Cuco's Burritos, Redwood City

Today I spent way too much money on a scratcher, and guess what? I didn't win. I did win, however, at dinner, because I finally decided to try Cuco's Burritos. Although their name regularly pops up in my DoorDash app under the "vegan" tab, for whatever reason, I always scrolled past it. I guess I was feeling lucky (not $10,000,000 lucky, unfortunately, although even a couple hundred bucks would have been nice), so I decided to give it a shot. 

The thing about DoorDash is that the odds of the restaurant getting the order 100% right are slim to none--if you look through my DoorDash history, the number of credits stacked up for incomplete or dairy-laden orders are plentiful. But apparently Cuco's reads the special instructions, because nothing arrived with cheese or sour cream or any other putrescent animal product inside. 

Look at that adorable baby burrito...

I ordered a mild vegan super burrito with avocado, and it was just the right amount of heat for my weak esophagus. The lime on the side was an extra nice touch--it added the perfect amount of tang to the savory filling. My husband even commented on the fieriness of his medium vegan super burrito with avocado, which surprised me since he usually likes things plenty spicy. E, who is three and critical of nearly all foods, had a baby bean-and-cheese burrito without the cheese, as well as a side of rice and beans (make sure to ask for no cheese), and he ate a good portion of it, which is always a good sign. 

                           

Burritos in the Bay Area are plentiful (some claim they were invented in San Francisco, after all), but I thought Cuco's hit the mark. They don't offer any meat substitutes, but their simple bean, rice, onion, cilantro, tomato, lettuce, and avocado sauce burrito was spot on. And this is weird because for most of my life, I thought I hated cilantro (I don't) and I still claim to hate onions (I don't hate all onions; I hate onions that are 1.) cut into strips, 2.) slimy, and/or 3.) the main event. Onions, imho, are a spice and not an actual food). 

Next time, I plan to try the mole burrito without onion strips or cheese (it has Monterey jack inside and queso fresco outside). They also have vegan tacos, a zucchini burrito that appears to be vegan as is, and seasonal aguas frescas. I did not have a chance to ask about the horchata, but I will be sure to update next time I'm at Cuco's. 

Cuco's is a great omni choice! I love that they are catering to plant-based diets by offering some options on their menu. What we had was fresh and tasted great, and I will definitely be back in the future. 

5/5 fruit bats for Cuco's Burritos.