El Burrito Loco

We had gone into Burlington to enjoy the Northern Tool Cruise In car show, do a little outlet shopping, etc., and we decided to stop in El Burrito Loco for dinner based on good Unilocal reviews. We both love Mexican food and this seemed like our kind of spot. Nothing fancy, but really good food, and Unilocalers, you were absolutely on point with this little place.
We were warmly welcomed and service was very friendly. The only issue with the service was that our nacho appetizer and our entrees all arrived at our table at the same time. Not a big deal, it’s a casual spot and sometimes these things happen, but we usually do like to have our appetizer before the meal. With that corrected I would have given a half star more.
That being said, those nachos were really, really good. Plenty of cheese, refried beans, tomatoes, jalapenos, guacamole and sour cream on crispy chips. Entrees — My fella got the Carlos Especial burrito and I got the 3 taco meal. He really liked that burrito, Rice, cheese, poblano, like a chile relleno in burrito form — scrumptious. I had 1 chicken and 2 carnitas tacos. My oh my those carnitas were right up there with the best I’ve ever had, and the chicken was delicious as well. The refried beans were pretty good as well. We usually go for black beans, but these refried were not heavy at all, and the rice was fluffy and flavorful.
In our experience it’s always these small strip mall taquerias that have the best food, and El Burrito Loco proves that premise once again. When in Burlington we will probably always make this a part of our day. It’s a happy place with happy food. I’m looking forward to trying it again.

Yes this was a great burrito joint! It’s very casual, the basic basic Mexican food restaurant, not fancy but the food was very good. They make their own tortillas and maybe chips too. I had a chicken burrito dinner and it was delicious and huge. Boyfriend had something similar (I can’t remember exactly what he had but some kind of burrito) and he was very happy too. They have beer which is always good. Total for dinner for two was $ 22.

This small Mexican restaurant is located in the middle of a small strip center, and the exterior sign is rather hard to see from Church Street, but finding it is worth the effort. The space is narrow, rather compressed feeling, but it is bright & clean, and very colorfully decorated, with Mexican themed murals and pictures of entrees on the walls. They’ve been serving very, very good Tex-​Mex (and a few authentic Mexican dishes, such as Molcajete and Carnitas) since 2012, and probably has flown a little under the radar.
We settled on the Carnitas dinner (my litmus test for quality Mexican/​Tex-​Mex food) and the Enchilada dinner, with 2 chicken enchiladas with Verde Sauce, rice, beans, lettuce & tomato with sour cream. The Carnitas came with rice and beans, as well, and with pico de gallo, & tortillas of your choice.
While waiting for our entrees, we enjoyed the usual complimentary chips and salsa. Both were nice and fresh, the salsa is chunky with a very nice taste of onion and cilantro, but little heat. The meals were out of the kitchen quickly, and the portions were very, very nice — a take out box would definitely be required for us.
The chicken enchiladas were nice, loaded with moist, well marinated, shredded meat, and covered in a sharp verde sauce, the tomatillo influence undeniable. These enchilada featured corn tortillas, but I think the chicken is bettered showcased with flour tortillas. The carnitas were simply superb –coarsely chopped, full of flavor, tender & moist, perfectly cooked to a nice outside crust, and served with a chunky pico de gallo, made nicely hot with plenty of jalapenos. A flour tortilla loaded with chunks of the delicious pork and topped with plenty of the pico was as good as this dish gets.
The rice and beans were both much better than average — both were seasoned well, something that is not always paid attention to in Mexican restaurants, especially the rice –in fact, the rice reminded me very much of that served at Los Gordos in Greensboro, the flavor rising above that of a simple side dish.
The service was all it should — efficient, friendly, and attentive. This is good food, nicely prepared with fresh ingredients, beautifully plated, and served with care. This is more than «a drop in if near place», this is a destination Mexican restaurant for us, right up there with our 3 or 4 favorites in the Greensboro area.
And they open at 10 AM each day, so an early start is possible.

Small place but very nice people. It has that feel of a small place and homemade. I got a steak taco and enchilada dinner.
If I lived in the area I would come back.

I have yet to have a dish here that is not simply amazing. Its not the standard junk you get at every mainstream Mexican restaurant, its the real deal. The waitstaff is great and I take everyone I know here. Try the Gigante Burrito Loco, but bring a big appetite or plan to take half home because it truly is a monster.

The tacos were amazing and the cheese dip did not disappoint either. Service was great as well. This is definitely a place we will visit again.

Best Mexican food I’ve had in awhile. Authentic. Large portions and good service. You will definitely get your moneys worth. The marinated chicken has a good balance of spiciness and flavor. The restaurant itself is pretty small, but that’s what makes it better… right?

Authentic Mexican and great portions for the price! Friendly family atmosphere! If you want your money’s worth of Mexican food Burrito Loco is where to go!

Hands down best authentic tacos in Burlington. Highly recommend if you want some authentic Mexican food. My absolute favorite!

