This location also features the same turquoise blue and bright red colors as the Bedford street location.

The menu is displayed behind the counter and offers you the choice of a banh mi burrito, a banh mi sandwich or a noodle bowl.

A look behind the counter.

The restaurant has plenty of seating and the photos on the back wall offer a glimpse into Ky’s family life.

We both decide to try the banh mi burrito: Pickled carrots and daikon, mushroom and walnut pate spread, cucumber, cilantro, house made miso or spicy mayonnaise, homemade kimchi, and brown rice served on a whole wheat wrap with your choice of protein; slow braised beef, Saigon BBQ pulled pork, ginger lime chicken, lemongrass shrimp, or marinated tofu. They also put grapes on the burrito, which I hesitate at, but end up really enjoying what they bring the to the burrito (another layer of sweetness).

The pulled pork is really tasty.

The egg rolls come in both pork and vegetarian flavors and are Ky’s mother’s own recipe. The Cleveland Circle location will have a beer and wine license and offers 4 beers on top. Stop in for a bite today – all menu items are reasonably priced between $7 and $10.

Sa Pa Modern Vietnamese Cuisine

1952 Beacon Street, Brighton, MA

http://www.sa-pa.com/

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Boca Grande

1294 Beacon Street Brookline, MA Coolidge Corner (617) 739-3900
Open 7 Days from 10:00am-10:00pm

http://www.bocagranderestaurant.com/index.html

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The space is small, but clean, and there are few seats by the window if you want to ‘dine in’. There are also seats outside if the weather is nice, and additional seating is located in the Warren Towers lobby.

So I order a chicken burrito ($5.50) which is pretty standard fare. It’s pretty hefty-weighs a ton, and is loaded with rice. I ordered it with the Mexican rice as opposed to the cilantro rice. While it is a light red/orange color, which would imply spice, there is virtually no flavor.

The chicken was SUPER DRY-and flavorless. I have to admit that I had about 4 bites and threw the rest away. I walked over to Anna’s to get a real burrito. I’m sure that Olecito makes some good things, maybe I caught them on a bad day (no one was in there but me). I think I’ll go back and try another location and perhaps a torta and see how things go. As for this time, and this burrito, I left unimpressed.

Olecito

Olecito Brookline
Open Everyday 11am-9pm

6 Cypress Street (food and photos were from this location)
behind Brookline Village
Brookline Massachusetts
617.739.1408

Other locations include:

Olecito Cambridge
Open Sunday-Thursday 11am-9pm
Friday and Saturday 11am-10pm

12 Springfield Street in Inman Square
Cambridge Massachusetts
617.876.1374

TACO
on two small corn tortillas

BAJA $2.75 Battered shrimp or fish, pickled cabbage, chipotle mayonnaise, cilantro pesto.

CARNITAS $2.75 Braised pork, with salsa verde, pineapple salsa, pickled cabbage.

ARRACHERA $2.75 Marinated steak, pinto bean spread, Jack cheese, lettuce, avocado sauce.

RAJAS $2.75 Creamy Poblano peppers, black beans, Jack cheese, lettuce, guacamole.

TORTA
Mexican-style sandwich on telera bread

SONORA $6.75 Marinated steak, pinto bean spread, guacamole, rajas, Jalapeño cheese, lettuce, chipotle sauce.

LA MILPA $6.50 Grilled Portobello mushroom, zucchini, corn, queso fresco, poblano chile, lettuce, tomatoes, chipotle sauce.

OAXAQUEÑA $6.75 Jalapeño cheese, queso fresco, chile relleno, lettuce, tomatoes, chipotle sauce.

YUCATECA $6.75 Cochinita (braised pork with guajillo chile) pickled onions, avocado sauce, queso fresco, pinto bean spread, lettuce, chipotle sauce.

PIOLÌN $6.75 Adobo marinated chicken, pinto bean spread, chipotle mayonnaise, Jalapeño cheese, lettuce, tomatoes.

CUBANO $6.75 braised pork, ham, prosciutto, pickles, Jack cheese, mustard, chipotle mayonnaise.

SALAD
Chopped romaine lettuce, black beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, Jack cheese, chipotle raspberry vinaigrette, choice of meat or grilled vegetables.
Meat selection: chicken / steak / braised pork
$5.50

QUESADILLA
Large flour tortilla, Jack cheese, pico de gallo, choice of meat or grilled vegetables.
Meat selection: chicken / steak / braised pork
$4.50

ENCHILADA
Soft flour tortilla, Mexican rice, black beans, crema fresca, pico de gallo, choice of ranchera, mole poblano or salsa verde, choice of meat or grilled vegetables.
Meat selection: chicken/steak/braised pork
$7.50

BURRITO
On large flour tortilla or served in a bowl, choice of Mexican rice, black beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, Jack cheese, sour cream, choice of meat or grilled vegetables.
Meat selection: chicken / steak / braised pork
$5.50

EXTRAS + SIDES
add extra chicken/steak/pork $1.00
chips + salsa $3.00
chips + guacamole $3.50
soup of the day $3.50

POSTRE
churros $2.00
berrycito (frozen yogurt) $2.75
toppings .50each

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John, the CEO of Boloco, reached out to me after I wrote a not so great review of his burrito. He offered me a few free burritos too see if giving them another shot would change my mind.

I decided not to go back to the Natick store. I figured that perhaps the reason the chicken was dry was because they didn’t have a lot of turn over. So we went to the Boloco down by Boston College-lots of college kids+burritos=high turnover. Good assumption on my part, the chicken was quite moist this time around.

I did my research before I went. I didn’t want to be that stumbling/confused customer twice! I tried the summer burrito:mango salsa, melted cheese, black beans (but I opted not to get them) boloco rice on a flour tortilla. I opted for the white meat chicken and added corn salsa. The chicken was moist and the mango salsa was really good-it was sweet and delicious. The difference between this time and last time was like night and day.

I also tried the Nutella milkshake: creamy nutella, skim milk and non fat frozen yogurt. It tasted just as good as the ones that I get at the Paris Creperie.

So I chalk my last review up to a bad day-everyone has them.

**update**

So John wrote me a nice response:

Thanks so much for re-reviewing us!  What’s also interesting is that the Natick location is actually busier than the Cleveland Circle one… but regardless I’m glad you enjoyed your experience better at Cleveland.  The lesson for us, of course, is that we need to work harder to make sure that every experience at every location is like your second one… if not, in most cases, there won’t ever be a second
Thanks so much again for including us on your blog.

Cheers,John

I decided to go back to the Natick store for my last free burrito. It was in fact more crowded this time-tons of families. I got the summer burrito again (just to see how it would stack up to the Cleveland Circle one) and my dining companion had the Memphis BBQ (sweet barbecue sauce, creamy coleslaw, pinto beans in a flour tortilla) with steak. It was a bit on the spicy side, but I liked it! It’s weird because the chicken in my burrito was still dry…I don’t know what’s going on in that location….

Just to show you, here is the difference between an original and a small. The small is pictured above and here is the original:

I just happen to think (and this is of course just my opinion) that the Cleveland Circle store was much better than the Natick one. The food seemed fresher and the service was much better. The experience in Natick was just stressful. When you have people that are working who are stressed out-you convey that to your customers…and you don’t want anyone to see you sweat….

In conclusion, no two burritos are ever alike. They depend on where and when, who is making it etc. So stop in and decide for yourself.

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