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| - Another 'meh' review. Being from out of the country, I grew tired trying to find a wifi signal and get reviews of the other touristy spots in the area, so I decided to go with what looked like my beloved chipotle. Oy vey.
Prices are fine for the portion size.. about the same as Chipotle, but with no comment about the sourcing - part of why Chipotle is expensive is because it's sustainable and natural. But like burritos in the mission district in SF, the food was bland bland bland. My rice, which looked more like orzo pasta than actual rice, was the bottom of the barrel, and even at 730 pm, had been untouched so long that it was crunchy along the sides, which the maker actually scraped down into my "bol".. about 5x more rice than the girl who got a burrito in front of me.
Beans were fine, but agreed that the meat had absolutely no flavor. At least it wasnt *bad,* just bland. The salsas tasted pretty fresh at least, but I passed over the guac because it looked a tad watery.
A nice touch is their bottles of hot sauce that are there for the tasting, and then you can buy later.. more original than Tabasco and fun, island-fruit inspired flavors, with decent heat. And they have a good hibiscus iced tea, very vibrant and flavorful, unsweetened but not tart.
I think for the under 30 set, it's just fine, but at my age it's time to spend a little more and stop eating in the latin quarter in general.
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