This is part 4 in a series where I attempt to discover Toronto's best burritos

A few metres west of the corner of King and Bathurst sits King Burritos, a three month old burrito restaurant that some might remember as Slice of New York, a pizza and wrap place. In fact, the neon Pizza & Wraps sign on the window hasn't kept pace with the new theme. Or has it? Pizza remains, perplexingly, on the menu. Wraps are gone and replaced with a small selection of burritos, tacos and quesadillas.

Since the place is called King Burritos (although the menu says King Burrito), and since I am on the prowl to uncover the best burritos in Toronto, I opt to skip the pizza and order a large veggie burrito ($5.99).

Inside, the good size burrito is stuffed with chunky grilled mushrooms and cauliflower. This is a nice touch. Too many burrito places haven't figured our what to put in their veggie fillings and too often if they put a vegetable medley, the ingredients are too small to give the burrito a satisfying texture. Here the cauliflower spears were soft enough to chew but big enough to recognize; and the mushrooms were quartered or halved instead of thinly sliced.

Accompanying the veggie feature were a standard array of fillings, all included in the price. Refried beans, guacamole, lettuce, pico de gallo....all fresh and tasty enough. Next time I'd pass on the salsa though. It was simply too sweet and had that fresh off the shelf at Dominion quality.

Talking to the manager at King Burritos I get the sense he really knows his restaurant's place in the Toronto burrito hierarchy. He's trying to emulate the best of local faves like Burrito Boyz and Big Fat Burrito while aiming to keep the quality of ingredients high and prices competitive. While I give him kudos for adding a hard-to-find lamb ($7.99) burrito to the menu, it's just too bad he can't find a way to add fish or shrimp varieties.

Previously in this series: Burrito Fresh , Mexitaco and Burro Burrito