Comments on: The New York Times Saves Money in the Mission

By: mark

mark — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:02:44 +0000

“The best burrito is the one you’re unwrapping in front of you.”

nicely said.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:30:37 +0000

Papalote plays a b.s. little game charging for another bowl of chips and then charging for more salsa, as though you only wanted one and not the other. Plus their menu says “Guacamole – A.Q.” That’s a dickhead’s take on a cultural heritage.

By: 17 year local

17 year local — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:14:29 +0000

no harm intended to mission mission.

(i must have been in a “mood” when i typed that comment)

By: native_son

native_son — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:34:24 +0000

Eh, burrito quality at any given joint, I think, varies from day to day. I’ve never tried to fetishize food that I’ve eaten since I was yaaay tall (holding my hand down by my thigh). It’s not an “event”–it just is. The best burrito is the one you’re unwrapping in front of you.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:28:18 +0000

olu: Regardless of ownership authenticity, you have to admit to the unaccountable scarcity of Latino clients at Papalote. By contrast, in La Taqueria, La Corneta or El Metate, you see many a Latino family chowing their Carne asada. How would you account for this? I think the flavor of the food might go some way to explain it, and the subtle marketing cues that the place emanates.

By: olu

olu — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:53:40 +0000

Just so you know, the guys who own papalote are as authentic(whatever that means) as it comes. their parents own tacquerias in the mission, this is just their typical second generation take on a cultural heritage.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:24:34 +0000

Papalote is a fine choice, the salsa great, the food good quality and healthy. But for authenticity I’d head back to Mission St. Personally, I can only eat so many Farolito “lard bricks” a week. I know I’m going out on a limb here, but my own digestive experience has shown La Corneta to hold up well for repeatedly serving my B-needs.

By: Kevin Montgomery

Kevin Montgomery — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:19:47 +0000

By: 17 year local

17 year local — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:04:10 +0000

who cares? there’s like 10,000 burrito choices on mission between 16th and 24th alone. i say, let everyone eat the burrito they like, where-ever it comes from. publishing a list of “best burrito” is soooo 90′s. and blogging about it is sooo 2008.

By: alaamber

alaamber — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:30:02 +0000

As a person from San Diego with lots of burrito experience, I don’t understand why anyone like’s Papalote’s. Really?

By: meave

meave — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:41:55 +0000

I strongly support two of these taquerias. Farolito has put queso in my sin queso y crema burrito too many times, and we are on the outs.

If someone could explain El Metate’s definition of “guacamole” I’d sincerely appreciate it; there’s never been any sign of avocado in the burritos I’ve eaten there. Otherwise, love it. Delicious vegetables in my burrito, they are so so good.

By: Crowder

Crowder — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:03:25 +0000

I have no problem with those three choices.

By: ray

ray — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:04:18 +0000

I’ve been to El Farolito and I don’t think it’s as amazing as everybody says it is. It’s probably because I have such a huge fondness for Taqueria La Bamba in Richmond (not the neighborhood, but the city). 12345 San Pablo Ave–that’s their address (for reals). Best crispy carnitas in town. Great pupusas too. Taqueria Cancun in the Mission ain’t bad either, though. Better than El Farolito thass fasho. I’d also recommend El Burrito Express 2 on Divisadero–they got the tender variation of carnitas down pretty well.

By: Corinna

Corinna — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:28:59 +0000

They should get the word out on Bissap Baobab as well and their delicious plantains and tibi. Their margaritas are just the icing on the Senegalese cake.

By: tuffdadsf

tuffdadsf — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:15:02 +0000

El Metate for the win. Matter of fact, I’m going to go grab one today for lunch.