Review: The Burrito Joint
Author: WIBIA | Filed under: Food Reviews, Location: Indianapolis, IN, Recommended: Independent
The Burrito Joint
3359 W. Morris Street
Indianapolis, IN
317-243-8516
I was in a neighborhood that I didn’t know a lot about, I was starving and I was trying to figure out what to grub on. My GPS has a function to search restaurants and I saw the normal Arby’s, McD, BK, etc., then the Burrito Joint came up.
Knowing my affinity of Mexican Food, I had to give this a shot. Normal Taqueria fare with tortas, tacos, burritos etc…plus, they have gyros!
I went with the:
Burrito Al Pastor $4.45
Served with sour cream, refried beans, lettuce, pico and cheese.
It took about 3 minutes to make and they slid it over the counter with fork and knife. The burrito shell is put on the flat top or a press and had a little crispy goodness to it. It was a huge burrito; I would say a touch bigger than Chipotle.
For those of you that don’t know, Al Pastor is a marinated pork that is on the same type of spit that gyros meat is. The pork is commonly seasoned with dried chili pepper, pineapple and in many cases I have seen onions between the layers. Burrito Joint’s Al Pastor is among the best that I have had. There was a little on the side of the burrito so I was able to isolate the flavors more. Very well balanced and for those people that are afraid of spicy food, you would be ok with this.
The burrito was excellent. Refried beans will silky smooth, though I would’ve preferred about 1/2 the portion. All the produce was fresh, crispy lettuce etc. They served it with a homemade hot sauce that I enjoyed, but wasn’t wowed by.
Would I Buy It Again? Yes, easily. In fact, it is going on our Recommended: Independent list. If it is this good on my second trip, it will go into the WIBIA Hall of Fame. The majority of the people that came in ordered the carne asada, so I will give that a try next time. Based on my Al Pastor burrito, I have a lot of confidence that it will be excellent.
Also, did you notice…only $4.45? So cheap, so good!
Btw, The Burrito Joint has a lot of characteristics of a good Taqueria:
1. Mismatched chairs.
2. Soccer trophies
3. Two guys playing chess
4. TVs that don’t work
5. People pulling up their pants.
6. Cans of Coke. No need for a fancy soda machine!
7. Wood paneling.
8. At least 10 different publications in the front of the store, all in Spanish.
-WIBIA
Tags: Burrito, Burrito Joint, Food, Mexican Food
Looks awesome. I will certainly put this on the list to try, Thanks.
Wait a minute…I’ve actually been to this place now that I really think about it. I used to go here years ago for lunch when I worked a summer job at a trucking company that was a couple miles east on Morris Street from this place.
I will definitely agree with you that this place RULES. Good, tasty and cheap food. I can’t remember what burrito that I used to get, but I do remember that I absolutely loved it.
Take my word for it…try the Carne Asada. You’ll have your socks knocked off. I LOVE this place!
Mmmm, sounds great! And the list of desirable characteristics made me LOL. Looks like an authentic place.
Impressive. Definitely fits the criteria of a great Mexican joint. Great price too! EPIC!!!!
A touch bigger than Chipotle and only $4.45??? That’s around a $2.00 difference. Looks awesome. It’s funny they have gyro’s too…you should check that out.
That looks incredible. I’m just sad I live so far away … independent burrito places like that rule.
We love The Burrito Joint.
We go at least once a week. The food is always Fresh and made on the spot. A must go to place if you want the BEST Burritos in town !
Wow, the best eh? I mean damn good, but I have a few more places to try before I crown a king. They are in my top 3… Thanks for commenting….new person…
I love your 8 – classic. Have you ever read those newspapers? I read one in a grocery store and they covered violent gang deaths with pictures from gang killings in Central America.
I know its a little late, but i am glad you reviewed this place..i was on my way to manns , but thought about stopping , and decided not to untill i looked it up on urbanspoon.. will stop next time.
Diet Coke? C’mon people live a little. When raving about the authenticity of restaurant go out on a limb and order a Jarrito (Mexican soda). The orange is awesome.