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For four star Mexican, try La Victoria in San Jose. Here's a place to get good food. This is a moderately priced restaurant. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a family atmosphere. This place features breakfast, catering, and lunch. This place is open late and good for groups.
2.0 of 5 stars.
(This review is compiled from the last few times I've eaten at La Vics)La Vics what happened to you!I remember driving down here with friends to sample your burritos with loads of orange sauce pouring...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
TWO WORDS: Orange Sauce!!!!!!My first experience with La Vic's was in downtown San Jose after a hardcore night of clubbing (as most usual customers of La Vic's). I ordered the carne asada burrito and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, dear reader. It is the Orange Sauce. (sure other places have their versions- but they pale in comparison).In addition; they are open very early to very late and there is menudo on the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I really like the orange hot sauce. The food is cool when you are hammered late night but if you don't have the sauce it's just not the same. I like this place but I do feel that they put waaaay too...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i came here all the way from fremont after reading good yelp reviews. the orange sauce definitely isnt THAT good. it was alright, i liked how it wasnt doused in grease, tasted fresh.
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place was so hyped up for me that I walked into here having extremely high expectations about the sauce. I admit it was good but it wasn't orgasmic for me like everyone else made it seem like it...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously La Vics is overrated. I mean, yes the orange sauce is GOOD... I slather that thing over EVERYTHING. But other than that the food is just ok. I would much rather go to Iguanas a couple...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this place is a staple for the bar scene late night grub fest. every time i go here i seem to get three tacos and a quesadilla.... and i always feel like crap after. not because the food is bad but...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Located across the street from San Jose State, this is a spot for students. It's all about that orange sauce, which is for sale at $6 a bottle. I had a super burrito with carne asada. The burrito...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going here for years...so you know this place is good! This is one of the popular joints for drunk people to go to after a night from the club...which is their most busiest time.But...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place used to be very popular, but i think they became to popular and busy that their quality of food has gone down. I've eaten here about 3 times. I always order the burrito which is so so, not...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
so... i know. orange sauce. but seriously it's not that fab. overrated. if you come here not drunk, the quesadillas and nachos are actually pretty good. if you come here drunk i suppose everything...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Neeed I say anything baout the sauce? Anybody know what's in it? I am surprised about the quality compared to the prices. Well worth the money. I take a few bottles to go.
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
at first, i didn't think much of the orange sauce, i didn't think it tasted like anything at all. but i gave la vics another chance and this time i ordered something different. a carnitas burrito with...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
La Greasy! Eek man, the only thing I ever get here is the quesadillia. Everything else is just way too greasy and I won't let my arteries suffer from it. Yeah, the orange sauce is good, but that's...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love the "Orange" or as we call it "O" sauce. The super nachos and super burrito with carne asada is my favorite. Everytime I go there its great food. The actual location is a little crowded, but if...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten here for quite some time and have been driven to other places now by their continuously ever worsening service and food. This place has gone waaaaay the fuck down hill over the years. The...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Their burritos are OK. Maybe it tastes better when one is under the influence of alcohol... Their orange-colored sauce is so good and turns a mediocre burrito into a decent one.I'd only go here if...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place destroys. $5.95 Super Burritos (Carne Asada) and orange sauce to die for. I've thought of buying a bottle and trying to sneak it on the plane when returning home but haven't had the heart...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am still dreaming of the orange sauce.....OMG! Yes, I did buy a bottle, and had to get a bag of ice to keep it 'fresh' while we drove back to the East Bay. The bottle of the secret orange stuff,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Burritos here is very dry, if its not for the orange sauce, I don't think anyone would want to purchase such a dry burrito. However, after the remodeling, I think the orange sauce flavor has changed.I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is going to be a short review because I honestly don't have much to say :PComing from someone who hates Mexican food (except for carne asada fries andTaco Bell ... but that wouldn't be considered...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
carne asade super flour quesadilla with orange sauce drizzled everywhere.. delicious! also super filling; food coma is bound to hit you afterwards.my friends and i always come here after a day at the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If it wasn't for the orange sauce I would've given this La Victoria two stars. Yeah. I'm pretty sure the drunken and/or potheads at SJSU will call this place heaven.But it's far from it. My first...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The guys love coming here for late night munchies, especially for La Vic's quesadillas. I will have to admit, and put my biased preference for Iguana's to the side, that the quesadillas here are very...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
EFF U ORANGE SAUCE NAZI!!Prior to earlier tonight, I had not eaten here since before I graduated a few months ago from State. I shoulda stayed away...we wanted Igauanas but it was closed. We planned...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I do have to say that the orange sauce is bomb here. It's there special hot sauce that is hot and a bit creamy. i believe it has sour cream in it. They sell it separately also. Their burritos are...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Aaaaaaaaamazing!! The orange sauce is ORGASMIC.I tried one bite without the orange sauce... and it just wasn't the same. I got the regular chicken burrito $4.95 (they don't charge tax!) - and it...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I searched at Yelp the best place to eat some Mexican food so I saw La Vic's review had the most reviews among others... I reconfirmed it with my friend whether I should go there or the other place...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know what happened, but the last time I went here it wasn't that great at all!!! I normally order a Carnitas quesidilla and it would be full of meat cheese and I would put that good ol' orange...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best beakfast burritos in town. I have started eating at this place, when the burritos cost $1.25. I'm guessing that is 10 years ago. Back then the breakfast burritos end at 11:00 am, but with this...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I should've forced my friends to go to Iguana's instead, but I was drunk, hungry, didn't feel like arguing and dressed like a zombie, so La Vic's it was.The carne asada tacos were overpowered by the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Being from San Diego, I am very hard on most Taquerias out in the bay area because Rice and beans are not my cup of tea in a burrito but everybody has there own "thing". La Vic has been recommended...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I used to be addicted to this place when I first started @ SJSU. Now? Not so much. :/ I've figured out that La Vic's is really not that good. What makes their food taste good is their orange sauce...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This La Vics is the original one... I tried the one on Santa Clara Street and was always disappointed at the Santa Clara one... dont know why and they should be exactly the same. Anyways, la vics is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i love the orange sauce! so good! so much better than the iguana's hot sauce that's right around the corner. it's not the best place, but it's still really good.i recommend the quesedilla and the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this is just one of the places you gotta go after clubbing/drinking. i used to go during the day, too when i didnt have the luxury of enjoying San Jose's nightlife yet. and i think it's safe to say...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's all about the orange sauce. People drink it up like Gatorade.Burritos on its own are decent but with the orange sauce they are spectacular. You can pour that stuff on tree bark and I am sure it...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
La Vic's is pretty decent. Yes, I'm one of those people that love the orange sauce, and yes, I know it's probably filled with lard and copious amounts of salt. But my taste buds like it, and I can't...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'll just echo what everyone is saying about the orange sauce. Friendly recommendation: get more than one cook for lunch hour. Even on days when I am the only one in line I've waited 20 minutes for a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went here on a Thursday night w/ a group of my friends. First off, there is really no parking around so we just parked next door at the jack in the box. Then, the place was so packed that the line...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Dang, probably the worst carne asada burrito I've ever had. Disgusting and very unsatisfying! I'm from San Diego but I've learned to "enjoy" the so-called Mexican food up in norcal after many years....
