificar este lugar con cero estrellas, confía en mí, lo habría hecho.

YUM! I'd eat here everyday if I could! (Traducido por Google) ¡mmm! ¡Comería aquí todos los días si pudiera!

Best in the West!!!! I've been to a few different taco shops in ALL of San Diego County even up to Temecula and Imperial, there is only one other place that does it right, but Estrada's is by far the best!!!!! It's ALWAYS the same!!!! Consistency is key!!!!! Muchas gracias a todos, desde los meseros a los cocineros!!!!! (Traducido por Google) Lo mejor del Oeste!!!! He estado en algunas taquerías diferentes en TODO el condado de San Diego, incluso hasta Temecula e Imperial, solo hay otro lugar que lo hace bien, ¡pero Estrada's es, con mucho, el mejor! ¡¡¡¡Siempre es lo mismo!!!! La consistencia es la clave!!!!! Muchas gracias a todos, desde los meseros a los cocineros!!!!!

One of best taco shops in East County. California Burrito, Mini tacos, Destroyer Burrito and Chilequilles (Traducido por Google) Una de las mejores tiendas de tacos en el este del condado. California Burrito, Mini tacos, Destroyer Burrito y Chilequilles

Great food. Lots of parking. (Traducido por Google) Buena comida. Mucho estacionamiento.

I am from San Diego BUT moved to the East Coast 20 years ago. Whenever I am home this place is a MUST especially the veggie burrito. (Traducido por Google) Soy de San Diego PERO me mudé a la Costa Este hace 20 años. Cada vez que estoy en casa, este lugar es IMPRESCINDIBLE, especialmente el burrito vegetariano.

Me encanta los 🌯 de asada con guacamole americano

Estradas is literally the last good taco shop. I drive pretty far to get food from them because it’s consistently fresh, orders are always on point, service is great, and most of all the quality. Every other place has raised prices and their quality has decreased. Thanks Estradas, keep it up, you’ll be in business for a long time (Traducido por Google) Estradas es literalmente la última buena taquería. Conduzco bastante lejos para obtener comida de ellos porque siempre es fresca, los pedidos siempre son puntuales, el servicio es excelente y, sobre todo, la calidad. Todos los demás lugares han subido los precios y su calidad ha disminuido. Gracias Estradas, sigue así, estarás en el negocio por mucho tiempo.

Best food!! (Traducido por Google) ¡¡Mejor comida!!

Great Mexican food, good prices (Traducido por Google) Buena comida mexicana, buenos precios.

I brought in the entire family. All 4 of us left with full bellies for under 40 bucks! :) One of our favorite restaurants. (Traducido por Google) Traje a toda la familia. ¡Los 4 nos fuimos con la barriga llena por menos de 40 dólares! :) Uno de nuestros restaurantes favoritos.

The food here is soo good and the staff is awesome (Traducido por Google) La comida aquí es muy buena y el personal es increíble.

I'm in the Santee area for two weeks and I've visited for a carne asada burrito almost every day. It's worth it. Currently solo traveling across the country and Estrada's hands down has the best burrito. They have American or Mexicans guacamole. It's a must try if in the area. Service is always quality, kind and speedy. (Traducido por Google) Estoy en el área de Santee durante dos semanas y he visitado un burrito de carne asada casi todos los días. Vale la pena. Actualmente viaja solo por todo el país y Estrada tiene el mejor burrito. Tienen guacamole americano o mexicano. Es algo que debes probar si estás en la zona. El servicio es siempre de calidad, amable y rápido.

It's a basic Mexican fast food (Traducido por Google) Es una comida rápida mexicana básica.

Excellent food (Traducido por Google) Excelente comida

Best mexican food around! (Traducido por Google) La mejor comida mexicana alrededor!

Super el servicio y la comida muy bien 100% recomendable 👌👍

Best menudo in San Diego, great customer service and good prices. (Traducido por Google) El mejor menudo de San Diego, excelente servicio al cliente y buenos precios.

The best food ever!! Great friendly staff, very clean restaurant, I just love this place!! (Traducido por Google) La mejor comida jamás!! Excelente personal amable, restaurante muy limpio, ¡me encanta este lugar!

