[lordofduct]

Are you saying one is only capable of either making their own burrito OR eating someone elses?

There are 365 days in a year, plenty of opportunities to do either.

[codespook]

I'm kinda sick of Chipoltle. In NYC, they charge $2.25 extra for guàcamole:/

In Boston Anna's Taqueria was good. Boloco was a close second.

I'll keep you posted in NY since theres so much food for me to eat here:-)

[lordofduct]

If you're in a city like New York City or Los Angeles and you're eating chain food... you have issues.

It's the one thing I actually enjoyed about both cities, food galore. I had something new every day, and it was all within a walk of where I lived. I laughed in LA because the closest Taco Bell to me was a 30 minute drive (that's LA time, so 10 minute for other cities) and NO ONE ate there.

[Craig328]

The best burrito in my neck of the woods comes from a food truck parked at a local gas station. In fact, now that I'm reading this, I may indeed grab $4 and head over for a steak burrito for lunch. If I do, I'll generously post pics of the hallowed burrito mecca for your general envy after I return.

[DarenR]

It seems food trucks generally have the best burritos-- but I am really afraid to ask if it is real meat that they use

[Craig328]

Well, I've eaten the fare from that truck many times and enjoyed it each time. That said, that's probably because I didn't know the difference between real meat and fake meat.

They offer burritos made from steak, chicken, beef (ground beef I suppose), "lengua" (beef tongue), shrimp, pork, spiced pork and maybe fish. Could they be slipping tofu in there in place of my steak? Maybe. I don't know. Given the results though and that it hasn't yet proved poisonous (or too Montezuma's Revenge-y), I don't care.

[DarenR]

Craig328, on 30 July 2013 - 10:54 AM, said:

These-------->(beef tongue), shrimp, pork,

that would make for one hella bureet

[NeoTifa]

*barf*

[supersloth]

food truck tacos i got saturday, two carne asada and one fish:


fish and chips i got yesterday:


seriously, not eating at chain restaurants >>>>>>>

[Craig328]

The thing with chain restaurants tends to be two-fold: they're everywhere (read: "convenient") and their offering is uniform. A Whopper in Miami will be pretty much identical to a Whopper in Spokane. People like that kinda thing.

We assume that chain = bad sometimes but when you consider that chains and mom and pops tend to get their food from the same wholesalers (most of it anyway) and that how they prepare it doesn't necessarily mean that one is more healthful than the other (a burger is a usually a burger regardless of where you got it) there may not be a whole lot of difference content-wise.

There are chains around here where I live like Moe's, Sweet Tomatoes and such where the fare can be fairly good for you, is fresh and tasty. It depends on what you order more than where you order, IMO.

This post has been edited by Craig328: 30 July 2013 - 09:37 AM

[supersloth]

but uh, the taste, is mostly what i am referring too.

[jon.kiparsky]

On the subject of chains, there are some pretty local "chains" around Boston - Anna's and Boloco being two good examples - which make pretty acceptable food. There's certainly better stuff to be had, but when you need something fast, it's pretty edible.
There's a trend towards fast-ish food these days, which I approve of. A slightly up-market fast food made from reasonably fresh ingredients that actually tastes good.

Craig328, on 30 July 2013 - 11:35 AM, said:

We assume that chain = bad sometimes but when you consider that chains and mom and pops tend to get their food from the same wholesalers (most of it anyway)

I'm not sure this is true. For example, I'm pretty sure McDonalds supplies their own restaurants with their own supply chain, that your mom-and-pop would never be allowed to buy from, and I'd be willing to bet that this is true of all of the major national chains.
Speaking of smaller regional chains, I'm sure you're right, and this is probably why those can often be better. They're working closer to the source, probably with fresher ingredients and less abuse done to the food between source and plate.

[Craig328]

Damn talk of burritos...the truck at the gas station:


The choice of select "meets":


The steak burrito:


Damned fine it was too.

[supersloth]

i'm so turned on right now.

[modi123_1]

... is that a burrito in your pocket or are you just glad to see me?