Ken W.
Yelp
First off, not a big fan of breakfast burritos. I like my breakfast on a plate; the eggs, potatoes, and sausage (or bacon) separated.
Secondly, if you aren't a fan of rosemary, you may not enjoy their potatoes in your burrito. The aroma will be noticeable when you approached their stand.
That said, the care and expertise with which they prepare each component and assemble them is clear with every bite.
The potatoes are phenomenal. Instead of a vast flavorless void upon that first bite, these expertly seasoned home fries are like a big welcome mat that reads "EAT ME!!" compelling you to continue eating. The rosemary fried potatoes are a flavorful foundation to this burrito.
Usually, the potatoes are one reason I'm not a fan of breakfast burritos. The potatoes seem like they're just happy to be there-- filler; a starchy flavorless void in each bite.
These home fries really deliver in the flavor department. It was honesty eye-opening to me how good potatoes can really enhance the whole breakfast burrito eating experience.
Second, I feel refried beans are somewhat hit and miss. My litmus test for a Mexican place is, how good are their refried beans??
Burritos should include really good refried beans and breakfast burritos usually have zero; they're more like breakfast "wraps"
The beans here are really good. They're refried right on the plancha. Their bean & cheese burrito is comparable to La Azteca's beans or the beans from Lupe #2, except the texture here is stiffer. Perfect for burritos.
The eggs feel like they are scrambled right past "soft and runny", but before they become too rubbery. In other words, they're cooked perfectly. They are nice and moist and like every other part of the burrito, deftly seasoned.
I love how all different components share the same griddle space-- The potatoes are shoved aside so eggs can be scrambled in their space; the bacon is frying at one moment and at another, beans are being refried in that same section. The flavors all come together. It's like alchemy.
Every moving part of this burrito-- the potatoes, the beans, the eggs -- are so well executed on their own but at the same time work so well together. Honestly these guys are assembling the Green Beret A-Team of breakfast burritos.
They're located in the parking lot of the Altadena dairy mini-mart on Garfield, just north of Riggin and are open from Saturday to Monday. They may cook under pop-up canopies, but don't let that stop you. They cook up some really really good eatin'.
I'm still not a fan of breakfast burritos, but I'm definitely a fan of theirs.