Big City Burrito

We love to pop in for a quick meal (their veggie burritos are my favorite!) but stopped in a few days ago and the place is empty. Their website says temporarily closed but there is no signage on the store front. So very bummed! :(

Unique, in a really good way. They serve big, awesome burritos made from traditional ingredients with a bit of a twist. Great crew and owner, be sure to give this place a try.

I was a manager for a store across the street and for lunch I would struggle on where to go till I found this place. Carnitas are on point with the black beans, topped off with the habanero sauce. So good! Everyone is always nice and friendly. I’ve taken a few friends and family here and they all really like it too. I can say I will definitely recommend this place to anyone else.

I don’t even know where to start… First, I arrive at the location and there is no visible menu to go off of to even try to plan my order. By the time I finally arrive to where I am supposed to order, I finally find a paper menu. There is a line behind me, there is a disgruntled employee behind the counter waiting for me to hurry up and order, and there is absolutely nothing about breakfast burritos on this menu. I order my co-​workers burrito, and I barely make it through with my own that i don’t even know what is inside. When i finally get to the cash register, the owner is absolutely irate when i pull out two credit cards, all because they have micro chips… He starts complaining about how it’s already hard enough to keep his doors open and says that if the line behind me were longer that he would have refused me business all due to the fact that his card machine is too slow. Even though this burrito is delicious, I no longer have an appetite after this horrible experience. I will not be back.

Typical assembly line burrito spot. No surprises here. If you are looking for Mexican food, I suggest you seek elsewhere.
All their meat except the carne asada sits in a broth, which is weird. The guacamole is distributed through a condiment gun. Very little authenticity here.
If anyone knows of a real Mexican taco/​burrito shop, let me know! I’m on the hunt!

The food here lacked character of any kind, but was healthy in sodium levels. The pico was fresh.

Big City Burrito is a great burrito joint. I got a veggie regular (10″ tortilla) that was plenty big for a filling lunch. The veggies are freshly sautéed to order. They were cooked perfectly, still slightly crunchy. I kept my burrito simple, skipped the rice, added black beans, cilantro and raw onion, on a jalapeño cheddar tortilla. At the server’s recommendation, I added Salsa de Lupe and Jalapeño salsas. The salsas were a bit in the spicy side, which is what I like. Overall, this was a great burrito. Will definitely return to BCB!

I ordered two breakfast burritos online. It was a drop down list type deal, making it for a quick and simple order. I paid online, so when I picked the food up, that was it and I was on my way.
The breakfast burritos themselves were very delicious, and at such a great price! Will definitely be frequenting this place!

Upholds the classic and delicious tastes of the original ft collins spot however the service fell way short. I ordered a super breakfast burrito and got the same amount of eggs and potatoes I watched him load on the regular size right before mine. When I pointed that out and asked for more, he picked out two small bits of potato and tossed them on saying that’s it without charging extra. The burrito was still great, but the sour taste of poor service added a bitter contrast.

Authentic, tasty burritos with surprisingly good ranch dressing. I love that they have a wall of hot sauces to choose from!

Best potato burrito in town. I love the potato burritos, and my favorite meat is pork chili verde. The staff is much more polite than they used to be!

Friendly staff, inexpensive, and Delicious!!! Holy cow. I lived in SF and loved Mission burritos, but this stuff is better in terms of flavor, ingredients, taste, and options. Definitely will return! :)

GET THE GUT BUSTER! But only to share with someone else. My bf and I go here occasionally and split the gut buster and it is AMAZING! I love that they melt cheese and caramelized onions in between the jalapeño cheddar tortillas before even making our burrito. I love that they add potatoes and all the goodness you can put into it. Highly recommended, especially if you are hungry, or better yet, starving! It is also reasonably priced. Like others have mentioned, the customer service can be lacking significantly, but at least the food makes up for it! The owner is a little of d-​bag honestly, at least the few times I have seen him in the place, but he is rarely there. Gotta try it!

I like businesses that stick to what they know. Their strong points are fried, crispy potatoes in their burritos, cookies, amazing carne asada, and «nacho» cheese sauce (it’s more saucy than cheesy, but still a plus).
Their weaknesses are customer service and presentation.
All and all it’s consistent.

Big City Burrito never disappoints. I usual get the 10″ white tortilla with fried potatoes, carnitas, Monterey Jack, a little rice and black beans, house salsa and cilantro. Great stuff.

