Growing up in this town from the age of 3, I can say that this is the BEST DAMN "Tex Mex" in Carrboro/Chapel Hill. Wait no...in all of the Durham/Chapel Hill/Raleigh area!!! This family owned business always serves the freshest of burritos (the size of my forearm) with the best damn salsa selection! I make it a point to visit Carrburritos every time I come home to visit the padres, and it never fails me. For drivers: park across the street in the gravel parking lot. The small lot behind the building is usually full as well as parallel parking so the gravel lot gives you 2hrs. read more

- Like a better Chipotle - Huge serving sizes - Amazing chips - Good location - Quick service - Can be crowded - I wish the veggies had more flavor read more

The best things about Carrburritos: * fresh ingredients (you get to see your food made right in front of you) *flour chips *the salsas *horchata Overall a great little burrito place. If you've ever had a burrito in Southern California, you'll know that this isn't quite authentic Mexican but it's still good. One drawback to this place is that there's not a lot of seating available which can make it frustrating when it's busy. read more

Been coming here 3-4 times a year ever since they opened (10 years?!) and it has always been good. This is a solid and consistent LOCAL restaurant that fills a very specific burrito niche. Some people might complain it's too expensive but look at the market value: ungodly Taco Bell thing: $2-4 mediocre, small taco truck burrito: $6 large, tasty Carrburritos burrito with handmade tortilla chips and awesome salsas: $8 Thanks, Carrburritos, and stay strong! read more

this has been one of my favorite fancy-pants burrito joints for years. I love it and miss it dearly... the frutas salsa is always wonderful. read more

I have dreams about the flour tortilla chips and the frutas salsa. Soooo good! The shredded beef is also amazing so we often get the nachos with flour chips and an extra side of beef. Always a hit and feeds our whole crew. read more

Fishing good Mexican Food can be a bit challenging out East, compared to California. However, I was really happy with Carrburritos at my first visit. I had the Tostada salad with beef which was the perfect portion for my lunch craving. The atmosphere is awesome and adds to the genuine, authentic feel of the restaurant. The decor, colors and the patio in the back is great and inviting. You don't feel like you are going to chain or anything like that, but rather a "mom and pops" hole-the-wall type of place. One that probably doesn't get ransacked by too many tourists. No corporate feel and the staff was really nice. On a beautiful day, it's fantastic to sit on the outdoor patio. I'll definitely be back in the near future! read more

Adore Carrburitos. Been going for close to 10 years now and still love the shredded beef. It can be hard to find parking sometimes, so just grab one where you can and walk. Plenty of space inside and on patio. I've always had adequate service, certainly nothing rude. but then again, I'm one of those people who cringes when you have to go in a place like Moe's where they yell their 'friendly' greeting every time the door opens- shudder. so, i happen to think service here is just fine. read more

We went here for Friday lunch. I got the soft shell tacos with Chorizo and the habanero salsa. The tacos did not come with chips, but tasted a chip from my coworker and it was delicious. I loved the variety in the salsa bar but you do not have direct access to the bar, you have to ask for what you want. The tacos were decently priced and came loaded with lots of meat, it was filling and tasty. I will definitely be back and will maybe try the burritos and something else from the salsa bar. read more

My friend recently moved to Carrboro and I asked her what they call people who live in Carrboro...Carrborans? Carrborites? Carborators? "I think they're called Carrburritos," she said. That reminded me to Yelp the restaurant with the freshest, most delicious burritos I've ever had in the Triangle. read more

I've been eating here since they first opened and never been disappointed. The food is always delicious, fresh and well presented. The atmosphere is laid back and fun and the outdoor seating is quaint. The chips are good, the guac is perfect and the salsa choices help you to customize your meal. I love the burrittos with the filling choices and have recently become a big fan of the tostada to avoid wheat. All's good! read more

Excellent burrito. Went here for lunch with some colleagues. Couldn't even finish the burrito. Hands down way better tasting than Chipotle, Moe's or Quedoba. All natural, fresh ingredients and great prices. Try it out, you'll love it! read more

This food was great but not out of this world like I was expecting after reading up on it at FiveThirtyEight. Their mix of chips was quite good as was the burrito I had. My biggest complaint is the outdoor seating here (and the restaurant next door suffers the same issue) and the crazy amount of bugs everywhere. My suggestion would be to go try it out before you sit down with your food -- we ultimately had to move inside because there were just too many flies to enjoy our meal out there. read more

Tostada Carne Desebrada - 3/5 ($12). Meat was a slow cooked beef that was shredded. Overall, pretty good, but surprised at how "watery" everything was. Unfortunately, this meant that the tostada was soggy by the time we got to it. Overall, not bad, but not was I was expecting - definitely is a more american style mexican food. read more

