Mr. Burrito

Best burrito place in Ames, IA. I love the authenticity of the place even though it doesn’t look the cleanest at first glance. Best Mexican for the price in town.

I love Mexican food, and Mr. Burrito is my favorite in Ames. What separates them from other is their thin, authentically made flour tortillas (for the burritos) and nongreasy tostada shells. Haven’t had their tacos yet but I can’t imagine why they would disappoint considering how delicious their burritos and tostadas are. Most definitely will be coming back often! That’s a no brainer.

I love Mexican cuisine and I eat it often. This is easily the best burrito I have ever had. The barbacoa beef is seasoned perfectly, and the hot sauce selection is incredible. The hot sauces aren’t your typical vinegar-​based crap: they’re well-​crafted blends that add a prefect finishing touch to the burritos. In addition to gread food, the service is great, too. I am a huge fan of this place. Totally recommend it.

Great lunch. Real tacos. Nice music.

Very tasty tacos. I favor the barbacoa over the carne asada. The corn tortillas are unlike others I’ve had – exceptionally good.

I LOVE Mr. Burrito! It’s the most authentic Mexican food I’ve ever had in Ames. Their burritos are just like the ones I had back home in Los Angeles and their tamales are pretty yummy as well. I can’t wait to have more soon!

Al pastor is the only meat I order here as it is out of this world. Order tacos on corn tortillas with cilantro and onions. The tamales are also excellent.

I love Mr. Burrito. I lived in Ames two years ago and am about to move back, this time for good. I am so happy to see Mr. Burrito is still in his location on Lincoln way making excellent burritos. I hope he has success for a long time.
The owner of Mr. Burrito is a very nice, funny guy who really loves his food and values his customers. Back when I lived on Hayward I was a regular. He remembers your order and preferences and makes great suggestions.
I love his barbacoa, chorizo, carnitas, etc. The meat is always fresh and flavorful. The hot sauces are also fantastic! I’m partial to the chipotle sauce but my husband likes the habanero. Other menu items are great as well and his tortillas are always fresh and soft. A refrigerator in the shop has Mexican sodas, a perfect complement to the authentic food.
Seating is limited as it’s a small shop but you’ll always feel like you’re dining with family at Mr. Burrito’s.
Hands down the best burrito spot in Ames.

Best place to get tacos and burritos in Ames!

It took me forever to try this place solely due to the name. Could there be a more Americanized inauthentic name for a Mexican restaurant? Sounds worse than «Taco John’s».
Well yesterday my wife went with a friend and said the taco was pretty good and there were authentic items so I decided to give them a shot for lunch today. My wife and I are both women of color born and raised in Texas so we have extremely high standards for Mexican food. The food here tastes fairly decent. The quality of the items could be better. The food wasn’t piping hot and fresh. Des Moines has better Mexican food joints.
There are items only found in a Texas taqueria such as lengua (cow tongue) and tripa (pig intestines). The owner is from Puebla, a hour drive from Mexico City and he keeps it real. I wish the guy would’ve changed the name of the restaurant when he bought it from the previous owner. He’s keeping southerners away with that watered down whitewashed name and hideous mascot, though I know it’s to keep and appeal to Midwesterners.
Don’t fear it’s too spicy — it’s flavorful, not spicy. Unless you’re one of those meat and potato kids that can’t even handle onions and cilantro and garlic. Anything spicy is all on the side and optional.
Other negative is the prices. Back home I can get a torta (sandwich) for $ 6 or less. Here they’re like $ 8. But I’m sure to get the ingredients in Iowa are more expensive than in Texas.

This place has awesome tacos. The chorizo, shredded beef, and chicken are all great Ordered Mexican style with chopped onions and cilantro. On weekends there is a line out the door when after 10pm.

This place is very tasty and the most authentic quick Mexican food in town. The owner is very friendly. I prefer the burritos here to the other 3 – 4 burrito places in town.

Best Mexican in ames. Or at least most affordable. Actually scratch that best bang for your buck in Ames.
Grab the corn tortilla tacos. You will not regret it. And I am a sucker for nachos, so I could order those all the time. Also classic coke in glass bottles, I’m a fan.

One of those hole-​in-​the-​wall places that has solid food. The portions are large and flavorful. In the process of getting your burrito made, fillings may get accidentally dropped into other bins-​I noticed ground beef drippings and chunks falling into the pinto beans. They don’t really seem to care about that. So if you have strict dietary concerns, such as the mixing of certain food items, you might want to reconsider.

