Taqueria San Jose - 2830 Mission St (@ 24th)
Visited: 1/23/10
Ordered: Super Vegetarian Burrito
Cost:$8 bucks or some shit like that
Overall Description: Ugh. I was really dreading reviewing this place - I've eaten here twice before and been completely turned off both times, but it was before I started this blog. This place is almost kitty-corner to El Farolito, but never has a line, which should be ones first clue. I guess their convenient location keeps them in business, but this place should be avoided at all costs, especially if you eat veg.
Composition: (out of 5) 1 - I got a third into the burrito before seeing any guacamole or sour cream. The lettuce (lame!) consumes the most of the burrito so you can't get a bite without it. It seemed lacking in cheese, rice, beans, guac, sc - all it had in abundance was lettuce.
Ingredients: (out of 5) 1 - Once you get past the main part of this burrito, it becomes a sloppy wet mess. Think sour cream covered lettuce w. a little bit of beans. It drips every where - I even squeezed out some of the sour cream water and dug some of the lettuce out just so i could take a few more bites (for sustenance).
Size: (out of 3) 3 - I will give it this - this burrito was a very good size. However, since I didn't want to take home the more then a half I didn't finish, that doesn't translate to much.
Taste: (out of 10) 2 - I give this a 2 instead of a one because I didn't want to puke after eating it. However, if I had ate more of it, I can't say I wouldn't have wanted to puke.
Value: (out of 5) 1 - Huge price tag for potentially the worst burrito I've ever had. Fuck you Taq San Jose, and all yer patrons can go to hell too.
Total Score: (out of 28) 7 - That's right, 25%. So worthless. I've suffered enough and will never eat here again.
Additional Comments: The salsa selection was also poor. My friend got the veg nachos - sans beans. What arrived was a plate of nachos, covered in cheese and lettuce. More lettuce, really? Not even any salsa. This place blows - I'd rather return to La Taqueria for the mushiest burrito ever then suffer this kind of meal again.
January 28, 2010
January 15, 2010
El Metate (Bryant & 22nd)
El Metate - 2406 Bryant St.
Visited: 1/14
Ordered: Super Vegetarian
Cost:$6
Overall Description: This was a tasty burrito! It was longer and thinner then most of it's competition, but the vegetarian was a basic burrito w. actual veggies in it, which I think more places can benefit from.
Composition: (out of 5) 4 - For the most part I really enjoyed the breakup, but it was a little heavy on beans and not super heavy on rice. Also, it was unevenly wrapped so one end has considerably more tortilla then the other one. Also, most of the veggies ended up on the outside of the burrito instead of the middle.
Ingredients: (out of 5) 4 - Tasty stuff - not mind blowingly so, but everything was good and complimented each other. Could have used a little more guacamole however.
Size: (out of 3) 2.5 - I ate a little more of this and was satisfied, then finished the rest of it the day after. It was not as massive as some I've seen though, hence the .5 points away from a perfect 3.
Taste: (out of 10) 8 - Other then the lack of rice, I can't find much wrong with this burrito. While it did not blow me away, the first bite hit the spot just right and I thoroughly enjoyed the rest of it.
Value: (out of 5) 5 - 6 even is a good price for a burrito. Also this place let us buy beers across the street and bring them over, which was awesome!
Total Score: (out of 28) 23.5 - Pretty damn good all around!
Additional Comments: Chips were thick but tasty, and I do like the interior of this place a lot. Their other entrees are really good too, so while it's a little off the beaten path, it's worth the trip!
Visited: 1/14
Ordered: Super Vegetarian
Cost:$6
Overall Description: This was a tasty burrito! It was longer and thinner then most of it's competition, but the vegetarian was a basic burrito w. actual veggies in it, which I think more places can benefit from.
Composition: (out of 5) 4 - For the most part I really enjoyed the breakup, but it was a little heavy on beans and not super heavy on rice. Also, it was unevenly wrapped so one end has considerably more tortilla then the other one. Also, most of the veggies ended up on the outside of the burrito instead of the middle.
Ingredients: (out of 5) 4 - Tasty stuff - not mind blowingly so, but everything was good and complimented each other. Could have used a little more guacamole however.
Size: (out of 3) 2.5 - I ate a little more of this and was satisfied, then finished the rest of it the day after. It was not as massive as some I've seen though, hence the .5 points away from a perfect 3.
Taste: (out of 10) 8 - Other then the lack of rice, I can't find much wrong with this burrito. While it did not blow me away, the first bite hit the spot just right and I thoroughly enjoyed the rest of it.
Value: (out of 5) 5 - 6 even is a good price for a burrito. Also this place let us buy beers across the street and bring them over, which was awesome!
Total Score: (out of 28) 23.5 - Pretty damn good all around!
Additional Comments: Chips were thick but tasty, and I do like the interior of this place a lot. Their other entrees are really good too, so while it's a little off the beaten path, it's worth the trip!
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