Burrito, Sweat, and Tears: Chicken Tikka Masala Burrito at Curry Up Now

Chicken tikka masala in a burrito. What a genius concept. I credit my wonderful coworker Margaux for introducing me to Curry Up Now, a restaurant (and food truck) based in San Mateo. 

Chicken Tikka Masala Burrito, as big as your face = $8

They have a convenient online ordering service that lets you pay and know exactly what time it will be ready, which is what I did, and it turned out great. This is a good option especially around the worker bee lunch hour. The place was bustling when we picked up our order! 

 The above picture was taken at my desk, after a couple of bites into it. It is PACKED with rice, chickpeas, onion, and delectable bits of chicken slathered in spicy sauce. Oh it is SPICY. And I chose to get their medium heat sauce too. I can only imagine what the two higher levels are like. I was literally sweating, sniffling, and tearing up...to the point of which I only consumed 1/3 of it. It was intense. I shoved the rest in a UPS shipping label bag as that was the closest and best resource, wrote my name on a post-it, stuck it on there and put it in the fridge -- as if anyone else in the office would even want to know what it is -- but I did not want to risk the theft of such amazingness. 

My coworker later said, "I'm glad you didn't accidentally ship it with your book swaps to Pearson." 

I bet they'd be thankful. 

So I finished it off for dinner... and after the last, amazing bite that I savored -- I was honestly looking forward to the next time I'd have another.


I'd like try their Deconstructed Samosa, which is exactly what it is. A huge samosa smashed and taken apart, topped with a spicy sauce and sprinkled with mini samosas.

Location:

129 South B Street 

San Mateo

11am-9pm Mon-Thurs

11am-10pm Fri/Sat

11:30am-9pm Sun