147576 Sun Apr 04 16:18:17 -0700 2004 35 12 Boston Area 0 791023 Where is it? So far I really like Tacos Lupita veggie version, with all the yummy avocado slices. TIA! Sun Apr 04 16:18:17 -0700 2004 0 eating out 1 791532 I think the best burrito in town is probably the newly opened andale mexican grill in the financial district.My favorite is the chicken mole burrito.i was impressed,pretty authentic...check it out (617)737-2820.... Mon Apr 12 23:22:51 -0700 2004 791023 0 tio 1 4910137 I'm totally going to have to go with anna's taqueria. Some guy from L.A. said to me "dude anna's is nothing like the stuff we have in L.A., we have much better in L.A.". So I went to L.A. for a semester in college and tried all of these burritos and trust me NOTHING touched anna's. I think pretty much everyone in boston knows that anna's is totally killer. Oh and this one guy told me that anna's was his favorite place to eat and he always ordered the chicken burrito and I was always like "dude if you like the burritos get the quesadillas". He finally tried them and know he no longer gets the burritos, he's now a quesadilla man. Someone writing in Boston magazine was writing "forget verdes forget annas...... go with burritos express". I'm totally thinking that this guy is just as bogus as the guy from L.A. but still wanna hear from people who have tried both burritos express and anna's. As for the record annas is the best I've ever had and doubt even ferran adria could make a better one himself. Sun Aug 02 00:34:46 -0700 2009 791023 1098283 theperfectpalate 2 4911662 Anna's burritos are my favorite, by a mile, in Boston. I've had no others in this area worth returning to (though I have not tried Burritos Express). Despite the L.A.. dude's comments, my gut-level reaction upon first tasting an Anna's burrito was: "This is just like the burritos I used to eat as a student in California!" Sun Aug 02 17:40:38 -0700 2009 4910137 90936 Kenji 3 4913762 Ok, I gotta ask, perfectplate, kenji... where did you get those anna's-style burritos in CA? I moved out to LA from Boston about 2 years ago, and while I've found some great burritos, I can't find anything similar to Anna's style. I'm jonesin'! Mon Aug 03 12:28:03 -0700 2009 4911662 1098840 jwrose79 4 4913935 These are San Francisco Mission style burritos--not LA...Anna's are based on SF style, but not in the same league as what you get in SF, sad to say... Mon Aug 03 13:10:04 -0700 2009 4913762 14743 Trumpetguy 4 4919704 Sorry, Jwrose, I'm not familiar with the burrito situation in Los Angeles, as much as I love that city. Anna's burritos call to my mind the ones I used to eat in the Bay Area, at the various places near the Berkeley campus. Wed Aug 05 10:22:08 -0700 2009 4913762 90936 Kenji 2 4918771 Villa Mexico makes the best burritos that I know of. And what the @&!# does Ferran Adria know about burritos!? Seems off the wall. I guess that would be like Albert Einstein creating the best baseball glove. Wed Aug 05 05:12:09 -0700 2009 4910137 115823 Guinness02122 1 4910754 Burritos are too much personal preference to judge objectively. It's not like French food where you can say this dish wasn't prepared to the traditional standards, the sauces were or weren't, etc. I find something to like and dislike about most. At Anna's, for example, I really like the chili verde but think their carnitas are dull. Boca Grande has a bigger menu - I prefer their tamales and soups, particularly the pozole - but I like their carnitas because it has more of the grease that I think it should have (if you ask them to get it from the bottom of the container). But the differences aren't large. Heck, I'd bet that you could take a basic burrito - like chicken or steak - from 6 or 7 places, accessorize them the same, and most people wouldn't be able to identify which is which - much like beer tastings. I don't add guacamole or sour cream and both of those change the tastes. I tend to gravitate to a place that has a specific topping or filling that I like and eat that there. Sun Aug 02 10:07:50 -0700 2009 791023 71350 lergnom 1 4910772 I'm a huge fan of Villa Mexico (i.e. the gas station burrito). My favorite is the carnitas, which are cooked so tender and I love the black bean salsa it is served with. I love that the burittos are pressed warm on the grill. Sun Aug 02 10:18:24 -0700 2009 791023 429926 CreativeFoodie42 2 4911713 ME TOO! I also love Viva Burrito. Big selection, fresh, and the burrito itself is absolutely massive. Sun Aug 02 18:02:54 -0700 2009 4910772 188116 SaraASR 3 4918715 A 3rd here for Villa Mexico. My favorite on the menu is the Mole Poblano, but the carnitas is also very good. Wed Aug 05 04:24:57 -0700 2009 4911713 126590 Matt H 4 4919040 Add my vote for Villa Mexico! Wed Aug 05 07:07:58 -0700 2009 4918715 43893 C. Hamster 5 4919081 A 5th for Villa Mexico, though I really do like the burritos at Zocalo in Arlington as well. Wed Aug 05 07:21:56 -0700 2009 4919040 14771 hiddenboston 1 4911952 Mine *was* the fish burrito at El Pelon. I'm eagerly awaiting their reopening. Tied for second place: Boca Grande's chicken colorado and the carnitas burrito at Anna's. Which is proving lergnom's point that it's all personal preference. Sun Aug 02 19:50:26 -0700 2009 791023 106030 nightsky 1 4913995 The best burrito in boston is actually the quesadilla at anna's. I go for the half beef tongue/half carnitas and just ask them to put the rice, beans, etc on. Mon Aug 03 13:28:23 -0700 2009 791023 20795 joth68 1 4914134 You already found it! Lupita rocks !!! And I will wager that anyone who says Anna's is the best has never been to Lupita - Look, Anna's can be a fine and decent place, but the best it is not. Here's why - Size - not sure of the pricing these days, but the Lupita burrito is roughly 50% bigger - Quality - apart from the carnitas, which Anna's admittedly does very well, Lupita's choices are generally of a higher quality. Beans - Anna's periodically undercooks its beans - Lupita? Never.... Flavor - Just overall, Lupita has more flavor and better flavor than Anna's. Lupita gets my vote, Villa Mexico is second. Mon Aug 03 14:05:57 -0700 2009 791023 11172 Bob Dobalina 2 4914874 Hey, Bob. I got takeout Lupita burritos a while ago, and we really enjoyed them. Haven't been back since, but need to get there soon. Do I remember some cinnamon or other sweet spicing to the rice? Any other specific meat recommendations? We had Felipe's chorizo burritos for a quick dinner last night, and they were tasty and reasonable. I wouldn't say the best ever, but good, fast and cheap. Mon Aug 03 18:45:29 -0700 2009 4914134 77061 bear 3 4915651 Hey Bear - got a steak burrito and chicken quesadilla from Lupita just last night (the power of suggestion). The rice you usually get as rice and beans is I think tomatoey - but there is a creamy sauce in the burrito, which might have some cinnamon? nutmeg?....maybe....it's pretty subtle, but now that you mention it...I guess there is something...definitely addictive. The meats are all pretty good but for some reason, I really like the steak there over the others - it's usually of very good quality and cooked right on - Anna's for example tends to be gristly and overcooked - But last night, the chicken q was great - plump boneless pieces of chicken - I could tell because a large hunk was missed when they chopped it up...their loss was my gain. Oh, and I would note (esp. for yumyum) that I got the Lupita lady to smile BIG TIME last night! They always give you a red and a green salsa - like them both but the green does not agree with me, so I usually hand it back. The Lupita lady asked me, "You don't like it?" I motioned over my chest that I do, but it's too hot....BIG SMILE as she handed me a second container of the red! I always get a little smile from her. ;) Tue Aug 04 05:47:43 -0700 2009 4914874 11172 Bob Dobalina 4 4920207 Way to rub it in Bob Dob. :-( Wed Aug 05 12:31:07 -0700 2009 4915651 10232 yumyum 4 4921193 Hey, Bob, thanks for the thoughtful response. I'm in the area fairly often since one of my sons lives in the area, so I feel a Lupita