z-teca

Clean place and friendly staff. However, the food portion is veeeery small. Like small one scope of beans, scope of corn, etc. You pay 9 $ like to didnt have a lunch, not filling

They food. Looks. really old and like it was sitting in the bin all day. I was grossed.out. the tables and it’s cold I there too

Yea, not sure why this place got bad reviews. Food was really good. I like that the menu is not daunting. 10% off if you’re a student is a bonus.

Had a chicken bowl to go. Was not impressed with quantity of … Anything really very stingy with the scoops. Asked for more corn and was told 75 cent charge ! For freakin corn !!! It’s the cheapest thing ever …
Don’t waste your time here chipotle is Leagues beyond this place for the same price they give you all the toppings you choose.

This is an average place. Given a choice, I’d prefer a Chipotle.
We got the chicken quesadilla which was okay. There wasn’t enough cheese and filling so most of the quesadilla was just the wheat tortilla. The tortilla itself is okay.
The veggie burrito was average as well. There was nothing wrong with the individual components, except perhaps the salsa felt weak but everything together failed to impress.
I’d recommend looking around for another place.

I’m confused as to why the reviews for this place are so terrible. We ordered in for my workplace and every single one of my coworkers absolutely loved their meals!
The food was fresh, the seasonings were just right and the balance of veggies to rice to meat was perfect. The bonus was for what we paid for each burrito/​burrito bowl everyone was more than satisfied with the amount of food they received.
Will definitely return here again as our first experience was so fantastic!

Meh. In a pinch it’s fine, but there are way better burrito places within walking distance. Very heavy on the rice. Pretty bland.

Not sure why the reviews for this place are so bad, if you are looking for inexpensive albeit westernized Mexican food and atmosphere, this is a great place with student discount to boot

We agree with Mikiya, as woohoo our veggie burritos with black beans and corn were just so good with mango and mild salsa, and there is nothing bad to say about the place.
Our meals were so fresh that it almost hurt. Really. In a good way :) We didn’t think that we were so hungry when we were eating our heavenly meals. We washed burritos down with Nestea, which made it even yummier. I added to my mild one some hot sauce and I was able to handle it and get some original tex-​mex experience.
We love it and will go back to another time to try more of these and try the veggie tray also.

Z-​Teca is my go to place for a burrito when I’m in the Ryerson University area. This is my go-​to place for a good meal after a workout.
I ordered a Grilled Steak Burrito with whole wheat tortilla, black beans, rice, cheese, sour cream, mango salsa and guacamole (additional cost). The burrito is tasty but I have had better (Big Fat Burrito). If you want a burrito that doesn’t cost too much, this is the place to go.
This location offers 10% off to students if you show your Ryerson or school I.D.

Z-​teca is BY FAR my favourite burrito in the city.
I care more about taste and variety than authenticity. The Pork Carnitas is my first pick but I always pick the meat that looks the freshest and juiciest, add some corn, rice, beans, sour cream, cheese and the Roasted Tomatillo & Jalapeño salsa and it’s amazing!
The portions are large and the price is reasonable. I only wish they had a smaller option for the times I’m not quite starving!

I agree that people are a bit harsh on this place. It’s a Canadian burrito joint after all, and a true Mexican Restaurant would probably not have whole wheat tortillas, brown rice, and lowfat sour cream. On that note, I think Z-​Teca is a good place to have a meal before sitting in class for 3 hours. I love their industrial chic seating area, great for getting last minute homework done. Prices are great, especially as it seems to be the trend to overcharge for healthy food.
I have been pretty satisfied with the grilled shrimp burrito (light and delicate), though I will admit their chicken is on the bland side. Their food has a very clean and healthy flavour with very little aftertaste.
I’ve never been to Chipotle, which this place often gets compared to. However, I just got back from a week of taco binging in Mexico City and the fact that I am not complaining about Z-​Teca is probably not a bad thing.

Pretty forgettable. Go to Chipolte.

