Big Fat Burrito
285 Augusta Avenue
Phone: 416.913.7487
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For those of you who read my review of Burrito Boyz, you might know I have a thing about burritos. Having spent some time in the taquerias in San Francisco's Mission district, I've come to like burritos done a certain way - a flour tortilla pressed in a steamer, pinto beans, freshly grilled fillings, fresh salsa - with actual chunks of tomatoes - and a good helping of guacamole.
To my dismay, this city's burrito joints fail to deliver.
Big Fat Burrito which recently set up shop in the former Fish Shack spot on Augusta Street in Kensington Market, continues the trend.
Now, for the non-Mission style burrito obessed among us, my Big Fat Burrito is actually pretty good. It's a carbon copy of Burrito Boyz, meaning the chicken burrito ($4.25 for a small, $5.50 large) tastes exactly the same, is made in exactly the same way (grilled not steamed) and has exactly the same fillings.
Unfortunately, like Burrito Boyz, they even put sour cream in their guacamole. A real travesty that not only is a total departure from the traditional guacamole flavour but is a major slap in the face to non-dairy eaters.
Attention Burrito Boyz and Big Fat Burrito - try this recipe instead.
Alas, fans of Burrito Boyz and their Toronto style burrito (including Joanne Kates - who knew?) will be pleased. The burritos taste good. The service is fast and friendly and there's plenty of seating space and washrooms to boot.
The menu also offers somewhat of a twist. There are no quesadillas, but burritos come in four flavours - chicken, beef, veggie and yam.
Big Fat Burritos, 285 Augusta Avenue. 416.913.7487
Comments (14)
i've been on the hunt for a mission-style burrito since moving back to canada (after having lived for 8 years in san francisco). i haven't tried any of the newer burrito places in TO yet (burrito boyz, big fat, etc), so your review is very helpful.
when i visited sf last year, i had a few burritos and paid closer attention to the taste. alas, i don't know much about cooking, so i don't know if i gained any useful info... but i think there might be something about the rice....
Not to sound like a burrito snob, but this city hasn't figured it out yet. I moved here from SF 12 years ago, and I have yet to find an authentic burrito place.
Sure, the best ones are in California (actually the BEST ones are in Baja, CA but that's a hard place to get to)...but why doesn't someone just admit that there is already a good version out there and just copy it?
My g/f and i actually had a pretty terrible experience, after eating the veggie burritos both of us got pretty sick. We still can't figure out what it could have been, but after telling the story to our neighbour she concurred that some of her friends also got rather nauseous from the veggie. My poor g/f felt like her insides turned to Acid.
As for S.F. we just returned from there and now feel bitter and broken hearted about toronto's lack of real burritos.
this is a good burrito place, in fact one of the better fast food restaurants you can find in the city...
definitely beats the street-meat-dont-know-what-the-heck-it-is "hotdogs" or mc's.
and i tried all the four flavours, and even though yam's my favourite, veggie didnt make me nauseous at all.
yes..if any of you plan of going or has been to s.f.,
La Taqueria is the best...on 24th and Mission...i sooooo miss their grilled wrapped burritos which you have to mention because it's not on the menu. and my all time favorite veggie tacos made from scratch with lots of extra guacamole...
ohhh so home sick....
if anyone knows of a place like that here in Toronto...pleaze....let me know...
I keep going back here. Burrito Boyz is now out of the rotation and it's all about Big Fat (for their yam burrito) and Quesada (for their veggie). And Big Fat has improved their guacamole as it no longer is mixed with sour cream.
The thing about Burrito Boyz is that it wasn't created to imitate the mission style burritos. It was created by a bunch of single guys who cooked together to save cash and time. After a trip to Mexico it was a done deal. If it's disappointing because it doesn't resemble something else, it's probably because it wasn't supposed to.
sure big fat burrito nice lookin place but havn't you noticed its lack of originality???
you guy should try out burrito boyz FUCKIN AMAZING
and the first. these copy cats havn't quite got it down yet. dont think they will match the personality of the staff at burrito boyz either. they are awesome. havnt tasted a bett burrito
Going to try it tonight and see if it is as fat as the name claims, burrito boys is NOT big enough for my MOUND OF FLESH belly.
We've had burritos from Big Fat Burrito quite a few times and enjoyed them, BUT, I bought two chicken burritos last night. My wife's was fine but mine tasted like it had VOMIT in it. Literally. VOMIT is fairly unmistakable. I gagged. I'm disgusted and I'm contacting the Toronto Health Department about it.
I agree with most comments that Toronto has not yet figured out the Burrito. I lived in Denver (home of Chipotle) for many years and a quality burrito is something I really miss. Here's hoping they get it figured out. Looks like there's a new burrito place going in on Yonge St near Dundas. Any news?
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