Zambrero

Most uninspired burrito and Mexican-​inspired franchise in the area. I’ve tried all the competitors and they all outclass this place in terms of portion as well as quality and speed of service. I’ve heard good things about Zambreros but I won’t be coming here again (since I already came back after my first visit to give this place another chance)

My personal pick of the Mexican fast food places around. Just tastes clean and fresh, good options.

I’ve walked passed this shop many times and had been wanting to stop by but I always forget. For some reason I’d remember Guzman in world square or mad mex on crown. This time though, I remember!
The price was more expensive than Guzman or mad mex. They had this IQ menu which contains nutrients good for the brain or so they claim.
I ordered the chicken IQ burrito bowls. It had spirulina instead of rice, IQ salsa which had interesting beans, and the chicken was cooked differently. There were loads of salad as well.
I really liked it. It was fresh and delicious. Yes it’s a bit more expensive than other tex mex but I think I will be back.

Full disclosure: my two friends work here, one as a manager. So I’m a tad biased perhaps. But being a ‘Murcan I’m also a Mexican food snob and their lamb burritos are the best burritos I’ve had in Sydney by a long shot.
The lamb is slow cooked, tender, has hints of oregano (not really Mexican, but tasty) and layered onto a flour tortilla which has been warmed on a griddle, topped with the typical guac (which I thought was pretty good), and all the other usual burrito suspects, including a good range of different salsas. The burrito is assembled and wrapped up nicely, lending itself to minimal spillage upon consumption. But the best part for me is the end bit, where you’re asked which type of SAUCE you’d like drizzled all over your meat, beans, guac, rice, cheese and veg.
I LOVE THAT.
Any opportunity to add more sauces to my life is an automatic win. There are 6 kinds– BBQ, creamy chipotle, garlic and herb, chilli, verde, and basilo (again, totally not Mexican, but yum.) Who was the genius who said, «You know what burritos need? A creamy sauce on top!» Because, really, they do.
The best part? You can get ALL the sauces you want– yup, all 6– for the same price, resulting in an amalgamation of Mexican-​y burrito-​y goodness, oozing with loads of different and tasty sauces.
I’ve tried their «chips and dip» and it was nothing special. Stick with the burritos, and go to town on the sauces. You won’t be disappointed.
It’s still fast-​food-​esque, cheap and cheerful, but it sure beats spending upwards of $ 25 in most of Sydney’s Mexican establishments on a burrito of lesser quality. Hooray for Zambreros!

I used to like zambrero’s until they got rid of their tortialla salad bowls. Ever since, things between us just haven’t been the same. The salad bowl use to be the best mexica ever. It was served in a toasted tortilla bowl and the salad, juicy meat, beans, cheese and guacamole just worked so well together. At the end the bowl was still crispy bit had the taste of the mexican juices all over it. sad sad.
Now its just their burritos which dont really work as the meat is too watery and you just get messy hands from eating here.

Stopped in here for a quick bite. Had been to Mad Mex, which is good but decided to give this place a try. Ordered the Chik-​to (smaller 10 inch) Veggie burrito, which was basically pinto beans and guacomole (bit lacking compared to the veggies offered at Mad Max) but it was still pretty good. Would think it’d be cheaper than ordering meat but its the same price. Ordered the medium sauce. Tasty enough, but think I prefer Mad Mex or Guzman y Gomez.

Don’t eat here when you’re drunk because you won’t appreciate how amazing it is.
I’ve noticed a few Unilocal reviews rag on the meat, which I can’t speak to being veg, but rest assured the veg burrito from Zambrero is the best takeaway burrito in Sydney.
Zambrero has a unique philosophy when it comes to burritos. The boys and girls in black and green don’t just use the tortilla as a sack to hold together a random bunch of fillings. They construct, apportion, create. Just the right amount of beans and rice, a sprinkling of cheese, zesty sauce, sour cream, and most importantly a plentiful squeeze of lime. The result is a well thought out burrito that is streets ahead of the standard takeaway fare. Delicious, hot, melty, leaves you full without feeling stuffed, and all in a well wrapped tortilla with perfect texture. Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of salty fried capsicum, squeezed a lime and touched the face of God!

