Machismo Burrito Bar

We ordered from Machismo on 5÷1÷2013 and I am basically writing this review because of the great customer service they provided.
My fiancé ordered a burrito bowl and I ordered a quesadilla and because of an employee error they placed the ingredients that she requested in both items. I phoned Machismo and spoke to the manager about the error. He was incredibly friendly, apologized about the error sincerely and promised that he would have a replacement order sent to us within 15 minutes (the order arrived almost precisely 15 minutes later). I greatly appreciate any business that appreciates their customers and takes «getting it right» seriously. I’ll be returning to Machismo again if for nothing more than to reward this kind of behavior.
As for the food, let’s be fair here, this is not a high end authentic Mexican place, and should be viewed against comparable restaurants (Chipotle, Tijuana Flats, and Qdoba come to mind). With this in mind, I was pleased with Machismo. Their ingredients are decent, and my quesadilla had PLENTY of cheese (which is the biggest selling point to me). The carnitas was flavorful, and my fiancé was happy with her burrito bowl. I do recommend adding your favorite hot sauce whatever that may be as the only thing missing really was spice (although this may be by design as people’s heat preference varies).
All in all a good experience, I would recommend giving them your business.

Just another burrito joint. Although the do have a few extras that the big guys don’t have (ie Boca and saffron rice), the other ingredients dent seem to have the wide range of flavors I’ve come to expect of burrito joints as of late. I got the impression that a lot of their stuff is right from the Sysco truck. Portion sizes were huge, but prices reasonable. Late night hours definitely a plus for those college students looking for a late night snack.

I was pretty disappointed with this place. We went about a year ago. I was expecting a qdoba/​chipotle-​like delicious burrito, or maybe even better since this is a local business instead of a chain. But overall, the service and food were sub-​par. I’ve been going to chipotle instead ever since trying Machismo. We ordered online, only to arrive and find out that they don’t check the online ordering thing and hadn’t received our order. So I reordered and waited for them to make it. They were out of quite a few ingredients, including some tortilla flavors, queso, and several types of salsa, at dinnertime on a Friday. The guys working seemed annoyed at me for asking for the ingredients from the menu. Once we finally got our food and left, it was pretty bland. It was edible, but disappointing.

Just not impressed. Mikayla Moroney’s head would explode in this joint.
Used the online ordering for pickup. Gave them more than the allotted time before we even left to go pick up the burritos. Got there and they didn’t even realize we’d ordered, so we waited. After we picked up the food and got home. The chicken was bland and had to be drowned in hot sauce before I could eat it. It was a big burrito, but it wasn’t good. Just everything about it seemed off. The rice, the hot sauce, the meat. Just need to rethink their burritos, though I really hope that it was just this one that got messed up.
I’ve gotten several coupons from them since ordering the first time. But I won’t be returning. It’s just as long of a trip to Chipotle, so I’ll be taking my business there.

From time to time this place will offer a $ 5 burrito deal, which makes it worth it to eat there. Pretty much on par with a q’doba or chipoltle. You know the standard burritos, bowls and salads.
Reputable choice for late night eats in Manayunk around 1am.

It was aiite… nothing too amazing.
Have had better mexican food at Qdoba and so on
The chicken lacked flavor… If I wanted to douse my food with hot sauce for flavor I would have gone to tacobell

I visited Machismo with friends around two AM on a Saturday night looking for a food option that was open and not located in a bar. I got a chicken burrito with the saffron rice. I was quite disappointed with the quality of the food– we had to put a lot of hot sauce on the chicken, beans and rice to make them more flavorful, and the rice was not cooked long enough, i.e. the rice was uncooked, crunchy and made me afraid that I would break a tooth. The amount of cheese, rice and beans, as well as the other toppings were reasonable and the burrito was not overstuffed as result, which made eating the thing much easier. In addition, the place was pretty clean (it didn’t skeeve me out, that is).
While we had a great time because our entire group ended up meeting here, I can’t say that I want to go here sober and in the daylight hours. We enjoyed ourselves– we needed food to get us home, and Machismo provided that– cheaply, too. But the overall quality of the ingredients and preparation is not something I look for in regular lunch or dinner hours.

