M4 Burritos Université Concordia

Been going here for years. It hits the Chipotle spot, but the high prices, cold food, stinginess with the toppings warrants my 1-​star rating. Did I mention the food poisoning? That’s happened to me, and several of my friends after dining here. I’ve always held off writing a negative review because it’s relatively new, so I gave it the benefit of the doubt, but enough is enough.
It should not cost almost $ 35 for two burritos with guacamole and two drinks. The gouge is too much.

They have average version of chipotle kind of Mexican food (I love chipotle), but my experience today is giving me second thought on whether I wanna go back or not.
3 weeks ago I called ahead for 3 salads with chicken. I went in to pay and noticed the salads were a bit hollow so I asked if there was chicken in there. The guy reassured me there was. I didn’t question it at all until I went home. There was no chicken. Not in mine or my husband’s or my friend’s salad. I figured it was an honest mistake, but I called because I felt so hungry that I wanted to go back and get my chicken lol. They were closing and the lady asked me to come the next morning for my chicken. Seriously? I had a business trip the next day I will not pass by for just chicken in the morning.
Anyway, tonight (3 weeks later) I decided to go back for some dinner. I ordered and told the guy (very politely) about what happened. He actually remembered me. I jokingly said «oh it was you who prepared the salad I knew you looked familiar». He gave me the dirtiest stare and condescending attitude. I mean you could at least be nice for your literally ruined my dinner that night! I thought he would give me some sort of discount. Instead he was like «you’re coming after three weeks wanting reimbursement? I’m not a boss I can’t do anything for you. I can’t go around giving free food.» He was very rude and was speaking to his colleague, in french, while pointing at me. He could of simply told me the manager is not here but if you would come back on this day she/​he will be here and do something for me. The end. No need for the attitude, seriously. TBH if he was just nice about it, I don’t care about the chicken.
Note to owner: you’re staff needs a real attitude adjustment if you want to keep your customers. If this happened in the US I would of gotten my meal for free, extra chips to go with it AND a smile.
Side Note: I don’t understand why the french people here keep making me hate them. Just be nice please, it’s not that hard really. You’re ruining Montréal for the rest of the people who are actually really nice.

i am a big Chipotle fan. so went in expecting it to be sub par to my fav place ever to eat when I am in the US or Toronto. I ordered chicken bowl with white rice and white beans. and I gotta tell you its pretty decent stuff. and comes pretty close to Chipotle (if Chipotle is a 10, M4 is a 7)… so until Chipotle takes its sweet time to come to Montréal I will be partaking in M4…
i did not find it too expensive. i paid $ 20 taxes in for two bowls.
service was good as well — get in and out in less than few minutes.

Not impressed. Clearly a poorly implemented Chipotle clone. Thirteen bucks for a small quesidilla and a soda. Very cheap with the chicken. The most ridiculously watered down «sour cream» I have ever seen. Employees look miserable. Tables and seating filthy. Leaving still hungry. Never coming back.

Most disgusting burrito I’ve ever had. This place is a wannabe Chipotle. The rice was undertook, the beans were revolting and the guacamole was terrible. I was biting into raw rice. I highly recommend not to eat there. Hopefully a chipotle will come to Montréal and then M4 can leave!

This place is pretty cool, like subway but Mexican :) You get a choice of meat or veggies, choice of burrito, taco, salad or quesadilla style, choice of a couple salsas and then the extras. It’s all pretty tasty but they definitely skimp on the cheese. I haven’t been brave enough to try the spicy salsas and stick with the pico de gallo, you also have a choice of white or black beans with the burrito option. The meats could use more taste but all in all a pretty cool place and the staff is nice and efficient.

This is Montréal’s answer to Chipotle. Everything I’ve had here is delicious. The seating area is wayyyyy to small though.

What a ridiculous move by the owner. He’s a cheap guy, wow now they charge $ 0.50 for lettuce. A pinch of lettuce not standard, but 50 cents, thats absolutely ridiculous! Plus $ 1 extra for a teaspoon of sour cream. The guys making your burrito wont even tell you until its time to pay. Time to smarten up and take that away. The place only gets 2 stars for the food tAste which is pretty good otherwise, but service lacks big.

I’m a big fan of Mission style burritos so I was thrilled when the first M4 Burritos opened up in the Latin Quarter. Another M4 Burritos just popped up near Concordia University making it a perfect lunch spot during the work week.
Tucked into a small awkward location near an alley on Maisonnueve but manages to draw in a steady stream of students. The décor is almost identical to the M4 on St. Denis, as is the food and the prices which is to say they are all pretty decent and about what you can expect from a fast food chain in Montréal. The staff are reasonably friendly though a bit scatterbrained, but that’s to be expected from a bunch of college kids.
The seating arrangements definitely leave something to be desired. It’s a small restaurant with only about a dozen seats in the dining area which wouldn’t be so bad except the seats are arranged in the shape of a square. There’s barely enough room to maneuver if you are lucky enough to actually find an empty seat.
While I might gripe about the seating and would certainly like to see lower prices and more attentive staff, I’m still stoked. Finally, I have access to mission style burritos close enough to the office that I can swing by during my lunch break and get my fill. If you haven’t tried one, you’re missing out.

