Tried this while visiting nearby Kure Beach for the week. Friendly staff who greeted me and offered to answer any questions since I was a first timer. Many options from burritos to bowls to quesadillas. I went with a bowl. Good portions, fresh ingredients, and also came with a side of chips. Ate there and the place was clean with plenty of seating. I like they had a salsa bar as well. I would def. Return again! read more

Burrito Shak - Tacos Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

My family and I have been here countless times. Every single thing we've gotten has been delicious. What sets this place apart though is the salsa. They have many different options and they're so good. You can just taste that these ingredients are fresh. They've catered for my son's bday and mother in laws wedding as well. Reasonable pricing and got compliments from many guests! read more

I waited in line for over 20 minutes. There were only 2 people in front of me. Then after they messed up the orders of both of the customers in front of me the managed to mess up mine without me noticing. When I got home I found a ton of jalapeño. I tried picking it off but ended up tossing it out. Now they are closed. read more

Well this was pleasant surprise, I kept my expectations low when the wife and I decided to come here for lunch, it has a fast food feel without the personality of a Amy's but.... Head and shoulders above Amy's, better selection of sauces, fresher, more flavorful. Just an all around better experience. WELL DONE BS! (ha ha BS) PS Wish you did have more ambiance personality read more

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The service was really great. The food is just not good. The burritos aren't pressed and It was just a texture nightmare. All mush. The chips are fine. Nachos are ok. Wouldn't recommend unfortunately read more

Food is amazing! Fast and reasonable. Staff look's clean and gave great information about the food choices.

Visiting from out of town and heard lots about this place from family and friends in town.. saw the ACP special and was so excited to try. I ordered a bowl with tortillas on side as well as chips and queso... as described said double chickens and double rice ... so I knew it would be enough food for 2 people. When I got home that bowl was barely 1/4 full and left us hungry and wanting more ... but after spending $20 and still being hungry will not likely return. It's a shame because what was there tasted decent ... I will say staff was VERY welcoming and friendly upon entry -- so service was top notch but when things are described as double you'd think it would indeed be double. There are other national chains that I've been to that I could eat a regular bowl for 3 meals read more

This sh*t was horrible. Just wasted $40. forgot my queso and verde. Quesadillas were wet and soggy. Young boys in there looking like they don't care about anything. I knew there was a reason I never went back after the first time. read more

Another great experience, with one caveat- there was no queso :( The rest of the experience was so tasty! I brought my whole family- we had so much tasty food! Salsa, chips, burrito bowls, quesadillas. No one left hungry (and my man and our younger son have appetites like no one's business!). The staff were all super nice, the food was made fast, and we all enjoyed it. Definitely excited to go back again. read more

I got a burrito to go, and it was delicious. The burrito was a good size and the chips and salsa were fresh and tasty as well. Service was fantastic, the person on the phone who took my order was extremely friendly and helpful. I did not eat in, but I will say that the restaurant looked clean and there were several people at tables eating. It was an absolutely tasty meal, if I could give it 4 1/2 stars I would, and I will probably try it again. There are lots of good alternatives in the Wilmington area, but I am not sure that there are any that are as cost-effective and still provide excellent food. Well done! read more

Hot fresh food. A go to place for quick dinners for the family. Staff is so nice in person and on the phone. Definitely will continue to go back read more

This is my first time trying Burrito Shak at the new monkey junction location. It's located in the Harris Teeter plaza next to Edward Jones. Placing your order is like Moe's Southwest grill and Chipotle. The staff prepare your order right on the spot in front of you. They have pre-selected menu items but you can request to customize your order. They offer burritos, bowls, nachos, tacos, quesadillas, salad, chips with either salsa, guacamole, or queso, and a kid friendly menu. The burritos, bowls, tacos, and quesadillas all come with chips and salsa. Salsa offerings are either mild poblano, medium Chipotle, medium verde, or hot habanero. Protein offerings are either house-spiced chicken, roasted pulled pork, seasoned ground beef, tofu, carne asada for additional $0.50 or a battered Atlantic cod for an additional $0.50. I was disappointed the tofu is not marinated or seasoned/baked. It's just plain tofu. Tofu tastes way better when is marinated or cooked with seasonings. So I chose the seasoned ground beef instead for the S-Turn burrito ($7.99). The S-Turn burrito comes with plain rice, beans (choice of pinto or black beans), roasted poblano crema, roasted peppers and onions, queso, and lettuce. The burrito was about 6in long, 3in wide, 2in deep. It was very filling. The burrito was good, but not out of this world. The seasoned ground beef was a taco seasoning base and the flavor was overpowering over the other ingredients in the burrito. I wished I could have tasted more of the poblano crema and I wished it had more roasted peppers and onions. I wouldn't mind coming back to try some of their other offerings and other protein choices. This is a good place if you're hankering for Americanized Mexican food. read more

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This place is really nice. Bright, open and clean restaurant. Easy online ordering. Friendly staff. Lots of menu options. I tried the fried cod on my burrito bowl this time around and wouldnt recommended the cod. It was 2 tiny flat pieces that were over cooked, dried out and mainly breading. Maybe I got the bottom of the bag but it wasn't good. You get so much meat with the other meat options and with the cod they really skimped out. Other than that all the ingredients were fresh and delicious. Their guacamole is great. Love the salsa bar. read more

This is our favorite go-to for nachos! It's fresh, flavorful and priced great! The employees are always friendly and the place / tables are always clean. The quality of the meat seems so much better than similar build your own restaurants! read more

Very good a must try. I will go again. Price is better as well. Trying to reach my 85 characters.

