Burrito Zone

Food: 2 stars
The only reason why it’s not one star is because I think the burrito isn’t bad taste-​wise.
My boyfriend and I have been coming here for burritos from when they first opened until now and yesterday will probably be our last time. We do suspect that they’ve changed owners a few times throughout the years though. The burritos have gotten smaller and smaller each time we go back and they have been getting more and more stingy with their filling and toppings. We were able to get both types of beans before but now we’re told we’re only allowed one type with regular size burritos. My boyfriend asked for more olives and the guy gave him one more olive! If you watch them make your burrito, you can see how they’re so diligent in giving you a small amount of everything.
Ambiance: 3 stars
Good little area to sit and dine in but not very comfortable seating (food court style). I do like their light fixtures but the place could be a bit brighter.
Service: 2 stars
There isn’t much service other than assembling your burrito for you. Subpar service when a customer askes for more olives and you give ONE olive.

Not authentic Mexican but price wise pretty cheap and the food was good! Don’t try the jerk sauce (unless u like lemon and pepper mixed). We ate hard shell tacos and quesadillas and we liked it. Will def recommend.

I saw this place, wanted a burrito and decided to go for it without checking reviews first. It was empty when I went, which means that it is probably not going to be worth it, but I was hungry, so food is food.
Overall, I wouldn’t say it is great, but it is a burrito. In the absence of good Mexican food in Markham, this is a spot that you can get something. Really anything at all of the Mexican nature.
They do have good deals though, and a good selection of toppings. You can get a pretty thick burrito! Overall, I think I would hold off for a mean burrito or just make something my self. If you are in the area, and need a mexican fix though, there isn’t really too many options, so this place will do.

Had a veggie burrito+ drink with their special. It could have been better seasoned since it was lacking flavour but overall not bad, I would go again!

I honestly can’t say I was impressed with this little restaurant tucked into the Hwy7 & McCowan plaza.
I ordered the burrito and I was 100% … no. It’s just that I expect burritos to be full — in terms of flavour and of how they wrapped the fillings (firm). My burrito was soggy and it seemed like I was eating mush with sauce dribbled over it.
The fries were super-​ordinary average. They weren’t awful but they aren’t something I’ll order again.
I gave an extra star on top of my star because of how much my boyfriend seemed to be enjoying his quesadillas. The shell was crispy (bonus) and they tasted even.
However, this is 0% authentic and I definitely don’t see myself coming back here again.

I had to try it for myself, came in at 10:45pm after my workout and wanted something to eat. Read the reviews before coming here and it wasn’t too pleasant… But when i got there, the server explained everything and suggested the chicken tanga? Aka the spicy chicken burrito. Anyways, got my burrito and filled it with all the toppings. It wasn’t bad tbh, i was kind of skeptical about the place reading the reviews but it didn’t turn out that bad… Maybe the veggies were a little cold but overall it was decent. Would definitely come back for another post-​workout meal.

When I saw that a burrito place moved into town, I got super excited. I think this might be the first one I’ve seen near me. However, the excitement didn’t last long. I saw past bad reviews before I came but I decided to see for myself.
I ordered a chicken burrito with guac. It’s not horrible, it’s just not good. The flavour lacks, it was cold despite putting it on the press, and the ingredients seemed to be laid out sloppily during the ordering. I really wanted to like this place because I love burritos and it would have been a convenient location for me to get one. The service was relatively friendly — cashier, maybe the owner, was super nice, and the environment is modern. If they step up their burrito-​making game, get their flavours down right, and heat up their burritos nicely, I’d go again. But for now, I’ll drive a bit more for a good bite.

First time here and the atmosphere is very nice. Great for a beer if you are eating a spicy burrito. I like it because there are so many choice to choose. The price is average. I would give a 4 star if the meat was more hot. The sides are great and sauce are many.

If you’re looking for a burrito. Do NOT go there. Nothing fresh or authentic about this place. With tsp size servings in a giant wrap. Which by the way are frozen a defrosted. There meat comes out of packaged frozen bags. Even at $ 5 special. Huge disappointment. One try was to many. Horrible

This place was not that great for me. I had three hard shell tacos to start and they were all quite disappointing. They had a variety of 5 or 6 meats to choose from but from the 3 that I chose, they all tasted the same. They were really bland. I had the Butter Chicken, Carnitas and Ground Beef. Definitely not memorable or would be the reason to come back here.
I noticed one of the other reviews mentioned to have the Churros so I gave those a try too. These were surprisingly pretty good. They were served warm and were very crispy on the outside. For a cheap sweet snack, I recommend giving these a try. Unfortunately this place doesn’t have chocolate or caramel syrup to fill the center.
I’m not sure if it’s worth coming back to try other things on the menu but if I have a craving for Churros I’d pick up one or two.

