I cannot find a half-decent burrito in New York. Chipotle is the upper-end of the burrito quality spectrum here, which is very disappointing. At first I thought that I just didn’t know where to look… that I had not done my burrito research.
Then I found the Burrito Blog.
The New York listings on the Burrito Blog don’t look promising. I’ll have to hit a little Redwood City carnitas shack on my next trip to the Bay Area to satisfy my craving.
Mmmm, Los Gallos. I used to live by 6th ave & Middlefield (we would rollerblade/skateboard in the Homestead parking lot). Definitely a lot of great Mexican to choose from.
Toby, you rock! You have me salivating on the keyboard as I type. I went to Los Gallos three times a week (the good one at 5th and middlefield, not the other bigger crapier ones) while working at Homestead. A place like that would be a license to print money in NYC.
I feel the same way about Seattle. We have one good place, but there is always a line and it usually takes at least 45 minutes to get in. You would think that would be an indicator for some enterprising restauranteur to open something similar.
In the end I wonder if Chipotle will help prime the market for more authentic fare. At least it shows people that not all Mexican is smothered in red sauce and cheddar cheese.
You should check out Taqueria y Fonda la Mexicana. It is located right by Columbia @ 968 Amsterdam. It is definitely worth the ride.
The environment isn’t the best (really just a small Taco Stand & 10 tables) but the Burritos are to die for.
I am starving and was just complaining about the lack of any taco shop in nyc even attempting to match the quality of the Gru (E&E) on el camino in redwood city.