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ORANGE SAUCE!!!! Best burrito sauce in the history of sauce EVER!!!! You could even buy a bottle and put it on everything and anything. I used to eat here 4 times a week when i went to SJSU. I go here...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They get five stars for two reasons and none of it is for the actual food!1. Their open up late, great place to go after a night of drinking.2. Orange Sauce!!!!!!!! What they hell is in this sauce? It...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If there's a way to describe good late-night food, it's La Vics. Why even bother writing a review for this place, there's really nothing special to it. You could replace their burritos with any...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Like the Burritos OK. Love the super taco and super quesadilla. Personally, like to mix or alternate the orange sauce with the green sauce. Lots of both is good. Almost always get a bottle of the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's all about the sauce, take that out and the you have dry meat. I'd rather have a burrito that has a lot of flavor without their special sauce. AND it's really expensive! I've had burritos for...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Though the store looked kinda shabby, the orange sauce was awesome! But I find the burritos here to be kind of overrated, its the orange sauce that makes the whole place better. On the contrary,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Had arrived in town this morning for SES San Jose and within my first 12 minutes I headed over to La Victoria to mow down some tacos - Chorizo is hands down my favorite, but I've tried most of the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4 starssolely for the ORANGE SAUCEever since moving from norcal, ive been cravingg the orange sauceeee, but honestly, if you don't like the orange sauce, don't even bother comingg, the foood isnt that...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am a huge fan of La Vics. As everyone has already said, I'm sure you know about their secret/special "ORANGE SAUCE"!!! All i can say is: Deliciousioso (is that how you spell it??) LOL. Besides that,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite item here is the super quesadilla with steak! The nachos is good too, although not the healthiest. But hey, when you have a craving for some good mexican food and happen to be around...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All I can say is this is the original La Vics. Don't forget the Orange sauce of course.Recs: Super Burritos, Quesadillas. I favor Carne Asada, the chicken they serve is not too great as it is boiled.
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This was my favorite place while going to SJSU. Tons of food for cheap and open late.The super nachos and super burrito with carne asada were my favorite items. It's all about the orange sauce...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is awesome. Their specialty is the orange sauce. It's really out there. People have been known to steal the bottles of orange sauce. I like the carne asada burritos and the nachos. They're...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
La Victoria is a great resteraunt that I have been eating at for years. They are the best in the business as far as Mexican food in San Jose is concerned. Their Orang Sauce compliments anything on...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is in serious trouble if anyone ever figures out the recipe for the orange sauce. I'm pretty sure that's the only reason anyone goes here. You can downplay the quality of the food all you...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
la vics is great for late night eating with friends. or alone, i guess.i currently reside in san diego, and although the mexican food here is awesome, i miss orange sauce. that makes everything a lot...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I agree with everyone else...get a bottle of the orange sauce and go have yourself sum fun.
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place looks like a house that turned into some type of "restaurant." The only thing good at this place is the orange sauce. I recommend going there for the sauce and then buy food at another...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
For my 100th post, I wanted something that said San Jose. La Vic's was good enough.Honestly...this place would be NOTHING without its orange sauce. Mexican food can be Mexican food. But that sauce...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the 5 stars is for the sauce alone. enough said. the food is ok, but when you add the sauce, suddenly it's a fiesta in your mouth, and your tongue is the pinata!! ai ai ai chihuahua!!!! i believe...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If I reviewed this place back when I was in college, I would probably have to give it 5 stars because it was the place to be after a night of bar-hopping and clubbing. However, now that I live in the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i've never actually been to la victoria, but thanks to my boss we always have a bottle of the orange sauce at work..so this review is based solely on that delicious creation..mmi'll update when i...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If your stumbling around at 1:00 in the moring in downtown San Jose and feel the need to stuff your face, then you might want to head over to La Vic. It's possibly the best food you could have to soak...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's not the best Mexican food ever, but the Orange Sauce makes up for everything. And the price isn't too bad either, as I've never been able to finish those super nachos by myself.Oh yeah, don't...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The burritos are good, I've had better. But it's the Orange Sauce that makes them oh so tasty! That sauce is pretty good, I put that stuff on for every bite! I know that some people even steal those...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3 StarsCame by w/ a few friends last night......Super Nachos w/ Carne Asada and Super Chicken Quesadilla....but decided to eat there this time. Good luck finding a table to sit at....it's usually...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
DELICIOUS! I love my super steak burrito. Mhmm Mhmm good. The Orange Sauce is too hyped up and surprisingly, I'm not a fan. It's OK and not like to die for. I'll occasionally put it on my burrito.One...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. So small and sometimes unknown by others but every time i go there its filled with people. I love their orange sauce and everyone who i've known has tried it has loved it. Goes...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hahah I've been to San Ho a few times but the after party is at La Vic...The Orange Sauce is the SHIZZNIT!!! You need to buy one for yourself but please keep refridgerated. The orange sauce can go...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is like Mexican food for kids who shop at American Apparel. I've been going to this place since the 8th grade, before, during, and after the wave of "omgzzz i love orange sauce!!' zombies....
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The orange sauce is good, but too much hype about it! Prior to tasting La Vic's for the first time, everyone talked about "how you've got to try the orange sauce and how it's the shit" so me being a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My co-worker was recommending this place so I thought I'd give a try. I came here the other day for lunch and it wasn't all that, let's just say that I've had better food at other taqueria's than...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
an awesum 2am meal in san jose when your in a drunken stooper state of mind~i dont think ill ever go here sober...when im partying down @ santana row or dtown san hoe....im always ordering the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the orange sauce is a must: it makes anything that they make (which is already really good) uniquely delicious!it was a must during our student days at SJSU, but it still remains a place we enjoy...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So I've only been here twice. The first time was last year, and I ordered two chicken soft tacos. Nothing special. I tried the orange sauce, but I also know what it's made up of, so it wasn't my...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The orange sauce is the hit here. I think the sauce makes this place famous, but other than that seems like an average place for Mexican food. I like the chicken tacos with orange sauce. But like I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think every student who goes to san jose state must heard or had try this place. I was first told by my friend who goes to sj state that this place is the place near san jose state if u want Mexican...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Viva la ORANGE SAUCE. I actually don't really like the sauce, but when friends come in from out of town they buy bottles of it to store in my fridge for the ride home. The breakfast burritos are small...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was in the San Jose area spending quality time with my daughter and wanted to make a stop at La Vic's because there is so much talk among my friends about their "famous" sauce. I tried their chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have found the cure for cancer.... LA VICS ORANGE SAUCE...okay so maybe not cancer, but definitely hangovers, colds, bad moods...whateverThis is honestly the BEST taqueria ever. Whenever I am in a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Greasy goodness covered with orange sauce in the middle of the night is the best cure for a night out! Menu: Typical Mexican Taqueria food: burritos, tacos, quesadilla, nachos, etc. that can be filled...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this place seems to always be poppin' no matter what time it is in the day (or night). their veggie burritos taste okay, but they are HUGE. i've only had their orange sauce once or twice, but i'm not...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hey!! "Tangy Goodness" here with my 2nd review. So after the THIRD EYE BLIND concert at music in the park. My buddy Kyle Helf(Youtube) and I headed out to find some grubb. We needed to be at...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I used to goto here all the time until I realized one simple fact. It you aren't here for their orange sauce, then there is no reason to come.
