Best burritos in the South Bay and in a hospital cafe? I was certainly intrigued when I heard about these famous breakfast burritos at Torrance Memorial.
Social media is all abuzz with the talk about these breakfast burritos and when I was nearby, I decided to check it out. Torrance Memorial is huge and has several different cafes and restaurants. These burritos that are the talk of the town can be found at Helena's Cafe, located on the second floor of the West Tower.
Helena's Cafe is not too big, so you'll instantly spot the area where the burritos are made. You will need to fill out a breakfast ticket order form. In the form you can choose your meats, toppings and tortilla wrap. Meat choices include turkey sausage, pork sausage, ham, bacon, hot link and deli turkey. Topping choices include tomato, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, spinach and cheese. Tortilla choices are wheat or white. You can also have options of egg whites, 2 or 3 eggs or double meat.
Breakfast burritos are $6.50.
I chose to get a breakfast burrito with pork sausage, ham, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, spinach and cheese in a wheat tortilla. I paired this with a Don Francisco coffee for $2.99.
Overall the breakfast burrito was hearty and delicious. I loved the soft and fluffy eggs, the savory meats and fresh veggies. I added some of the tomatillo green and red salsa for some extra spice. All the flavors came together for a great burrito to kick off the day!
I wouldn't call it the best burrito in town, but if I'm in the area, I'd probably grab one. It's tasty and a great deal, though I wouldn't go out of my way just for this.
One thing to note is that these burritos are only available Mondays thru Fridays, until 9am.
Overall, Helena's Cafe serves up a burrito that's solid and delicious. If you happen to be at Torrance Memorial or nearby, I'd definitely recommend checking it out. For the price and for you what get; it's worth the trying. Prescription for a perfect morning: burrito + coffee :)! (Rumor has it their pozole on Thursday is also good ;)). read more