Tag Archives: Mexican

Chickpeas & cookies – Nopalito

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Gotta love the freebies at Nopalito!  Every meal begins and ends with some yummy free treats.
Nopalito, San Francisco

Fried chickpeas Nopalito

These seasoned, deep fried chickpeas are frickin’ addictive.  They’re salty and dry which makes them perfect to eat with some beer or sangria!  I wonder if they’d give me more if I asked? A great way to jump-start your meal.

Polvorones Nopalito

And when your check arrives, it’s accompanied with these delicious cookies which I think are “polvorones”. They’re crumbly, nutty and sweet. I would have guessed that they’re made with almonds but I’ve read that the Mexican variety is usually made with pecans. Regardless, they’re nommy!

Carnitas tacos – La Taqueria

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Carnitas tacos La Taqueria
 

Roasted pulled pork with pinto beans, salsa and wrapped in flour tortillas. $3.50 each
La Taqueria, San Francisco

My apologies, but this place is SO over rated and over priced!  The tacos may be large, but they were bland and the juice from the salsa (seemed to be used as filler) kept dripping down my arm.  It baffles me how these tacos made it on the 7×7 Big Eat 2011 list but then again, so did dim sum at Ton Kiang!  Both are disappointing and not worth a special trek to try them.  I honestly think that any taco truck in the Mission has better carnitas tacos and they’ll be cheaper too.  You’ve been warned, lol!

7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2011, 2012, 2013

Carne asada burrito – El Farolito

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Carne asada burrito El Farolito

Super burrito with soft flour tortilla filled with grilled steak, rice, beans, fresh tomatoes, onions, cilantro, salsa, cheese, sour cream, and avocado. $6.25
El Farolito, San Franciso

Like most Mission burritos, this one from El Farolito is ginormous (and quite delicious if I may add)!  The carne asada was tender and flavorful, and the other ingredients are evenly portioned.  They don’t over-fill the burrito with rice like some other taquerias.  The salsa, however, was SO frickin’ salty!  It pretty much destroyed my taste buds and ruined several bites of the burrito.  I immediately stopped using more once I figured out that it was the salty offender, lol!  If you plan on tackling this huge burrito, save your appetite or stow half for later!

7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Chips and salsa – Papalote Mexican Grill

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Chips and salsa Papalote Mexican Grill

It’s all about the salsa!  It’s hard to describe its unique flavor because it’s not like any other salsa I’ve tasted.  Papalote has been on the show Throwdown with Bobby Flay for a burrito challenge, and it was their AMAZING salsa that gave Papalote the winning advantage. When ever I go to their 24th Street location (conveniently close to my house) I pay for extra containers of this delicious condiment. They even sell jars of it at several Whole Foods supermarkets in San Francisco. Not sure if they’re sold in other cities/states, but they should be! Everyone should have the chance to taste their distinct salsa creation! $1.50 + .50 for extra salsa
Papalote Mexican Grill, San Francisco

7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014

Beef machaca – Taqueria Tlaquepaque

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Beef machaca Taqueria Tlaquepaque
Scrambled eggs with shredded beef, refried beans with queso fresco, Mexican rice, and side salad.
Taqueria Tlaquepaque, Palm Springs CA

I really loved how rustic this dish was. You can’t get much simpler than scrambled eggs with shredded beef mixed in. They must have seasoned the beef with something prior to mixing it in with the eggs because it had such a great flavor! I will definitely come back and try more of their authentic dishes. I’ve had much fancier machacas (Nopalito’s in San Francisco for instance), but I like the simplicity of this preparation.

Margarita Taqueria Tlaquepaque
And brunch wouldn’t be complete without a Grande Margarita! Oh boy, this one was a doozy. It had a weird taste, and I was literally out for the next 3 hours.

Huevos rancheros – Taqueria Tlaquepaque

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Huevos rancheros Taqueria Tlaquepaque
Eggs requested scrambled topped with ranchero sauce, refried beans with queso fresco, Mexican rice, and side salad.
Taqueria Tlaquepaque, Palm Springs CA

This taqueria was quite a find in Palm Springs! The prices were great and you get SO much food. The ranchero sauce was delicious – actually, everything on the plate was delicious!

Chips and salsa Taqueria Tlaquepaque
The chips and salsa that came with the meal were really good too. I preferred their red salsa, but the green salsa also had a great flavor. The dish of lemon and lime wedges did confuse me. I wasn’t sure if you were suppose to squeeze them over the food or the chips, so I did neither. Haha!