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't go to this location as often as I used to when I was at SJSU. Food is great, but seating is limited. The service here is better than the other location on Santa Clara. The orange sauce is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I just moved into my new home a month ago, and as a housewarming gift, my friend gave me a bottle of La Vic's Orange Sauce. I must say, that was the BEST present EVER!This is the best thing they have...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Nothing special....as everyone else has said, the orange sauce is the reason they remain in business. There are several better places in town. I think their main success during the day is just that...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Be careful at night. Lot of crackheads and weird cliques be chillin' near the area. Just seems a little uncomfortable but if you don't start no trouble, there will be no trouble (hopefully.) Love the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm now a fan of Iguana's, but that doesn't mean I can't review this place in an unbiased perspective.Being the burrito aficionado that I am, it's good to know that there are some good choices when it...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went here twice...probably won't be back again for awhile - unless I'm craving for that orange sauce. I've tried the tacos and quesadillas - not worth it! Food was pretty dry and had barely any...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
ORANGE SAUCE IS MADE OF CHILIES AND LARD. I tasted it, and all I could think about was eating lard. Ewwwwwww :(The super quesadilla was AMAZING though!
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So, the boyfriend & I woke up one day & decided that we wanted breakfast burritos. LA VIC'S comes to our rescue!& oooh boyyyy, were they delicious! A pretty decent size for a breakfast burrito, it was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
As everyone else has already said, the orange sauce is very tastey. Problem is, I come from an area in San Diego that is 30 min away from Mexico, and I have yet to find something in San Jose that is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The only thing good about this place is the orange sauce and if you really eat too much of it, you'll feel very bloated. The meat itself that goes into the burritos is very dry. I've tried the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have never been able to figure out why people like this place so much. When I moved to SJ and started coming to SJSU that was one of the first places people recommended. I didn't really try this...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Favorite spot to hit up after hours if I ever go to the clubs/bars in DT SJ - which is hardly ever, BUT their famous orange sauce is the bomb. Damn sauce goes good with almost anything... fishsticks,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Being a spicy food hater (or "disliker" if that were a word), the whole appeal and HYPE surrounding the orange sauce removes any bias sauce lovers would aquire on their burritos. Without the sauce,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Get the Special Sauce!!! It is delicious!!! I am not sure I come here for the food or for the special sauce. But nonetheless I keep coming back. Spending a lot of time in So Cal the mexican food...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This spot looks like its someones house.... its a little dining area... so you can post up on the front porch just like in the hood and eat your burrito and drink your coke from the bottle and people...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've only tried it once but yes multiple reviews cannot go wrong! I love the Orange Sauce!!!!!!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The orange sauce is delicious! People say it's spicy, but I don't think it's spicy at all. It's kind of spicy and reminds me of mayonnaise with a kick, though, so I love it. They're known for their...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am only giving them an extra for their orange sauce. Its like drugs...I can't quit it. But without their orage sauce, this place would be nothing!! That orange sauce doesn't deserve to go on their...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
la vic's is definitely the place to be at after a night out in downtown sj. the only thing i ever get are the carne asada tacos and thus far, they're the best tacos i've ever had!.. especially with...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
burritos are just ok... but the orange sauce warrents 4 stars on its own!
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing orange sauce, amazing breakfast burritos and really great carnitas super-burritos!The whole converted 2-story house thing is cool, but a little tight for space on the inside. Still beats most...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am not going to review the place, cause it is situatued near a college, so it's not fair to judge a place on it's location. SJSU students are annoying, and even moreso annoying when drunk, so the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
came here about 1am to feed my hungry stomach. had a massive carne asad burrito that i shared. luckily we got there before the hordes of bodies came out of nowhere. i swear once we sat down about 40...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So yes, enter La Vic's anytime after 9 pm on a weekend night and it is overflowing with drunk college kids. You cannot tell me that girls flowing out of their tube tops and falling over onto their...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
there food is the bomb!! man.......the place was packed !!!!!!!!!! I had to wait but...it was well worth it!! well I orderd a carne asda (hope I spelled that right) burrito...it was big and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Even though my update is including the same 4 stars as my last review, I must warn you guys: make good friends with your toilet.I still love the San Carlos location when I'm either drunk, starving...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Orange Sauce is deliciously awesome! The carnitas here are really good and crispy. I added multiple squeezes of orange sauce when eating my burrito. Yum. Big fan of adding extra onion and cilantro in...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i used to get their burritos, but my friend introduced me to their flour carne asada quesadilla and have not gotten a burrito since! Their salsa chicken soft tacos aren't so bad either. And you can't...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i guess if you want a quick food fix, this is a decent place to come to... not too long ago, we went to the location right by sjsu and i had of course, a carnitas taco.... fat taco, packed with lots...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I do not get why everyone raves about this place. Their tacos and burritos do not compare to other places. The orange sauce is overrated. Plus, it was just weird that I did not even finish my...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
came here late on a friday night to stuff my face with burrito.the armed guard amused me, as did the hordes of drunkies.my carnitas burrito was solid. the flour tortilla was velvety smooth. i wasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Right off campus to San Jose State University. Small place, wish they would try and expand to make more room. The wait is ridiculous especially if you just want to grab something to eat before heading...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
orange sauce is awesome! i wish i had the recipe!i think i go through about a bottle a week at home! and great food for great prices.asada nachos are the best!
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
In honor of Drinko de Mayo. Here is my homage to the infamous: La Vics. There comes a time around 1:15 AM on a Friday or Saturday night when you and your friends will hit a crossroad.In good ol' San...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
La Victoria in San Jose is authentic delicious mexican food! Their menu is traditional Mexi fare and the prices are beyond reasonable! If you like quesadillas, be prepared to have the quesadilla of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Rip off! I used to love La Vic's but now I'm over it. The quality has gone down (fillings are less) and the wait is ridiculous. I ordered a super burrito last time and it took 10 minutes (I was the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've tried the other La Vic's location as well, and believe me, the orange sauce is DELICIOUS, but I still couldn't help but give this place a 3-star STILL. Here's some reasons why (and they're lucky...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I wish this place was a Taco Truck and would travel over the hill to Santa Cruz, so I could immerse myself in a bath of Orange Sauce and Carne Asade Burritos. After that I would like to eat a cereal...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Over-hyped, but still worth the drive (at least where I live) for a good quality burrito. :)
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
la victoria is comming to redwood city,ca
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think people actually come to La Vic's to eat the Orange Sauce. You're actually paying for its condiments.They need to start marketing and selling their sauce outside of their stores. I don't like...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I eat here once in a blue moon.Why?I kinda feel like this place has big servings for a lunch. Lunch is the time I would have probably gone here the most had I decided to continue my bad eating habits....
