From Roger’s notebook

Mexican

Food history

Latest recorded visit2008-12-03
“Decent warm Cali burritos...had this stuff after leaving SandBar so I don't know if it really tasted ok or not, haha”
Roger, Google Maps review (2008-12-03)

Mexican

Maria's Taco Shop

Mission Beach, San DiegoClosed

Roger rated this 3 stars, calling the Cali burritos decent, though he admits he'd just left SandBar and wasn't totally sure if it actually tasted good or if that was just the night talking.

Closed

Maria's Taco Shop is listed as closed. This page keeps Roger's dated review as a record, not as a place to visit.

Yelp — Marias Taco Shop listed as closed (checked 2026-09-20) (2026-09-20) ↗

The call

This page is kept as part of the dated record. The order notes below describe the place as Roger recommended it, not as it operates today.

What to order

  • Cali burrito

Best for

  • Food history

Source-backed notes

Visit history

2008-12-03day precision · source explicit
★★★☆☆
“Decent warm Cali burritos...had this stuff after leaving SandBar so I don't know if it really tasted ok or not, haha”

Roger called the Cali burritos decent, but half-jokingly admits he'd just left SandBar and couldn't be totally sure whether it actually tasted good. (From an unpublished Yelp draft review, never posted publicly.)

Source 1 ↗

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From the order notes
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From the order notes
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From the order notes
Burrito
Go for
A casual beach-area burrito
Latest recorded visit2008-09-07