El Charrito

I was in Salinas for the weekend and was craving some Mexican food for breakfast.
After doing a bit of research I seen this place.
I knew I had to check it out.
The location is in a primes area with tons of parking around the sides and a big parking lot in the back if dust doesn’t scare you off.
Walking into the place the line seem big, but it went by pretty quick.
I was looking at the menu the whole time and I didn’t know what to get because everything looked so good.
I opted for two burritos and got a side of tortilla chips with their beans and rice and guacamole.
They also sell various Mexican desserts.
I got some Corridos de Sinaloa.
10 minutes later I got back to the place I was staying at and the food was still very warm.
I got a Carne asada burrito, Carnitas burrito, a bowl, taquitos, chips and guac.
Man, those are some of the best burritos I’ve ever had here in California.
The bowl was very good and everything tasted fresh.
As others say go.
Go now.
Add it to your list of places to try.

A great place to stop in Salinas.
No real seating, no public restroom.
But great Mexican burritos or bowls.
Reasonable.
We got there at 11:30 and already a long line, for good reason.

Made a stop here during my pass thru 101 and saw how highly rated this place was so had to check it Out. Layout: The way how things are setup reminds me of Tacos El Gordo in Las Vegas except this one has 1 line but splits into 3 identical stations. Service: friendly staff and quick service, I was in and out in less than 10 minutes though that is with no line. Taste: I was a bit suspicious of the price for a burrito at first and turns out, I was correct since the burritos are small.
1 will satiate your hunger and 2 should be a good amount, as much as a commonly sized regular burrito but surprisingly, this was good! order 1 chicken and 1 beef burrito, both with guac and hot sauce.
I really really enjoyed the soft tortilla! The chicken one though was white meat, not my preference but it was still moist enough meanwhile the beef was just plain ok, nothing to write home about. Overall, agree that it is better than your average spot but only worth a check out if in the area!