Best Burrito Place in Town [Poll Updated]

strandroad

diegowhite wrote: »

In Boojum last night, very disappointing, got the steak buritto but the meat was not quality and very tough

We had the same experience during our last (as in the last) visit to Boojum - awful, gristly steak. My OH can eat pretty much anything and he was starving but he just gave up. On reflection we should have complained but it was very crowded and actually it was so bad that we just wanted to leave.

Dunder Mifflin

Absolutely love B&B (Silver bullet with half the rice, number 3 salsa, sour cream, cheese, peppers, jalepenos), been there too many times as I work just around the corner, but I've never been to Boojum or Pablo's so will deinitely be checking them out soon.

MrChavcore

burritos and blues any day of the week! i absolutely love burrito's and have made sure i've tried everything dublin has to offer but you just can't beat the carnitas in buritto and blues! its delicious! i've been to little ass a couple of times now and im always dissapointed. seems they throw more rice in their burritos than anything else and the rice is always wet and salty tasting. i used to go to taco taco as i worked with a mexican guy and his cousin used to be one of the chefs there.. they're decent but nothing to write home about. boojum is great and runs B&B close but i think, based on my own preference of course, that B&B take the award for me

jesus_thats_gre

Boojum tonight again and as always, didn't disappoint.

Chicken, peppers, sweet corn, jalapeños, cheese, sour cream and the hottest salsa. Boom!!

FreudianSlippers

mhge wrote: »

We had the same experience during our last (as in the last) visit to Boojum - awful, gristly steak. My OH can eat pretty much anything and he was starving but he just gave up. On reflection we should have complained but it was very crowded and actually it was so bad that we just wanted to leave.

I've actually never had the steak there before (I've had the chicken, shredded beef and shredded pork which are all nice) but in all honesty, I think if the steak is consistently bad then people should complain.

Boojum seems to take their quality pretty seriously and if they don't know that people aren't enjoying the steak they can't know to change it.

Dandelion6

drquirky wrote: »

You do know that Burritos are a Californian invention right? The style that we see popping up all over Dublin originated in the Mission district in San Francisco

"Burritos", per se, are not a Californian invention, although you're right that the traditional Mexican burrito is different to the type we're discussing here. Anyway, the Mission is full of Mexicans!

Edit: Or it used to be, before all the hipsters moved in.

--LOS--

was in burritos n blues today, lovely stuff ^_^

Paparazzo

I went down to Boojum to see what all fuss was about and tried their carnitas burrito with salsa verde.
Not a patch on Pablo Picante imho.

StanMcConnell

Can we add Taco Taco to the poll?

Never had a bad burrito there and there have been many.

RonnieL

I know this thread is old but.....

I'm just back from 8 days in the states, and I had 6 burritos. I previously lived in the states for a couple of years, which is when my burrito addiction began. Anyway, since I got back I'm suffering withdrawal symptoms. Just to be clear, the type of burrito I'm talking about is the type you get in Boloco or Chipotle in the states. I tend to get the biggest one they have, with chicken, rice, no beans, lettuce, salsa, and hot sauce (normally extra hot sauce). For me, the steam thing they put the tortilla in first is key.

So, my question is for the people on here who are familiar with the likes of boloco and chipotle, and have also frequented the various burrito places listed here - which Dublin burrito place should I be going to?!

PS: I'm actually from Galway - nowhere here does them "right", but I do get the odd one in La Salsa.

FreudianSlippers

Boojum and Pablo Picante do them well. Burritos and Blues do not.

NewFrockTuesday

I love Boojum but only ever have the chicken there. The steak is tough and the pork is a tad odd tasting for my palate. I always feel sorry for that other burrito place beside the Chinese at the turn off to Henry Street – its always empty. Im not surprised though given the interest of the staff and the quality of the ingredients used. While BJ is a bit achingly hip for my liking, its miles nearer my comfort zone than a ramshackle chance your arm saloon.

I have never been to Pablos. Given that Im a chicken & pinto kinda gal, what would you recommend I try in Pablos?

Oh - and I tried B & Blues. Awful. Didnt like at all.

Pomplamousse

Little Ass Burritos almost put me off Burritos for life, vomit!

jamiedav2011

New Burritos and Blues is deadly, pretty small though.

