Mondo Burrito

Mondo Burrito is a legendary Mexican restaurant just off the edge of campus, near Lucas Hall. It's been popular and frequented by students for generations, including while my parents attended Santa Clara in the eighties! Mondo Burrito is known for its fresh high quality ingredients, as well as its authentic mexican food. Sometimes in Northern California I feel like restaurants end up serving somewhat Americanized versions of many mexican dishes so it's really nice to have more authentic dishes like those that restaurants serve closer to the border in Southern California.

One of the best things about Mondo is that you get to look at all the ingredients in front of you as you choose which items you would like in your tacos, burrito, or other dishes. You start by choosing your base, either a large or small tortilla, then you have your choice of a couple different kinds of rice and beans. The variety facilitates more unique creations, and watching the person assemble your dish in front you ensures all orders will be a hundred percent correct and allows you specifically order a little bit of some toppings and extra servings of others.

I often find at mexican restaurants, that they seem to specialize in one kind of meat. They either have amazing chicken cooked perfectly, and the rest of the meat alternatives are decent, or something else is a cut above, while other meats are more on the average side. However, this is not the case at Mondo. All of their meats are prepared daily and of the highest quality. And despite the high quality of the ingredients they use, the prices are still very affordable and college student friendly.

Additionally, they have daily specials that aren't on their usual menu that are to die for. My favorite is their tequila shrimp. I've created by far the best shrimp tacos I have ever had with it. To create them yourself, go to Mondo on any friday!