Choza Taqueria
“The hubby had the carnitas and I went with the vegetarian bowl..both were tasty and fresh!”
“I have gotten both the Tortas (sandwich) and burritos, and both were delicious and filling without being too rich!”
“I like Calexico better overall, but Choza's tacos are amazing.”
Choza Taqueria
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
8 reviews
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Ordered a chorizo burrito through Stadium. It was a fat ass burrito filled with rice, beans and meat. It tasted more like a mishmash of flavors, and I couldn't really pick out the chorizo flavor, but it was nothing if not filling. I think I'd prefer Chipotle, but it's a decent alternative.
Very good! I would have never found this place if it weren't for mealpass. I've been back a few times since then and really like the Steak Barbacoa salad bowl. It's a nice Chipotle alternative with great quality food and decent portions. This place and Tres Carnes have become my go-to Mexican food spots.
Coming from a Mexican, it should tell you plenty when I say their food is one of the closest to actual mexican food that I've tasted in a while. And it is inexpensive (you can buy a dish for about 9dlls) and tasty. People there are very nice and the place is small but clean. It is casual and usually has a lot of movement around lunch.
Nothing to-die-for but definitely worth a try
Oh man, AMAZING tacos! I come here for lunch all the time and am never disappointed. Not to mention you get 3 tacos for under $10.
I love them all but I swear by the Carnitas – braised pork with picked vegetables (sounds iffy but trust me) and cilantro. Ingredients are so fresh, great hot sauce options and fruit infused water–you won't be disappointed.
Also, there are a few locations but this tastes nothing like chain, fast food Mexican…very authentic!
MAN. I really wanted to love Choza, I really did. My coworkers rave about it all the time and I usually accompany them here and end up getting a sandwich or something elsewhere.
Today they did it again and today, I decided, would be the day that I finally ate something here. I ordered their chicken burrito.
Upon unwrapping this sucker, I was a bit taken aback at how much smaller/less thick it was than its neighborhood competitors (Chipotle and the Calexico food truck on Broadway) and this was WITH ME ASKING FOR EXTRA RICE. Two medium-sized spoonfuls does a burrito not make.
I didn't want to judge by size at all (that's what she said…lol #ThatWilNeverGetOld) and I thought maybe that the delicious flavors of supposedly marinated and pulled chicken roasted with citrus, Mexican oregano, charred pineapple, buttermilk, tomatillo salsa and queso fresco would punch me in the face.
Surely although this $9.25 burrito was small, it would be fierce – right? RIGHT?! Nope. Wrong. Instead it was actually the most disappointing burrito I've ever had in my life.
Let's begin by dissecting el burrito shall we?
My burrito consisted of pollo (Chicken), white rice, black beans, cilantro, queso fresco (powered white cheese), sour creme, some green sauce that thankfully wasn't spicy and I used about 3 packets of Cholula sauce to give it some much needed flavor.
Chicken – So painfully bland and kind of dry (see picture and feel free to compare with my pic from Calexico's magical burrito: yelp.com/biz_photos/cale…).
A little adobo (or salt) and black pepper would have worked wonders. WONDERS. Oh and lime. LIME. ON THE CHICKEN. Something. Anything. There was also barely any chicken and I was disappointed, until I realized it wasn't that great. So many sighs.
White / Black Beans – Tap water has more complex flavors than their rice and beans does. I wasn't expecting it to be as good as my mom, grandma and I make it, but c'mob! To everyone claiming that Choza is more authentic than Chipotle, at least Chipotle's black beans and rice tastes significantly better. Hooray for lime. Such a simple ingredient that can cause an explosion of flavor. FLAAAAAAVOR.
Cilantro – This was probably the best part of the burrito. It was fresh, flavorful and I'm thankful that I also asked for extra of this because it was sorely needed.
Queso fresco / sour cream – It bound all together into sour creamy cheesy saucy goodness. It was good. Can't really go wrong with cheese and sour cream.
So portion was not good, burrito ingredients ratio was not good, flavors were disappointing, overpriced considering what it was (and what it was not..). This was all around a 2 star experience, I'm giving them 3 stars because the staff was friendly, efficient and they have so much Choula here – original and garlic chili (the green one) in bottled and individual packet form, They also have a good breakfast menu and a nice selection of Jarritos (Mexican sodas). Both of those things are full of flavor.
I would return here with coworkers for the walk, but I'll probably never eat here again. Go to Calexico – they beat Choza AND Chipotle (whom I don't mind) by miles.
I've been by Choza Taqueria several times for lunch. I love their three taco combos so I can get the Carne Asada, Pollo and Carnitas Tacos. Be sure to add the pickled carrots. Yum! Their burritos are also excellent and I usually have to eat it them in two seatings. But what I really love at Choza Taqueria are there breakfast tamales with the poached eggs. The serve this delightful dish from 7am – 11 am.
I don't normally enjoy Mexican food because they tend to be a bit too heavy for my liking, but I do crave it, I go to Choza Taqueria! I have gotten both the Tortas (sandwich) and burritos, and both were delicious and filling without being too rich!
Tortas is basically Mexican sandwich with all the delicious toppings pressed between telera roll. The bread is smothered with black bean paste, chili cream, and guacamole with lettuce and cheese. I really like the Garbanzo Y Hongos, which is sauteed chickpeas and mushrooms with crema, salsa negra, and more avocado. All the dynamic flavors balance well together to create an explosion of deliciousness in your mouth.
I have also had the Chorizo Burrito. Spicy Mexican pork slachicha, poblano, onion, rajas, salsa mancha, and fresh cheese is wrapped inside flour tortilla with black beans, rice, pico de gallo, and fresh cilantro. I wish they would grill the burrito to make it even tastier, but it was still delicious!
Pass this taco shop all the time, so I finally stopped in. The carnitas tacos are so BOMB. You get a heaping portion of pork and pickled onions, and it comes with carrots and crema. I got the guac for extra. They almost had a sweetness to them, but still savory enough.
I would come again !