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El Tonayense Taco Truck
corner of Harrison & 22nd St.

$$$$$

3

12

So here’s the thing about burritos and Mexican food in general in the Bay Area: you can’t expect to get everything at one place. The burrito scene is complex, and you need to explo.. >

Pancho Villa Taqueria
3071 16th St.
at Mission St.

$$$$$

4

8

It's been kind of a blah burrito period for me (even El Castillito wasn't so hot the other day), so I decided to test things by heading to the Embarcadero Pancho Villa for an early.. >

Gordo Taqueria
2252 Clement St.
b/w 23rd Ave & 24th Ave

$$$$$

3

8

It's ultimate frisbee season again, which means that I spend Tuesday nights in the Inner Sunset after games, tanking down burritos, usually from Gordo. A good friend told me that .. >

Mijita
1 Ferry Building

$$$$$

3

7

We were at the Ferry Building for the Farmer's Market and we were getting hungry, so we grabbed a nice lunch outdoors at Mijita, Tracy Desjardins, Mexican place. Carnitas Taco $4.. >

Tres Agaves
130 Townsend St.
at 2nd St.

$$$$$

2.5

7

At Tres Agaves in the City, there are a lot of choices, but I think that you should pig out... >

El Farolito
2779 Mission St.
at 24th St.

$$$$$

4.7

6

Here’s the larger, Excelsior-style outlet of the famed Mission slabbery. As is the case at El Farolito's other pair of locations, yellow seating booths - seemingly held over from t.. >

Taqueria Cancun
2288 Mission St.
at 19th St.

$$$$$

6

Here’s the narrowest and perhaps yellowest of Can-cún’s three carnitasless locations. It’s so short on space, you may well end up rubbing elbows with the dishwasher-fella at the wa.. >

Cuco's
488 Haight St.
at Fillmore St.

$$$$$

5

Because I haven't posted much lately, I give you a picture of the super carnitas I had from Cuco's the other day. Not bad. Check that cilantro...yum. .. >

El Faro
2399 Folsom St.
at 20th St.

$$$$$

3

5

The newest El Faro in town (ca. 2005) features boomin’ lunchtime business, tri-level dining, and a small sign near the register that warns, “Shoes and shirt required; pets not allo.. >

Papalote
1777 Fulton St.
at Masonic Ave.

$$$$$

5

For 11 years, DPaul and I lived on Dolores Park, a hop, skip and a jump from some of the best taquerias in the Mission. Over the years, we must have spent several thousand dollars .. >

Taqueria San Jose
2830 Mission St.
b/w 24th & 25th St.

$$$$$

2.5

5

1) The al pastor at Taqueria San Jose is pretty good. 2)They're quite seasonal with their salsa; my pico de gallo was heavy on the onions and peppers, very stingy with the tomato.. >

Taqueria Guadalajara
3142 24th St
at Shotwell St.

$$$$$

5

OK, I'm back eating burritos again, and rather than explain my absence in graphic detail I'll merely say that I brought back a lil' buddy from South America. He's gone now, but no.. >

360 Degrees Gourmet Burritos
359 Kearny St.
at Pine St.

$$$$$

4

The eating options at Oakland Airport are extremely limited. However, we were happy to find that a decent looking burrito place had opened up, and even happier to find that you cou.. >

Chipotle
126 New Montgomery St.
b/w Mission & Howard St.

$$$$$

4

Via LAist comes this story, of Chipotle's latest "open a store and get free burritos" stunt: One student reader phoned in from the line. "It is sooooo long. This is crazy and worse.. >

El Taco Loco
3306 Mission St.
at 29th St.

$$$$$

1

4

Here we have the home of the Crazy Taco and its equally freakish sibling, the Rack-Stretched Burrito. A colorful, tri-walled mural depicting major events on Mexico’s path to indepe.. >

La Parrilla Grill
279 Columbus Ave.
at Broadway

$$$$$

5

4

An instant hit with the CCSF kids upon its January 2007 opening, La Parrilla’s Ingleside shop is another aggressive expansion move by the fast-growing local chain. The exposed drai.. >

La Taqueria
2889 Mission St.
at 25th St.

$$$$$

4

I've been staying away from La Taqueria for quite a while, for several not-particularly-good reasons. Their riceless burrito strikes me as very quesadillalike, and the crowded int.. >

Maya
303 2nd St.
at Harrison St.

$$$$$

4

Part of "Dine About Town", we decided to give Maya, an upscale Mexican place, a try. The menu sounded more interesting than the food actually was. As it turned out, Giao had actual.. >

Pancho's Salsa Bar & Grill
3440 Geary Blvd
at Stanyan St.

$$$$$

4

The service at Pancho’s can make molasses seem speedy, while cheap pitchers of Tecate enhance the chances of an instant frat party bro’ing down at the next table. If that weren’t e.. >

Andale
2150 Chestnut St.
at Pierce St.

