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Rick's Drive-in in Pasadena serves old-style burgers, shakes, and fries, but those in the know go there for one thing - the spuderito. Stuffed with french fries, tomato sauce, cheese, onions and salsa, this messy burrito comes with a huge handful of napkins. Really, it is so spicy it is almost more like a salsarito. If you like, you can add meat for a dollar ten, but that really isn't what the spuderito is all about.
The owner, Ralph, started making spuderitos for himself around 10 years ago and so many people asked for them he finally put them up on the board next to the French burger (on grilled sourdough) and the pineapple milkshake. Sadly, the milkshakes are no longer made with real ice cream. You can "blame the guy who came to fix it."
Other exciting menu items at Rick's are the taco burger and the Combo E., which is a burrito with everything. But for us it's about the spuderitos. Get one before Rick's is forced out by condos and has to move. You just might get addicted and have to buy spuderitos three at a time and hoard them like certain people we know.
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Okay, I'm doing this!
I'd like to know what 'taco on a bun' is.
It's everything youn would put in a ground beef taco, but on a bun instead of a tortilla. There is no burger patty.
Why am I drooling? This is a heart attack in a tortilla. I hate myself for wanting it...
I've known these guys to be called "California Burritos," and they're a little bit more ubiquitous down in San Diego. But Burrito King on Sunset & Alvarado's got them too, if you ever feel like doing something horrible (and delicious) to your body...
No fair posting this before lunch! I'm sitting here staring at the picture, tummy starving. Staring, starving. Staring, STARVING.
Abby, we time posts just that way ;)
this is one of the many reasons why LA isn't known for their burritos. my arteries clogged up just looking at this photo. :P
Look for a twitpic after lunch!
Wasn't kidding! http://twitpic.com/62o7o
Well aren't you cute as a button with that spuderito. Good investigative reporting.
Well aren't you cute as a button with that spuderito. Good investigative reporting.
I grew up eating these! Pasadena FTW!
I grew up eating these! Pasadena FTW!
I was introduced to a California Burrito in Sacramento when i lived there, it seem its all the rad there.
I could never find a place here that did it. I am so down for this.
I'll take Carne Asada + French Fries + Cheese + Sour Cream + Salsa = HEAVEN!
I'm eating a burrito from Hugo's Tacos right now which is really good but... oh man, am I in!
Don't tell frisco.
Yeah Im gonna hit those HARD!
Don't go too hard Manny- your arteries will thank you.
Don't go too hard Manny- your arteries will thank you.
I got heartburn just looking at that!