Needs a manager: 7pm on Friday night Have run out of key ingredients The prep area is a mess No organization in prepping the burritos- tried to order two burritos and some other employee cutting in and out trying to simultaneously prep a to go order. Got confused re which burritos were with which order. I ended up taking home the burrito of the guy in front of me. - he got our kid's burrito. (given how disappointed the guy in front of me was with the kids behind the counter, he's going to be real upset with his order!) It was a well run business- but not so much these days read more

We needed a quick dinner after a late soccer game during the Beach Classic Tournament. Burrito Shak was the perfect find. Service was friendly and fast. Our soccer player loved his cheese quesadilla and chips and husband and I enjoyed chicken burrito bowls. Good-sized portions, reasonable prices, fresh ingredients. Salsa bar was delicious. read more

Burrito Shak - Tacos Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

The service was great and quick. The prices are great. The beans were good, but the rice could have had more flavor. The establishment felt clean. I would definitely go back here again read more

This is like another Moe and Chipotle. I didn't care for their salsa, rice and so on. I would rather go to the other two sorry!

Love the chicken grom quesadillas and love their soft corn and regular chicken tacos. My favorite side is guacamole, chips and salsa.

It was so good and the staff was great. Never been there and I went on potato special day. It was amazing and I will be back!

Terrible. 3 times I tried. Terrible. I literally throw the food in the trash. Last order was for a Rincon bowl with cod fish fried. I ended up with a burrito and the so called fish was about 4 tiny pieces so far overcooked they looked like salad croutons. Hard, dried out chunks that literally crumbled to dust when poked with a fork. The rest of the rice, beans etc was ICE cold. I would have taken photos but I already heaved it in the trash. This place has no management, and no one who cares at all. Just close the doors already and let a decent place open please! read more

Delicious and satisfying burritos with fast, friendly service, and reasonably priced to boot! Vegans and vegetarians rejoice! They have freshly fried fried tofu!! It's admittedly more difficult to communicate with glass and masks between us (thanks Covid), but each staff member was sure to confirm my requests. They got my order right and I am so happy and full. Highly recommend! read more

I've heard so many things about the location in Hampstead and have never been able to go. We were coming back from Carolina beach and were starving. We stopped here to eat a late lunch and everything was amazing. Everyone loved their burritos. It's like Chipotle but so much better. Give it a try! read more

Service is always fast and friendly. I always get a steak quesadilla with fresh jalapeños and sour cream on the side. It's always cheesy and cooked perfectly. I like the salsa bar and that they have all levels of heat. The line always moves pretty quick. read more

Burrito Shak - Quesadilla-plenty of cheese! This was great! - Tacos Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Food is good, but you have to watch them make your burritos or it comes too "chincy" on the chicken, steak or any other protein that they make their products! Don't skimp on the most important part of your final product! read more

There are several things that Burrito Shak can improve from a sanitation, food, and operational perspective. Sanitation: 1) Two guys working the food line have long hair and facial hair. Their long hair was tied back but this is food service. Hair nets should be worn on top of their long hair and facial hair. 2) As a vegetarian, I noticed that they scoop the meat and bring it over the beans compartments. Even though the beans come before the meat down the line, the issue is the employees reach for the meat scoopers while the burrito tortilla/bowl is still sitting back towards the rice. This risks the beans getting contaminated with bits of meat which is unacceptable to vegetarians who may bite into pieces of meat when they eat their entrees. Food: 1) The pineapple jalapeno salsa on the salsa bar tastes like a fruit cup was just mushed/blended up. It's like pineapple apple sauce. I think it should be less processed. Keep small bits of pineapple in it and add more spice. 2) The rice I had today was undercooked/hard. I don't think this is a consistent problem but something I wanted to bring up so staff can keep quality more top of mind. 3) It would be a lot easier and faster to eat the loaded baked potato if the employee could peel it and dice it up before serving it. Leaving the skin on is really inconvenient and messy with all the other toppings in the bowl. I think it tastes good but I don't have the patience to eat it. Operational: 1) Monday is loaded baked potato day. I believe Thursday is taco salad served in a taco shell bowl day. Wednesday is their waffle fry nachos day. The problem with these different daily food offerings is that different family members have their preferred entrée. Therefore, one family member always has to settle for something they don't want as much in order for another family member to get the special item. Not sure if Burrito Shak is just testing these different options or just cannot accommodate serving all of these items on a single day. I think they should either simplify the menu or find a way operationally to serve all entrée options every day. 2) The circular burrito bowl container used for takeout orders should be used for dine-in orders too. Those flimsy paper cartons don't cut it and just don't look good from a presentation standpoint. I think it hurts Burrito Shak's brand because it looks like something you'd get from a cheap food stand on the street. Please use sturdy circular bowls instead. 3) I don't get why it costs different amounts to add tofu to a salad ($2.74) versus burrito bowl ($0.75). It's the same amount of tofu either way so it should be the same price regardless of the entrée. 4) I know the Burrito Shak chain is relatively new but they need to introduce a loyalty rewards program. It might sound like I dislike Burrito Shak based on all this but that's not the case. I do like Burrito Shak but I want to love it. My comments are for Burrito Shak to improve. I'll be rooting for it to perform well against competitors in the area. read more

