551127 Fri Aug 22 11:50:56 -0700 2008 6 23 Ontario (including Toronto) 0 3978737 After reading about this place in other posts I walked over to Village by the Grange at lunch today to see if it had opened yet. The name alone brought back memories of all the wonderful burritos in the Mission district of San Francisco and it had me drooling with anticipation. Unfortunately, it turns out that the name is the only thing that this place shares with the burritos of San Fran. For $5.85 (plus tax) I got a limp and soggy burrito. It was poorly folded and some of the fillings (presumably the sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo) were cold so that the entire thing ended up being tepid at best. Maybe I am mistaken, but I thought a burrito is supposed to spend a bit of "finishing time" on the grill. Not this baby, folded and stuck straight into its foil wrapper. Even with extra hot sauce it was pretty bland. Sorry to report that this was a serious disappointment. Fri Aug 22 11:51:08 -0700 2008 47882 downtown 1 3979187 It was my understanding that while some places grill theirs, it's more typical that the 'authentic' Mission Burrito shell is just steamed. My friend from San Fran said that was one of the biggest differences between the authentic ones and the imitators. Myself, I like the grilled versions just fine, but I enjoyed my burrito from Mission Burrito too - I agree about the ultra cold fillings, though. Still, mine was pleasant and flavourful, and the ingredients are very fresh. I go to OCAD, so I'll be eating a lot of them.. Fri Aug 22 14:05:26 -0700 2008 3978737 131863 sanity_clause 1 3980435 Agreed with downtown. The original Mission burrito may very well be better tasting but the steaming method used here left a poor texture and soft feel to the burrito that didn't hold up well when eating. The flavor was bland compared to Burrito Boyz (I'm not much of a burrito fanatic but I generally am happy with BB) at the same price and for some reason just left me with a vaguely unsettled feeling the rest of the day. Our whole office went everyone's opinion was surprisingly the same - merely serviceable, but not something one would seek out deliberately. Sat Aug 23 07:26:59 -0700 2008 3978737 20065 artificialard 1 4033039 Mission Burrito Toronto This is my 3rd time there and it has been getting better and better each time. The kinks seem to have been worked out from opening days and the burritos are not falling apart or soggy. The ingredients are the freshest (reason we stopped going to Burrito boys is because their ingredients got weak and less fresh and the staffs lousy attitude became intolerable) and the most flavourful that i have had in a Toronto burrito. The steaming is the classic way to finish off a burrito at ission in San Fran, and thats what they do at Mission in Toronto. I am sure They will put it on the grill if you want it toasted. And by the way, Sour cream should stay cold for good food safety, so i don't mind that it cools off the burrito somewhat if you add sour cream,,,. The nachos by the way, rock, try them with pulled lean pork on them. I have lived on queen west for 6 years, and i think this is a great addition to the neighborhood. next to try is the sweet potato fries with toppings like guacamole, cheese, beans, etc. Sat Sep 13 19:02:10 -0700 2008 3978737 211280 galnat 1 4125959 My bf really loves burritos, and we have been to the mission area of San Fran to eat them, so he has something to compare it to. He went to Mission Burrito yesterday (even though he was wary because of the reviews on here). He said it was pretty busy, but he thought the burrito was great. It had a large shredded pork, but he told them to hold the guac, and make it spicy. He said there was A LOT of cilantro on it. The conclusion (in his opinion, I wasn't there) was it was better than both Chipolte and that Arre Burrito (Yonge and Wellsley). Not as good as San Fran. They seemed to have a lot of different types of burritos (eg: sweet potato w/ some other veggies, fish on Fridays). To drink he had a can of Jumex Pear nectar. Fri Oct 24 06:12:14 -0700 2008 3978737 155466 canadianbeaver 2 4127727 I agree.. the taste of cilantro was very strong in my burrito from Mission too. I didn't mind it, but some people may find it overpowering. I still like Chipotle better, but that is mainly because of their rice. Fri Oct 24 21:20:56 -0700 2008 4125959 140311 bill_best 3 4127988 It's good to know about the cilantro...some people (like me) think cilantro is the most evil "food" in the world..if you can even call it that! Sat Oct 25 05:45:18 -0700 2008 4127727 155466 canadianbeaver