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One of my groups at work had to go in over the weekend to deploy a new web based system. Although I didn't really need to be there, I wanted to lend some moral support. Truth be told, I miss the hands on work that I really don't get to do anymore on the management side of things.

Since we were set to start the roll-out around 9 am, I decided to stop and grab breakfast for everyone. I chose to stop at the Original Burrito & Co. (no, the "&" is not a typo) in Ahwatukee. I love their breakfast burritos, and have made it a bit of a tradition to bring them in for the team whenever we have to do one of these weekend deployments. I've never had anything but the breakfast burritos at the Original Burrito & Co., but that's ok as I'm perfectly happy to have them as an occasional breakfast spot.

If you've never been there before, the place can get busy, and it often takes the staff there a good 20-30 minutes to fill a to-go order. I recommend calling ahead if you can. I didn't give it enough thought before I stopped in, so I showed up without already having placed an order.

There are about 8 or so different burritos on the menu made from various combinations of eggs, chorizo, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, green chilies, ham, sausage, bacon, and cheese. If you don't see a burrito you like, they are generally pretty good about putting one together for you that suits your fancy. On this particular day, I went with two Huevos a la Mexicana (eggs, cheese, tomatoes, onions & green chilies), two Huevos Papas (eggs, chorizo & potatoes), and two Bacon & Egg (no fancy names here). There were only going to be three of us, so I figured that two burritos each would be plenty.

After a good 25 minutes or so, the burritos were finally ready. When I saw the size of the bag, I realized that two burritos each was overkill. They were huge! The bag must have weighed a good six or seven pounds.

Twenty minutes later, I was at the office and unloading the food. In addition to the burrito, each order also comes with a small bag of home made tortilla chips and fresh salsa. We devoured the chips and salsa right away. The chips were nice and crisp, although a tad greasy. The salsa was indeed fresh and bursting with tomato and cilantro.

I went with the Huevos a la Mexicana burrito. The tortilla was still very warm and pliable, with the first bite releasing a good bit of steam. The eggs were nice and light and the entire burrito had quite a bit of flavor from the combination of onions and green chili. Adam and Ray each managed to polish off two burritos over the course of the morning and seemed to enjoy them as well.

I only manage to get food from the Original Burrito & Co. about two to three times a year, but man do I love those breakfast burritos.