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Burritos !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Marcus Halberstram wrote: »Honestly, you couldn't make it up. Very bad business move.john_cappa wrote: »Ridiculous. Is there no one they could take on part time to cover. Really unbelieveable.Kyson Witty Steamer wrote: »Yeah a bit strange to have a new business closed for over a week.I cannot believe how dumb of a move this is. She is the the formative months of a business that, if run correctly, could be a very nice addition to the city.It's far worse than that, it's a week and a half of "oh that place where I had a burrito looks shut down"have to agree. I have slightly given up on the place anyway. I gave themnthe benefit of the doubt when they opened but its not changing. Still using a microwave to heat the tortilla. Still dodgy looking decor, with cheap garden furniture to sit on in the main upstairs area, while there are leather chairs and a flat screen tv as a cinema downstairs. the charging for more than 2 toppings is a farce as well and the last 2 times i was there they were out of guacamole. Guacamole is one of the main things you use in a burrito...get it together.
I just don't see them improving at all and this closed for nearly two weeks thing is a complete farce altogether. Unless they change tack, i give them a few months...tops
+1 on all the above!
Their pricing is ridiculous, what passes for a burrito in there after a promising start, now bears little resemblance to what many of us who have eaten them elsewhere(alas not in limerick) know a good burrito to be.(Well at least without adding those chargeable extra's)
The portion vs price vs chargeable extra's is pricing them out against their local takeaway competition and if boojum or the crowd in Ennis open in the City their pricing and product quality will crucify them on comparison.
The meat one day can be fantastic, next it can be poor... Where's the consistency?
The fact that they consistently run out of burrito staples such as Guacamole points to poor planning and inventory management, because having eaten there a few times in the hope that ''I was wrong'' and ''surely the last time was a one off''
It has not improved, only gotten worse IMO and with regards to my previous thoughts on poor planning and management, closing for 2 weeks while still trying to establish a business and build a reputation...
Well it just reinforces those thoughts for me.
When they opened I was happy to cut some slack in what I expected while they got up and running and learnt the ropes, in the hope that time and experience would bring about a better product and a nice addition to the city foodscape other than kebabs and burgers.
But if I'm honest in my experience of maybe 7/8 visits since it has opened it has only gotten worse.
Heres hoping when they return, they will address the issues(rather than just pay lipservice) because I do think done properly it will be a great spot.
But as can be seen from the quoted comments above, I'm not the only one getting tired of hoping it improves and seeing nothing.
Probably be all our fault if it goes actually for talking down another local business in typical Limerick begrudgery!
Rather than any business taking on board constructive criticism0 -
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I find the decision to close for two weeks very, very strange and I think it will backfire badly.
I'm don't know if it is their first time running a business and I'm not sure that they know what they're doing. I've been in there a few times and they are often out of essential ingredients. Their pricing is also quite high.
If another Burrito Bar were to open and was run properly I'm sure it would lead to the closure of this one. The demand seems to be there...... 0 -
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Stereomaniac wrote: »I guess she just has to learn from her mistakes. Maybe someone could tell her about this thread?
They have acknowledged this thread before, see post number 34.
Doesn't seem to have made any difference
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They have acknowledged this thread before, see post number 34.
Doesn't seem to have made any difference
Yep, they know about it and acknowledged it on their FB too.
Notice that back in July they were ordering the grill?Hi All Just wanted to address some of the reviews on Boards.ie ... Yes the Salsa's need to be hotter and they will be !!! the microwave your right I 've ordered a grill to heat up the tortillas and yes ,yes ,yes the beans need more depth .... and I'm delighted with the feedback ...... No were not a chain and I'm a local Born and Bread Limerick Girl...... Please give us a chance were only open a week today !!!!
That hasn't appeared as yet, but the basement has a ''cinema'' with leather couches.
Every point that was raised re: the food even back then was acknowledged and in my experience, it has been ignored and indeed with portion sizes and per topping charging has worsened.
Look its this person's business/livelihood and I wish them every success with it but I fail to see how adding a cinema and having a penchant for 70's cinema and 3hr movie showings(As per their FB) is doing anything for a fast food and eat'n'go joint other than adding cost.
How long does someone spend eating their Burrito? 15mins? 30mins?
Is showing movies in a leather clad cave a selling point when upstairs people are either spending 20mins on a dine and dash on the garden furniture?
What sense does that make and how does it grow profit?
Fix the issues that folk have raised with the food/pricing/portion sizing rather than tacking on gold plating.
According to their FB its closed to allow attendance at a wedding in S.F.Lads, we don't know the full story at all, she said she lived in SF for a good few years and is now over there for a week or two, who knows it could be an emergency. Also could be a case that she didn't have anyone at hand competent to keep the store open. Either way when the place opens again I will be popping down for my veggie burrito.
I can appreciate that it would be very hard to leave the business with someone else while they are away and everyone needs a holiday.
But it is a kinda shoot yourself in the foot plan to shutter up and hope to resume without impact on the customerbase they have built up.0 -
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I understand Banie, but I don't think their intention is a two fingers to their customers, It is a bad business decision but its not the end for them and it is up to us here if we want a burrito to continue to give our business or not.
Don't get me wrong Padma, thats not at at all what I think they intend either.
In fairness weddings are one of those things where attendance is compulsory
In my family at least.
My issue isn't with them taking a break, not at all ideally they would have had someone in to cover them but in a new business it can be hard to afford staff and control costs....
So you try and keep inventory tight(which can lead to the all too often message of ''sorry we've run out of that''
But when your business is selling burritos and you skip the grill and install a ''cinema'' rather than even ramping up the food inventory levels?
The decision making is questionable at the very least? No?0 -
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