Blackbird Public House

This tortilla was the best of both worlds: toasted and crisp on the outside but soft and gooey on the inside. It was perfectly folded without too much bulk on the ends. Structurally, it was an engineering masterpiece.

First tater 10/10 of 2020! The potatoes came in the form of small diced pieces and as mentioned above they were crispy and well seasoned. Some of my favorite bites of the burrito included just the cheese and potatoes with a little green chili.

Inside this burrito was a diverse ecosystem of texture. Fluffy scrambled eggs, tender ground sausage and crisp potatoes were seamlessly held together by a delicate web of cheese. I couldn’t decide if I preferred shoveling them all in together or picking apart each component.

What complex harmony! The eggs were perfect, as is not uncommon, but Blackbird didn’t stop there. The potatoes were perfectly seasoned with tons of flavor but not too much salt. And the sausage… oh the sausage. The subtle, smokey sweetness was unexpected but certainly welcome. Meanwhile, the cheese effortlessly filled in the flavor and textural gaps without dominating the landscape. And finally, the drizzle of green chili sauce over the top tied the whole bundle together like a brown paper package, tied up with string. This was just one of my favorite things!

What a solid BB to kick off the decade! We’re happy to give this burrito a tying top score of 39. It reminds me of an old song by the Beatles: “Blackbird [BB] in the dead of night Take these broken wings and learn to fly All your life You were only waiting for this moment to arise” Blackbird [BB] in the [early morn’] Take these sunken eyes and [help me] see All your life You were only waiting to be [eaten by me]”