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        The main dining area of this centrally located burrito retailer practically doubles as a permanent Diego Rivera exhibition. It’s also the only taqueria in town located two doors from a medical marijuana club. Welcome to San Francisco. Breakfast available all day. Open late.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/448727">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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        You tend to have high expectations for any food purveyor with the good sense to locate itself on a corner where the cross street is Bacon, but that's not necessarily the case with La Loma Taq., sequestered in the market of the same name. There’s a narrow counter available for in-store dining, but most customers order their goods for take-out.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/228216">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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        Adequate burritos, a community bulletin board, and all. Between this location and the one nearby on Clement, Gordo has its claws around the necks of convenience-loving burrito seekers in the Outer Richmond.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/229052">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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        Formerly the home of Taq. El Norteño, this dancehall-sized Bayview burrito shop underwent a name change in the summer of 2006. New management slapped a really yellow coat of paint on the front of the building and ditched the previous proprietor’s awesome sign that featured a hat-clad, taco-munchin’, Corona-swillin’, boot-wearin’ horse; disturbingly, they retained El Norteño’s lo-carb / hi-silliness “burrito” that employs lettuce (rather than a tortilla) as its outer wrap. Most importantly, slabular quality seems to have increased since the changeover. The black metal gate pictured at left conveniently disappears when the place is open for business. Breakfast available. Closed evenings and Sundays. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/271312">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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        It’s allowed that this charmless eatery – set in the eye of the Fisherman's Wharf storm of crass tourism – may play well to any given family in town from Tulsa or Cincinnati. But to a discriminate local with a brain and/or palate, it firmly lives down to its inglorious name. At least their logo features a smiling fish in a chef’s cap. Breakfast available all day. Closed weeknights.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/271394">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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        Fire House Café's very Holiday Inn-sounding “burrito bar” is just as disappointing as you’d expect. Also, kids shouldn’t get their hopes up – there’s no pole to slide down, although there might be over at the actual fire house across Sansome. On an architectural design note, could this building's exterior be any more monochromatic? Breakfast available. Closed evenings and weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/271396">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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        We prefer this El Farolito location over other Mission cred hotspots (Pancho Villa, Can-cún, La Taqueria, etc. etc.), but don’t take that as an unequivocal endorsement. The narrow aisle here can make taking/keeping your place in line more tense than it really needs to be, and things can get colorful when all the neighborhood gangstas roll through to get their late-night slab on. But it’s entertaining to watch the cooks fiddle with the griddle in the big front window, and you’re a buffoon if you don’t try their cantaloupe agua fresca. Breakfast available. Open real late.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/271400">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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        Able to accommodate more patrons - and prone to fewer noisy customer outbursts - than their better-known shop a half-mile to the west, this El Farolito location now features a bright yellow awning over its front entrance to match all the bright yellow tables inside. Breakfast available. Open real late.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/271402">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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        This corner burrito shop sports the look and feel of a humbler Taq. Pancho Villa, from the cap-clad ladies behind the counter and the eerily similar menu to the security guard at the door and the exact-to-the-penny prices. It’s also more spotless than your mother’s living room. Their green tomatillo salsa is not only delicious, but sure to set every fire-spice siren within close range a-wailin’. Closed Sundays.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/838716">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-11-22 15:27:23.653438+00:00</dc:date>
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        With a front façade that's brighter than the brightening brightness of bright, Azteca – not to be confused with Bayview eatery El Azteca – displays that shiny look so common among today’s post-cockroach taquerias. It's really quite a clean place. Breakfast available, as are occasional aural flashes of Ennio Morricone’s finest soundtrack work. Open late.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/838718">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-11-22 15:30:57.644102+00:00</dc:date>
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        Welcome to Westfield’s San Francisco Centre. Marvelous to see you! May I take your fur? Relax a spell - you must be exhausted after Bloomingdale’s. How are things out at Blackhawk? Good, good, very good. Aren't you just famished? Let’s take the escalator to the Food Emporium downstairs and try Andalé. It’s the Mexican place wedged between Pasta Moto and Tom’s Cookies. There's another one up in the Marina, near where your son Chase lives. Sure, the burritos run about ten bucks, but I'll just put it on one of my Platinum Cards. Anyway, their burritos are actually quite tasty. You'll just adore the place. Goodness, did you see that man's shirt? It must have run $175! Breakfast available. Credit cards accepted. Unless you’re the knife-and-fork type, request a foil wrap.

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<dc:date>2006-11-22 15:39:03.394005+00:00</dc:date>
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        Pretense-free Aguila de Oro boasts a mighty friendly owner and food servers prone to wearing "Mr. Pollo" aprons, and for those aspects alone, it’s a Burritoeater favorite. Carnivores may be disappointed by the lack of widespread meat choices on hand, but what’s available is generally delicious. Out of clean socks? Bring your laundry on over and slab down as your clothes get sudsed at the laundromat next door. Just be wary of burritos cut in half here.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/838730">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-11-22 16:24:56.97631+00:00</dc:date>
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        Often overlooked on the Downtown taqueriascape, this roomy El Faro is a capable reproduction of the original on Folsom and 20th St. The ladies behind the counter can come off a bit surly sometimes, though. Ever notice the AstroTurf in their front window? Breakfast available <em>all day long</em>. Closed evenings and weekends (and during fall and winter, on Saturdays).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/280606">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-27 23:49:36.78305+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>El Fadi Taq.</title>
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        El Fadi Taq. looks and feels like the new kid on the block along this slowly evolving stretch of Mission St., but that’s no detriment. In a neighborhood of businesses whose time-warped storefronts refuse to acknowledge the last 30 years have taken place, this burritoteria brings some quietly colorful flair to the Excelsior’s famed Slab Row. They’ll also make you a bacon cheeseburger, should you storm in and demand one. And their horchata rules the roost.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/280613">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-28 00:00:18.934476+00:00</dc:date>
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        Collared with a name that doesn’t exactly entice the senses, Taq. Express boasted moments of mustachioed glory until a management shift in mid-2006 sent the quality of their burritowork due south. Carnitas and al pastor aficionados need to take another ordering route here, since pork doesn’t find its way onto this shop’s streamlined menu. And what’s with the youth labor at the cash register from time to time? Open real late on weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/289620">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-28 21:16:15.438351+00:00</dc:date>
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        Ethel Mae's Southern Café & Taq.
