bbad - Pasadena (CA)

5 /5 Brenton Hughes: Man. I hate when people say things like “the best I ever had”, because it 97% of the time isn’t true. Maybe my expectations were low because were just waking up and trying to survive, but my wife and I ordered the verde chili breakfast burrito and were pleasantly surprised at how gd delicious it was. The potatoes were created in Gods image, the pork was moi, and for once in my life I did not care about cheese-to-burrito ratio (as much). This is considered a win in my eyes. Im glad we came. I would post photos but the burrito is gone gone.

4 /5 Shmiley C: Thanks to Kristie Hang’s IG reel for sharing this breakfast burrito spot! It’s located inside the Pasadena Hotel, which is a beautiful building. Parking: You can park in the hotel parking structure (B1, B2, and 2nd level), then enter via elevator. There’s metered/paid street parking along Colorado Blvd. Bbad has a street-level entrance as well. Food: I got the chile verde burrito $17, which has slow-cooked pork. It is on the salty side, especially as I got down to the end of the other side of the burrito. I chose to get scrambled eggs. The potato wedges inside were crispy! I highly recommend eating this while still hot otherwise the potato’s will be soggy. They gave me 3 different sauces to try. None of them were spicy. The brown one was pretty good. Forks and knives and napkins are on the bench/counter. Limited indoor seating here, but you can take the food to the hotel lobby or courtyard. You can order via one of the two kiosks. On a weekday afternoon there was no line, but I did see that they had take out orders on their shelves. Credit card/touch pay only (via kiosk). Hotel has free WiFi. Hotel has bathroom.

3 /5 Alex Xander: I think this could be one of the better breakfast burritos throughout LA but between staff and execution of the burrito, there were too many misses. I placed an ordered online maybe 10 minutes before arriving and it was ready a few minutes after I walked in. However, when I walked in and stood at the cashier, the two girls working did not acknowledge me, ask if I needed help, greet me, anything. They both seemed to be scrambling to hand off prior orders which I dont have a problem at all waiting for my turn, but it was pretty much one handing off the bag of food to the other then handing it to the customer. They both didnt need to do one persons job. Once they acknowledged me they had my order on the pick-up shelf. Its a hefty burrito and filled will. But for $17 it hardly had any cheese, and the bare minimum aioli or sour cream was at the last few bites of the burrito, not evenly dispersed. The bacon was super crunchy, the potatoes were very crispy, the eggs were a bit dry, and overall the flavor was solid. But the side salsa sucked. A few missed that would make me return to give them another chance and hope for better results.

4 /5 Jeff Cruz: Good spot for breakfast burritos. A little pricey and I wish the portion was bigger, but the burritos are definitely good. The green salsa is very mild. Ask for red for more spice. Simple interior with a few stools for seating. Service was good. Friendly staff. Street parking or theres a structure around the block on Mentor Ave.

5 /5 Jason Vance: This burrito is worth the $17. Get it how it comes. Dont let the sour cream deter you. Just get it. Those pave Potaoes will change your life.