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Burrito King
900 Illinois St
Lawrence, KS 66044 - (785) 832-2844
- Prices: $$$$$
I love Mexican food and I like reasonably priced Mexican
food even better. Enter Burrito King.
I have tried pretty much every Mexican restaurant in
Lawrence and have been sadly disappointed by the mediocrity … and Burrito King
did not let me down in that context. Just a few blocks from our home, I drive
by the drive-in restaurant daily yet had not given them a try until yesterday.
You walk or drive up to a window to order and I was quickly
greeted by a friendly young man eager to take my order, almost too eager in
that I did not have a chance to read the menu posted outside before being
prompted to order. I was surprised to find numerous other options beside
burritos on the menu … tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas … all at fairly
reasonable prices. I ordered the enchilada plate (3 enchiladas, rice, and beans
for $6.95), a "steak" and bean burrito ($4.98), and chips and salsa
($2) in order to sample just a few options.
I prefer cheese and onion enchiladas and would think at the
same price as meat (steak, chicken, pork) that there would be an abundance of
fillings, but I was again disappointed. The red sauce covering the tubes of
corn was bland and sparse, barely providing any flavor to the tortillas which
were void of any significant fillings. I tasted no onions and the small amount
of cheese inside did not quite make it it to the ends, leaving just tortilla
and a little tasteless sauce for the first and last bite of each enchilada. The
rice and beans were equally tasteless.
The burrito tasted "OK", but there was very little
"steak", mostly beans, with a little cheese, and some some lettuce.
At $5, I would expect a bit more beef and cheese, maybe some guacamole. The
chips were crisp and tasty and the salsa well done, appearing homemade (not out
of a can or jar) with hints of poblano pepper and cilantro.
Students probably love the quantities and prices offered at
Burrito King, but for those of us who prefer quality over quantity, Burrito
King falls short, at least on this visit.
CombatCritic Gives Burrito King 5 Out Of 10 Bombs … BOMBAS
ARE BUENAS!
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