Fat Bastard Burrito

Ingredients are always fresh and the hot sauce kicks butt! This is a great little place and the portions are huge. the «Lil» size is filling enough.

Love the food always fresh, I feel like they always skimp out on portion sizing on the food. At this location also I noticed that my fiancé food had burnt rice in it.

Having never tried a burrito specialty place, I wasn’t quite sure of what to expect past the write-​ups on Unilocal.With experience limited to a Taco Bell burrito, what came out of Fat Bastard certainly couldn’t compare… a VERY good thing!
With plentiful fresh toppings and grilled — on all four sides, yet — in front of your eyes (assuming you aren’t the shortie stuck behind some 6-​footer getting their own toppings, of course), I should have brought a scale to weigh the thing. I don’t know what you can say about a burrito… it isn’t high cuisine but certainly filled every nook and crannie that was available to fill. A good deal… tastes great, fresh and plentiful… isn’t that the whole story right there!!!
Am planning on the shrimp burrito next… followed by the sweet Thai chicken… followed by… well, you get the picture!

Two years ago, I happened to come across this particular Fat Bastard burritos. At the time, I had only just moved into the city and always had a mental reminder to eat there. 2 years later, and I’m finished School, I have new friends and I’ve all but left my previous life behind. Today I walked an unusual path and came across this place. Remembering my old promise to myself I thought I’d give it an honest shot.
It was smaller than I thought. Enough room for you to get your food and get out. I’ve never eaten at a Fat Bastards before so I didn’t get much time to really absorb most of their menu. I opted for the basic chicken burrito, and decided on the «huge» size. Their topping selection was fairly basic for a burrito joint. Though I noticed that they had doritos available as «crunchies», which I assumed were to add a bit of a crisp. I wasn’t too sure how I’d feel about that so I left it alone. I asked for hot sauce and the employee made sure I meant hot sauce. Then he asked if I’d ever tried it before. When I said «no», he instinctively grabbed a dorito and squeezed a droplet of the sauce on it. I smirked and took the bite.
Now, I’m a Sri Lankan dude, and so when I insist on one thing in this universe, it’s that I will drench everything in the hottest sauce I can find. That being said, this drop of hot sauce punched me right in the throat. I definitely wasn’t expecting it. «Medium instead?» the employee offered to which I nodded in defeat.
I took the burrito home and nestled into my couch with a beer and Netflix at the ready. It was a little more chewy than I would have hoped. I think the employee added more beans than I would have preferred. This resulted in a chalky texture that permeated throughout the rest of the burrito. Occasionally small pops of spice would crackle through but I can’t help but wonder if the hot sauce would have been so bad if I ate it with the rest of the burrito. Either way, the spice wasn’t to my satisfaction, but I have myself to blame for that.
I do intend on coming back again. Though I noticed a Burrito Boys right across the street. I’ve had really good experiences there before. The parking area also seemed a lot better, which to mention right now, was a nightmare to exit from. The parking area for the plaza was tiny. So small that backing out of a parking spot essentially put you on the main road. On the queensway. And at rush hour, this was far more of an ordeal than it should have been. Still, not entirely a deal breaker, but definitely not something fun to deal with every time I want to eat a burrito from them.
All in all, decent food. Good service. I appreciate the employee taking the time to ask me about the hot sauce and give me a free sample just to be sure. Though I’m unsure of whether or not eating a drop of it on a small nacho exemplifies how it would taste while masked with a dozen other ingredients. Either way, recommended.

It was good, until I realized how much hot peppers were in it and Noodles! Who puts noodles in burritos? I didn’t even ask for it! It ruined my whole burrito. Because of that reason, I wont come here again. I got the battered fish burrito with everything in it. Some parts were enjoyable, most parts were unedible. I recommend, Only if you keep an eye on what they are putting on your toppings. I’ve been craving for a good burrito/​taco. but I know where to go next time to get. and it ain’t here. They are decent, not horrible and not that good either. Okay.

I’m all about service. I had the naked fish burrito and it was really tasty. I don’t feel gross and the hot sauce was house made and fresh. The owner even came to ask is what they could do better and that impressed me, someone willing to ask their customers their thoughts is worth the visit. There 3 of us and we all enjoyed our meals. Thanks!

Always good. Consistent. Been here at least 20 times over the past couple of years. Depending on who is making your food you need to watch the toppings. Some are very cheap, others are generous.

Wasn’t the greatest burrito although the one on Dixie in mississuaga is phenomenal. The burrito split open after the first bite «had to finish it with a fork» the service wasn’t the greatest. I would just never ever go back to this location.

Absolutely love this place. The flavours are amazing. The service is great. The servers talk to you and make you feel comfortable. If you are new to Burritos, they help you decide which type of burrito do you like.
The owner of the place is amazing. he would come to you and ask what are the changes we would like. Would recommend a new flavour would ask question related to it, if you like it or not.

I said I like it hot, but don’t kill me. I literally thought they forgot the spice even though I saw the guy put something on from a hot sauce bottle.

Normally when I get the naked bowl it is so great! This time epic fail! Will likely not get it again. Super disappointed.

In my opinion, this place is perfect for a cheat meal :)
They have multiple choices of burritos, that is not available in other places.
And you can customize it to any option you want.
The burritos are tasty too, not necessarily the healthiest (but as I mentioned if you are feeling like cheating this is the place to be).
One drawback is the lack of seating, rarely you will find a place to sit down and eat. Hopefully they will expand the seating space.

The service could have been a little better however there was a good variety of toppings for your burrito. They are very satisfying… go for the small!

I wanted a burrito delivered to me and I totally thought they delivered because of the big WE DELIVER sign but I guess they don’t… deliver. Ok.

Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, Mission-​Style burritos are something that have a tendency to make me less homesick. And luckily, due to their popularity, you can find them just about everywhere, thanks to a number of different chains, Chipotle being my usual favorite in the US.
One of my other Toronto Unilocal friends checks into Fat Bastard fairly often, so I checked their site out, and resolved to give it a try the next time I was in town.
Their menu reminds me very much of a very tiny SF chain called 360 Gourmet Burritos, which took the standard burrito and expanded the repertoire to include things you’d normally not see, and that’s what these guys do. You want butter chicken with noodles instead of rice? That’s what these guys will do, should you be in the mood for that.
This place is pretty tiny, with not a ton of seating, but quite a bit of parking. That gives it the atmosphere of the kind of place you’d actually find in The Mission. I decided to go for the featured burrito, which was a Red Ale Fire Chicken. Lee ordered a Tequila Lime Chicken.
Being a Dumb American, I had a little bit of a hard time understanding the guy at the counter, but luckily he was patient with my stupid american face and we figured out what I wanted.
Their setup is a little bit different than Chipotle (for those who are familiar with that chain) in this case, you order all the stuff you want in your burrito and then they heat it on the grill. This has good points and bad points.
The good: Mmm toasted tortilla. This gives it a distinct flavor, that nice nutty taste you get from a quesadilla.
The bad: It takes longer than a place like Chipotle, where they are able to expedite your food along an assembly line. Here, you have to order and wait. It’s mostly a minor quibble, but I can imagine on a really busy day this can be a huge bottleneck.
Some other points and thoughts. I really love that they have refried beans. Refried beans are the best. However, I wasn’t a huge fan of the chicken, it was flavorful, but it was also overcooked and dry. This was the case with mine, and with Lee’s. I would probably avoid it and get some other meat next time.
There was something a little overly sweet in both of our burritos that I couldn’t identify. I thought that it was perhaps the marinade in mine, but when I tried Lee’s, he had a sweet taste to it as well. If I could figure out what that was, I’d avoid it as well.
Prices are good, I find them to be comparable to Chipotle, so you’re going to pay about $ 20 or so for two people with drinks if you get the Big size. The thing is, when you are buying a burrito that size, you are going to be satisfied and full.
Overall I give them 3 stars for a standard chain with nothing that was incredibly remarkable, but nothing that was horrible. I’d definitely visit again.

What I like about Fat Bastard Burrito is all the odd stuff they’ve got going on here.
The place itself is no place to eat as there is only one countertop running along the entrance that seats maybe about 3 – 4 people? The whole point of the place is that it is takeout and as close to good fast food as you can get with these burrito places. The menu has all the burrito staples, but it’s their specialty burritos that catch the eye. Items like buffalo chicken, tequila lime chicken, chipotle, etc.
I ordered up the Buffalo Chicken Burrito and rather than rice and beans, I opted to try the lo mein noodles. Never had lo mein noodles in a burrito before, but I understand it’s not exactly groundbreaking here in Toronto. With all the other fixins, it makes for a pretty fat f***in burrito. Size isn’t the issue here. I thought the taste was a bit bland and they definitely could have used more spices, which shouldn’t be the case for a burrito joint. I will say though that all the toppings and such were good and really fattened this burrito up. Also, buffalo chicken in a burrito. F***ing genius.
Staff here are pretty cool. Despite the lineup, they will churn out these burritos out like clockwork. The prices here are right on par with most places. You can grab a large burrito for a bit over $ 10. But be prepared, people. These burritos weight quite a bit, so don’t come unless you’re hungry. It’s like eating a dumbbell made of meat and tortilla here.

I had a couple seminars to conduct in Etobicoke this afternoon so I had lunch at Fat Bastard Burrito, which is a couple blocks from where I had to be at 12:30pm. We have a couple Fat Bastard Burritos in our ‘hood and I like their chicken burritos.
It seats just six people on stools along the window and I managed to grab a spot in the corner.
I ordered a big (which is their medium) chicken burrito with rice, beans, cheese, salsa and burrito sauce. It was jammed with chicken and rice, which was great. But because it was so jammed with stuff, it was kind of dry … next time I’d ask for extra salsa and burrito sauce.

This place is a staggering OK. Don’t get me wrong, the food is very good. It’s everything else that’s lacking: the customer service is not good, the wait times are awful (regardless of how busy it is) and the prices are a bit steep.
The last time I went there I asked for a very small amount of jalapenos (my exact words). As the place is tiny and was packed I couldn’t actually get to the glass to see what was happening. When I got home I figured out rather quickly that my burrito was, with no exaggeration, almost half jalapenos. They decided to skimp out on everything (including the meat) and load up on the spicy stuff that I didn’t want. Suffice it to say, I did not eat it.

Prices a tad high, quality of food rather excellent, customer service could use some polishing.
So m’lady and I decided to go for a dinner and a movie, so we went to get some burritos from this venue.
We liked how the food for both of us was prepared so that both of our meals were prepared at the same time, temperature was proper, as well the texture and overall the taste was quite excellent. Where we were disappointed was where the attendant who placed the toppings called m’lady «ma’am». She found this rather offensive, and swore to never step foot at this venue again, even though she rather enjoyed her meal there.
So with that in mind, I’d probably return there on my own at some point, however it wouldn’t be very soon or very often, as I find the prices to be a bit high (although the amount of food for the dollar amount is fairly decent).

Update — Aug 2015 —
I just wanted to say that I go here once a month atleast. It is still one of THE best burritos I have had. Definitely crave worthy.
I am not a big burrito person and have tried the most popular chains more than a few times. For me, this is the best there is. Their burritos are very addictive. There was one week where I went 3 times! Everything I have tried has been very good. They have great sodas and their hot sauce is so good!