Comments on: On the absence of a make your own burrito bar http://www.missionmission.org/2011/10/19/on-the-absence-of-a-make-your-own-burrito-bar/ Saluting San Francisco's Mission District Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:23:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Burrito Justice http://www.missionmission.org/2011/10/19/on-the-absence-of-a-make-your-own-burrito-bar/#comment-41390 Burrito Justice Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:11:37 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=32863#comment-41390 I’m pretty sure that’s just a bean salad.

]]> By: The_Audacity http://www.missionmission.org/2011/10/19/on-the-absence-of-a-make-your-own-burrito-bar/#comment-41389 The_Audacity Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:09:39 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=32863#comment-41389 All interesting comments, but it all comes down to this:

Why the fuck would I want to pay SOMEONE ELSE to make MY OWN burrito?

(or salad, burger, ham sandwich, falafel wrap etc for that matter)

]]> By: Mission Russell http://www.missionmission.org/2011/10/19/on-the-absence-of-a-make-your-own-burrito-bar/#comment-41371 Mission Russell Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:38:48 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=32863#comment-41371 Please. Obviously written by someone not living in the Mission. There are a plethora of places that will make your burrito just the way you like. This article is full of brown, smelly ignorance.

]]> By: Mark http://www.missionmission.org/2011/10/19/on-the-absence-of-a-make-your-own-burrito-bar/#comment-41363 Mark Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:05:51 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=32863#comment-41363 ^^ this

]]> By: Bob Dole http://www.missionmission.org/2011/10/19/on-the-absence-of-a-make-your-own-burrito-bar/#comment-41321 Bob Dole Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:21:12 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=32863#comment-41321 WTF do ppl even eat vegetarian burritos? That’s like trying to replicate a McRib. NO.

]]> By: Haggie http://www.missionmission.org/2011/10/19/on-the-absence-of-a-make-your-own-burrito-bar/#comment-41320 Haggie Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:08:58 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=32863#comment-41320 I do this at the burrito bar station at Whole Foods, except my burrito rolling is so horrible that I have started making “burrito in a box”.

I put the flour tortilla in the bottom of a large self-serve box, layer in all my favorite ingredient, and then take it home and eat it with a fork and knife. Burrito in a box…

]]> By: Josh http://www.missionmission.org/2011/10/19/on-the-absence-of-a-make-your-own-burrito-bar/#comment-41310 Josh Thu, 20 Oct 2011 23:23:20 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=32863#comment-41310 I find Mission taqueria exhibit a severe lack of thought regarding how they distribute ingredients in a burrito. One end is all meat, the other all rice and beans, one side is all cold ingredients, the other all hot. Its the even distribution where you get every flavor in every bite that separates decent burrito with good ingredients from a meal where you have to stop and say “damn that’s tasty” after each nibble. Proper proportions and distribution — crucial.

]]> By: BK http://www.missionmission.org/2011/10/19/on-the-absence-of-a-make-your-own-burrito-bar/#comment-41308 BK Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:58:36 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=32863#comment-41308 As someone who’s living away from SF and misses his favorite burrito spots (which, for the record, are El Farolito, El Castillito, and Taqueria San Francisco) and bemoans the rise of more and more gringo establishments in the Mission, I say this is a terrible idea. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. And if you have a problem with how a taqueria makes a burrito, try a different taqueria or another order. You’re probably doing it wrong. And if you’re complaining about too much rice, move back to So Cal, bro. Rice, when done properly, is a welcome, flavorful addition to any good burrito and properly offsets meaty textures.

]]> By: Ariel Dovas http://www.missionmission.org/2011/10/19/on-the-absence-of-a-make-your-own-burrito-bar/#comment-41302 Ariel Dovas Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:36:30 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=32863#comment-41302 Damn. Still got it.

]]> By: batman http://www.missionmission.org/2011/10/19/on-the-absence-of-a-make-your-own-burrito-bar/#comment-41289 batman Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:49:07 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=32863#comment-41289 COMPROMISE ! take a “mexican home” service.. he just supervises at home while you roll your own burrito ! if it takes off you have LOAN an mexican from your favorite mission taqueria !

]]> By: Tony T. http://www.missionmission.org/2011/10/19/on-the-absence-of-a-make-your-own-burrito-bar/#comment-41285 Tony T. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:20:30 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=32863#comment-41285 This idea reminds me of those “Mongolian Barbecue” places that were real popular in the ’90′s. You went up to this salad bar of sorts and put together your own “mongolian” dish from all the ingredients, and then gave it to a cook who cooked it up for you on a big grill. It always tasted like crap, because, well, none of us know WTF makes a good “mongolian” dish, what and how much ingredients/seasonings to use, etc. So maybe not so complicated with burritos? As other commenters have already mentioned, it’s all in the “roll” and I dare you to “roll your own” in a manner that will result in anything close to a decent eating experience. Yo.

]]> By: Pedro http://www.missionmission.org/2011/10/19/on-the-absence-of-a-make-your-own-burrito-bar/#comment-41283 Pedro Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:43:22 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=32863#comment-41283 I agree. Burrito bar is a terrible idea.

]]> By: Ben http://www.missionmission.org/2011/10/19/on-the-absence-of-a-make-your-own-burrito-bar/#comment-41277 Ben Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:05:16 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=32863#comment-41277 So edgy, so snarky. Let’s think this through a little more.. the implication here is that it’s better to make it at home, but I’m pretty sure the “poor Mexican person” is getting paid to uh.. do it for him.

What’s it gonna be? Feel bad for ordering a burrito, or make one at home and reduce the need for the worker’s services?

]]> By: Brock Keeling http://www.missionmission.org/2011/10/19/on-the-absence-of-a-make-your-own-burrito-bar/#comment-41274 Brock Keeling Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:45:43 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=32863#comment-41274 “Mission Burrito”

]]> By: Cranky Old Mission Guy http://www.missionmission.org/2011/10/19/on-the-absence-of-a-make-your-own-burrito-bar/#comment-41267 Cranky Old Mission Guy Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:48:04 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=32863#comment-41267 You’re all ignoring the 500-pound gorilla in the room — the homeless guy who bellies-up to the bar and starts shoving stuff into his tortilla with his filthy hands, and daring people to fuck with him. I’ve SEEN those guys doing comparable stuff at the farmer’s markets.

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