FreudianSlippers

NewFrockTuesday wrote: »

I love Boojum but only ever have the chicken there. The steak is tough and the pork is a tad odd tasting for my palate. I always feel sorry for that other burrito place beside the Chinese at the turn off to Henry Street – its always empty. Im not surprised though given the interest of the staff and the quality of the ingredients used. While BJ is a bit achingly hip for my liking, its miles nearer my comfort zone than a ramshackle chance your arm saloon.

I have never been to Pablos. Given that Im a chicken & pinto kinda gal, what would you recommend I try in Pablos?

Oh - and I tried B & Blues. Awful. Didnt like at all.

Try the shredded beef. The pork is really good usually, but I have had it where there is too much aniseed flavour or something.

petitmember

Burritos and Blues is a ****ing joke

Hootanany

Ok then I'm gonna take the plunge never had a proper one where should I go and what one should I try.
Many thanks in advance.

themandan6611

petitmember wrote: »

Burritos and Blues is a ****ing joke

quality post, maybe some reasoning would be useful for people

FreudianSlippers

themandan6611 wrote: »

quality post, maybe some reasoning would be useful for people

I actually agree. Not very fresh, small, expensive and just not that nice.

themandan6611

FreudianSlippers wrote: »

I actually agree. Not very fresh, small, expensive and just not that nice.

if your going to say something is good or bad then the very least you do is explain why, which you did but previous poster didn't.

MissFlitworth

RonnieL wrote: »

So, my question is for the people on here who are familiar with the likes of boloco and chipotle, and have also frequented the various burrito places listed here - which Dublin burrito place should I be going to?!

Tolteca on Baggot Street is a franchise of Chipotle if that helps your decision Chicken burrito with chipotle salsa there is one of the tastiest meals ever

skimpydoo

B&B do a mean yummy chicken quesadilla. I can't wait to try their new hot sauce. Is their new branch in South Anne St open yet?.

snickerpuss

Ronan Leonard wrote: »

Is their new branch in South Anne St open yet?.

Yeah the boyfriend went there for lunch today. He was confused by the staff not understanding his order til he realized they pronounce things weirdly - torTILLA and quesaDILLA. No silent l. Thought it was alright but no Boojum.

luckyfrank

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m17_gI7qweU

skimpydoo

snickerpuss wrote: »

Yeah the boyfriend went there for lunch today. He was confused by the staff not understanding his order til he realized they pronounce things weirdly - torTILLA and quesaDILLA. No silent l. Thought it was alright but no Boojum.

Nice I am always in the 1 in the IFSC as it's near my college NCI and I had a nice beer in their Wexford St branch with my Quesedilla.

Mezcita

I'm starving after reading this thread.

Hootanany

Thanks I hope I can return the favour

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup

So have people who've been to both Pablo Piccante in Clarendon market and Boojum voted in this?

Becasue I love Pablo, go there the whole time and love Cali Carnita and Beefy with Cremosa. I've been to Boojum once and thought it was OK but no way as good as Pablo. Maybe I just got it on a bad day.

Dandelion6

RonnieL wrote: »

I'm just back from 8 days in the states, and I had 6 burritos. I previously lived in the states for a couple of years, which is when my burrito addiction began. Anyway, since I got back I'm suffering withdrawal symptoms. Just to be clear, the type of burrito I'm talking about is the type you get in Boloco or Chipotle in the states. I tend to get the biggest one they have, with chicken, rice, no beans, lettuce, salsa, and hot sauce (normally extra hot sauce). For me, the steam thing they put the tortilla in first is key.

So, my question is for the people on here who are familiar with the likes of boloco and chipotle, and have also frequented the various burrito places listed here - which Dublin burrito place should I be going to?!

I lived in California for seven years and I have yet to find a burrito place in Dublin that I'm happy with. I've had decent ones at all of them and not-very-good ones at all of them, but none are consistently good and even when they are good, they're not good enough. (I'm sure the native Irish have similar experiences with the Guinness abroad!)

Also the ways people pronounce "jalapeño" here do my head in

FreudianSlippers

georgiecasey wrote: »

So have people who've been to both Pablo Piccante in Clarendon market and Boojum voted in this?

Becasue I love Pablo, go there the whole time and love Cali Carnita and Beefy with Cremosa. I've been to Boojum once and thought it was OK but no way as good as Pablo. Maybe I just got it on a bad day.

I feel the exact same way; but the opposite.