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Some frequently asked questions
What is Burritophile?
It is a space where burrito enthusiasts can voice opinions about their favorite foodstuff. Let no burritophile go hungry again!
How did you come up with this goofy idea, anyway?
At one time or another, we have all found ourselves hungry in an unfamiliar place.
On a beautiful spring day some time ago, one unlucky burritophile was stuck for an evening in Lincoln, Nebraska. The burritophile was hungry, having driven from Denver that very day. When a burritophile is hungry, what he wants is a burrito — big, wrapped in foil, preferably with fresh guacamole. Unfortunately, he didn't know a damned thing about Lincoln, and was reduced to eating faux gumbo at a crappy college-crowd restaurant. While he was downing his dry rice with reheated okra and mystery fish, he had a brain flash:
Wouldn't it be cool if he could somehow look up the best burrito in Lincoln?
Because it's Lincoln, the closest burrito would probably be in Chicago, but the idea itself was pretty neat.
Some years and hundreds of burritos later, Burritophile was born (June 2005 to be exact).
How do I know if I'm a burritophile?
Dude! If you've made it this far, you're a burritophile.
Jeez, maybe I am a burritophile. Now what?
Well, you're probably here because you're looking for a decent burrito. Our job is to help you out; nobody wants to be stuck with a bad burrito! So, check out the reviews and write your own. Burritophile is as good as you make it — it's all in your hands.
We've also got some other burrito-related stuff, and we plan to add new reviews, essays, and philosophical musings. Check us out.
What makes you qualified to review burritos, anyway?
That's the point! We're no more qualified than you — so start writing.
All I have around me are Chipotle and Qdoba. Can I review those?
When we started the site, we designed our database to have unique reviews for every single taqueria. For national chains, this makes no sense, as a burrito from the Chipotle in Akron will be a near-copy of the one in downtown San Francisco. That said, we are working on the ability to be able to review chains as a whole — there will be one entry for each large chain, rather than each branch of the chain.
We're hoping to have this functionality soon. In the meantime, check out our official stand on Chipotle.
Does my wrap count?
Wraps may be a subversive tool of the Christian Coalition, or Satan, or both. For more on wraps, read Things That Are Not Burritos.
What about tacos/quesadillas/tortas?
We love them. But, this is Burritophile. Feel free to mention other food items in the context of your burrito review, but please try to keep the focus on burritos.
Someone didn't like my favorite place! Can you delete that review?
We delete reviews that we judge as racist, homophobic, sexist, or otherwise personally derogatory. If a review vents about a bad burrito, it stays up. If you disagree, write a review that says so, and why. And, please don't be a jerk — you may disagree with someone's opinion about burritos, but personal insults don't cut it.
