"Son Del North is adamant about one thing, and that is that there is not, and will never be, any rice in their burritos. It’s the only thing painted on the walls of this tiny fast-casual burrito counter on the Lower East Side, and it’s a fantastic move that really lets the other fillings shine. Every burrito has buttery mayocoba beans, big chunks of avocado, and a generous amount of cheese, wrapped up in a flaky, chewy tortilla flown in from Sonora. It’s an all-around creamy mix, which you can get with a variety of fillings, but the steak is our favorite. Open until 12am, Son del North can get mobbed with people drinking their way down Orchard Street, but the staff keep it moving. There are no seats, just a couple of benches on the sidewalk. It’s not the ideal set-up for dumping Son’s roasted green chili sauce on each bite—so take yours to go. Food Rundown photo credit: Son Del North Carne Asada You can get chicken, shrimp, and vegan chorizo, but we’d prioritize the steak. There’s so much meaty flavor in the salsa-roja covered steak and grilled onions. photo credit: Son Del North Camaron Ranchero Full of shrimp in a heavy ranchero sauce, get this one if you’re a salsa lover. The smoky, fire-roasted tomato flavor sticks out more with a lighter protein. photo credit: Son Del North Frijol Con Queso The bean-to-cheese ratio in this is 20:80. Skip, unless you just want a giant cheese roll in a really good tortilla, which we’d totally understand. Pollo Asado They go with salsa verde for the chicken, alongside strips of poblano peppers in a creamy sauce. Decent, but the flavors don’t pop the way they do in the steak and shrimp. Cauliflower Chorizo Con Papas The peppery chorizo flavor is there, but the cauliflower could be crispier to keep it from turning into mush with the potatoes." - Neha Talreja
