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During my tenure at Sun the burrito tool faxed your order to Burrito Real (good, but not the institutions that La Costena and La Bamba were). Maybe this was in the wake of La Costena turning off their fax machine.

It was a dark day for Bay Area Burritos when they tore down the building that housed La Costena and La Bamba. There was some Burrito magic on that corner of Old Middlefield and Rengstorff.

[ChuckMcM]

As I recall, (it has been awhile!) it was "El Burrito Real" as a play on El Camino Real but yes, it was a loss. Fortunately we've still got Super Taqueria which makes a decent burrito, but I don't think they have any franchises up where you are :-).

[hamburglar]

I do think you're right that it was a play on that phrase, but there was no "El" in the name. From their website: "La Costena & Burrito Real" [1]

[ChuckMcM]

I was thinking of this place: https://www.yelp.com/biz/el-burrito-real-mountain-view

It was further down Rengstorff Ave.

[hamburglar]

Not to embark upon the most pointless internet debate in the world, but I'm absolutly certain that's a mistake. Note that there's another yelp listing for just "Burrito Real" at the same address, and the reviews of the one you link also refer to it as just "Burrito Real." And my gigantic belly from living a block off Rengstorff for years is my cite. :D

[smarks]

La Costeña is now further down Middlefield in the shopping center at Whisman. They’re no longer a grocery store, more like a regular taqueria. They still make decent burritos and similar food.

[nullc]

At great prices too-- it's certainly one of the things I miss about living in mountain view.

[dws]

La Bamba, which had moved to Middlefield and Rengstorff, recently gave it up and went truck only. The truck parks in the O'Malley's Sports Pub lot on Old Middlefield.

[trhway]

they actually took over the O'Malley's kitchen. They are doing truck there as temporarily measure. The truck will continue with different menu once the kitchen is open.

[hamburglar]

Burrito Real was actually same owners as La Costena. They just expanded the burrito operation into its own location. There was a period of overlap where they were both operating, but Burrito Real was significantly more convenient due to the size and the parking lot.

[ricardobayes]

Our folks have always preferred Baji's Cafe and dare I say - Taco Bell for some reason. Never had the chance of eating at La Costeña.

[djmips]

A dark day indeed. My favourite was El Amigo Burrito in Santa Clara which is still going...