Sante Fe Burrito

I“m going to miss this place! My favorite was the California Burrito with sprouts. It was great for a quick and satisfying lunch. So sad to see that its gone now.

No Más Sante Fe Burrito. =(It’s disappointing that this location is closed. They had the best tofu burrito in Philadelphia. I certain will miss their Jalapeño hummus.

Haven’t been here in years. Ordered 2 chicken tacos and they were ok. Not bad, but not great. I was expecting them on a soft shell, but they came in a hard shell — but I let it go and just ate them, although it would have been nice if they asked my preference.
The place appeared to be very clean and was operated efficiently — and with a pleasant staff. Will definitely go back if in the hood and need a quick meal — but the real good good authentic taco’s are all over south philly these days.

Good spot, quick and close by. The mini size is great if you don’t want to pig it up and I am a fan of the fish tacos! The California Chicken (?) is great with sprouts and cucumbers.
But why, with to go orders, don’t they give chips? Just throw a few in the bag. (They always do when I ask, but why must I ask?) The chips they use are pretty good too.

I am not going to take a star away for this but it just needs to be said.
I am from Santa Fe. Yes Santa Fe, NM born and raised. I first moved to the east coast (Boston) 3 years ago and gave up on finding good Mexican food. I just moved to Philly and saw Santa Fe Burrito, although it is totally delicious (see my review below) it is NOT a Santa Fe Burrito. The Santa Fe (New Mexico) Burrito is unique and is not «Mexican» food it is completely original and is «New Mexican» food. It has Hatch New Mexican Green Chiles in it and is not hand held, it comes on plate with cheese and chile (actual chile, not salsa) smothered on top all gooey and melted an awesome, on the same plate you get Spanish rice and posole (another New Mexican thing).
The Santa Fe (Philly) Burrito is more like the San Fransisco Mission style burrito (like chipotle etc.) Not the same thing. The name does not ring true.
However…
It is a yummy yummy burrito and I am a FANN!!! Yummy Mexican food in the heart of Philly.
Go eat their burrito stat!

I had stayed away from SF Burrito due to negative reviews however a $ 20 for $ 10 Groupon seemed too good to pass up. So after the gym Saturday I decided to swing through for lunch and I’m really glad I did.
I ordered a chicken mole full size burrito and it was made fresh in like thirty seconds. It was big but not huge and perfect on it’s own for lunch. The ingredients were fresh and crisp and the flavor was good. I would give the burrito a solid 3 stars.
The service was extremely friendly and when I was finished the chef asked me how I liked the mole (which was sweet but not too sweet and may have had some coffee in it, very good). I left feeling satisfied and happy so for the experience as a whole I decided to throw on an extra star.
They added a buffalo chicken burrito that has blue cheese instead of sour cream, I plan on going back soon to try this dream fusion out.

Since starting work in a nearby office, I’ve had two burritos here.
1) Naked chicken mole
2) Naked shrimp adobo
I don’t know how you make a bland mole sauce, but they found a way.
As for the shrimp adobo, they use these shrimp that are so tiny, you’d think they were little seahorses from a kid’s aquarium. The adobo sauce was passable.
Counter personnel [both orders were takeout] are friendly enough.
I can’t think of a reason for going out of your way to go here; I think I’m done with ‘em for a while.

I love their burritos. The Chili Con Pollo burrito is my go-​to. I had been going to the Wynnewood location for the past couple years and decided to stop by the 11^th Street location to try it out. The inside is cozy and well kept. However…
The staff were sort of rude. The girl at the counter took my order as if I were bothering her. And I was charged over $ 20 for two little burritos and two sodas to go and nothing else. It was pretty ridiculous. I wanted to argue the price but was to hungry to care at that point.
I’m not sure if I’ll go back to this location again. The Wynnewood location owns my heart.
3 Stars just because the burrito rocked.

i am uncomfortably full… of creeping suspicions that what i just scarfed may have been vegan.
it was a delicious «totally veggie» burrito full of fresh ingredients, flavorful (balsamic?) dressing, brown rice and a whole-​wheat wrap. this is the kind of fast food that you don’t immediately regret eating, and i love that. minus one star for being a little bit overpriced, but overall: thumbs up.

Passed by this place many times. One day some great smells were emanating, so I decided to finally check it out. So glad I did. This is now my go-​to place for an exceptional burrito.
Food always fresh and tasty. Wait usually under 5 minutes (although I usually go off-​peak; like after 3:00) My favorite is the black bean & cheese burrito w/​guacamole in a w.w. tortilla. Hot sauce on the side (pretty much an adobo-​chipotle base). For about $ 9 I’m full and satisfied.
Never tried any meat or other burritos; so I can’t vouch for them. Their tortilla chips are pretty bad; I would skip them. Once had some kind of veggie burrito that sucked; but that was from their location @Liberty Shops which no longer exists.

Love the Quesadillas from here. I get mine with jalapeños. The jalapeños are super fresh and crunchy and have a perfect amount of kick. I get chicken added as well. I’m not a guacamole fan so I usually ask them to keep it in exchange for extra sour cream.
Down side: even though I order well in advance I always wait to get my food when there, the only upside to that is its always hot. The one lady there always seems short and rushed.

