Boston Ave. (Tufts) Boloco - special deals to prevent it from closing

[ron_newman]

I got this e-mail from Boloco. Even if it's just a marketing stunt, I figure enough people here remember and like Boloco that it's worth posting (under a lj-cut). Quick summary

Veggie burritos: regular $3.88, large $4.88
Chicken and tofu burritos: regular $3.99, large $4.99
Steak and pork burritos: regular $4.59, large $5.59
Smoothies: small $2.99, large $3.99

All prices good only at 340 Boston Ave, Medford Hillside
That location is now open until 2 am Fridays and Saturdays


Friends,

The only Boloco in our family of restaurants in danger of closing is at 340 Boston Avenue in Medford. Why? We have theory after theory, of course, but the plain truth is we'd love it if we didn't have to close.

To avoid this miserable outcome, we enlisted the help of some enterprising Tufts students who suggested a lot of stuff that might help: comfy couches, free wireless internet, rock n' roll music, paintings and photographs from students and local artists, a community cork board, late night (2am) service on Friday and Saturday nights, and stupidly low prices (when I say stupid low, I'm not kidding, especially when you consider the quality of the ingredients we use at Boloco). So what did we do with those suggestions? We just did them. Period. Check. Done. Finito.

But we need to do more... and we will do more, but we need more help. Help from you.

We can't stay without your help. You need to share your passion for Boloco with your friends and family. If you belong to a group or organization, suggest that Boloco cater your next meeting. We'll deliver right to you. If you're with a group of friends, why not say "Let's do Boloco tonight?" It's cheap as hell anyway, it's a really short walk (seriously), so why not? They're little things, but they add up. Bottom-line... just go. Every visit matters.

And, as always, if you have something to say about any of this in the form of kudos, criticisms, or suggestions, please SPEAK UP: send us a note at buzz@boloco.com, post a suggestion on our cork board in the restaurant, or talk to Boston Avenue kingpin (aka manager) and life-long Medford resident Anthony DiBella. We'll listen, learn, and react as best we know how. And in the meantime, while we're still alive and kicking, we'll continue to support all things Tufts and Medford as we have since the day we showed up.

Cheers,

John Pepper
CEO & Co-Founder

Stalk us at:
www.facebook.com/boloco
www.twitter.com/boloco

Comments

[koloratur.livejournal.com]

You had me at "open til 2 AM."

[kpht.livejournal.com]

no kidding! i hope word spreads in time.

[teko.livejournal.com]

Gee, wish they'd tried some of these things at the Davis Square location before closing abruptly.

[sparkgrrl658.livejournal.com]

and stupidly low prices (when I say stupid low, I'm not kidding, especially when you consider the quality of the ingredients we use at Boloco

lol.

yes, rice and beans cost a LOT for restaurants! ...oh wait, i forgot, boloco doesn't even make burritos anyway, they make wraps.

still, i do not consider six bucks to be 'stupid low' for a chain fast food place.

[clevernonsense.livejournal.com]

YOU FORGOT THAT THEY PUT ICE IN THOSE SMOOTHIES

Quality ice.

[sup3rmark.livejournal.com]

vegetables. good meat. tofu. and they do use both rice AND beans.

i love boloco, and think their food is quality. i've spent over $2000 there in the past 2 and a half years (literally) and have gotten the same thing every time i went.

[sparkgrrl658.livejournal.com]

that's um...something to be proud of?

lol, i just like taking shots at boloco ever since they changed from the wrap when i used to go there. you could get the same stuff and a drink for six bucks and it was better imo from burrito max. i just thought it was funny he seemed to think they were reinventing the wheel here with these craaaaaaaazay prices.

[xuth.livejournal.com]

No, their prices aren't stupid low but they're good for what you can get. And with the exception of the Boloco at Harvard which has been consistently inconsistent, I've always gotten good service and food at Boloco in a way that mostly just doesn't exist in this area (for fast food restaurants).

[ronhaha108.livejournal.com]

bleh.. good riddance...

Sounds terrible!

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

Ahem, the worst experience eating Mexican was in Southern California, a chain that actually makes really good food there. I found a big rusty nail in my burrito.

[kimchee1.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. I do like the tofu Bangkok burrito/wrap. Thanks for the tip.

[alphacygni]

Interesting - do any of their other locations have separate prices for vegetarian vs. meat burritos? My location has one price for all, and every once in a while I feel vaguely resentful of that as I order my veggie burritos. However, their food is always good and quality and the people who work at my location are great. So the resentment passes quickly. In the ocean of crappy junk "food" places surrounding my office, boloco is pretty much the only place to get real, recognizable food. Fortunately for me, the lines are out the door at my location much of the time, so I doubt they'll be going anywhere.

[ron_newman]

I was going to point to the menu on their web site -- but it doesn't have real prices! Just "regular: about $5. large: about $6". Still, my recollection is that they charged the same price for everything of a particular size.

Doesn't look too appealing...

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

Frankly...

[rxrfrx.livejournal.com]

Or you could get a super steak at Anna's for less than $5.

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

I hope they don't close. I rarely eat out or take-out these days, but when I want something yummy, cheap, and fast, Boloco is my go-to place, so I'd hate to see that option disappear. I don't understand why people diss Boloco while continuing to frequent Blue Shirt, which I stopped going to due to frequently gruff service along with crappy food. Location is everything, I suppose.