Mmmm this place in my option is the best I’ve had in Burlington. It’s better than cancun beside Walmart, la Cocina in the mall and la fiesta all combined. But seriously there is something different about the food, it tastes more fresh and it is just amazing all around.
I had the taco lunch special I got one hard and one soft taco both beef. The beef was very flavorful and looked really fresh and made with love it had nice color not just plain olé grilled beef. The rice was very authentic and the beans were the best i ever had. I definitely would recommend it!

Amazingly fresh food. Good service. Its very clean and the staff are friendly. Wide variety of authentic food.

Best Mexican food in the area. You’d miss out if you judge a book by the cover on this one. We’ve rotated around all of the other Mexican places in Burlington for years. I will admit that I was a little put off when we walked in because this place is pretty small but we were hungry and we were instantly greeted so leaving would have been a little awkward. I figured that I could suck it up. Boy am I glad I did. The first thing that my wife and I both commented on was the fact that not only was the salsa very flavorful (not spicy) but you could taste the «freshness». I got the ACP and she had the carnitas. Both were excellent. Even the tortilla shells were the best we’ve had anywhere around here. Both kids had kids meals and our total (including 20% tip) was less than $ 35. We will definitely make this our «go to» for Mexican food.

This place is absolutely terrible… because it’s not closer to where I live. Coming home from a trip and decided to stop in Burlington for dinner since there isn’t anything worth eating on the northeast side of Greensboro or McLeansville. Hit the Unilocal app for suggestions and decided to try Hong’s for some Vietnamese, but they were closed. So decided to hit this place because of the good reviews and it was nearby, and boy what a winner, thanks Unilocalers!
Place doesnt look like much, reminds me of El Camino Real in that it’s a simple looking strip center place. It was Tuesday, so they had tacos for $ 1 and we ordered 2 for my Mom, who has become quite the judge of good al pastor as she nears her octogenarian years She put these above Camino, El Azteca and El Caporal who all have excellent al pastor. They were quite big for a buck and came the usual street style with onions, cilantro and lime with a spicy red salsa and a mild tomatillo salsa verde. We also tried the guacamole and it was pretty good as well, mashed avacodo combined with with pico de gallo in a slightly chunkier version than most places which we both prefer to the smooth type.
I went for my usual benchmark of carnitas. They were very tender and had a texture of rough chopped BBQ. The portion was huge and a side of pico de gallo with mango and jalapeño slices was a welcome addition. The beans and rice were pretty standard, not great but not bad half a bottle of habanero salsa on them. They were served with several nice corn tortilla that were perfect for grabbing chunks of meat and a bit of pico. Definitely one of the best versions i have had.
Prices were obviously reasonable at $ 1/​taco and I think the carnitas were $ 9.99. The rest of the menu was well priced and included the a good mix of Americanized dishes like burritos, quesadillas and fajitas. There was also quite a large section of authentic dishes, tortas, seafood and they served beer, but not sure about liquor drinks.
The biggest drawback is the drive from Reidsville to Burlington and back on full stomach. If this place were closer it would a 2x/​week spot for sure, but it will def become a destination place when time allows.

Best Mexican food restaurant I’ve had in Burlington. Authentic and fresh. I’ll be honest, I really only come here on $ 1 taco Tuesdays. Chicken is juicy and perfectly marinated. Al pastor (pork) is my roommates favorite.
They have a gigantic taco for less than $ 10. If you come in, they have pictures of customers who took on that monster!
Friendly, fast, family owned business.
I say if you are feeling like having Mexican food, this is the best place to go in the area.
Located in a shopping complex with subway and some Wing Stop, so there are tons of parking spots.
Olé!

Very good mex option. Authentic, fresh, tasty. Carnitas, pollo were great. Fajitas garnered rave reviews, tacos were good. Salsa was fresh, full of onions but not spicy. I would gladly give this place again.

This place is not much to look at, but the food is amazing!!! The taco dinner is great, and you can choose three different tacos. Skip the cheese, lettuce and tomato and go for the sweet onions and cilantro instead. Mmmmm! I hope this place is around for a long time!

Large portions but no desire to go back. Should of known by the empty restaurant on a Friday night.

I don’t know why it’s taken me this long to finally try this place, but now that we have, it’s a keeper! The only regret I have from our first time here is that the Facebook page didn’t have the complete menu, and I didn’t know they had camarones diablo (my favorite Mexican dish). Oh well, it’ll just be an excuse to go back, and I am definitely planning on it!
The Bistec a la Mexicana (steak strips in a spicy chipotle-​style sauce with onions, jalapenos, and tomatoes) was simply wonderful. My wife loved her burrito meal — had enough to keep and heat up for another meal, too.

I live in Asheboro, I came across this restaurant while shopping in Burlington. I have to say its by far the best Mexican restaurant I’ve been to in Asheboro and Burlington! I always get the Tampiqueña (steak and enchilada) its very delicious!

Good food. Reasonable prices. Not fancy, but good.