Matthew L.
Yelp
Burgerittoville is a burger restaurant that opened in Newtown, Connecticut in August 2005. It was founded by restaurateur Joseph Rebecco Jr. The origins of the restaurant go back to 2000 when Rebecco owned the Skybox Cafe in Fairfield. On one snowy night, all Rebecco wanted was a cheeseburger. He threw a burger patty on the grill and topped it with American Cheese. Unfortunately, Rebecco soon came to the realization that he was out of hamburger buns. Frantically, he grabbed a flour tortilla, put the burger inside and filled it with diced tomato, lettuce, bacon crumbles and tomato-mayo. His new culinary creation tasted delicious and pretty soon customers began requesting "that burger thing". Some called it the "burger tortilla" or the "burger burrito", but pretty soon everyone was calling it the "Burgeritto"! Rebecco copyrighted the name and came up with the idea to open a new restaurant that specialized in the tasty treat. By 2005, he and his wife Amy opened up "Burgerittoville" at the old Newtown Train Station. Aside from the titular menu item, Burgerittoville also serves "Pittsburghers", hotdogs, quesadillas, wings, chili, salads, fries, shakes & malts, and an enormous selection of craft beer and hard cider.
I recently visited Burgerittoville for lunch with my wife and son while we were driving through Newtown. After looking over the menu, I decided to order a "Pittsburgher" which is choice of protein (I ordered cheeseburger) served on thick Italian bread and topped with fries and coleslaw. Now that's what I call a sandwich! My wife ordered the "Buffalo Chickeritto" (tenders dipped in spicy Buffalo sauce wrapped with lettuce, tomato, and blue cheese dressing) with fries and a pickle. Our son ordered the "Cheese Quesadilla" off of the Kids Menu with some fries and a cup of milk. To drink, my wife ordered a Strawberry Milkshake and I ordered a Minty Molar Milkshake. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their lunch. We also really loved the interior of the old train station as well as the decor. We even talked to Rebecco for a few minutes and he was very friendly. Afterwards we visited Cave Comics which was conveniently located next door. We'll definitely be back!