Estrada's Taco Shop

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The second Estrada's location in Santee, this Carlton Hills Boulevard taco shop at 9630 maintains the same family recipes as the original 9292 storefront while adding a party-tray format for group and event orders. Chicken enchilada trays serve 12 per pan with separate containers of shredded lettuce and mixed cheeses, a catering-scale output comparable to the meal-prep services at Bellyful Meals in the residential neighborhoods west of Carlton Hills. The menu mirrors the established Estrada's lineup of burritos, tacos, enchiladas, and combination plates, all prepared with the same house salsas and slow-cooked pinto beans that define the family's two-decade-plus operating history in East County. Breakfast service runs chorizo-and-egg burritos and huevos rancheros through the morning, using the same fluffy-egg technique and hash-brown integration refined across both Carlton Hills locations. The combination plates pair rice and slow-cooked refried beans with build-your-own taco-and-enchilada selections, and the Carlton Hills Boulevard address near Carlton Oaks Country Club and Santee Lakes places the shop on the same provisions corridor as Town & Country Wine and Spirits on Carlton Oaks Drive. The taco-shop kitchen runs a plancha-style flat grill for carne asada and al pastor, producing a high-heat sear that caramelizes the citrus marinade and delivers the charred edges characteristic of Northern Mexico street-taco preparation.