Taqueria La Cumbre

We've come here for years. First from Alameda to San Mateo. Then again from Fremont to San Mateo. The food had been GREAT. I don't know what happened. New ownership? I don't know. We went there again tonight after about 10 months. It was all bad. We ordered 2 burritos with the spinach tortilla. 1 with extra chicken. We ordered 1 12 ounce cucumber salsa. They didn't give use that. The burrito was.....well, like a cheeseburger. Whoever rolled the burrito into the foil, did a HORRIBLE HORRIBLE job. We decided to try Taqueria La Cumberland again after eating here 8 months ago and the rice inside the burrito was like pebbles inside a fish tank. We will never ever travel outside of our city to come here again. So,done!

This place has declined quite a bit in recent years. Took forever to get my food even though there were only 2 other people in the restaurant. No more salsa bar; now they even charge for chips. With a handful of other taquerias downtown that charge the same prices and offer better service and better hospitality, it's no longer worth it to come here.

I used to go here on a regular basis 2-3 times a week for lunch. the last three times I've been here and I've ordered a burrito. the vegetarian. It sort of starts off with an aftertaste of fish. today I got one and the fish taste was so strong I could not finish the burrito.Two bites and I threw it away. I don't know if you're storing the ingredients in the same walk-in as the fish and not covering it. or maybe the refried beans are being cooked in the same pot that you cook fish in. but it's odd that a vegetarian burrito has a faint fishy taste to it. it's not a good combination. and they charge you for the chips and salsa, most places you get the chips for free.

I was excited to be get a burrito from California. I used to live here, and I'm very familiar with how good the Mexican food is. However, this place was not terrific. It looks better than it tastes. I had a very basic burrito and beer and it cost $16. You order at the counter and there are some tables available to eat in. The only thing extra you get is salsa. The chicken was dry and the burrito was mostly rice. The burrito is not grilled, but the tortilla is steamed. The spicy salsa was not very spicy at all. I think they very much cater to the gringo clientele and palate. Service is fine. You order and it is an assembly line. You are given a number and they shout it out in a couple of minutes. It is an open air restaurant so you would not be comfortable on a cold day. He ambience is pretty sterile. I didn't even hear any music playing. The staff wasn't particularly friendly, but not rude. They just make your food and pop it on the counter. There are so many excellent restaurants in this area that I would not return to this one.

Lesson Learned: When ordering delivery, check Yelp FIRST! The delivery apps have very skewed reviews.Thinking that it's pretty hard to mess up carne asada fries, thought I'd give this place a try. Thank me for taking the bullet for you!First thing you wonder is: WHAT KIND OF MEAT IS THAT??? It's not a ground up as some places, but it's still questionable.The cheese is the liquid chemical nuclear fake nacho kind.Guac was dollopped ever so sparingly.Fries were the frozen variety...and not even cooked long enough for any sort of crisp.But the most glaring thing wrong was the container was the segmented one -- you know...the one for two sides and a main. When you pile on an order of carne asada fries on top of this thing, it's totally deceiving as the separators lift the dish up to make it look like much more than it is -- saving the restaurant at least 35% in volume. Sneaky!

This is a solid taqueria and I'm not just saying that because I've been eating their food my entire life. It's consistently tasty and the service is efficient. I love their salsas (especially the creamy orange salsa) and sitting on the patio on sunny days. My favorite lunch is a deluxe veggie taco with chips and salsa. The best part is that they put a little bit of cheese in between the two corn tortillas--it's like a taco on top of a mini quesadilla! Did I mention that La Cumbre's tacos come with free parking in downtown San Mateo? I miss their pre-Covid salsa bar but I have no complaints beyond that.

Left feeling ripped off and unsatisfied. I paid $17.58 for a carne asada burrito (tip included) mostly filled with rice and beans.The place has three digital menus, with apparently incorrect pricing. After ordering, I realized my burrito came out to nearly $4 more than the price on the menu. I see a photo from a year ago here on Yelp which matched the prices I was seeing today. How hard is it to update a digital menu? Customers deserve to know what they are paying before ordering. Not to mention I was up charged $2 for Steak, with no mention of such on the menu. The burrito includes meat, so why is it more to choose steak, which didn't even taste premium.Anyway, I won't be back, and normally don't leave reviews but would rather save you a visit if you're reading this. Check out the receipt attached as proof

Everything was as great as I remember. Had been way too long since I had been back owing to moving back east.

Worst burrito ever. We ordered delivery and my burrito didn't have any salsa even though we ordered it. My husband's burrito came with pico de gallo even though he specified that he did not want pico de gallo. Look at my burrito. When I opened it there were refried beans all over the foil paper it was disgusting. The burrito was loose from both ends and the tortilla was cracked and stale. It looked like there was a finger hole in my tortilla from someone wrapping it horribly. I had to use a fork to eat it and even then the beans were so salty and the rice was dry. We ordered chips and salsa and again specified no pico de gallo and received two cups full. Clearly no care to their customers preferences or to their food in general. I am so disappointed.

I ordered a garlic shrimp and burrito with light refried beans and cheese. I got a garlic and shrimp burrito with black beans and lettuce. Omg! The burrito was lovely, with black beans, lettuce and cheese. My co-worker shared it, and loved it. I never thought I would love a black bean, but it was excellent! Mistakes make customers. Excellent. Thank you.