Saturday, August 25, 2012

Beach Burrito Company, Newtown

There's no doubt that there are many restaurants out there who really don't like people taking photos in their fine establishments, especially dreaded "food bloggers". I mean it is kinda weird isn't it? To go into someones business and start snapping away, turning the plate this way and that to get the "best angle". If someone came into my office and started taking photos of my work, well - I'd certainly think they'd lost their marbles. That's not all I'd do, but I'm sure kids read this blog so I shouldn't write swear words here.

Some restaurants just tell you outright "no photos".  Others, like the Beach Burrito Company in Newtown, turn the lights down real low and use orange tinged lamp shades to give everything a "certain glow". Like that's going to stop me taking photos.  I'm a blogger on a mission!


So let me present you my very orange looking Mexican dinner.  The food at Beach Burrito Company was pretty tasty so please look past the fact that the food looks like it's come out of a nuclear meltdown - it's the lighting, not my photography skills...I swear!  Oh look, there's an orange looking (but tasty) Margarita. These things are pretty toxic - I was pretty "happy" but the end of dinner I can tell you. Wheeeeeee!


I'm dining with The Baking Lady From Work (TBLFW), her son (who looks a lot like one of the Super Mario Bros) and the BLFM's sister. We're here on a Cudo, or Living Social or Spreets or something voucher deal which allows us to order four entrees AND four mains. Explode!

TBLFW insists we order the Jalapeno Poppers ($10.00) and they are GREAT - green Jalapeno's stuffed with cream cheese which are then crumbed and fried.  We also order some corn chips with guacamole (awesome guacamole - really "limey"), corn chips with salsa and a Cheese + Pico Quesadilla ($10.00) for good measure.  The Quesadilla is big enough for a main meal which means we're all struggling when our mains do arrive.


For my main I decide on the Grilled Fish Burrito ($13.95) which is huge and delicious. The grilled fish is perfectly charred which adds a unique level of flavour to the burrito.  As much as I loved my burrito I have to admit I had food-envy when I saw TBLFW's (not-orange in real life) Burrito Bowl. I know what I'm having next time. Super Mario ordered a serve of pretty epic looking Nachos ($9.90 for a small serve) - again I have food envy.


Beach Burrito Company is at 1A Bedford Street, Newtown (in between The Hub and the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre). They have other locations in Sydney also.

(Hey Super Mario - where are we going for our next dinner date. I'll be nice, I promise)???

Beach Burrito Company on Urbanspoon

19 comments:

  1. that skull is quite scary lol. The burrito looks pack full of ingredients, so generous!

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  2. Super Mario says : that's hilarious....

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  3. Arrrrriiiba, looks yummy! Love a Mexicana fiesta

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  4. Nothing gets in the way of food bloggers and their cameras! I've Walked past this place many times and contemplated whether I should try or not but now I must after reading about the grilled fish burrito. Sounds awesome! I'm a massive fan of fish tacos so I just have to try it.

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  5. It looks like both a fun and delicious place to eat. Loving my Mexican food big time these days.

    SSG xxx

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  6. I really like the orange glow in all of your photo's! I've been past this place a gazillion times and always peer into peoples plates when I walk past, sometimes close enough to get a waft of their food. It all looks really good! Must drop by when daylight savings begins as sitting outside beneath the trees would be the way to go for me.

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  7. This place looks good, it's been on my list for aaaaagggeeees. After seeing that burrito fish burrito and hearing from john that i could eat it out doors, i'm totally in. i can't wait for summer!

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  9. Yum, yum, yum! I love Mexican food so much. I'm super picky about my guacamole and love finding tasty versions when I'm out.

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  10. I love Mexican food and the food (although orange) looks great. Love the look of the nachos. I do wonder how restaurants feel about all the cameras and the photography going on but it's not just the bloggers - it's the Instagramers as well - they photograph EVERYTHING xx

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  11. Actually the colour profile in your photos makes the place look more Mexican :)

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  12. Hahhahahahahah .... yeah baby!!! Snap snap snap... love Mexican...but why is the food all yellow??? Just kidding!

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  13. I hate places with weird colour lights! but you did a great job. Go the food bloggers

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  15. What a mexican fiesta - I'll have about 10 of those jalapeno poppers. I love that stuff!! The colour scheme of your photos really suit the mexican vibe. Hahaha.

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  16. Mmm Mexican food! Grilled fish burrito looks deeelish. I'm so addicted to those online vouchers atm lol.. Oh and I know what you mean about the weirdo lighting in some restaurants - but your photos still turned out great!

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  17. you did well with the colours! i would have struggled :)

    love a good burrito!

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  18. Lovvve this place :) I always get the burrito bowl, but next time I'm going for a chimichanga. I hear it's one of their specialties!

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  19. This post is making me so hungry! I want to run out to beach burrito co right now!!! You've convinced me; I wasn't sure if it would be good - Sydney has so many mexican places now! But actually, I love Mexican. So I don't mind :)

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