text: Before I start I must say that I am Mexican and for the purpose of this review this does not mean anything else but I am proud of my food and I can be very strict with anything served as associated with recognised as Mexican Next three factsnn Burritos can be found in their natural habitat only in the north of Mexico And not all the north but only some states It is a very simple snack a flour tortilla with a bit of beans and cheese the most traditional one You can also find burritos with other fillings generally two being one either beans or cheese That is all no rice no cream no guacamole no salsa etc nn Burritos are now a very popular fastfood snack in the US possibly more popular in the south of the US where lots of Mexican immigrants live these days Therefore burritos are part of what is now known as texmex food I have never tried a burrito in the US so I do not know how they are served but I presume this is where burritos took their now more popular looks and tastenn Los Cardos does not intend to serve real Mexican food or Mexican real burritos They got the idea from the Californian texmex burrito and offer a healthier alternative to takeaway food at a reasonable price and using fresh ingredients and good quality products This is what the website says go and check if you wantnnSo now I think it will be fair to say thatnnLos Cardos interpretation andor reconstruction of burritos is a successful one and I think the success is the result of taking some common ingredients in Mexican food beans rice salsa verde coriander cream etc with others not so common like carnitas and still leave room for the costumers choice Sounds like a winning formula right So basically you choose the type of tortilla the type of meat the fillings the salsas How tasty your burrito will turn out to be well it is up to younnWhile I was observing how my burrito was prepared a carnitas burrito with all the fillings I chose cheese cream beans rice coriander the whole lot really the guy explained to me about the quality of products and freshness And yes very fresh and well prepared So what they say they offer is what you will get By the way very friendly staffnnAs a takeaway you are not expecting the premises to be memorable And as I was not planning to eat my burrito there I did not really pay attention to where costumers could eat I do remember very vaguely to see a couple of tables with costumers nnI paid for my burrito a bit more than pounds A massive burrito And I know it is a reasonable price for takeaway food in the UK and even more if good quality products are taken into account but I still think it is rather pricy Or perhaps I cannot be objective enough I cannot help comparing prices of burritos in Mexico and they do not cost much at all it is a snack Let us say that compared to other takeaway snacks kebabs for instance Los Cardos burritos are probably within the price rangennSo Is this place good I think it is Is this good for Mexicans especially the ones from the north Perhaps it all depends how orthodox flexible you are Will I go back If I am in the area quite possibly nnBeing far from Mexico not having my food here has had many different interesting effects I cook more I have discovered markets and delis where I can find Mexican products will write a review of Lupe Pintos soon but I have also learnt to appreciate other foods To me Los Cardos burritos as they say on their website are purely inspiration And as that I take it Yet I was the most grateful Mexican when I first smelt the carnitas and a very subtle hint of orange transported me to a street market full of bright colours and music Perhaps it was just an illusion or perhaps I was just inspired