$$$$$

2.5

3

Another snack before we were to be served only airline food for the next 18 hours... >

Colibri
438 Geary St.
at Mason St.

$$$$$

3

What better way to celebrate Dia de los Muertos than to revisit the Great Guac Hunt? I suppose a good mole would be a more fitting Oaxacan tribute, but this will have to do... >

El Balazo
1654 Haight St.
b/w Clayton & Cole St.

$$$$$

3

Quiet in these parts lately. I went to El Balazo this evening for a quick takeout carne asada, consumed over a Black Butte Porter at Hobson's Choice. Ordinarily I wouldn't be c.. >

El Burrito Express
1601 Taraval St.
at 26th Ave.

$$$$$

3

These days, Short Exact can’t get enough of the scandal surrounding Ed Jew, the recently-elected supervisor for San Francisco’s 4th district. This district consists of the Outer Su.. >

La Corneta Taqueria
2834 Diamond St.
b/w Bosworth & Chenery St.

$$$$$

3

Jeez, blogging is hard. You turn around and a week has gone by since your last post. Anyway, after slapping me around a bit for not writing enough, Burritoeater put his money wher.. >

La Fonda
712 Irving St.
at 9th Ave.

$$$$$

4

3

A long time ago, I wrote a fairly scathing review of La Fonda because, among other reasons, "...I'm always skeptical about a place that offers tofu burritos. I know it sounds hypo.. >

Mamacita
2317 Chestnut St.
at Scott St.

$$$$$

3

Our good friend Elliot (and friend of the owners!) scored us a table at "Little Mama" one night and thank god, cuz there were more marina-ites jammed in there than there are people.. >

Nick's Crispy Tacos
1500 Broadway
in Club Rouge, at Polk St.

$$$$$

4

3

This uptown waystation shares a space (but not an entrance) with velvet-roped nightclub Rouge. Prepare yourself for a riceless burrito, men in $175 jeans, surprisingly reasonable p.. >

Taqueria El Castillito
136 Church St.
b/w Duboce Ave. & 14th St.

$$$$$

5

3

With city bureaucrats, neighborhood streetfolk, and the fuzz all chowing down at this Civic Center stalwart at any given time, you can take this El Castillito shop’s unique dynamic.. >

Taqueria Los Coyotes
3036 16th St.
b/w Valencia & Mission St.

$$$$$

3

You can visit every taqueria in San Francisco and still not park yourself on lower dining stools than the ones at Taq. Los Coyotes’ original location. This Crocker-Amazon shop also.. >

Los Compadres Taco Truck
corner of Spear at Folsom

$$$$$

3

Bah. After some random walks around the area I was really excited to find a taco truck near my office. At CollabNet, Tuesday was Taco Tuesday and we'd head to the taco truck to loa.. >

La Parilla Grill
2801 Folsom St.
b/w 24th St. & 25th St.

$$$$$

3

Our judges panel is still scratching their heads as to how the debut effort from this La Parrilla location eked out the maximum two-mustache bonus for intangibility. Along more pal.. >

Balompie
3349 18th St.
at Capp St.

$$$$$

2

Balompie means soccer, which is what is on the screens at this Salvadorian café. This funky family style place has plexiglass covered tables, non-stop balompie on the wall mounted .. >

Chile Verde Grill
4 6th St.
at Market St.

$$$$$

2

I was headed from school to work this afternoon, and I really wanted a sandwich. After a very sub-par slab last night from Casa Mexicana last night (really guys, would it have kil.. >

Cocina Poblana
1109 Fillmore St.
at Golden Gate Ave.

$$$$$

2

Cooks dressed in full culinary garb. A highfalutin tagline (“The Art of Mexican Cooking”). Even a brash, front-and-center banner proclaiming it “The Best Taqueria in the Bay Area” .. >

Dos Pinas
251 Rhode Island St.
b/w 15th & 16th St.

$$$$$

2

Dos Pinas is just down the street. It's like a non-chain, order-at-the-counter version of Chevy's. The soft tacos (3 for $4.00): ... were good with a squeeze of lime and some of th.. >

El Metate
2406 Bryant St.
at 22nd S

$$$$$

4

2

El Metate is one of those places that everyone raves about, but I'm not sure why. I'll defer to Cate on the vegetarian side of things, but for carnivores there are seven places wit.. >

El Super Burrito
1200 Polk St.
b/w Fern & Sutter St.

$$$$$

2

Back when I first moved to San Francisco, I loved this place. That was two years ago, and I can't for the life of me figure out why I liked it so much. Maybe my taste buds have mat.. >

El Tesoro
599 O'Farrell St.
at Leavenworth St.

$$$$$

2

San Francisco’s grittiest burgh landed another solid burritoeatery with the fall 2005 debut of El Tesoro. It’s a tidy corner spot with bi-level seating, burgers and “Philly steak” .. >

El Toro Taqueria
598 Valencia St.
at 17th St.

