SF Mission-style burritos & a cult-favorite crunchwrap, but reviews are split.
This spot offers a taste of San Francisco's Mission-style burritos, a rare find in NYC. While some praise its authentic flavors and late-night availability, others find it falls short of expectations, with varied opinions on its signature crunchwrap and salsas. It's a polarizing place, with some declaring it a must-try and others preferring alternative options.
This establishment focuses on Mission-style burritos, a style that garners both strong praise for authenticity and strong criticism for not living up to San Francisco standards. The crunchwrap imitation is a notable item, with some calling it a guilty pleasure or quite nice, while others find it inferior. Carne asada is noted as good by some, though chicken is described as bland. Opinions on salsa are consistently negative, with one user noting the absence of house-made salsa.
"The crunchwrap imitation is frequently mentioned, with mixed reviews ranging from 'quite nice' to 'inferior'. Carne asada is also noted positively by some."
Customer sentiment is highly divided, with some celebrating its authentic Mission burrito style and late-night convenience, while others express significant disappointment, citing blandness and a decline in quality.
Important Note
Some users report a significant drop in quality, with one user experiencing food poisoning. Comparisons to San Francisco's Mission burritos are frequent and often unfavorable.
"This user observed a significant drop in quality at Super Burrito, seemingly all at once, and mentioned that the quality used to be solid."
Negative"This user enjoys Super Burrito's crunchwrap imitation late at night, especially with queso dipping sauce."
Positive"This user contrasted the positive experience at Super Burrito in Rockaway with a less favorable one at another location, implying the Rockaway location is good."
Positive"This user stated that while Super Burrito's salsa isn't great, their burrito is solid and comparable to a California Burrito for the area."
Positive"This user finds Super Burrito to be good, particularly the crunchwrap, and believes opinions can be skewed by comparing it to the "best X in NYC"."
Positive"This user, having moved from the Bay Area, was excited by Super Burrito's mural and 49ers logo but found the food to be very disappointing."
Negative"This user noted that Mission burritos are typically unwrapped top-down and stated that Super Burrito's burritos are not the best compared to El Farolito."
Negative"This user likes the Super Burrito in Rockaway but notes that the limited options there might lower the bar for comparison."
Positive"This user found Super Burrito's food to be not great, with their crunchwrap imitation being inferior to the original and other dishes being bland, though it might be considered acceptable for the Williamsburg area."
Negative"This user, who moved from SF, believes Super Burrito's California burrito with carne asada is better than Chipotle and superior to most options in NYC, although a step down from SF burritos."
Positive"This user sarcastically commented that it's nice when people highlight the bland and mediocre food options in the city."
Negative"This user likes Super Burrito, Electric Burrito, and Maya Taqueria, noting that all offer pretty good California-style burritos with fries."
Positive"This user also moved from the Bay Area and found Super Burrito to be disappointing despite giving it multiple chances."
Negative"This user, who moved from San Francisco, considers Super Burrito to be bad and overpriced for NYC, stating that even Chipotle is better and no one should pay over $20 for their burrito."
Negative"This user expressed frustration that Super Burrito does not offer its own salsa, only Tapatio, even on their "smothered burrito". They noted this as a common issue with Mexican places in NYC."
Negative"This user has enjoyed Super Burrito during trips to the beach in Arverne multiple times."
Positive"This user found the carne asada at Super Burrito to be good and noted that the toppings worked well in their bowl/burrito, but the chicken tasted bland."
Neutral"This user finds Super Burrito overrated, having regretted trying it three times, and prefers Electric Burrito."
Negative"This user reported getting food poisoning from the Super Burrito in Williamsburg once, describing the experience as brutal."
Negative"This user stated that Super Burrito is excellent, and despite the photos not being great, the food is worth trying."
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