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        Here’s the only burrito shop in San Francisco where it’s likely you’ll be asked if you want a side of grits with your slab. Ethel Mae and her staggeringly multi-ethnic menu took over this Oceanview space from Taq. La Trompeta in late summer 2006, and it’s been gargantuan burritos, pork neck bones, catfish sandwiches, collard greens and ham hocks, burgers, and salads ever since. The sizable, burnt-orange dining room is as welcoming and congenial as the staff. Breakfast, delivery, and okra all available. Credit cards accepted.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/289625">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-28 21:30:00.648107+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Dos Piñas Taq.</title>
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        Dos Piñas remains a popular lunch destination for the workaday Oriental rug dealers, antique vase scavengers, and dot-com survivors of its neighborhood. Nothing tastes better on a wintry Potrero Hill afternoon than a bowl of their tortilla soup, but beware of the Chevy’s-esque aural wallpaper clanging around the restaurant’s sound system. Breakfast available. Closed weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/289631">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-28 21:46:32.777191+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Taq. Los Coyotes</title>
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        Taq. Los Coyotes extended operations uptown from their initial Mission Terrace offering by moving into this former El Pollo Supremo shop in late 2004. It’s a sizable room, shiny and clean. And sesos is on the menu. Beware of well-meaning, yet sloth-like service, however.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/289876">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-29 16:37:56.029297+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>La Corneta Taq.</title>
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        In a neighborhood of plus-sized megataquerias, La Corneta may be the most ultramega of all. But it’s a classy kind of ultramega. Tiled floors, towering archways, and vaulted ceilings lend an air of Latin American elegance. Best of all, there’s none of that self-congratulatory, neon baloney you get down the street at La Taqueria. Visit their home on the Web.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/292220">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-10-05 15:24:50.065494+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Los Compadres</title>
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        This South San Francisco taqueria mobilizes up 280 and drops anchor every weekday just off the Embarcadero, making burrito picnics at nearby Rincon Park along the waterfront a paper-plated reality. Look closely and you'll notice "El Tonayense" embedded in one of the truck’s panels. They maintain a few tables off the Spear St. sidewalk, but most customers take their orders to go. Closed – nay, not even there – evenings and weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/292224">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-10-05 15:30:28.569807+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Cinco de Mayo Taq.</title>
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        This semi-cavernous room anchors the northern edge of the San Bruno business strip in Portola, and the safe money says it’s an absolute nuthouse every May 5th. They grill their tortillas all to hell, there’s a convenient pay phone out front, and the word “mutton” appears on the menu. All this, and some top-shelf horchata. You really can’t lose.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/292242">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-10-05 15:45:05.461673+00:00</dc:date>
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        This Outer Richmond slabatarium has been a linchpin of its stretch of Balboa for years, and yet it's possibly our least favorite non-chain taqueria in town. There's youth labor at the cash register on occasion, and sidewalk dining if the weather’s right.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/292254">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-10-05 16:06:23.537523+00:00</dc:date>
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        With city bureaucrats, neighborhood streetfolk, and the fuzz all chowing down at this Civic Center stalwart at any given time, you can take this El Castillito shop’s unique dynamic straight to the bank. But despite its inviting colors, it’s ill-advised you stand beneath the front awning in a fierce hailstorm. Breakfast available. Open late.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/448708">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-10-24 16:00:40.549411+00:00</dc:date>
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        MUNI’s F-Market line clatters right by La Casona on Beach St., but the parade of restored vintage streetcars only underscores this taqueria’s non-descript exterior. On our last visit, their “salsa bar” included servings of diced onion, sliced lime, chopped jalapeño, and totally mutilated cilantro, but no actual salsa (or pico de gallo). Enter on Beach. Breakfast available. Closed evenings. Perhaps even some outdoor seating when the weather’s right.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/448718">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-10-24 16:11:20.567019+00:00</dc:date>
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        As the taqueria turns: This address has played host to three burrito shops since we began wasting time tracking such things in 2003. First there was Taq. La Trampa, which delivered solidly on our sole visit in the summer of ’03. A couple years later, the Taq. El Charro team moved in, upped the slabular quality even more, and printed up cheeky take-out menus featuring the once-in-a-lifetime offer, "Buy One Super Burrito and the Agua Is Free." By late 2005, established neighbor Taq. Castillo decided to corner the market on burrito shops lining the fringe of the Tenderloin by opening a second branch here at 10 Mason, to a chorus of Bronx cheers from our judges panel. But what chafes us more than anything is that we can’t make any more coy references on this page to the ultimate entertainer, Charo.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/445558">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-10-17 21:48:58.921835+00:00</dc:date>
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        This popular Castro standby retains a <a href="http://www.burritoeater.com/restaurant.php?taqueria_id=108">Pancho Villa</a>-esque feel, although they haven’t contracted for security personnel to act as gatekeeper just yet. Their extensive seafood menu will placate the saltiest sea dog. Request a foil wrap, or be foiled yourself. Breakfast available. Open late.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221428">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-26 16:59:40.506617+00:00</dc:date>
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        The contentment on the face of the thinly mustachioed fellow on Victor’s sandwich board may gently persuade you inside this ballpark-adjacent taqueria. You’re on your own after that. Breakfast available. Closed evenings, although on game nights they’re open until just after first pitch.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221440">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-26 17:22:32.896932+00:00</dc:date>
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        Non-taqueria nestled in a quiet region of the Mission nevertheless features both morning and afternoon-style burritos. Also on the menu: burgers and sandwiches. Sadly, no doughnuts. Breakfast available. Closed evenings and weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221590">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 09:19:38.089853+00:00</dc:date>
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        All your standard meat and vegetarian options are available at this, the northernmost star in Tacos El Tonayense's constellation of Mission burrito trucks. Sesos, tripitas, and buche are also on hand for the cattle completist. Take-out only, unless you’re up for dining atop a chain link fence.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221596">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 09:26:05.620259+00:00</dc:date>
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        Prior to Tonayense Properties erecting some pear/tangerine-colored lofts on their lot at Harrison and 22nd in the early/mid-oughts, their popular burrito wagon was the sole occupant of the space. They’ve since kicked the truck to the Harrison curb – it’s tough to contest the property value of living quarters in San Francisco versus that of a carnitas taco – but the devastating quality of their burritos perseveres, despite this particular truck’s bizarre, ongoing embargo on refried beans. Outdoor dining often available from neighboring restaurant Mis Antojitos. Take-out only.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221600">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-28 16:27:33.328655+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Tonayense Taq.</title>
