2206 Carmel Valley Rd, Del Mar, CA

On the way home from the Del Mar Racetrack, Ben and I spotted Roberto’s and decided to stop in. It was our first time there and Ben had heard good things about it. After parking, we noticed that there was quite a line (there were about 10 people in front of us) and we took that to be a good sign. It took us about 20 minutes to get our order in which should have been a sign to us that this fast food place was not as fast as the Alejandro’s on Mira Mesa (which has two drivethrus).

The food was normally priced. The carne asada I got was about $3.50 or so. It was about 7:00 PM when we sat down to wait for our food and we decided to enjoy the sunset. From our table, we could see the ocean and some of the surrounding marsh land. The view was fantastic! Sadly, that is the only thing that I can say was good about that place. After an hour of waiting for our food, I was cold and very tired, not to mention hungry! I have never waited so long for food before. Once we got our meal, I thought to myself – this better be the best damn carne asada ever! It was not. For some reason, the chef had put almost all of the salsa and guacamole on one end of the burrito and all of the meat on the other side. What the hell? My meal wasn’t even hot when they gave it to us – just lukewarm. After such a long wait and mediocre food, I was in a terrible mood and felt like I had just wasted almost an hour and a half of my life. Ben and I vowed never to return. Needless to say, I do not recommend this place at all!

Taste: 3/10
Presentation: 1/5
Service: 1/5
Total: 5/20