Businesses in Carrboro are hard for me to give anything below 5 stars to. Carrburitos is a great, independently run burrito joint. Everything is good. Well, everything I've *eaten there* is good. The queso, beans, rice, tortillas, chips, etc. I could go on. If you like mexican, go here! read more

Carrburritos was great. Honestly, they had some of the best guacamole and salsa around. I feel like the chicken I got was overshadowed by that, and I think the way to go would either be veggie or chorizo (which I will try next time). Carrburritos is a very short walk from Cat's Cradle and a great stop before a show! They also had some really unique tortilla chips, some of which were corn and some appeared to be made from flour tortillas, giving them a puffy fried texture like the outside of a chimichanga. I went with two other people and we all agreed that Carrburritos makes awesome burritos. I will definitely go back if I'm in Carrboro! read more

Carrburritos is my favorite purely burrito Mexican food place in the area. I won't go so far as to call them Mexican food, more a Tex-Mex place than anything else, but their burritos, chips, and salsa are really good. They use some great fresh ingredients to fix the burrito right in front of you. From there, all offerings are accompanied by chips and salsa; their salsa Verde is amazing. The food is a bit pricey as far as burritos go, but it's very good. The atmosphere is warm and lively, as this place stays very busy. read more

I ordered a tostada. Instead, I received a salad with chips surrounding it. When I asked the staff if they made a mistake, they said that was their interpretation of the dish. I was a bit disappointed by that, but that's understandable. Anyway, the burritos are huge and fine. Nothing too crazy. read more

Absolutely my favorite burrito in all of Chapel Hill/Carrboro... and probably in the whole world. Where else can you get a burrito filled with guacamole?! And I'm not just talking a generous helping as a topping. Guacamole is actually a burrito filling option, right alongside grilled vegetables, chorizo, pollo asado, etc. It's fabulous. All burritos are served with two kinds of chips: corn tortilla and some unique, almost sweet flour tortilla chips. Carrburritos' salsa selection is the icing on the cake, to mix culinary metaphors. My favorites are the frutas and verde varieties. Their parking is limited, but they have both interior and patio seating. The decor is casual and festive. Carrburritos is closed on Sundays, so manage your cravings accordingly. read more

It's hard to go wrong with any burrito here. I wouldn't consider it to be authentic Mexican by any stretch, but it's still a notch above Chipotle. It's a little pricey for what it is, but then again I'm comparing it to the "24-hour cash only" taco shops that i got spoiled with when I lived in San Diego. Their salsas really stand out to me. I'm a fan of the tomatillo, which burns in a good way. The verde is also top notch. Also, I suggest trying the horchata if you haven't had it before. Nothing completes a Mexican meal like a glass of horchata to wash it down and extinguish the heat! read more

Carrburritos does a perfectly fine rendition of burrito. I eat here on occasion, usually when I'm craving a big, foil wrapped slab of meat and beans. They don't do carne asada. I prefer the carnitas a hair over the shredded beef and chicken. However, the carnitas and shredded beef do get a little soggy, so if you are taking it to go, be aware. Unless you specify all items in your slab, they'll do it for you. Order as many of the salsas as you want at the register. They are not as hot as they are advertised, but very tasty. You get a few chips with your order. Nice 4 star burrito meal. It's better than Chipotle. read more

Mexican food by non-mexicans, and you get exactly that. The ingredients are fresh, the staff is amazing, and if you feel like burning your mouth, their Habanero salsa may just do the trick. People love their flour tortilla chips, although I prefer the corn chips myself. But, when all is said and done, this place gets the job done. Fast, pleasant and moderately priced. If I had a negative, it would be the location, which feels a little cramped at the busiest times of day (night and lunch). read more

Easily the best salsa in the Carolinas. Chips are homemade. Fish tacos were very good as was a carnitas burrito. Home made horchata beverage also got high marks. Would come back in a heart beat ! read more

Carrburritos - Salsas all have separate fan clubs (try them all!) and horchata. - Mexican Near Me - Carrboro, North Carolina

Carrborritos is a couple notches above what you'd find at a moe's. Fresh ingredients, friendly staff and very quick service. For a quick in and out not very expensive meal carrborritos is the place for you. They have a memo with 8 different meat options that can be paired with burritos, tacos, quesadillas, nachos or tostadas. The burritos are sure to fill you up and are delicious! Would definitely recommend stopping by! read more

If you are in the Research Triangle area, you need to make your way over to Carrburritos. This place will become your next addiction. The food is always so fresh. I personally always order a carnitas (pulled pork) burrito but have heard that the vegetarian option of sweet potato filling is a force to be reckoned with and has a true following. If you like tofu, be sure to visit on Tuesdays. Not only is your main dish delicious, your salsa sides will blow you away. They have 6 different salsa flavors and all are made fresh daily. Be sure to order the horchata (sweet rice milk drink) too, it is a perfect way to end the meal. read more

