I was never a big fan of burritos for the simple reason that I always thought that restaurants were packing them with rice, ordering mine without each time I could. The only exception is probably Orale Mexican Kitchen with its truffle ribeye burrito that is out of this world. Then, end of 2018, we went to San Diego and had lunch at Lucha Libre. The sole purpose of the visit was to try a Cali Burrito and since then, I have been obsessed with this! So, as we were looking for a place for dinner in Journal Square, I immediately spotted Flip Sigi, a Filipino Taqueria (interesting combination, no?) that I knew served a Cali burrito. Although it is a bit off the beaten path, we decided to try this outpost of a East Village sensation.

I admit that I was not sure if this was a permanent spot, as it sat at the entrance of a residential building and you could see residents going in and out, passing through the side of the restaurant. I learned that, no, this is a permanent spot that opened three years ago. It has definitely a relaxed decor, a bit beachy. We ordered at the electronic point of sale and then, excited, got our meal fairly quickly.

As a drink, we had a Calamansi lemonade that was not too sweet, that I sipped while eating some wonton chips and salsa. The chips were nicely crunchy and not greasy, being a good alternative to tortilla chips.

They have few vegetarian options and so, Jodi went for their Hawaiian veggie fried rice that had pineapple in it (the Hawaii flair) and a fried egg that was an add-on. Good, tasty, this was a generous portion and it was nice to have some wonton crisps on top that added a bit of texture.

Hawaiian fried rice at Flip Sigi in Jersey City, NJ

On my side, I, of course, had the Cali burrito that was made with adobo chicken, pork belly, French fries, tomato and avocado crema (sour cream). It was served with some fries on the side too (and they offered us a side of fries too). This was delicious: crispy, the chicken was not dry, the pork belly was nicely charred and this burrito was packed in flavor, quite decadent to the point that I could not stop. There is something comforting about fries in a sandwich, don’t you think?

Cali Burrito at Flip Sigi in Jersey City, NJ

We did not get dessert because we were to full and it is too bad because they had Ube ice cream…

I was quite glad we finally tried their Cali burrito: this is a must have if you go to Flip Sigi and it is worth the trip for sure.

Enjoy (I did)!

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Flip Sigi - 190 Academy St, Jersey City, NJ 07306

Flip Sigi, Filipino Taqueria in Jersey City, NJ

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