They folded it wrong or they would have scored higher. Fresh n tasty! It’s the Subway of burritos.

This is a nice addition to the Concordia University downtown campus. It doesn’t cost a lot to have a big burrito that will feed you for an entire day! Fresh ingredients, custom-​made burritos and meals, it’s just one of my favorite spots when I go to university and need to take a bit before classes!

While everyone waxes poetic about the heartwarming freshness of their ingredients, and how the «such and such» stuffed burrito that they had was large enough to take on Godzilla in an epic death match for sole possession of Mexico City, I will take the time to review what I’m pretty sure is the most under-​represented item on their menu;
their Chipotle Chocolate Brownie.
For just under two dollars you can get this tiny little brownie that looks as though they completely forgot to super-​size it in relation to all their other goodies. But, while the desert IS small it is HUGE with flavour.
My first bite broke through the slightly crumbly crust and yielded a tentative nod to spiciness. The second bite however… Oh my! Not so hot as to raise beads of sweat but definitely spicy enough to let you know that you’re alive the chocolate-​chipotle heat took over my palate in a balanced attack of sweet and heat.
Absolute Noms! Oh, and the quesadilla was brilliant too.

The burritos here are huge and more importantly delicious ! I usually come here for the pulled pork, aka carne asada, mmm the meat is tender and juicy… this place is about as close to the west coast type burritos in the montreal area and the place where I come to get my fix !

M4 burritos is probably my favourite fast food restaurant in Montréal. If you are looking for a quick and healthy meal, this is your best option. This place is perfectly located (especially for ConU students) to grab a burrito on your way to work or to class. It’s really small so people generally end up taking their meal to go or sit on the benches outside on Maisonneuve.
The burritos are delicious, the meat is super juicy and tender and the veggies are crunchy and fresh. I generally have a pulled pork burrito topped with veggies and guacamole and add some amazing mango and pineapple salsa. So yummy! They also have homemade iced tea, which i love because its not too sweet and it does not taste like all the other commercial iced teas you generally find in restaurants. I think the salsas could be a bit more spicy but they offer spicy sauces to make up for it. The staff is also really friendly and the décor is really nice, you should really try it out!

Ok, there are gonna be two kinds of people who read this review: those who’ve eaten at Chipotle, and those who haven’t. My apologies if you find yourself in the latter category.
So for whatever reason – I suspect provincial politics are to blame – there are no Chipotle locations in Montréal, though they are present in most other major Canadian cities. That might have been ok. I’m not a slave to the Chipotle brand, but I do recognize and detest the thinly disguised and poorly executed imitation that is M4 Burritos.
But ok, all this aside, right? Who cares if someone looked at someone else’s good idea and capitalized on an open market. Let’s get down to the grit. Let’s talk about why I’d recommend you avoid M4.
1) Almost without fail, the meat (chicken, steak, barbecoa) is dry, poorly seasoned, or outright unavailable
2) Tortilla’s are never right. They’re dry, they rip, they tear, no one’s happy
3) You’ll get charged for even the slightest deviations from what their menu covers. Want grilled veggies? Extra. Want a tortilla with your salad bowl? Extra. Oh, and don’t expect them to give you much of anything. Last I ordered a burrito bowl at M4 the girl didn’t even fill it, as in I could still see the bottom of the tin, and when I asked for her to bulk it up she told me she would have to charge me extra
4) So you pay a lot and you don’t really get that much food. And despite all the «Quebec local» fuss, the food doesn’t even taste that great
Chipotle if you’re reading this, HELP!

I think people should get a reward for finishing their meal, because the portions here are HUGE.
I had the braised beef burritos, tasted quite nice, loved the «no freezer, no fryer, no microwave» campaign. The fillings are tasty and the meat was very tender and juicy, although more seasoning would be appreciated (generally speaking, lack of salt & pepper).
The ingredients were made freshly, and there are no preservative tastes, however the burritos really needed some veggies to complement the heaviness of the meat and beans. There is just a lack of crunchiness from a refreshing salad or at least some lettuce leaves in the burritos, other than that, it’s almost perfect.
I don’t know what is the «Chipotle» chain that other Unilocalers are talking about here, but I think this place is pretty good, food is great and the service was pretty fast. Another complain is that there is no washroom, and their Wi-​Fi is not opened for the public (they probably should make it a private network, instead of a Wi-​Fi named «M4 BURRITOS»).
Great stuff, people should definitely try it out.

M4 recently opened up in the Concordia quarter, it’s not bad. I’ve eaten at Chipotle a few times in the US and it’s the same concept. The staff here are helpful and my braised beef burrito tasted good, topped with some guac, pico, and veggies, drizzled in their amazing mango habanero hot sauce.
The restaurant is small, but can seat a decent amount of people inside or outside. They have a range of drinks and alcoholic beverages to choose from too.
M4 is definitely a good choice if you’re looking for something customized and quick, with a kick of alcohol (or not). Check it out, it’s not bad.

Awesome burrito bowls, chicken is better quality (real white meat) than chipotle in the states! The green salsa is really yum as well. Great addition to columbia. Wish were open longer hours! Also, wish they offered corn tacos.

Very good Burritoes and tacos ! Live nearby so happy it opened recently !