Budgies Burritos

We were on our way to check out a shop on Broadway and since Budgie's Burritos was nearby, I finally got to use my plant based deals coupon for it. My daughter and I both ordered burrito bowls and took them to go. It looks like a cute place and they have seating downstairs as well. Hope that we can eat in the shop itself next time.

My daughter got The Mr. Jones burrito bowl and I got the Jamedog. The Mr. Jones was a pretty basic combination of ingredients. It had rice, beans, vegan cheese , sour cream, salsa, and green cabbage. Jamedog was similar but slightly more complex as it came with a chipotle sour cream, as well as garlic and lime roasted potatoes.

Wow, those potatoes were so good! If I find myself at Budgie's Burritos again I will definitely order the Jamedog again just so I can eat those wonderful garlic and lime roasted potatoes again.

Service: Good
Parking: Mostly paid parking but there is some limited free parking on the street
Location: 44 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC

This is a popular Mount Pleasant vegetarian burrito/taco restaurant, and a good alternative to the big brand name burrito joints for plant-inclined eaters. The staff are very cool as is the vibe.
I've tried a few things here: the Johnny O, Blair Stanley, Jo June, and Poser in either burrito or bowl form, and also the vegan chocolate chip cookie they offer. The Poser so far is the clear winner - the ground round was nicely seasoned. Jo June was alright but blander than expected given that it's made with stewed poblano peppers. I did really like the Johnny O, but the chipotle sour cream is what ties it together, so I'm not sure if the vegan version would hit the same. In general, the burritos/bowls lean toward the "stuff thrown in a bowl together" vibe rather than a cohesive dish to me. It's okay but not something I'd crave. Similarly, the cookie was fine but didn't wow me. I probably wouldn't get it again, but I just don't care for chocolate chip that much unless it's got something special about it. All that being said, I am willing to go back and keep exploring the menu to see if I find something that really speaks to me.

I wanted to give them a 3.5 but I'll stick to 3. This is a vegetarian Mexican restaurant in Vancouver and they have a variety of packages.

I really liked Gauc with chips. The Burritos were okay in my opinion. We tried Jo June and Jamedog Burritos on two separate occasions. While Jamedog was very delicious, thanks to garlic roasted and lime potatoes in it, Jo June wasn't. I felt Jo June didn't justify the key ingredients it had in it. It was very bland and the salsa on the side didn't help it at all.

After spending a lot of time in Texas and California and and being close to Mexican cuisine, my expectations were slightly higher.

Parking was on the street. Didn't pay for it.

Best damn burrito I can remember eating in my entire life. Fun place to eat also, a great music, friendly people.

let me make it short. I'm 30 years old, took take out all over canada my entire life! I do take out often! and this is the first time I got such bad food poisoning.

Great vegetarian & vegan burritos! Only reason I wouldn't rate 5 stars is because there are no meat options, but the location is hipster central so I totally understand lol. I've also mentioned adding a sweet potato or yam burrito to their menu many times, which I think would be an incredible veggie option!

I'm a carnivore but the lineups each time I passed by got me curious. After finishing my work at Gene Coffee next door, I walked by it and studied the menu. With no lineup at all, I decided to give it a try.

I told them I like meat and she recommended Poser to me. Then I added their bestseller Johnny O. Yes, the option questions caught me off guard but she was patient. I basically ended up doing half and half for the beans and lettuce/cabbage.

Then I had to choose the spicy level for the salsa. I went for medium but I have to say I didn't feel any heat. I'll have to try hot (Chipotle) next time.

After I paid, I turned around and holy guacamole! Suddenly there are 10 people lining up behind me!

The wait was fine as I watched them with much anxiety preparing my burritos. She called out my name and handed me the bag with a smile. Lovely.

The food? Fantastic. The shell is soft and the Poser was warm. Johnny was room temp as it doesn't have any "meat". I think I prefer a warm one next time. The purple cabbage makes it a harder bite too.

A good option for late night snack, lunch, or take out!

The prices are affordable and dishes can be vegan
Just order at the counter and the staff will bring the food.

There isn't a lot of seating, but the orders are made quite quickly

The menu is pretty straight forward with choice of cabbage or lettuce, white or whole wheat tortilla, the spice level of salsa and with refried pinto and or black bean

My favorite was the KTB with refried pinto beans, I did not miss the meat at all!

I still enjoy Budgies after all these years, but I think I'm going to have to pull the plug due to price. After going up to $11 + tax during pandemic for the regular size, I went in recently and it's now $12.50 + tax for the same burrito. Not $11.25 or $11.50, no... a whopping $1.50 more, literally overnight. In fact they've raised all their prices across the board, again.

They can blame it on inflation all they want but I'm not buying it, and it's just not worth it anymore. ~$13+ for what used to cost around $7-$8 before pandemic (see photo: https://www.yelp.ca/biz_photos/budgies-burritos-vancouver?select=UVYEW16XpD7Gm97ybAmQJg) is too much for the same product. I doubt they will ever lower the price, either.

Really sad after all these years to have to say goodbye to one of my favorite restaurants, but simply cannot justify the cost anymore. The ingredients are pretty basic (beans, rice, cabbage, guac, cheese etc) and IMO there's no way that totals up to $13+ w/ tax. To me these blatantly large price increases seem like greedflation, and I won't be supporting them any longer.

My barber is in the 'hood so I finally dropped into Budgies Burritos. They specialize in vegetarian burritos. You'll find them right beside Gene Coffee Bar.

We dropped in on a Thursday for lunch (around 12:30pm) and it was busy. While we were there, they went through 30 orders! There's half a dozen seats to people watch but more seating downstairs along with a couple benches outside.

The menu consists of burritos, nachos, tacos, tortilla soup and drinks. There's three sauces by the soda fountain station; red (very very hot), green (pretty hot) and chili paste (medium at best).

- Blair Stanley ($9.00 for 12") - tofu in a roasted chipotle & red pepper sauce, rice, beans, cheese, salsa, lettuce and sour cream. The flavours are mute/mundane; it desperately needed sauce to give it some oomph. The burrito bowl looked like the tastier option.
- RIP taco ($3.75) - tofurkey sausage, rice, cheese, sour cream, salsa and lettuce (we opted for the red cabbage). The taco was unmemorable other than they go ham on the sour cream.
- Mulita ($4.00) - 6" corn tortilla filled with cheese, rice, refried pinto beans, pico de gallo, sour cream and lettuce. This is described as a mix between a taco and quesadilla. My favourite thing out of everything we ordered. Hefty and I liked the mix of ingredients.

BB is popular because it's quick, affordable and filling but their offerings didn't blow me away. 2.5 stars.