Estrada's Mexican Food

4.6
(314 Reviews)
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4.6
(314 Reviews)

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Location & Hours

Unassuming outpost dispensing a long menu of tacos, burritos, enchiladas & combination plates.

8528 Magnolia Ave #107
Santee, CA 92071
Monday
8:00 AM - 7:45 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 7:45 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 7:45 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 7:45 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 7:45 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 4:45 PM
Sunday
Closed

Recent Reviews

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Feb 2024
It’s expensive man. Makes me angry, but it’s still 5 star because it’s good. Real good.
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Feb 2024
I don’t eat on my break yes because this places . You can have good Food but I know costumer service is the reason why I’m not coming back. They charge me for one burrito but the next costumer order big order and they let my food for the last end went I ask for my food they offer me my money back I think they don’t need my money that’s why I’m goin to another store, where they make me feel valuable me
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Jan 2024
Great customer service and excellent food I ordered a carne asada burrito and it was hands down the best I've had in years, fresh ingredients the meat was fresh, tender, and you get free water with your order. I highly recommend stopping by if you want quality Mexican food. Parking: Tons of parking available
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Jan 2024
California burrito and destroyer are amazing but there hot sauce is the winner
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Jan 2024
Taco's were great good flavors
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Dec 2023
This place is the BEST mexican food EVER. I used to go here almost every day before I moved from CA 18 years ago. Everytime I go back, I buy a pack of their breakfast burritos and eat them the whole trip!
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Dec 2023
Journey to Estrada. It was a Tuesday and I was able to get out of work early. Picked up my wife and we were headed down to Estrada. We drove from Diamond Bar in LA county down to Santee, in San Diego. Traffic was terrible through Temecula, and then more traffic at the 52 going East. After about 2 hours, we drove up to Estrada. We were starving as we had not eaten all day. We found a parking spot right in front of Estrada. We were so excited but then fear struck us. We can see from our car that the lights in the restaurant were turned off. Then we saw the "closed" sign. Noooo...How can that be? It was a Tuesday around 4pm. We drove 2 hours specifically for Estrada and Google map said it should be opened. We were hungry, disappointed and sad. We were in "Santee" and didn't know where else to go. I frantically searched on Google again and noticed there was another Estrada a few more miles East. What? Two Estrada restaurants? Yes! The one that was closed is Estrada #2. We called the other one (Estrada #1)and it was opened. We felt relieved and excited again. We quickly drove to Estrada#1, which turned out to be the original. It is a very small restaurant- a hole in the wall. I ordered what I have been dreaming and thinking about - a carne asada burrito with guacamole. I was so happy but nervous that the burrito might not be as good as I had been imagining it to be. Then the moment came as I took my first bite. My taste buds came alive and my mind was flooded with memories of a distant past. It touched my heart. You see, about 34 years ago I met my wife at San Diego State University. I didn't have much money then, so I took her to Estrada for our first date. Back then, Estrada was in La Mesa by SDSU. We loved their carne asada burrito with the carne juice mixed with their special guacamole/sour cream concoction. We would cover the burrito with Estrada's red sauce and that just gave it an awesome flavor. We would go there all the time. Then one day, we went there and it was closed. Shortly thereafter. we finished school and moved to LA. For years, we tried to find a burrito shop that would have such a burrito. We have been to all the Albertos-Gilbertos,-Robertos over the years but no such luck. Every now and then I would think about Estrada. Recently I was reminiscing with my wife about Estrada burrito and sauce. So I Google Estrada and that was when I found it in Santee. The burrito with the guacamole/sour cream and red sauce were the same 34 years later! These days, I have to watch my diet, but didn't on this special evening. It was totally worth the 4 hours round-trip drive for us. Sometimes we are reminded how moments of our lives are defined by food.
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Dec 2023
Everything is good. The service is friendly and happy! Wheelchair accessibility: There's a ramp right in front.

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Estrada's Mexican Food is rated an average of 4.6/5 stars across various online platforms.
(619) 562-5490

8528 Magnolia Ave #107, Santee, CA 92071