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food is too greasy and gives you heart-burn right after you eat it, so it is really unhealthy. I used to really like it, but having it quite frequently I see people blow up and gaining hella...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
La Victoria Taqueria is probably the most popular place to eat in the San Jose downtown area during the late night hours. Understandably so because the place doesn't close until 3 a.m., and of course,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Simply the most popular Mexican place for SJSU students and the surrounding downtown area. Most everybody loves this place and the food items are all pretty tasty. And of course their signature...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Honestly i LOOOOOOVE La Vics when ever i need a mexican fix id go here because its not the burritos that are good or the tacos its the orange sauce which is made out of lard but i dont care ill...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here last night with some coworkers. I got the super burrito with steak. Its affordable and was appetizing. The orange sauce was delicious. Its super tiny and we were lucky to find parking on the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I always get a burrito or quesadilla if I'm in the area. I'm sure it's the orange sauce that makes the food so great, but I could never eat there without using the orange sauce to find out if it's...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is probably my favorite burrito place!Its a small place, but always busy. The seating is limited, but going here is wayyyy worth it! Must eat the orange sauce with whatever you're eating (I think...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
o, o, o babystill the best placei need to try something new, real soon, but, to this dayhands down to the burritos baby!! *woot woot*
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have come here on many occasions and it always seems to be crowded. One time I came here and they even had security that made sure we stayed on the rug when we were in line! My friends LOVE this...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My brother swears this place is the bomb, so I went to try it for the first time last year. I ordered a chicken burrito and was very dissatisfied. It was WATERY! It was literally dripping chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was introduced to this tiny little place sometime back. The place is stuffed with the SJSU students. Why I like this place? Couple of reasons: Orange Sauce, Cheap, Quality food, Open late hours,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is alright, nothing too crazy. The orange salsa is good and that is about the only unique thing about La Victoria. This place is great for a meal after all the bars and clubs close...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Simply the best late night fare downtown. Bueno!
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
First time here today. I had the carne asada super burrito. Very good. It's exactly what i like in a burrito. As for the orange sauce. It's good but not as great as everyone claims it to be. I think...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You need to know to things.1. Get a super burritto.2. Put orange sauce on said super burritto.
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I REALLY wanted to love this place. Melissa and I went here today on a co-workers recommendation. All I heard from him was how amazing the "Orange Sauce" was. And yes, I read all the Yelpers reviews...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here to grub after attending a SFIAAFF screening at the Camera 12 at the recommendation of my brother. The menu offered most of your usual fare of burritos, tacos, enchiladas and quesadillas...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
ORANGE SAUCE ROCKS! You have to come here to try the sauce. It doesn't matter what you order to put it on. The orange hot sauce here is super addicting. It makes all their food taste even better. You...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a pretty picky when it comes to my burritos... my best friend kept raving about this place and the "orange" sauce ... but it met my expectations!!! The sauce especially...wow wow wow wow. I been...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite place to come after class to eat with friends ... I'm in love with their burritos and super nacho...yummy!
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
For the second time now I have ordered a rice, bean, and cheese burrito and received a semi-flat concoction that contained more tortilla than ingredients inside. And, when I do actually bite into the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Bad: Late nights could get really packed. Prepare for a line. Goodluck with parking.Good: ORANGE sauce is the best and the price is cheap.-The food itself is ok, but the sauce makes everything...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
La Vics, La Vics, La Vics... Downtown San Jose's best late night spot.Key Highlights:I heart Orange SauceDrunk La Vics is greater than Sober La Vics$6 Burrito = WinLets be real, the food is not that...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We came here after the Golf Expo (which totally sucked) a couple of weeks ago. It was fast, cheap and a great place to watch people! A great variety of people, students, blue collar dudes and even the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
NACHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!...its all about the nachos for me... everything is made from the same meats, cheeses, salsas...etc so it just depends on in what form you would like to scarf it down...every...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
damn it! i just found out what the orange sauce is made out of! BOOOO.I've been going to La Vic's for nearly a decade (yah, I'm that old!) and i just found out the orange sauce has (if you don't want...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great food for after the club! Their sauce is the shizznit! Just don't like how crowded it gets. But eh, what do you expect? It's like that with any restaurant open late night for club goers
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I wouldn't eat here regularly, but the orange sauce brings me back every once in a while. The food quality here is sub par, but if you apply some orange sauce, your food will taste great. Just make...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Staffs seems to be changing more often and Ya now there's no minimum for Credit Card use. There's no visible change to this place except for the price. 1$ is increased in everything. Yet teh place is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Orange sauce is to die for. I keep a bottle in my fridge at home and at work. Its good for turning OK Mexican food into incredible food!
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
food is awesome but the service sucks, they are crazy stingy with the orange sauce. I got this really big burrito to go and they would only give me enough orange sauce for two bites. then when i said...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here Sat. night with my bro's dho, gha, stt. MAN, orange sauce hahaha... So I ordered a chorizo regular. Note, if you order regular, they give you more meat. Ordering super is $5.95, and you're...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I sooooo want to steal a bottle of the orange sauce from this place, it's super tasty. This is an awesome place to go if you need a late night snack, and it's pretty much busy at all times of the day...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One word: Delicioso!Well, the chicken quesadilla is delicious. Holding the quesadilla in your hand, topping it with the famous orange sauce while the oil is dripping down your arm. What's better...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I really don't understand the fuss about this place. They always mess up my order and i speak pretty good spanish, it takes forever and a day to get your food, even when they arent busy, you have to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I wasn't a big fan of Mexican food before but I think La Vics changed my life when I tried the orange sauce (no lie). It's so delicious. Pros:-Carne Asada Quesadillas are SO delicious.-Tacos are good...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My friends and I use to always visit La Vics late at night when we would have the munchies. Their food was not the finest, but we continued to return because of their infamous ORANGE SAUCE, which was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Everytime I visit San Jose I go to La Victoria. My friend introduced it to me, and basically the Orange Sauce is what it's all about. The rest of the food is your normal burrito, taco, or other...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
it's really just not that great :\\decent burritos, i guess. but i've had much much better.it's just trendy place, and the layout is cool, but that's about it. plus the staff is pretty hurrying. rawr,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
good food.burrito...averageenchalada...ehhsuper taco...amazing, beans, melted cheese, gualamolesuper quesedilla...pretty damn amazing as well. greasy as hell.super nachos...the best...meat, nacho...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food is decent and quick but that's it. The best part is the orange sauce. Other than that, everything else is average.Also, it's very convenient after a night of clubbing in the city.
