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| - The food here is not awful, but it's also not very good.
On my first visit I got the carnitas burrito. It was just underwhelming. The meat was seasoned differently than I'm used to (no heat or mild chili flavor, very little cumin or garlic, instead it was almost sweet and cinnamon-y). It wasn't bad, but it wasn't terribly flavorful. There were no beans or cheese inside, literally just bland rice and a tiny bit of Pico. This is as the menu described, but I somehow thought there had to be more to this burrito. It was pretty small considering it was almost $9. The hot salsa on the side was good, though, and made the burrito somewhat enjoyable.
I decided to try El Burro again, and ordered the California burrito, as it had many positive mentions on Yelp. This was not at all good. The "carne" was greasy, unseasoned hamburger meat. I mean, REALLY greasy, like pouring-all-over-the-place greasy. There were literally 3 fries on it, the cheese was somehow not melted, and the guacamole was the bland kind that makes me never want to eat guacamole again. The salsa Verde I got with this did little to add flavor.
I might try this place one more time, because it is one of the few options near where I work, and I want so badly to like it. I'll update my review if the tacos outshine the burritos.
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