Comments on: Bread Market Cafe (and the Plantain Burrito)

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:51:29 +0000

Got it today. Amazing.

By: Jamine

Jamine — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:01:33 +0000

Just a heads up for everyone & in response to Georgia… Digby’s and Bread Market are owned by the same company & pretty much have the same menu, give or take a few items. There is also a Bread Market Cafe on 45th & Lex in the Equinox building, but their menu is a lot smaller.
My favorite is the Thanksgiving wrap, with Turkey (the deli kind – though I wish it was fresh craved turkey), cranberry sauce, & stuffing wrapped in your wrap of choice. A small bit of Thanksgiving any time of the year.

By: Georgia

Georgia — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:25:20 +0000

I tried to convince a friend to go with me to Bread Market for the plaintain burrito yesterday, but she had her heart set on Digby’s, a cute, but otherwise standard/crappy midtown deli, practically accross the street. As it turns out, they also have a burrito bar with plantains. Rejoice!

I kept it very simple – black beans, plantains, pico, cheddar. The tortilla was steamed, the beans were good, the pico had a nice fresh onion-y kick and the plaintains were amazing – truly brought the rest of the ingredients together in delightful harmony. I would leave off the cheese next time as it was pretty blah, and I obviously can’t speak to the quality of the meats. However, it might be worth checking out. (Mine cost me $5.96 w/ tax.)

In any case, thank you for this posting; without it, I may not have thought of putting my beloved plantains *inside* the burrito, and it was a most delicious and affordable lunch.

By: Travis

Travis — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:58:28 +0000

Coming in late on this one…

Actually, Whole Foods has had a plaintain-stuffed burrito for years – it’s the Cuban Burrito, the yellow one with pork and black beans. I used to get it when I lived in Cambridge, but it’s not good enough for me to brave the horrors of the Time Warner Center Whole Foods near where I live. Still, count me in favor of the plaintain burrito!

By: Zach@MidtownLunch

Zach@MidtownLunch — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:22:49 +0000

That’s funny… I used to live in Boston, and have eaten at El Pelon many times- I NEVER noticed the burrito with the fried plantains! Craziness… (although in my defense, I usually got their delicious torta)

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:21:00 +0000

There’s an awesome burrito place in Boston called El Pelon, better than Anna’s in my opinion, with a burrito called “El Guapo” that combines all the burrito basics with carne asada, guac and fried plantains. It’s glorious.

For those willing to leave midtown and take a trip to boston for lunch, it’s on Peterborough St. in the Fenway neighborhood (btwn Fenway Park and the Fens)

By: LinkMan

LinkMan — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:54:50 +0000

I eat here a couple times a week because I work in the building and can get into Bread Market without going outside. Yes, I’m lazy. I always get either a salad or the $5.50 burrito. It’s not the best burrito, but it’s one of the few reasonably healthy options I can get in my building. The fat and refined carbs in most takeout food make for tasty lunches (I love pizza and Chinese food as much as the next guy), but not good choices for everyday lunch staples.

At Bread Market, I get a “whole wheat” tortilla (probably not 100% whole wheat, but almost certainly better than the 8g of fat and nutritionless refined-flour of the Chipotle tortilla), brown rice, black and red beans, grilled onions, lots of pico de gallo, corn salsa and lettuce and have a very satisfying and reasonably healthy meal for under $6 with tax. Sometimes I add the plaintains, but usually leave ‘em out in the interest of healthy eating.

A couple notes:

(1) They are inconsistent when it comes to rolling burritos. Most of their workers get it right most of the time, but sometimes the burritos still fall apart halfway through my meal, so I usually grab a fork just in case.

(2) If you want jalepenos, they usually have a plate of grilled jalepenos and onions right next to the plantains.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:10:39 +0000

I gave the burrito bar a try yesterday, and was quite pleased. The plaintains are definitely a great addition, and the spicy green salsa was just hot enough to cut through the general starchiness of the whole thing. I tried to keep it healthy by leaving out the dairy and sticking to brown rice and black beans (no meat), and found the result pretty tasty. If they could throw some jalapenos in there it’d be even better. This meal gets bumped into my short list of quick to-go meals, especially since it’s near my office.

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 18:46:57 +0000

Brilliant! Finally, some inovative burito bars! Although the black beans are not very good, the plaintains, brown rice, corn salsa and pico de gallo are quite tasty! And anything is better than waiting in line at McDonalds-owned Chipotle (although, for the record, I dont mind Chipotle…sorry!)

By: Yvo

Yvo — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:32:29 +0000

Congrats on the new site! Makes me want to open my own :) Looks great.

Hmm… I’m always afraid of eating burritos cuz they’re so big. I feel like it will fall apart all over my front if I bite it!! Looks good though :)

PS Have you seen Taco Bell’s [new] commercial for an enchilada “with everything inside”?