The Burrito Bandito: Glasgow's Best Burrito's

Seconds out. Time for round two. This time around the opponent we face is Taco Mazama, within its Hope Street branch. A relatively new venture, Taco Mazama serves an exclusively Scottish market, with three branches in Glasgow and also three in Edinburgh. With a humble mission statement of believing in providing fresh and tasty Mexican street food to the hungry public, they "promise to provide quality, delicious, and healthy Mexican street food time and time again" - some fearless, noble, and some may say reckless claims to make considering how high the stakes. They talk the talk, lets see if they can walk the walk. A restaurant which takes such pride in its burrito craftsmanship must be put to the test. Could they be worthy of the title of Glasgow's Best Burrito. Time to find out. Vamos! Presentation The exterior of the restaurant is more 'meat and potatoes' than others - "Taco Mazama, Mexican Street Food" - it does what it says on the tin. No chee...

The first call of duty on my burrito-laden quest was BARBURRITO, specifically the Queen Street branch, just opposite the Gallery of Modern Art. After some reconnaissance via their website, I discovered BARBURRITO holds the claim of being the UK's first "Burrito Bar", having opened the doors to its first restaurant in Manchester's Piccadilly Gardens, back in 2005. They also boast to be "ahead of the curve, burrito-wise" and crown themselves "revolutionaries" in the burrito field. Finally, the bold and audacious sentence; "we like to think we've perfected the art of burrito making". I will be the judge of that mi hermanos. Presentation The exterior of the restaurant is inviting: windows aplenty with stereotypical symbols of Mexico dangling from every crevice - exotic plants, exposed wood, bright colours. There is also a neon sign to greet us in Spanish: "Hola Glasgow!". Adorable. The interior was much the same story, with...