Hello Burrito

The place has a hipster vibe. The wait time was negligible. The prices are reasonable, but I thought that the burrito was sloppily constructed and lacked the «Wow!» factor. Perhaps I ordered the wrong thing. Looking forward to giving it another shot this fall.

There is a wealth of wonderful South American restaurants in the Bethlehem-​Allentown area, so I was quite reluctant to come here. However a friend loves this place and was treating a few people once, so I tagged along.
Verdict: The food is simply bland. Yeah, I am sure this place has their fans. For my taste buds that are primed for more flavor and meat, not a place I would come back to. Having exotic sounding burritos and wraps like «mango chicken, asian sesame, and meditteranean» does not make it good. I tried these three from my friends who ordered them. I ordered a plain burrito. Every one of them were bland and forgettable. If someone is in the mood for some really good burritos, go to Mexico Lindo on main street or Francisco El Salvederno further down the street. Hello Burrito is as forgettable as the random stranger you once wished hello on the busy streets of NYC. Thank you.

For my friends in St Louis, the experience here gave me the impression that Hello Burrito is to the crowded burrito space, as Sauce on the Side is to calzones [albeit calzone space is not crowded, and they don’t have the favor of a bevy of establishments such as Chipotle, Q’doba, Baja Fresh, etc]. Has a cool, college-​town vibe. Cane soda fountain drinks, even with the same kind of small-​ish, clear plastic cups. Similar hip music in the background. Open spacing. Wood floors. Chalkboard menus. No t-​shirts, though.
So, on my first visit, I’m liking this place. If I wander back into downtown Bethlehem, I’ll keep this on the short list, and look forward to exploring the eclectic menu. My experience — interesting and good flavors, but subtle. The corn, cream chili was tasty, with warmth but not overpoweringly so. Then went with the standard burrito bowl and had chicken added. Simple. Ample. Fresh. Mellow.
Good service. Prices are reasonable. Probably could’ve gotten out for under $ 10, but only poked into the $ 12 range because of my curiosity.

Just ok, the rice was good, very little tofu I only remember having about 4 small pieces.

Delicious, clean, excellent music, friendly staff. They always have a new variety of soups that are made fresh and there is definitely a focus on healthy vegetarian options if that is what you are looking for.

We LOVE this place and generally eat there at least once a week. My favorites are their daily specials and their soups – ALWAYS good no matter which one I try. All their ingredients are very healthy. Nothing is ever heavy or greasy. Really good, delicious food. A bonus are the Boylan sodas on tap (no HFCS here!) and the cookies from Back Door Bake Shop. Looking forward to the next time I go there. My daughter and my boyfriend love it too!

We had such high hopes.
In town for a poker tournament at Sands, Googled this joint and got myself way too excited. Granted it was brunch hours on a Sunday, but the place was deserted. First red flag. Two employees, another huge «run!» clue.
Being vegan was thrilled to see a vegan burrito chalked onto daily special board so I ordered that and added tofu for a dollar. My husband ordered a chicken burrito bowl. It took at least 15 minutes for us to get our food being the only customers at that point, we were on a tight schedule. The cook apologized and explained he had to make fresh guacamole…
The food arrives.
My mouth dropped a little looking at my husands plate. Plain over cooked rice. Where was all the chicken? It was shredded and also blah looking hiding a little under way too much of that horrid rice as well as near non existent. Plain black beans beside that accompanied by a little pico beside that. It was presented just as I knew it would taste. Boring. Soon confirmed by a frustrated, hungry husband.
Here is why this review gets two stars in addition to the charming LOOK of the place with its vintage arcade games, Sriracha on hand, artistic topped tables and few beautiful birch booths. As well as a cool soda machine which has tasty cream soda, blackcherry, ginger ale etc. A nice change of pace from Pepsi or Coke we are usually smothered with.
My burrito; the only flavor that came through was the vegan cheese which was nice and the guacamole. It’s a good thing I love Sriracha, I used a ton of it. The refried beans, the rice, the pico, the tofu. all blown potential.
A real shame. Had we not had to wait so long and been so disappointed I would have gone back and cleared our dishes and put the sauces back to the bins I spotted walking out but we simply had to go with food still on our plates and unsatisfied hunger in our bellies. Perhaps the biggest annoyance was that we wasted one of our out of town eats on such a dud, I’m sure Bethlehem has much more to offer.
A little tip to the woman working the register, taste your food! Don’t shout to my husband asking how he enjoyed his meal when you actually have a couple customers at this point, because as you found out, he will tell you just as loud that he didn’t like it. I regretted not asking where the flavor was. Hopefully they read these reviews, I like rooting for the underdog seeing little mom and pop joints thrive but for now I think we will stick to Chipotle for our burrito fix where there is flavor to be had and quicker service.

