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Boca Del Rio is a two star restaurant in La Puente.
5.0 of 5 stars.
Any burrito I have eaten have not compared to Boca. Love Love their burritos!!! Their burritos are not the usual burrito. Made of carne asada, cabbage, sour cream and hot or not hot sauce. After...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best carne asada burritos east of Los Angeles. Huge portions, fresh ingredients, and great prices. They also add cabbage to their burritos, which help neutralize the greasiness of the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place I'd have to say isnt bad at all... I would refer to it as a landmark in the city of La Puente.. Its a fast food mexican joint that when you drive by and see the line, you think to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Talk about mexican comfort food! I love this place. Been going here since I was little and it has always been my favorite place to get tacos and burritos. The burritos are really stuffed too! Just try...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes the taste has changed a bit over the years but none the less this is a great place for tacos or burritos. The burritos are huge so you better be hungry otherwise a couple of tacos will do. There...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They were MUCH better in 1998-2000...I just got home right now from this place...hadn't been there in about 2 years now. And it HAS changed, the portions haven't but the taste has. And when did they...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So I just moved to Portland on a blind whim. After rumors and talks of this city being a foodie's paradise (remind me never to use the term "foodie" again. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth), how...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I always get the carnitas burrito. For the price you get a huge huge burrito. Get it with an orange bang and you can't go wrong. This is one of the best mexican food joint out there. The only bad...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Man, the prices have gone up. Bummer in the summer! But the new (or, at least new to me) HondureA�o cook makes up for it. That guy is nothing but comedy! He has a Larry Davidesque type personality that...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm back at "The Rivers Mouth".......Boca del Rio......Ya, still baby sittin' mi Homies casa.........OK, I told you I would be back to check out the CARNITAS Tacos......2- Carnitas Tacos2- Carne Asada...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I say it's a cool taqueria that only the locals know about. I give it a 4 since my 2 a.m. visit had a cop also eating to protect me from all the gangsters rollin in the LP, because I really don't want...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
food much better here than @ west covina location!not sure y!!!!!!needless to say all the burritos & tacos aregreat! what ever u choose u cant to wrong!
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
one of the BEST places to get a BOMBass burrito! I'm only giving them 3 stars cause their prices have gone up way too much. Boooo!!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
if i knew about yelp 5 years ago , i would have gave this place 10 big stars. but i dont know what happened . when i ate here few years back the taste of the tacos was something that made me come back...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The carnitas burrito here is ok. It's a little salty and has cabbage in it. It actually reminds me of kahlua pork, if that makes any sense. We probably should have had the carne asada instead.The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously, what? Owned by Koreans? Is that even true? Or does that even matter? Bottom line is....Awesome mexican hole in the wall that's on Hacienda. The Carne Asade burrito with the spicy sauce and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wait, wait...you put WHAT on my taco!? That's right, be careful when you utter the phrase "con TODO" when you come to this place....cuz they mean it....."with EVERYTHING". Is it a bad thing? Not...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best taco's I've eaten in California. I highly recomend this place. Little hole in the wall place but so good. Their burritos are great too.
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Went there once after everyone said this was the taco place to go and like everyone else here I find they are just ok. In a word it was bland. After taking a bite of the burrito my plate was covered...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my gosh i miss this place!!i haven't been around this area in soo long (HS)that I almost forgot how Delicious this place use to be to me.I really need to go soon.i remember coming here for their...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This will be short.The tacos are ... different and bland.Sour cream, well okay, cabbage, uh no!Was it awful? No, but it is another bastardization of the humble taco.I don't wanna be a taco snob but I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If I'm still going here after 11 years, it MUST mean something right? This place is GOOOOOD!Portions are huge and stuffed with lots and lots of meat! I work in east LA so i've tasted all sorts of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Greatest Mexican food ever! I have pretty much stopped At every Mexican place from LA to SF and this is it. I am sitting in Northern California still regretting the move solely based on food! They...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have gone here for over 20 years and I still crave it. The burritos here are bigger than most burritos considered being large. The price for the amount of food it great and so is the flavor. All...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Boca was a lot better about 2-3 years ago. I have no idea what changed but it lacks the great flavor that is used to have. But still they make a darn good burrito and a very good set of tacos for a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After yelping this place for a quick dinner and it being rated so high, just had to try it. The food was just ok for me, I really didn't understand what the whole hoopla was about. I thought it lacked...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
