Mucho Burrito

I recently came from California, and was craving burrito, so I came here hoping for chipotle quality burrito.
The price was bit higher than Chipotle, but the portion size was reasonable. Staff were friendly enough. But the quality of the food is what really broke the deal for me. Their carne asada was dry and of cheap quality. Their rice was done wrong. Their salsas were sub par and their burrito sauce was an imitation at best.
Overall, I had what resembled a burrito and I sure wont be coming back here as what they have clearly isnt Mexican food.
I was initially going to give this place 2 stars, hut giving it 1 as other ppl gave this place way too much credit for what they deserve.

We eat here about once every couple week as an alternative to cooking. I prefer it to some of the other more authentic Mexican food in Calgary. The chicken, pork, and beef are all juicy, tasty choices. These always taste fresh and fall apart in your mouth in the best way. You can load up with beans of your choice, veggies, and your choice of salsa. I always end off with burrito sauce (chipotle sauce) for extra kick as I am a condiment lover. I have no complaints about the food, always full of spice and flavor. The prawns were nice and spicy but not as nice in texture as the other meats. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!
I give 4 stars because some of the newer staff are pretty darn slow preparing the food. But it is always worth the wait.
Hungry for a burrito now…

We love this place! Healthy as its usually grilled chicken, often made right in front of you.
You can also have steak or shrimps (prawns) inside your Burrito!
Then you choose what you’d like in your own special Buritto! There are two types of beans, I always choose the more authentic– dark beans– then choose the healthier options. Its soooo good! I have taken over 10 people here and they all became regulars!
We eat here at least once a week.
Its fast yet not fast food, not in my opinion anyway.
Someone told me… they have organic veggies, I’m not sure about that though.
But a woman that I know, training for a triathlon, does eat here often, I’m a witness!
Enjoy!
Oh staff… are amazing!
The manager, young guy is soooo nice.

Reasonably priced, quick and really good for fast food. I was impressed that everything is fresh and made to order.
Excellent value and will be back when I am craving some Mexican food.

This is one of my favourite fast food places. The portion that you get for he money is hands down one of the best values you will find. They don’t call it Mucho for nothing. One burrito will normally make two meals for me it is that huge.

We love Mexican fare and today we had time to whip into this place for the second time ever since we moved to Calgary. I had never heard of this chain before in Ontario. The service is always good here, professional and I never feel sick afterwards like I do at SOME taco places. Won’t mention any names, lol.
Today I had a tilapia burrito and I like them to make it as spicy as possible. Not bad.
My companion had the better looking meal for today — 3 soft tacos, fully loaded, one with guacamole (extra 99 cents). Nice that he could get 3 different meats for his 3 different tacos. He got chips and salsa with that as well. The chips were really good but the salsa as fresh as it was, was bland, needed a kick. LOVE the fresh cilantro in the salsa and as an option inside the tacos/​burritos. We are cilantro people. :)
It is a clean place to sit down and enjoy your food and the Latin music playing is fantastic. With the hot sun streaming through the windows and the Spanish music, you could close your eyes and for sure feel like you are someplace south. Not bad for a fast food place! Not cheap here but I would rather pay a little more for fresh ingredients any day.
A hit with us, shall return!
Sept 2014
2 years later I believe the owners here are the same but the feel is different.
Every time we walk in, we are made to wait when ready to order while the staff mill around slowly, stir their guacamole, talking amongst themselves, etc.
The owners are stingy with the toppings here compared to other Mucho locations for sure. Even with their napkins they hold behind the counter.
My chosen burrito tonight was shrimp and there really was no shrimp taste to it at all. The shrimp had run out and I am not sure for the $ 12.50 burrito, I got my money’s worth. There was no offer to make more or maybe compensate with a bit of fish or any other protein.
The owner was out on the floor working on his laptop and not in an office which may have been a more appropriate choice. He asked us how our meal was at the end which was nice to which we responded it was ‘OK’. He did not seem too concerned about that and did not follow up with a goodbye or a thank you.
The visits here lately have cost the store a star. I will drive further from home to get to another location when in the mood for fast Mexican.

We heard this was the Chipotle equivalent up in Canada.
Sadly, it was quite disappointing. The concept is the same, but something was lost in the execution.
Rice was pretty bland, and the carnitas I ordered was overly saucy, causing the burrito to get soggy. They were also quite stingy with the salsa and veggies. Chipotle burritos are practically bursting, whereas these ones probably only 75−80% as full.
Still gets 3-​stars as it is better then nothing. Will probably pick up another one… Perhaps.

This is like restaurant quality food at a fast food joint. You can get a nice fresh burrito the size of your arm in 5 minutes. I don’t know how they cram so many toppings in there.
The building itself is really nice, big plasma screens playing sports, nice looking setup.
Definitely recommend it.

Before trying out Mucho Burrito, I checked out their website
and found out that I could join up the Mucho Burrito Club. I did that last evening and received an email for buy one burrito plus a bottle drink and get a free burrito. What a deal!
So, off we went to Mucho Burrito @ lunchtime. We got the 19″ Shredded Beef Burrito on whole wheat tortillia with grilled vegetables, black pinto beans, shredded cheese, hot salsa (this is the hottest they had), chopped jalapenio chillies, cilantro, chipotle sauce and got the guacamole for an extra 99cents. Rice also comes with it but we didn’t want the rice. The burrito got all bundled up and was put in a panini press to be warmed up and then wrapped up in foil paper. The Shredded Beef was so good and quite tender.
Delicious meal in a wrap with a kick! Got my seal of approval!

One of my fave places to eat for a quick, fresh, filling meal when I lived in the US was Chipotle. I was very sad when I moved to Calgary b/​c, alas, no Chipotle. Now, I am less sad because Mucho Burrito to the rescue!
With the choice of burritos, tacos, salad bowls there are lots of choices for everyone in your group. I am partial to the carnitas burrito on a whole wheat tortilla with rice, fajita veggies, medium salsa, corn salsa & sour cream. Oh so good! Definitely worth a try… it is head and shoulders above most fast food & at around the same price point.

Mucho Burrito is very, very good. And this from someone who lived in California for a decade and ate Mexican food at least twice a week while there.
For those familiar with the popular Chipotle chain, this is effectively a copy designed to serve the Canadian market, and is nearly identical in concept and in menu. That said, I think Mucho Burrito is actually superior in at least the following ways:
— It offers the option of whole wheat tortillas
— It offers fish in addition to the standard beef, chicken, and pork
— The chicken is white meat (Chipotle uses a mix of white and dark)
— It offers the option of grilled onions and peppers instead of beans (Chipotle may have this; I don’t remember).
The reason I’m giving it four instead of five stars is that something was subtly lacking flavor-​wise in the fish burrito I had. I’ll post a follow-​up after I try something else…

I’m just craving a quesadilla right about now. Or maybe a taco salad bowl. Perhaps I’m salivating for a big honking taco. Whatever the craving is, it’s for Mucho Burrito.
This place has some pretty decent food, and for a pretty good price too. The food is fast, seems fresh, and tastes wonderful. Every once in a while a good burrito really hits the spot, and Mucho Burrito is definitely one of the best fast food Mexican places I’ve seen.
And, if you’re looking for someone to spice up your party, they even do catering. That’s right, you can have Mucho Burrito cater an event you are planning which means everyone gets to enjoy the good taste of old Mexico. Or is that the old taste of good Mexico? I don’t know, but you understand.
Each of their food options come in different sizes, so you don’t have to buy what you don’t want. The food always looks delicious and certainly meets standards. I’m going for a burrrrrrrito today!