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        Tonayense finally ditched the ghastly, straight-from-the-aviary awning over their entrance, and they got rid of the definite article from their name as well. Sadly, the “Delicious” button on their burrito-maker got broken during the overhaul, and they haven’t prioritized getting it fixed. It’s a disappointing shame for a place whose super carne asada was once touted as the "Achilles Last Stand" of its class. Their brown-and-yellow dining booths still rule, though. Open late.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221611">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 09:41:11.648537+00:00</dc:date>
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        San Francisco’s grittiest burgh landed another solid burritoeatery with the fall 2005 debut of El Tesoro. It’s a tidy corner spot with bi-level seating, burgers and “Philly steak” sandwiches alongside all the usual taqueria fare on their menu, and a bunch of chairs left behind by previous occupant Quiznos. But how come the overloaded treasure chest on their sign isn’t overloaded with burritos? Argh, me hearties. Credit cards accepted.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221616">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 09:49:02.790652+00:00</dc:date>
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        There’s an unacknowledged connection at El Tepa to fellow Mission taquerias Pancho Villa and El Toro – it’s in the eerily similar menus, virtually identical food server uniforms, and the same spotless level of cleanliness. (Only unlike Pancho Villa, there’s no security guard / doorperson on hand here.) So what sets El Tepa apart? Clearly, it’s the award certificate – framed and proudly displayed on its west wall – signifying El Tepa’s similarly named forebearer as having the “best tacos and burritos,” according to a 1977 Evening Magazine viewer poll. Ask for a foil wrap. Breakfast available. Closed Saturday evenings and Sundays.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221618">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 09:52:06.808283+00:00</dc:date>
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        Imagine a burrito retailer that a levies a $1.00 surcharge for your food to <em>not</em> include beans. Imagine La Taqueria. No other San Francisco taqueria stirs as much civic controversy. For every Hatfield who swears by this shop’s intermediate-sized burritos, exceptional cheesework, and wholesale aversion to rice, there’s a McCoy bemoaning The Taqueria's neon sign that pompously proclaims theirs the "Best Tacos and Burritos in the Whole World.” The fact that we regularly pitch our tent in the McCoy camp at La Taqueria’s KOA brings us in for an occasional razzing from Burritoeater readers. Minimal outdoor seating available. (p.s. The neon’s half-right: a La Taqueria taco is an indisputable treat.)</e><br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221628">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 10:02:04.519855+00:00</dc:date>
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        Conveniently located for anyone who hops off BART or MUNI at Balboa Park craving a chile verde slab with a cruller on the side, Taq. La Tambora boasts a here-there-everywhere menu offering burritos, tacos, doughnuts, hotcakes, burgers, and “gourmet” coffees, as well as a dozen meat choices. It’s unclear where the taqueria ends and Geneva Station Café begins, since there’s only one single counter in the place. Enter from Geneva, particularly on Thursdays for their weekly burrito special. Breakfast available, in several culinary styles. Closed weekend evenings.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221634">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 10:06:24.307849+00:00</dc:date>
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        Here we have the home of the Crazy Taco and its equally freakish sibling, the Rack-Stretched Burrito. A colorful, tri-walled mural depicting major events on Mexico’s path to independence greets you as you enter; hopefully, one of the inebriates from Carlo’s Club next door doesn’t greet you as you exit. Prices on their overhead menu include sales tax. Breakfast available. Open real late.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221650">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 10:15:25.789859+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>El Super Burrito</title>
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        For those whose Spanish has grown a bit rusty, a visit to El Super Burrito could be an ideal re-entry point. Start with the taqueria’s name and go from there. And if you’ve been itching to ride the Tea Cups at Disneyland, but can’t be bothered with the 400-mile slog down to Anaheim, a swivel-attached seat at one of the shocking-yellow tables inside this Tenderloin burritoteria could be your local antidote. Bitchin’ horchata, to boot. Breakfast available all the live-long day. Open late.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221656">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 10:19:08.294062+00:00</dc:date>
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        Unless you commute to/from Bayview from the Mission, or your idea of a good time is driving around the SF Produce District looking for free handouts of lettuce, it’s likely you’ll need to go a little out of your way to visit this reputable slabwagon. It’s a four-wheeled offshoot of Tacos Santana’s sit-down restaurant on Mission near 21st St, and its awkward location directly across the road from the city’s undelicious-sounding Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant can’t be ignored. Take-out only. Closed/absent evenings and Sundays.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221674">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 10:33:26.710538+00:00</dc:date>
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        San Vicente’s unceremonious facade stands in sharp contrast to its vaunted, multi-arched neighbor, La Taqueria. New management took over in 2005 and brightened the Great Society-era décor left behind by former occupant Elsy’s, but the humble place still feels like it belongs in Watsonville or Visalia – in a good, real-deal kind of way. Spanish-speakers stand a better chance of getting table service here, but it’s no slight if you order at the counter. Breakfast and Salvadorian food items available. Closed Sundays.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221676">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 10:36:26.722867+00:00</dc:date>
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        Same spit of meat, different vibe. The upper edge of North Beach seems like an unlikely spot for a taqueria so identified with the Mission, but there it is: Taqueria San Jose, occupying the corner of Mason and Francisco. Only instead of the occasionally hazardous hubbub swirling outside its other location, here you get a cute cable car line one block over. Breakfast available.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221681">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 10:40:35.464158+00:00</dc:date>
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        Though situated on the occasionally treacherous east end of 24th St., there’s a secure feeling inside Taq. San Francisco that’s a byproduct of not only the friendly guys who run it, but also of the belching tuba-pop oozing from the jukebox and, most obviously, their top-shelf burritos. This is a place that once put a handwritten note on the wall apologizing for a 25-cent price hike. They also have the honor of producing the highest-rated burrito on (Burritoeater) record – a 9.38-mustache colossus in February 2004. It is no secret that we enjoy their work.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221691">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 10:47:31.444364+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>La Salsa</title>
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        This nationwide burrito purveyor feverishly preaches its “fresh, exciting” aesthetic, but what really sets La Salsa apart from other taqueria chains found in San Francisco (360 Degree, Baja Fresh, Chipotle, Rubio’s, et al)? The El Champion superslab on its menu? Perhaps, but other than that it’s a basic run-of-the-grill McTaqueria, with plenty of lo-carb and seafood items to choose from and weekend shirt-tuckers filling the outdoor tables at this choice corner spot along Fillmore’s chic stretch. Ask for a foil wrap. Breakfast available.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221700">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 10:55:53.936167+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>La Salsa</title>
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        It’s safe to say this is San Francisco’s only taqueria reached on foot via a wooden plank walkway. But when the venue is Pier 39, all bets are off. La Salsa also receives our woeful "Taqueria Most Likely to Play Wang Chung's 'Everybody Have Fun Tonight'" mantle, so enter without earplugs at your own auditory risk. And ask for a foil wrap.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221705">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 10:59:06.014256+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>La Salsa</title>
