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Mission Burrito
Category: Restaurants Mexican Mexican [Edit]
109 McCaul StToronto, ON M5T 3K5
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
(416) 598-4300
- Hours:
Mon, Fri 11 am - 8 pm
Tue-Thu 11 am - 9 pm
Sat 12 pm - 7 pm
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
15 reviews for Mission Burrito
15 reviews in English
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Review from Natalie G.
Toronto, ON
9/29/2011
I love the burritos at this place!!
They are loaded with great toppings and very flavourful. The hot sauce is HOT and delicious! I've had both the steak and chicken and both were top notch.
I think it's a bit overpriced however, For a regular size burrito its close to 8 dollars and its SMALL. Service has always been good for me, and very friendly and they actually pay attention to the toppings you've requested and declined.
Good spot for lunch! -
Review from Amelia M.
Toronto, ON
12/14/2011
Basic burritos for a good price. Very filling, and the place is clean enough.
Not as good as burrito boyz or mexican chipotle but still hold their own! -
Review from Vivek S.
This place has been getting on my nerves recently, so I can no longer call myself "a fan." A list of recent gripes:
1. Waiting thirty (30) minutes for an order as the sole working employee plodded through a few orders. Mid afternoon is no time to be working solo. Half an order for fast food is INSANITY.
2. Getting a mere Odwalla here is a hassle. Two nested tales of woe:
a) On one visit I was bluntly told "no, we don't have any" in the tone you would address a six-year-old that is repeatedly asking for cookies. When I got to the other side of the counter to pick up my order, I saw a bunch in the other fridge. I didn't say anything, not wanting to prolong my customer service experience here.
b) The second time I was told they were out of Odwalla (today, albeit more politely), I *did* say something when I got to the other side of the counter and noticed a fridge full of bottles. (Unopened packages even. Like, I can't even believe that I am even talking about this right now. Anyway.) The response was not a friendly offer to ring one up for me, but a "nobody told me" coupled with a shrug. Dude, *I* told you. Can someone get me a flipping Odwalla? Please?
3. Soft tacos are not to be ordered.
I'm still liking the vegan plate which is a lot of food for $10 and comes with killer corn chips, but I'll send my butler to pick up instead.Listed in: Village by the Grange Food…, Burritos in Toronto
2 Previous Reviews: Show all »
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9/9/2010
Really enjoying the vegetarian options at Mission recently. I just had a "small" bean and cheese… Read more »
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Review from OJ B.
Toronto, ON
11/17/2011
Rounded up from 3.5 / 5. Another good burrito option for T.O.
I like that they went outside of the standard (local) box and steam the burrito instead of grilling it, which is nice to have for a change, and arguably (it seems it depends who you ask) more authentic, at least to the Mission district in San Fran.
It was a bit of a walk from the core for lunch, but it was worth it. The size was good, and competes with the bigger burritos around. Chicken was tasty, and the hot sauce was good and spicy. The rest of the ingredients seemed fresh and well integrated. Maybe a little bit bland compared to some others.
Overall it was a good experience, and I left happy. My only real complaint was that (true to the style) the tortilla got a bit chewy and sticky toward the end, but it never got rubbery or stale. That's no better or worse than getting an extra crispy bite of a grilled burrito in my opinion, so enjoy! -
Review from Martin W.
9/6/2011 1 Check-in Here
The burrito here was big and filling, but that is about all I can say about it. I wouldn't say it tasted amazing, just that it filled my empty stomach. It was also way too gooey at the bottom. You know how you get to the end of your burrito and its just gross because all of the juices of the various ingredients have gathered into one spot? Well, it was like that, but flooding over the wrap and onto my hands like an overflowing toilet.
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Review from Melanie C.
Oakville, ON
12/7/2009
I've had a few burritos from Mission Burrito and have never been disappointed. The chicken burrito is my favourite. They offer various spice levels, but even the hottest isn't that hot. The burritos are prepared fairly quickly and the prices are very reasonable.
I have yet to figure out their hours so getting a burrito from Mission Burrito is a game of chance. I'm very impressed with how the single employee handles the stress of a line-up. -
Review from Abby R.
Toronto, ON
5/26/2009
Mmmm Burritos. I never knew how much I loved you until I moved back to Toronto to find this entire burrito culture. Burrito is so the new pizza.
This place is really really tasty. I can't remember which version of a vegetarian burrito I had but it was delicious. One warning - to avoid food babies you should definitely opt for the smaller size. The large is just unnecessary burrito-ness.
Very worth checking out - especially if you are visiting the AGO or OCAD. -
Review from Giselle d.
