Jilberto's

So this is the first San Diego burrito I've had, but I guess it's not even really a San Diego burrito. People from San Diego will insist that Escondido is not San Diego, even in terms of burritos.

Quality of meat (1-10) : 8.0
The carne asada's downfall was that it was intensely salty. Actually, the carne asada burrito here originally had no beans or rice in it. I added beans. I suppose it is a personal belief of mine that beans in a burrito are indispensable. Anyway, the meat tasted pretty good, but it wasn't anything super fantastic-amazing.

Quality of house salsa (1-10) : 8.2
There are two salsas of note. One is the standard awesome pico de gallo and one is another standard sort of salsa, but this is the "house salsa." I'm running out of unique ways to describe house salsas...um...it was pretty heavy on the cilantro.

Quality of guacamole (1-10) : 9.5
Some of the best guacamole I have had, I think. There are loads of avocado trees around here.

Size/diversity of menu (1-5) : 2.7
Nothing too extensive. There are carne asada fries, which are sort of like nachos with French fries, but San Diegans are used to this. Another one of these San Diego taquerial idiosyncracies is the California burrito, which is a carne asada burrito with potatoes and cheese.

Size of burrito (1-5) : 3.9
It was pretty heavy. I barely finished it.

Approximate price : $4-5

Locally owned? : Yes

Satisfaction factor (1-10) : 8.0

Overall taste (1-10) : 7.9

Jilberto's
1301 E Valley Pkwy Ste A
Escondido, CA