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        This relative newcomer (late 2005) to the area is our current pick for Least Lame Financial District Burrito. (Highly mustachioed competition in this part of town, however, is admittedly less than fierce.) As per the usual La Salsa protocol, request a foil wrap or risk burrito burstage. There’s usually cranberry salsa on hand during the holidays. Is that weird? Breakfast available. Closed evenings and weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221708">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 11:02:11.007882+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>La Playa Taq.</title>
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        Cozy space set toward the seaward end of Noriega is a relatively recent addition to SF's taqueriascape. Menu is posted on a pair of surfboards. Certain burritos include so much garlic, you may think you've landed in Gilroy by mistake.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/222337">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-28 16:49:53.640951+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>La Placita</title>
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        They may still inadvertently add lettuce to your burrito and toss the whole thing into the microwave without asking. Furthermore, you’ll always have to ask for a foil wrap, and in-slab sogginess is virtually guaranteed here. But it’s the mid-‘00s now, so at least the folks at La Placita aren’t kicking down any more two-mustache disasters. Closed evenings and Sundays.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/222666">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-29 17:02:07.933091+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Taq. Pepe's</title>
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        This snug place changed its name – but neither much its look nor its menu – from Taqueria Aguililla in 2004. One of many dining options inside One Rincon Center’s perpetually crowded, fountain-splashed food court. Show up on the right afternoon and you may be regaled with florid versions of Nirvana and Nada Surf hits by the hired-hand pianist. Closed evenings and weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/222668">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-29 17:05:39.515032+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Taq. La Paz</title>
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        This Tenderloin wallhole is packed tightly with two or three tables, a cramped dining counter, and an unmistakably edgy, inner-city blues vibe...although with the Stanford soccer decal now slapped on the counter’s glass, perhaps it's making a play for a more upper-class customer base? Regardless, La Paz’s low-priced menu not only jams as econo as any slabhouse in town these days, but with 0% financing available on all items – no need to pay until after the final bite has been chewed – it’s a budget-conscious burrito eater’s dream come true. Credit cards accepted.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/222670">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-29 17:08:33.891126+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>La Parrilla Grill</title>
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        Debuting in spring 2005 as a slightly upmarket venture by the El Pollo Supremo folks who brought us the creatine-enhanced chicken on that restaurant chain’s logo, this “Latino Bistro” features a menu largely built around their vaunted moneymaker, chicken. If you don’t watch out, they’ll serve you a halved slab. At least they openly boast of “generous portions” on their menu; their burritowork supports this claim. Open late on Sunday, and real late on Friday and Saturday. Breakfast and delivery available.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/222674">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-29 17:17:26.331289+00:00</dc:date>
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        Papalote’s burritos are rendered with such mechanical consistency, some have wondered if there’s a mustachioed robot assembling them in an unseen corner of their tiny kitchen. Papalote has become a quietly infallible kingpin of the Mission’s vaunted taqueria scene – slightly off the beaten path, humbly sized, family operated, and pretty much a sure thing every time. Pancho Villa may have the security guard and the gymnasium-size dining hall, La Taqueria may have the tacky neon sign proclaiming its burritos the greatest things since sliced sesos, and Taq. Can-cún may have the misguided hipster cred. In our book, Papalote steamhammers them all. Specify a foil wrap, if that’s your game of cards, and check the rotating art exhibits on display. Breakfast available.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/222678">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-29 17:26:29.628339+00:00</dc:date>
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        With its nearest taqueria competition all the way down in the Upper Haight, this Pancho’s location is one of the most isolated of all San Francisco burrito retailers. Not that we got out a map and compass or anything. Open late on weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/224324">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-31 23:18:14.655708+00:00</dc:date>
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        Taq. Pancho Villa’s brass pulled off another shrewd move in the first days of 2006 by opening this bayfront, instant-hit burrito shop. Its comparatively humble square-footage appears more in line with its San Mateo location than its palatial flagship in the Mission, and there’s no Carlton, Your Doorman / Security Fella standing sentinel at its front entry. But your Pancho Villa familiarity arrives in the form of their unforgettable, all-you-can-scoop salsa bar, the perennial line out the door, and the clangorous meat cleaver guy they shipped over from their 16th St. outlet. Outdoor seating and breakfast available. Credit cards accepted.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/224705">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-01 20:44:52.173785+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Palapas Taco Bar</title>
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        It's a slick Financial District lunch destination popular with local neckties and power suits, and the edumacated foks who wear them. Two entrances to serve you – take your pick from Pine or Front. Or mix and match by entering through one and exiting through the other. You choose. Closed evenings and weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/224714">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-01 20:54:43.554633+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Ocean Taq.</title>
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        Enjoy seeing symmetrically rendered dolphins on taqueria signs? Welcome home. Furthermore, the menu here is just as professionally scrawled as the one at their Western Addition location.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/224721">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-01 21:04:32.34537+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>El Norteño</title>
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        Burrito truck sits in the imposing shadow of a pair of golden McArches, the Hall of Justice, and bail bonds offices galore. Hard hats optional. Breakfast available. Breakfast apparently available. Take-out only. Closed/absent evenings, certain Saturdays, and all Sundays.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/226327">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-05 06:00:58.323262+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Tacos El Molcajete</title>
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        Tacos El Molcajete nudges out Visitacion Valley’s Hernandez Taq. for the honor of southernmost taqueria in San Francisco. Better yet, it’s portable, and chocolate bars are usually available. It’s worth noting that their truck’s exterior features a drawing of a little man with a heroically sized, comically disproportionate mustache. Their business is mostly take-out, although they’ve rigged up a few table-less chairs for in-lap dining. Closed/absent evenings and Sundays.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/226331">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-05 06:08:27.911699+00:00</dc:date>
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        Next time you grow weary of that gourmet olive bar at Tower Market, keep in mind the burrito counter inside nearby Miraloma Market. Take-out only.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/226335">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-05 06:15:55.961297+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>La Mexicana</title>
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        This TenderNob burritoeatery claims no memorable attributes to its benefit, other than perhaps the fact that it appears to share management with Zona Rosa these days. Not even the bargain-basement sign over the double doors elicits any sort of clever commentary. Here, have some food.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/226340">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-05 06:23:22.701709+00:00</dc:date>