I never complain. In fact I work in the service industry so I know restaurants have their off days but ...... The food here "sucks". It has no flavor. I got a shredded pork burrito. All I could taste was the rice inside which was equivalent to a .99 knorr "add water" instant bag you can get at food lion. I had to cover the burrito in Salsa to even get through it. Flavorless boring food. Taco Bell though ...... read more

Carrburritos - Mexican Near Me - Carrboro, North Carolina

I was lucky enough to be in town for Merge 20 last week and I decided to go against my belief system which dictates that good Mexican food can only be found in a taco cart in Mexico or on the south side of Chicago (yeah, I know -- it sounds crazy but it's true). I'm so glad I did. Carrburritos rocks. I had the pork burrito which was pretty close to a carnitas style pork. It was perfect -- rich, flavorful, without being fatty. Plus they weren't heavy handed with the beans. I love that. And then there's the salsas...phenomenal. Some of the best I've ever had. A solid variety and they don't skimp on the heat. The habanero and the tomatillo really worked for me. A friend of ours says that the salsa frutas is not to be missed, but sadly we didn't have a chance to make it back because the region had so much good food to try. It makes me wish I worked there so I had the recipes. Finally, they have beer and margaritas and a patio to go with them. Lovely. Just like the rest of the area. If I didn't have an addiction to overly urbanized areas and a lack of trees, the existence of Carrburritos would convince me that my burrito and taco needs would be met if I ever needed to live in the Triangle. read more

It's good. The service was great, the chips, salsa and guacamole is delicious but being from California, it didn't make me as excited as I'd wished. Negative thing, I don't like when soda are in cans...that's personal preference though. Overall I'd eat here again but I wouldn't drive to chapel hill for it. read more

These burritos are sooooo good. I always get a regular with beans, rice, and cheese with the fruit salsa. All of their homemade salsas are awesome but the fruitas one is by far my favorite. Also the fried flour tortilla chips are delicious!! Overall a great place, the low prices make this a perfect budget option. read more

Excellent food. Very, very fresh vegetables, well prepared. I did find it to be a bit on the expensive side for a college town Mexican place, but not too excessive. The only major complaint was that if you're going to a restaurant at that price point, it seems tacky to ask you customers to wait on themselves. They bring out your food, but provide no silverware or the drinks you ordered, you have to go back into the restaurant (we were on the back patio), to get those. But fine. The kicker is that you're expected to bus your own dishes after. Since, we had kids with us, it's more than an inconvenience and the back door isn't designed to make that any easier with arms full of dishes. And the one bussing station is clear across the restaurant, not very accommodating. But, again, great food. I suggest ignoring the tip line on your receipt since they don't plan on earning it. read more

Maybe it's because I'm an Angelino and used to amazing Mexican food but this place was very underwhelming. My husband ordered tacos and the shells were like the ones you buy at the supermarket. The boxes cheap ones that are stale unless you heat them. I was appalled. That is just not Mexican food. My tostada was plain and missing flavor. I was disappointed read more

Fresh, tasty, great ingredients. The have your basic grilled chicken and beef burritos, but they also have great grilled veggies and grilled fish. And if they have the fantastic pollo mexicano, you definitely need to order that! In addition to the burritos, Carrburito's has 6 salsas to pick from for your chips. You should sample them all, but my favorites are the fresca and tomatillo arbol, which features roasted arbol peppers. read more

Good burritos, great fish tacos, excellent tostadas all served with a good-size helping of both corn and flour tortilla chips and your choice of fresh, flavorful salsa. Parking is a pain and the wait on weekend nights can be long, but sitting outside on a nice day with a burrito, a good (strong) margarita, and some friends is near perfection. One star off for being closed on Sundays (would only be a .5 star if that was possible). read more

This place had really great food! Best guacamole I've had in a while. All ingredients were fresh and tasty. The staff was very friendly as well. Margaritas were very good too. Atmosphere was quaint. Kinda the hipster hole in the wall place, but clean. This place should be top choice for Mexican food in the area. read more

Awesome, fresh ingredients, cool staff, and flour tortilla chips make this a regular meal destination for me. NEW open on sundays noon-9, with really delicious huevos rancheros served noon-3 read more

I'm a regular at Carrburritos-- it's definitely my favorite place to eat in Carrboro. I always get the regular burrito with guacamole. They have wonderful vegetarian/vegan selections and great salsas, although the latter isn't my thing so I'm going on reports of friends. I usually always bring out-of-town friends here at least once since it's an example of a local business that exceeds the quality-- BY FAR-- of Qdoba, Chipotle, et al. I love the flour chips, too. Just writing this review makes me want to go there. There is some variation in the composition of the burrito, you'll notice if you go there numerous times. Some workers use more beans or more cheese or more lettuce. It's never been bad, though, always good. read more