I have been a customer here for 4 years. I always order the exact same thing. In the past 2 years, I have had to remove gluten from my diet, and here is where my disappointment with BCB began.
They do offer bowls, so I can still indulge in my weakness for their potato burrito. 5 out of the past 10 times I’ve been here, they have been out of bowls. With the growing need for gluten free options in this town, they really need to stay on top of it.
When I do get a bowl, they have put the potatoes straight from the fryer onto the styrofoam, which burns the foam and put god knows what chemicals into my food. They consistently do this, even though I have repeatedly asked them not to put the potatoes down first. I’ve asked the same guy, multiple times… how high do you have to be to be employed here?
My main complaint is that every. single. time. i have gotten a bowl with the exact same ingredients, the price is always different, ranging from $ 5 to $ 10, also even if the same guy is running the register. I really don’t understand.
Unfortunately, my addiction for their potatoes and chipotle ranch keeps me coming back despite all that.

Yum City Burrito is what this place should be called. I would argue they have the most exciting and delicious vegetarian burrito option in town! The veggies aren’t just the typical peppers and onions, they ask if you want mushrooms, there are still peppers and onions and I think cabbage as well.
The different types of tortillas add a special spice to the burrito and their sauces are excellent too. I’m only disappointed I didn’t try their food sooner!
I like that you can choose tortilla size because it gives you the choice to avoid the burrito-​induced hangover you get from places like Chipotle. (Don’t get me wrong, I love Chipotle!)
Eat local at a better cost!

My first Big City Burrito was eaten at the original location in Fort Collins in 1998. I quickly became a huge fan and eat it as often as possible. We live in Golden now so the closest location is probably in Boulder. I’ve eaten at all of the Big City locations and have found that the Boulder location is definitely the best franchise and might even be better than the original location! The other locations aren’t very good so we pretty much just go to Boulder or Fort Collins.
The only thing to love about this place is the food. It isn’t about the atmosphere or the charm. Definitely get a potato burrito, and you can also add a side of potatoes to any burrito.
My favorite burrito:
Jalapeño cheddar tortilla
Little bit of cheese
Rice
Beans
Side of potato
Side of veggies (Boulder grills veggies one order at a time!!!)
Corn salsa (lots)
Ranch
Guac
The meats are all good, too. My husband gets the chili verde and I’m always a little jealous of his burrito.
I hope Big City is always around so please support the small burrito shops! :-)

Nom. I friggin’ love burritos. I eat them once, twice, maybe even three times a week. I really like food items wrapped in a huge tortilla. So when I discovered this place on my way to a ski swap in Boulder, I had to stop.
Big City Burrito is small, shabby little restaurant that serves up steaming hot, tasty burritos. Think Chipotle or Qdoba, but just A LOT cheaper. You can choose your size of tortilla, your burrito insides and they even have potatoes for the side. Because who doesn’t love potatoes?
We were pretty hungry so we each got our own burritos. Plus, Leo’s HATE sharing. At least, that is what I have heard. ANYWAYS, I went with their signature veggie burrito. Complete with fresh grilled veggies, rice, beans, corn, salsa, guac, ranch, sour cream all wrapped in a pesto tortilla. Get the ranch, it is a good idea. Along with the potatoes. Both our burritos were delicious and we were so full!
They were also playing some sweet tunes and were super friendly. The guy making our delicious burritos was helpful and explained all the options. And he gave us extra potatoes, yay! I will be back whenever I am in Boulder and looking for a burrito to eat (which is always).

Meh,
This place could be better. I was in a need-​mexican-​food-​now mood and thought a burrito would be good.
I appreciate that Big City Burrito has a variety of options. Different types of tortillas, multiple meat selections, and 1000 types of hot sauce. But for all those options, this place seriously lacks flavor. Even though I packed my burrito full of what I thought would be delicious options, it came out blah. Pretty bland, nothing special at all. I think they need revisit their recipes and add some kick.
Big City Burrito also lacks charm. Everything from the boring sign out side to the boring set up inside screams boring burrito. There just seems to be no effort put into the feel of the place. Jazz it up a bit?
What I have said against the place in food quality and atmosphere, it has in customer service. We walked into this place pretty close to closing. Chairs were already put up on tables and mops were ready for scrubbing. Despite this, they were friendly and happily served us. Even a dude that showed up way past the posted closing hours walked out with a burrito to go. If only this customer service energy could be applied to the food and décor.
Like I said, could be better though.