El Burrito Loco

Always been going here especially after a workout since it’s near my gym. Decided to do a review.
Plenty of varieties and choices. More than any other Mexican restaurants in the area. They have tons of unique and different options that aren’t offered in many other places. Their white corn tortilla used in the tacos are awesome and I prefer those compared to the yellow corn tortillas which are usually served everywhere else (I have yet to find another place where they have white tortillas).
The steak is pretty basic, can’t go wrong. The carnita though is spot on and one of the best I’ve had. On the plus side they also have elote which again, I cannot find in many other Mexican restaurants ironically around my area at least.
Prices have gone up a little especially for the individual tacos I believe but the quality and options are great.

Authentic Mexican food from a former Burger King restaurant? Who would of thought? Food was great, place was very very clean and unlike most Mexican joints, this place didn’t smell of grease. Don’t just drive past it like I’ve done many times. Stop in and have a great meal at a great price too.

Great food! $ 7.99 Streak Fajita meal combo special an incredible bargain! Clean, right next to Stratford Square Mall. Will definitely come again.

I’ve been on the hunt for a place with the best steak tacos. It’s not this place. That being said, their cheese enchilada is really good. The elotes is good too, plus it’s huge!

Always good, my fav pickup spot on the way home, great food, good prices, sometimes a little slow but always worth the wait.

Worst experience today. Ordered a burrito and 4 tacos in drive thru with no one in front of me. Ordering was a hassle, the girl wasn’t sure about the order for some reason.
I paid and then waited 20 minutes while 4 cars were backed up behind me… For 1 chicken burrito and 2 barboca and 2 steak tacos… Come on guys. If I didn’t pay already I would have left after 10 mins. And they never came to tell me its going to be a while.
Also. While I was at the drive thru window I noticed they microwaved a Ton of stuff. I assume it’s rice in the Styrofoam cups they were microwaving.

We were actually turning into a parking lot to go to Taco Bell when we saw this place and decided to give it a try. The place was very clean, the people friendly and the food was way more than we needed to eat. But it was good. I particularly like their Barbacoa meat. It’s not something I’ve seen available at most fast food taco places. The only other place I’ve seen it is Chapotle Mexican Grill.

Not as awesome as some people are claiming and have told me. I’ve had better at ehhhh, regular restaurants. So this is more a halfway point between Taco Bell and full restaurant quality. Not bad, but not great.
Always safe to have your expectations low with Mexican, and then be pleasantly impressed when it’s not entirely crap.

The taco choices are awesome here. Be adventurous and try lengua or cabeza, you won’t be disappointed. On the more normal side, the al pastor, steak and carnitas are super good, too.
The burritos are frickin’ huge, I never finish them so depending on how hungry you are I would go with the junior burrito. Also of note is the elotes (Mexican-​style corn) which you will want to save room for.
For me, the dangerous part is that this place is literally across the street from where I live so it’s almost always a go to quick dinner. It’s right by a Taco Bell and I always wonder why anyone would go there instead of this place only a few feet away.

Burrito Loco is awesome. Big portions and affordable prices. The drive-​thru is a nice feature too. I usually get the Giant Steak Burrito. It lives up to its name.
The red sauce is great as well as their guac.
In an area where there is a Chipotle everywhere, get something authentic here instead.

I have been pleasantly surprised with el Burrito Loco. Food is well seasoned, and very large portions. The food is reasonably priced. They have always given me free chips and salsa (you have to ask for it) when dining in. It is definitely a great place to stop by for a lunch. The baby burrito is more than enough food for one! This location is always clean and has plenty of seating.

I am so happy that I found this place by accident! I Unilocaled a drive thru place because it was raining and this seemed like it had good reviews. I am do glad that I came! Portions are huge, food is great, and prices are perfect! Will be here at least once a week! This is authentic Mexican food!

The hubs is crazy for the beef chimichanga suiza… he claims it’s the best anywhere. Tamales are yummy, chiliquilles are very good. Only bad thing? No queso dip for chips.
Good, authentic Mexican with a drive-​thru, what more can you ask for? Check-​in for a bogo dinner deal.

We stopped in for lunch today ate in for the first time.
— Cost: $ 16+ for two large burritos (chicken for him, veggie for me) and a fountain drink.
— No chips + salsa when we dined in
— Taste: Meh… bland.
+ Size: Biiiig — enough for two meals
+ Service: Alright; nice enough, but kind of slow. They had one woman taking orders both inside and out and two guys making food. At the time there was us, a man inside waiting for his carry out, and 3 or so cars in the drive thru.
+ Cleanliness: Seemed fine to me.
It was just ok… I’d go back for a few a la carte tacos or if there’s a coupon (orrrr the Check In deal).

