Burritos !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

vkid

great they are open on a sunday now too.. new salsa nice and hot.
Call in any time i'm in the city centre now..love it.

coolguyrko

sioda wrote: »

I hate the beans so just get extra rice

Tries one with pinto beans. Didn't mind eating them. Then I saw them and I started not to enjoy them haha. Jack cheese was very creamy I thought. It was very tasty tho

Fireball07

Haven't been there before, might during the week, love a bit of Mexican food and the reviews seem to be very positive.


Question- how long does it take to get served generally? And would you say it's good value?

Insect Overlord

I've been in there 3 times now, I think. It was quiet all of those times so I got served straight away. Lunch hour and the post-school rush would likely be the times you'd be waiting longer.

€6.50 is great value for the burrito. The sting is in the price of the drinks.

Fireball07

Insect Overlord wrote: »

I've been in there 3 times now, I think. It was quiet all of those times so I got served straight away. Lunch hour and the post-school rush would likely be the times you'd be waiting longer.

€6.50 is great value for the burrito. The sting is in the price of the drinks.

Cheers!

Definitely going to pop in there sometime this week so, my expectations have been suitably raised and I don't mind about the drinks, don't often get a drink if I'm in a hurry anyway.

Richard Dower

So its basically just a wrap?.....sure sundry kebab joints offer wraps with any mixture of meat and veg, so how is a burrito different??

Richard Dower

Insect Overlord wrote: »

I've been in there 3 times now, I think. It was quiet all of those times so I got served straight away. Lunch hour and the post-school rush would likely be the times you'd be waiting longer.

€6.50 is great value for the burrito. The sting is in the price of the drinks.

6.50 seems a huge amount of money for something that appears to be akin to a chicken or kebab wrap....which sell for 3-4 Euro.

Is there more then burrito?....like a plate with chips or salad?....how big are these things, whats on it?

Insect Overlord

Richard Dower wrote: »

So its basically just a wrap?.....sure sundry kebab joints offer wraps with any mixture of meat and veg, so how is a burrito different??

The kebab shops tend to use halal meat. The spices, salsas, veg and other toppings are different too, as is the wrap itself. There's no harm in a bit of variety, I'm sure you'll agree.

Richard Dower wrote: »

6.50 seems a huge amount of money for something that appears to be akin to a chicken or kebab wrap....which sell for 3-4 Euro.

Where do you buy your kebabs? Kebabish, the Kashmir House and Turkuaz would all be more expensive than three or four quid!

aN.Droid

Richard Dower wrote: »

6.50 seems a huge amount of money for something that appears to be akin to a chicken or kebab wrap....which sell for 3-4 Euro.

Is there more then burrito?....like a plate with chips or salad?....how big are these things, whats on it?

The burrito is much more filling then a wrap from a kebab house. You get rice, beans, cheese, salsa and ofcourse the meet and maybe some other bits. The ingrediants are fresher and better aswell (other than the microwave wraps) Also much much much tastier!

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Where do you buy your kebabs? Kebabish, the Kashmir House and Turkuaz would all be more expensive than three or four quid!

A wrap is usually about 4 euro while a kebab with nann bread would be a few euro more. Havent had a kebab in a few years but usually about 7 euro arent they?

Cherrycoke

Richard Dower wrote: »

6.50 seems a huge amount of money for something that appears to be akin to a chicken or kebab wrap....which sell for 3-4 Euro.

You must be getting your wraps in Centra or somewhere if you're only paying €3/4

Give this place a try and you'll taste the difference. You don't get that horrible bloated feeling like you do after a kebab! (Although I do love that sometimes aswell :P )

I find they're great value for money, and you can get a beer for €3.50 too!

I see on Facebook that there's some new additions to the menu, so there should be something for everyone.

Richard Dower

i am deffo gonna try wan out and see what the hype is about

Cherrycoke wrote: »

You must be getting your wraps in Centra or somewhere if you're only paying €3/4

Give this place a try and you'll taste the difference. You don't get that horrible bloated feeling like you do after a kebab! (Although I do love that sometimes aswell :P )

I find they're great value for money, and you can get a beer for €3.50 too!

I see on Facebook that there's some new additions to the menu, so there should be something for everyone.

daisybelle2008

Tried a badass burrito just now. It was gorgeous. I'd highly recommend the pork, got it with pinto beans, rice, hot chipolte, pico callo and jack cheese. Will definitely try the inferno sauce next time.

mitresize5

Got two over the weekend - Pork and chicken and went halfsies with her indoors

Well impressed I must say - up there with anything you'll get in Pablo's in Dublin.

