While we don’t frequently offer restaurant reviews to places we’ve not visited ourselves, we occasionally run across descriptions of ones that may need a little chilehead attention. Such is the case with California Tortilla, a Williamsburg, VA eatery offering a little more than just the usual fajita and burrito fare. A review done in the online dailypress.com out of Hampton Roads, VA had this snippet:

Killer prices not even best thing on the menu
By Shelley Rauch
Daily Press
July 4, 2007

WILLIAMSBURG — Walking into Williamsburg’s California Tortilla restaurant, I was surrounded in a bright conglomeration of yellow, orange and red. Glass cases held row after pristine row of just about every hot sauce imaginable, while glowing red chile pepper lights kept the mood festive.

But what really made us chuckle was this:

My husband, Dave, and I stepped up to the spotlessly clean counter and placed our orders. As their team began assembly — everything is made to-order — we drifted over to the mighty “Wall of Flame.” More than 75 types of hot sauce, from mild to unprintably hot, are available to sprinkle over your food, or into the convenient little cups, if you’re in the mood to try several. By the time we’d laughed over the last silly label, our order number was called.

Places that have themselves a “Wall of Flame” are usually more than just gimmicky, and may offer some seriously good food. With “good food, outrageous portions and killer prices,” this looks like a no-brainer. We’d love to visit and dine there ourselves!

Their contact info:

California Tortilla
4917 Courthouse St.
New Town
Williamsburg, VA 23188-2687
757-229-9334

California Tortilla’s menu is focused on wrap-style offerings, along with fajita platters, salads and the option to make any tortilla item into a carb-free bowl. The real star of the show here are the burritos, which come in 10 varieties that run the gamut from The Classic to wrap-friendly Crunchy BBQ Ranch or Thai Chicken.

Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Monday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday

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