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A bit overrated. The only thing keeping me coming back is the sauce, but after I learned what it was made out of, I come back less. The service is pretty horrid. The burritos are nothing to rave about...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not going to lie. I am a fan of La Vics. I know it doesn't have the highest quality meat, the best service or pleasant environment. But I love it anyway, let me count the ways...1. Quesadillas - These...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! I never knew how much I loved this place until I moved out of San Jose. Now I must drive 30 min for some orange sauce!My favorite thing here is the lengua quesadilla...yes, that...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
OK this place is all about the orange sauce. It's fantastic but I am so afraid of loving it. It's like the first time I went to Texas to work in 98, and I got crazy hooked on dirty rice and boudin,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Decent burritos, good orange sauce, but nothing to write home about. I used to drive here for lunch when I worked in South San Jose with a co-worker and have since been a couple of times after a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Am I fooling myself? For LOW FAT Mexican this is what I order here.. a chicken burrito with no rice and pinto beans. 3 orange sauces please! diet coke in a can and a bottled water. Comes out to about...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe it's because i'm from the city and i'm not use to their burrito but something seems to be missing from it. i guess i'm a big fan of salsa and guacamole in my burritos and i felt that the super...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
La Vic's to me is one of these trendy drunken night food places......I would have given this place 2 stars, if it wasn't for the Sauce and the hours. The special sauce here is like nothing I have ever...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I dispise this place and think it's the biggest hype ever! The orange sauce? It makes me wanna vomit. Come to think of it, I think is HAS made me vomit! I think people only claim to like it because...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Last Friday our car got the short straw and had to make the trip to pick up food at La Vics before coming home from a Birthday Celebration at 2am. It was probably the worst idea b/c I had to babysit...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is very small. There are only a few tables to eat. I ordered a carne asada burrito. The pork was a little overcooked, but I actually enjoyed it. Their famous orange sauce made the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Two words: Orange Sauce. That pretty much sums up the true reason I come back again and again to La Vic. I don't know what drug they put in the orange sauce but it is the greatest sauce I've ever...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i have a change of heart guys.. after being excited to finally eat la vics, because i havent had it in a reallly long time, i mean, im talking about a year, i was soon shocked that it didnt taste all...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
3 words: FUCKING BULL SHIT.If i could give this place a zero, i would. I use to love this place.. But only because of the sauce. (I'm speaking directly ABOUT the La Vics next to Starbucks-- not the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The only redeeming quality about this restaurant is the shabby collegiate decor...Having been to the Mexican restaurants in San Francisco, the food in San Jose is crappy and overpriced. But not all of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
when my boyfriend and i first started dating we would wake up at 10:50am, roll over, look at each other, "breakfast burrito"? then race over to la vix to run in at exactly 11am on the dot for the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The burrito was alright, the Carne wasn't as spicy as I had hoped. The *ALMIGHTY* orange sauce that everyone keeps talking about didn't make me flip my lid either. There are excellent Burrito's in...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
La Vics is hellla good. The place is hella chill. I got the super burrito with carne asada, it was goood! It wasnt dry what so ever. & your always wondering what the orange sauce is? It's the most...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a huge Mexican food fan.. but La Victoria's does have great breakfast burritos!! :) What's great about La Vic's is that it's open late (great for college students)... and opens really early...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not the best Mexican food place but it does hit the spot after a night of drinking. The orange sauce AND the green sauce is pretty freaking delicious! I will definitely go back when I'm in the area!
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Came here at 1am on a Sunday night. You would think that these are off hours, but the place was relatively packed with only one table available to sit at. I would have gone to Iguanas but they're...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm giving this place four stars solely for their signature orange sauce. I always buy a bottle to keep in my refridgerator, because it can pretty much make anything tasty. The burritos here are all...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is bomb! I came here after the club and although it took forever to get my food it was well worth the wait!!! That orange sauce was so Freaking GOOD I almost died.... This place is good....
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Orange sauce is my friend...Orange you glad that you have orange sauce to make your La Vic experience a memorable one?
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Visited La Victoria for the first time one week ago. The food was good, especially the Carnita Tacos! So delicious! And YES that "Orange Sauce" (whatever may be in it) is addictive. We brought a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is pretty delicious. But I only come here for that holy orange sauce. My problem is, however, that the people at La Victoria think that they can fill a quesadilla/burrito with chopped...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
La Vic's is way overrated for what it is. Take away the orange sauce (the hot sauce that is basically a concoction of mayo, grease, hot sauce and spices) and the food taste horrible. The lines are...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
La Vicz is the spot to go after the club downtown! but i only gave it a 3 cuz the lines are hella long, the prices aint all that, the food is drunk food but the best thing is dat damn ORANGE SAUCE!...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Orange sauce makes allll the difference, I need a bottle for the fridge! Burritos & Tacos are the best, breakfast burrito with chorizo was kinda dry. Quesadillas are on the way greasy side. Parking is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap, tasty, and filling. The only real word one needs to read to know everything about this place. The burritos are huge, the orange sauce is killer and most of the stuff is taken on the go by the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
college food...If your looking for mediocre Mexican food followed up with a lot of hype la Vic's is the place. Don't get me wrong I just call em' like I see em'. La Vic's is great for a late night...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
La Vic's orange sauceis worth driving all the wayfrom San Francisco
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Eh...It's okay!! I would come here if I was dragged along by drunk friends at 2am but thats about the only time!
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I always get sick after eating here. but their orange sauce is the best
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Gooood ol' La Vic's! You get 2.5 stars!1 star for the orange sauce!!!! 1 star for being open late night after clubbin' or hoppin' aaaand.5 star for the ORANGE SAUCE!I swear I think the orange sauce is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
It's only good when you are staggering home from the bar, and only then if you put lots of orange sauce on the food. I usually just buy the orange sauce and go to a better restaurant. Don't leave the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this is for both locations.. i always get their super tacos and you cant ever pass up their orange sauce ,man!! these are the two things that keep me coming back here. and maybe even cause they close...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is only good for the orange sauce. Only go here if you are extremely hungry and there's nothing else open in downtown San Jose besides fast food. The meat is dry and the place is too...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's me versus La Vic's and I admit defeat. After coming here to sober up from my excessive drinking (I'm admitting that too,) I was forced to eat so I wouldn't be hungover the next morning. Too...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i've been here a few times late night, and it was always cheap, quick and decent food - the orange sauce is awesome...but..a few months ago i decided to grab some carnitas burrito for a quick dinner....
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After a day of shoppin the outlets in Gilroy, me and the buddies drove down to San Jose for some burritos. I am a fan of large burritos filled wit goodness. I bit into their burrito and was like "its...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food is really good, good prices too, def affordable for a college student like myself. It'll be packed throughout most of the night , but I guess that's half the fun of going there knowing there will...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There is nothing I can say that has not been said. But I would like to reiterate the following:1) The orange sauce makes me sauce my pants.2) The venue is original and a great atmosphere to hang out...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The burritos and other stuff here are not that great! The meat is very dry and they don't put much in. The only thing that is pretty good is the quesadilla. Without the orange sauce, I wouldn't eat...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh La Vic's, how i love you so!! No doubt, the best quesadilla i've ever had. Add some orange sauce to it, and the best quesadilla becomes even better. Yum!! They're open late so thats a plus, but it...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For my money, if I'm down in this area I'd rather go to Iguana's. But this place is a close second. I've only had the Carne Asada ( which was only alright ), and the Chile Verde ( which has been solid...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
in theory, i'd want to give 5 stars for just the orange sauce.. however, service sucks so minus 2 stars for that. my order is rarely ever made correctly. all i want in my burrito is carne asada, rice...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food is pretty good, but it's ALL about the orange sauce. You can put it on anything, even pasta. It makes their food go from decent to very good. I miss La Vic...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My man and I have an unspoken mutual understanding that whenever we leave the club, we're heading to La Vics! It's a ritual I guess you can say. We call to order on our way there so we don't have to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Probably everyone in San Jose has heard of La Vic's in downtown and their infamous orange sauce. I know people from socal who have even heard of it and are hooked on this place!I even took a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My husband just took me here today. I wanted to try it since he and so many other people have told me how great this place is. I was so excited to try this place, but when I took my first bite, I was...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The gimmick here seems to be the orange sauce, and it's certainly worth a try.I came here and tried a carne asada quesadilla. The tortilla was crunchy and buttery, and the orange sauce definitely...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
YOu got to try this ORANGE Sauce! it is the bomb for reals...although they only gave me one to go last time i went so this time i went i made them pay.....each bite i took i pilled the orange...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Alright. I MAY be giving this place way too many stars for its own good. I moved out of San Jose 4 years ago and no other Mexican place here in LA has tingled my taste buds like La Vics has. Not sure...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has AMAZING orange sauce, I always pick up a bottle when I visit my friend in SJ. The burritos however aren't too great.Very greasy and wait times were about 15 minutes for one burrito on a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place pretty much exists only to satisfy my drunken buuuurrrriitoooooooo cravings. I came here sober once. It was disappointing and I concluded that the orange sauce must just really complement...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of those places where you only go when you can barely walk in a straight line. So on a drunken star scale I give it a 3. Of course the food here tastes like cow ass. But its 3 am and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've had Iguanas and claimed it was better than La Vics...Until I came home drunk one night and told my sister that La Vics have the best burritos ever???I remember skipping out on Iguanas that night...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Okay...update cause I had a taco here for lunch.It was cool and as always, the aguas are bomb here.I upped ya a star La Vic....cause you do have some okay selections.Ps. I still think your sauce...is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a high 3 star rating, and I considered giving it a 4. After deep or at least sober contemplation..... I decided that Iguanas is definitely better and I gave them a 4, so I figured I'd try to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a fan of their orange sauce. I have yet to try the burritos, only tried the tacos (which were small and huge lol). It's pretty affordable. You have the pay for refills on drinks (60 cents).