I am most definitely a Mexican food snob but it’s merely a product of where I grew up which is about a half hour drive north of the Mex/​California border… This is hands down the worst representation of Mexican food I have encountered in my 2 years in Sydney. Wake up OZ, Mexican food does not constitute this stewed beef rubbish I see a lot of places try to pawn off as such… Someone from California please save us all and bring true Mexican food to town! We have all the ingredients here in Australia and it’s only a matter of time before someone saves us all!!!

Not really a fan. I’ve tried it several times, hoping it would grow on me and haven’t made any progress.
The meat they use is gross, the guac is not guac, and overall it just does not compare to the other fast food mex spots.
Only bonus is that they are usually open later compared to Mad Mex.

There is a system to the food here at Zambrero’s it’s basic tacos but you choose in an orderly way how you want to make your taco. Whether you want it with meat, without, with cheese without. It’s presented to you in a way that will startle you with confidence into this style of food, if you have never tried it before. It is a great way to introduce yourself to the cuisine of the Mexican region and get a taste of the flavour. I would encourage trying it out edging yourself into it, and even going for a bit of chilli if it is available. There are cool drinks available and you can sit in or takeaway this is a kind of Mexican fast food experience. So enjoy a bit of a snack on the way through, good for a junk food craving.

I like heading in to Zambrero for a couple of reasons. Firstly I like the food. It’s hard not to like tacos (soft or hard shell) and burritos (they also have the burrito in a bowl option which I must admit I’m yet to try) but the other reason is that every time someone purchases a meal here Zambero provide a ‘plate’ to someone in the developing world. They call it ‘plate for a plate’ and that is a really good and nice idea!
If the thought of some nice Mexican food isn’t enough then ‘plate for a plate’ should be enough to sway you into Zambero. It does for me!

I stop in here every now and then, just to have a change from the other local burrito outlets, and this is a slightly different take on the «Mexican» cuisine on offer. The burritos aren’t quite as well packed as the Mad Mex/​Guzmans ones, they tend to be a little messier — or maybe that was just due to the overly casual nature of the girl behind the counter. I can’t fault them on flavour, but it doesn’t leave me feeling as satisfied as one of their more well-​known competitors.
And yes, they charge the obligatory $ 2 for guacamole — seriously, you’d think this stuff was green gold considering the small dollop you get (all of the Mexican places are guilty of this).
If you fancy a little change from the MM/​GyGs, then give it a go, it’s pretty good, but it won’t be the place you head to time after time.

I’ve tried Guzman y Gomez. I’ve tried Mad Mex. But Zambrero is still my favourite takeaway burrito. It doesn’t have black beans or anything fancy, but its pretty damn delicious.
I like to get the chicken burrito with beans and rice, all the salads, sour cream, sometimes the guacamole (but its now $ 2 extra). You can choose the sauce you want and they’re all pretty good. I like the Verde, but its a bit chilli hot, so take care with this choice. Another thing, the burrito is massive compared to the ones I’ve had at other places.
Want more proof that this place is good? I risked getting trampled on by hordes of people during Mardi Gras to come here because I had a craving for a burrito. I got trampled on anyway but it was so worth it lol.
I never see this place crowded because it always gets overlooked in favour of Mad Mex, but I actually prefer this place. Try it next time you’re on Oxford St, as a late night feed or anytime really!

I am always I search of the perfect burrito, some people say it’s unhealthy how passionate I am about burritos. To them I say, «olé!»
But all your burrito lovers out there have a fellow connoisseur by your side. Let’s take a look at Zambrero shall we.
The ultimate casual Mexican experience. All the ingredients are presented before you, you pick and choose what you want. You construct your dream burrito. There are other options of course, all the Mexicans favorites. Tacos, nachos and such. But who can go past a burrito?
All their ingredients are fresh and local, except the delicious chipotle sauce that is imported from Mexico. Yummy and authentic.
Like most things on Oxford street, it’s open late and is a healthy alternative for munchies any time of the day.