rigoberto's taco shop

they changed. this place used be like a roach coach in the way of bsing dirtyinsideand out but recently they put in tv's for menus and gave the place a paint job and the food doesn't taste like the greasy goodness i used to get from there. also there green sauce isn't as good as it used to be and it's kinda spicy now.

never eat there!. i ordered a vegi burrito in the drive thru, drove 5 miles back to work, sat down at my desk for a 30 min lunch break, took a bite and realized immediately that it was a steak burrito! i drove back to the queen/pacific blvd location, brought the burritoinsideand was met by a rude woman. i explained the situation in hopes she would offer to make it right (considering it took me 15 mins to return). she said "do you want a burrito or your money?", as she headed towards the cash register. i asked if a steak burrito was the same price as a vegi burrito. she said "yes". really?!?! she made no attempt to make anything right. i will not recommend this place to anyone! in fact, i will do the opposite and suggest people go to taco bell across the street.

what else can i say?. other's have done very well covering the basics here. tonight i had a basic crisp chicken taco and a medium horchata for $4.80. just right for my light appetite tonight. the taco is small but not tiny with lettuce, cheese & moist flavorful chicken along with a minimum of obligatory grease. i should mention i walked here and such this was served on a small styrofoam tray not wrapped as i am use to getting in drive thru. the horchata is a bit sweeter then what is served downtown and it almost seems thicker but quite refreshing all the same.
since i haven't beeninsidein a while i immediately noticed the place got some updates in side with all new booths in place. that and the "salad bar" (aka: condiments) have been moved over to the nook in the wall. all of the fixens previously mentioned are present and tasty! i believe the dark red sause to be mole.
the staff is friendly though may be curt at lunch hour. the drive thru is 24 hour but i am not sure about the dinning room. i really ought to walk here more often.

not bad.. rigoberto's is in an old dairy queen building on hwy 99 in west albany. there's a small dining areainsidebut it's set up mostly as a drive through place. the restroom is precariously positioned outside and access requires walking through the drive-thru vehicle lane. (the bulb in there takes a while to illuminate, so be patient, or rely on mussel memory for accuracy. your call.)

i had their fish taco plate ($7) that came with beans and rice. carol had one carne asada and one lengua taco. ($2.49 ea.) they have a well stocked condiment bar; radishes, cilantro, pickled carrots, roasted chilies, cucumbers, lime wedges and salsas to satisfy any taste.

carol liked both her tacos, but thought the lengua (beef tongue) was especially good. my fish tacos were loaded and very good. all tacos were double wrapped with big 6" hot corn tortillas.

it's pretty good, pretty authentic mexican food for cheap!