La cocina de la abuela

I have to agree with everyone here and my husband when they say this place is a hole in the wall. I drive past here everyday on my way to work and thought it won't be good. I mean it's attached to a gas station. Well I can thoroughly say that I was wrong. They have some amazing breakfast burritos here and I have a new favorite breakfast joint!! My husband and I both had the asada breakfast burrito and they were so good and they're huge. I really want to try the regular burritos here too because they sound just as amazing. They are super close to us too which may be a problem as I can say I am addicted now. My husband said that the staff is always great here as well so I'll have to stick to his word as I didn't go with when he went to pick our food up. I can't wait to come back here and to try the different options they have on their menu!

An old friend of mine mentioned this place on NextDoor. We had planned to go to Sabrosura de Miami for Cubanos, but they have, sadly, closed. This place is close to the house! We were greeted by cheerful music outside (it's much quieter inside) and went to the counter to place our orders. This is a tiny place next to a 7-11. Food is made to order. I had a Coke, simply because I have never tried a Mexican Coke. I'm not a soda drinker, but it was okay. The chicken quesadilla was LOADED with crispy, melted, delicious queso. There's not a lot of chicken, but the cheese made up for it. The tacos al pastor were perfection. I could only manage one after half a quesadilla, but it was SO good! Took the other three home. They use white corn tortillas. The salsa accompanying the quesadilla and tacos was spicy and yummy. Totally not a fancy place, but REALLY good food. And generous quantities for a reasonable price, unlike My Neighbor Felix. I'm so happy that we found a place for yummy Mexican food that's less than 10 minutes away!

Well, this place is more of the definition of hole in the wall. He has passed by it over 200 times, never noticed it. It is in a small strip mall, shared by a barbershop and 7-11. They have a small Internet presence - mainly a few social media platforms, I guess relying on word of mouth. It works for them - they have only about 5 tables with a maybe a 6 top bar or something like 12-14 top long table. The tables were full and two people were seated at the long table when we arrived.We decided on the Chicken Quesadilla, Asada Tacos, and Barbacoa Tacos. We grabbed our drinks and sat down. In a few minutes, they were bringing us the quesadilla and tacos - served with slices of lime and a salsa verde. The food was delicious, the salsa verde had a nice heat. The quesadilla had a little grease dripping as I ate it, making it feel more like homemade than purchased in a restaurant. The steak in the tacos was moist, flavorful. The staff was very friendly and patient while we looked over the menu at the counter to order. The restaurant was bright, with some televisions to watch, and a loudspeaker outside playing music to draw you in. We are looking forward to our next visit to La Cocina de la Abuela!

Updated review!Oh my holy heckfire. I still cannot believe that this restaurant - located literally connected to 7-11 - is as wonderful as it is. We have been here a handful of times and, every time, the food is out of this world. There are always Hispanic locals in and out like a turnstile, so you know it's authentic. What started out as a little old woman making food on a cooktop by herself has turned into a full-blown chow house, complete with a huge speaker out front flaunting Mexican music to pull you in. The door rings with a classic bell sound every time someone walks in or out. The sound of happy Spanish chatter amongst the guests is exhilarating. They have 5 tables and an eat-at long, table bar. They also have four TV's, which is a little excessive for such a small space, but you can't hear them anyway because of all of the noise. Their drink options consist of water and sodas (including Jarritos). We have ordered many things before, but today, we ordered 4 tacos (Cabeza, Pollo, Al Pastor, and Chorizo), and a Carne Asada smothered burrito. The food was made to order. No reheating of anything here. To-go service was fast and everyone thanked us on the way out. 10/10

They open up at 8 am. Got here 5 till and waited. Few minutes after 8, two guys shows up knocking on the door. Finding out one is the cook, then other bringing in the drinks and supplies.I was the 2nd customer to get in. Got two breakfast burritos smothered and came out to $30.It's adjacent to 7-11. Six tables, 3 more seats against the wall. Does have a restroom for customers.Drink choices were bottled drinks of Jarritos, Mineral Agua and Mexcian Cokes. Also canned coke.$15 per smothered burrito was 4 stars. Loaded with chorizo and comes with sour cream.Surprised to find beans in my breakfast burritos, but it was small amount. Green chile medium heat was just right too.

Tried the breakfast burrito with bacon and it as good with the combo of rice bean and sauce. Also tried the street tacos with steak

EVERY single time that I'm in the neighborhood, I always stop by this authentic place to grab breakfast or lunch.Being a previous chef an in restaurant management for a multitude of years says everything about a picky eater. This place is AMAZING .

Smothered burrito was great! I came to 7-11 yesterday (attached to Abuelas, and unusually loud music was playing here. I'm not sure the owners have quite gotten the culture here, but maybe that's part of the ambience. Regardless, this place was busy at 9 am. Lots of take-out breakfast burritos. I prefer lunch/dinner menu so wasn't sure what I'd get. I ended up with a carne asada (great rice and beans in perfect accompaniment) and smothered in an absolutely complimentary wonderful green sauce. I assumed Chile Verde, but got something clean, wonderful and initially I just thought "comfort food". $17.52 and I received a quarter from $18. (Female owner is the cook and covering the cash register). The guy was getting supplies and when he came in it seemed more welcoming. Regardless. I loved this place (prefer soda fountain, but maybe that will come in time!). Thank you!

We went here craving a good breakfast burrito. This place did not disappoint. The food was quite good,and the burritos were hefty. My wife had a veggie breakfast and I had the chorizo. Flavorful and filling. Clearly a favorite for locals, seems a bit pricey at $11.25 each.

Good points - friendly and fastBad points - beef was so dry and such a small amount $3.75 wasted - had to throw away!