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        Judged by its size alone, Mariachi’s extensive burrito menu is the closest any San Francisco taqueria comes to matching those 20-page tomes found at Los Angeles’ most prominent Jewish delis. And while the nice folks at this colorful, popular burritoteria would surely respond with a “hunh?” if you asked for a hot pastrami sandwich or a cup of matzo ball soup, anyone’s free to order their all-meat burrito, or any one of eight “gourmet vegetarian” choices at the ready. Also on offer: a rice-less burrito option, chicken molé on weekends, and, um, wraps (boo). Management claims that every Mariachi’s meal is a fiesta, and if you’re sharp enough to order their refried beans (our favorite slop in town), perhaps it's piñata-and-Louisville-Slugger time after all. Open late.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/226348">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-05 06:37:08.521792+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Luna Taq.</title>
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        Luna Taq. gives neighboring taquerias and slabwagons a run for their Hall of Justice-leaning money by offering certain menu items the competition doesn’t: grilled steak sandwiches, grilled hot dogs, even a double cheeseburger. Those who seek tortilla-swathed lunch logs will be placated by the usual array of burrito options. Three table color varieties from which to choose (dusky orange, minty green, French's mustard yellow). Closed Saturday evenings and Sundays.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/228212">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-07 16:24:26.195479+00:00</dc:date>
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        Though no longer the hidden gem it was a few years ago (it’s still relatively hidden, just not as gem-like), Luna Azul still seems capable of sponsoring a surprisingly serviceable burrito-eating experience, despite its awkward FutureMall food court setting and all the surrounding Sony Style malarkey. Open late on weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/228214">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-07 16:27:14.691103+00:00</dc:date>
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        Informal, Nob Hill-adjacent café features a respectable breakfast burrito on its morning menu and a trifecta of burrito options among all their burgers, sandwiches, and salads designed for afternoon/evening consumption. The open-air façade is a nice touch, as are the few outdoor tables on the sidewalk. Service here can sometimes completely re-define the meaning of “laggard.”<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/228236">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-07 16:42:15.24393+00:00</dc:date>
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        This Ocean Ave. burrito shop caters to Ingleside locals, CCSF students, and anyone else who can’t bear another $4.99 half-chicken-and-fries deal up the street at Beep’s Burgers. Formerly known as Taq. La Fortuna, the summer 2005 debut of the El Jalapeño brand saw the arrival of a horseshoe over the door and several mustachioed, maracas-wielding peppers painted on the windows and walls. Nothing wrong with any of that, we reckon. Breakfast available.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/228238">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-07 16:45:53.412379+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Los Hermanos</title>
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        Whereas the have-mores of the Marina may get their slab on by the outdoor fireplace at Andalé a few blocks west on Chestnut, the mere haves of the neighborhood head to the earthier confines of this humbly sized taqueria. We’d take a red pen to the dispensable apostrophe on their front sign if we could leap that high. Closed Sundays.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/228265">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-07 16:59:15.90845+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Taq. El Gran Taco</title>
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        If taquerias were scenes from blockbuster films, El Gran Taco would be the opening sequence from <em>Raiders of the Lost Ark</em>. Give them a call to check on their completely amorphous business hours – perhaps they’ll pick up the phone after 12 rings. If they put you on hold, maybe they’ll remember to pick back up five minutes later (if they haven’t already hung up). If they tell you they open at 5:00 PM, there’s a good chance they’re just putting you on. If you make it in the door, feel free to choose anything from the menu - but if it’s a burrito, don’t be surprised if the person in front of you with the big take-out order accidentally ends up with your slab. And considering the tag-team production process they employ at high-traffic times, it’s a crapshoot as to whether you’ll get what you actually ordered. But the true moneyshot? The street number on their business cards is incorrect. Indiana Jones wouldn't even bother with this first-rate obstacle course. Open real late on Friday and Saturday; closed Sunday.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/228278">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-07 17:17:28.460745+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Gordo Taq.</title>
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        A burrito hideaway if there’s ever been one - some people call it Gordito's. There's seating available for you and three or four pals, and pretty much no one else.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/229054">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-08 23:34:06.721387+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Taq. El Castillito</title>
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        With signature, flaky-grilled tortillas and perfectly melted cheese sent straight from some intergalactic fromage-nirvana, the Little Castle’s dungeon of deliciousness rarely disappoints. Public opinion tends to favor this location over the other two El Castillitos around town; we’ll go along with that. But as indicated by the photograph, canine owners will have to leave Ted the Dog outside. Ordinary chips, extraordinary salsas, and holy mackerel, check the size of that juicer behind the counter. Breakfast available. Open late.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/448713">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-10-24 16:08:24.941586+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Fountain Café</title>
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        Fountain Café may not qualify as a bona fide taqueria – it’s scarily self-billed as a “corporate cafe,” and don’t expect any rice or beans to come your way – but their $4.25 breakfast-all-day slab can often be a real humdinger. If you’re not so into breakfast burritos, you’ll be out of luck, since it’s the only kind they foil up here. Closed evenings and Sundays. Credit cards accepted. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/271314">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-26 15:53:02.948791+00:00</dc:date>
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        The Excelsior outlet of the old Mission standby, albeit a bit larger. As is the case at other two locations, El Farolito's curved (and yellow) seating booths seem to be held over from the bygone Pioneer Chicken era. Breakfast available. Open real late.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/271404">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-26 23:35:32.238921+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>La Fajita</title>
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        Pet food shops offered more tempting dining options than Cactus Fresh, the dicey taqueria that used to occupy this space. Today, La Fajita sports the same look, menu, and sky-high prices as its boneheaded predecessor, yet some significant improvements have taken root, as far as their burritos are concerned. Word to the wise: unless you’ve just completed your ninth year of pre-school, kindly let them know you’re capable of holding an entire burrito. Otherwise, it will arrive cut in half. You may wish to request a foil wrap as well. Open real late Thursday through Saturday.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/280610">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-27 23:56:44.555373+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Las Estrellas</title>
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        Hayes Valley may not be much of a taqueria hotbed, but at least it’s centrally located between well-slabbed areas such as Duboce Triangle, the Lower Haight, and the Mission. Thank goodness for that, as Las Estrellas - Hayes Valley’s sole homegrown burrito shop - can’t be counted on at all. Anyone with an aversion to ‘80s pop hits will be particularly miserable here.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/289627">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-28 21:35:42.027155+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Taq. Eduardo</title>
