The Press

Having lived in San Francisco for a decade, I am a sucker for a big old burrito. When I stumbled upon this place, I was hooked — tiny shack like building, one menu item (served three ways), and a bright yellow sign advertising their domain: burritos! The girl who took my order informed me the steak was a winner and that the owner had some cred being from California. That turned out to be true as my burrito was nicely layered, pressed and warmed and included a surprise — fries. I am guessing the owner hails from San Diego. Feels like a very local spot you have to work to find. Go get yourself a winner of a burrito.

I recently had lunch at The Press on Coming Street, and it was a delight from the first bite. The streamlined concept—ordering from a walk‐up window—makes it perfect for a quick, satisfying meal without any fuss. The steak burrito I tried was exceptionally well done: crispy pressed flour tortilla, warm melty cheese, creamy avocado, fresh pico de gallo, and plenty of well-seasoned steak. The addition of fries inside gives it that extra comfort factor.

I’ve lived in downtown Charleston for 3+ years and you can’t go wrong with the press! If there’s a line, it moves very quickly. The staff is so great and nice. I’ve been for all the Blackbird deals and it’s been amazing every time! Highly recommend. Super unique spot

Good quality burritos, great vibe, friendly staff, and unique location. This spot is key for anyone looking for a quick, cheap bite into a nice burrito. Price is a good selection for local CofC college students!

The press has the best burrito I’ve had in years. The customer service was top notch. When people talk about southern hospitality this is the place that shows a great example of that! I will always support this small business and any business that leads by their example.

Got the steak burrito. The green sauce is amazing. Whenever you see a very limited menu, I get excited because it normally means that place is good at making those items. And the press doesn’t disappoint. Such great burritos!

Incredible experience, and incredible food. The whole overall experience is amazing, from it being a small hole in the wall, to the amazing and genuine staff. I recommend the chicken burrito, but the steak is amazing too. 10/10 recommend.

Need a quick and delicious lunch? No need to go further than The Press! Quality ingredients always result in delicious results. Fresh, hot and yummy! You won't be sorry. Run, do not walk, to The Press.

This is not a sit-down restaurant, but a small walk up to the window, like old-school diner. Once you place your order, just step aside and wait for your name to be called when it's ready. It's kind of neat. Reminds me of two places from my childhood. Anyway, the only disadvantage is the fact that it's downtown Charleston, so traffic and parking is a beast. The staff were very nice and friendly, and they have a great system going with getting the orders filled in a timely manner. I ordered the steak burrito, and it was delicious. You have a choice of chicken, steak, or bean. The burrito has steak, cheese, fries, avocado, and pico de gallo, all pressed grilled in a flour tortilla to a crispy perfection. It's served with a bag of chips and sauce for more flavor. Filling is an understatement and again very delicious! Looking forward to trying another soon in the near future.

Feel so cheated and disappointed. 2/10 recommend. We are from San Diego originally so we had super high hopes for this place. The pictures we saw on their instagram made us feel like we finally found a true California Burrito in Charleston! Their instagram is just flooded with their gorgeous, hefty, cheesy, meaty burritos. What we got was pathetic. I've included both their instagram post of their promised burrito and what we actually got. Only giving a 2/10 because their flavors were similar to true San Diego Mexican street food. BUT The side by side and difference is staggering. I mean, we knew this as soon as they handed us the bag because it was extremely light. There was barely any protein in the burritos as you can see. It was basically all tortilla. Even halfway through the middle of the burrito was still tortilla. It was $35 for 2 steak burritos barely bigger than my hand. Honestly feel disrespected that they have the audacity to advertise something wildly different than what they actually are. We feel really cheated and mad.

I've been wanting to try this Burrito window for a while but its hours never work with my teaching schedule. Winter break was the perfect time to try it out! Ordered ahead and paid online. Arrived and burrito was ready within minutes. Fresh, hot, pressed to perfection and the hot green salsa/sauce was amazing. I used to live in San Diego and this is one of the best burritos I've had outside of SoCal. And the little pick up window under the green awning...adorbs! Highly recommend grabbing a steak burrito next time you find yourself in the area.

Delicious burritos, with French fries in them, yes please! The mild red salsa is delicious too! I'll be back!

I feel lucky to be able to eat whenever I want a great California style burrito in my city. Nice and simple.

I've been wanting to try out this burrito place on coming street for forever and I finally did last week and again today and it is phenomenal and couldn't stop thinking about it from the last time. This is top 3 burritos in Charleston for me. It has potatoes, chicken, guac, salsa and it's literally made with perfection. It's this hole in the wall on coming street sometimes you can miss it but park on the side of the street and just walk up, it gets busy on coming so just be careful of cars. It's a very quick you can also order online for pick up. I got the mild sauce last week and I liked it but I needed a little bit more heat, this week I got the green hot sauce and it was the perfect amount. It comes with a bag of lays chips with a Cholula hot sauce that you mix on it so good so good. they have a little patio, It's way too hot for me to sit out there but it's cute and they have some shade if you want to. I definitely recommend getting there earlier it opens at 11:30 and closes at 2:30. The service is great, sweet people that work there. I'm so sad that I didn't try it these past 4 years of living downtown but now I know and will be back frequently.

I love this place so much. I need you guys to be open for another hour in the afternoon. I will literally work that extra hour. I love y'all's food, it hits every time. And I just want more of it! Please

Small place with great burritos! Grab your food to go or eat outside on the patio. Cool find.