A year and a half later– I return!
…But I’m horribly disappointed. I was lured back to z-​teca when a friend told me about a deal: $ 30 for two burritos, two cans of pop and two movie tickets. Sounds amazing! Until you actually go through with it.
First off, I’ve never had a burrito take that long. For my friend ahead in line, she had the unfortunate sight of an assembler literally scraping the bottom of the container for the last of the barbacoa. No one wants to see that! You’re supposed to keep up the illusion that everything is fresh. When it gets low, fill it up before someone gets the last scrappy bits knowingly. I thought everywhere knew that unwritten rule? Same went for the beans and fajita vegetables. I guess the turnover isn’t fast enough.
Ah so much about getting food is the experience! And when it was my turn to order and get the barbacoa, I was excited. I thought, yay, I’ll get the fresh stuff! And then I saw them take it out of plastic bag they just warmed up in the microwave… Augh, really? You’re letting me see that? I get that this happens, but you’re not supposed to flaunt it.
Then, I ate it. At first bite, not so bad. But as I made my way through it, everything dawned on me. The rice was mealy. The veggies were undercooked. The barbacoa was too salty and spiced in away that was too aggressive. The mild salsa had a 50:50, tomato to red onion ratio to the point that red onion was all I could taste. Normally, I finish my burritos and this time, it just wasn’t worth it.

While it pains me to see all the bad reviews this place is getting, I do agree that on the most part it’s bland. Living nearby however, I’ve perfected my order to extract one helluva burrito.
My order: shrimp burrito, don’t need to add guac or corn, but ask for all three salsas (mild, medium, and hot; skip the mango).
The shrimp, freshly grilled, doesn’t suffer from any of the dryness the chicken experiences, and all those salsas lead to flavour country (may get a bit messy depending on how heavy handed the servers are).
Should I have to abuse my burrito with all three salsas to enjoy it? No; and if I didn’t live nearby I probably wouldn’t frequent this place as much as I do. But, whatev.
Note: they do grill their burrito prior to serving, unlike their step-​brother Chipotle.

This place isn’t amazing, but it certainly doesn’t deserve its abysmal reviews. It’s a Lot like chipotle but slightly less good and without a twenty minute wait. I don’t know of it’s gotten better recently or what, but this isn’t a bad place to stop by if you’re in the ryerson area. I’ll probably be back, sure, mainly due to convenience but back nonetheless

Z-​Teca isn’t amazing, but it’s definitely as not terrible as these reviews make it sound. (Although, I’ve never found the muck served at Burrito Boyz to be that enjoyable). I had a vegetarian burrito on whole wheat. As far as vegetarian burritos go, it’s probably one of the best I’ve had. They use black beans and roasted corn or roasted fajita vegetables. I asked for just a little bit of rice, guacamole, lettuce and salsa (Mango and Mild). It was quite refreshing and flavourful. They also have vegetarian quesadillas, salads or bowls. I recommend mixing the salsas for extra flavour. The inside of the restaurant is also quite nice. There are a lot of big tables and booths, nice art work, big windows overlooking Gerard/​Ryerson.
Ryerson students get 10% off.

It’s edible. That’s really all I can say.

Ew ew ew ew ew. That’s all I can say. If I could raise my font to a bigger size just to prove my point, I would because really. it’s that awful. I wanted to give it a shot. The menu is exactly like Chipotle and if you know me, you know my love of Chipotle. So I thought, hey why not. I live right beside it and after falling off my bike this morning, I have no interest in standing around cooking or walking far for a bite to eat.
I wish I had just made the walk to Chipotle. This was a giant waste of 7 dollars. The rice was just awful. All the meat was clearly old and had been sitting for hours. All the extras just looked inedible. The only good part was the cheese. But I also loooove me some cheese.
I brought it home and the first sign that it was a bad idea was the fact that neither of my mooching dogs jumped up to try and eat it. I ate about a third of it before I dumped it into their food bowls.
Now, they must have liked it. They gobbled it up in minutes. But one of them comes from a line of dogs that eat their own shit. So that’s not really a reliable source.