Burritoriums are Boston’s equivalent to New York Pizzerias, as there is a burrito shop within three blocks of any location in Boston (I haven’t proven this empirically, but I think this statement holds up for the most part).  One of my favorite Mexican restaurants in general (in Boston especially) is Olé Mexican Grill, which has a cheaper cousin across the street in Inman Square called Olecito.

Olecito has a selection of really interesting vegetarian options, including two different veggie tortas (one cheesy torta, and one veggie torta), but the yardstick for any burritorium is how good is their burrito.  So, I ordered their burrito which was rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream, cheese and grilled vegetables for $5.50.  A very reasonably priced burrito, though it was filled with carrots and squash mostly.  I tried to get some hot sauce on it, but it was not very spicy, and there were no other condiment options available to make it spicier, which is probably the weak point of Olecito as a burritorium.

The bonus points go to the free chips and salsa that come with the burrito, though the chips were a bit stale and the salsa was pretty bland.  Nevertheless, I appreciate free stuff, so I won’t complain too much.

Probably the coolest aspect of Olecito is that they have Boylan’s sodas on tap, which is nice if you like the taste of cane sugar sodas.  But, for my liking, Boylan sodas are not as good as drinking regular Coke from other countries.  I think it’s not just the usage of real sugar, it’s the formulation that’s a little more carbonated water than usual which I prefer.

Overall, Olecito is a pretty good burritorium, and though I didn’t have the best items on the menu, their burrito holds up to its competitors (Herrera’s and Qdoba).  The service wasn’t the friendliest, and it is not a place that you can sit and eat a meal, but otherwise I liked it a lot and will give it four cheese sandwiches.

Olecito
12 Springfield Street
Cambridge, MA 02139-1330 
(617) 876-1374