Tri Tip Grill’s Burrito Gives Chipotle a Run for its Money
Last week, perennial ML favorites, Tri Tip grill (in the Rock Center concourse), introduced a new burrito menu item. A chicken burrito will cost you $7.99, but for an additional dollar one can substitute tri-tip steak. Personally I’m a big fan of the tri-tip steak sandwiches, and the transition to Tex Mex is a welcome menu addendum. However, given the format of the burrito, it’s impossible not to draw parallels to that other chain burrito joint… the restaurant that shall not be named… the ‘C-word’. So how does the Tri-Tip burrito stack up?
On my visit, my burrito was jam packed with the flavorful, tender Tri-Tip. Compared to the ‘C-word’, whose steak option is limited to rubbery pellets of some unidentifiable cut of meat, Tri Tip’s beef is unquestionably superior. But it gets even better – nearly half of the burrito innards were meat! The remainder was furnished with the usual line-up of Tex Mex staples – black beans, undetectable shredded cheese, sour cream, and romaine lettuce. The supporting cast of fillings were mostly overshadowed by the intense flavor of the Tri Tip steak.
The one downside? This is a pricey treat. As you can see, the burrito is barely longer than a $20 dollar bill, and the girth might leave you longing for its competitor. In other words, hungrier lunch’ers may need to supplement with Tri Tip’s excellent mashed potatoes, or my favorite, the broccoli salad- either of which will propel your lunch cost to well north of $10. But if you’re in the mood for a spendy lunchtime treat, or happen to have one of those groupon-like deals, Tri Tip makes a fine ‘C-word’ substitute.
Posted by Chris H. at 11:45 am, August 30th, 2010 under Tri Tip Grill/Buckhorn Grill.
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I think you mean “longing” for competitor? “Girth might leave you longer”? Sometimes a burrito is not just a burrito.
Anyway, great post, but a few opinions:
-The only c-word is four letters long and rhymes with runt. It has more to do with tacos than burritos.
-Like the crew of the Titanic, I don’t spot any iceberg. Looks like romaine to me, but maybe it’s just the lighting?
-Puzzled by repeated use of term tex-mex here.
-Finally, this burrito looks like a real wasted opportunity. Authentic Santa Maria BBQ tri-tip is often served with tortillas and pico de gallo and cheese, but this looks all wrong. Ugh, black beans are an afront to all things SoCal.-
yes, you’re correct on the lettuce varietal and grammar. Too much partying this weekend. :x
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I also used ‘Tex Mex’ to distinguish this food from real Mexican food. I wouldn’t want to offend Mamacita.
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Hear ya, I was at a wedding in Texas this weekend, so needless to say also very hungover.
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Is it just me or do those black beans look way too big? Is it just a matter of perspective? They just look odd.
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good call piggy, I thought they were black olives until i read the text
or porcupine feces
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people pay more attention to weirdest things.
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CHIPOTLE!!!!
there I said it. ;-p
(this does look waaaay better, I like a lot of quality meat)
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Mama likes it so much that he wrote ‘usda prime’ on mine with a red sharpie.
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Wayne’s cheeks are bleeding!
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Yes… Tumor, your new tongue stud has simply got to go
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Why? Did Mama start complaining to you about it? OH SNAP!
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From the pic:
I’d be afraid of any “C-Word” costs only $20 bucks-
Courtesy is free.
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See what you’ve done Chris!! haha
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Using the correct name for the establishment certainly would help those using search engines to find a Chipotle burrito to possibly be directed towards a better meal.
And while Chipotle ain’t all THAT great, it’s a ‘restaurant who can’t be named?’
Come on. Kinda juvenile.
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Chipotle is in the title.
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Chris, stop comparing food to reproductive organs.
I do like the Big Buck. Must visit Tri Trip again but likely nto for the burrito.