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        Once Taq. El Balazo divested its interest in this tucked-away space in mid-2006, new management stepped in, maintained the Balazo-esque menu (and phone number), but rechristened the place Taq. Eduardo. Noticed any new exterior signage here yet? If so, alert our photo department at tips@burritoeater.com, and we’ll update that photo. Closed evenings and Sundays, with limited hours on Saturdays.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/289629">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-28 21:41:29.120585+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Dos Amigos Taq.</title>
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        Dos Amigos still displays sepia-toned newspaper clips extolling their culinary prowess circa 1996, but at least their prices haven’t changed much since those heady days. Their take-out menu includes both a helpful pronunciation dictionary of important taqueria terms (“boo-REE-to,” “TAH-co,” “free-HOH-lehs”) and a list of Mexico’s national holidays and fiestas. Eat <em>and</em> self-educate, all at once. Rad chips. Request a foil wrap. Open late on weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/289633">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-28 21:51:16.761246+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Donna's</title>
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        Donna’s friendly namesake-proprietor presents her handheld scuds each Tuesday (and Tuesday only) between 10AM–2PM, so it’s best to make sure it’s not one of the other six days that ends in y before heading over to this all-organic burrito/tamale/pupusa foodstand at Ferry Building Plaza. All items are prepared early that same morning at her San Rafael kitchen, then kept piping hot until the moment of truth. Ingredient substitutions aren’t available, but breakfast is, as are a few tables behind the tent underneath the Ferry Building’s overhang.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/289635">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-28 22:01:21.387833+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Taq. La Cumbre</title>
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        The <em>de rigueur</em> choice in the Mission through the mid-’90s, hot and smoky La Cumbre seems to have since been eclipsed on SF’s taqueria cred report by a few other area burritoterias, despite no less an authority than Joey Ramone once hailing La Cumbre’s work-in-foil as “the best burrito on Earth.” (The late punk rock legend would surely be bummed about La Cumbre’s affinity for KOIT soft rock, however. It’s never okay to play Spandau Ballet or Chicago at a taqueria.) Opened in 1967 – and the recipient of a minor interior facelift in early 2005 - this neighborhood perennial is the second-oldest taqueria in town, after El Faro on Folsom. Cheers to the nine meat choices on the menu, the cleanest restaurant restroom in the Mission, and the white-hot image of Adelita, Pancho Villa's fiery mistress, enlivening every tabletop in the place. Jeers to the ranch dressing at the salsa bar.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/289866">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-29 16:27:50.555479+00:00</dc:date>
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        Unknown to the masses, but revered by many in the “know,” Cuco’s is that humble Mexican/Salvadorean shop on Haight where hot sauce requests earn mischievously smirky employee reactions. The food’s real good, everything on the menu’s a bargain, and there’s even a plantains option for anyone in search of a fruity, alternative burrito centerpiece. Cuco’s is a family-run joint - there’s a fair chance a Chipmunks album could be blaring from the kitchen when you walk in - and since that family values their time off, it’s closed on weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/289872">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-29 16:30:54.009048+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Creighton's</title>
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        Hilltop neighborhood bakery/deli next to Tower Market offers a variety of psychic newsletters to thumb through while you await your breakfast burrito (available all day). We predict you'll order something else on future visits. No non-breakfast burritos available. Closed evenings.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/289874">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-29 16:34:18.326581+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Taq. Los Coyotes</title>
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        When heading deep down Mission, almost into Daly City, look for the corner taqueria with a monumental amount of green sauce slathered all over its sign. That’s Los Coyotes, home of the lowest dining stools in town.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/289879">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-29 16:43:15.850974+00:00</dc:date>
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        Los Compadres’ first truck near the Embarcadero was such a success, they decided to invest in a second slabwheeler, hurl a cubic ton of red paint at it, and park it in a corner lot a few blocks south of City Hall. Dig those rock-bottom prices. Take-out only. Closed/absent evenings and weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/292227">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-10-05 15:34:29.793765+00:00</dc:date>
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        A walk-in-closet-sized taqueria that doubles as a cell phone dealer. Burgers also available, if that’s your game of cards. Totally not kidding about the cell phone dealer thing. Take-out only. Open late.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/292250">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-10-05 15:54:36.756303+00:00</dc:date>
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        This sassy, nationwide chain sports one of the more dunce-proof menus you’ll ever see; think In-N-Out Burger doling out taco plates and stocky burritos. Chipotle’s business plan – which dictates that previously slabless U.S. population centers be mercilessly penetrated with mechanical precision – may be tactically infallible, but isn’t it peculiar how packed their San Francisco location usually is? When in Shanghai, do these same people eat at Panda Express? Fun fact: Chipotle’s pinto beans are seasoned with bacon. Not-so-fun fact: Our receipt on a recent visit featured the unfortunate slogan, “Foil Shizzle.” Now trading shares on NYSE under the symbol "CMG." Outdoor seating available. Closed on Saturday evenings and Sundays. Credit cards accepted.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/292252">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-10-05 16:01:40.964075+00:00</dc:date>
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        Everyone knows that neon sombreros are kind of the Rorschach inkblots of the taqueria scene, and since Taq. El Zorro boasts the only one in town – big as a truck, and front and center over its entrance – it’s your own call as to what it represents. But one thing’s clear here in San Francisco’s naughtiest neighborhood: you’re basically without a marketing clue if you’re without neon. Breakfast available. Open real late.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221424">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-26 16:48:36.849079+00:00</dc:date>
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        Despite relatively rich prices, this corner joint has maintained a devout following through the years. There’s a good chance on any given visit you may end up sitting adjacent to someone who’s certifiably insane, but the honorable quality of Zona Rosa’s burritowork makes the inevitable crapshoot worth it. It’s just a shame their terrific chips are paired not with a similarly glorious salsa bar, but rather, forgettable sauces in squeeze-bottles.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221426">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-26 16:51:37.815687+00:00</dc:date>
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        Perhaps you'd be surprised to find a burrito shop in the rear shadow of hulking Ghirardelli Square and those forever-1961 Fontana Towers. But then you probably expect a place called White Orchid to serve pad king sod with a side of poh tak soup. Well, they do - at the Thai restaurant next door with which this taqueria shares its name. Breakfast available. Closed Sunday.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221430">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-26 17:02:18.417844+00:00</dc:date>
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        Taq. Viva Zapata reigns as the sole non-Asian dining choice down in the subterranean International Food Center, an unbecoming Financial District food court. Formerly the space of a satellite location for the Mission’s Taq. Vallarta, the sign changeover has been slow to arrive. But the food preparers’ aprons are current, and that’s where most people focus their attention these days anyway. Enter from either Bush or Kearny. Closed evenings and weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221436">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-26 17:18:39.303147+00:00</dc:date>
