Martin Landis
Google
I ordered a vegetarian black bean burrito and got one with meat in it. The staff were kind and I'm sure would have remade the burrito if I had asked, but I was in a rush so I picked out the chunks of meat as I ate on the gorgeous outdoor patio. In my position, a small helping of steak crammed at one end of the burrito would have been ideal, yet I found a very significant portion evenly distributed throughout the burrito. Again, this was an inconvenience to me, but I could not help but empathize with those among us who eat meat and be impressed by El Tesoro's steak burrito construction. I've attached a picture of the steak that I picked out of the burrito, with the pink 32 ounce Nalgene water bottle that I took from my climbing gym's lost and found bucket, washed, and filled at one of the free water coolers by El Tesoro's entrance for reference.
06/06/25: I’ve decided to make this a longitudinal study. I returned to El Tes one time between my original review and this visit. I’ve ordered the same thing each time: a black bean burrito with lettuce. My only qualm with last visit is that it was wrapped sort of loose, but overall still a really wonderful burrito. 8.5/10, as far as black bean burritos with lettuce go. Today, we very nearly hit perfection. The tortilla was a nice balance of pliable, soft, and crispy. The medium hot sauce - a major upgrade to the experience - was wonderfully refreshing and flavorful, and I enjoyed that there were visible bits of cilantro in it. The guys sitting behind me were talking about new research into the male hormone cycle, while a pack of business casual clad fintech bros somehow made it off the set of a Tim Robinson sketch to Lime Scooter across the patio in front of me. This is exactly what I’m looking for when I come to the Beltline. My only, ONLY issue was that the rice was a little too salty. 9.5/10.