California Tortilla 10721 Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, MD 20901

"The queso tastes artificial, like Velveeta with a cheap Mexican seasoning. It's disgusting. VERY DISGUSTING, to the point of ruining the meals I ordered. A restaurant claiming to have fresh ingredients should actually COOK their OWN FOOD. They should have queso that actually tastes home-made, actual cheese and milk melted slowly in a double boiler... not some mass-produced, commercial food-service 'cheese whiz.' Never ordering from here again."

"Lived in this area for years, always going out trying new restaurants and new dishes. Always passing this place and think to myself that I have never been there. Put it on my list to go there the first chance I got. Boy was I disappointed. Went online, food looks good. Could not even decide. Finally ordered two burritos…they were awful. Was expecting it to be better than Taco Bell but it was really not. They gave flour tortilla, with a bunch of rice and bean. There was hardly any meat. It got soggy by the time I could get home which is less than 4mins drive. The place itself is jot horrible in terms of atmosphere, because they have indoor and outdoor patio dining. I was really hoping for more though, but I really don’t think I will be spending my money here again."

"Has to be the worst California tortilla in the area. I’ve been living in the area for 12 years now and have come to this location many times over the years. It use to be okay under different management (I don’t see the old manager and haven’t for some time so I assumed he is no longer there). The food is horrible to the point where it’s not edible anymore. I had the class burrito with chicken and had to spit it out when I bit it; the chicken had no flavor at all, it was mushy, lettuce had a weird taste to it like it was old, a ton of sour cream that made it like soup wrapped in a tortilla, but overall it was the flavor that was terrible. They do have new tables I noticed recently, but the floor is still disgusting and always sticky for some reason. The staff… oh where to begin. There use to be really nice people on the line and at the front to greet you and take your order. I’ve walked in there the past two times to everyone being on their phone and then just looking at you like you just walked in their house without permission. My food was done, but I went to fill up the drinks I had so I wasn’t standing right in front of the worker. No one called my name or anything, we were standing there waiting for about 10 minutes, then the front desk worker yells, something along the lines of “hey you, you want your food?” I knew I wasn’t the only one taken back by her tone because there was 2 other customers there that also reacted when she said that and looked at me with discomfort. The bathroom also seems to be out of order on a regular basis. I love the California tortilla in Olney and I’ll make the drive from now on before spending money here. Guys, it’s nasty!"

"This place is in serious need of a deep clean, not what I expected from a well known chain. The service was fine but the worst part was the chicken in my burrito...if you've ever heard the Sugar Hill Gang's song Rappers Delight...and the line "and the chicken tastes like wood" then you understand where I'm going with this...it was dry as hell, no more Cal Tort for me. ."

"Fast service, good food in a good location. One thing to note is that "spicy" food here is barely spicy - if you like spicy food you might want to ask for extra spice. Other than that, had a great experience here!"