Great Caesar Salad. Also amazing burritos. Sad to see the place isn’t as busy as it should be. Great food. Love it and great service. Very clean too

Nice selection, good portion and free delivery. I’ve eaten here many times and have never been disappointed. Have only had the burritos so I can’t comment on the other menu items. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is that they have been a little inconsistent from time to time.

Omg! Past by the place several times… Never went in. Was in a 5k yesterday that they catered. Yummy! They served wraps that were delish! Started thinking about those wraps again today after I did my run/​walk. Got several for some friends to try. The hummus, portobello, and mozzarella wraps are excellent. I got my son a mango burrito that he will eat later (but looks wonderful). Highly recommend.

Like others have said, without hot sauce these burritos just don’t cut it. Because they are local and a small business I have tried them about five times and never been impressed. Other family members enjoy the mango and southwest burritos but I just don’t get enough flavor from their stuff.
The place is huge, they must pay a fortune in rent since it looks like it takes up two store fronts. The food prep area is poorly lit and they seem to have lots of wasted space. I don’t know how they stay in business.

Hello burrito, goodbye appetite. I got a chicken & cheese quesadilla that didn’t taste like anything. Put some guac on it only to find out that tasted like straight up pureed onions. The soda tastes gross and I left overall pissed that we even gave them $ 18 for crappy food.

How did this place get an overall 4-​stars? Perhaps those who have reviewed have never tasted a burrito.
I gave this place a try in 2012: I left disappointed by I applauded them for trying. I tried again in 2013; yuck — what a bad burrito, I was thinking that I just had an unusual experience. Because I like independent businesses, I gave them one last shot (March 2014), and wow, this place just has proven that they do not make a good burrito. Like other reviewers mentioned, you’ll be better off getting a flavorful burrito from a fast good chain (chipotle, Qdoba). You’ll also spend less and get more.
The Curry Chicken Burrito Bowl is what I ordered today. What I got was mostly soggy over-​cooked broccoli with a mild and oily curry sauce that basically made the vegetable sit in a puddle. The rice was straight rice, no seasoning. The chicken was straight chicken, no seasoning. The chicken was chewy and dry. I am kicking myself for not going down the street and just getting a Thai lunch which would have been freshly made with a variety of vegetables for about the same price: $ 8.25.
You also won’t get all of those fun, fresh and tasty extras that you’d get at Qdoba, like fresh salsas, pico, cheese, lettuce, beans, etc. While this place is called Hello Burrito, most of their items don’t even seem to have a resemblance to a burrito, and lack the basic components. So please, don’t go here thinking that you’ll be getting a half-​decent burrito, you’ll be receiving a sloppy and bland dish.
I’m sorry, but it’s Good-​Bye Burrito forever!

Mercifully I’m not a hipster and I don’t play one on TV just like mercifully I’m not vegetarian and I cast sort of a beady eye towards those amongst us who are but at the lovely wife’s suggestion we recently gave HB a shot anyway even though this place seems like a haven for both of the aforementioned groups.
Now I personally have never given this place much thought even though we live very close and they have been here for quite a few years. Why you ask? Well, because looking at their menu on line it seemed rather small, unimaginative and dull and unfortunately that kind of played out during our visit.
We both were in the mood for soup and that idea died a quick death upon seeing that they had some sort of garlic asparagus and a curried cauliflower for choices.
We both opted for the mango chicken burrito and as a few other Unilocalers have mentioned, you might say that we were a bit ummmm, underwhelmed by the flavor. I used the word flavor but that’s kind of a misnomer because that would imply that there was some but in reality it tasted like a big block of sour cream & beans in a limp tortilla. The lovely wife had a slightly more forgiving opinion than I did about things but the key word there would be slight.
I saw one, yes that would be one, piece of mango overall and the chicken when eaten by itself had a… boiled blandness/​consistency to it like it been sitting in some water or watery solution all day ala hospital cafeteria food. I also said all day because we came in around 6pm and aside of one other person the place was deserted.
The Boylan soda is certainly a nice change from other places but it obviously can’t make up for food that is simply not very good. I like to buy local as much if not more than the next person but at the end of day if the item or food in question is bad then you would be an idiot to continue to support it. I guess maybe we ordered «the wrong thing» and maybe other menu items are better but as of now I really find it hard to want to spend more money on crap food that I could get at Moe’s or Qdoba for similar prices that taste a hundred times better.

