2010 Mission Burrito Book

FOR MORE ON SF BURRITOS

abjectera — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:12:26 +0000

Well I knew blogging about burritos was (un)questionably (un)original when I decided to make this book. There is this really cool site that does on-going coverage of bay area burritos: www.burritoeater.com . I don’t know the people who make it, but it’s clear they’re good men, and thorough. Thanks to the commentors who pointed it out…

#1!: TAQUERIA LA ALTENA

abjectera — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:42:31 +0000

This is my favorite burrito. Pictured is regular carnitas.

#2: EL FAROLITO

abjectera — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:36:09 +0000

You could argue this is the paradigm for the Mission burrito (big, cheap, tasty). Pictured is a regular chicken.

#3: EL METATE

abjectera — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:20:14 +0000

I love El Metate for selling burrito’s $5 out the door ($6 for super). Super good and affordable, but admittedly slim, this is a perfect lunchbreak burrito. Pictured is a super carne asada.

#4: LOS COYOTES

abjectera — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:53:04 +0000

Not sure if anyone will agree with me, but I think this spot is totally underrated. Everything on the menu is good, and the burritos are a nice size. Pictured: super pollo asado;

COUNTDOWN! #5: PAPALOTE

abjectera — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:13:43 +0000

Picking the 5 best is hard. I’m torn because El Tonayense also serves awesome veggie burritos, at a better price. But there is something special about Papalote. Another frequent winner of Best of the Bay. It is friggin delicious. I love that orange salsa. Pictured here is the super grilled veggie (eggplant and zuchinni). Far as I know, this place is good for the community too, they seem to always sponsor cool hiphop events.

Note from the editor

abjectera — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:25:28 +0000

The 2010 Mission Burrito Book is almost over. What can I say. Anyway, it has been an amazing experience, eating all of these burritos.

The rest of the month, I’ll post my 5 favorites, counting down to #1. Thank you if you read or like my blog!…–Manuelito

REGULAR CARNITAS @ EL TACO LOCO 2

abjectera — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:47:29 +0000

I was always prejudiced against this place because of the ridiculous fast-food looking exterior. It was an OK burrito, nothing to blog home about. $5.60. SIZE:…3/5 PRICE:…3.25/5 MEAT:…2.75/5 OVERALL:…3/5 WEBSITE

SUPER CARNE ASADA @ EL CASTILLITO

abjectera — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:10:26 +0000

This might be the biggest burrito I’ve encountered so far, athough I could argue the size barely compensates for below average taste and quality. For instance, questionable carne asada. And they use regular sour cream instead of crema. $6.99. SIZE…4.75/5 PRICE…3.5/5 MEAT:…1.25/5 OVERALL:…3.16/5 WEBSITE

SPECIAL POLLO ASADO @ EL TEPA

abjectera — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:48:17 +0000

Meh. I’d never heard anyone talk about this place, I know why. Mediocre’s the word. Special=super-crema. $6.82. SIZE:…2.75/5 PRICE…3/5 MEAT:…3/5 OVERALL:…2.92/5 WEBSITE