run coming on soon. I often avoid steak at burrito places, since it's often gristly and overcooked. Nice to have that option. Now, Lupita fans, do the burritos hold up to takeout? Maybe 20 minutes or so? Wed Aug 05 17:38:48 -0700 2009 4915651 77061 bear 4 4923277 I've had some dubious fatty steak at TL recently, sad to report. Thu Aug 06 12:03:55 -0700 2009 4915651 90719 chickendhansak 5 4923405 I've had the gristle too. Not often, but it can happen. Thu Aug 06 12:35:01 -0700 2009 4923277 10232 yumyum 2 4915888 Lupita has the best meats hands down. The Carne Asada is the best in the area for sure and their beef tongue is amazing. Maybe it's just nostalgia, but I have to put el Pelon as #1 Burrito (although not #1 Mexican/el Salvadoran) because their El guapo is just that good. Something about those plantains they put in there just make the burrito. Also the Fish guapo is a great option as well. Can't wait until they open in Brookline. I wonder if they can learn to cook without burning the place down. I guess we'll see. Tue Aug 04 07:18:00 -0700 2009 4914134 323961 tysonmcneely 3 4918328 I know it might be heresy to admit it, but I also like Chipotle. Since el Pelon closed they've been my local burrito backup plan. And they're really pretty good. The pinto beans have a bit of bacon. The rice has ... something .. lime maybe? All in all pretty tasty, nothing like Qdoba (which have been popping up almost as frequently as all those empty Quizno's). Apparently the Chipotle owner is pretty serious about buying from suppliers that are not factory farms. So IMO it's worth the extra buck or so they charge. Only until El Pelon reopens though. Tue Aug 04 20:35:38 -0700 2009 4915888 106030 nightsky 4 4918922 I haven't had Chipotle yet, but looking forward to trying it. They have "cilantro lime rice", right? Sounds delish. Wed Aug 05 06:32:47 -0700 2009 4918328 188116 SaraASR 4 4919022 The burritos I ate from the Davis Sq and Medford Chipotle were sad versions of the Chipotle burritos I have eaten in the Denver area. Wed Aug 05 07:02:32 -0700 2009 4918328 12014 LStaff 5 4919393 Aw, bummer! Wed Aug 05 09:00:07 -0700 2009 4919022 188116 SaraASR 1 4921361 Sorry, but Anna's doesn't qualify as a serious answer, unless by "best" you mean "least challenging without being actively offensive". Boca Grande, at the very least, is Anna's plus flavor. My favorites, at least as of today, are Olecito, Villa Mexico and Tacos Lupitas. (But I haven't tried Andale, and I've only eaten at Cantina la Mexicana once and didn't have a burrito...) Wed Aug 05 18:56:00 -0700 2009 791023 11517 glenn mcdonald 2 4922253 IMO, don't bother with Andale. Decent, but nothing you haven't seen before. Thu Aug 06 07:13:03 -0700 2009 4921361 323961 tysonmcneely 1 4921469 I love the gas station burrito but I'll vote for El Triunfo on East Berkeley, it's not as heavy. Wed Aug 05 19:40:16 -0700 2009 791023 1099541 ebaba 1 4922108 Putting in a vote for Tapatio in E. Somerville. Outstanding burritos. Thu Aug 06 06:24:57 -0700 2009 791023 130470 franksnbeans 2 4922137 A second vote for Tapatio. Their food is solid across the board, not just the amazing burritos. The carnitas is my go-to burrito. Thu Aug 06 06:35:27 -0700 2009 4922108 108377 TomH 1 4923285 I am a Tacos Lupita fan in the main but I had an awesome carnitas super burrito at Felipe's in Harvard Square the other day. Thu Aug 06 12:05:28 -0700 2009 791023 90719 chickendhansak 1 4947874 I had my first burrito from Trini's Mexican Grill in the Arsenal Mall tonight. I never would have expected something so good from a food court. It's great to see something other than the usual assortment of sbarro, burger king, sakkio etc. Trini's was fresh and tasty, and they have a very good salsa bar. I first heard about it on the chowhound thread about decent mall food. Thanks Chowhound! Fri Aug 14 19:42:23 -0700 2009 791023 106030 nightsky 1 4949072 Olecito for their pork burrito!! Don't forget to grab a rajas taco and a baja taco while your there.... Sat Aug 15 12:45:35 -0700 2009 791023 92256 pang