Cuco’s Burritos, the Redwood City spot known for stuffing regional Mexican dishes into oversized wraps, quietly planted its flag on McKee Road in March. The East San José storefront brings what staff and regulars are calling the Bay’s largest variety of specialty burritos to the neighborhood, from mole‑smothered wet burritos to fry‑packed California‑style wraps.
Owner Mariela Peralta traces that sprawling menu back to a family food‑truck business that started in 1988. She later teamed up with her father, Don Cuco, to open the original Cuco’s in 2019. Peralta told KQED that “It’s my mission to see the restaurant flourish and have more people try my family’s recipes.”
Critics have taken notice. The Redwood City flagship has been spotlighted for inventive wet burritos and a vegetarian mole that steps outside the usual taqueria playbook. As noted by the San Francisco Chronicle, Cuco’s expanded roster of guisados and wet styles helped the restaurant earn a regional following.
Permit records show the McKee site OK'd
Santa Clara County inspection records show that 1729 McKee Rd. was inspected on March 6, and that the facility was issued a temporary environmental health permit effective April 1, 2026. The county report lists the new facility name as Cuco’s Burritos and records the former tenant as Tacos El Rancherito, marking the official change of ownership, according to the Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health.
Menu reads like a regional road trip
At the McKee shop, the menu tops out at more than 14 specialty burrito styles, including six different breakfast burritos. The lineup pulls from regional Mexican dishes such as tortas ahogadas, enchiladas suizas and Oaxacan moles, along with U.S. regional favorites like the California burrito and an Arizona‑style chimichanga.
Cuco’s also serves vegetarian takes on al pastor and chorizo, plus a vegetarian mole burrito. San José‑only items, including tacos dorados and carne asada fries, were developed by Peralta’s brother Angel. Those details and the San José hours (Monday–Saturday, 11 AM–6 PM) were outlined in the opening profile by KQED.
The original Cuco’s remains at 2855 Middlefield Rd. in Redwood City, where the full menu and takeaway options are posted on the restaurant’s site. Peralta has said she might open at most one more location, but for now, the McKee outpost gives East San José a new destination for ambitious burritos. Menus and ordering are available through Cuco’s Burritos.
