Burrito King

I have trouble admitting it, but Torticas is probably my favorite place to eat in all of Champaign. What I enjoy most there is the bang for your buck. Never before have I gotten so much food for so little. Not to mention, the food is amazing. Now granted, I have a very, very favorable disposition to Mexican food. But there’s just something so wonderful about getting a massive burrito covered in queso in a flimsy to go box, accompanied with a small, greasy brown bag of complimentary chips and salsa (delivery).
Overall, ⁵⁄₅. This place is a hidden gem in my opinion.

Not as good as I had hoped! I should have known because there was nobody in the place at dinner time.
I walked in and wanted to order carry out and was handed a menu. I ordered a Carne Milanese but was informed that they were out of that. I opted instead for the carne asada entrée.
Waiting for my order I noticed a couple things. First, that the inside of the place is dirty, old and not somewhere I’d want to sit down and eat at. Second, that Burrito King and Tortica’s Grill are synonymous. The menu said Burrito King but the outside sign says Tortica’s.
My entrée came with a whole bunch of stuff including the carne asada, rice, beans, 3 tortillas, pico de gallo with lettuce and guacamole and also chips and salsa.
Unfortunately, I didn’t think any of this stuff was very good. The beans were just OK and the rice, guacamole, chips and salsa were all sub-​par. The carne asada was pretty awful. It was two very thin pieces of tough, flavorless meat that I was seriously questioning if it was actually steak. I had to put my own hot sauce on to make it bearable.
I paid $ 11 for all this and was not satisfied with what I got. The portion size is good, but who wants a large amount of crappy food?
Not this guy, ¹⁄₅.

Alright, so they serve portentous portions at diner prices; but the place is absolutely dirty. The service is sub-​par as most of the tables aren’t clean by the time you get there.

I first visited Burrito King (now merged with Torticas Grill) based on a recommendation from a friend, and I was not disappointed. The combo meals are a great value– you can get a relatively authentic meal of two tacos, rice, and beans for $ 7 out the door, or a bigger platter (my choice was the burrito, enchilada, and tamale) for just a little bit more.
Sure, the value and authenticity are great, but the one thing that will keep me coming back is the chorizo. The really smoky flavor is among the best that I have had. The chips and salsa (possibly made on-​site?) are also really solid.