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

An Off the Grid Run-In at UN Plaza: Tandoori Chicken USA Mobile

From this angle it just looks like a wrap, french fries, and a questionable green sauce.

But it is in fact a Tandoori Chicken Sandwich Combo ($9), with your choice of french fries or basmati rice, and a drink of your choice.

I found this at Off the Grid at UN Plaza by the Civic Center BART station, and my boyfriend I happened to stumble upon it while we were thinking about where to have lunch. 

I had never had Indian street food before, so I decided to try out Tandoori Chicken USA Mobile Food Truck. It offers Indian favorites such as tandoori chicken, paneer, and chicken curry. You decide whether you want to stick with tradition and get a side of basmati rice or change it up with french fries. I was in the mood for the latter, which are in fact not  of the plain shoestrong variety. They're natural cut and bear some skin, which makes them incredibly addictive. The sandwich combo also includes a side of some tasty green curry sauce, which is mild and has a coriander kick.