The Worlds Best Burrito: Anna's Taqueria of Boston vs. Gordo Burrito of San Francisco
I dig burritos. Especially super steak burritos (w/ SC, franks red hot sauce and extra guac, and a medium diet coke).
During my stint in Boston, I housed many a burrito at Anna's Taqueria, a local Mexican food hot spot. If I had to guess, I probably ate about 160 burritos over three years (159 of which were super burritos). This high level of consumption was facilitated by the fact that I lived 3 minutes away from Anna's.
When I was deciding to move to the west coast, there were three elements in my life that made the decision extra difficult: 1) leaving my family, 2) leaving my friends, and 3) leaving my burritos. (note: list not necessarily in order of importance).
I took the leap of faith and moved to the west coast, and low and behold, my first living situation was located within 5 minutes of a Gordo Burrito. I had conceited the fact that Gordo's would not be nearly as good as Anna's, but I was pleasantly surprised at the robust and generous portions offered at Gordo. If Anna's was an A+, then Gordo's was an A+-. But then Gordo's started growing on me. Thusly:
Anna vs. Gordo: The Duel
1) SPEED- Edge: Anna's. They are effectively the burrito nazis. a lot of mini-side steps left while making sure to keep silent. (my friend and I clocked ourselves one time from the moment we entered the door until we exited.. 2 minutes and 7 seconds).
2) ENJOYMENT IN SAYING NAME- Major edge: GORDO's
3) BURRITO SIZE- Slight Edge: Gordo's.
4) GENEROSITY WITH STEAK- Edge: Anna's. It is documented that Gordo's has a tendency to overload the rice and beans and skimp on the steak. A serious problem.
5) GENERAL RESTAURANT AMBIANCE & DECOR- Edge: Anna's.. Honestly, what do you expect from a restaurant named Gordo's.
6) THE BAG THEY COME IN: Push. (One uses a form fitting paper bag with no handles and the other uses a baggy plastic bag with handles. It's only a matter of time before technology allows us to create a form fitting paper bag with handles..)
7) PRICE- Edge: Anna's. ($5.05 vs. $5.98) San Francisco is more expensive than Boston.
Final Verdict in one man's opinion: ANNA's.
ps. I've heard rumor that there are better burrito places in the SF Bay Area than Gordo.. If so, PLEASE elaborate (with directions).
posted by Stu @ 2:49 AM
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7 Comments:
A whole post all about burritos..awesome. Nice blog, I really enjoyed reading your posts.
A+-? ok Mr. Naiden :)
haha. yea, I was much more in the check plus minus minus range..
Did you realize that the owner of Anna's and the owner of Gordo are cousins, and that the recipes of Anna's are derived from Gordo's? In addition, Boca Grande in Boston is also a relative of the same Kamio family....
This is displeasing to me.. It's kinda like finding out santa isn't real for the first time. (and if you are reading this and you're under the age of 10, I'm just kidding. santa is totally real.)
No but seriously, the Kamio's got some incestuous burrito thing going on.
ps. do you (bolopep) work for boloco (the artist formerly know as The Wrap)??
Sorry so long in responding... i am definitely of the Boloco lineage... one of the founders, in fact. Given that our entire existence (both as The Wrap and now Boloco) is based on putting the Classic Mexican Burrito on a pedestal as a foundation for popular flavors and ingredients from all over the globe, i've come to know my more traditional burrito brethren and sisters quite well...
cheers!
John Pepper
co-founder and CEO
pepper@boloco.com
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