Chicken & Potato Burrito at La Tinga
Reviewed by Craig Dugas ■■■■□ 4 / 5 "Deceivingly good / This ain't Taco Bell"
I wonder if the ancient Aztec founders of the early "tortilla wrapped delight" known to us simply as taco or burrito ever experienced something so hot (picante, not caliente) in their creations as what you can order at La Tinga. After trying their foodstuffs occasionally over a few years, I've decided that La Tinga has good food and good prices, but nothing I've ever eaten has been like the chicken and potato burrito. It sounds harmless, but each and every time you order it, the kind Hispanic woman behind the counter pauses before writing it on the ticket and warns you that it is very, very spicy. Bring it on! Yes, I enjoy tasty spicy food - jalapeños & habañeros, woO! More Scoville! But what you have here at La Tinga, is something that is extremely hot (damaging to one's digestive system, a friend says) and tastes good too! Now that's a rarity. Everything is available a-la-carte, so I ordered this accompanied by a side of beans & rice, which made the meal exactly 5 bucks - swish. It gave me something to eat in-between burrito bites. Plus, you get to scoop your own spicy red sauce (which pales in comparison to the green sauce) on to your plate and as much cilantro+onion mixture as you'd like. If you like traditional Mexican food, it's definitely worth a taste.
