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Barburrito
Category: Restaurants Mexican Mexican [Edit]
544 Yonge StToronto, ON M4Y 1Y8
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Late Night, Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- Yes
10 reviews for Barburrito
10 reviews in English
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Review from Luis H.
Toronto, ON
12/11/2011
Average Tex-Mex location located in downtown Toronto's core area. Under new management since the fall of 2011, this location has a nice selection of specialty burritos and tacos that caters to all tastes. Convenient location near the corner of Yonge and Wellesley streets makes it an ideal spot for anyone to get a bite to eat. Food quality surpasses that found at Hernado's Hideaway (across the street) and Taco Bell.
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Review from Beril O.
Toronto, ON
9/9/2011
I was looking for taco-bellish tacos, and this place is the one.
To start with this place is one up from taco bell but not authentic.
I like them, owner is a really nice guy. However it doesn't smell so good inside to be honest. It smells bad grease but don't be fooled by the smell. As i said it is a better version of taco-bell.
They make extreme fries really good and they use very very fresh veggies. Good for a hangover food. -
Review from Sarita A.
Toronto, ON
2/8/2012
I kind of could tell this might not work out - but decided to try it out a couple of weeks ago.
My colleague got a burrito - it was meh.
I had nachos - nothing to it. Bland, not very many (or much of it) toppings - and nothing was fresh! Except there did seem to be real cheese.
Here's the thing, if you're going to do tex mex - do it right and do it good. If I am going to eat something somewhat high calorie - it better taste good. It could even actually be semi healthy - but this was ladden with canned/jarred food - so salty - and with no taste.
The beans were completely bland, some canned corn was tossed on my nachos and the salsa was horrible. No guac, no onions (some dried up green onions were present though), canned jalapenos - it was terrible.
I would recommend a fresh salsa, some fresh coriander leaves, fresh jalapeno - look at chipotle - they make everything fresh and it taste amazing - they even have three levels of spice for salsa. It's on Yonge Street too! Please get a consultant chef to make things taste better! The owner (I think it was the owner) was very nice though. -
Review from Hideki K.
7/7/2011
Mexican with an Indian Twist.
My local Wellesley friend clued me in on an unlisted item at this particular BarBurrito. It's their Butter Chicken burrito. The owner here is South Asian and somehow gets away with deviating from the standard franchised menu. He also serves samosas.
I ordered a regular ($7, and comes with a free bottle of Nestle water), and asked them not to make it anymore spicy. It was already pretty spicy to begin with. It was an interesting combo, eating traditional Indian Buttery Chicken with beans, lettuce, and dressing, wrapped inside a whole wheat wrap.
Even though I ordered a regular, it was still a monstrocity of a burrito. I hear the large is the same size, but with double the meat. Somehow I managed to eat the entire thing. It was okay, but I wouldn't need to try it again. -
Review from Colin S.
Toronto, ON
8/30/2011
I had 2-3 fairly average, bordering on disappointing burritos before my last burrito where I got a sausage wrapper in my beef burrito. I have no idea how or why this was in my burrito but was really gross...
The sign and the eating area look fairly clean but one look at the clustered food prep area and you can where there might be issues with this restaurant. I'd recommend avoiding it... -
Review from Chris P.
9/6/2010 1 Check-in Here
STAY AWAY!
I didn't think it was possible to totally screw up a burrito, but Barburrito has managed to do it.
In other burrito reviews I've said I could probably wrap dog food in a tortilla and it would taste better. I was wrong. The burrito I had here probably was dog food wrapped in a tortilla and it tasted awful. I supposedly had the steak burrito but I'm really not sure what meat was in it because it sure didn't look like steak. The burrito was a pile of tasteless mush with some lettuce on top.
Which brings me to my next point. And this goes for all burrito places, not just Barburrito. STOP PUTTING LETTUCE IN A BURRITO IF YOU'RE GOING TO GRILL IT. Who wants warm lettuce?
As for the rest of the restaurant, the place was clean. The staff were clearly new as it seemed like it was the blind leading the blind with the new guy being trained by the somewhat less new guy (maybe this explains my tortilla wrapped turd). There are a few tables to sit at, but you probably won't because you'll be running for the door once you take one bite of your burrito.
The one positive thing I can say is that the extreme fries are pretty good. Better than the Taco Bell equivalent.Listed in: You're Dead To Me, Burritos: the good, the bad,…
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Review from Keeley-Ann H.
Mississauga, ON
2/5/2011
Me and the BF went here just after they opened. Looked like they were still finishing up a few renos but its cute. The guy that made our burritos was so nice and the lady was super nice as well. She gave me free extra salsa and sour cream. We paid waay to much for our 2 meals though. It some how came to almost 30 bucks. we got burritos drinks and side of fries. I was satisfied with the burrito because it was well made, but because it was overpriced I probably wont go back unless its my last resort.
If you want a good Burrito, go to Burrito Boys (see my review) -
Review from Dustin S.
Mississauga, ON
Best burrito I have ever had in a long time.
One of my new favorite pit stops before or after a club -
Review from Am P.
Toronto, ON
10/14/2011
Yeah, I'm a fan. Once in a while when the perfect storm emerges (i.e. I'm super hungry, in a hurry, and not on a diet), I find myself here. They have a tasty sweet potato substitute for beans, and generally the ingredients taste good. The people that work here are nice and friendly, and there is always great salsa music blaring which you can hear in the street... a nice touch of warmth to the usual bland and dull face in this area of Bay street.
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Review from Susie M.
Toronto, ON
3/2/2011
After having just finished a conversation with a friend about the best toppings for tacos, I decided I needed to have a burrito for dinner.
Being new to my neighbourhood and having noticed BarBurrito a couple weeks ago I figured I'd give it a try. Here is a run down of my experience:
I got in line, almost left because the counter area looked a bit dark and the server looked a bit frazzled. I stayed because she greeted me with a very friendly smile and 'what can i get you'. I ordered a regular sized chicken burrito and handed over just under $8 for it. My hesitation continued as I saw some sort of mashed up bean spread be slathered on the wrap, instead of actual beans. My hesitation turned into really low expectations when the guacamole (which I guess they deserve acknowledgement that the guac is included in the price) came out of a mustard squeeze bottle.
I then took my order to go and ate it at home.
The verdict wasn't good. It was a bit tasteless, no real heat despite it having jalepenos in it, and the chicken I think was actually ground chicken not chicken breast, that or I'm not really sure what sort of meat I was eating. Needless to say, I wont be returning. I'll stick to Chipotle and Quesada.