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        This 24th St. mainstay features a bright orange storefront that proudly advertises barbacoa, a popular sidewalk taco stand where you can indulge in cult favorite variety-meats such as suadero (hip), and a virtually incomprehensible vertical sign. Most notably, Taq. Vallarta is open 16 hours a day during the week and <em>19 hours</em> every Friday and Saturday, making it the closest thing San Francisco has to an all-day / all-night burritoeatery. Meanwhile, the <em>Street Fighter II</em> machine in the corner beckons your early ‘90s video game nostalgia bug. Breakfast available.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221447">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-26 17:25:35.068064+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>La Tortilla</title>
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        What was once a standard La Salsa location changed hands in the early oughts and became a colorful, airy La Tortilla. Ask for a foil wrap, or be foiled yourself by a naked, burstage-ready burrito. Breakfast available. Open late, and open real late on weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221587">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 09:16:20.746434+00:00</dc:date>
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        If you not only enjoy visiting burrito trucks, but also like to test trees for their shade-providing attributes, this link in the Tacos El Tonayense Mission wagon train is clearly your best bet. It features the same menu as the other three El Tonayense trucks in the area, spelling errors notwithstanding. Take-out only.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221604">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 09:34:05.954433+00:00</dc:date>
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        Popular burrito wagon chain Tacos El Tonayense took this space over from Cuban-leaning La Pachanguera in spring 2006, en route to expanding the number of its drivable Mission holdings to four. And with the nearby elevated freeway, the big-box retailer and its massive adjoining parking lot, and the usually pleasant weather, this is as L.A. as San Francisco is ever bound to feel. Nobody knows better than Tonayense’s enterprising executive team that few activities fuel an American appetite quite like dropping wads of dollars on a 48” plasma television, then subsequently heaving it into the back of an SUV. Take-out only.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221607">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 09:36:58.897842+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Tlaloc Sabor Mexicano</title>
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        This multi-level Financial District eat-spot takes the upscale tack with its molé fetish, its wonderfully extensive salsa bar, and unfortunately, its pricey afternoon burritos. Breakfast available. Plenty of outdoor seating. Closed evenings and weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221614">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 09:44:51.243015+00:00</dc:date>
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        Lurking in the western corner of this-could-be-anywhere-U.S.A.’s Diamond Heights Shopping Center, Taylor’s Taq. is another entry among the new breed of burrito shop that features a diverse array of menu options (burgers, sandwiches, teriyaki dishes, etc. etc.). It’s also quite likely San Francisco’s highest-altitude taqueria. You may or may not recall once having it your way at the Burger King which previously occupied this storefront. Breakfast available. Closed Sunday evenings.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221621">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 09:55:37.357637+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Taq. El Taco Loco</title>
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        Part of an interior wall at this El Taco Loco location is given over to our favorite taqueria mural in town. It features a mustachioed, hat-clad bandit-jalapeño chasing a bespectacled, grimacing crispy taco. The renegade vegetable boasts a remarkably prominent stem and brandishes a firearm. Stone Age folk art wasn’t nearly this entertaining. Breakfast available. Open real late – 18-hour days on weeknights, 19-hour days on weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221642">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 10:11:30.361489+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Sonia's</title>
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        The closed door and all the bars on the windows at Sonia’s make walking into the place feel like breaking and entering. But really, eating one of their burritos is enough of a jail sentence on its own.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221659">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 10:22:49.778965+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Si Señor!</title>
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        Near-hidden taqueria on Downtown street-alley boasts the world’s coolest telephone number since that kid back in high school got 226-STUD for his private line at home. This location is a mere two-minute skip from Si Señor!’s higher profile storefront on 2nd St., but is just as popular with the workaday lunch crowd. Breakfast available. Closed evenings, weekends, and holidays.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221664">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 10:26:47.184035+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Si Señor!</title>
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        If you’re saddened by the recent decline of exclamation points on bird evidence-stained entrance awnings, fear not – Si Señor! perseveres. Breakfast available. Closed evenings, weekends, and holidays.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221668">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 10:30:17.081221+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Taq. San Jose</title>
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        This veteran Mission burrito shop sports an old-timey Woolworth/Thrifty feel, a throwback mood heightened by all the still life snapshots of menu entrees that line the beige, imitation brick walls. A prominent sign boasts that Taq. San Jose is the home of the “Best Taco in Town”; no word on how they rate their own burritowork. Open late, or real late, or neither – whatever they feel like that particular night. Breakfast available.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221685">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 10:43:15.681433+00:00</dc:date>
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        It’s so much easier to switch business locations when your business is on wheels. Tacos San Buena got the moving bug in early 2006, migrated north from its former spot at 4th St. and Townsend, and wasted no time in raising burrito prices by a full dollar. Take-out only. Closed/absent evenings and weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221697">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 10:52:08.061713+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Salsa Taq.</title>
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        This ain’t El Torito, sucker. As if Salsa Taq.’s tremendous outer murals portraying dancing, mustachioed vegetables and sash-wearing Mexican entrees aren’t enough, a look around the interior of this homey, corner foodspot reveals florid décor and an inordinately spotless sheen. Certain menu copies indicate Salsa’s street address as 1198 Meats St., and we’re not kidding. Best of all, their yellow “Grand Opening” banner from 2002 remains fully intact over the doorway. Be sure to request a foil wrap if the increasingly popular Anti-Splat Movement is a key component of your own burrito belief system.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/221710">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-27 11:05:18.270683+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Rubio's</title>
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        A spot like Rubio’s is an awfully easy target. It’s in an underground food court, about a 30-second walk from an Abercrombie & Fitch shop. It looks and feels a bit too fast-foody for its own good. And it's brash enough to offer something called “Street Burritos” – these mini-slabs don’t wear big pants and say “hella” a lot, but rather, they’re billed as Rubio’s paean to lo-fi, mobile food vendors. Oh, the irony. A foil wrap’s not a given here, so if you want one, request one. Inside San Francisco Shopping Centre. Breakfast available. Closed Sunday evenings.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/222329">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-28 16:33:53.633741+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Taq. Reina's</title>
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        As the taqueria turns: the original incarnation of Taq. Reina’s – or Reyna’s, depending on whether you believe the front awning or the counter menu – opened in late 2003 under the Don Quiqué's heading. New management assumed control about a year later, gave it new multiple names, and upped the quality significantly. Then, in mid-2005, local heavyweight Taq. Can-cún took over - but interestingly, left the name(s) alone. The strangest twist came when, in typically classy taqueria style, the Can-cún brass hoisted their own familiar menu behind the counter, scrawled “Reina’s” on a rectangular piece of paper, slapped it over the menu header, and congratulated themselves for saving a few bucks. Terrific salsas and horchata.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/222331">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-28 16:39:48.369244+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Puerto Alegré</title>
