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3611 Bates Ave. St. Louis, MO 63116

314-457-8600

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Best Burrito
Award Winner 2004

Cuisine(s): Mexican

Hours: Mon-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm

Price: $

Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, cash, ATM/Debit
Attire: Casual attire

Features: Kid Friendly, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Dinner, Lunch

Alcohol: Full bar
Reservations: Accepted, Required for Large Parties

Parking: Street

Description

Maybe El Burrito Loco serves the best Mexican food in town because, with its location in the far reaches of south city, it's geographically closest to Mexico itself. The burritos are superb, filled with real-deal refried beans, Spanish rice, pico de gallo and honest-to-goodness queso de Chihuahua. Less than five bucks nets you a full pound of burrito; a few dollars more puts you in pig-out heaven.

2004 | Best Burrito

The eponymous behemoth at El Burrito Loco is a vegetarian burrito that weighs at least a pound. It provides more than enough food to cover both lunch and dinner, but excuse us while we gorge out in one sitting. Stuffed full of refried beans, Spanish rice, pico de gallo, Chihuahua cheese -- not some crappy jack/cheddar blend -- guacamole and sour cream, this bad boy'll set you back $4.75. Cheap, convenient, filling and tasty -- what more could you possibly ask of a burrito More »
2002 | Best Veggie Burrito

Up for some serious beanage Three words: El. Burrito. Loco. It's really huge, it's really cheap and it's really good, which is probably why we always have to wait for a table at this tiny, friendly South Side burrito stand. Although all the other tortilla treats at El Burrito Loco come in more diminutive dimensions, the corpulent vegetarian burrito is, for mysterious reasons (maybe because it's loco), available only as a jumbo ten-incher. Bloated with refried beans, orange rice, pico de... More »

The Royal Kabob to Open in South City

By Ian Froeb | Thu, August 18, 2011

A reader tipped me off that the Royal Kabob is coming to at 3611 Bates Avenue, the former home of El Burrito Loco. The new restaurant, featuring Mediterranean cuisine, has the same owner as Ariana Mar... More »
May 2011 Openings & Closings [Updated]

By Ian Froeb | Wed, June 1, 2011

I've lost track of whether the economy is recovering, recovering but slowly, stalling or whatever. What I do know is that in St. Louis, May was a very busy month for restaurant openings, with everythi... More »
El Burrito Loco Closed

By Ian Froeb | Wed, May 18, 2011

El Burrito Loco (3611 Bates Avenue; 314-457-8600) has closed. I haven't seen this reported anywhere else -- my apologies if I missed something -- but based on a comment on its Yelp profile, the restau... More »
El Magnifico Margarita

By Randall Roberts | Wed, March 14, 2007

Imagine that Drink of the Week is standing on a table at El Burrito Loco, holding a very large margarita in our right hand. A flock of handsome, happy, drunken citizens surround us. We speak: "This week we celebrate an important anniversary in t... More »
Wrap-Up Show

By Joe Bonwich | Wed, March 27, 2002

Are you crazy about burritos? Then you might want to check out El Burrito Loco, a tiny storefront at 3611 Bates Ave., just west of Grand Boulevard, that touts its "authentic northern Mexican" burritos, which come in 6-, 8- and 10-inch sizes, with ... More »

Main Menu

Speciality Dinners
Served with Rice & Beans

Fajitas (Steak Or Chicken)

Burrito

Chile Relleno

Enchilada (Suza, Verde Or a La Plancha)

Taco

Chilaquiles

Chilaquiles Con Came

Bitek a La Mexicana

Flautas (Shredded Chicken / Shredded Beef)

Carne Asada Dinner

Tampiqueria

Mojarra
(vernuzana or moja de ajo)

Fillete
(vernuzana or a la plancha or moja de ajo)

Carnarones Empanizados

Shrimp Fajitas

Huachinango
(vernuzana or moja de ajo)

Carne Asada Con Camarones

Carnarones
( a la diable or a la chipotle)

Cielo, Mar Y Tierra
( steak , chicken & shrimp)

Soups
Served with a Choice of Corn Tortillas, Flour Tortillas, Bread Or Chips.

Caldo De Res

Caldo De Res (Small)

Caldo De Pollo

Caldo De Pollo (Small)

Caldo De Carnarones

Mares

Pozole

Menudo

Menudo ( Large)

Salads

Garden Salad

Grilled Chicken

Frilled Shrimp

Taco Salad
(includes ground beef, beans, lettuce, cheese, tomtoes and black olives)

Desserts

Pastel

Cheese Cake Burrito

Cheese Cake

Flan

Churros

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El Burrito Loco

3611 Bates Ave. St. Louis, MO 63116

314-457-8600

Description

2004 | Best Burrito

2002 | Best Veggie Burrito

By Ian Froeb | Thu, August 18, 2011

By Ian Froeb | Wed, June 1, 2011

By Ian Froeb | Wed, May 18, 2011

By Randall Roberts | Wed, March 14, 2007

By Joe Bonwich | Wed, March 27, 2002