Marketfare Bistro to-go Chicken Chipotle Wrap (8 oz.)
Item Purchased: Marketfare Bistro to-go Chicken Chipotle Wrap (8 oz.)
Location Purchased: 7-Eleven / 1350 S. Halsted / Chicago, IL
Price: $2.99 + tax
Review: Just added to the 7-Eleven deli arsenal! Marketfare Foods’ Bistro To-Go Gourmet Wraps!
I’ll be honest. As with any microwavable burrito-like convenience food, I was expecting this to be utterly inedible. Quite the contrary, these wraps are so good, it tastes as if someone in the cold-storage area behind the scenes at 7-Eleven is slaving over a hot stove, steaming up the place with his culinary craftsmanship. Not only does the chicken have the consistency and taste of real chicken, but the peppers, corn and black beans don’t taste as if they have been floating in water for three years. The mixture of barbecue sauce, chipotle peppers and melted cheeses pack a spiciness not normally found in store-bought prepared foods. The spices don’t taste as if someone just doused all of the ingredients in a cheap hot sauce and froze them.
In the end, I can’t believe that something that costs only $3.00 is more tasty and filling than a comparably priced burrito purchased at a restaurant or taqueria. Market Fare’s other products include the $1.00 Smiley brand sandwich which can be found in some of the fancier $1 Stores across this country. With that kind of cost-cutting experience, I am suspect as to the numerous ingredients and business practices involved in this food, but if you judge these wraps purely on taste and price, they make a great affordable lunch.
Rating: 4.25 / 5
November 1st, 2007 at 10:47 am
This reviewer is right, these are QUITE tasty. But read the label if you are watching your sodium intake. I just had the Philly Cheesesteak wrap and realized after the fact that it contains 2870mg of sodium (120%). Word to the wise, otherwise - enjoy! b/c the do taste pretty damn good.