Little high on the price, little low on the ambiance. And food quality--no complaints, but you can get the same or better from half a dozen places in town (a dozen if you add in the trucks). You won't spit it out, but you'll find little to bring you back. Pass. read more

My favorite place on earth to eat Mexican. If your here hopefully they have Pollo as Mexicana it's a special fillinjng they make only during special times. Everything is made to order and chipotle moses or anyone else can kiss it. This place is KING!!!! read more

Yes, the food is delicious, but I'm leaving this review for the service. I hadn't been to Carrburritos in years and decided to stop by when I was in town last week. All of the people working were so cheery and nice, to the point that it actually put a smile on my face after a long day. Thanks, guys! Good vibes really are contagious! read more

You know those restaurants that are so reliable that going there doesn't feel like resigning yourself to a redundant dining experience? Even after living in the same town for 15-20 years and going to said restaurant with your loving partner at least once a week for the entire course of y'alls relationship? In other words, have you been to Carrburritos before? Carby'z (as absolutely nobody calls it) is a fresh, affordable Cali-Mex restaurant on the border of Chapel Hill and Carrboro that serves the best burritos in town. Plenty of veggie options (including the freeze-dried [to make it less watery], deliciously spicy Tofu Tuesday special, as well as a sweet potato and caramelized onion filling) as well as delicious, juicy grilled chicken cut faster than you can say 'tomatillo arbol salsa.' PS you're going to be saying tomatillo arbol salsa a lot, especially in the spicy winter months. Carrburritos does things their own way. For example, the 'regular' burrito does not come with rice (unless you would like rice as a filling). This is kind of a bummer, but also allows you to eat more of everything else. You get a choice between black and pinto beans, can add jalapenos or one of their several stand-out salsas gratis (the habanero is a real burner, the arbol is deliciously smoked, the chipotle is so popular you can now take it home by the jar), and the fillings range from guac to veggies to super-filling chorizo. Speaking of salsa, every burrito order comes with chips and salsa (this should go without saying, but apparently there is a place called Chiplesspotle that does not serve chips with burritos), and the chips are pretty famous. Fresh corn tortilla chips, FRIED flour chips that are greasier but have a unique flavor and seem to be some people's favorite part of the Carrburritos experience. Madeline is a big fan of the chicken (both the standard grilled and the special that happens on Wednesdays- pulled chicken in a spicy tomato sauce), and JJ tries to come for Tofu Tuesdays, but also loves the shredded beef, especially as a topping for nachos. The fish burrito is also a nice addition to the menu: it's two dollars more than a standard regular burrito, but comes with sour cream and rice that perfectly balance out the mild, flaky taste and texture of the fresh-grilled talapia. This goes nice with the frutas salsa, and is a nice treat, as is their (admittedly over-priced at 7 dollars) ceviche. The burritos are incredibly filling, and we've both gotten better about turning them into two meals. Madeline often goes for the tacos and they're definitely filling. JJ normally goes for the burritos, but when you bike a whole three miles to campus every day, who cares if you order the giant plate of nachos and eat the whole thing? One thing that takes getting used to is the service. You wait in line to order, trying to convince yourself that it's totally fair that they upped the nacho prices a dollar since the plate is bigger than your head, and when one of the fast-chicken-cutting cooks asks you how you're doing, what they mean is, "What would you like to order?" Sometimes they just make eye contact with you but don't say anything. This also means, "What would you like to order?" And maybe it's because we've been here a bunch, but it feels like they have a moderate chance of getting the order wrong (like, maybe once out of every 25 visits, so don't worry, it's not that high, and they're always super busy and fast so who can blame them!), but they're always super accommodating and have never made a fuss about remaking anything. So, you may ask, why only four stars? Are we jaded Carrborians? Not at all. There is a three-word reason why Carrburritos is only four stars ('only'): Tiny. Burritos. Guy. TBG is one of the more recent additions to the Carrburritos fam, and he just isn't cutting the chicken. We've experienced tacos (two per order) that have the filling of a single taco. Burritos that didn't make us question whether or not we could finish them. Service that stands out as being stand-offish, and not in the lovable Carrburitos way. If your burrito-maker does not ask you what kind of beans you want, you probably got TBG. It's gotten to the point that we act indecisive when TBG is going to be taking our order, and ask the people behind us in line to go ahead of us. We're not sorry about it. But this is the beauty of Carrburritos: after years of serving us both reliable food with no competition, we can simultaneously dread our next encounter with TBG while getting excited at the very thought of getting to go back to such a consistent, dependable option for a great lunch/dinner. read more