$$$$$

2

Anyone who has grown weary of Taq. Pancho Villa’s less-than-cozy dimensions and constant throng may wish to visit this humbler, more navigable alternative a few blocks away. The Bu.. >

Green Chile Kitchen & Market
601 Baker St.
at Fulton St.

$$$$$

5

2

Okay, Green Chile Kitchen? We’re going to have a little chat, and I’m going to talk and you’re going to listen, ‘kay? .. >

La Salsa Mexican Grill
Pier 39

$$$$$

2

It’s safe to say this is San Francisco’s only taqueria reached on foot via a wooden plank walkway. But when the venue is Pier 39 – super-trampolines, seafood cocktails, “world famo.. >

Loco Taco
292 Divisadero St.
b/w Haight & Page St.

$$$$$

2

Loco Taco Taq. took over this space from the notably mediocre L-Rico’s in 2004, and we all ought to offer a word of thanks for that. Sharp new management gave the place a major phy.. >

Mariachi's Taqueria
508 Valencia St.
at 16th St.

$$$$$

2

I try! I really do. BF and I went apartment hunting in the Mishie-wission the other day. Since it's known for their tofu burritos, and because he's a good sport, we decided to vis.. >

Ocean Taqueria
1941 Ocean Ave.
b/w Victoria St. & Ashton Ave.

$$$$$

2

One look at this Divisadero slab shop’s menu – it’s etched in marker on some boards nailed to the wall – and you may wonder how a bunch of fifth-graders managed to open a business... >

Pastores
3486 Mission St.
at Cortland Ave.

$$$$$

2

I am a complete and total fuckin' loser for not having written about Pastores prior to this. One would think that having found a delicious and cheap non-taqueria Mexican restaurant.. >

Puerto Alegre
546 Valencia St.
b/w 16th & 17th St.

$$$$$

2

Puerto Allegre, a Mexican restaurant (not taqueria) that many Mission folk swear by, is a consistent experience, at least. Four of us went last night. The design of the venture was.. >

Taqueria El Buen Sabor
2833 24th St.
b/w Bryant & York St.

$$$$$

2

I've ridden my bicycle past Buen Sabor on any number of occasions; the Valencia Street bike corridor goes right by. When I wandered down on a Monday night, the usual crowd of marga.. >

Taqueria Express
606 Geary St.
at Jones St.

$$$$$

2

Collared with a name that doesn’t exactly entice the senses, Taq. Express boasted moments of mustachioed glory until a management shift in mid-2006 sent the quality of their burrit.. >

Taqueria Fiesta Taco
250 Golden Gate Ave.
at Hyde & Leavenworth St.

$$$$$

2

Party Taco! Not only is Taq. Fiesta Taco as immaculate as their block is gritty, but the spice-ambush glory of their table salsas knows few peers around town. (Their ground red pep.. >

Taqueria San Francisco
2794 24th St.
at York St.

$$$$$

2

2

Though situated on the occasionally treacherous east end of 24th St., there’s a secure feeling inside Taq. San Francisco that’s a byproduct of not only the friendly guys who run it.. >

Tlaloc
525 Commercial St.
at Sansome St.

$$$$$

2

Everyone at work really seems to love Tlaloc. For us, it's a little hard to find something to order that does not contain rice, beans or tortillas. However, if you are willing to.. >

La Morena Taqueria
307 Baden Ave

$$$$$

2

We stopped by La Morena today after a night down on the Peninsula with some friends. Solid burrito work that suffered from some cold spots and some very tough-to-find guac. Howev.. >

Taqueria Castillo B
86 McAllister St.
b/w 7th St. & Leavenworth St.

$$$$$

2

If San Francisco’s top chain of burrito purveyance, El Castillito, has a minor league outlet in town, Taq. Castillo is surely it – all the way down to the all-too-similar name. Its.. >

El Norteno Taco Truck
corner of Harriet & Brannan St.

$$$$$

2

In the imposing shadow of the Hall of Justice and bail bonds offices galore sits El Norteño’s truck. It’s a competitive area of town around 6th St. and Bryant, but the scrappy slab.. >

Taco Del Mar
804 Bryant St.
b/w 6th St. & Harriet St.

$$$$$

2

Granted, San Francisco’s second Taco Del Mar shop is just as easy a target for cheapshot jokes as the first location over on 2nd St. – any Seattle-based corporate taqueria whose re.. >

Gaby & Liz Taco Truck
corner of Mariposa & Carolina St

$$$$$

2

One thing that has always bothered me is the idea of double bagging. Shouldn’t a single bag be developed with the tensile strength required for normal use? When the java jacket was.. >

Mariposa Cafeteria
1599 Tennessee St.
b/w 25th St. & 26th St.

$$$$$

2

The idea of going to a cafeteria appealed to us today. Not the kind with ‘tots or a square of are-you-going-to-eat-that birthday cake, but a cafeteria with cops, truckers, and peop..