Sarai’s Taco Shop is the kind of hole-in-the-wall treasure food bloggers rave about and locals guard like a secret. Tucked on 788 Broadway in Chula Vista, this family-run kitchen delivers that unmistakable border-city flavor: smoky carne asada, garden-fresh guacamole, and tortillas so fluffy you’ll swear they’re handmade to order—because they are.
Services 🛎️
• Dine-In & Takeout – counter ordering with food ready in minutes, plus spotless packaging for road trips
• Breakfast All Day – legendary huevos burritos loaded with eggs, bacon, and that pillowy house tortilla
• Catering Trays – rolled-taco platters, gallon jugs of horchata or jamaica, perfect for office lunches or beach parties
• Sunday Soups – rich menudo & caldo de res for weekend recovery sessions
• Salsa Bar – mild verde, smoky rojo, and two bottled house blends so good customers request extras to take home
• Desserts – creamy house-made flan and seasonal premium fruit bars for a sweet finish
Menu 🌯
• Carne Asada Fries – mountain of crispy fries, marinated steak, cheddar, guac, sour cream 🏔️
• California Burrito – steak, fries that stay crispy inside, cheese, pico; weighs like a small dumbbell 💪
• Rolled Tacos – golden, crunchy, topped with lettuce, cheese, and tangy salsa; order of three or six
• Cheese Enchiladas – molten Oaxaca cheese smothered in red sauce; veggie favorite
• Adobada Pollo Tacos – citrus-chile marinated chicken, fresh cilantro, massive tortilla overflow 🌶️
• Fish Tacos – Baja-style, beer-battered, slaw and crema on a double corn tortilla 🐟
• Tortas Gigantes – toasted bolillo, carne asada, avocado, beans, and shoestring fries on the side
Pros ⭐
• HUGE PORTIONS – many plates feed two; burritos routinely stretch forearm-long
• MARINATED MEATS – steak is tender, well-seasoned, never dry; fries miraculously keep their crunch inside burritos
• FAST & FRIENDLY – staff learns regulars by name; dishes appear in under ten minutes even at lunch rush
• VALUE – fair prices for Southern California; no skimping on meat or salsa quantities
• VARIETY – breakfast, soups, seafood, vegetarian staples, and desserts, all under one roof
Reviews 💬
1️⃣ “This place always hits. Rolled tacos, crunchy beef taco, and a HUMONGOUS carne asada taco—every bite on point.”
2️⃣ “Cheese-lover here, but enchiladas had more queso than I could handle. Flavor good, just wish for extra veggies. Salsa bottles? Fire.”
3️⃣ “Dropped by while waiting at Firestone. Menudo = bomb, carne asada fries defeated me, flan sealed the deal. Perfect Sunday recovery.”
4️⃣ “First visit and I’m shocked I didn’t find this Chula Vista gem sooner. Combo tacos bursting with flavor, beans I actually liked, fresh salsa.”
5️⃣ “Been coming over five years. Fries stay crispy INSIDE the California burrito—a miracle. Consistent, delicious, and still fairly priced.”