I really wanted to like this place, because it’s close by and I love burritos. But I’ve finally given up. Every time I’m in the mood for tacos /​burritos and hit this place up I’m sorely disappointed.
The whole ensemble always comes out dry and flavorless. I’ve tried tacos, burritos, and quesadillas, and each time it’s just so bland. Saffron rice and spinach tortillas don’t make up for unseasoned chicken and boring salsa.

I love cheap, Mexican-​ish food so I thought Machismo would be a good fit for me. Considering the restaurant presents itself as a burrito bar, the burritos are pretty darn lousy. There is no seasoning in any of the ingredients and the portions of meat they give are pretty meager. Bad quality, too. I always get a quesadilla here and while it is very filling, it’s nothing you can’t make at home in under 5 minutes. Service is decent and usually pretty quick. I honestly prefer Qdoba/​Chipotle which saddens me, as I like to support local business. But this place needs to step it up.

I don’t know why I went back… but I did. I was hoping it was better, and I could finally get a free burrito with my ‘frequent burrito card’ I’ve held onto forever. I will now, officially, never be back. I would rather go to the Manayunk Diner… that’s how bad the food is… and that place is terrible.
Example of the bad burritos? I got a chicken burrito. I think the guy who made it hated his life… but it’s the quality of the food that was truly awful. The chicken was grisly and overspiced (chewy fat), the rice wasn’t cooked long enough — so it was crunchy in my burrito — and when I ordered ‘chips’ on the side… they took about 15 minutes to come out, because he said he was ‘making them.’ Turns out, ‘making them’ meant getting them out of a bag in the back — not ‘home making’ them… as I had assumed. It wasn’t that they were busy, it’s that he was just standing there, staring.
Chipotle, a chain place, is far better… maybe because they actually control their quality. I will go there next time because it’s not that far away.
I will never, ever be back. It was simply nauseating. I asked myself, ‘how bad could it be?’ Turns out, even I was surprised. When this place originally opened, it was fantastic… it has only gone further and further downhill. Likely supported by drunk college kids who dont’ know what the heck they’re eating… but let’s not even call this mexican food.

This place is great. Tons of options, delicious food, friendly staff, all the hot sauces you could ask for, not to mention great email club coupons and frequent diner cards.
The location is awesome, right on Main Street. I usually walk down there once or twice a week. I always am greeted with a smile, and the manager (owner?) always comes out to the dining room to chat with customers or outside to give my dogs some water.
I usually stick to the chicken burrito, flour tortilla, saffron rice, black beans, pico, hot salsa, sour cream, and a little shredded cheddar… I don’t change it up too much. My vegetarian girlfriend, however, always gets some different combination and loves the variety.
I urge anyone who’s had a bad experience to give this place another chance. It may not be the most «Mexican» Mexican eatery, but it’s certainly better than the mainstream places like chipotle and qdoba.
I’ll continue to go back for my weekly fix.

For 9 bucks a friggin burrito better be good right…. relax it is. Fresh ingredients, and their portion sizes are pretty good.
Everything is made fresh, so sometimes, they actually run out of certain things… but you really cant miss on their menu .
Little pricey. but your full when you are done

My girlfriend and I have had both delivery and pickup orders from Machismo. We have ordered here approx. 10 times and the food has always been good. The one issue we have had, 3 times so far, is lack of meat. 3 different orders, with 3 different burritos have arrived meatless. The first time I figured they may have forgot. The second time I was slightly upset, and now this time I’m quite unhappy. I worked in food service for a few years, and my girlfriend has been in food service for quite some time as well. I understand once, but three times? I called and spoke with a lady who was quite nice and said she would have another one sent out to me, with the meat this time. I’ll accept that as long as this one shows up correct.
So, all in all, their food is good (not amazing, but not bad), and their service has always been good. Just make sure you get what you order and you should be happy.

