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 at El Toro, the smaller, saner sister to big boy Taqueria Pancho Villa. But when we moved over the hill to Noe Valley, it sort of forced us to refocus our attention on the lower half of the Mission. This is not a bad thing. In fact, I think that some of the best -- and most underrated -- food in the area exists in this part of town.
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Papalote’s burritos are rendered with such mechanical consistency, some have wondered if there’s a mustachioed robot assembling them in an unseen corner of their tiny kitchen. The victor of our 2004 postseason tournament and close runner-up in our 2006 Slab Scrum, Papalote has become a quietly infallible kingpin of the Mission’s vaunted taqueria scene – slightly off the beaten path, humbly sized, family operated, and pretty much a sure thing every time. Pancho Villa may have the security guard and the gymnasium-size dining hall, La Taqueria may have the tacky neon sign proclaiming its burritos the greatest things since sliced sesos, and Can-cún may have the poor white hipster cred. In our book, Papalote steamhammers them all. Specify a foil wrap, if that’s your game of cards, and check the rotating art exhibits on display. Breakfast available. Credit cards accepted.
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I must admit that I actually would rather not like Papalote, given its "New Agey" feel and kind of annoying clientele. Their burritos are making it increasingly hard to give them a negative review, however.
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Papalote’s second location has been an instant hit since its spring 2006 opening. Whereas this storefront’s former tenant, Tango 20!, bludgeoned the consumer with giant-sized prices, kid-sized portions, lentils, and daal, Papalote’s creative take on traditional taqueria menu items boasts considerably wider appeal. Top-shelf ingredients and an unassailably delicious salsa recipe - available for an exorbitant fee to any willing moneybags - pack customers into three small tables and a long dining counter. Anyone with an aversion to eating burritos with silverware ought to request a foil wrap. Breakfast available. Credit cards accepted.
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Maybe I would never have know just how truly sucky this burrito was if I hadn't had such a stellar egg and potato burrito at La Taquiza in L.A. last week.
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