Boojum

Intifada · 13-11-2014 10:43am

Got it delivered a few times now. Kinda makes their previous excuses about it "not keeping" look a bit silly.

joeKel73 · 13-11-2014 10:59am

And how did it travel? Far to go?

Red Pepper · 13-11-2014 11:22am

Fooker wrote: »

Is it just me or are the portions about half of what they used to be?

Are you twice as big as you used to be?

Intifada · 13-11-2014 11:31am

J o e wrote: »

And how did it travel? Far to go?

Newcastle/Westside. Took a while arriving so presumably stuck in traffic too. I even left one and reheated it later that evening. Burritos are not exactly the most delicate of cuisine.

vkid · 20-11-2014 8:47am

I'm in Galway fairly regularly and often call here for a fix when passing. Quality has gone downhill a fair bit in the last while imo. Not half as big or tasty as they used to be. The one I had last week was very bland. Dominant flavour was sour cream. No sauces on most of the tables and spicy it was not. Not sure the meat is great either. There is slow cooked , and then there is just flavourless mush. For something that used to be so good, it has been disappointing the ast few times.

jenno86 · 21-11-2014 9:14pm

vkid wrote: »

I'm in Galway fairly regularly and often call here for a fix when passing. Quality has gone downhill a fair bit in the last while imo. Not half as big or tasty as they used to be. The one I had last week was very bland. Dominant flavour was sour cream. No sauces on most of the tables and spicy it was not. Not sure the meat is great either. There is slow cooked , and then there is just flavourless mush. For something that used to be so good, it has been disappointing the ast few times.

Definitely gone downhill, I get a Burrito Bowl with extra meat (pork/beef, pork/chicken) and you never get "extra". You get the same amount of you ask for just one meat and they charge an extra €2.

I was in there one Sunday around 7pm and everything was cleared out, not a drink in the fridges and very little selection left and a staff member was behind the counter giving out about it herself and blaming the management, like only order once a week etc.

It has definitely lost some of its shine.

TerrorFirmer · 23-11-2014 3:51pm

On the flip side, I eat there infrequently, but as good as it ever was last time I ate there about a week ago! I have noticed though that eating there later in the evening is often not great.

shruikan2553 · 23-11-2014 3:55pm

Anyone else find the chicken to be a bit fatty?

23-11-2014 3:57pm

Not been there in awhile but that last few times the food was poor and they seemed to have run out if pretty much everything. The lack condiments on the tables was noticeable and to honest, I'm in no hurry to go back which is surprising given how much I love Mexican food.

ben.schlomo · 23-11-2014 8:05pm

Had a pork burrito yesterday about 7:15pm, good as always, full range of meats, rice, veg and accompaniments. No shortages.

pleasant Co. · 23-11-2014 10:46pm

Haven't been there in months, and have a free burrito on my card....someday I'll be craving the salt

Redhairedguy · 24-11-2014 11:21am

pleasant Co. wrote: »

have a free burrito on my card....

Good christ... How can you resist?

joeKel73 · 28-11-2014 9:09am

Had my first Boojum in months yesterday evening. Was as good as always, fully loaded portions and all options available.

ben.schlomo · 28-11-2014 10:22am

They are giving all money taken on a day in the first week of December to the Make A Wish foundation, was up on one of the various local media FB pages during the week, cant find it now though, might have been Dec 5th.

hamsterboy · 01-02-2015 9:12am

Still awesome.

SlipperyPeople · 01-02-2015 10:27am

anyone know why they won't add crushed tortillas like the other places?

thesandeman · 01-02-2015 10:35am

^
What other places?

and

I keep forgetting it's there.
Off Quay Street Syndrome.

SlipperyPeople · 01-02-2015 10:38am

thesandeman wrote: »

^
What other places?
/QUOTE]

Ok well not in Galway but at least in Dublin most of the other burrito places will add it for you.

thesandeman · 01-02-2015 10:45am

hungoverbunny wrote: »

thesandeman wrote: »

^
What other places?
/QUOTE]

Ok well not in Galway but at least in Dublin most of the other burrito places will add it for you.

Bring us a couple down next time you visit.

SlipperyPeople · 01-02-2015 10:46am

thesandeman wrote: »

hungoverbunny wrote: »

Bring us a couple down next time you visit.

k

biko · 01-02-2015 2:43pm

These other places are probably a different chain with a different take on Mexican food.
You can probably just ask for a shell and crush it yourself.

SlipperyPeople · 01-02-2015 3:03pm

biko wrote: »

These other places are probably a different chain with a different take on Mexican food.
You can probably just ask for a shell and crush it yourself.

true enough.

It's messy though. Once you unwrap the burrito it's hard to keep it from falling out.

beardybrewer · 02-02-2015 1:55pm

hungoverbunny wrote: »

anyone know why they won't add crushed tortillas like the other places?

Because that's not a thing mexicans do? Boojum is close to the real deal from the taquerias I've been to in Mexico and California.

pleasant Co. · 02-02-2015 5:05pm

hungoverbunny wrote: »

true enough.

It's messy though. Once you unwrap the burrito it's hard to keep it from falling out.

I suppose as it's not something they offer (lack of demand maybe?) it'd slow down the production line when it's busy. BUT they're pretty sound in there, bar the odd grumpy soul, so would probably accommodate you when it's not so busy.

02-02-2015 5:08pm

pleasant Co. wrote: »

I suppose as it's not something they offer (lack of demand maybe?) it'd slow down the production line when it's busy. BUT they're pretty sound in there, bar the odd grumpy soul, so would probably accommodate you when it's not so busy.

The reason they don't do it is because "a customer choked on it in one of the other restaurants" or "it can cut the back of your throat and is dangerous" or "it's not authentic enough" or "the cost would be too much". Those are four excuses I was given when I asked about it as most other Mexican places ask if you want one broken up into your burrito and it can be quite tasty

pleasant Co. · 02-02-2015 5:27pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

The reason they don't do it is because "a customer choked on it in one of the other restaurants" or "it can cut the back of your throat and is dangerous" or "it's not authentic enough" or "the cost would be too much". Those are four excuses I was given when I asked about it as most other Mexican places ask if you want one broken up into your burrito and it can be quite tasty

Right, so a big, fat, no fuckin way, then.

Intifada · 03-02-2015 10:15am

beardybrewer wrote: »

Because that's not a thing mexicans do? Boojum is close to the real deal from the taquerias I've been to in Mexico and California.

What abysmal reasoning. I bet you eat chinese with chopsticks too :pac:

Baggy Trousers · 03-02-2015 11:55am

I was in Boojums twice after hearing the rave reviews on here. I thought it was nice but I did think the food was a bit cold and I was eating on premises. I like my food to be piping hot.

Angron · 04-03-2015 12:31am

Finally have enough stamps to get my free t-shirt

Boojum

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