Taqueria Monte Cristo

Okay, so I'm convinced that this is the best burrito in Berkeley and I happily challenge you all to prove me wrong.

Quality of meat (1-10) : 7.9
I haven't tried the carne asada here because I was fully feeling al pastor, but that was pretty good. One could easily tell that it was pork, which I find slightly unusual. Make of that what you will. Still, next time I'm getting carne asada. I'll let you know how that goes.

Quality of house salsa (1-10) : 8.4
I don't really know what to say about the salsa except that the avocado salsa tasted right. It's a shame that apparently salsa verde is easy to mess up. Taqueria Monte Cristo doesn't think so.

Quality of guacamole (1-10) : 8.2
I'm not sure if the guacamole is anything more than avocado. It didn't seem like it, but they called it guacamole. Obviously worth it!

Quality of chips (1-5) : 2.8
The chips are okay, nothing special. They are, however, exceptionally oily. They do not fit the burrito terribly well, but they are certainly not bad.

Size/diversity of menu (1-5) : 3.3
Barely above average. Check it: http://www.sporq.com/berkeley/montecristotaqueria/1446universityave

Size of burrito (1-5) : 3.8
They did a real bad job wrapping the burritos, which was strange. That's never really happened to me at a taqueria outside Chipotle. Anyway, I had trouble finishing mine, but I don't feel that they deserve to break 4.0, since the vast majority of the burrito was rice.

Approximate price (for a standard burrito) : ~$6

Locally owned? : Probably? I don't think they have any other locations.

Satisfaction Factor (1-10) : 8.2

Overall Taste (1-10) : 7.8

Taqueria Monte Cristo
1446 University (University at Sacramento)
Berkeley, CA 94703