Hot Head Burritos

This was my second time at Hot Head Burritos. I was so excited for this place to open but I was disappointed both times. The second time especially sealed the deal for me. I ordered a salad and watched the men in front of me get the largest amount of meat on a burrito I’ve ever seen. When it came time to put meat on my salad, I got almost nothing. The manager that was making my salad scraped the bottom of the container… yum. I could tell he knew it wasn’t a correct portion but made no effort to offer me more or even ask me if I wanted different meat. Not to mention, the meat was ICE cold upon both my visits, which is funny because «Hot» is in their name.
Although the staff is friendly, they are poorly trained and do not maintain a clean work station. Messes on the food counter were being wiped up with paper napkins instead of properly cleaned before serving the next order.
You want a great burrito? Walk across the street to Roberto’s. Half the price, equal portions, very clean, hot and tasty food.
Sorry Hot Head, I won’t be back.

The name is deceiving. I like spicy so I got the spiciest items on the menu. Spicy steak, habanero sauce, etc. in a salad and it was no spicer than ketchup. It was a wanna-​be Chipotle. I am not sure that I would give it another chance.

It’s very good but bland and you have to add the sauces. maybe the glitches aren’t out yet

Was visiting a friend in southern highlands and I came upon this little place… loved it. The staff was super helpful in walking me through all the various choices. They gave me lots of sides of the various sauces so I could find the combination that was good for me. I ordered the spicy steak bowl which was super flavorful. I like really spicy food as well so I loved the straight habanero sauce. Wish I lived out in Southern Highlands as I would be at this place all the time. Guess I will just have to visit my friend more often…

Had lunch there. $ 20 with no drinks for 2 burritos. Mine had a huge puncture in it. The steak had quite a few pieces that were inedible. Chewy & grizzley. Sweet habenero sauce was mostly sugar. For the price and quality I will not return. Chipolte much better.

I love the food and I see workers cooking and making new and right out of the box food to put out for the costumers to enjoy. The only thing I find endering is the large glass that seperates the workers and costumers. Its hard to hear both ways and a lot of pointing and nodding your head is needed to get what you want. I was told the glass will be taken down for a shorter one. Hipefully that helps. Otherwise my fiod was warm well out together and the many MANY sauces help boost the flavors. The cashier was very good at describingeach flavor of sauce for me. Will return every time Im in a burrito mood.

The BEST MEXICAN food in LAS VEGAS!! The place is super cool! and kid friendly! I would recommend this spot for moms on the go!

It has the same concept as Chipotle but I feel the portions are bigger. But what does it is the sauces. They have the standards like chipotle but there are around 8 more ranging from mild to Very Hot. Also, the attitude of the workers is very friendly. It was a very pleasant experience and the food was great. Will be returning

We have another Mexican restaurant in our little nieghborhood. a thumbs up. It’s like a Chipotle without the food poisoning, really good for vegans. Friendly staff. if you’ve haven’t been there yet, and it’s your 1^st time. I’d suggust you look at menu 1^st, you can pick up a menu and circle the items you want. The pork is awesome, carnitas. the spicy chicken is delicious. black beans, white rice, very much like Chipotle. Very fresh ingredients.

Holy burrito!!! Went here because it was highly recommended. Now I get why! Very friendly staff. I got the burrito with pork barbacoa & added hothead sauce & queso. Got a side of the sweet safe to try… yum. Unbelievable flavor! And the burritos are HUGE! I will TOTALLY be back! Soon, very soon!

Before I took the time to write my own review, I was shocked upon reading some of the negativity people had to say. My boyfriend and I have had our eye on this place since it opened and heard from a friend how awesome it was. We decided to try it out. We were a little hesitant since we got there 5 minutes before closing (I’m normally not one to do that however I was starving) and we were immediately greeted by several smiles and awesome service. Being new they took the time to explain everything and to recommend their favorites. I opted for the barbacoa burrito and it was delicious. Everything tastes super fresh, the burrito was huge, and the couple sauces I tried were amazing. I would and will definitely be returning here to try more of what they have!

Gross and over priced.
We were really looking forward to this place opening up because it is right around the corner from us. What a let down.
We went soon after they opened and we were excited when we got home. We were soon incredibly disappointed with the portions, taste and temperature.
1) Everything was ICE COLD. Not slightly less warm from travel more like never was warm.
2) Very weird proportion of toppings to meat. Huge scoops of salsa on top of a tiny pile meat.
3) Nothing at all was seasoned. the guac was a pale green paste. For a place called hot head, nothing had heat or flavor.
I don’t mind paying some good money for an in and out Mexican place but it is hard to justify their prices.

Very tasty, great selection of salsas. Love the queso dip. Chips are fresh. Friendly staff. Coming back for sure.

Had a small burrito with barbacoa beef. Was just the right size and really good with hot head sauce. Staff was friendly and helpful with menu items. Will be back again. Also tried sweet habanero sauce, that was really god.

