Posted on 12/11/2013 5:05:08 PM PST by nickcarraway
The Guilty Pleasure: Pastrami Burrito Where To Get It: Burger Shoppe, 35th Avenue and Thomas Road Price: $6.79 What It Really Costs: One Grade A food coma.
For whatever reason, I don't make it out to the West Valley all that often. Once I get west of I-17, most of my mental map just reads "Here There Be Dragons." Goodness knows there are some utter gems waiting to be discovered just because I haven't gotten off my tuchus to do some exploring.
One of my informants tipped me off to an unusual guilty pleasure on the west side. I was told that a little mom-and-pop fast food joint had, of all things, a pastrami burrito. Naturally, my curiosity was piqued. Off I went in search of adventure.
My destination was Burger Shoppe on 35th Avenue and Thomas. Once I arrived, I was more than a little surprised by the variety on the menu, a panoply of international edibles. Of course they had burgers. They also had a selection of Mexican food, including the ubiquitous carne asada burrito. You want fish and chips? They've got 'em. Gyros? Sure, why not! And then, in the middle of the Mexican section of the menu, there's the pastrami burrito.
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After waiting a few minutes for my order number to be called, my steaming hot pastrami burrito arrived. At first, I thought the burrito looked a tad on the small size, especially compared to the hulking beasts available at every something-Berto's in the city. Then I noticed that aside from a squirt of mustard and a few pickle slices, this burrito was a solid mass of pastrami.
There had to be at least a full pound of pastrami wrapped in the tortilla.
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Impressive.
Given the weather here in the midwest, Phoenix sounds quite nice right now.
I dream of InNOut Burger too.....
Now if only they made rye tortillas for this pile o’ protein.
That could be interesting.
If they can make a rye tortilla, I am in!
That is a LOT of pastrami!
And I am happy to see they didn’t combine it with something else. Personally, those “pastrami burgers” (BK?) are ghastly.
Ok....now I’m going to be dreaming about pastrami tonight.
impressive
and a splendid examplar of gross
gastro- intestinal miscegenation
(I just wish I were still young enough to eat one, ha!)
I think I see a bit of green chile in that pastrami, too. Sounds so good I’m going to make one myself.
Please report results.
I would take one to go.
come to think on it, as yummy as that picture looks..
it still needs a great big scoop of hot chili on it...
see
Shut up and take my money!
It was only 70 today...we’re freezing! :)
20 degrees and the hockey game’s on
Nobody cares, they’re way too far gone, screaming
Boat drinks, something to keep ‘em all warm
This morning I shot six holes in my freezer
I think I’ve got cabin fever
Somebody sound the alarm
I am sitting here in my Winter Silks, tucked into a fur rug with the heat churning out, and I’m still chilly. You are cruel and unfeeling. :)
I went out last night and it was so frigging cold I had to wear a long sleeve shirt. I don’t know if I can take much more of this cold snap.
I rarely leave the east valley anymore.
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