Juanita Burritos & Tacos
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I Highly Recommend ☆☆☆☆☆
Taipei restaurant offering: Mexican Food / Burritos / Tacos / Nachos / Quesadillas / Mexican Salad / Burgers / Cheese Fries / Beer / Frozen Margarita
Address:
No. 51, Ln. 160, Sec. 1, Dunhua S. Rd., Da'an Dist., Taipei City, Taiwan 106
敦化南路一段160巷51-1號 Taipei 106
Phone: (02) 2752-7576
Hours: Sun - Thu: 11am - 9pm, Fri & Sat: 11am - 10pm
Last Reviewed: 2 November 2015
The owner, Alex, spent about fifteen years in California before returning to Taipei. He missed his favorite fast food Mexican joint, Chipotle, in the States, so he decided to open up his own version here in Taipei. Chipotle is also my, as well as a lot of Americans', favorite fast food Mexican restaurant in the USA. I was seriously missing good Mexican food whilst living in Taipei. I tried several restaurants in Taipei only to be disappointed over and over again. Every American knows that most of the Mexican restaurants in Taiwan are pretty bad, and long for real Mexican food from back home. After hearing from several Americans that Juanita was their favorite Mexican joint in Taipei, I decided to give them a try. Upon my entering Juanita, I immediately noticed the Chipotle-like layout. While eating, I was shocked that I was still in Taipei; the Mexican food was similar to Chipotle's quality and deliciousness.
Like Chipotle or other fast food Mexican restaurants in America, one orders their food at Juanita by first selecting a main dish, then choosing a desired meat (or no meat, vegetarian/vegan) to go inside, then choosing all the ingredients (such as beans, corn, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, etc.). Extra side items (such as jalapenos, salsa, guacamole, chips & salsa, chips & guacamole, etc.) can be purchased for an additional price. They use real avocados in their guacamole, sometimes imported, domestic, or a mix of both. Having a small menu helps them focus on making and preparing only delicious items.
Juanita Burritos & Tacos offers a stamp card where a stamp is given for every NT$200 spent. After collecting 10 stamps, one can receive NT$180 in food (just pay the difference if your redemption costs more than NT$180).
Their meat choices: grilled chicken, steak, carnitas (pork), and barbacoa (beef). The meat one chooses decides the price for the main dishes, so that is why the items in the pictures below are priced anywhere from NT$150 to NT$180. Their beef and pork are my favorite choices and have become the only two selections I choose. I don't prefer the chicken because I find the sauce and spices it's marinated in to be a little weird: too tangy for my taste. The steak was pretty good but not as flavorful and tender as the beef and pork.
Vegetarian options: Most of the dishes can be ordered as vegetarian or vegan, and you'll save NT$20-30 per selection. I say most dishes because I don't think you can order a vegan quesadilla or chili cheese nachos. Even if you could, these two items wouldn't taste good, as this is not a vegan specialized place.
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Address: No. 51, Ln. 160, Sec. 1, Dunhua S. Rd., Da'an Dist., Taipei City 106 台北市大安區敦化南路一段160巷51-1號 Phone: (02) 2752-7576 Hours: Sun - Thu: 11am - 9pm Fri & Sat: 11am - 10pm English and Chinese Menu Average dish price: NT$180 Cash Only Click on the link below for their Google Map page for the street view and/or other visitor's photos. Afterwards, you can click the dedicated back button on Google Maps to view the destination on a full-screened Google Map for directions. Juanita Burritos & Tacos |
Watch the story on how Chipotle, Juanita's inspiration, got started back in 1993.
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