Good evening M&Fers worldwide, we’re back with another edition of Drive-Thru Reviews.
"Neuro-virus is extra, is that okay?" Thanks to the dirty bastards at Chipotle, the burrito has gotten a bad wrap the past few months. Public confidence in the burrito has been shaken to its core and I completely understand. Stock in the burrito is certainly at an all time low, but I’m here telling you to not give up. BUY LOW. As a proud member of #TeamBurrito we may be down but we’re not out. When Dunkin Donuts released its new breakfast burrito in early March I saw a glimmer of hope. So again, I put my body on the line and took to the streets to try out Dunkin Donuts new GranDDe Sausage Burrito.
You don’t need me to tell you about America’s recent inFATuation with the burrito. Breakfast foods have also gained a lot of momentum in the past year or so as many of the big fast food chains have taken notice of how popular and profitable they can be. A few months ago, McDonalds FINALLY gave in and blessed us with an all day breakfast menu. Sonny Koufax would be proud. Taco Bell has even got in on the action with a breakfast burrito of their own causing Dunkin Donuts to spice up their breakfast menu with a new Southwest inspired breakfast burrito.
So what exactly does the GranDDe Burrito consist of? Glad you asked. The new GranDDE Burrito rolls in at $3.99 and features a wide and expansive list of ingredients. For starters it features a lightly toasted tortilla which houses the spicy omelet with jalapenos, red bell peppers and pepper jack cheese which is topped with black beans and rice and of course, sausage. If you’re soft and have no respect for yourself there is also a veggie burrito option as well. In terms of size, it isn’t quite as ‘grande’ as the name would suggest. It’s not quite the size of a Moe’s Homewrecker but its definitely larger than the value sized McDonalds sausage burrito. It is more of a hybrid that falls somewhere in between.
I walked away quite pleased. It was surprisingly pretty clean to eat right down to the last bite which is a rarity in the burrito world. Usually when it comes to fast food, especially breakfast sandwiches, I would say less is more. Keep it simple. So I was surprised to say that the twelve ingredients here played well off each other and were reletivley evenly distributed throughout the burrito. As a huge jalapeno enthusiast I must add that I was disappointed by the lack of kick from the jalapeno infused omelet and I would have loved some type of hot sauce on the side. I also wondered why DD limited their burrito to just the sausage? Why not offer bacon and ham as well? But I recognize that DD wasn’t trying to reinvent the wheel with the southwest theme, so I think they did a solid job here.
▪️M&F Rating: 6.9
-akidnamdCAL
"Neuro-virus is extra, is that okay?" Thanks to the dirty bastards at Chipotle, the burrito has gotten a bad wrap the past few months. Public confidence in the burrito has been shaken to its core and I completely understand. Stock in the burrito is certainly at an all time low, but I’m here telling you to not give up. BUY LOW. As a proud member of #TeamBurrito we may be down but we’re not out. When Dunkin Donuts released its new breakfast burrito in early March I saw a glimmer of hope. So again, I put my body on the line and took to the streets to try out Dunkin Donuts new GranDDe Sausage Burrito.
You don’t need me to tell you about America’s recent inFATuation with the burrito. Breakfast foods have also gained a lot of momentum in the past year or so as many of the big fast food chains have taken notice of how popular and profitable they can be. A few months ago, McDonalds FINALLY gave in and blessed us with an all day breakfast menu. Sonny Koufax would be proud. Taco Bell has even got in on the action with a breakfast burrito of their own causing Dunkin Donuts to spice up their breakfast menu with a new Southwest inspired breakfast burrito.
So what exactly does the GranDDe Burrito consist of? Glad you asked. The new GranDDE Burrito rolls in at $3.99 and features a wide and expansive list of ingredients. For starters it features a lightly toasted tortilla which houses the spicy omelet with jalapenos, red bell peppers and pepper jack cheese which is topped with black beans and rice and of course, sausage. If you’re soft and have no respect for yourself there is also a veggie burrito option as well. In terms of size, it isn’t quite as ‘grande’ as the name would suggest. It’s not quite the size of a Moe’s Homewrecker but its definitely larger than the value sized McDonalds sausage burrito. It is more of a hybrid that falls somewhere in between.
I walked away quite pleased. It was surprisingly pretty clean to eat right down to the last bite which is a rarity in the burrito world. Usually when it comes to fast food, especially breakfast sandwiches, I would say less is more. Keep it simple. So I was surprised to say that the twelve ingredients here played well off each other and were reletivley evenly distributed throughout the burrito. As a huge jalapeno enthusiast I must add that I was disappointed by the lack of kick from the jalapeno infused omelet and I would have loved some type of hot sauce on the side. I also wondered why DD limited their burrito to just the sausage? Why not offer bacon and ham as well? But I recognize that DD wasn’t trying to reinvent the wheel with the southwest theme, so I think they did a solid job here.
▪️M&F Rating: 6.9
-akidnamdCAL