Toronto, ON
10/15/2010
They make my absolute favourite burrito in Toronto -- the large sweet potato with black beans, hold the cilantro. I'd give them 5-stars for that but Mission Burrito has the worst, most arbitrary hours of any food vendor I know. It's NOT a reliable place to hit if you're jonsing for a burrito. I would know. I've hauled ass across town to eat here only to find them closed 25% of the times I've gone. The other vendors in the Grange foodcourt are open for business, but Mission Burrito doesn't give a damn about your time and need for a burrito so they're helping themselves to an impromptu long weekend with a stupid "Sorry! We're closed till Tuesday" sign posted on their counter. I've tried calling before going but they don't give their business hours in their answering machine message. Thanks for that, guys. No website either.
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Review from Chris P.
7/27/2009 3 photos
Tasty stuff right here! I had the large pork burrito with everything, except cilantro (because cilantro is from the devil's garden). The flavors were well blended and the tortilla was packed full of meaty/ricey goodness. My only complaint is that they were a little skimpy on the guac.
Their main entrance is via the food court but they do have street access into a small standing area. They have lots of different options other than burritos and they have a $5 student special for those on a tight budget.Listed in: Burritos: the good, the bad,…
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Review from Val G.
Tried the yummy sweet potato and black bean burrito last night and waited what should be an obligatory 24hrs before doing mexican fast food reviews. I'm happy to report that this is a damn good and tasty burrito by Toronto standards.
I'm only giving this place 3* instead of 4 because I take issue with their "after 7pm any burritos for $5" promotion. The regular size bean and sweet potato burrito is $4.85... what? Of the 3 vegetarian burrito options only the Grilled Vegetable burrito costs more than $5 and frankly when I want a burrito, I don't want it to contain the contents of every vegetarian sandwich ever so I'm never going to order that.
I asked if I could have the large size which is $5.85 (same price as the regular size meat burritos that are discounted after 7) for $5 but I was denied. I think they are trying to get rid of the day's old seafood and meat with this deal but I find it discriminatory. -
Review from Garry C.
Whistler, BC
7/6/2009
I heard lots of good things about this place but was disappointed. The tortilla reminded me of the microwave burritos from the supermarket. That just made it fail right there.
I won't even start with the contents. With a name like Mission, I was hoping for more. Taco Bell is twice as good, twice the size and half the price.
Note - this was in November 2008. I don't know if it's changed from then but I don't want to risk it and waste my time and money the next
time in Toronto.
http://www.flickr.com/...Listed in: Burrito Feast, Toronto Eats
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Review from Kat T.
Updated - 4/9/2009
OK, I think Mission finally found their groove. Enough rice to soak up the bean, pork-free black beans, standard guac, sour cream and extras. I really felt like I was back in SF. The tightly wrapped tortilla was perfectly steamy and transformed the shrimp burrito into a bundle of joy! The salsa is also bang on- just the right amount of heat! Thanks for keepin' it real Mission style.
Listed in: Burrito Magic
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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9/6/2008 First to Review
I saw the sign for the upcoming Mission Burrito and was thrilled. I've spent a good amount of time… Read more »
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Review from Kat F.
2/9/2009
Great new burrito place in the OCAD/AGO neighbourhood. It's located in the food court on McCaul just south of Dundas and offers both meaty and veg options. The fillings choices are great (I had black bean and sweet potato) and I'm really happy that they now offer both bean fillings in vegetarian versions (the pinto bean filling used to be made with pork fat, but no longer).
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Review from John B.
Toronto, ON
11/24/2009
ok, so I have been several times...it was always just ok, but not terrible...today I got 2 chicken burritos to go and NEITHER one had ANY chicken inside...epic fail!...
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Review from Chris E.
Milton, ON
1/25/2010
I had a chicken burrito from Mission Burrito today and I have to say that it was a definite thumbs-in-the-middle experience. The ingredients all seemed about as fresh as one would expect from a food court burrito stand but there was an overall lack of flavour. The colour of the rice suggested that it was seasoned but I couldn't discern any and a small but noticeable portion of the rice was hard and dried out. The chicken on the burrito was shredded, which is definitely better than ground, but when I have a burrito I much prefer the texture of whole pieces of chicken. I enjoy spicy, flavourful food but not hot-for-the-sake-of-hot. Since this was my first time ordering from Mission Burrito, I went with the medium heat. If I eat there again I'll go for hot as their medium was tame by my standards. I did like the fact that they don't charge extra for guacamole which is something every other burrito place in Toronto I've been to does. The portion size is also very adequate. I ordered a large burrito and a Jarrito's soda and it came to under $10 before the 25 cent Interac fee, which is another strike. It's 2010. People use Interac. Stop with the gouging. Overall, apart from the dried out rice which may be due to the fact that I ordered just after the lunch rush, there was nothing wrong with their food; I just found it a little bland.
