Cali Burrito — Restaurant in Allentown

The location of this Cali Burrito is almost ideal. It is quite close to downtown Allentown but far enough away to where parking is seldom an issue. While the parking lot is in the back the only entrance/exit is on the street in front of the building. The staff is friendly, attentive and food comes out quite quickly. The restaurant, true to it's namesake, is filled with memorabilia reflecting a groovy, laid-back west coast atmosphere. The building has ample space and dine-in accomodations appear to be plentiful, BYOB is allowed. While they do have a patio, it does not appear to accommodate outdoor dining. The menu, while relatively small, has varied and diverse options including a full vegetarian menu. Prices are not particularly low but are reasonable compared with similar options and taking quality of ingredients into account. The only faults I could find with my experience were: 1.) No napkins in the bag on a takeout order and 2.) While the chips that they give for a side are very tasty, they lack salsa or another dipping sauce which would make them, and the main course, more enjoyable to eat. However, these are small faults and could be remedied simply by asking specifically for said items. Overall, this was a great experience and I would definitely order from them again. If your a fan of Mexicali style cuisine and a colorful, mellow atmosphere this place might be somewhere to consider on your next lunch break or...

It's a counter table service, as soon as you enter you place the order. They have tacos, burritos, taco salad, nachos and kids meals. For drinks, you can choose between fountain sodas or bottle/can drinks. Restrooms and tables are clean. They served fast the food.

There are a couple of salsa stations, you have like 4 options to choose for free. Plus other sauces in the front.

I loved that you can add for free to your burritos certain toppings as lettuce, cilantro, jalapeno and others. Sour cream and guac are extra fee.

Prices of the burritos are great for what you get (around $8-$9). I ordered El Dorado (pork) burrito, without Ranchero sauce (supposed to be mild sauce), and added lettuce, pico de gallo, cilantro and tortilla chips. Also asked to be toasted. So far, BEST BURRITO IN TOWN. 😍 I really love it, fresh flavors and non spicy (you can add spicy ingredients/sauces if you want). All burritos comes with tortilla chips as a side. (Downside most of my chips were burned)

I ordered also guacamole, that's the only thing so far I don't recommend to order it, since the price is more that what you get ($7). It doesn't come with anything and it's not really a huge side. It's more worthy if you just order guac as extra with your burrito. It's good though but it's not amazing and in my opinion prefer to pay for another burrito or taco (similar price) instead of...

If you love traditional burritos, this is not the place for you. I guess, maybe they have regular burritos, but you go to Cali Burrito for the uniqueness. We had a regular beef taco, a kids bean burrito, and some weird named burrito recommended by the cashier from the vegetarian menu. My son was expecting refried beans, but said the black beans were good and he ate without complaint. The tacos were huge, but hubs enjoyed them.

Ok... This burrito from the vegetarian menu... Beans, rice, falafel, and....pickles. Yes. Pickles. I would never have tried it on my own, but it was ridiculously delicious.

Things I didn't like... Parking was weird. There's a lot, but then you have to walk around to the other side of the building to get in as the stairs (which are right in the parking lot) are blocked off. They give you an enormous amount of chips with your meal. They also have a salsa bar with 4 different flavors: hot, mild, Verde, and corn. I didn't enjoy any of their salsas. Finally, these beastly burritos and tacos are messy. I couldn't even pick mine up (can I admit I ate my burrito with a knife and fork?).

Overall, this was a pleasant experience, and we'd go back again...