rollin down the street in my 6-4.... wanting a burrito.... OK it wasn't a 6-4 it was my boyfriend's mazda 3.... I broke out the iPhone and do what I do best, use the "Yelp" app. We immediately found...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I usually go with tres tacos de asada, combo YES! I'm pretty sure "combo yes" means with sour cream and guacamole, and I go with the red chili. They're great at night after some adult drinks, plus...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They keep it simple here. Tacos and Burritos. If your a picky eater, you can pick and choose what you want in your food because they put together everything in front of you.Every time I come eat here...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Some say.. hey I know the best asada tacos its at this taco truck, taco stand in tj, or my mom's house.. all those cannot compare to the Asada special at Boca. I know , i know you may be skeptical at...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty damn tasty. You can't go wrong on the tacos. I found them to similar to Taco Del Rio on Azusa in terms of taste and quality. I esp love the guacamole and sour cream with my tacos. Why can't...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, it's a 3 star for me, between the long lines, the awful parking and the B health food rating, it's just not worth it to me. I do appreciate that the carne asada meat taste fresh and you can add...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You could feel your health decline with each bite at Boca's. But what a way to go, huh?Simple menu, burritos-tacos-quesadillas??? What more do you want in life?Parking is bad, but the food is served...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love this place. when i came back from living in hawaii, i ran to boca to get my burrito. i lived about two blocks away from this place and always ate there with my parents or pick up tacos to go.....
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok...Up in Canada, we do not have a place like this...This a thousand times better than Taco Bell or Taco Time. It may not look like much, but DAMN, they make a good Burrito. It was huge and hard to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This can't be healty. But shit, it's good!!! The carne asada is to die for. I usually get an all meat carne asada burrito, topped with guacamole and cheese. For about 5 bucks, you can get the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have to admit, I eat there quite often. Whats really keeps me going is the green eyed cutie that works at the West Covina store. None the less its not a bad place.
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My family and I have been coming here for at least 15 years.. it's sooo yummy! Sometimes there are long lines and not too many places to sit, but it's worth it to take it to go. There is a West Covina...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The tacos are the best, i mean its that comfort food you want with a nice cold beer with and juIst chill with your rucca.It's all about the carne asada or even the al pastor, it hits the spot with the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum, I finally went there to try it out. I was hesitant because I always thought it would be just like another alfredo's, albertos, or alertos. We used to get high all the time in high school and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place defines hole in the wall. Hands down the best Carne Asada burrito in California. Oh Yes! I said California! The Tacos aren't bad either. There are other types of meat but the Carne Asada is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have dreams of Boca... staff members spanking that carne asada burrito with sour cream, them grinding the cheese, the onions, and cilantro mixed in to form agigantic burrito, no silly rice inside...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you like your mexican food in huge quantities, then you'll love Boca Del Rio. One burrito is usually enough to quell my cravings, but sometimes I need a taco to finish it off. Watching them make...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars!! My favorite Mexican food resturant ever. I eat here at least once a week (I live right down the street). This place is soo good!! Whenever I eat mexican food I am comparing it to this place....
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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Every time I'm in La Punete I have to have a taco and a burrito, they serve you to the max and they are not stingy with their food and provide a lot of extra condiments. I recommend anyone going here if they...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so freggin delicious!!!!! They stack your order with meat and cheese and avocado! I usually get the tacos. You cannot compare the meat they put on these tacos with any other taco place!...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
DANGER DANGER DANGERI used to eat there years ago until I noticed the uncleanliness of the place. Then after seeing the Health Dept. grade of C several times, I gave this place up. Don't get me...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Shitty little outdoor seating, f-ed up parking lot, TASTY tacos!Tasty heavily-laden-with-mozerella-cheese tacos!This is one of those classic post-drinking eateriesYou stand in line (and there always...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you're looking for a taco/burrito place with great flavor and at a great price, this is the place to go. Their tacos, by far, have a taste that cannot be replicated. I don't know if it's the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Heard about this burrito spot from a couple of friends who lived in the area and decided to give it a try. Ordered the carne asada burrito with the works, and it was just OK. Pretty good burrito...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I use to love Taco Mexico until I was introduced to this place. I don't think its any one item that stands out but a combination of all the toppings they put on the taco. Hands down, best tacos in so...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
very GOOD for around the area.... i mean everything else sucks for Mexican food in a 5 mile radius around here even though its full of mexicans... still can't beat king taco