Ended up pulling in to grab a drink from shop next door and decided to grab a burrito. There was another customer just starting to eat a burrito when I walked in and he recommended the “pollo asado burrito”. Placed my order and added cheese to the burrito. Also decided to grab a bottle of Pepsi from here as well to drink. I had asked the cashier on preference for American vs Mexican guacamole, she stated Mexican was the way to go. Burrito came out nice and hot, cheese was melted and burrito smelled good. I did notice more of a vegetable type guacamole presence instead of just straight up avocado mixture. Burrito was probably about the size of my fist, tasted good but did not appear to have a lot of seasoning. Good or Bad is up to you for seasoning. The only thing weird was the Bottle of Pepsi did not taste like a Pepsi, i was kind of bland. Will definitely return and try something else in the future. (Traducido por Google) Terminé deteniéndose para tomar una bebida en la tienda de al lado y decidí tomar un burrito. Había otro cliente que estaba empezando a comer un burrito cuando entré y me recomendó el "burrito de pollo asado". Hice mi pedido y agregué queso al burrito. También decidí tomar una botella de Pepsi de aquí para beber. Le pregunté a la cajera sobre la preferencia por guacamole estadounidense o mexicano, dijo que el mexicano era el camino a seguir. El burrito salió agradable y caliente, el queso se derritió y el burrito olía bien. Noté más una presencia de guacamole de tipo vegetal en lugar de solo una mezcla de aguacate. El burrito era probablemente del tamaño de mi puño, sabía bien pero no parecía tener mucho condimento. Lo bueno o lo malo depende de ti para sazonar. Lo único extraño fue que la botella de Pepsi no sabía a Pepsi, era un poco soso. Definitivamente regresaré y probaré algo más en el futuro.

The food was very good. The place was clean. Specially the restrooms. (Traducido por Google) La comida era muy buena. El lugar estaba limpio. Especialmente los baños.

The food is amazing. The Pozole is so savory and filling. I'd give them a perfect review if their wait times were more consistent. I've gone and gotten my burrito in 5 minutes and I've also waited 20 minutes for just a cup of rice when I was in a hurry. Honestly though, if time isn't a factor, this is one of the best spots in east county. (Traducido por Google) La comida es increíble. El Pozole es tan sabroso y abundante. Les daría una revisión perfecta si sus tiempos de espera fueran más consistentes. Fui a buscar mi burrito en 5 minutos y también esperé 20 minutos por solo una taza de arroz cuando tenía prisa. Sin embargo, sinceramente, si el tiempo no es un factor, este es uno de los mejores lugares en el este del condado.

Ordered fish tacos, they were great. They changed their hot sauce since I was there last. It was fire. (Traducido por Google) Tacos de pescado ordenados, eran geniales. Cambiaron su salsa picante desde la última vez que estuve allí. fue fuego

Excellent food fresh (Traducido por Google) Excelente comida fresca

We really liked it! My wife had fajitas and I had carne asada and it was all very tasty. Their guac was amazing. We learned that they are opening a Panama and Ashe location (close to where we live) and will gladly give that place a try. (Traducido por Google) ¡Realmente nos gustó! Mi esposa tenía fajitas y yo tenía carne asada y todo estaba muy sabroso. Su guacamole era increíble. Nos enteramos de que están abriendo una ubicación en Panamá y Ashe (cerca de donde vivimos) y con gusto probaremos ese lugar.

Been our #1 spot for over 20 years! Best carne asada burritos in the US. THE BEST! Family owned and operated so that sense of pride and love is injected directly into their delicious food. (Traducido por Google) ¡Ha sido nuestro lugar número 1 durante más de 20 años! Los mejores burritos de carne asada en los Estados Unidos. ¡LO MEJOR! De propiedad y gestión familiar, para que el sentido del orgullo y el amor se inyecte directamente en su deliciosa comida.

Always the best. Mario and his family are great. We have been customers since they opened. (Traducido por Google) Siempre lo mejor. Mario y su familia son geniales. Somos clientes desde que abrieron.

Ordering from the door, but I'm glad they are open now. Food is always good here, the best in town, jmo.... (Traducido por Google) Ordenando desde la puerta, pero me alegro de que estén abiertos ahora. La comida siempre es buena aquí, la mejor de la ciudad, jmo....

Mexican food... very satisfying. Food was super flavorful. Really nothing but good experiences here. This place has a nice feel to it. (Traducido por Google) Comida mexicana... muy satisfactoria. La comida era súper sabrosa. Realmente nada más que buenas experiencias aquí. Este lugar tiene un ambiente agradable.

Breakfast options are delicious (Traducido por Google) Las opciones de desayuno son deliciosas.

Best Mexican food in East county in San Diego (Traducido por Google) La mejor comida mexicana en el este del condado de San Diego

My son and I came here and food was ok, he had a California burrito that seemed to be lacking in size, it wasn't to much bigger than the flour tortilla I had for my Huevos Rancheros plate. Serving size appeared to be lacking but food was ok, green sauce was good but the red sauce kind of tasted like a spicy ketchup. Food is to go only, at this time & no outside seating (due to Covid), this was our first time here and neither of us plan on coming back. If your around sure try it out, I think its worth a shot but for me.. too many better options around. Employee was super cool and friendly! Thanks. (Traducido por Google) Mi hijo y yo vinimos aquí y la comida estaba bien, tenía un burrito de California que parecía carecer de tamaño, no era mucho más grande que la tortilla de harina que tenía para mi plato de Huevos Rancheros. El tamaño de la porción parecía faltar, pero la comida estaba bien, la salsa verde era buena, pero la salsa roja sabía como un ketchup picante. La comida es solo para llevar, en este momento y sin asientos al aire libre (debido a Covid), esta fue nuestra primera vez aquí y ninguno de nosotros planea volver. Si estás cerca, pruébalo, creo que vale la pena intentarlo, pero para mí ... demasiadas opciones mejores. ¡El empleado fue súper genial y amable! Gracias.

