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Review by opticnoodle

Rating: 4.00
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A brief agreement with allolex's review.

My title about sums it up. I've had some good burritos in London (notably El Panzon in Brixton) but Tortilla is the only place I've been to in London where the taste and ingredients in the burrito were what I would expect to receive in an American burrito joint. I think it's important to make this distinction since the USA has so co-opted Mexican food and there's a proliferation of wrap/burrito joints which have cropped up across the country (especially in college towns) that have changed our expectation of what a burrito should taste like. Probably to the dis-taste of many Americans who are fans of their regional variation on mexican food.

My impression was also confirmed by the fact that just about everyone in the place was American!]]> Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:15:54 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1c94g73/tortilla/1v7ln71390436050 opticnoodle 51.531472356502 -0.10701963281172 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1c94g73/tortilla/1u2a98
Review by yvonnep

Rating: 3.00
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I've only been once but was underwhelmed. The service was abrupt and I had to wait while someone behind me jumped the queue. I've had better burrito's too from Mucho Mas up the road or Freebird in Exmouth Market. Maybe I caught them on a bad day? It hasn't inspired me to go back.]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:27:13 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1c94g73/tortilla/1u2a981585465245 yvonnep 51.531472356502 -0.10701963281172 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1c94g73/tortilla/1206l7
Review by allolex

Rating: 3.00
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I've been to this restaurant twice since it opened. I'll have to hedge on an unqualified vote of confidence in the food at Tortilla, but they seem to have the right idea when it comes to customer service. I grew up in Southern California, by the way.

The ingredients are fresh, and every burrito is prepared fresh in front of you, using chafing dishes and containers much like you might find at Subway.

You get a choice of two kinds of rice ("Spanish"--actually Mexican, and lemon/coriander) and two kinds of beans (pinto or black--go with the pintos for a truly Californian experience).

You should also be able to choose from three kinds of meat, but I haven't yet had the carnitas (pork); it was not available because they were still "perfecting" the dishes. Carnitas is by far my favourite burrito meat, so that was a disappointment. The other options are, of course, chicken and beef (carne asada [de res]).

The hot sauces aren't hot and you shouldn't take their advice for the pairings. The salsa verde is better with pork than with anything else, but I'll always go for the hot sauce.

There are other ingredients as well. Guacamole costs 50p extra.

They have a tendency to overfill the burritos so that they burst when you are eating them. This is a sign that the staff are still learning the ropes. Try asking for less rice, maybe, since it's not really an integral part of a burrito.

The staff also got the order wrong on three of the five burritos we have ordered here. The mistakes were fixed, no questions asked.

Their rubbish disposal system is abysmal, with frustrated customers just piling the rubbish up on the bins.

I recommend this place, but I think the burritos at the place up the road are a bit better (and the hot sauce is actually hot!) It's a pretty close call, though, since I think that Mucho Más overcharges on guacamole (£1).

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Review by spencermcq

Rating: 5.00
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what a great mexican - agree beers are good and the tortillas are even better ]]> Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:41:23 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1c94g73/tortilla/1m95c7388886569 spencermcq 51.531472356502 -0.10701963281172 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1c94g73/tortilla/1g5568
Review by tip

Rating: 5.00
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This place has the best burrito I have had since moving to London.... good beers too!

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