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| - Came here with Mr. Rosie S. before seeing a show at SummerWorks at the Theatre Centre - it's right down the street. We WERE heading to Pizza Pizza, then saw Subway... then realized this area actually has a bunch of better options now - it used to be a culinary wasteland! So this is good. Yay for you, West Queen West!!!
We had to choose between burritos, poutine, pub food, chain fast food, tapas... lovely to have so many choices! A very nice surprise. It was about 8 p.m. and everything was open - also nice to see this area bustling!
The menu at Fat Bastard Burrito is small but extremely customizable, consisting of burritos (Lil, Big or Huge sizes available), quesadillas, as well as sides like fries, onion rings, poutine (!?), corn on the cob, chips/salsa, chips/guac, etc. There are about 15 burrito options, ranging from sweet chili thai chicken, steak to battered fish and garlic shrimp.
On the veghead side of things, I have been sadly disappointed at the available options at other burrito places - sooooo not the case here - quite the opposite - lots to choose from!
- roasted yam
- roasted veggies
- bean & cheese
- "naked"
You choose your burrito, then start stuffing it! You choose from beans, rice, NOODLES (crazy! I've never seen this before, and it seems like an interesting fusion idea. I will definitely be trying the noodles next time! Apparently Chino Locos also has this offering, but I've never been!), guac, sour cream, salsa, pico de gillo, cheese, various veggies, sauces, you get the idea.
They offer deep-fried Mars or Snickers bars (!), freshly made tortilla chips, smoked ghost peppers you can take home, etc. Also worth mentioning is the MEXICAN COKE. Holy smokes... who knew there was such a difference? I'm telling you: TRY IT. The pico de gallo is also definitely worth mentioning - fresh and lovely! The tortillas seemed fresh and house-made, though we didn't ask.
The special of the day was Baja Chipotle Chicken - we were warned it's pretty hot, so stayed away for now. We hear a lot about the Tequila Lime Chicken - may be up next on the "to try" list.
Mr. Rosie S. ordered the Pulled Pork Burrito ("Big" size) and you should have heard the noises he was making. Loved it. He said it was much, much, much more flavourful than the other burrito places we've tried (Burrito Boyz, Burrito Banditos, Hernando's Hideaway, etc.) in the city. I would agree, and add that the array of choices, the great texture and freshness, and the friendly staff put it above the rest by miles.
Anyway, once you've stuffed it, the meat goes in and they take it to the grill. 10 minutes later, it's chow time.
They cut the burrito in half (they asked first) - as he thought he'd only eat one half, claiming he wasn't very hungry... but it was so good he ate the whole thing!! Yumyumyum! I
Other things to note:
- take lots of napkins if you're leaving the place
- make sure to take advantage of the staff's wisdom on range of spiciness. You could get burned... so to speak...
- there is not much room for seating/eating - just a counter around two short walls, with 6 or 7 stools.
- menu is available online at fatbastardburrito.ca
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