Not as advertised, bad service and poor food preparation.
Not as advertised:
1)No barbacoa at all or spicy chicken — «we dont have any. they havent sent us any yet» which I find as a pretty weird response
2) Make it a Meal Deal!– «we dont sell cookies» well, I hate to break it to you, your website clearly advertises «Make it a Meal Deal!» and that includes a medium drink and «three delicious chocolate chip cookies»
I usually dont mind if they were just simply out of something but to be dismissive and condescending is what stood out and ultimately compelled me to write this review.
Bad service:
1) I had to repeat my order 6 times to the line preps and 2 times to the bag guy and cashier. Every other place that has this style of ordering/​prep usually handles communication to each other as the food is prepared.
Poor Food preparation:
2) Very sloppy, both orders were just hastily put together. the prep took giant handfuls of each ingredient and haphazardly threw it all over my flour tortillas
Bottom line: if you enjoy eating at a sub par, overpriced chipotle this is your place.

when I walked into Hot Heads I immediately thought of chipotle. With the chipotle E. Coli outbreak … could this place fulfill my chipotle needs?
The men at the register greeted me immediately, super friendly and excited. You can tell the workers down the line were looking nervous and shy (which is normal for a new place, they’ll be pros soon). It was quite packed when I came in and I felt a little rush to order, so what do you do?! … order what you would at chipotle and compare so this review is based solely on that.
The set up is similar, choose between burritos, bowls, tacos, or nachos and then add the ingredients you desire.
Meat. The steak was cold and overcooked. Cooked too dry for me, but I’m a girl who enjoys steak done medium rare or medium. My fiancé had the chicken and I would recommend that as the alternative.
Corn. I love corn, so I ordered a extra side of corn. I would prefer a little more flavor added, but it wasn’t bad.
Guacamole. If you enjoy a smooth texture you may enjoy their guac. It was a little too mushy for me.
Overall … I wasn’t satisfied because of
flavor, however Hot Heads has a bunch of different sauces to add to your meal to kick it up so I need to test them out (like I said before, I was feeling rushed because of the line and the workers didn’t really mention the sauces so I just ordered my burrito as if it was chipotle)
Also they mention they will have «different» flavored tortillas soon. What kinds? They weren’t sure yet.
Ok Hot Heads I gave you 3 stars because it was just ok, but I’m definitely coming back to try your «mild 2 wild» flavors …
please don’t let me down.

Not only was my nachos order ridiculously overpriced for the portion I got, the chips were stale, chicken was horrible, and guac tasted like chalk. Everyone who works in there seemed high or extremely slow. Never again

Great, Just what we needed in this part of Southern Highlands — another burrito place. We checked them out to see how they compared to the cookie cutter Del Taco and the more authentic, albeit greasier, Don Tortaco.
We didn’t care for it. A family of four, we all ordered burritos and they were sort of season-​less muck. I am a vegetarian and their offering was confusing with huge chunks of squash — which if they had been anywhere near hot — might not have been so bad.
While it is understandable that the store is a relatively new addition to the strip mall and the crew are just getting the hang of things — it doesn’t leave us with a enough faith to try them again.
Unimpressive.

Hot Head Burritos is an Ohio based chain that just opened up in the Southern Highlands area at Southern Highlands Pkwy and Cactus in the center near Smith’s and Subway.
The concept is simple. It’s pretty much just like Chipotle in which you pick what you want and go down the line of items and let them know what you want. The menu options are burritos, bowls, tacos, nachos or quesadillas. Then they have various ingredients you can add: plain or brown rice, black or pinto beans, pico, corn, verde salsa, wild salsa, sour cream, cheddar or monterey jack cheeses, lettuce, banana peppers, jalapeños, onions, and guacamole ($ 1.00 upcharge).
The thing that differentiates them from being labeled as just another Chipotle rip-​off is the fact that they have a bunch of different sauces that you can put on top to give it an extra kick or flavor like Hot Head sauce, Tabasco chipotle, Cholula hot sauce, honey bbq, ranch, sweet habanero, taco sauce, buffalo sauce, extreme habanero, and straight habanero.
For what it was, it was good, not great. Don’t roll up in here expecting the second coming of the Chipotle Gods but if you are looking for something very similar with a bit of a different flair, it’ll do the trick. I didn’t notice any gristle on the meat, like I have at Chipotle, which is why I stopped eating there. Plus, Chipotle has had some big issues lately with an e. coli outbreak in many locations so I wouldn’t risk it, at the very least until they get all that straight. I’d give Hot Head Burritos a shot instead and see what you think.

I came in to eat something small, i ordered their pork lil bowl and a small drink. I liked it. Its a new place so the workers behind the counter seem a little flustered but i think since its a new restaurant and people are training. Everyone there was nice and friendly, i will be back. Ever since the Chipotle virus outbreak i stopped going there, this is a great alternate.