Try Taqueria Morelia (Talk of the Town) on East 14th Street near High Street... not a yuppie in sight... guaranteed!
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Linda Emerson \~~~~~/ Caffe' Sumatra
[email removed] C\___/ Twain Harte, California
"I couldn't serve a shot of espresso that I wouldn't drink myself."
On Wed, 18 Mar 1998, Cyndi N. wrote:
> I miss San Diego Mexican food too. I grew up there and remember when the
> first Robertos/Albertos/Alibertos opened in the late 1980's. They were
> started by a group of cousins. One of the non-central family members was
> dating someone I knew. Anyway...
>
> My favorite fast food is a 'bertos bean burrito with guacamole. Yum. I
> used to eat them 3 or 4 times a week when I was a graduate student.
>
> Actually, I think some of the similar chains (and non-chains) are better.
> I love Bajia (Birdrock (La Jolla) and North Park). They are awesome for
> vegetarian and seafood dishes, in addition to meat (though I don't eat meat
> so my info is second hand). My favorite fish burritos come from Salazars.
> They are fried, but I like them fried. They use fresh fish (not frozen)
> and add the batter by hand just before deep frying. The sauce is
> mayo-based. There are of course other good styles of making fish
> tacos/burritos and which is best is a matter of personal preference. I'm
> also fond of Rubios. But you can't beat Bajia's $3 special, 2 fish tacos
> with rice and beans and all the fresh salsa, cilentro, and other fixings
> you can pile on.
>
> So how come there are no 'bertos in the Bay Area? I thought it was because
> they were just in SoCal but I found one in Sacramento last month. Made a
> U-turn and got my bean and guac burrito fix. Surely there are plans to
> expand up here.
>
> As for La Salsas, I'm not impressed with them. They are one of those
> places that claims to be healthy and does so by removing all fat, salt, and
> whatever else is on the no-no fad list for the month. They also have a
> small selection of dishes. None of them have much flavor. To me, healthy
> food means made by scratch from fresh ingrediants with no flavor enhansers,
> preservatives, processed crap, or other chemicals. Organic if possible.
> Hard to come by.
>
> I've appreciated all the taqueria suggestions but wonder if there are any
> in the East Bay. The place should be cheap with no yuppie food in sight.
>
> Cyndi
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