Fenny L.
Yelp
I am slayed. Brutally and maliciously.
There I was. On the couch, watching "Moon" (directed by David Bowie's son, which was *amazing*), when the first stirrings of a tummy grumble appeared. My BFF recommended that we order from New Mexico Place, as they are cheap, fast and pretty darned delicious.
Innocently, I ordered the $5.75 steak burrito (my BFF ordered the veggie burrito and her boyfriend also ordered the steak burrito), and an order of the nachos for the three of us to share. Within 30 minutes, the food was delivered. 20 minutes after that, I was slayed. Curled up in the fetal position and whimpering from the agony of defeat.
Now, as to the burrito itself isn't huge when compared to Chipotle's oft massive burritos. In fact, the New Mexico burritos are absurdly simple - just tortilla, rice, meat and a smear of beans. However, it's simplicity hides the evil deviousness that lays within. For me, the burrito was a little over salty, and there wasn't a complexity of flavors or spices that I have come to expect from a good burrito. Yet...yet, there was something almost artistic in this simplicity, with flavorful guacamole and sour cream served on the side.
So I ate the burrito, pausing every once in a while, to snack on a crisp and deliciously homemade tortilla. About 3/4s of the way through the burrito, I realized that it's simple deception was the Trojan Horse that would ultimately slay me.
I never did end up finishing the burrito, and the three of us didn't even make a dent in the huge nachos. Instead, I weakly curled up into the fetal position, and fell into a semi food coma, with the overwhelming fullness of my tummy preventing me from descending into slumber's sweet release. My belly was so full that rolling over would elicit whimpers and groans. It wasn't until nearly noon the next day, did I being to feel hungry again.
Definitely not the most delicious burrito I've ever had, but definitely the only burrito to defeat me. I've been able to eat TWO Chipotle burritos and still eat pie for dessert, but this one burrito had the density of a black hole, and for the first time ever, I was slayed by my meal.