The Burrito House

Amazing burrito. The chicken is so good and the homemade habanero hot sauce is incredible. I just moved to the neighbourhood and tried this place right away and I am so glad I did.

The best Mexican restaurant in Toronto!!! I am Mexican and it is hard to find authentic and good mexican food when I’m not in Mexico, but I was feeling homesick and decided to try this. From the moment I walked in I felt closer to Mexico, the decoration is great and has lots of pictures from Mexico. People here are also very nice and welcoming so that’s definitely a plus. The menu is huge, they have a lot of options and I tried some tacos and a burrito. The soy meat was the best in my opinion, but everything tasted so good and for a good price. I was full at the end but I came back the day after to try the churros and it was completely worth it. I’m not lying, churros are SO DELICIOUS, even better than in Mexico. So even if you are full, try a churro. :)

I was looking for literally any Mexican food in the middle of Greektown and stumbled upon this place. The ambience was fun and welcoming with Spanish music in the background and Mexican artwork on the walls, even though no one else was there (suspicious). My friend and I settled on burrito bowls– mine with soy meat and hers with steak. We thought they were a bit lackluster– the meats could have used more seasoning (I had to drown mine in hot sauce) and the portions could have been bigger for what they’re worth, though the black beans were pretty great. Good Mexican food but I’ve had better.

I don’t like to eat Mexican food in Canada but my friends recommended this place because the new ownership launched a great menu. I just had to try it. The first surprise was how friendly are the owners. Still, as a Mexican i was skeptical of the food. I only want to summarize it as the best experience I’ve had with Mexican food outside of Mexico. We ended up getting an order of tacos, another of quesadillas and a burrito, all to share, and we loved everything. Definitely coming back often!

This is one of those places that’s worse than bad Mexican food. It’s not that it’s putrid or horrible tasting… it’s just bland, middle of the road North American (read: White bread) Mexican food. I’d honestly rather eat Taco Bell or Del Taco because at least there’s some taste going on. The more frustrating thing is that they claim to serve Churros which are very hard to find in the East. In fact, you’re more likely to find a Toronto Life restaurant review of a place anywhere in the East than you would Churros. So after the bland burrito and bland Tacos, I ordered the 3 churros for $ 5 and was told ‘we only make them on weekdays’. Right. Because, let’s be honest, who is eating out on weekends anyway? Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays… THOSE are the days people tend to eat out. It was confusing to me because it’s not like they’re made fresh… And it’s not like your deep fryer isn’t already running. But OK… you only make them on weekdays. So I found myself back on Wednesday, just going by and went in, asked for them and was told the ‘machine wasn’t working’. I’m not sure what the machine is. I did try a third time, on a Saturday and was, again, told ‘We don’t do them on the weekend’. It was nice knowing you Burrito House. I wonder what will be taking your place in the very near future. Probably another Subway. Or another Tim Horton’s.

My Burrito was tasteless. My partners natchos were grey!
Yuch!
Avoid this joint at all costs

I am not quite sure why there are so many bad reviews. I came here with my kids and ordered tacos, burritos and tostadas. All the food was good and authentic, server was polite and fast, place was clean. Plus they have Gluten free, Vegan and vegetarian options.

Ordered pork nachos. Not a good choice for my weekly meal out. Small chunks of cold pork, a few scraps of shredded cheddar (?) cheese, lettuce, corn and chips. Visually unattractive and bland. Save your moolah and go elsewhere.

Burritos are passable, but the main guy is so surly! I’ve been there dozens of times but I don’t like it anymore because he seems so negative.
And lately he’s taken to getting your order then asking you to sit down. Each time he has got something wrong.

Kind of grungy place (‘oh well I’ll try it’) and the food was kind of disgusting (bean & cheese burrito).
The ingredients were weird, flat-​tasting and did not seem fresh; to make this worse ignoring my request for a nice hot toasty burrito, the fellow tossed it in the bag after only a few minutes of grilling, barely browned before he stomped off. Prick.
What I got… seemed like a lukewarm/​cold wrap made of last week’s rice and vegetables, with no real flavors going on or any balance, though I could detect the cheese which seemed good.
Totally skippable, for one’s own good if the poor service attitude is also any risk to food safety. How can restaurants in Toronto cop such attitude like they just own our wallets & are free to screw with our gastronomic well-​being? It seems positively sociopathic.
Tuesday-​Saturday would recc Danforth Pizza House instead, it’s a block away towards Donlands. (Not served soggy flavorless and cold, mind you…)

Good god
Ordered a few Quesadillas for delivery at 40 bucks
As soon as I opened the package I thought «I’ve made a huge mistake». Ended up taking only a few bites then throwing the rest out

The owner is a very nice and friendly guy, I always enjoy chatting with him.
I have been going to the burrito house for a few years now, I always get the chorizo and it is the best I have had.
I really can’t vouch for anything else on the menu since I only get the one thing but you will live the chorizo burrito.