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Whenever you come here and see a long line there's only one reason. Its not the food. Its the orange sauce. Everything people say about the sauce being hella good is true. The quesadillas are good...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What anyone could say has already been said.This place is small, but it gets crackin' almost every night, which isn't bad since the orange sauce is dopest thing to happen to Mexican food. After using...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
La Vic's is the best spot to go if you're craving anything at night. It's close to SJSU which makes the place really affordable with big eats. Whatever you get there must be orange sauce on it! Orange...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For a place that's open 'til late at night, affordable meals, and their delicious ORANGE SAUCE that goes well with ANYTHING...I have been a fan of La Vics ever since.From late night dinners to grabbin...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely a place I will visit again when I'm in downtown San Jose. I had a chicken burrito which was huge. They gave me some orange sauce on the side and it was delicious. Now I know why people...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here with friends after going to the club. It's open 24 hours I think. We went around 2am so we ran into the late night crowd. Saw a lot of people from the club go there, haha. San Jose state...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't get what's the hype all about...I think it's OK Mexican food. Good and cheap for a college student. I like how they didn't forget to remove the beans from the burritos like I asked to. The...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
2 stars because their burritos are dry. Yeah? orange sauce? great....that cant save everything or disguise a dry burrito. I get the quesadillas when I am forced to go here. The quesadillas are...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best burrito joint in California, possibly the world. I love burritos, I mean I totally love burritos and I always tell people about La Vicks! The orange sauce is like something out of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Two words....Orange Sauce!! It seriously is the best thing you'll ever come across! Granted the food isn't the best Mexican food in the world, but the sauce helps! This place is a staple to go to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The following quotes are typical things La Vic's customers would say."Yeah!!! Let's go to la vics!" exclaimed the drunk San Jose State college student."Man...I need some muchies...heh heh" mumbled...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i actually thought my burrito was very average. nothing to jump up and down for, which is soo sad because i LOVE burritos!! my peeps are saying that i done F'ed up?! i guess the special orange sauce...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Let's admit... if it weren't for their orange sauce, they'd be just another burrito place. When I first started going here, I always got a carne asada super burrito with everything. Nowadays when I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
WOW, 600 reviews? Really? La Vic's is an alright burrito joint. They used to be great when I was a Freshmen here at SJSU. (2004/2005?). I feel like their quality and service kind of went downhill...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
La Victoria is the best cheap eat in downtown, and the small victorian setting is very neat; Unfortunately, the lack of seating at peak hours is a huge annoyance. Also - the tacos are small, so double...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Parking and seating is a joke. I don't see the big deal about La Vic's, ooo the orange sauce... big deal... i had super nachos with el pastor...my meat was salty... i was using the stupid orange sauce...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I dream about the orange sauce. When we lived downtown, we ate here at least once a week.
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been eating at this taqueria religiously for over 3 years now. In my opinion, you can skip everything else and just stick with the Super Tacos or Super Quesadillas. This is good food (in an...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I should know better but the orange sauce tastes really good -- GOOD = bad for you?i like the carne asada = a little crispy at the edges. good for SJSU students. Yes, I had a craving so I drove all...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A ton of people say that this place would be nothing without that oh so irresistible orange sauce but i completely diasgree. Yes that sauce is the shizzle, but the quesadillas and burritos on their...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Totally worth the stomache that is destined to follow after eating here. I buy the bottles of orange sauce and put it on all my food. No really. Pasta, sandwiches, pizza the sauce makes any meal that...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe this place is good when you're drunk, but I thought it was pretty awful. The famous orange sauce is some kind of cayenne mayonnaise. It's not good. My burrito tasted a bit like dirty dish...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
star for orange sauce.star for place to get sober. for food. for service.star for seeing drunk girls/people acting stupid. love it! hahaha
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Orange sauce is pig fat grease, hence it separtaing. Cheap food but you have to pay for refills and you have to pay for chips and salsa. There is no service you pretty much do everything yourself. The...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
THE one and only (well i guess there's two now)...it's all about the orange sauce!!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
La Victoria is the place to go if you need a break from Iguana's Taqueria right around the corner. Most of my friends prefer La Vic's for the sauce, but I'm not convinced. The burritos themselves...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When you walk into La Vic's, it basically feels like youre walking into someone's living room.... someone who happens to be throwing a major kegger with mexican food because it is crowded as hell in...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! When I lived in Downtown San Jose, I would eat here constantly. Sometimes the chicken items don't agree with my stomach, and I've talked to my friends and sometimes they have the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love that sauce on my carnitas enchiladas. GO ORANGE SAUCE!
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best thing is the orange sauce. I like their burritos and quesadillas, but it's never complete until I down my eats in the orange sauce. Usually take my food to go, as it's hard to find parking...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
NASTY! 1 star for that orange sauce! This is where all you DRUNK people go after the club to have a meal. Burritos here are so nasty and dry. But i guess when you are drunk you'll eat anything... No...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yummm. I don't know what's in that orange sauce and I don't CARE what's in the orange sauce, but man oh man I wish I'd purchased a couple bottles to bring them back to Seattle with me! Unfortunately...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Used to come here for food after drinks - until I got tired of the scene: drunks, cops, folks vomiting, hella long line. On a weekend night, there was some young pendejo acting like he was on speed...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Let me start off by saying that I have eaten at LOTS of taquerias, they are my ABSOLUTE FAVE place to eat. This is not good/traditional taqueria-like food. It is decent @ BEST, and they hoard the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
MEDIOCRE as hell. I don't understand all the rave about this place. I got over this place quickly, I use to go to this place a lot back then. Get over it, people! This taqueria doesn't cut it for me....
