Chris V.
Yelp
The food options here are going anywhere but south.
Southland Burrito is one of the founding members of the Canteen Food Hall at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Physically located around the middle of the back of the area, they take orders either at register or at one of the kiosks shared by all of the restaurants in the food hall. To use the latter, it's as easy as walking up to one of the kiosks, scrolling and tapping thru the menu, and swiping a payment card, which could be your Rio Rewards card if you're using any dining credit and/or points.
That's what I did to get my Tejano ($14.00) burrito, a massive tortilla stuffed with brisket, cheese, rice, beans, jalapeño crema, chiltepin salsa, and cilantro. The portion size was huge, and it wound up being a bit more than I was comfortable with for dinner; two lunches or a lunch for two would be advisable.
The brisket was good overall. It did get portioned unevenly in some parts and could have been cut thinner to make it consistently tender, but at least it didn't leave me with as poor an impression as some other reviewers got from ordering asada here. Some people may read the burrito description and be disappointed that the various peppers didn't contribute a ton of capsaicin, but I don't mind as I'm more sensitive to spicy. As for the rest of the contents, I was pleased with the melange of flavors and textures and didn't mind having so much filler. Pro tip: if you happen to have kimchi handy, try adding some.
The service is pretty basic since it's basically a counter, and seating is shared with all the neighbors. It looked clean at a glance, although I took my food to-go for dinner that night. I actually got my burrito with a plastic Rio-branded bag, which one of their neighbors didn't offer me.
I'll keep Southland Burrito in my rotation for when I get incentivized by the Rio in the future. It's not the most amazing burrito I've had, but I was pleased overall.