We love Mexican food in this country. The list of incredible Mexican restaurants spread across the United States is long and beautiful, but not every restaurant is famous for its entire menu. There are places you go for quesadillas. There are places you go for tacos . And there are places you go for burritos. I scoured Google, Yelp, and TripAdvisor reviews to put together a list of the best burritos in every state (plus Washington, D.C.). Hope you’re hungry. How do you choose the best burrito in California, the place where burritos have been perfected and it’s sometimes harder to find a bad one than it is to find a good one? You zag, that’s how. For a burrito experience you’re likely not going to find anywhere else, head to MidEast Tacos . Fusing Armenian and Egyptian flavors with classic Mexican comfort food breeds innovative dishes like falafel tacos, and that’s what MidEast is all about. Chef/owner Armen Martirosyan’s grilled meats are already legendary in LA ; now he’s putting them in burritos stuffed with chicken, shrimp, and steak. this place . When a place is imposing a two-shot limit without food and that rule is plastered right there on the website, you know people are having a good time. Too good of a time, it seems. Either way, grab a carnitas burrito from El Burrito Mercado and have all the shots you want. El Maguey has nine locations and counting, all of them on the Missouri side of Kansas City. The footlong tortillas the restaurant serves are filled with all kinds of wonderful ingredients — especially the Popeye, made with grilled chicken and creamy spinach cheese sauce. El Vaquero keeps it pretty traditional, and its popular Burro El Vaquero (rolled with fresh cheddar, Jack, pinto beans, rice, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, and salsa ranchera) receives continuous praise. When your ingredients are top-shelf and your flavors are dialed in, the basics are all you need. The margs are as strong as they are famous at Chapala , so you’ll need some tasty food to help soak them up. Good thing the burritos are massive. We’re partial to the burrito ranchero, filled with chile relleno and beans and topped with ranchera sauce. It’s not super easy to lock down great Mexican food in New York, but that’s not a problem when you’re at Dos Toros . Mission-style burritos are the name of the game here, meaning they’re huge and full of rice. Breakfast burritos are an option, too. The burrito lineup at Mad Mex has been the stuff of legend in the City of Bridges since the ‘90s, thanks in part to its nine protein options and homemade tortillas. Need an old standby? The chicken tinga is super popular. Keepin’ it veggie? Portobello or crispy tofu oughta do.
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