My husband and I had the day off for his birthday and decided to stop in at Burrito Shak in Monkey Junction on their opening day. For a first day, every employee seemed to be working together to make the process so smooth. We went with nachos with chicken and The Paradise tacos. The nachos were delicious! The chicken had a really great flavor and everything was fresh. We definitely plan to go back for more nachos! The Paradise Tacos were good as well, but we only had a piece or two of pineapple on each so we would have definitely liked more of the pineapple salsa which drew us to those tacos in the first place. I would still highly recommend and excited to have another delicious option in the are! read more

Decided to try this place out and upon walking in noticed similarities to Island's & chipotle. The staff were very helpful and offered to answer any questions and the place was very clean. I got nachos and my friend got a burrito bowl, both tasted fresh and were filling. Compared to islands their meat & toppings looked a lot fresher so I might would choose Burrito Shak over Islands just for that reason. Although Islands prices are a tad lower. They have a salsa bar with four different salsas and offer quite a few different sauces you can ask for. I also got a side of guacamole which tasted nice and fresh. Would come here again, they give you a punch card and after a certain amount of visits you a free meal which is really cool! read more

Burrito Shak - Nachos with pico, black beans, queso & sour cream - Tacos Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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This is a new burrito restaurant that just opened in the plaza off Carolina beach rd next to the Harris teeter. I was pretty excited about trying this place so I order the S Turn and a kids burrito for my child. It was okay nothing special I feel like it lacked seasoning everything tasted very plain. It wasn't my cup of tea. The employees seemed very clueless and not very friendly.They had homemade salsa and it wasn't bad just different. read more

Burrito Shak - The S-turn burrito - Tacos Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Hands down favorite burrito place, a must have if you're around Wilmington/ Hampstead's locations (or any of their others). Their chicken is seasoned so wonderfully and their food is always on point. I usually load up a make your own burrito or bowl, although I imagine their quesadillas, nachos, and potato are also all amazing. Chips and salsa bar included with all their food, can usually get 2 meals with drinks for just at $20. Hoping they expand to Brunswick county soon! read more

Burrito Shak - Build Your Own - Bowl - Tacos Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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It was a great quesadilla but the service very sub par. The guy who made my quesadilla was nice but the lady who rang me up was not as nice but more cold shoulder. I would recommend if you want a quick bite. read more

Went their for the first time this week and all I have to say is....WOW!!! We had the Shaka with pork and the S-Turn with chicken. The pulled pork was incredible (honestly, if they sold that with one of their slaws I'd be there weekly). The chicken was incredible and had good heat. BUT you MUST try the Jalapeño peach salsa. It's Out. Of. This. World!! read more

We had Burrito Shak at a work event, WOW! I'm enjoying my burrito bowl I made, and the chips were perfect. I can't wait to visit Burrito Shak in the future! read more

Well first when my family and I walked in the didn't have any queso then it took them almost 20 minutes to cook a quesadilla and last there beef is spicy and crunchy. read more

Awesome service and wonderful food. The burritos are so yummy. I ordered the Lane burrito with seasoned beef and pintos. Very tasty and satisfying. Their chips are good and the small salsa bar is nice cause you can choose which salsa you would like. The chips and salsa come with the entree and the prices are very affordable. I highly recommend this place and I will definitely return soon. read more

Loved my first visit here. Food was well seasoned and tasted very fresh. The soft corn tortillas were handmade. Menu was simple and easy to process. Interior is simple and modern beach-y. When I visited for lunch there weren't many people, but I'm hoping that's not normal, because I loved my meal and hope this place sticks around! Support this new local business and keep a quick burrito place in Beau Rivage. read more

I always tried to grab some shak from the hampstead location anytime I was in the area. So glad one opened up in Wilmington. All the proteins are great, chicken is my favorite. The slaw is amazing. The fire shot salsa actually has a great kick which is hard to find. They don't charge extra for guac. The chipotle ranch is great. Creamy avocado is tasty. The suggestions on the board as all tasty but I always wind up making my own. The bowls are great bang for the buck and you'll walk out paying like 9 bucks for a massive meal. They also have a loyalty punch card too. By far and away better than islands, chipotle, moe's, and flaming Amy's. read more

Always a good meal here at an affordable price. Never disappoints. Salsa bar is great too.

Pretty decent food but their on-line menu doesn't allow for a basic order to be made and they refuse to take orders over the phone. Gotta get that fixed. read more