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was so excited to finally try La Vic's after hearing such good reviews about their orange sauce. After seeing Joanne at Ego Mechanix with my daughter, I thought it'd be a perfect opportunity.Oh my...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am sober. This opening sentence is important. Had I been drunk and been typing out this review it may have been a bit different. The star rating may been bumped up a star. I would have had kinder...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I cannot remember the last time i was able to eat a whole burrito. I usually get bored of my food easily but I guess I was very hungry. The orange sauce makes things better otherwise, it would be a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I really don't understand why this joint gets so many positive reviews. There are so many more taquerias in the downtown (El Grullo, Metro Balderas, La Penita, Super Taqueria , hell even Iguana's)...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great location! a block from Brits and Firehouse!Opens late! great for drunk heads stumbling in to grabbing a bite!Food! don't expect much but who cares when you are drunk! my burrito's pretty good,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Long before La Vic's had its long "remodeling' process, I've always been a fan. I've been eating here since I was in elementary school. I always got the quesadilla and I always retreated to my seat...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
OK so I used to love La Vics' orange sauce, until a friend told me that it was made from animal fat or something (not 100% sure, but it seems kind of possible). Not that I'm a vegetarian or anything,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yummm... The orange sauce is soo good...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
La Victoria Taqueria has to be the worst Taqueria I have ever been to in my life. Everyone has told me such good things about this place and the orange sauce. I so much wanted to try this place out...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I usually order the Super Veggie Flour Quesadilla drenched in the ever so tasteful ORANGE SAUCE! The only problem is they need to find a better way to package the bottles. The times I have bought the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place is the best. there is nothing tastier than a quesadilla loaded with orange sauce. open late for those drunk munchies and quite reasonably priced. i highly recommend everyone eat here.
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place can be crowded at times and getting a set can be hard. Other then that, I enjoy eating the burrito here smothered with their ORANGE sauce of course. LIke everyone says, "the orange sauce...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
La Vic...you are so good, especially in my early twenties when I would go to you, drunk and hungry. Although, must warn you guys, Orange sauce is great until it comes back up at 4am. that was when I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Was in San Jose for a conference and the hotel concierge recommended this place as just a few blocks away, so I walked down with 3 other guys. We were all in tuxes from a gala (except for the Brit,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
When it comes to Taquerias, I consider myself a self-proclaimed purest. I judge them on the quality of their meat and the taste of their burritos and tacos. The burrito downright sucked and the taco...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had the munchies and was hammered. I ate 3/4 a bottle of Orange Sauce at 2 am with the super nachos.... but it was cool because pretty much everyone else in there was drunk too...The only negative...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
NO! Your friggin' orange sauce could not even save my burrito. My AL PASTOR burrito! What was once so good is now an oily, salty mess. And how could you not have carnitas?! That just makes me sad....
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Some days i wake up and wonder if God himself with personally deliver me a burrito that will change my life. Well maybe God didn't personally deliver it but after several locals excitedly recommended...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After much thought and debate over my a 5 star rating for La Vics I have decided to deduct a star leaving them with a 4 star rating-- and even that's pushin it.Why? The overall La Vics experience is...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for the orange sauce.3.5 stars for the food! I'm sure you have all heard this already... but the orange sauce is the BOMB! This is the main reason I crave La Vics. I tried the burritos and the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a health code violation waiting to happen. I spotted a few cockroaches festering on separate occasions, the stainless steel never gets cleaned, and the environment is just downright...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
both the food and the ambience of this place are horrible...honestly people aren't coming here for the food, they're here for the orange sauce....no shit food is gonna taste good when you're...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best Mexican food downtown San Jose! I am not a huge fan of their "orange sauce" but otherwise they have great nachos and great "quesidillas" when you order carne asada for your meat choice. The wait...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this place would be nothing without the orange sauce.i mean, dont get me wrong, the food hits the spot...... when u are drunk off your ass after the bars at 2am. but after actually trying the food...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Late drunken nights pit stop before heading home.can i say..... ORANGE SAUCE ROCKS MY SOCKS?!?!?!i tend to steal the whole orange sauce bottle all to myself to slab on those burritos i am eating while...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going here for years and I must say that their food is starting to sell out with more grease and water-downed horchata... you can't water down the horchata man. anyway, it tasted good with...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been living in San Jose for 2 years now, and La Victoria has provided a solid place to always fall back to. You can get a great burrito here and you can always count on the Orange sauce. This...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My friends and I went to La Vics and I've never been here before. I had the orange sauce and I have to say that I'm hooked. The super burrito is a big drippy mess of beef and vegetables and it's all...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food - Slightly better at La Vic'sOrange Sauce - Slightly better at Iguanas (I think it might be spicier too)I'm not sure if La Vic's and Iguanas has separate fan bases but I would rate both of them...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would honestly give this place 3.5 stars, because it's better than A-OK, but I'm not sure if I'm a fan yet, as I've only been there once. I've driven by I-don't-know-how-many times, yet I only...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Steak tacos with the mystery orange sauce. Yum. The sauce gets hotter as you eat it, you're starting to sweat and don't know why you are dousing more of that crap on your taco. Addicting....
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the best place to go eat during like midnight. Thanks to SJSU people for introducing me to this place. LOVE IT.
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Though this place has gotten a lot of great reviews and you'll meet a lot of people from San Jose that will tell you that La Victoria is amazing. It's not. The burritos are very mediocre and not...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If La Vics only sold their carne asada super tacos and that orange sauce, I would give them 5 stars. Everything else is mediocre. But that orange sauce... and those tacos.. Orgasm in your mouth. Every...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
OKAY... I would like to say that La Vics is played out and overrated. Although I do come here quite often... the burritos at Iguanas are kinda better. But I'm not fully about burritos so don't take my...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Orange sauce. Wish they were more generous with it though. Otherwise, great place to hang out and eat.Pretty cheap too!
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ah yes, the orange sauce. And not orange as in fruit, but orange as in spicy-awesome-cantgetenough-missitfrom2000milesaway. Drippy-awesomeness, the epitomy of college taqueria. Just good stuff.Not...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
late hours fast food awesome burritos and quesadillas, ORANGE SAUCE = 4 starsla victoria's has fantastic burritos and quesadillas that my brother and i love to chow down on. my favorite? carne...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is like the In&Out of mexican food. When you're in the area, you must go here and introduce friends to a satisfying meal of super tacos and nachos, huge burritos, and amazing quesadillas....
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There is just something in their orange sauce that makes that burrito taste that much better... My friend said that people were actually stealing the sauces so they stopped placing it on the tables...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Over rated the only thing that gets people here is the sauce the food its self is mediocre.
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I got to give this place 4 stars. I would give 5 stars but the burrito's aren't that great... ITS THE SAUCE PEOPLE... THE F'N SAUCE IS THE BEST!!! Iguana's burrito is much much better but they don't...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good food, Ok price. Recently the prices went up but nonetheless there is no other place with the orange sauce that i know of. Delicious hot sauce but last time the orange sauce was like a paste and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
got a buzz, got an empty stomach, gotta be time for mexican food. Crazy yeah, but totally the food was hot and worth the $15 spent for nothing more than the chips were the bomb....Okay you get the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
MEHHHH. this place is alright. It's too overhyped. The la vic sauce isnt anything special, it's just some silly spicy sauce that doesn't add any taste or flavor to your burritto. I came in with a few...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here thanks to my co-worker's raving about it. And I wasn't disappointed. I had to have the lengua (in a burrito) and boy was it yummy! My hubby had a burrito too but he doesn't remember what...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i think the food is okay, but the best thing about this place is the sauce. JUST THE SAUCE. i swear i've been there so many times and at least half of the time they get my order wrong. It's not...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The Orange Sauce... that's what it's all about!
