I have been here several times throughout several years and I noticed the burritos getting smaller and prices higher.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Christina Wooten
Food was good but place needs some cleaning
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yesenia Bautista
Horrible place ,food is not good at all very sloppy ALSO beware when going to the restroom they littlery have a crazy homeless living in there ,please avoid at all cost !!!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Chris Mora
I Love this place. I take my lunch when im at work .
Jennifer
Bean & cheese burrito with potato are my favorite. It's delicious. And they're huge.
The first time I can remember falling in love, it was with Mexican food. Casa Sanchez in Long Beach, is an old school Mexican restaurant. The kind with big burritos and nachos and carefully stewed meats in an unfancy building. It was on the corner, and was a standalone restaurant with some indoor seating and some outdoor patio seats. Growing up, it was also within walking distance of my duplex nearby. And, when you're a kid, something being within walking distance is very important. On the rare occasions when I had money as a kid, I would often walk over to Casa Sanchez. My brother and I would often go together, him getting a Mr. Pibb and me getting an Orange Whip. For those of you unfamiliar, Mr. Pibb is kind of like a Dr Pepper and Orange Whip was a kind of creamy orange drink served over ice. And Casa Sanchez had the really good ice: crunchy ice. If you know you know. Sometimes all we would get is a drink because we didn't have that much change. But other times, maybe flush with birthday or Christmas money, we would share a plate of nachos or a big burrito. Their nachos continue to be some of the best I have ever had - fresh, crispy tortilla chips loaded with toppings. This would have been during my elementary years, but it was the kind of thing that made me feel like an adult. Being able to walk to a restaurant and buy food and sit and eat it felt empowering. This was back the 1980s, and Mexican food wasn't nearly as popular as it is now. Southern California was, and still is, one of the best places in the US for Mexican food and after traveling and living across the country, Casa Sanchez remains in my top five. I'll start with the beans. Casa Sanchez had really good refried beans. The kind that feel like someone's grandmother made them. Creamy and smooth but not too smooth, and really flavorful. Back in the day they were probably made with lard and perhaps they still are. Even knowing what I know about lard, I would still eat them. They're that good. The other thing I remember being really good there was the barbacoa. Barbacoa is a stewed beef cooked until it is so tender that it breaks apart in little strings. It is juicy and flavorful and every restaurant does it slightly differently, with their own blend of spices but it's always good. At home, beef meant either steak or hamburgers but barbacoa was a whole other level. There was a lot of skill behind that barbacoa. A recipe passed down and talked about to others and worthy of longevity. Now, it is called shredded beef on the online menu, but I have a feeling that if you ask for barbacoa they will know what you mean. If you ever find yourself in Long Beach, craving old school flavorful and cheesy Mexican food, I recommend stopping by Casa Sanchez. The beans and barbacoa are still on the menu and are both still delicious. The telephone booth that used to be outside when I was a kid is no longer there, but the food inside still calls to me.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Todd Ratcliff
Huge burritos. Food was tasty. The ladies taking orders at the window were very friendly and helpful to a gaggle of gringos.
Some homeless dudes and skate punks hanging around, but we felt safe enough.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burrito
Doris Tanzer
Best food ever...owner is always kind.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carlos O
Not much to look at but the food is great.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Burrito, Pozole
Eva
The owner, Tony, is so friendly. We will be returning to try other amazing dishes.
very kind staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I have been here several times throughout several years and I noticed the burritos getting smaller and prices higher.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Food was good but place needs some cleaning
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Horrible place ,food is not good at all very sloppy ALSO beware when going to the restroom they littlery have a crazy homeless living in there ,please avoid at all cost !!!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I Love this place. I take my lunch when im at work .
Bean & cheese burrito with potato are my favorite. It's delicious. And they're huge.
Lots of parking. Inside and outside seating area.
Fresh homemade chips and their salsa is so tasty.
The employees are really nice.
You have to try The pineapple & spinach water
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best chilaquiles in town
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was great
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Food so sloppy places to my boxes.smh
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
hair in my enchilada.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 5
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Casa Sanchez #1
The first time I can remember falling in love, it was with Mexican food. Casa Sanchez in Long Beach, is an old school Mexican restaurant. The kind with big burritos and nachos and carefully stewed meats in an unfancy building. It was on the corner, and was a standalone restaurant with some indoor seating and some outdoor patio seats. Growing up, it was also within walking distance of my duplex nearby. And, when you're a kid, something being within walking distance is very important.
On the rare occasions when I had money as a kid, I would often walk over to Casa Sanchez. My brother and I would often go together, him getting a Mr. Pibb and me getting an Orange Whip. For those of you unfamiliar, Mr. Pibb is kind of like a Dr Pepper and Orange Whip was a kind of creamy orange drink served over ice. And Casa Sanchez had the really good ice: crunchy ice. If you know you know.
Sometimes all we would get is a drink because we didn't have that much change. But other times, maybe flush with birthday or Christmas money, we would share a plate of nachos or a big burrito. Their nachos continue to be some of the best I have ever had - fresh, crispy tortilla chips loaded with toppings. This would have been during my elementary years, but it was the kind of thing that made me feel like an adult. Being able to walk to a restaurant and buy food and sit and eat it felt empowering.
This was back the 1980s, and Mexican food wasn't nearly as popular as it is now. Southern California was, and still is, one of the best places in the US for Mexican food and after traveling and living across the country, Casa Sanchez remains in my top five.
I'll start with the beans. Casa Sanchez had really good refried beans. The kind that feel like someone's grandmother made them. Creamy and smooth but not too smooth, and really flavorful. Back in the day they were probably made with lard and perhaps they still are. Even knowing what I know about lard, I would still eat them. They're that good.
The other thing I remember being really good there was the barbacoa. Barbacoa is a stewed beef cooked until it is so tender that it breaks apart in little strings. It is juicy and flavorful and every restaurant does it slightly differently, with their own blend of spices but it's always good. At home, beef meant either steak or hamburgers but barbacoa was a whole other level. There was a lot of skill behind that barbacoa. A recipe passed down and talked about to others and worthy of longevity. Now, it is called shredded beef on the online menu, but I have a feeling that if you ask for barbacoa they will know what you mean.
If you ever find yourself in Long Beach, craving old school flavorful and cheesy Mexican food, I recommend stopping by Casa Sanchez. The beans and barbacoa are still on the menu and are both still delicious. The telephone booth that used to be outside when I was a kid is no longer there, but the food inside still calls to me.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Huge burritos. Food was tasty. The ladies taking orders at the window were very friendly and helpful to a gaggle of gringos.
Some homeless dudes and skate punks hanging around, but we felt safe enough.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burrito
Best food ever...owner is always kind.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Not much to look at but the food is great.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Burrito, Pozole
The owner, Tony, is so friendly. We will be returning to try other amazing dishes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tacos, Salsa
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