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I grew up in La Puente and anyone within a 30 mile radius of Boca del Rio, or as it is affectionately called by locals simply "Boca", knows of greatness of this little hole in the wall.I grew up on...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Words cannot describe the love I have for this place.Here is where I learned what Al Pastor was, so my expectations were set very high at an early age. I couldn't say it right, and the guys here had...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know how Jennifer A is, but she is cool in my book. There is a friend that I have a friend that swears King Taco is better. Down with him. Nothing comes close to the carne asada burritos at...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best tacos ever! Screw King Taco, El Taurino, Molcasalsa, and whatever other place you go to.Two of these always fill me up. I get everything except sour cream on my carne asada taco with both the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Honestly when you say "taco" to me I conjure up images of warm soft little tortillas filled with fresh meat and some salsa, maybe a little onion/cilantro action and not much else. What can I say? I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
These tacos are soo good that you hardly notice the Hobo fishing out bottles & cans from the trash can and asking for change. BEWARE these tacos are deceivingly BIG. My husband a friend and I were...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a fixture.Food is fresh, basic menu--you have to try to tacos special (your choice of meat) .. Affordable, tasty and hit's the spot right after those nights at the club. Not to mention...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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This is the little burrito shack the could... could use more and more and more food chains across California. I'll be brief you have to go here. This is the In-N-Out and Pink's for burrito lovers. Despite...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This La Puente location is open until 1 am and is a better choice than fast food restaurants. So if you have a craving at midnight, check this place out. Please read the rest of my review from the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I guess I'm against the majority here in saying, the food here is mediocre at best. Two stars only because the food is edible. I've had better Mexican food and wouldn't go out of my way to come here...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a F@#kin' Landmark in Bridgetown!, I member alot of drunken induced burrito binges led to this spot, I can't give this spot any higher than a 3 just because the shit is so bomb it can't be...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place freakin' rocks. It's an institution around the Hacienda area. Gotta love the hole in the wall mexican joints. Best burritos around.
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the best tacos u can get from a fast food store... been going there since a little kid, hasn't changed... still a dirty little spot, with bad food ratings... probably rat shit in the food, but i will...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This mexican stand on the side of hacienda blvd is craveable! I say stand because it's basically a go-up-to-a-window-and-order kind of place but it's so damn good. I can safely say it's one of the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Try getting the tacos with sour cream, gauc the first time around... but i'm warning you, eating 2-3 of these will make you shit like there's no1 watching..errr like there's no tomorrow. BEWARE, the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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This hole-in-the-wall shop is the place to go for burritos. They have huge portions, and its open late for those late-night cravings. I highly recommend the carne asada steak burrito... and don't forget the...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum, an all-meat burrito for 4 bucks! And a delicious one at that! They are a small place and sorta speak English here. They serve lil tacos or huge burritos. Have a burrito and Horchata and call...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2007
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Best burrito's in the SGV and it is open late.......don't put too much chili sauce on or it can get a little messy and hard to keep the burrito in tact.......other than that it is amazing.....
citysearch.com - user review - 11/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok.This place is pretty good the first time you have it... then you kinda forget about it. Then you have it again... and each time it becomes more and more addictive. The fact that I live two blocks...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2006
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When I came back from a two week trip out of the country, the first thing I wanted was a burrito from Boca. You can have an all meat burrito or put as many condiments as you want (beans, cheese, guacamole,...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I guess I should be transparent and let you know about how I first tried this Mexican classic. My friend's parents actually own the place and since I was working in a group project with their son, we...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2006
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Best burritos and tacos in the world! Contrary to other reviews, the lines aren't that bad because there are highly trained burrito builders working in the back, so the lines move quick.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My mom always said that opening the bedroom doors of her four kids the morning after eating Boca was like being exposed to a toxic waste dump. Watch out, the smell of Boca will linger with you for...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2006
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We call it "Orale's" because that is the greeting you get from the Preparer...Great food, Cheap and closed on Sunday. I say this because you will get adicted and want to go there often, just get your fix...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/23/2004
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Boca serves some of the best burritos in Southern California. The tacos are very good as well. It is rather inexpensive.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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Boca is the place every spirit filled human in the San Gabriel Valley raves about. It seems that every Boca story always ends in a serious case of the runs. Well let me just say that just wasn't the case with...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/22/2002
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boca has the best damn burritos and tacos in the state of california,...
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