Roberto’s and its offshoots are credited with creating and helping to proliferate the California burrito that Super Sergio’s has perfected (via EaterSanDiego)
“We’re going to Super Sergio’s!” exclaimed my friend Vivian as we drove down from a campus ministry gathering in the mountains above San Diego. The year was 2004, and I was a sophomore at USC about to experience for the first time the pure bliss of a near-perfect California burrito.
Biting into my first California burrito was a revelation of tender carne asada surrounded by shredded cheddar melting slowly from hot, crisp golden brown fries. I was reminded of a good breakfast burrito with hash browns, but the fries were less greasy and more crunchy. I learned that the beef, often the focus of a meaty burrito, plays second fiddle to the fries here, likely a kind of flank or flap cut that balanced chewiness with a savory juiciness that helped amplify the potatoes.
It would take nearly two decades before I returned to Super Sergio’s for this story. Driving into the lot, the triangular patio was empty save for a solo diner watching videos on his phone. It felt almost the same as in the early aughts, with spartan tables and benches, weathered red paint, and plexiglass windows to shield the wind. The sign features a spiffy sombrero-wearing caricature that might reasonably be considered a poor stereotype, and still reads “Drive Thru Open 21 Hours.
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