Filiberto's Mexican Food (22nd and Kolb)

Believe it or not, I have never burritoed at Filiberto's. What better place to start a new burrito-blog than a place I have never visited!

After a long run in the early morning, my wife and I deemed ourselves worthy of a burrito. Me: "breakfast burrito". Wife: machaca.

One word describes the burrito: onions. The onion taste was not overpowering but definitely noticeable on each bite. The "breakfast burrito" (that's the name) contains ham, egg, cheese, and a pico de gallo that is a little watery and caused a burrito blowout^[1] for the last few bites. There was a decent amount of egg but the cheese was added in such a way that it did not contribute much to the experience. No potatoes. I'm unsure if potatoes would improve this burrito due to the lack of cheese excitement. Full disclosure: I'm a HUGE potato-in-the-burrito fan.

The machaca burrito had also visited onion-town. Unfortunately it did not stop at the egg station. The egg presence was so subdued that we had to double check the receipt to make sure it actually was a breakfast burrito. If you crave beef, order the machaca breakfast burrito. Update: I have since looked at the menu and noticed that the machaca breakfast burrito contains no egg whatsoever.

Final verdict: I would order this burrito again but I wouldn't go out of my way to get one.

Each review will end with a burrito inspired haiku. Enjoy!

With morning hunger,
burrito fills emptiness.
Watch out for onions.

Burrito Thoughts and Other Comments

• Cost: $3.83.
• Weight: (both) almost a pound.
• Salsa: red and watery with a little vinegar spiciness. I asked for two per burrito. I used one.
• Speediness: reasonable but this was on a Saturday morning.

Know Your Burrito Vocab
^[1]Blowout - tortilla failure due to overstuffing or watery ingredients.