Will def be going back.

seachto7

gah, im hungry now thinking of it! I'll have to get one later!

What time does it close at?

seachto7

Just had one there, and I want hotter!!! I had the inferno sauce. Maybe I should have gotten jalapeños...

Reildogg

Had this when they first opened and was not great, has really upped its game since then though; it was a lot nicer today. Having said that, the portions are borderline farcical. People who have said they compare to Pablos or Boojum or one of the other good places in Dublin are deluded- the size of the pork burrito I got was tiny, as much bread as anything else almost. I am aware that as the place is nowhere near as busy it might not be financially viable to give decent portions but if she wants me to go more frequently than 3/4 times a year, size has to be increased by 50% I would say.

letsdothis

Reildogg wrote: »

Had this when they first opened and was not great, has really upped its game since then though; it was a lot nicer today. Having said that, the portions are borderline farcical. People who have said they compare to Pablos or Boojum or one of the other good places in Dublin are deluded- the size of the pork burrito I got was tiny, as much bread as anything else almost. I am aware that as the place is nowhere near as busy it might not be financially viable to give decent portions but if she wants me to go more frequently than 3/4 times a year, size has to be increased by 50% I would say.

Have to agree 100% with this. The quality has gone up but the last two times I went here the burrito was comically small. They have also changed the pricing structure so that you get two out sour cream, cheese, guac, jaleapenos and pico de gallo, any additional are 50c extra. Ridiculous. It's like the Ryanair model for burrito. Why not just charge an appropriate price for the burrito and not charge extra for standard fillings? Also, the last time I went there no Jalapenos or Guacamole. I wanted this place to succeed so badly but now I'm wondering if I'll even go again. If I felt that I was getting value for money, I would easily go weekly, if not more frequently. I feel bad for the owner, who seems to really care about the business and for the city, which needs to have a burrito bar!

vkid

letsdothis wrote: »

Have to agree 100% with this. The quality has gone up but the last two times I went here the burrito was comically small. They have also changed the pricing structure so that you get two out sour cream, cheese, guac, jaleapenos and pico de gallo, any additional are 50c extra. Ridiculous. It's like the Ryanair model for burrito. Why not just charge an appropriate price for the burrito and not charge extra for standard fillings? Also, the last time I went there no Jalapenos or Guacamole. I wanted this place to succeed so badly but now I'm wondering if I'll even go again. If I felt that I was getting value for money, I would easily go weekly, if not more frequently. I feel bad for the owner, who seems to really care about the business and for the city, which needs to have a burrito bar!

Totally agree. Was not impressed at the weekend to be told this craic with extra toppings being charged for...especially when that was not the case before. I am a big fan, but will not be going in there too often if they go down this road. 6.50 is enough as it stands tbh. the portions do not warrant 50c for an old sprinkly of cheese or a few jalapenos.

Happy enough to pay 6.50 but not if I have to pay for "extras" that are not really extras. The portions are becoming an issue for me at least.

Itsdacraic

I'd be thinking the same as previous posters. For €6.50 I want to be leaving the place relatively full, but you'd be hungry for more after the portion size there. You can get a main course dinner for €8 at lunch time around town, which represents much better value.

aN.Droid

I agree. I was a fan of the place when it first opened but the portions sizes have gone down ALLOT since then. Won't be going back anytime soon unless they make sure I am full when I leave.

FutureGuy

Ask for extra. :P

vkid

FutureGuy wrote: »

Ask for extra. :P

And pay 50c ?

letsdothis

FutureGuy wrote: »

Ask for extra. :P

They've changed the system on this one too where burrito orders are taken and the main filling (meat or veg) is added in the kitchen and the other fillings (2 free, 50c for any additional) are added in front of you. On a previous recent visit, the whole thing was prepared by the kitchen.

Went here again the other night and ordered a veggie burrito. The burrito was as small as is now the norm but this time came with almost raw vegetables including huge slices of white onions. If it wasn't for the fact that I saw the girl swirling them around in a pan for a few seconds, I'd swear the were actually raw. I'm officially done with this place now, unfortunately. Only think that will bring me back is a few outstanding reviews and assurances of decent sized burritos. Terrible pity.