Pretty good, not great. It’s a bit sketchy although the food was truthfully quite alright. I’m not sure how long this place is going to last. Very … stoic service. Not much going for it.

I ordered through
and was pretty disappointed. I asked for two bean and cheese burritos, no cheese, no sour cream and to swap the refried beans with their vegetarian black beans. Also ordered extra guacamole.
The burritos arrived with no dairy like I asked for, but also no beans! All they had was bland rice, watery guacamole, bland salsa and sad lettuce, onions and tomatoes. The extra guacamole was also watery and bland.
Maybe they had an off day but I would not order from them again.
If you are in the east end, order from Grillies through
– so much better!

I decided to be adventurous and break out of my sushi-​Indian-​pizza rotation I’ve been on for weeks. I was trolling the Danforth and Greek food isn’t my thing so I ended up here. The place was pretty dirty. Crumbs all over the floor, tables unwiped. No customers, though and it seemed like the worker was just chilling out back so not sure why he wasn’t bothered to clean the place up. I ordered a soy burrito (had the intention of chicken but the level of sanitation made me question the meat). Since I was being adventurous I told him to put everything in it. It was seven bucks and tax. They charge $ 1.35 for canned coke products. That’s like 30% more than every similar take-​away dive in the city, but whatever.
The burrito was ok. Tasty, but not what I’d hoped for. The toppings list had listed cilantro. I’m a cilantro fanatic and couldn’t detect even a hint. Cheese was nearly non-​existant. The dominant filling was beans and the dominant flavor was surprisingly the corn. I ordered medium spicy and it was a nice medium heat. I’d eat it again if it were offered but I wouldn’t pay for it. If I go back I’ll customize more by skipping the corn, asking them to load up the cilantro, and maybe brave the chicken.

I think I had the owner, so the service was efficient, if a bit non-​friendly. (Not UN-​friendly, just not FRIENDLY.)
I had the bean burrito (the only vegetarian choice) and was assured that it also had vegetables in it. Unfortunately, I was thinking «grilled vegetables», but he was thinking «lettuce, tomatoes and corn).
It was tasty enough, and I really enjoyed the Jarritos Mexican cola. I’d go back.

I gave this place a second try and now that it’s been a couple of years I hoped things would have been better. The burrito was good. Better than the last time. I’d give it a solid three stars. Unfortunately the customer service still isn’t super great.
If I happen to be in the area I’ll come back for another try because the burrito was decent, but I’m not going out of my way for this place.

Come in soon before they go out of business!
The endless rotation of girls behind the counter gets worse with every new face. Slow, sloppy service. For god’s sake, drain the water out of the tomatoes before you put them in the soft (and stale) tacos! The burritos aren’t much better. I’ve yet to see someone actually cooking in the kitchen which seems to lay dormant night after night.
So, if you’re into re-​heated, poorly prepped Mexican you’ve come to the right place — if not, well why not head over to Kensington’s El Trompo or El Sol (further east on Danforth)?

Nothing special here. Their main problem is it seems that their meat is not marinated before cooking, so if you get a bite that doesn’t contain some sauce or veggies, you are left biting into plain meat.
I had a regular size chicken burrito and a soda which cost me nearly $ 10, which I feel is way to high considering the lackluster quality and freshness. Being in the Danforth, I would likely get a Gyro from another place if given the choice again.

I was feeling a bit peckish and needed a hardy meal stat.
I am not sure why I took my friend’s advise on The Burrito House considering my last altercation with him and food {1}, but something told me to give this place a shot… and I am glad I did.
At first glance this place is nothing special… a few tables scattered in a cluster a no-​nonsense ordering system, a couple of Mexican paintings and brightly coloured walls. What is special is the music that gets pumped through this place which is so good it is worth mentioning. A forever ending list of great songs ranging from Fleet Foxes to Sigur Ros.
The food was just as good as the fantastic soundtrack pumping through their sound system. I got the chicken and beef burrito with rice beans, loads of gawk and a side of their hand made tortilla chips. The burrito was excellent and hit the spot and the tortilla chips were surprisingly super flavourful. I would recommend getting a side order of gwak for the chips… it makes them taste that much better.
My friend has definitely redeemed himself on this one.
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