Authentic Juarez-style burritos with thick, pillowy, lard-cooked tortillas. Simple fillings, rich flavors. A taste of regional Mexican tradition.
This Brooklyn spot offers a taste of authentic Juarez-style burritos, a creation perfected by Chef Alan Delgado, an alumnus of the acclaimed Oxomoco. Focusing on simple, quality ingredients like stewed meats, beans, and cheese, the star of the show is their handmade, thick, and pillowy tortillas, cooked with lard for exceptional richness. While some find the burritos a bit thin or the fillings occasionally under-seasoned, the unique tortilla and slow-cooked meats are frequently highlighted as standout features.
The restaurant specializes in Juarez-style burritos, emphasizing hand-rolled, thick, lard-cooked tortillas and slow-cooked stews without rice. Popular dishes include the Colorado burrito with beef and potatoes in salsa verde, and a braised pork burrito. While the tortillas and guisados are frequently lauded, some customers find the fillings can be bland, overly salty, or the burritos themselves too small for the price.
"The handmade tortillas are consistently praised as a highlight. Specific dishes like the Colorado burrito (beef and potatoes in salsa verde), braised pork burrito, and quesadilla especiala are mentioned positively by some customers, as is the mole."
Customer feedback is mixed, with many praising the unique, handmade tortillas and authentic stews, while others find the burritos too thin or occasionally under-seasoned. Service also receives some criticism for disorganization during busy periods.
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Some customers have reported excessively long wait times, particularly during peak hours. There are also differing opinions on whether the burrito size and filling justify the price, with some finding them to be underwhelming or too salty.
"Following up on a previous visit, this user found the bean and cheese burrito also excessively salty, attributing it to the Oaxaca cheese. They feel the quality doesn't justify the price and likely won't return."
Negative"Compares Burritos Juarez unfavorably to Son del North."
Negative"The commenter, familiar with San Antonio style tortillas, finds LBJ's tortillas excellent despite not being their preferred style. They highlight the bean and cheese as great and consider LBJ a rare Mexican place in NYC that doesn't disappoint."
Positive"This commenter feels the restaurant has a poor price-to-satisfaction ratio for the Fort Greene/Clinton Hill area and finds the service atrocious. Their impression has worsened with each of their four visits."
Negative"This user strongly dislikes the restaurant, finding everything wet, soggy, and flavorless. They do not understand the hype and have not returned after their initial visit."
Negative"This user felt that the softer, squishier tortillas tasted more like they were undercooked."
Negative"This user found the tortilla incredible and the meat well-cooked but noted excessive saltiness. They plan to try again to see if it was an off-day."
Negative"This commenter considers the restaurant great for a quick, tasty, and easy-to-eat burrito, but underwhelming as a highly anticipated dining experience. They believe the mole is the best option, comparing it to grabbing a good slice of pizza when hungry but not starving."
Neutral"In response to the hand-made tortillas, this user acknowledged liking guisados and that the squishiness of the tortillas makes sense for holding the stews."
Positive"This commenter enjoyed the rojo salsa, finding it to be their favorite item they had tried at the restaurant."
Positive"This user noted that the burritos are on the thinner side and not as packed as typical ones, making it possible to eat two."
Neutral"The commenter finds the restaurant incredible, praising all the guisados and highlighting that they hand-make their flour tortillas, which are typical of the Juarez style. They appreciate how the softer, squishier tortillas hold the stews well."
Positive"This user disliked the naan-like tortillas and preferred those from Yellow Rose. They also reported getting sick the day after delivery from Los Burritos Juárez."
Negative"This commenter expressed confusion about the hype surrounding the restaurant's tortillas, referring to them as 'pita/naan wraps'."
Negative"This commenter shared a 'hack' for improving the burritos by opening up the cheese and bean filling and adding their red hot sauce."
Neutral"The user found the verde and chile colorado burritos to be just fine, not great. They preferred a more slender burrito with fewer fillings and found the ones they tried to be a little bland. The tortillas were also surprisingly spongy, more like naan, which wasn't to their preference."
Negative"This user was impressed by the bean and cheese burrito from Los Burritos Ju uevo uevo uevorez, noting how the individual ingredients could be tasted separately, unlike in other burritos."
Positive"Having experienced Los Burritos Ju uevo uevo uevorez's catering, the user highly enjoyed their burritos, particularly praising the tortillas."
Positive"The user praised the bean and cheese burrito at Los Burritos Ju uevo uevo uevorez for its taste and the quality of the tortilla. They are also intrigued by the addition of breakfast burritos to the menu."
Positive"This commenter seconded the recommendation for Los Burritos Juarez, noting that they haven't tried it yet but acknowledging the general lack of places offering handmade flour tortillas in NYC."
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