Marcus Halberstram

Haven't really been impressed by this place either. I had the chicken but the burrito was pretty small and the hot sauce wasn't hot at all. I ended up adding Franks Hot Sauce to it myself. Next time I went for the steak with inferno sauce but I had to throw it in the bin. The steak was rank, tasted like cubed meat from a can. The inferno sauce wasn't hot at all. Franks Hot Sauce is hotter and even that is pretty mild.

They need to vastly improve - especially on the portions, the hot sauce and the steak.

FutureGuy

letsdothis wrote: »

They've changed the system on this one too where burrito orders are taken and then prepared away from the customer in a kitchen. I've ordered by asking for lots of this or lots of that and it makes no difference.

Went here again the other night and ordered a veggie burrito. The burrito was as small as is now the norm but this time came with almost raw vegetables including huge slices of white onions. If it wasn't for the fact that I saw the girl swirling them around in a pan for a few seconds, I'd swear the were actually raw. I'm officially done with this place now, unfortunately. Only think that will bring me back is a few outstanding reviews and assurances of decent sized burritos. Terrible pity.

Really? Ah that's a big no-no for any burrito place tbf. Really disappointing You need to see how much of everything is being put in there. I like less cheese, more rice etc.

Insect Overlord

When did they start doing that? I was in there last Sunday week and it was put together in front of me.

letsdothis

FutureGuy wrote: »

Really? Ah that's a big no-no for any burrito place tbf. Really disappointing You need to see how much of everything is being put in there. I like less cheese, more rice etc.

Actually, no, not really. I should clarify and will amend my original post also because I don't want to misrepresent what happened. The second last time I was there, it was all prepared in the kitchen. This must have been an interim measure because their equipment appears to have changed and when I went there earlier this week, the system was that meat and veg (i.e. the main fillings) were looked after by the kitchen and the extras (the ones you get 2 free, 50c for additional) were done in front of you. Still far from ideal.

FutureGuy

letsdothis wrote: »

Actually, no, not really. I should clarify and will amend my original post also because I don't want to misrepresent what happened. The second last time I was there, it was all prepared in the kitchen. This must have been an interim measure because their equipment appears to have changed and when I went there earlier this week, the system was that meat and veg (i.e. the main fillings) were looked after by the kitchen and the extras (the ones you get 2 free, 50c for additional) were done in front of you. Still far from ideal.

Ok, I was wondering about it tbh. I was in there last Thursday and got a huge burrito made in front of me.

letsdothis

FutureGuy wrote: »

Ok, I was wondering about it tbh. I was in there last Thursday and got a huge burrito made in front of me.

What's your secret???

Richard Dower

letsdothis wrote: »

What's your secret???

positive reviews ?

letsdothis

Richard Dower wrote: »

positive reviews ?

....won't make this particular business successful

tishandy

I have been a regular visitor here and the lady who runs it is lovely , always happy with the food but tonight when I ordered on just eat.ie I was disappointed.
Took over an hour for delivery, they were out of pork so I ordered mince, it was disgusting.
A bit of digging around revealed it to be like a big quarter pounder cut up into large grey chunks, no sour cream as ordered.
Husband ordered Guacamole sauce on his burrito he got slices of avocado ????? food was freezing cold., wanted this place to do really well but this is shocking bad. .

Reildogg

Just back from lunch in Badass and have to admit it has seriously upped its game. Size, while still slightly small, is much improved- the amount of meat improved accordingly. I went in with "this is its last chance" thoughts and I was impressed. Still room for improvements, but the trajectory is definitely positive. It also tasted a good bit nicer. Will now definitely head back at some point.

vkid

Reildogg wrote: »

Just back from lunch in Badass and have to admit it has seriously upped its game. Size, while still slightly small, is much improved- the amount of meat improved accordingly. I went in with "this is its last chance" thoughts and I was impressed. Still room for improvements, but the trajectory is definitely positive. It also tasted a good bit nicer. Will now definitely head back at some point.

TBH I havent seen any major improvements at all. They are still heating the wrap in the microwave and i really have an issue paying for more than 2 toppings.

Went to Casa de burritos in Ennis and it is far better. Much bigger burritos. Whatever you want on it plus a can for €6. They also do fajitas, quesadillas etc and is a far more professional place. Different level altogether and no paying for extras. No microwaves here either Only issue is it is in ennis.

Badass need to up their game in a big way imo...and I was a regular when they opened.

