La Burrita

Everyone swears by the superiority of one of the two proximal La Burritas. The burrito this entry will describe came from the northside La Burrita, but I am convinced that is inconsequential. My belief is that they both have their good days and bad days, since the ingredients are never exactly the same. I will not do another entry for the southside La Burrita unless it's actually different from the northside one, which I will probably never find out, because La Burrita is worth avoiding.

Quality of meat (1-10) : 4.9
The meat was very greasy and very gristly. It did not contribute to any desire to finish the burrito.

Quality of house salsa (1-10) : 8.0
The salsa was done well, in my own opinion. They didn't have any pico de gallo, but the standard tomato salsa didn't fuck around. Think La Salsa's above-average salsa, but fresher. (This alleviates most of the problems with La Salsa's...salsa.)

Quality of guacamole (1-10) : 4.9
The guacamole was runny and most likely came out of a plastic bag. It's only 50 cents extra, so it might be worth getting, but don't expect it to significantly enhance your burrito experience.

Quality of chips (1-5) : 3.1
Thank God La Burrita understands the importance of chips being served with all Mexican food. They offer unlimited free chips, which a lot more burrito joints should do. Sadly, the chips aren't fantastic, but one can't say no to free chips & salsa, unless the salsa is really, really bad. The chips at La Burrita are not particularly good, but they certainly meet all the standards chips should.

Size/diversity of menu (1-5) : 3.4
La Burrita's menu is not particularly expansive, but they do have more than enough choices to make you stand and think for a long time about what you're going to order. Even if you love burritos as much as I do. Really, it's not so easy.

Size of burrito (1-5) : 1.8/3.5
Take your pick between small burrito and large burrito. Large burrito if it's going to be a meal. Small burrito otherwise. I might actually recommend the small burrito because the large burrito almost isn't good enough to finish.

Approximate price (for a standard burrito) : $4-5 (small) / $5-6(large)

Locally owned? (Y/N) : Probably

Satisfaction factor (1-10) : 3.5

Overall taste (1-10) : 4.1
The rice and beans, which obviously make up most of the burrito, are dismally sub-par. I haven't eaten here inebriated yet, which I'm sure makes the burrito a lot more enjoyable, but I'm going to try not to for as long as I can because I don't want to help them buy terrible ingredients with my burrito money.

La Burrita
1832 Euclid
Berkeley, CA 94709