As I had heard good things about La Victoria Taqueria, also known as La Vick’s in downtown San Jose, I had high expectations.

Although the range of Mexican food I’ve had has been limited to Chipotle and Taco Bell, I still believe I have good judgment in food. Unfortunately, La Vick’s didn’t live up to its reputation.

When I walked up the steps to enter the restaurant, there was a stench from the trash area near the door … ugh. Automatic 1 star. Very unsanitary. I came in right before the start of lunch hour, so the wait was about 7-10 minutes. Not too bad.

I ordered the super burrito since I had been craving one the entire day. When I tried my burrito, there was barely any guacamole inside. I was so disappointed. The meat was very salty. The sauce helped hide some of that salt.

The rice inside the burrito was mushy and honestly, not my favorite. Since I was super hungry, I continued to eat my burrito but gave up two-thirds of the way through as the rice became mushier and mushier.

I grew up eating rice practically every day, so I am a very picky rice eater. It wasn’t that great, simply tasting like any other burrito. Let’s just say their famous orange sauce was interesting. Good tang and a good kick from the spice. It wasn’t all that it was hyped up to be. I actually liked the green sauce better, much more flavorful and not too spicy.

I don’t mind giving La Vick’s another try, but I’ll probably come back for their other entrees, not the burrito. Maybe an order of carne asada fries?

While their meals were not as satisfying, their drinks were a different story. I simply fell in love with the Strawberry Agua Fresca, which is far superior to the Watermelon Agua Fresca.

At only $3, it comes in huge cup that won’t even fit in a normal cup-holder in your car. What’s in it you ask? Basically water, pieces of strawberries and sugar. Suprised that sounds good, huh?

Though I was disappointed with how it turned out, I’m still considering going back and giving it another shot. People tell me to try the quesadilla, so maybe I’ll give that a try next …