This review is more for the service than the food. I went in here because with my promo code for Level Up, I would’ve gotten my burrito for nearly free. I ordered my food and went to pay and said, «I’m a student» and pulled out my student ID (they give a 10% discount for students). The cashier responded, «Sorry our registers are down, can’t give you a discount today.» So I said «Alright well is Level Up working?» He responded «Nope, that’s down too. We’re basically running on a calculator right now.» He didn’t seem particular apologetic, and if he had a calculator, why couldn’t he just subtract the 10%? You know, $ 6.50 x .9 = $ 5.85×1.07 (tax) = 6.26. Doesn’t take rocket science!
As far as the food goes, it was good. As I said before, I like their large selection of veggies and shells. They have a lot of healthy options, which is great.

Yum! I finally got around to getting the carnitas burrito and was very happy with it. I had it with the saffron rice, pinto beans, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, onions, corn, and BBQ sauce. It was huge and the flavors meshed together quite well. All for just $ 5.78. I’ll be back tomorrow to try the barbacoa. The carnita itself was very tender but a little bland. Not to worry though because the other ingredients and sauces definitely help to rectify that.

I was sitting at home one night, it was around midnight, and I wanted a burrito… badly… Machismo was the only place in my vicinity that was open. I ventured in, the workers quickly asked me what I needed and upon finding out I had never been there they told me how things went. That explanation was not actually necessary, however that late at night in that area I can see why they’d be used to explaining stuff a lot! (read: drunk people) …h
anyway I’m a fan of the different tortilla flavors. I got the spinach, and their garlic lime hot sauce is amazing. However the actual sustenance, the burrito was mediocre at best… I had to drown mine in hot sauce in order to really taste anything. I did enjoy the saffron rice though, and they also have brown rice as an option!
I’d venture back here, ONLY when I get that yearning for a burrito and nothing else nearby is open.

I had heard lots and lots of good reviews from friends about this place. So, I figured I had to give it a try. With all that hype and great expectation built up, this wasn’t really that great and downright forgetful.
But, I’d give them another try and wouldn’t not recommend it to anyone.

+10 for being a burrito bar
+50 for being open until 2:30 AM on a Friday night
+100 for being the place where I watched my best friend eat a 5 lb burrito in 1 hour
I love burritos. I love Manayunk. I really have no idea how I’ve walked down Main street with the drunchies so many times without ever discovering this place. My friends and I wandered in here around midnight on a Friday night with the intentions of grabbing a quick burrito and then continuing to Pitchers next door.
They had tons of options: various kinds of tortillas, 2 choices of rice, 2 choices of beans, various salsas, meat, and other toppings, including guacamole. That alone would have made me happy.
But my ambitious friend saw the El Gringo Gordo challenge, where you get $ 20 and a tshirt if you can finish a 5 lb burrito in 1 hour. If not, you give them $ 20. When she asked if she could try it, they said that they usually only do it in the afternoons, but heck, they made an exception! It was so massive that they couldn’t even wrap it up! She ate slowly and steadily, with encouragement from us and playful egging on from one of the servers. Finally, in the very last minute, she finished the pile of rice, tortilla, cheese, jalapenos, salsa, and walked away with a crisp $ 20 and a new tshirt.
The staff were very friendly and patient even though it was after midnight, the burritos were delicious and the prices are comparable to Chipotle and Qdoba. I’m definitely coming back!
Also, bonus points for the burrito man who looks like Robert Schwartzman, who I have a huge crush on.

Not my favorite. (Two stars= «Meh. I’ve experienced better.)
The burritos are stuffed with good stuff, but the rice and meat are not marinated really well. I had to add a lot of hot sauce to make it taste interesting.
Too bad. I was hoping for a place much better than Qdoba and Chipotle.
It is a good place for groups, the people are really nice, and the hot sauce selection is pretty interesting.
So all in all, not the worst place I’ve eaten, but they could do a little better in the taste department.

Yes you too for only $ 6+ can construct a giant burrito with your choice of fixin’s. Once said burrito of massive proportions is handed off to you, you may then adorn it with one of their many hot sauces or just dive right in. When you get about ½ way through you will be super stuffed and question your addition of so many goodies as the last ½ stairs back up at you.
Good stuff.