On my way home from a doctors appointment, it was getting late and I needed to grab some dinner for Viv and myself. Since I was nearby, I paid a visit to Budgies Burritos. The first thing you'll notice when you walk into the place is the hipster vibe. From the unique artwork down to the minimalistic decor, it's got a certain gr
The JameDog caught my eye with it's garlic roasted potatoes, rice, beans, cheese, chipotle sour cream, lettuce and salsa. There is a choice between refried beans and black beans. I chose the former. Wanting a kick in my burrito, I opted for chipotle salsa. I picked up the Henry for Viv which consisted of tofurkey sausage, rice, beans, cheese, sour cream, salsa and lettuce. To make it easy, I chose the refried beans and chipotle salsa for her as well. There are 2 sizes available, a 10" and a 12" (different of $1.00). Guess which size I go
So how were the burritos? First off, they are quite large, the thing weighs a tonne! Definitely good value for the $7.50 each. Second, especially with the chipotle salsa, they were not devoid of flavour or spice. Even the tofurkey was pretty darn good. Will never mistaken it for meat; but it had a good bite to it and had a nice texture. The potatoes in my burrito were soft, but not mushy. However, after awhile trying Viv's, I think the Henry was better because of the tofurkey. Definitely not a "wow" eating experience; but it was satisfying, inexpensive and I did not have any meat urges.
The Good:
- Burritos are quite large and heavy
- You really don't miss the meat (at least I didn't)
- Good value
The Bad:
- I guess if you're dead set on eating meat, then move along
- From other people, it looks like that mistakes happen here
5 comments:
If you like burritos, Red Burritos on Commercial and lst have a pretty good one. They have chicken, beef and shrimp versions and they are also loaded with rice, beans, etc. It's pretty filling. They make their own taco chips too, which are pretty tasty.
The only drawback is parking. I think they have other locations too.
Thanks for the tip Holly. I've heard conflicting opinions on the Red Burrito, I guess I have to try it to find out!
What do you mean by "exactly" authentic? They don't look authentic to me! --Burrito Police
Burrito Police... it was a typo, thanks for pointing it out... they are not authentic, that's what I meant, if you look at the context I put it in...
I'll second the Red Burrito recommendation... though I don't like being charged extra for cheese.
I had a chicken one with green chile sauce - the cilantro made a world of difference, really brightening up the flavour.
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