On Wednesday we popped to
Chilango's for a quick bite before heading down to Brixton to watch
Bombay Bicycle Club. Deserving winners of Harden's 'Best London Buritto' and a whole host of other awards, Chilango's serve a small range of gourmet burritos, tacos and salads made fresh to order. The decor is bright and fun, you can get your food to take away or head upstairs where there is plenty of seating. It's always full of customers happily munching and chatting away, but at peak hours you'll probably have to queue.
When queueing at the counter I always debate going for the tacos or salad, but they could never taste as awesome as a burrito. Once you've decided on your base, you just have to choose your fillings; chicken, steak, braised pork or vegetables. They then add your choice of beans, salsa, salad, sour cream and cheese, you can also opt for guacamole for an extra £1. They are ludicrously big, so make sure you've got your eating hat on. I went for steak with black beans and guacamole. The meat was juicy and rare, and the chunky guac was the perfect antidote to the spicy salsa. It's seriously dirty food, but oh so good. There's no dainty way of eating a burrito, so you just have to pick up lots of napkins and try not to be embarrassed if you end up with sour cream all over your face.
I've been to Chilango's a few times and never had any cause for complaint, but on Wednesday the very excitable girl who wrapped our burritos did a pretty poor job, they still tasted great so it's hardly a complaint. They get top marks for selling frozen margaritas which are just AMAZING! They remind me of the disgusting slush puppies we used to drink at school, but obviously a much nicer and alcoholic version. They're super limey and just another of the awesome things about Chilango's.
Chilango's:
Giant burrito & frozen margarita:
Very messy burrito:
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