TAQUERIA DON SAMMY — Restaurant in Orland

Stopped by to try the tacos, smelled good from outside. Ill start with the good things. Place is colorful, friendly enough service and they have a salsa bar. There was a long delay between each person in our party getting food. First served was finished eating by the time the last in party got their food. I dont mind a wait for freshly prepared food but the lengua was a little soggy, a little cold and tasted off. I get it lengua can be hit or miss. The asada taco was also a little cold as well and had a lot of gristle in it. Wish the cook would have at least refried the meat a little more before throwing it on a tortilla. For that matter they could have fried the tortilla for a minute. Maybe a lot of the 5 stars don't eat many tacos but in our area we are blessed with a lot of awesome Mexican food and this doesnt...

I'm not familiar with the area, so I googled places to eat.

Taqueria Don Sammy is not much on appearance, but the staff were very friendly, the asada tacos were delicious, and prices were inexpensive.

Dining is limited to only a handful of tables with a few more outside, and most were taken. I opted for takeout.

There are several homemade salsas and toppings to chose from (six or more). I tried four, and liked them all.

I'll definitely buy from Taqueria Don Sammy when I'm in Orland again, and next time I'll try more...

So not the worst burrito I've ever had, but pretty close. I ordered the 3 meat burrito, what I got was a Luke warm thing that was about 95% over cooked rice and 2% cold - unmelted cheese and 3% indiscernible meat. The only detectable flavors were the cheese and tortilla. Perhaps they were having an off day, the reviews online are overwhelmingly positive, but my experience left a lot to be desired. That said, in my experience any mexican restaurant that puts lettuce in a burrito is not the greatest. Your...