The Great Burrito Search: Candidate 1

I was back in town and in the mood for a burrito. So I asked Google Maps for the closest ones near me. At the top of the list, with rave reviews, was Mr. Burros. Okay, let’s go.

Mr. Burros is a funky no-frills place with a few tables, a small patio, and very little parking. The patrons were 90% blue collar Latinos, which is always an endorsement.

I was disappointed to learn they didn’t have pollo asado. I went with the carne asada instead. My order was ready in a couple of minutes and I took it out to the Rolling Steel Tent to eat.

This burrito was a little shorter than the monsters Diego’s served, but it was also a buck cheaper. There was a bit of lettuce inside which had wilted from the heat and moisture of the meat. There was also pico de gallo. The carne was diced into small cubes with a bit of sear. Very tasty. A drawback was that the cubes tumbled out whenever I set the burrito down. The salsa verde was just right even though it came from plastic packets instead of a pot in the kitchen. Oh well.

When I was waiting I saw their breakfast burrito menu featured their version of a California burrito—the Calizona. Carne asada, fries, cheese, sour cream, pico de gallo and guacamole. I’ll have to try that. And their carne asada fries.

Over all, I rate Mr. Burros a B+. Open 5AM to 2:30PM Monday-Saturday, 7AM to 2PM Sunday.