I called to order a regular steak burrito with guacamole and 3 fish tacos with guacamole. The guy said he had a customer and asked if it’d be okay if he called me right back in 1 – 2 minutes. I don’t think I’ve ever had that happen before but he did call right back, and when the reception got choppy, he called back again.
He asked what toppings I wanted over the phone and advised whenever there was an extra charge (guacamole, fish, steak) to make sure I was okay with that. +1 for that — a lot of restaurants will take your order without telling you there’s an extra charge for something until the surprise bill comes.
Having said that, when I DID pay the bill, it was nearly $ 20. He did take the time to explain that the fish and guacamole were extra PER taco (50 cents each) which was a bit surprising because it just says add $ 1 online. Not a huge deal, but it does seem misleading/​unclear on their website.
Also, on the phone, he didn’t list every topping and because I was calling from my cell, I couldn’t read the menu while ordering. There were a few he didn’t mention, but because we got there so quickly, I was able to tell him what I wanted in person.
My regular burrito was HUGE — I’m having trouble finishing it, so it’s a good thing I wasn’t greedy and didn’t order the large instead. The flavours of everything but the steak were delicious, but I’m not really a fan of the steak marinade. Maybe I need to stop comparing everything to Chipotle… lol
According to my husband, his fish tacos were «good». But he also says the same about canned meat so take it for what it’s worth ;) He got a mix of hard and soft tacos, and I couldn’t help noticing that they seemed like the small shells you’d find at the grocery store — they were overflowing after adding just the cheese, lettuce and tomatoes.
Maybe because it’s a snowy Saturday evening, but by the time we actually hung up, we were practically pulling into the plaza, and I got in just in time to add the toppings to my burrito. I don’t know if it’s always that fast, but I love not having to wait :)
Mexican food is always a messy undertaking, so not packing napkins is a double faux pas to me. Good thing I wasn’t hungry enough to start eating in the car!
+1 also for closing late — not many places open as late in Markham.

Really did not find this place that bad for the quantity of food and price. This place is so close to my house so it’s convenient, quick, cheap and relatively healthy providing me with a serving of black and pinto beans, fresh vegetables, in a corn /​whole wheat wrap. It makes for a great filling affordable meal. So, don’t let the other comments sway you, it’s honestly not that bad.
Yes, I do agree with some of the commenters that the ground beef and chicken strips are albeit sub-​par quality, their Fish tacos, Carnita and Beef strips on the other hand are quite good and seems more like real meat. If you want it hotter, ask them to keep it on the grill a little longer? So don’t expect a mexican senore grounding corn and flipping fresh maza tortilla for you geez… it’s a $ 7 Burrito and it tastes pretty good!
Recommend to try:
Fish Tacos with Pineapple curry sauce
Carnita Burrito with Green and red salsa
Beef Strip tacos

WOW… why so much hate for this place. I didn’t think it was that bad. Went on a Wed afternoon. Ordered a large chicken burrito for $ 7.99 +$ 1 for guacamole.
I was explained each type of flavoured chicken they had which was nice. He also recommended which combination of sauce would be best which I also liked. As I was being cashed out I was greeted with a huge smile by a separate cashier. She asked how I found out about the place and I answered that I lived close by. So overall I found the service to be very quick and friendly.
As for the food it wasn’t too bad. I was given a decent portion of chicken meat. Added all the veggie ingredients that I liked. The meal was very filling and very decent. Nothing that will WOW you but its a good quick meal if you want something other than a quick burger. Sure my burrito could have used more cheese but I’m sure if I asked the guy to put more cheese he would have. I’m not greedy so I usually just let them add what they feel is right.
Add more cheese and I’m sure the reviews will get higher ratings… lol

Totally nasty experience. Will be surprised if they last.
Ordered 1 4 taco meal, 1 taco meal, a chicken quesadilla and nachos with cheese.
The liquid cheese on the nachos is nasty (clumpy).
The Taco Beef is pasty (doesn’t even taste like beef). Taco beef also had no gravy, sauce or seasoning.
This was the worst experience ever. Pretty bad when Taco Bell beats this place hands down…
Won’t be back here for sure.

