Since my definition of a "taqueria" is limited to places that have a counter a place to sit, this is not an official entry. While a small place, this is a table-service establishment
Sonia's Restaurant - 2943 16th St (@ Van Ness)
Visited: 6/7/10?
Ordered: Vegetarian Burrito
Cost:$6(?)
Overall Description: I hadn't reviewed this place b/c it didn't count, so I'm trying to remember specifics. We went here b/c the interior was basically bars - looked like an old convenience store had been abandoned. Burrito wasn't too bad though.
Composition: (out of 5) 2.5 - Nothing special if I remember correctly. The beans kind of sat at the bottom - not rolled especially tight, but didn't fall apart. There was real avocado, but other then that, rice, beans, and lettuce, that was it....
Ingredients: (out of 5) 3 - What was there was tasty enough - but there wasn't much substance to it. No cheese or sour cream or anything tomato! And they bring you sriracha for hot sauce. While hilarious, it's not mexican....
Size: (out of 3) 3 - Pretty sure I ate all of it but was quite full afterwards
Taste: (out of 10) 5 - I remember thinking it was fine, but nothing special. So a 5 it is.
Value: (out of 5) 2 - I guess it's not so much the value, but this is not a hot-spot by any means, and almost every burrito a few blocks away on Valencia is better, so I'd rather eat there.
Total Score: (out of 28) 15.5 - The woman here was super sweet, but the food just doesn't seem that good.
Additional Comments: There's a lot of Yelp reviews about it being less then clean, but considering this is hipster heaven, it didn't bother me. The shady front is hilarious though. The salsa was very guatemalean - mostly onion and vinegar, but had a nice bite to it.
August 11, 2010
El Faro (Folsom & 20th)
El Faro - 2399 Folsom St (@ 20th)
Visited: 8/11/10
Ordered: No Meat Burrito
Cost:$ 6 and change (5.50 + tax)
Overall Description: Possibly the wettest burrito I've ever had.
Composition: (out of 5) 1 - Loosely rolled and DRIPPING with liquid! The beans had liquid, both kinds of salsa had liquid, and the lettuce was wet. The ingredients were also lined up on top of each other, which ensured that there was no mix of flavors.
Ingredients: (out of 5) 3 - Actually, everything tasted pretty good on it's own. The pico was definitely fresh and flavorful. There wasn't enough cheese however, and the "guac" was very liquidy (see a trend). But nothing tasted "bad".
Size: (out of 3) 3 - One of the bigger burritos I've had, although it really suffered from being loosely rolled. I ate half of it at the taqueria and was fine - although I also didn't eat any more b/c of how wet and unsatisfying it was.
Taste: (out of 10) 4 - I think I'm being nice by giving it a 4. Like I said, everything tasted fine, but the ingredients didn't mix together. Also, I just tried some of my leftover half, and while I don't expect burritos to be great cold, it was pretty gross.
Value: (out of 5) 1 - I can't see why I would ever come back here - at 6 bucks it's almost expensive, and while not far off of Mission, they also close at 7 pm. I do wonder if perhaps their baby burritos or beans and cheese minis are tastier since they are smaller and the ingredients tasted good.
Total Score: (out of 28) 12 - Too bad. I've biked past this place to work almost every day and was always curious about it. The staff was pretty friendly too, but both my friend and I weren't expecting much after we saw it being made.
Additional Comments: Chips were okay, the spicy salsa grew on me. The interior is done in tiles, which sort of works, but also has some cheesy real pictures up. It's kind of halfway between no decoration and some of the more atmospheric places I've seen. The bathroom was a little hard and I never found a light for it - a little creepy. But this place means well.
Visited: 8/11/10
Ordered: No Meat Burrito
Cost:$ 6 and change (5.50 + tax)
Overall Description: Possibly the wettest burrito I've ever had.
Composition: (out of 5) 1 - Loosely rolled and DRIPPING with liquid! The beans had liquid, both kinds of salsa had liquid, and the lettuce was wet. The ingredients were also lined up on top of each other, which ensured that there was no mix of flavors.
Ingredients: (out of 5) 3 - Actually, everything tasted pretty good on it's own. The pico was definitely fresh and flavorful. There wasn't enough cheese however, and the "guac" was very liquidy (see a trend). But nothing tasted "bad".
Size: (out of 3) 3 - One of the bigger burritos I've had, although it really suffered from being loosely rolled. I ate half of it at the taqueria and was fine - although I also didn't eat any more b/c of how wet and unsatisfying it was.
Taste: (out of 10) 4 - I think I'm being nice by giving it a 4. Like I said, everything tasted fine, but the ingredients didn't mix together. Also, I just tried some of my leftover half, and while I don't expect burritos to be great cold, it was pretty gross.
Value: (out of 5) 1 - I can't see why I would ever come back here - at 6 bucks it's almost expensive, and while not far off of Mission, they also close at 7 pm. I do wonder if perhaps their baby burritos or beans and cheese minis are tastier since they are smaller and the ingredients tasted good.
Total Score: (out of 28) 12 - Too bad. I've biked past this place to work almost every day and was always curious about it. The staff was pretty friendly too, but both my friend and I weren't expecting much after we saw it being made.
Additional Comments: Chips were okay, the spicy salsa grew on me. The interior is done in tiles, which sort of works, but also has some cheesy real pictures up. It's kind of halfway between no decoration and some of the more atmospheric places I've seen. The bathroom was a little hard and I never found a light for it - a little creepy. But this place means well.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)