Marfa Burritos — Restaurant in Marfa

Crazy as it may sound, on a trip that just concluded today spanning El Paso, Marfa, and Alpine, this was by far my favourite spot we ate, and I just did not expect it to be- not for any particular reason; I just thought something else would be the culinary pinnacle. First and foremost, as incredible as the tacos and burritos are, it's the gems of ladies that run it that elevate it even further- they were all so incredibly sweet, even gifting my travel companion and I both a couple of their incredible chicken tacos on the house, in addition to our burritos. As incredible as my burrito was-- and it was possibly the best burrito I'd ever eaten--, the taco plate stole the show for me. The most perfect crispy airy/puffy taco shells stuffed with perfectly seasoned moist chicken and fixings. I'm seriously drooling just thinking about it and am crushed I can't have this place as a constant in my life, living in another country. But I will be back before the year's up, and will dine here at least 2-3 times, it's THAT good. And lest we forget to mention the cool, grungy, authentic, charming atmosphere, walls riddled with signatures and drawings of patrons, as well as photos of the countless A-list celebs to have passed through and dined in that very spot (not least, the late, great, Tony Bourdain). An absolute must,...

What can I say? I saw many reviews for this place so I figured it would be a safe bet, so I ventured to go eat here. When I get to the place, there's a million and one flies outside. I mean more flies than I've seen in any other place I've ever been to. I ordered two burritos and two small cans of Coke for $18. I'm thinking yum, these are going to be good. I go sit outside, and immediately, I'm covered in flies. So with one hand I'm trying to grab the burrito, with the other hand, I'm fighting off flies. All I can say is either most of these reviews are from people who have not gone to other Mexican places, or maybe just people who like bland food. The meat is flavorless. I mean absolutely flavorless. It tastes like it was boiled. You have to add lots of green sauce to add any flavor and even then, it's just heat, not flavor. The tortillas are dry. The tortillas are so dry that they're flaking and cracking before you pick up the burrito. There's no way to eat this burrito unless you use a fork. Would I say this was the worst burrito I've ever eaten? No, but considering it's price and undeserving hype, I would say yes. This place is slightly, and I mean slightly a click above taco Bell,...

Easy to miss if you don't know what you are looking for, bring cash, no cards accepted. The food is simple, burritos, large and tasty. What surprised me is the burritos were basically all meat, some might like that 😏, personally I want a bit of veg, lettuce, fresh tomato 🍅 (it has finely minced cooked tomato in the mix), onion, shredded cheese 🧀, sour cream... Yes, my inner Taco Bell is coming out, don't judge me 😚... It is tasty, and generously large, I'll just know next time to ask for veg assuming they have it.

The dining area is cosy (that's double speak for small 😉), though interesting, the art and curios on the wall are interesting to look at while waiting on your food. There seemed to be other seating areas beyond the first area, I didn't explore further.

You order at a "window" just inside the door as you come in, the menu is on a wall just to the right of the ordering window. There are condiments on a table opposite where you order, various sauces/salsas are available to spoon onto your plate.

Good good, homestyle,...