Burrito Lady

I'm updating my previous review - my man Aram mentioned the chile was no longer scorching . . . and he's right. (That's how you know it's a local place: the Puerto de Luna chile crop appears not to have been as picante this year.) Anyhow, pack your patience, as the set up involves one counterperson (Consuelo, the Burrito Lady) who's also hustling in the back (where you'll spot cooks working as fast as they can, rattling pots amidst bursts of flame) and taking phone orders. There is often a line out the door. Best practice is to look carefully at the most recent menu photo posted here online, call in your order, and show up on time with cash in your fist (she takes cards, but your payment will go to the back of the line, behind all the cash folks and behind the phone orders because she needs to use the phone line to run the credit - just like in the Eighties!). What is _likely_ to happen (today was the first day I've ever been there when there was no line) is that you'll find a line of people ordering, you'll stand in it for a while (5-10 minutes) making no visible progress toward the front, and then Consuelo will call out, "Are there any carry out orders?" That's you. You'll shout out, get called to the front, pay with your cash, take your order and run out to your car.Where you will open the bag to discover - every time - solidly delicious $6 breakfast and lunch burritos, bursting with umami, smoke and spice - if you can catch the Burrito Lady on the three days she's open (and only then for limited breakfast/lunch hours). These might be the tastiest handheld burritos for sale right now - they might be the tastiest I've ever had (and I'm thinking back on those from at least dozen fantastic old school mom and pop Norteño places over the decades). It's not just the good quality of the ingredients, it's that every bit of it has been put together by someone who knows New Mexican cuisine and who knows how to COOK.(Consuelo says she will smother the burritos. I've ordered them that way before but . . . well, mistakes happen, and they were never delivered smothered. Just as well - I'm still sweating, by the way.)Both red and green are utterly delicious. Two stand-outs: the supreme breakfast burrito (which I get Christmas) and the chicharron (and bean) lunch burrito (which I get green, despite the fact that the menu suggests red for it).No, the space is not welcoming - although there are tables and chairs inside and sometimes outside - and it's often pretty smoke-filled from the cooking. No, the shopping plaza is not welcoming (urban outdoorsman were occupying the lot when I picked up just now). No, it's not convenient to me - and, no, she's not open a lot of the times when you might hope that she would be. No, it's not always efficient and paying with cash (not strictly necessary, but it'll save you so much time) is a hassle.But based on my experiences with the Burrito Lady, it's always worth getting yourself in here to try it out. Oh, and she has desserts (cookies and cake), too.

Adjusting my previously 5 star review to 3 because I used my lunch break driving here to find out they closed early without notice or even an apology sign outside their door. I think it's important to have transparency in your hours and stick to them no matter if it's a slow day or you wanna go home etc, people rely on your business hours to plan their day around visiting your business. I love the food here so much but they are only open 3 days a week and limited hours at that, and on top of that now they are shrinking their already limited hours without adjusting their official hours. Not sure if I can risk coming back here, it's on the edge of town, I used my entire lunch break to make it happen.

It's been a month and I'm still thinking about this supreme breakfast burrito. It had the perfect combination of bacon, eggs, and the amazing green chile. The line can get long and you can call ahead. It definitely helps to know your order and have cash.

I live a few blocks from here and mostly go during lunch but have tried to get breakfast burritos here and it was too busy, which is a good thing. The tag line "If You Like It Hot" is to be trusted as a fact, her chile is spicy, not roast your brain spicy but getting up there.This is an order in and take elsewhere to eat kind of joint, there are some tables inside, and two outside, but other than that you might need to eat elsewhere.All of the burritos that I've had are top notch, but even with a name of Burrito Lady the place I love the most is the Taco Plate.

Endearing little place that does make some solid burritos however mine did have a fairly substantial amount of crunchy char to it and it's not a negative, but a fair warning would be that the green chili here is HOT as hell. Service is good, but order ahead because I imagine their little kitchen gets backed up during busy hours.

First off the burritos here are awesome. I recommend the supreme if you've never been there. If you can't handle really hot chile, don't even bother coming here because the spice level can be nuclear! The takeout experience is always interesting to say the least. I get a real kick out of reading the reviews from tourists who have stopped here. It's a high stress environment and the lady that runs the place always seems to be in the middle of a full panic attack and yelling at everyone, including customers.. I love it. You better call in your order or you might be ignored. Don't expect to be pampered or made to feel special here. It's a dog eat dog world and if you're lucky enough to be blessed with one of these amazing burritos, then put your tail between your legs, pay the piper and enjoy! Thank you burrito lady for your service to the local community

Food is great, chicarrón buritto the best ever! I have always enjoyed the food and never had an issue! But I sent the hubby to get food and he said he would Never go back! Don't know if it was just a bad day for the Buritto lady , but he said she was extremely rude she didn't seem to want to take his order, and did not want to give him a second bag and anyone that has been there knows you can hardly fit 2 much less three burritos in the tiny paper bags ! I hope it was a bad day and not a racial issue.

FOR THOW OF YOU WHO DONT KNOW THE BURRITO LADY RUNS THE STORE PRETTY MUCH ALONE! she's been doing this for a long time as we can all tell by how amazing her chile and everything is! i believe it'd be worth it to keep going there as long as you can because once she's gone there won't be anything like it ever again. SHES A BEAUTIFUL SOUL - from a born and raised burqueña we love you!

Quick 'n easy burrito! With a drink for 9 dollars. Cookies to choose from. This spot by the looks of it has been here forever. I like it.

My son and I crave the food here so much that we travel from the north Rio Rancho for this. Pro tip: call in your order, and pay cash.