Arriolas Tortilleria is the kind of place you hear about from your friends, a local legend. You…read morewon't find an online menu or ordering system, no, you have to walk in and find out for yourself.
So I did.
I walked in and saw a nice selection of unique offerings. Everything sounded so good. But I have a favorite breakfast burrito I've liked since I was a kid, the classic egg, beans and cheese. To my surprise, this was on the menu, with potatoes added to the classic burrito.
I gave it a go, the customer service was excellent and for only $9, I was already happy. Now, onto the food.
The size of the burrito was very large, nothing like the weak burritos Taco Bell has on offer these days. A small disappointment was that they only gave me one tiny salsa cup.
On first bite, I was greeted with a mouthful of potato. A bad first impression given that some places try to pad the size with cheap filling. The potato was not crispy either, more doughy.
Sadly, the rest of the ingredients were not very flavorful either, I'm not sure if they forgot salt or don't season the potatoes but there was not much of a flavor profile. Also, very very skimpy on the cheese, I couldn't even find it. The beans were very clumpy refried beans, I'm not entirely sure if they're canned or yesterday's beans half reheated.
Ultimately, for $9 it was adequate and for a hearty meal I would recommend it, just don't go in expecting anything ground breaking. I will return for the tamale bowl soon.