Cali Spartan Mexican Kitchen 515 South 10th Street, San Jose, CA 95112

"If you find it hard to get a large super burrito for only $11 at a sit-down restaurant, you can come here. The meat quality is excellent, I especially love the crispiness of the cabeza. They have fun options on their menu and cute goblet drinks with gummies. They have a sign in the front that says you will have to pay $55 if you break a glass. But I haven't gotten buzzed off their Micheladas so I don't anticipate it being too much of a risk. Btw, they got new menus recently and the laminated heavy menus covered in gunk are gone. No one does fried tortilla shells like they do, huaraches, sopes, and crispy tacos are all on point!!! They have 4 forms of birria: tacos, birria torta, birria burrito, and quesabirria. I like the consome that comes with them. The super quesadilla and super crispy tacos are my go-tos. They have a nice condiments and sauce bar. The place is cash only and they have an ATM. Vibe is good. There is indoor and outdoor seating. They have TVs that play soccer games and Jeopardy. The employees are really hard-working, and for the most part, very nice. There is one unisex bathroom which is (strangely) clean considering I sometimes see multiple people come out of it on some ratchet nights. There is a dedicated parking lot here which is so convenient as everywhere else is mostly metered parking in downtown."

"For their side station, the radishes were good. I don't like how they cut their cilantro, but it's alright. The mango salsa is nothing to ride home about. Their shrimp tacos are great value, would recommend. In general, their tacos are great value. I had their burrito as well and it was well-stuffed but I didn't like flavor of the stuffing too much. I guess don't get their chicken. Their carnitas and al pastor were on point, however. For the hot sauces the red one is like 1/5th of a seeded jalapeno. The green is like 1/16th of a seedless jalapeno. The orange is a chipotle ranch that's like 1/8th of a seedless jalapeno."

"*1 YR REVIEW* - over 10 visits to the restaurant (both locations) Service is terrible, there are plenty of restaurants that don't serve side eye and uncomfortable tones with their subpar food. They never include silverware despite asking multiple times in Spanish and English - this time there was no beans for a $25 plate of food and served with minimal sauce that the dish calls for (no one asked if they could substitute for fries, which I'm allergic to) Go elsewhere for more authentic food and WAY better service"

"Food: the food are well made, and I really recommend the soft tacos with your own choices of toppings. Would not recommend the cow tongue as the diced meat are not that tasty, but the shrimp is very worth a try! The house salsa is not as spicy as we expected. Service: the restaurant is very popular, extremely. When we arrived, we waited for a while till we are finally arranged with a table. When we asked for water for a table, it also didn't come until we almost finish the dishes, and in the middle when we asked, they told us water is self-service... Ambience: street side atmosphere fits the vibe and suitable for friends or colleagues gathering."

"Tacos were delicious!. Had the birria, regular and crispy tacos. All delicious! If eating in, they give you three sauces to try. Favorite was the orange sauce. Parking lot is small...if you can find parking go and try the tacos!"