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3 stars for "so-so" service, alright food, but bomb diggity sauce! This is a great place to eat while pulling off an all nighter, late night snack after the club, or if your craving some decent...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Consumed a super chicken burrito at this establishment. The chicken was plain, but the cheese and other ingredients made up for it. Will definetely come back again. The breakfast burritos look like a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Simply great taco/quesidias/burritos with really good sauce
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
hmmm best quesdillas! i'm not a huge fan of burritos but that orange sauce is the best! i buy it and put it on everything at home! get the super quesdilla with chicken! yum! this place is especially...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've never been inside coz my sister is usually the one that gets me food from this place. The only thing i've had are their burritos and they're pretty good. The sauce is good. And that's all I have...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great place to eat after the club gets out. However - 2 out of 5 times I eat here and get sick. :(I do love the orange sauce, and getting sick still hasn't kept me away.hehe!
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Mans way to over rated for me! It's dimly lit inside and the walls are orange, I think managements gone too far with the hype over their orange sauce. But when I went there a couple weeks ago with a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
their burritos aren't big enough for my taste but their orange sauce is so damn good!
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Okay. That's it. I'm never returning here ever again. I hope the owner reads this too. The orange sauce isn't that great. Yeah, that's right, and you guys should be honest with your sauce too--beware...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is okay in the same vein that you would consider a fast food restaurant okay-Drench your burrito in special heart-attack sauce and it tastes great! (for that matter, drench anything in this...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love them for their Carnitas. Gone here a couple of times now and they have yet to disappoint. The service has been friendly and the tacos have been loaded and tasty. Big con is they can be a little...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 starsPros:I'm definitely a fan of the orange sauce. I super love it!!! It is probably the only reason I'd choose this place over other taquerias...but I'd have to agree the food here is a bit...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
i go here from time to time, but my past visit just might be my last.one of the worst experiences i have had dining in here.other than the ladies screamin yer number like crazy, they even LITERALLY...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A decent place to come to if you're really craving mexican food but it is not all cracked up people make it to be. The food is fresh but sometimes it is tasteless, and that orange sauce is kind of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Judging from what I had here so far, I am give this place four stars. Maybe I was just really hungry that day but the burrito I had was pretty damn good. I had the super burrito with carne asada. It...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty busy at any time of the day. Not sure what the how raze craze is about their "orange sauce" cause it's alright. The food is alright, and I guess they are as fast as they can be.
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We came here one day because Olive Garden was closed. I know it's not the same cuisine, but that's how we ended up here. The food was actualyl decent. The chips were nice and warm. They didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you asked me when I went to college, I probably would have given this place 5 stars, but then I found out, as mentioned in a previous post, that the orange sauce contains chorizo (pork) grease...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After having heard all the rants and raves about the orange sauce at La Vic's, I had to come and try it. Went there late last night and got myself a super burrito with al pastor. The orange sauce,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
"La Vic's" is hands-down the most overrated restaurant in San Jose. The place is constantly swarming with college kids, the food is excessively greasy, the prices are nothing to get excited about,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is not as good as I remember it to be. The taste just isn't there anymore. The only thing they have going for them is their famous sauce. Without it, their burritos are just average.
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I swear to god they put Heroin in the sauce.The place is in a holed-out house. The service is soup-nazi-like and they guard the sauce better than Fort Knox with hidden cameras and bodyguards. Their...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
RIGHT next to campus?!! Who knew, haha.So after hearing so much about this place for the past couple of years, I've finally tried it.I had the chicken super burrito, no beans -- It's good but not...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The orange sauce does not justify this place getting four stars. It is good, but nothing is better than tenderly cooked, well seasoned meat.Don't get me wrong, this place is good, compared to a lot...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! It's close to home, it's cheap, and they have the their own delicious orange sauce! It's a cool place to grab a cheap but satisfying bite with some friends. They stay open late too.
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If your wasted from being out in downtown SJ and want to swallow 3000 calories like it's going out of style, then this is the place!All their food is great. Orange sauce is liquid gold, they're stingy...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Orange sauce with a side of Super Nachos. If you get a carne asada burrito, do me a favor and hold the rice and beans. They don't belong in a burrito. (But sour cream and lots of guacamole do)This...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
La VICS! La VICS! La VICS!A landmark and staple of any SJSU students diet! This place looks like your typical taqueria, well sort of it feels like you're walking into someones house, but the food here...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had their super nachos and burrito.Their food is alright. Nothing special, in my opinion. I do think this place is over-rated.
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
La Vics is a good spot if you're trying to get quesadillas. Their burritos are decent too, but I need orange sauce every time I get one. There are other places around downtown for better burritos...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As both a blessing and a curse, I'm only in San Jose a few weeks each year. So coming back means the nostalgia of La Victoria - not a place I'll go if I'm only in town for 2 days or so, but if I have...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Honestly I think this place is overrated. the so called special "orange sauce" is nothing more than your everyday chipotle mayo. I'm not bashing on them i'm just saying that you can get a better...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for a midnight snack after dancing at Vivid. Line was long, got a veggie burrito. Asked for no guacamole as I'm really allergic, and they literally scraped it off the freakin' lettuce and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you've never been or heard of this place, it's all about the orange sauce. I usually always order the carne asada super burrito, and then add their orange sauce of doom. Their burritos are...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
orange sauceeverything else is no buenoi get the shits everytime i go here..... CHORrrrO for the win
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ahhh, la vic how i miss u. those thursday nights at 2am after getting hammered at tres. the super chicken quesadilla with a shitload of orange sauce. the random homeless "bouncers" at the front. u...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's really yummy, but sometimes greasy. The portions are large and filling. Love getting the Super Burritos and Super Quesadillas. The orange sauce is always a must. Parking is a drag and the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So I guess this would be San Jose State's equivalent of UCSD's Roberto's...or should I say Rigoberto's? (still sounds weird). It's very close to campus and seems like a place that would be packed...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
ORANGE SAUCE.The only thing I miss from being at SJSU. Seriously.
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Orange sauce is all I can think about now. I want it drizzled over everything. The carnitas super flour quesediallas were super mouth watering awesome. I loved the tender juicy pork and the flaky...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The GF has fond memories of this place from her days at SJSU and we stopped by for dinner during the SJ Jazz Festival last week. I went with the carne asada burrito accompanied by an horchata, with...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is so-so but let's be honest, if you're there, you're probably too drunk to notice anyway.Service can be slow, depending what night and what time you get there and you usually have to do your...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
People flock to this place after clubbin like moths to a flame. My faves are their super quesadilla, super burrito, and super tacos, all with carne asada. Of course, I won't order all 3 of these at...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
La Vics is an awesome place to go. No, its not the greatest Mexican food ever, no they don't wait on you, no the orange sauce is not the greatest thing since sliced bread.So why do I love it? Where...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming to this restaurant for over 5 years and yes things have changed since I first came here... to be honest the food has slimmed down in terms of portions.. a change in cooks as well as...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I will party in DT SJ just so I can stumble down the street to La Vic's and get a burrito or nachos. "what you wanna do tonight?" "hmmm i feel like eating nachos after drinking.. so let's go to San...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My usual order: super quesadilla carne asada and horchata. Though it's the ony thing I order, it is never consistent. Sometimes it's really good, sometimes it's ok, sometimes it's bleh. It's that...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, 503 reviews and counting, and all of them mention the...well, this review will NOT mention the color of that oh-so-delicious sauce.But just to make sure everyone's on the same page, it's the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, so the food here isn't all that good. It's average Mexican food. The burrito I got was bland and probably 2-star worthy. That is until I discovered those magical, uniquely colored little orange...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