Fantastic little burrito place nestled in gorgeous downtown bethlehem ! Very nice and clean restaurant! The food was good, husband had the southwest burrito which was really flavorful! He was starved when we got here and the large filled him comfortably! I got the traditional beef burrito and it was okay, kind of bland but dr it up with some hot sauce. Was very happy to see they offer Boylans fountain sodas! Very nice change from the ordinary coke or Pepsi! Price was a little high, we paid $ 20 for 2 burritos and 2 sodas! Will come back again!

Hello Burrito is a pretty little cool place. It’s a very open space, with a lower level where you can eat. It’s unique in the sense that they’ve got some cool old arcade games you can play in the corner. The staff are very relaxed and cool, not trying to rush you out or anything. What’s great is the Boylan’s soda machine! It’s got classic crème soda and all that kinda stuff. [also in walking distance from the Hyatt Place hotel we’re currently staying at!]
However, I wasn’t too impressed with the burrito itself. I was thinking,“Wow, such an awesome looking place! This has got to be good food!” It was a big let down, though. I’m pretty plain, so I ordered a burrito with chicken, black beans, white rice, and Colby cheese. Honestly, there was no flavor whatsoever. I literally added salt every bite to make it taste better, because it tasted like tortilla mush. I couldn’t taste any spices used or a bit of flavor. You couldn’t even tell the burrito had chicken! Or much else for that matter! Coming from a mostly Latino family, I’ve had (much) better food out of my Grandma’s kitchen. I’m sure there’s something better or more flavorful off the menu, but I probably won’t be back to try it again. It was also pretty pricey for not-​so-​good food. We paid about $ 27 for 3 burritos and 2 fountain drinks.
Overall, Hello Burrito isn’t really a burrito type of place. The menu consisted more of wraps and salads, with maybe 3 types of burritos (curry, mango, and the orig). Somewhat misleading if you’re looking for Mexican or burritos in Bethlehem, but okay if you like their food selections.

Well, it looks like this is one of the times where I’m not in the Unilocal majority of opinion. After all, it was all of the positive reviews that drove me to pop in here for some mid-​afternoon grub, so maybe my expectations were skewed.
I decided to get a burrito bowl with chicken, which sounded wonderful. Well, it actually wasn’t a bowl, but rather, all served on a plate with refried beans and rice. Whatever. It was fresh, filling and good, but probably a bit too bland for my taste.
I was pleasantly surprised to see the Boylan fountain drink options and certainly enjoyed a rare cream soda with a free refill. The service was prompt and the restaurant is much bigger than I assumed.
I’d come back to HB again, but would probably try something different to see where all these other five stars are coming from.

Hello, delicious! I was in Bethlehem (for the first time) for one afternoon and stopped in at Hello Burrito because of its high rating on Unilocal.My burrito had fresh chunks of mango, tofu, black beans, jack cheese, brown rice, sour cream… all in a whole wheat wrap. It was so tasty, and just the right serving size.
They guys behind the counter were super friendly, the service was quick, the prices were fair, and the food was yummy. Not being familiar with Bethlehem, I was nervous about being able to find a place with vegetarian options — Hello Burrito was perfect for a quick lunch!

We walked by this place and I checked it out on my Unilocal app, desperate to eat somewhere other than the hotel restaurant. It had good reviews, so my family and I headed over.
It’s a clean and inviting place with ample seating and a MS. PACMAN! Love it
The menu was vegetarian AWESOMENESS with so many options that it was hard to choose. The meat eaters were also well served. I would call this a wrap place, though there are some Mexican type «burritos» available.
I decided to go with the swiss and avocado, which also came with greens and ranch on a tomato basil wrap. It was fresh and really good! I wish it had more avocado. The ranch was a little peppery so it had a bit of a spice to it.
They have a soda fountain machine with local sodas instead of Coke or Pepsi products, which I thought was cool. I didn’t partake as I try to stay away from soda.
Their soups sounded really good, and my father in law really liked his.
Our food came out pretty quickly, but in our group of 6, there was a big gap between the first and last person getting theirs. Not a huge deal.
I WISH they had one of these where I live… I’d probably eat my way through the menu!

This would have been a five if it wasn’t for the mushy rice.
$ 7.50 for a burrito with meat sounds like a lot, but when you see the size, it’s really understandable. Mine was bigger than the average one I have at Chipotle, and these folks don’t have the volume of a chain to reduce their costs. I went with the plain olé burrito, sans beans, and added chicken. The chicken had good flavor and was juicy, the salsa fresh (though could have used some zing… hot sauce helped), but the rice was just so sad. Mushy mushy mush. I brought my other half home, made some fresh rice, and scooped the toppings into a fresh shell. Much better.
My husband had the Asian sesame wrap with chicken… more flavorful than mine with a nice richness from the sesame.
Big ups for the freshness and value, but the rice needs some work to make it a five.