Back in the day when I went to ISU, this space was a middle eastern place. Awhile ago, a friend of mine in Ames told me the space changed to Mexican and told me it was pretty good. I didn’t have a chance to try this until the other day when I was in town for a wedding.
Before arrival, I had driven for about 5.5 hours from Chicago and didn’t have a lot to eat. I remembered what my friend said, and headed over to Mr. Burrito. Nobody was there, as Ames was pretty dead. Nonetheless, we went there and I ordered two Lengua (that’s cow tongue for those of you who don’t know) tacos. Corn tortilla, meat, and cilantro. Of course I added a LITTLE bit of cheese and a few jalepenos. It was really delicious. So delicious, I ordered two more even though I would be having a rehearsal dinner two hours later. My friend’s Chicken Quesadilia was great too.
If you want a good place for AUTHENTIC Mexican, come here. This place is actually very good for being in Ames, IA. Sorry to a reviewer before, but Fighting Burrito is not authentic. A real taco in Mexico would have only meat, corn tortilla, and cilantro. Not even cheese, or very little cheese. I recommend this place, although it might not be for everyone, it’s very good from what I tasted and it’s inexpensive. I saw they had a monster burrito challenge too (eat the burrito and it’s free type of deal). This place could be in any big city in the US.

Huzzzahh! It has been awhile since I’ve visited Mr. Burrito’s and boy oh boy how I wish I’ve been back sooner! I was hesitant when I walked in the door and saw someone new and no customers fearing it was under new ownership. Alas, same owner thank goodness and same delicious food! Though unfortunately at a bit of a price hike since I was last in.
On to the review! Mr. Burrito doesn’t only make superb burritos, and although strongly tempted to reunite with my beloved banana leaf wrapped tamales I opted to try something else.
… Dear God, I’m in love!
Mr. Burrito’s tortas are the best I have ever had! The bread is warm and crusty yet soft, the meats tender and succulent and bursting with flavors same as long ago, the toppings and sauces and black bean paste simply the angels of perfection to this massive $ 6.75 dinner!
Normally I wouldn’t be able to intake such a large meal, a mexican sandwich larger than my head! But I couldn’t help myself, each and every bite just as tantalizingly delicious as the last.
I have found my new love in Ames. I will be back again very soon, till then I bid you adieu.

My boyfriend and I must’ve gone right before closing, because the lone fellow in there was out of almost everything. Despite my sudden urge to leave and go to the Fighting Burrito, I had read that Mr. Burrito was good, so I gave it a shot. I expected, like the Fighting Burrito, that he either had more food going or would offer to make more (specifically the veggies), but he just shook his head and said no. The food was dissapointing and not that good. Never going back.

Fresh. Authentic.
The food stands out here in very small and modest surroundings. You’ll find the most permutations of ingredient combinations here. Really good barbacoa, carnitas. A large choice of protein, beans and toppings. Cilantro and onion, corn relish. Several hot sauces to choose from.
Wife had a hefty pork burrito. I had the best torta in Campustown since the first incarnation of Panchero’s left in the mid-​90s. Enormous. Filling and flavorful. I was pleased that it wasn’t overly salted. I was able discern many of the subtle flavors without being overwhelmed by salty meat.
Tacos, burritos and tamales (although they were plum-​out when I wanted one).
I am not a fan menudo, buche or other organ meat based items. But I applaud the fact that they’re available here. This adds to the cultural depth of offerings in campus town beyond the ostensible Americanized favorites. You know that they’re doing it the same way they would back in the old country right here in Ames.
The place is really small and things seem to move slowly here. We were the only patrons at the the time of our visit, but I could see seating and serving times being an issue at busier times.
One of the best options in Ames for a burrito. A real competitor. But I’ll be back again for the great selection of authentic meats, toppings and that awesome large Mexican torta sandwich.

the new burrito spot in Ames! Like Mark B. said yes it’s a small spot, but who cares as long as they keep on dishing out good food. I’ve had the burritos, tacos, pozole, menudo, tortas and tacquitos. All have been above average compared to the «Mexican» food restaurants in IA. I can’t wait to try some of other stuff on the menu.
I do disagree with Mark B. on the rice thing. Real Mexican burritos don’t have rice or veggies, cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo. A real Mexican burrito is about half the size of what is served in most restaurants and only has the meat and beans. money!
They just changed ownership a few weeks ago and modified some of their recipes. I think the new owners are the same owners of AJ’s liquor store if you’re familiar with campus town. The change was needed!
My gf, friends and I hit this spot on a regular basis now. It feels good to support la Raza

First things first, don’t bring a big party of people here looking to get burritos. There’s probably only 10 chairs total and one table of 4 is the biggest. The restaurant is tiny, I don’t think it could hold 15 people.
That said, the food is quality. When I first walked in the woman behind the counter — presumably one of the two owners — asked if I’d like to sample the meats. She dished me up a bite of each of the barbacoa, chicken, and pork. That made my decision much easier.
I opted for the barbacoa and I wasn’t disappointed. It’s got plenty of kick but not too much to scare anyone away from eating it. The burritos, by comparison, aren’t quite as big as those at Fighting Burrito but they’re every bit as good, if not better. Unfortunately they don’t offer wild rice, and I feel that’s a staple of a good burrito. White rice just doesn’t cut it.
Bottom line — it’s definitely worth trying if you like burritos.