I should have scaled back my expectations when I found out this was a burrito chain from Ohio, of all places- not a state known for a quality Mexican cuisine or much in the way of spice. However, with family in the buckeye state, I gave Hot Head the old college try.
Chipotle-style ordering counter and menu, I opted for a salad with barbacoa, chicken, and black beans. Their focus seems to be on their selection of sauces- the ranch dressing and barbecue sauces being odd and unnecessary, for those ordering salads, few seem appropriate. The taco sauce and signature hot head sauce were both flavorful but lacked any of the heat I'd want with my Mexican food. Unclear why ranch is the only plausible dressing for salads, suggest adding a cilantro-lime vinaigrette or cream dressing and remove the ranch altogether.