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Roberto's Very Mexican Food Review
Last updatedRanked #4 of 10 in Best Breakfast Burritos in San Diego
The chain that spawned every 'Berto's. Machaca with eggs, peppers, and onions is the original San Diego breakfast burrito.
Score breakdown
- Fillings88/100
- Tortilla86/100
- Value88/100
- Consistency90/100
- Accessibility88/100
The verdict on Roberto's Very Mexican Food
Ranked #4 of 10 — 88/100 in our Best Breakfast Burritos in San Diego coverage
The chain that spawned every 'Berto's. Machaca with eggs, peppers, and onions is the original San Diego breakfast burrito.
What to order at Roberto's Very Mexican Food
Roberto's Very Mexican Food appears on more than one of our lists, and the pick depends on which one you are reading:
- Machaca burrito — from our Best Breakfast Burritos in San Diego coverage
- California burrito — from our Best California Burritos in San Diego coverage
When to go
Coffee and breakfast spots tend to be busiest on weekend mornings; a weekday visit or an early start usually means more seating and shorter lines.
Is Roberto's Very Mexican Food worth the price?
Roberto's Very Mexican Food sits at $8 — the budget band for this category. Nothing else we ranked in this category lands in the same price bracket, so the comparison is against cheaper or pricier alternatives rather than a like-for-like rival.
Roberto's Very Mexican Food FAQ
Is Roberto's Very Mexican Food expensive?
Roberto's Very Mexican Food is priced at $8, which puts it in the budget band for this category. There is no other option at the exact same price point on the same list, so treat it as its own bracket.
Is Roberto's Very Mexican Food worth it?
It scores 88/100, 1.6 points above the 86.4 average for its list. That's a solid recommendation within the category.
What should I order at Roberto's Very Mexican Food?
We recommend the Machaca burrito.
What else is nearby Roberto's Very Mexican Food?
Lolita's Taco Shop (92/100 in our best burritos in san diego list) and Mostra Coffee (89/100 in our best coffee shops in san diego list) are also ranked in the same neighborhood, so it's easy to pair a visit.
Every list Roberto's Very Mexican Food ranks on
Roberto's Very Mexican Food shows up on 2 of our ranked lists, without a category win so far. Places that hold up across more than one category tend to be the safer recommendation when you are booking for a group with different tastes.
What works
- Strong consistency — scored 90/100 in our ranking
- Strong fillings — scored 88/100 in our ranking
- Strong value — scored 88/100 in our ranking
Know before you go
The full review
On our weighted scale it earns 88/100 — good for #4 of 10 places we evaluated for best breakfast burritos in san diego. We eat at the places we rank, pay full price for what we order, and re-score when a kitchen, chef or menu changes.
What to order at Roberto's Very Mexican Food
Machaca burrito
Price: $8
How we scored Roberto's Very Mexican Food
Every score on this page comes from the same editorial rubric we apply to the whole category: fillings, tortilla, value, consistency, accessibility. The criteria are weighted toward what matters most in the category, compared against every other place we ranked in the same list rather than against an abstract ideal. We eat at the places we rank, pay full price for what we order, and re-score when a kitchen, chef or menu changes. Scores are editorial judgments rather than aggregated user ratings.