Burrito Trail
We stopped by Terraza 45 on Cutting Boulevard not sure what to expect. Terraza says it is a Guatemalan restaurant, and it has burritos on the menu, so we gave it a shot. What we discovered was something special happening in this small Richmond restaurant.
Burrito Trail - Grandview Independent
The Grandview Independent has been embarking on a culinary adventure to explore every taqueria, food truck, and restaurant in Richmond. This initiative, dubbed the “Richmond Burrito Trail,” aims to showcase our city’s diverse and delectable burritos.
Soren Hemmila
This is a cozy place not far from the train tracks on a busy section of Cutting Boulevard in the space formerly occupied by the Salvadoran restaurant Lety’s Kitchen.
Just when we thought we had reached the end of the Richmond Burrito Trail, eating every burrito in Richmond, we were blindsided by another excellent burrito. Cutting Boulevard, as it turns out, is a hotbed of burrito awesomeness. Just across the tracks is Taqueria Chavinda, and down the street are the Tacos Las Palmas and Tacos Zaragoza food trucks.
On the Richmond Burrito Trail: Cutting Boulevard’s Taqueria Chavinda
We found it! This is the burrito we were searching for, and we found it in an unassuming yet exceptional taqueria tucked next to Uncle Sam’s Liquors on Cutting Boulevard.
Soren Hemmila
On the Richmond Burrito Trail: Cutting Boulevard’s Tacos Zaragoza
You know that feeling when you pull up to a taco truck and it’s not flashy — no neon, no Instagram signage, just a faded menu and the hum of the generator — but something tells you you’re in the right place?
Soren Hemmila
On the Richmond Burrito Trail: Tacos Las Palmas
On the Richmond Burrito Trail: Tacos Las Palmas We’ve crossed the 800-gram line with Tacos Las Palmas’s Super Al Pastor Burrito, the largest burrito we’ve eaten on the Richmond Burrito Trail.
Soren Hemmila
Terraza 45 welcomes diners with tropical charm and homestyle comfort. Sunflower-patterned tablecloths and yellow blooms adorn wooden tables and chairs, creating a bright, relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere for an authentic meal. A light stone half-wall adds warmth, complemented by artwork depicting Guatemala’s tropical beauty. Large windows illuminate rich, brown ceramic tiles, creating a stylish yet welcoming space where floral accents and not-so-real greenery evoke a Central American paradise.
The young order taker answered enthusiastically when we asked about the best meat option: “Honestly, the Al Pastor is hella good.”
One of us!
Her recommendation proved spot on. The Super Al Pastor Burrito here does something remarkable with flavor. The pork is served with a deep, rich, oniony sauce that concentrates all those savory juices into something deeply satisfying.
Really. It’s incredibly saucy, with the tortilla absorbing those rich, reddish drippings. Don’t worry about keeping things tidy. This is meant to be a hands-on experience that rewards you for diving in. The burrito was expertly wrapped and held tight throughout the meal.
On the Richmond Burrito Trail Juiciness Scale, the Super Al Pastor Burrito scored a Juicy.
Dry: Minimal to no moisture, potentially crumbly
Balanced: Perfectly moist, neither dry nor dripping
Juicy: Meats or fillings release some liquid, but it’s contained
Saucy: Noticeably coated in sauce; can get a bit messy
Soupy: Overwhelmed by liquid, possibly leaking or spilling
What really impressed us was the meat-to-filling ratio. Terraza 45 understands that a proper burrito should be about 50 percent meat to everything else, not some rice-heavy affair that leaves you hungry. The Spanish rice has real flavor, and they include whole beans rather than the usual refried version, which we are not going to get that upset about. The pico brings fresh tomato, onion, and cilantro that balances the richness, while perfectly melted cheese ties everything together.
At the pre-fight weigh-in, Terraza 45’s Super Al Pastor Burrito measured 694 grams, just 6 grams short of our ideal of 700 Grams. It was also not bulked up with rice, only holding enough to complement the burrito and soak up the yumminess.
The average price of a typical super burrito on the Richmond Burrito Trail comes out to approximately $15.17, based on our recent reviews. With a standard deviation of about $1.90, most burritos fall within a couple of bucks of the mean. At $17.51, a burrito would be roughly 1.23 standard deviations above average, making it noticeably pricier, but still within the range of what might be considered typical for the City of Pride and Purpose. Maybe our $15 burrito expectation is outdated and due for an inflation adjustment, but we still think about those times when a Super Burrito was $5
Burritos come with chips and salsa. We were only gifted with the Salsa Verde, which we were initially a little bummed by, but after slathering it on our porky burrito, we realized it was the right choice, with vinegary sharpness thrashing through the porkiness.
Let us know where to eat next, and check back next week to see where we land on the Richmond Burrito Trail.
The Grandview Independent has been embarking on a culinary adventure to explore every taqueria, food truck, and restaurant in Richmond. This initiative, dubbed the “Richmond Burrito Trail,” aims to showcase our city’s diverse and delectable burritos.
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