Gwangju Eats: Oh, My Burrito

Cilantro, tortillas, avocados! All of these are key ingredients in Mexican cuisine – and Oh, My Burrito is establishing itself with all of these ingredients as the next homemade Mexican Fusion restaurant in Gwangju.

Oh, My Burrito

Oh, my goodness, the food selection! There are burritos, tacos, chimichangas (fried burritos), quesadillas (cheese and flour tortilla) and sides of made-to-order nacho chips with guacamole! This new restaurant is owned and operated by the chef Sindy herself.

“It is Sindy with an ‘S’,” she kindly explains. “I lived and worked in New York City for many years and eventually started working at a Mexican restaurant.”

Atmosphere & Service

“I decorated, painted and chose all the interior furniture myself,” said Sindy. Her restaurant is a colorful reminder of Mexican culture. Fabricated red lamps hang over the tables of the main room, along with a large, tri-colored frame representing the Mexican flag and a few sombreros, Mexican hats, that anyone can try on. There are about 16 seats available in the main room, with a private party room for eight to the left and a few chairs and tables outside.

Food

Not only is the selection extensive, but the tastes are also inspired from Sindy’s Mexican-American experiences. The complimentary salsa is served fresh and paired with fried corn tortillas. A special avocado item called the “Nacho Guacamole” is made to order and topped with cilantro while served in a traditional molcajete. This stone tool was used by the Mayans and Aztecs, which are still applied to the modern making of guacamole in Mexico and Latin America.

Sindy also cooks a special meat known as carne deshebrada in Mexico and this BBQ pulled pork is available as a meat option for a burrito, taco or cheesy quesadilla. Other options include beef and chicken burritos, as well as a special veggie tofu and a weekend special breakfast burrito.

Prices

A regular-size burrito with a 10-inch flour tortilla is 11,000 won, while the large-size tortilla is 13,000 won. A two-piece taco set is 8,000 won and the Nacho Guacamole is 7,000 won for a small. The imported bottled beer selection include: Blue Moon, Stella A., Negra Modelo, Corona, as well as local beer choices; all ranging from 4,000 won to 8,000

Address: Chungjangro 3ga 32-7, Donggu, Gwangju 501-013 (Down the Alley from the First Alleyway) Phone Number: 062-229-5688won. San Miguel on draft is also available for 4,000 won. Arriba Los Tacos!

Email: OhMyBurrito@gmail.com and Facebook Page: Oh My Burrito

Hours: Monday – Closed, Tuesday thru Thursday – 12 p.m. -9 p.m., Friday – 12 p.m. -11 p.m., Saturday – 11:30 a.m. -11 p.m. and Sunday – 11:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.