Dante's Mexi-catessen

by: Bandini

Wed Sep 30, 2009 at 02:06:07 AM PDT

I finally checked out Dante's Mexicattesn in Monterey Park. Dante's is known for their crunchy tacos and red chile burritos. So what did I order? Carne asada taco and bean and cheese burrito. Lately finding excellent bean and cheese burritos has been a side project of mine. There's something magical that happens when biting into a great bean and cheese burrito that I can't explain. Maybe it's just nostalgia.

It's hard to beat the green chile bean and cheese burrito from Al and Bea's.It's my favorite burrito ever and the bean and cheese burrito at Dante's doesn't come close. The first couple bites showed promise but ultimately the burrito was a failure. As I munched my way through there was a serious lack of cheese with every bite just a mouthful of beans. Once it became apparent that this was how the rest of the burrito was going to be I gave up on it and unwrapped my carne asada taco.

Bandini :: Dante's Mexi-catessen

The carne asada was surprisingly excellent. I don't know why I was surprised . Maybe because as I pointed out people rave about the crunchy tacos and red chile burritos at Dante's and the soft tacos rarely get a mention. But this taco was a beauty. The meat was very tender and juicy, the tortilla soaked up the juice from the meat and the salsa I chose from the salsa bar had some nice spice to it.

Dante's has a loyal following. Locals have been munching on their crunchy tacos and red chile and chile verde burritos for decades. The red chile filling is so popular they sell it in large containers. Something tells me I need to head back to Dante's and see what this red chile is all about.

830 S Atlantic Blvd
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626) 281-2514
3.5/5

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Price of Taco? (0.00 / 0)

Do you remember how much Dante's Tacos cost?

by: Oski @ Thu Oct 01, 2009 at 15:15:57 PM CDT

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I believe they were $1.60 or thereabouts. Higher than most but they were big tacos

by: Bandini @ Thu Oct 01, 2009 at 20:21:05 PM CDT

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Lupe's? (0.00 / 0)

I almost ate at Dante's once but I chickened out at the counter, smelled like lard and didn't look like it'd be a hit. But now I know for sure.

BTW, have you tried the bean and cheese from Lupe's on 3rd? It's way better than A&B's and I will partake every once in awhile, lard be damned!

by: elchavo @ Fri Oct 16, 2009 at 11:41:44 AM CDT

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mmm lard (0.00 / 0)

well every good bean burrito needs lard

ive never been to lupe's. i'll check it out next time i go to Al and Bea's. An Al and Bea's vs Lupe's is in order.

by: Bandini @ Mon Oct 19, 2009 at 03:04:27 AM CDT

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tried Lupe's (0.00 / 0)

maybe I ordered the wrong burrito though. I ordered the bean and grill chili. It didn't have any cheese. It was just ok. We went there after eating at tacos baja ensenada and i only had enough room for about half the burrito. What to order next time? straight bean and cheese?

by: Bandini @ Wed Nov 04, 2009 at 23:16:29 PM CST

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