Itsdacraic

Reildogg wrote: »

Just back from lunch in Badass and have to admit it has seriously upped its game. Size, while still slightly small, is much improved- the amount of meat improved accordingly. I went in with "this is its last chance" thoughts and I was impressed. Still room for improvements, but the trajectory is definitely positive. It also tasted a good bit nicer. Will now definitely head back at some point.

Was back in there recently to give it another go and agree the portion size was a big improvement. Still though, the place seems to be lacking something.

FutureGuy

Yeah unfortunately I stopped going in there too. I haven't been in there for about 3 weeks. Asked for a little extra meat and just the usual rice (nothing else in there).

7.50. that would be 9 euro including a can of mineral.

That's too expensive tbh. Bar Buritos will get you a burrito and drink for less.

The fact that they are restaurant specialing in burritos and they have yet to get the proper appliance to heat the burritos (and the wrong wraps) is pretty unforgivable.

bigpink

What are the correct wraps?and heating appliance

aN.Droid

bigpink wrote: »

What are the correct wraps?and heating appliance

Dunno about what the correct wraps are but they are not meant to be microwaved at all.

Whenever I use tortillas I usually warm them up in a dry skillet on a medium flame for about 30 seconds on each side. The tortillas have to be fresh for this though.

Another way is to heat them in an oven. I am sure there is better ways for a restaurant to do it though. A microwave is pretty much the complete wrong way to do it.

vkid

bigpink wrote: »

What are the correct wraps?and heating appliance

Dunno what you call it but anywhere else i've had burritos its a hinged hot plate, like a George foreman without the ridges on the plate. A microwave is just so wrong.

Boojum in Dublin and Galway do the whole thing very well.. although the meat is nicer in Badass imo.

bigpink

Is this place closed?Pasted it today just before 6 and in darkness

Insect Overlord

From the Facebook page:

No I'm not closing down !!!!!!

Just closing while I go to San Franciso for my Nieces Wedding

Hi All

So I'm off to San Francisco on Monday 11th to Thursday 21st and Badass Burritos will be closed while I'm away .......

I will reopen on the Thursday 21st November !!!!

bigpink

Oh!Thats good to hear

Marcus Halberstram

bigpink wrote: »

Oh!Thats good to hear

Honestly, you couldn't make it up. Very bad business move.

john_cappa

Ridiculous. Is there no one they could take on part time to cover. Really unbelieveable.

um7y1h83ge06nx

Yeah a bit strange to have a new business closed for over a week.

Even if the cost of hiring cover would seriously impact profits it would nearly be worth it in order to build the business and word of mouth. Shutting down for a week and a half is a week and a half where people aren't telling their friends about the tasty burrito they had for lunch.

FutureGuy

I cannot believe how dumb of a move this is. She is the the formative months of a business that, if run correctly, could be a very nice addition to the city.

The fact that she is CLOSING the restaurant with little notice for the best part of 2 weeks is mindboggling. I passed it last night and I don't think I even saw a notice on the door explaining the situation. It just looks closed down.

From day one, they have had their priorities completely arseways. The place still looks like a mess, one I was happy to oversee so long as it was recitfied in the opening weeks.

FutureGuy

Kyson Witty Steamer wrote: »

Yeah a bit strange to have a new business closed for over a week.

Even if the cost of hiring cover would seriously impact profits it would nearly be worth it in order to build the business and word of mouth. Shutting down for a week and a half is a week and a half where people aren't telling their friends about the tasty burrito they had for lunch.

It's far worse than that, it's a week and a half of "oh that place where I had a burrito looks shut down"

vkid

FutureGuy wrote: »

From day one, they have had their priorities completely arseways. The place still looks like a mess, one I was happy to oversee so long as it was recitfied in the opening weeks.

have to agree. I have slightly given up on the place anyway. I gave themnthe benefit of the doubt when they opened but its not changing. Still using a microwave to heat the tortilla. Still dodgy looking decor, with cheap garden furniture to sit on in the main upstairs area, while there are leather chairs and a flat screen tv as a cinema downstairs. the charging for more than 2 toppings is a farce as well and the last 2 times i was there they were out of guacamole. Guacamole is one of the main things you use in a burrito...get it together.
I just don't see them improving at all and this closed for nearly two weeks thing is a complete farce altogether. Unless they change tack, i give them a few months...tops

bonnieprince

Quick someone contact the Limerick Leader to break the story for the weekend edition!!!