Restaurants in Baker
Carnitas California
One of 16 restaurants we've tracked near Baker.
Things to Know
Carnitas California is a casual Mexican breakfast and lunch spot specializing in made-to-order breakfast burritos and carnitas plates, known for authentic California-style Mexican food at budget-friendly prices.
When execution is on point, this place delivers genuinely fresh, made-to-order breakfast burritos that justify the California comparison—but consistency and attention to detail can be unreliable.
- ✓breakfast burritos made to order with generous fillings for $7-8
- ✓authentic California-style Mexican food that impresses transplants from the state
- ✓friendly, attentive staff and clean dining space when service is good
- ⚠significant inconsistency in food quality and preparation between visits
- ⚠customer service disputes over portion flexibility and refusal to sell individual items from prepared batches
- ⚠cross-contamination concerns and greasy, poorly executed burritos have been reported by multiple reviewers
Based on Google reviews · AI summarized
Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
What Visitors Say
Serina LaCombe
3 months ago
HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! I went in to get a soup saw a pile of chile rellenos wanted to purchase one and was told I had to pay $13 and get the whole plate that I cannot just purchase one Relleno in the pile of 30 rellenos that were already pre-made and just sitting there. Definitely will not be going back there and in the past I have noticed bad customer service but not quite this bad!!!
Mason
5 months ago
I’m from California. This is the real deal. Definitely worth a try if you’d like that style of Mexican food. Best breakfast burrito I’ve had in a while. I got the chorizo. Great prices, great service.
Nicole Fuentes
8 months ago
I love this place!!! The food is delicious, my favorites so far have been the breakfast burritos (7$!!) but did enjoy the taco plate with rice and beans too. This place is always clean and the staff is so nice every time.
Alyssa Ceja
a year ago
Couldn’t even believe they would make and sell a burrito this bad to us. They completely ripped us off. I ordered a vegetarian burrito with nopal and asked to add egg. Mind you the vegetarian burrito is supposed to come with rice, beans, cheese, lettuce, pico, and guacamole. My burrito came with almost none of these. What I received was a burrito filled with 50% hashbrown shreds with egg residue, rice, lettuce, and maybe a diced tomatoe. I can’t even imagine someone would order this for themselves if it was mistaken for another order I feel like they just didn’t care. The tortilla was also extremely greasy for a vegetarian with what tasted like meat fat which just shows how they have no regard for cross contamination. My bf was also disappointed with the carnitas burrito because of how greasy and unfresh it was. Carnitas were dry and tasted old. I hate wasting food but I was unable to eat my burrito because of how bad it was it was clearly just thrown together without care. I’m from California and this place does not compare to the food back home. Very disappointed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Carnitas California worth it in Baker?
When execution is on point, this place delivers genuinely fresh, made-to-order breakfast burritos that justify the California comparison—but consistency and attention to detail can be unreliable. Known for: authentic california-style burritos under ten dollars.
What do visitors love about Carnitas California?
breakfast burritos made to order with generous fillings for $7-8 authentic California-style Mexican food that impresses transplants from the state friendly, attentive staff and clean dining space when service is good
Is there anything to know before visiting Carnitas California?
significant inconsistency in food quality and preparation between visits customer service disputes over portion flexibility and refusal to sell individual items from prepared batches cross-contamination concerns and greasy, poorly executed burritos have been reported by multiple reviewers
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