This place is heavenly! Last night I was out in the Short North and texting a friend saying about how much I really wanted to get some late night food as he has also been out in the Short North. He then told me about this place called "Backdoor Burrito." Sounded pretty sketchy to me at first as I had never heard of it. Anyways he was able to successfully direct me there from my location - go north on High, be on the left side of the street, and just before Hubbard Grille turn left that the driveway and walk back and you'll see a little makeshift stand coming out of a doorway. If you're familiar w/ where the restaurant "Da Levee" is or where Axis is, you already are better off than I was. I dragged a friend with me which really wasn't that difficult due to her level of intoxication exceeding mine- "let's go get burritos!!!" "OK!!" Now, on the freezing walk there it was hard not to give into the multiple gyros stands AND pizza truck that we passed but I was committed to finding this burrito joint and I was glad I held it out.
Ordering is very simple - there's only a couple of burrito options. We both went w/ the chicken burrito, aka the King Cock, at $6 a piece. Obviously this makes for lots of drunk joking with the guy manning the stand and luckily he'll play along. In fact the guys that work here are pretty easy on the eyes as well as very nice. Anyways, it didn't take too long to get our burritos as they're made to order. He guy even went back downstairs to get me a little to-go plastic cup so I could fill it up w/ some srichacha sauce they had (for some odd reason I've never had it before but always wanted to try it). I was worried our burritos were going to be cold by the time we got home, as it was 20 degrees outside. However, they were surprisingly very warm still as they had double wrapped them in foil. First off, these burritos were huge and weighty - like Chipotle style. However, that's where all similarities end. This was by far one of the best tasting burritos I have ever had and it wasn't just because I was drunk. I would totally eat a burrito from here sober. What makes their burritos stand apart from the rest is the chicken is slow cook pulled chicken style - so good! The burrito was also packed w/ rice, black beans, and cheese (or maybe a cheesy sauce - I'm not sure) and you get a little bit of everything in each bite. At first I was a little bummed there wasn't the usual salsa type stuff or lettuce, but honestly these burritos don't need it. It's important to note the burritos definitely pack some heat at what I would say is at least a medium spice level. I couldn't tell where the spice was coming from or what was used. This, however, did not deter me from placing dabs of srichacha sauce on each bite. Mmmmm! I had no problem devouring the entire burrito in about 5 minutes flat. It was great! I read online their hours are currently midnight-3am and only open Friday and Saturday. Hopefully they're able to extend their hours so that it could be a viable quick late night dinner pick-up place. Seriously scout this place out next time you're in the SN, especially if you're tired of eating crappy gyros. read more