I'm an American recently moved to Galway, trying to find one decent burrito in all of Ireland. My quest brought me to try Zinc's Burrito Blasta.
I am a vegetarian, so I got the veg and halloumi burrito, which I know is not exactly a strict, traditional choice.
Ingredients:
Halloumi -- Good, but maybe could've been seasoned/marinated with something.
Rice -- Good.
Veg -- Huge chunks, not much taste, not my favourite.
Beans -- Worst part and negatively impacted the whole burrito. This was like a bean soup, and not seasoned with any of the correct spices. Remove a lot of the liquid and add more chili, cumin, and oregano. Or, just offer refried beans as an alternative option.
Lettuce, Sour Cream, Shredded Cheese -- Normal; can't really mess this up.
Pickled Jalapeños -- Good, a bit of heat.
Hot Habanero Salsa -- Very good. I would not call this "very hot" by the standards I'm used to, but I was satisfied with it and it had good flavour. Best part of the burrito.
Flour Tortilla Wrap -- Fine, but wasn't wrapped correctly (needs to be tighter or the burrito will unravel).
Tortilla Chips (Crisps?) -- Good, and included with order, but didn't come with any extra salsa to dip them.
There was an option to add "crunch" to the burrito, which is a mixture of crispy onion, chip bits, and pumpkin seeds. The first two sound good, but why pumpkin seeds? (I did not try this.)
For the same price, it is a much better burrito than An Bialann's veg burrito offering. I would guess the meat options are likely better. Could've been pretty good if they changed the style of the beans, but alas. My search continues.
Gregory Wheeler
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11 February 2026
6.0