Best in east county for sure! Mario and his family are special and have been making great food for me and my family consistently for over 20 years. Potato rolled tacos or the destroyer you will be just fine! (Traducido por Google) ¡Lo mejor en el este del condado seguro! Mario y su familia son especiales y han estado preparando excelente comida para mí y mi familia constantemente durante más de 20 años. ¡Los tacos enrollados de papa o el destructor te irá bien!

Food (Traducido por Google) Alimento

Very good food (Traducido por Google) Muy buena comida

The Pollo Asado burrito is my favorite. Best in town. (Traducido por Google) El burrito de Pollo Asado es mi favorito. Mejor en la ciudad.

Generally really good but be careful with the tamales as not much meat in them 🤔🤔🤔 (Traducido por Google) En general muy bueno pero ten cuidado con los tamales ya que no tienen mucha carne 🤔🤔🤔

Oooo yeah really good food and good service loving it 😁🤙 (Traducido por Google) Oooo sí, muy buena comida y buen servicio me encanta 😁🤙

Food es muy bueno. The rolled tacos are the bomb. Salsa is awesome. Yes. (Traducido por Google) La comida es muy buena. Los tacos enrollados son la bomba. La salsa es genial. Sí.

Try the destroyer breakfast burrito! Will keep you full (Traducido por Google) ¡Prueba el burrito de desayuno destructor! te mantendrá lleno

Great food (Traducido por Google) Buena comida

Destroyer burrito with avocado is one of the best burritos on the planet (Traducido por Google) El burrito destructor con aguacate es uno de los mejores burritos del planeta

Great service and food (Traducido por Google) Gran servicio y comida.

Best Mexican food in town (Traducido por Google) La mejor comida mexicana en la ciudad.

Omg it's the BEST!!! (Traducido por Google) Omg es lo MEJOR!!!

Decent food and salsas.......Good customer service. The lady cashier in the morning was very nice 3 days in a row I was there......A little pricey but ok......4.3 Rating 😬 (Traducido por Google) Comida y salsas decentes... Buen servicio al cliente. La cajera de la mañana fue muy agradable 3 días seguidos estuve allí... Un poco caro pero está bien... Calificación de 4.3 😬

Great food. Friendly service. Great prices. (Traducido por Google) Buena comida. Servicio amigable. Precios grandiosos.

Best place in town. (Traducido por Google) El mejor lugar de la ciudad.

Great food. Friendly place. Reasonable prices. (Traducido por Google) Buena comida. Lugar amigable. Precios razonables.

Really good and fast (Traducido por Google) muy bueno y rapido

Call them anytime and we'll answer you with your order. By the time you get there they have ready! (Traducido por Google) Llámalos cuando quieras y te contestaremos con tu pedido. ¡Para cuando llegues ya lo tienen listo!

decent food (Traducido por Google) comida decente

Good food, I had the pollo asada street tacos. (Traducido por Google) Buena comida, tuve los tacos callejeros de pollo asada.

Im just a fan of the people whonrun the place. Clean and kind. (Traducido por Google) Solo soy un fanático de las personas que dirigen el lugar. Limpio y amable.

Always the best (Traducido por Google) Siempre lo mejor

Love this taco shop one of my favorites!! Will drive 15 miles just to get food.. Carne Asada burrito with american guacamole! Nice and fresh!! (Traducido por Google) Me encanta esta tienda de tacos una de mis favoritas!! Conducirá 15 millas solo para conseguir comida. ¡Burrito de carne asada con guacamole americano! Bonito y fresco!!

Always really good. Place is packed at lunchtime! (Traducido por Google) Siempre muy bueno. ¡El lugar está lleno a la hora del almuerzo!

Went here all summer after practice and it was really good. I never got bored of the food and the staff were nice. Good Mexican food!! (Traducido por Google) Fui aquí todo el verano después de la práctica y fue realmente bueno. Nunca me aburrí de la comida y el personal era agradable. Buena comida mexicana!!

This is my favorite place to eat. It never disappoints. (Traducido por Google) Este es mi lugar favorito para comer. Nunca defrauda.

It did the job. Folks in Socal aren't particularly friendly. The best you can hope is that they give you what you pay for. With that said, they did pretty good. (Traducido por Google) Hizo el trabajo. La gente de Socal no es especialmente amistosa. Lo mejor que puedes esperar es que te den lo que pagas. Dicho esto, lo hicieron bastante bien.

Yum yum (Traducido por Google) Yum Yum

great food and great customer service (Traducido por Google) buena comida y excelente servicio al cliente