I was not very impressed with my meal here the other night. I got takeout with the guacamole starter, a side of sante fe rice and the adobo shrimp burrito. The guacamole reminded me of what you find at the supermarket, just mass produced. No real chunks of avocado to be found, just a consistent creamy texture. It was missing lime and cilantro and the chips it came with were overly salty. The sante fe rice was pretty boring and too dried out but that might have been from taking it home. I did enjoy my burrito but it was not spicy like the three peppers suggested and was overall comparable to chains like chipolte or qdoba which was disappointing for $ 8.
I don’t think I will be returning here with all the other better Mexican places in the area.

If this really was one of the top burrito places in Philly that’d be sad. That said I am often around here and getting the mini special is a pretty good deal. It’s a nice way to get variety, a soda, and pretty good chips.
Otherwise though, it’s overpriced for average burritos that are pretty small.

I had a less than stellar experience the last time, but I had a credit for Groupon Now and could not resist a free lunch. I called in my order for an adobo shrimp burrito bowl with a side of guac. When I got there to pick it up, they didn’t have my order, but instead a santa fe tofu burrito bowl. The cashier acted like it was my fault, and that I called in the wrong order. She had them make what I originally ordered but did it with major attitude. In fact, she had an attitude throughout the whole transaction, rolling her eyes several times. This was the same woman who was there in my last experience, with short red hair, and I don’t remember her being especially friendly the last time either.
The food here is ok but severly overpriced. My burrito bowl and side of guac came to over $ 10, and the burrito bowl was simply rice, shrimp, some veggies, and sour cream. Regardless of that, it’s not hard to have decent service and be nice to your customers. I definitely will not be back.

Got the California Chicken Burrito. The girl who took the order was very friendly and helpful in making choices.
It included cucumbers, chicken, Guac, peppers, rice, and salsa on a while wheat wrap.
Pretty good, but I did not love the Chipotle sour cream sauce. Luckily I got it on the side, so it didn’t ruin the burrito.
I think their Burritos are not as delicious as Chipotle, but way better than the Qdoba around the corner. I would go back here to try another variety.

Fresh and delish! There are always groupon now coupons available that make this place quite a gem! My favorite is the California Chicken burrito! Personally I get the minis because the regular is HUGE!!! My second FAV is the spicy shrimp adobo! YUM!
WINNER WINNER BURRITO DINNER!!!

Just ran here for a quick take out lunch. This place serves up quick, tasty food in no time at all. I got the red beans & cheese burrito bowl with chicken and its pretty damn good… and all in five minutes. The staff members were polite-​complete with smiles. Wow! It seems like such a small thing to ask for, but the more and more I go out the less and less smiles I see. Boo to that.
I’ll definitely go back.

Beware: I am a Chipotle girl.
But when I heard about Santa Fe Burrito, I was like: wait, there’s not just Qdoba around here?
But there it was!!! The first item I ever ordered at Santa Fe Burrito was the Chicken Fajita burrito. Mini size to accommodate a small 5’1″ me :-) a few things:
1. Guacamole is a must-​have!
2. Have as much veggies as possible because you can!
3. The chicken was made with love, I just know it! It’s as fresh as it gets.
Sit-​in and enjoy the atmosphere if you’re not so much in a hurry! You get a lollipop and chips with your burrito only if you sit-​in (I assume).
Don’t forget, though, that you are eating a burrito… so it’s not like you can just sleep right after the meal. Work it off by walking along the streets of Center City. The stomach will be extra happy :-)

Sante Fe Burrito is a good option for people who get easily turned off by the unbelievable size and greasy consistency of burritos at paces like Qdoba and Chipotle. Their food is well made with ingredients that taste fresh — I really like the California chicken burrito.
I really wish I could give this place more stars, because they make good burritos, but it just seems too expensive for what you get. Throw in the fact that they serve pretty stale chips and I’m even less inclined to give them the ⁴⁄₅ stars that they could get.

If i had written this review based on my previous experiences, i would have given less stars. But i went back today with a different approach and was so pleasantly surprised.
I like my burritos with grilled steak on them. Since that was not an option at Santa Fe, i used to try to eat the chicken. Bleck! It was always so bland and dry. I thought that they were trying too hard to be extra «healthy».
But then i perused the menu when i was feeling lunch-​ish today and realized that their animal products probably arent their strength. Maybe i should stick to basics. So i ordered a refried bean burrito that had cheese, lettuce, pico, sour cream, guac, and asked for it spicy. This was a real winner! I realized that i had just basically ordered a Taco Bell 7-​Layer Burrito (which i used to consume regularly in college), which tickled me.
The beans are tasty, the salsa and guac are both fresh and distinct and delicious. There wasnt too much or too little cheese. The spicy paste stuff kinda threw me off at first, but it complimented everything nicely and just kicked the spice level up enough to notice it.
I will definitely add Santa Fe Burrito to my lunch rotation, but i am still avoiding the animal protein there to prevent future disappointment.