Saxonville Burrito Company
★★★★☆ 4.3 (104)
""So I asked the salesgirl, "Who was that man"?Just a local hero, she said with a smile,Yeah, a local hero.He used to live here for a while"(Bruce Springsteen)I've lived in Massachusetts and Connecticut since Jimmy Carter was in the White House. So for close to 50 years, I've driven to and through Framingham. For 99% of those trips, I was in the suburban sprawl of Routes 9 and 30 - Land of Shopping malls, Big box stores and Chain restaurants.But yesterday we went local and ended up in old downtown Framingham. Saxonville Burrito is smack in the middle of a residential and industrial neighborhood. We saw just as many customers walking into Saxonville as driving to it.The interior (as is their parking lot) is quite small with just a few counter seats. So for most of the year, it's a takeout place, but with yesterday's nice weather we took advantage of the tables and chairs set up on the sidewalk in front of the storefront.You order your food by going down the ordering line, and you'll see the various menu ingredients sitting in bins in front of you "Subway" style. Expect to see steak, shrimp, rice, beans, pico, cheese, guacamole, avocado slices, etc.Before you order, you have the difficult decision of choosing exactly what you want to order. You can build your own burrito or bowl, or order one of their nine specialty burritos, nine salads, five flatbreads, seven quesadillas, three pupusas, five tacos, two soups,or twelve appetizers. We ordered off their menu - a Mexico City Salad with added shrimp and a Chicken Quesadilla.My $11.99 Mexico City Salad was described on the menu as "Romaine lettuce, corn, black beans, house rice, tomatoes, tri-color peppers, hard boiled egg, cilantro, shredded Mexican cheese, and avocado". It looked gorgeous, but the advertised hard boiled egg was nowhere to be found. I added on a protein of $4.99 shrimp and that was a good value because it turned out to be ten good sized shrimp. It was a huge and delicious salad and I took half of it home.My wife's $11.99 Chicken Quesadilla was described on the menu as "With grilled onions, grilled peppers, Mexican blend cheese and sour cream on the side". My wife liked it a lot, but because she frequently orders this dish, she commented about the lack of guacamole or salsa that sometimes accompany this dish at similar places. Her portion size was large, and half of hers came home too. Another thing we noticed was the lack of complimentary chips and salsa that seem to be automatic on so many similar places.Our lunch, with a shared $2.79 bottle of sparkling water totaled $38.64 after tax and tip.Bottom line? The large portions of food was very good and reasonably priced. Service was fine, with a nice group of friendly guys working the assembly line. I enjoyed the non-chain local approach to our lunch."
"Came here to update my review. This place continues to be the bomb.Food is made with respect, by respectful employees, who HUSTLE in that kitchen. Have you seen them? It's like New York City in here.I love their soups too. They're usually vegan too, check-em out! The soups come with a lot of tortilla chips too! Love it here!"
"Food: Haven't been to THIS location, but having gone to Northeastern, the Chutney's location there was DELICIOUS. Every food item that I've tried from there was amazing - dumplings, pizza, rice dishes, all incredible, no complaints at all. It is hearty, filling, warm food, good for all occasions but it is heavy. However it's worth it - portions are sufficient for what you pay for. I'd definitely come back to the Harvard Square location as I was so so sad when the Chutney's near Northeastern's campus closed... literally one of my favorite hidden gems.Location: LOVE Harvard Square - on a nice day, I'd recommend getting some Chutney's and eating it outdoors. So many good restaurants, such a cute area and def lots of outdoor seating. I love Harvard Sq in the Fall/Summer as well, there are usually fairy lights up which makes it so cute."
