"Viking Food Pillagings" Debut

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Since I didn't do anything that interesting this past weekend (other than a trip to Georgetown), I will now debut a new section of National Public Viking: "Viking Food Pillagings," the restaurant review portion. Any schmo can do a food article... just look at Flagpole's "Grub Notes" or the Washington City Paper's "Young & Hungry."

The rating scale is out of five viking heads: 1 being poor, 5 being Thor-hammerly awesome.

BURRITO BROTHERS
Two locations: 205 Pennsylvania Ave. SE & Union Station

The Food

I love burritos. This is no secret. I always seek out the closest locally-owned burrito place everywhere I visit in search of the world's greatest burrito. Agua Linda back in Athens currently holds that title (pour on the cheese, hold on the red sauce, thank you). The burritos here are good, but it's the fajitas and the tacos that deserve praise. Burrito Brothers marinates their meats and keeps the juices fully in tact when grilled with fresh green peppers and onions. The salsa's freshly homemade, too, which always earns a couple extra points in my book. However, the biggest surprise was the roast pork tacos. I don't really like pork or any pork products besides bacon, but the lady misheard me order pork a visit or two ago. It's juicy and bites off in nice, thick strings, so it doesn't get stuck in your teeth.

The Assembly/Presentation

Probably the messiest Mexican food I've ever had. The aluminum foil anything's wrapped in is absolutely necessary. They could take a lesson from Taco Stand and wrap their food tightly in stronger tortilla wraps.

The Service

Nice little Mexican lady has taken my order the five or so times I've already come to Burrito Brothers. Always kind and willing to do a last minute change with no guff.

The Aftertaste

Aftertaste is an important factor in my dining experience, especially Mexican. Athens's Taco Stand tastes great and hearty going down, but you do feel a little gross ten minutes later. That said, it's all about the marinade here. Don't know what's in it, but the taste stays consistent even a half an hour afterwards.