I found this place by accident based on Yelp reviews. What a great surprise. I ordered tacos and they were absolutely delicious. Having grown in Southern California I am very picky about Mexican food and I was really impressed. The seasoning, the presentation, thoughtful cooking. Highly recommended!

East bay burrito #47 Initial taste 6/7 Meat 5/7 Means 5/7 Cheeee 6/7 Rice 6/7 Salsa 5/7 Tortilla 5/7 Overall 6/7 rounded up. I found this to be a very tasty burrito. Not too big, which some might not understand as a complaint, but the ratio was excellent. I gobbled it up. Normally not a big fan of pico de gallo in a burrito as it's too watery, and I still would prefer a salsa roja, but it was still quite good. Would eat again soon.

Background: I grew up on the Texas-Mexico border and have really high standards for Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine. I only eat takeout/delivery from this restaurant, but do so regularly. The shredded chicken tacos are some of my favorite tacos in the area. There have been some disappointing changes recently (more below...), but even with changes this place is super legit. The only disappointing thing I've ever had at La Estrella is the Chori-Queso. It's truly terrible and way too expensive, and I highly recommend skipping it. The shredded chicken (pollo guisado) is flavorful, chunky, and perfectly complimented by the generous onion and cilantro -- both of which are in a true fine chop, making it easier to eat them in the taco. The refried beans are also some of the best around. I am disappointed, though, that the tacos went from normal corn size to tiny street size, making them pretty expensive for what they are. The chicken is less saucy now too, thus less authentic. This shifts the shredded chicken tacos from epic down to excellent. Still, Taqueria La Estrella is awesome.

Great food and service. Highly recommend. I got the super burrito with carnitas. Seasoning was great. Chips and salsa were great.

A hit the spot review. Post-race burrito is what I was craving. Went for value here so wasn't sure how it would turn out...turns out, it was pretty good especially for the price. Went with the super burrito which was resonantly sized and rated decent. For the price I'd try it again. Eat well and maybe cheap -ant

My bro brought me a few burritos and steak fries from here before since he comes here so often(his gf works nearby) and I didnt think much of it. Not in a bad way but decent food that was consistent and not lacking in any departments.. Today I was hanging with my bro and we happened to come grab food here. Finally I can put a face to the place. Firstly parking can be difficult as it's on 23rd street which is a main street in Richmond, and it's a 1 way street here. We lucked out today and walked inside, pretty clean and well decorated. Authentic Mexican as it gets from the food to the workers and even down to the patrons. After seeing the menu I decided to really test their skill by getting their sopes and a taco. Not everybody makes sopes the right way. I personally prefer light, soft and fluffy sope base but many places have the dry, crispy dark sopes base. This business actually has it somewhere in between but more so crunchy yet I didnt have a bite that I didn't agree with. The al pastor taco wasn't something I'd mention in my top 5 but it still holds its own amongst competitors. Pricing was adequate, maybe even cheap compared to some places. I only saw 1 worker who took our order and brought it out in a realistic wait time duration so as far as customer service I can only judge by him, which was A1. Glad they survived this far in the pandemic era and hope to have them around for a long time. Definitely in my rotation as I'll try more less conventional items on the menu.