Judging by the opening week crowds, Ohio City Burrito (1844 W. 25th St., 216.664.0908) is plugging a gap in the area’s dining scene. This fast-casual eatery, which opened last week adjacent to the Old Angle Tavern, offers diners a quick and relatively cheap mealtime experience. Similar in style and spirit to a Chipotle Mexican Grill, OCB prepares burritos, tacos and nachos to order for dining in or out. Choices are limited to a handful of dishes that can be assembled from the same handful of ingredients. The burrito ($6.15) drill is familiar: A large flour tortilla is quickly steamed then filled with a choice of meats, beans, rice, cheese, guacamole and salsa. Meat options include shredded chicken, braised beef and roast pork. Beans are either black or refried. Salsas range from a mild pico de gallo to a fiery red sauce. Tacos ($2.25) come in both soft and crunchy shells. Apart from the temperature of the meat (unacceptably tepid), my burrito was flavorful and filling. Like Chipotle, lines can back up at busy times, snaking into the small dining room. Open Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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