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San Francisco Burritos at La Corneta
I still haven't found a burrito (pastor or chorizo, por favor) that rivals those dished up at El Ojo de Agua, adjacent to the Fruitvale BART in East Oakland.
San Francisco Burritos at La Corneta
I do like to think of myself as burrito expert of some degree. I got into the 3 burrito a week habit some years ago...
For my money no burrito shop offers a better burrito or taco than...
Taqueria Mi Familia in San Rafael on 55 Bellam Blvd.
The three keys to finding a good burrito shop:
Menudo is served on the weekends
Sour cream and guacamole are standard
They don’t have whole wheat torillias
I use to believe the best shops were cash only, but these days it seems everyone takes plastic.
As for those who argue San Diego offers a better burrito, you can’t compare the two... They have nothing in common with each other
Jeff
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San Francisco Burritos at La Corneta
I live in the SF Mission, but I don't really get the obsession with the Mission burrito- the rice heavy carb monster that has become the cliche for Mission taqueria food. I think a better, more authentic beast is the mission taco- and if you look at what most of the hispanic population eats, I feel reasonably sure you'll find it significantly more popular. A huge $7 super burrito loaded with dairy when you can get by just lovely with two $1.50 tacos with two bucks left for a chelada on your lunch break makes the burrito kinda the gringo food.
That being said, I swear that the best tacos in the mission come out of a taco truck- El Gallo Giro at 23rd and Treat. Their carnitas are particularly spectacular. Their one downside is that they close in the evening, while a hallmark of most brick and mortar Mission taquerias is the fact that pretty much all of them are open after midnight or better and within staggering distance of bars. Then again, considering that that Hell's Angel got shot about a block away, perhaps it's just prudence. Although, I've been known to drink on the bar at the corner in question and stagger to Taqueria Vallarta (nothing to write home about), so what does that say about me?
Oh, and whoever said Pancho Villa was any good must have had an entirely different dish than the three or so I sampled. I thought they sucked. I'm also fairly fond of La Corneta and Can-Cun, though I swear that my favorite California-rice-and-beans burrito joint is still in Santa Cruz, where I used to live. No joke. Jalepenos, down at the end of Pacific or (more often for me) the Soquel location. I still sometimes miss their chicken mole, though now I know many places that make superior chili verde.
San Francisco Burritos at La Corneta
The burritos in SF are OK, but I prefer them the way I find them in San Diego and Los Angeles without the flavor muting, pasty texture, and heavy carb load that comes from these unwarranted fillers. Beans and rice are OK in a bean and cheese or vegetarian version, but don't really belong in a burrito if it has meat in it. Should really just be meat, guacamole (optional); pico de gallo, onion, or cilantro (all optional); and some type of strongly flavored, high capsaicin salsa. To each his own though.
San Francisco Burritos at La Corneta
try a trip down to the mid market area, in particular, Taqueria Chile Verde, just off market on 6th street. they make a super shrimp burrito that is to die for. there is also a Can-Cun there as well, it faces market, i like the roja chicken from Can-Cun. and lastly if you want to sit down for great mexican and strong margs next time, obviously try Puerto Alegre.
San Francisco Burritos at La Corneta
Taqueria Can-Cun in the Mission gets my vote. Although my all-time favorite in the Bay Area is Taqueria Santa Rosa (in Santa Rosa).
San Francisco Burritos at La Corneta
I would say you should have pinto beans with carnitas instead of black beans. And make sure to get a good spicy salsa.
San Francisco Burritos at La Corneta
Adam, you've found it. I lived just outside Glen Park for the last couple of years and La Corneta is very very high on the list of things I miss about the city now that I've moved away. I've eaten other good burritos in SF but I've eaten none that are better than La Corneta's.
Thankfully (I can't believe I'm about to write this and that it's true), I've landed back in Charlottesville, VA where the local Chipotle serves carnitas made using only local, Polyface farms pork using a recipe designed just for that pork and this store. It's remarkable and the burritos they turn out using it rival many San Francisco options. So I can get a fix now and again.
And, KingT, no one here claimed that San Francisco burritos were even remotely authentic Mexican. Adam asked only where to find good San Francisco burritos.
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I still haven't found a burrito (pastor or chorizo, por favor) that rivals those dished up at El Ojo de Agua, adjacent to the Fruitvale BART in East Oakland.
http://californiatacotrucks.com/blog/?p=46