SANTA FE BURRITO
When we first entered this faux Mexican fast food joint, we were pleasantly surprised to see an extremely vegetarian friendly menu listed on a gigantic chalk board to the right of the entrance. In addition to the standard Mexican fast food fare, the menu boasts items such as the Santa Fe Tofu burrito, the Totally Veggie burrito and a Faux Beef burrito.
We started off with a Quesadilla Especial: a flour tortilla loaded with melted jack cheese sauteed onion and fresh jalepeño served with sides of salsa, sour cream and guacamole. You can add chicken to that as well. The quesadillas turned out to be pretty mediocre: they were lukewarm and the cheese wasn't fully melted. The guacamole was similarly unremarkable. Messy opted for the Faux Beef burrito, and it was delicious. Picky went for the Chicken Mole burrito, his favorite item to order at the Mexican fast food joints, and he wasn't disappointed. The hot sauce they provided was a mild chipotle sauce. Picky prefers one that is near-burning, yet still tasty. He was surprised that there was not more of a selection of hot sauces in an establishment with so many varieties of burritos to choose from.
We took a seat in the back of the place. Most of the walls have pices of Isaiah Zagar's (the guy behind the Magic Garden on South St) artwork which is all for sale. The exorbitant prices for the artwork clashed quite a bit with the feel of the place. It was quite a sterile environment, with typical fast food furniture and a strong cleaning fluid smell. Maybe next time we'll get take-out — those burritos were big, filling and good.
Messy: **3/4
Picky: ***
The final word: Good non-authentic Mexican food — better than Chipotle/Qdoba.
Santa Fe Burrito
212 South 11th St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-413-2378
Mon - Sat: 11a m- 9pm
Sun: Closed
Delivery Hours: 4pm - 8pm
Delivery Radius: 4 blocks with a $10 minimum
December 30th, 2005 at 12:05 pm
You know, I pased there on my way to Taco House last night, only to find it closed, and I didn't think to turn around and go back. Next time I see it, definitely.
December 30th, 2005 at 8:30 pm
I have made Santa Fe Burrito a frequent stop. I usually stay away from most things non-burrito. But I would definately reccommend it above Qdoba.
January 19th, 2006 at 5:45 pm
I used to work at Santa Fe, and I definitely would not eat there.
At least when I was working there, it was common practice to not wash any of the vegetables before putting them in a burrito.
Dusty lettuce? Ew.