The tortilla was disgusting, my burrito was soggy, the dude didn’t seem like he knew how to make a burrito, and the beans were cold. Never going back here again!

As there was a big sign saying it was «globally inspired», I expected it to be not authentic, and this review was based on if I enjoyed the food, not on its authenticity.
I ordered 3 soft tacos that came with a snack size nacho ($ 6.29). I chose carnita, chicken mole and fish tacos. I was allowed to choose any topping except guacamole costed extra.
The soft tortilla shell totally ruined the taco: it was a flour tortilla not a corn tortilla. It was thick, tasteless, not soft enough.
The fish taco was the worst: the fish was completely dry, the outer layer breading too thick and fried to too hard. It was not enjoyable.
The chicken mole taco was better. The chicken was tender and marinated, but I could not taste any mole. Expect a chicken taco not a chicken «mole» taco if you order this.
The carnita taco was the best of the three. It was juicy and tasted okay. I wished the flavour was more intense, but as I said, this was acceptable.
In conclusion, stay away from the fish taco and burrito. Carnita and chicken are okay. I didn’t try the other types of meat nor any burrito, so I can’t comment on them.

Nasty place — the veggies are brown and rotting in the trays, the ‘large’ burrito is at best a snack size, the ‘extreme nachos’ include a steak-​like substance (as if Arby’s did something that tried to resemble carne asada) with a texture like rubber and the colour of that tennis ball the dog chewed the green fuzzy part off and buried in the backyard for the last 5 years, that is coated in a horrid bbq style sauce (wot?!?), no decent drink options other than beer (People: Jarritos? Izze? Anything but bottled industrial pop, please)
Oh, and over the house system is ethnic music while gangsta rap is being cranked on the teevees.
Must say, the pork wasn’t horrid (and the only plus is that unlike Mucho Burrito, they knew that carnitas was pork!), and they have Cholula.
But those two points are not enough to save them.
Can’t believe I’d find a place worse than Mucho Burrito, but there ya go — setting the barre lower! Kudos!

This place is a complete joke. My burrito had one spoon of cheese. They hire kids who don’t know how to count change. I gave him $ 5.75 for a $ 5.65 burrito and he supposed to give me back $ 0.10. He goes «You still owe me another quarter». WTF. I told him that I gave you $ 5.75 look closely. Duh!
I asked for burrito sauce, they go «we don’t have any». Tasted so plain :(The hot sauce isn’t even that hot. It lacks the real burrito ingrediants, such as fried onions and green peppers.
Their just imitating the concept of a burrito without the skills and ingredients of how to make one. I can imagine their profit margins are very thin and I don’t expect them to survive this a tough competitive market.

New location noticed as I drove home from work. Checked Unilocal and no reviews yet but noticed a Thornhill location had mediocre reviews at best.
I asked for suggestions and was told they had a burrito special Which I ordered as well as a quesadilla. I did lose a little trust when I chose whole wheat tortiliia and was told she would check if they were «defrosted» yet. Gasp.
Selected my toppings and meat and this was served with a few broken tortilla crumbs in the side and no salsa which I found out is a side order extra afterwards.
Mediocre at best for the food, cold inside although they did it it on a press just not long enough as the cheese was not even warm.
I was looking forward to this as a goto weekday place but disappointed. Being the distance is not far I will give this another try hoping it was new staff and disinterested owner being the reason for the issues.
I do assume disinterested owner or at least manager as I saw them sitting with some friends or business partner at the window booth not very receptive to guests or the 2 dirty tables around him since there was no garbage but forced to leave your tray at your table.

Worst quesadilla ever! When you think of a quesadilla you think cheesy goodness with fresh ingredients… This had LITERALLY one spoon of cheese and this saucy meat that puddled in my plate and made the whole thing a big soggy mess! Granted the veggies were fresh, the kid who made it had no idea what a quesadilla was (management should maybe offer more training into the meals their staff are responsible to make?). Also more than half my quesadilla had nothing on it… It was just plain tortilla (that should clue you in to add more cheese!). It’s really hard to mess up Mexican food but Burrito Zone beat the odds and failed. If you can tell by my post. I was terribly disappointed with my meal.