Zaida's Kitchen — Restaurant in Mountain View

I work at Stanford and was stoked to try out there new spot at Tressider. Ordered a super burrito with carnitas. Was supposed to come with guacamole but I didn’t find any. Not much carnitas in here either, did not find any until I was about 1/2 way through. A lot of it was made of filler (ie rice, beans, onions). Tasty but not what I expected. Tortilla was fresh, never had a burrito with a corn tortilla, but it was the only redeeming part of the meal. For the price ($18+) and modest portioning and missing guac, I’m kinda disappointed. I did enjoy the mole when I ate it at the farmers market, but that is pricey as well. Owner is super sweet so I wish all the best, but I’m probably going to eat...

Was excited to see some vegan options on the menu at the new Zaida's Kitchen at Stanford Tressider Food Court. Got the jackfruit empenada, with avocado & pickled onions and a side of rice. Really disappointed in what I ended up with. Basically nothing but a scoop of bland jackfruit on a tortilla folded over. If it hadn't been for adding Avocado & Onions it would have been barely edible, but that cost $3 extra ($1 for a tablespoon of pickled onions?). Realized too late that the $20 pricetag didn't include the side of rice I asked for (didn't make it onto the order), so all around disappointment on every level. Just threw most of it in the garbage....

We did a takeout from their food truck at the Los Altos Farmer’s market. They didn’t have many options on the menu, and had run out of chicken options. No problem. We ordered a few tacos, but the fillings were scarce. Like there was hardly any veggies, beans or toppings. We were left hungry, and had to eat somewhere else. I asked for a cup for water, and they refused to hand over a cup and said it was only with drinks. Understandable. I bought a bottle of water, and they still refused to give me a cup. So petty. Wouldn’t...