As for the jerk above this comment, the people you spoke with are probably working long hours for minimum wage, so if they sound a little tired and aren't sprightly enough for you, maybe you should be a little more understanding instead of generalizing about your one experience, which is a very self-absorbed and selfish thing to do.

And so sorry I used a term that is too fashionable for you. When I am writing comments on a blog I don't write for a Nobel Prize. Yes it is a term used for people with opinions the writer doesn't share, and especially useful for describing people with foolish off-hand ones like yours.

There was one in my neighborhood (upper east side) that I ordered from because the burritos were great and inexpensive. However, I was not that surprised when they closed. They had the most God awful customer service when you called to place an order, the pits. I can't count the number of times I called and got a sullen voice who absolutely projected "I hate my job" and "I am doing you a favor by even answering the phone." The regular practice was you'd hear "please hold" and then they'd drop the phone on the counter (sometimes even slamming it down) and you'd be treated to several minutes of background banter and employees talking to each other - it was like they viewed deliveries as intrusions. Several times, no joke, I was left on indefinite hold, they'd would simply forget to come back to the phone or just did not care or want to be bothered. I've lived in NYC for over 20 years and I've never encountered a restaurant so sabotaged by terrible employees.

As for the post above mine with the fashionably moronic term "haters" - you know, sometimes criticism is justified - people only seem to use this term when referring to an opinion they do not share. It's extremely lazy. Prediction - if the 23rd st store has the same careless and lazy employees my local store had I guarantee it will not survive.

I was delighted to see a sign on the 23rd St. Bville tonight that they are coming back. I know there are haters out there, but I loved them and missed them and never got over their departure. So nice in present-day Manhattan to have something left that is inexpensive and unpretentious and good. And I loved that green sauce.

Anyway, I hope it is the same as before more or less. I always thought that their timing was bad since in the recession some people who previously would have required trendy places with noisy scenes might be required to discover the joys of not having to spend a lot of money to get a simple meal.

Signs of life in the Financial District. The location on Water Street just north of Broad had activity today. It looked like they may have been preparing to reopen, but the chairs were still up on the tables, so not yet. I'm thinking they will be back very soon. There were two guys in there - one behind the counter, one sitting at one of the tables. Not sure what they were doing, but at least the place isn't boarded up anymore.

For all you Burritoville lovers out there. I would hang tight because it will be back better than ever before. So don't stray to far...

I thought there was something wrong when all of the locations disappeared from SeamlessWeb about six weeks ago.

It was mostly terrible, service was always slow, and you were guaranteed at least one mistake per order. On the plus side, you got a lot of food for the money and it was one of the few places where my vegan friends could deal when we were in a pinch. I personally will sincerely miss the White Chicken Chili. That is all.

I have no idea of the reasons for all this Burritoville hate. Aside from it being in extremely poor taste, considering people have lost their jobs, it's also smarmy and snobby. It wasn't "authentic" Mexican? So what? People eat inauthentic Chinese, French, Italian, Sushi, etc, everyday, if the food is decent (anyone here ever hear of "fusion" cuisine?). Burritoville had HUGE portions for the money, the food was decent, the totillas were freshly made, and it's one of the few chains that catered both to vegetarians and Atkins dieters (I can't stand ordering food from restaurants with a bunch of "extras" I can't eat and have to throw out- the tortilla-less burritos were a godsend). As for the people who claim Chipotle is "cheaper"- well, you really need to work on your rudimentary math skills. Every time I ever ordered from McMexican I got the same exact thing I got at Burritoville, and it always cost more, without fail. Since the choices at Chipotle are also rudimentary, it seems like you're comparing apples and oranges here.

>>>I threw my burrito across the restaurant, splattering the wall with sour cream (I had asked for none), rice, beans, cheese and chicken (I believe it was).

You're guaranteed excellent service when you do that.

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I noticed Burritoville downtown on water street is closed this week. then i just heard on radio about them being closed. I always liked them for a fast lunch.

Burritoville was bound to go out of biz - the staff at west 72nd was slow and rude. Deliveries took longer and longer. With no management in sight, the inmates ran the asylum. Gabriela's has always been far superior Mexican anyway.

Best thing about Burritoville was feasting on free chips while waiting for your order.

I'm with emily and teany. Not a lot of veg*n options in the area of the Nassau Street site, particularly in the evening, and I'm going to miss eating there. If "chorizo" and "burrito" are reserved words to you, I'd be happy to order the "Moosewood hippie atrocity", if I could.

"veggie chorizo"!?!

Brown-rice-and-tempeh-mushroom "california mexican" is BULLSHIT. Call it what it is, a Moosewood hippie atrocity. It is to Mexican food what velveeta and ketchup on wonderbread is to Italian.

Adios!

the one in the financial district has been shut for at least two weeks. i just thought it was a health department issue.

I stopped eating at Burritoville in Chelsea after I got food poisoning . Uncle Mo's is pretty good, and haters, believe it or not, I am loving Qdoba... and I'm from SF.

Now where am I going to go to get the runs?

They should have racked up a couple dozen billion in debt, then they would have been "too big to fail."

I for one am not upset about this at all. Their burritos were big, but didn't taste all that amazing for the price...there was no way they could compete with Chipotle, which is better tasting and cheaper.

Best burrito I've had in NYC: Uncle Mo's in Chelsea.

@pontiac-- that's terrible! Those poor employees, to think they are going to work and to find it closed. Sigh.

Guess they are no long "Mexcellent".

the one on 39th near 9th ave is closed, and there's sign on the door that says "Employees Hotline" and a phone #