My first bite... Atilano's Mexican Food (Spokane, WA)

 My first bite... Atilano's Mexican Food, 725 W. 3rd Ave., Spokane, Washington (Downtown) Open 8 AM-3 AM, Cheap!

California Burrito (Potato, Steak, Cheese, Mexican Salsa)  I added Guac, Sour Cream, and Lettuce.

It was fucking awesome

This wasn't my first time hitting up Atilano's, but it is my first time sharing it with the world.  Shortly after I moved to Moscow, ID from Boise, ID I was feeling a huge void in my life being so far from Los Betos (the Mecca for burrito connoisseurs such as myself) and had to find an alternative.  I did some extensive research and came upon some places in Lewiston, ID, Pullman, WA, and the big city (Spokane, WA) since there were none that matched up to my needs in Moscow.  I looked online to see what these places looked liked and all of them looked too nice and too remodeled (you can often judge by the cover with Mexican food) to be up to snuff, spare Atilano's.  I was desperate for some fun on a Friday night last winter and decided to take a spontaneous ride up to Spokane with a friend to get out of town and the usual routine, and try this gem of a place to boot.  It was love at first bite.  This place knows greasy goodness and keeping it fresh to a tee.  The burrito I got this last time (pictured above) was a replica of the first, and just as satisfying.  The steak and potato are a little spicy and surprisingly tangy. The cheese (a mix of cheddar and monterey jack) adding to the tang and texture, and of course a necessary staple to any suitable burrito. The salsa clearly made fresh that day with flavorful tomatoes, pungent cilantro, lime, peppers for a serious but abrupt kick, and caramelized diced onions (instead of raw) to make it a little sweet.  The guacamole, lettuce, and sour cream add a refreshing and comforting depth to the rest of it.  The house red and green sauce is a spicy and vinegary topping that would be almost a crime not to put on top. In short, it's a burrito made from the gods.  I recommend this place highly, because just like Spokane's unfitting motto... it's "near perfect". Anything on the menu here will satisfy. 

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