Taqueria Los Primos #1 — Restaurant in San Mateo

I dont know what happened to this place in the few months that k haven't been here but the food has gone downhill. This used to be my go to cheap burrito spot in San Mateo but now the prices have gone up a bit and the quality of food has gone down. I had my typical carne asada burrito and when I got it, it was probably the greasyest burrito I've ever had. Literally the grease was leaking from my burrito so much that it tore my tortilla up on the side! I was forced to eat the rest with a fork!!! It was a disappointment to say the least. I'm sorry Primos, you lost me with that greasy burrito. Your service was great, as I gave the lady her own 3rd star review but that's about the...

Been eating here for so many years. Best real Mexican food anywhere on the Peninsula and it’s the place where your gardeners eat.. The women who have run this place over the years are such sweeties. Killer food. Love this place. So now after posting this I see I don't qualify as alocal voice. I so loathe "the smart mimds" of silicon valley. I was bron in San Mateo, went to San Mateo High along with CSM. So a few years back for work I moved to Glendale CA but every time I go north I stop by this restaurant and they smile like old freinds and know my favorite dishes...

I couldn't get the restroom door unlocked. It was strangely located outside around the corner from the dinning room. Although they were very friendly. No one spoke or understood English very well so my boyfriend's order wasn't exactly correct. There was a burnt layer of cheese all the way around my burrito. It was almost inedible. When I heated the leftover for lunch the next day I emptied the burrito into a bowl leaving the burnt cheese and tortilla for the dog. I enjoyed that very much. The dog was grateful as well.😁 It was also sort of expensive almost $40...