3 stars for the quality of meat and pretty average taste. I made a mistake of ordering Bistek a la Mexicana– bad choice. The meat was gammy, tough, and lacking (about 7 – 8 pieces of meat). The elotes was amazing though. Service was ok, fast food style. The wet burrito was pretty good. Definitely get this! It is drenched in cheese, salsa verde, sour cream. It’s huge and lots of meat!
MUST HAVE: elotes and carne asada wet burrito
POSITIVE: affordable
NEGATIVE: poor quality meat

Perfect Tex-​Mex!
Fast, Fresh, Flavorful!
Friendly service… Clean restaurant… Reasonable prices…
What else could you ask for!!!

This place has earned an updated 5 star review. After 4 or more visits, the burritos rock, the smothered burritos even better. They have Soo many Meat Choices, which is never a bad thing.
The Posole soup is enough for 2 meals, thus justifying the price.
I again have to mention the Limon sugar juice and unlimited horchata refills!
the place does not get terribly crowded and when they are busy the staff manages the crowd well.
Yo quiero Burrito Loco!

This place has pretty good food. The drive thru is a plus. The friendly staff is a nice bonus.
I’ve driven by this place so many times, but never gone. I dunno why it took me so long.
The place looks like it used to be another fast food place, but I have no idea what. The booths are uncomfortable. But, that’s ok, i’m not there to take a nap. They aren’t unbearably so, but just something to point out. They do provide chips and salsa for dining in. They also have a red and green sauce like most Mexican joints.
We got a lot of food. Elotes, tamales, tacos, fajita quesadilla, cheese enchilada kids meal, taco salad, horchata. And that was just for me. Just kidding. It was a reasonable price and everything was pretty good. The ground beef could use a little more seasoning I think but other than that, it was pretty tasty.
They give you limes wrapped in foil and these are not your dried out thin slices of lime that you get at some places. Juicy enough where two was enough for 3 tacos. But that 3^rd one just made it better.
We also had a cheesecake burrito, which is basically a flashfried cheesecake dessert. It was kinda like a blintz I guess? It could have used some fruit sauce.
The horchata is on fountain, and not the best horchata ever (That still goes to El Centro RIP) but still good if you like it. We’ll be back.

If Rick Bayless was ordering at a Mexican restaurant, do you think he would order a burrito or fajitas? Probably not. He’s most likely going to order something more authentic like chilaquiles, elote, or a lengua taco. You can get all three of those and plenty more at El Burrito Loco in Bloomingdale.
I ordered the tripa (stomach), cabeza (head), lengua (tongue), al pastor (marinated pork), and chicharron (fried pork fat) tacos to start. Forget steak tacos, true Mexican cuisine is about using all parts of the animal and making it good. Yes, even the stomach of a cow and the meat from its head can be delicious in taco form. I also ordered the chilaquiles con carne which is tortilla chips soaked in a red chile sauce, a chile relleno dinner, elote, and horchata. This was an order that even Rick Bayless would be drooling over since these are some items that he orders on taco runs in Mexico and prepares on his show. All of these items were stellar but the elote was simply stunning — the combination of sweet corn, mayo, cotija cheese, and dried chile powder was a fiesta in my mouth.
This place is a Mexican food heaven for foodies and it’s a shame that most people will overlook it just because of its appearance or unwillingness to try new things.
Don’t come here if you only order burritos, nachos, guacamole, or fajitas at a Mexican restaurant. That also includes if you’re the type of person that likes Mexican places just because they have good margaritas. People like you won’t appreciate what El Burrito Loco offers and does really well.

Finally got around to giving this place another try. Admittedly, I was not expecting very much was very impressed with my order. I chose the taco dinner which is three tacos, rice and refried beans. My selections were the chicken on a hard shell & steak on flour. I was much more impressed with the chicken taco than the steak. The beans had no flavor but were creamy. The rice was great.
All in all it was a much better experience. It’s great to have the option to get authentic Mexican fast food but I am not sure it falls in the cheap category. A dinner combo is $ 8.99. While this is not bad, it’s not cheap. I have been able to order Mexican takeout from area restaurants within the same price range and the to go order comes with chips and salsa. Would I eat here again? Yes. And I would chose El Burrito to Taco Bell all day every day but I am not sure that says much. If I want a $ 10 buck dinner, I would be more inclined to order take out from one of the area restaurants if it is before 9:30p.