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        Hardscrabble Outer Mission <em>barra</em> houses a food counter serving a limited menu. Burritos are on that menu. Place your order at the bar, wait like 20 minutes, retrieve your burrito, and pony up for a game of dodge-the-slurring-drunks on your way to the door. This place is a distant cousin to the better-behaved, sit-down Puerto Alegré restaurant on Valencia. Kitchen open late.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/222333">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-28 16:43:52.204189+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Taq. El Potrillo</title>
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        Bayshore burritoeatery boasts spacious outdoor dining patio and a beverage size option so far beyond extra large, it ought to be called “swimmin’ hole.” There's also a gumball machine on hand. Breakfast available.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/222335">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-28 16:46:34.711969+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>La Parrilla Grill</title>
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        Although not a taqueria in the strictest sense of the term, La Parrilla certainly feels enough like one. It probably has something to do with the counter (not table) ordering and the four or five burrito options on the menu. But it’s doubtful we’re the only ones who miss former tenant El Pollo Supremo’s mascot, which seemed to accurately portray what Jose Canseco would look like if reincarnated as farm poultry. Breakfast available.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/222672">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-29 17:12:37.068184+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Pancho's</title>
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        The service can make molasses seem speedy, the cheap pitchers of Tecate enhance the chances of an instant frat party breaking out at the next table, and it's unfortunately frequented by loutish mooks wearing sunglasses atop their heads indoors on overcast evenings. All that, and the bathroom door doesn’t even close completely. Nevertheless, this lower Polk Gulch edition of Pancho’s has remained popular through the years. Perhaps it's the festive wall adornments. Open late on weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/224320">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-31 23:15:00.917315+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Taq. Pancho Villa</title>
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        Taq. Pancho Villa’s brass pulled off another shrewd move in the first days of 2006 by opening this bayfront, instant-hit burrito shop. Its comparatively humble square-footage appears more in line with its San Mateo location than its palatial flagship in the Mission, and there’s no Carlton, Your Doorman / Security Fella standing sentinel at its front entry. But your Pancho Villa familiarity arrives in the form of their unforgettable, all-you-can-scoop salsa bar, the perennial line out the door, and the clangorous meat cleaver guy they shipped over from their 16th St. outlet. Outdoor seating and breakfast available. Credit cards accepted.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/224326">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-31 23:22:15.010072+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>La Palma Mexicatessen</title>
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        Along this stretch of 24th St., where you can’t swing a toy dog without hitting a burrito shop, a taqueria needs something to set itself apart. La Palma has gone the extra mile by fashioning a small market around the controlled chaos of their mexicatessen counter. Brilliant move. Be sure to take a number when you walk in, and why not indulge in a dessert plantain? Take-out only. Closed evenings.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/224712">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-01 20:51:24.206138+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Ocean Taq.</title>
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        One look at this Divisadero slab shop’s menu – it’s etched in marker on some boards nailed to the wall – and you may wonder how a bunch of fifth-graders managed to open a business. This long and narrow taqueria boasts one of the largest burritos in captivity (the Jumbo), a dozen choices of meats, and professional-grade horchata - and yet, a lot of folks don’t seem to be fans of the place. Ocean’s burritowork has never offended us, however.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/224717">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-01 20:59:52.625508+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Nick's Crispy Tacos</title>
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        This uptown waystation shares a space (but not an entrance) with velvet-roped nightclub Rouge. Prepare yourself for a riceless burrito, men in $175 jeans, surprisingly reasonable prices considering the swank-o neighborhood, and a couple of signs with feet on them. And that’ll be a dollar for a basket of chips and salsa. Outdoor dining available. Enter from Polk.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/226329">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-05 06:04:42.695629+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Mexico au Parc</title>
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        If taquerias were vacation destinations, Mexico au Parc would be Maui before development crashed in. This ridiculously pleasant burrito shop features southern window exposure, sun-splashed seating inside and out, and of course, heavy picnicking potential at adjacent South Park. Most importantly, since current management took over this space from the erstwhile Pepito’s Parrilla, the burritos don’t suck anymore. Breakfast available. Closed evenings and weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/226337">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-05 06:19:25.974103+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>El Metate</title>
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        The current “it” taqueria for clusters of Mission hipsters, pleasant and cozy El Metate boasts agreeable prices, as well as outdoor seating ideal for warm evenings. Burritos here take a back seat to their popular tacos and quesadillas, though. Credit cards accepted.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/226342">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-05 06:26:13.709662+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>La Taq. Menudo</title>
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        Although La Taq. Menudo ditched the sports posters on the ceiling and the Ms. Pac Man arcade game that coaxed customers’ quarters for years, it’s still tough to talk down any food service business that names itself after bovine stomach. Open real late.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/226344">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-05 06:29:47.996368+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Maya (Next Door)</title>
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        The overlooked stepchild of its chic parental figure, Maya, this burrito nook is the lunchtime choice for area workers not privy to their bosses’ corporate expense accounts. The ordering/waiting/dining space is at the far side of the restaurant’s bar, sequestered behind the giant menu on which gouda is listed as available for an extra 50 cents. There are a few tables inside and (seasonally) outside, but it’s primarily a take-out place. Lunch only. Closed evenings and weekends. Seriously, gouda.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/226346">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-05 06:33:35.986644+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Taq. Maná</title>
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        Contrary to what the photo may tell you, the name of the place is <em>not</em> Pete’s Cleaner Taqueria. Taq. Maná – formerly known as La India Bonita – is strategically located at the southern terminus of the Stockton Tunnel, so anyone who enjoys a whiff of exhaust fumes as an appetizer (or aperitif) should make an immediate move in this burrito shop's direction. Closed evenings and Sundays.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/226350">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-05 06:41:19.785212+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Loco Taco Taq.</title>
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        Loco Taco Taq. took over this space from the notably mediocre L-Rico’s in 2004, and we all ought to offer a word of thanks for that. Sharp new management gave the place a major physical overhaul (but had the good sense to spare the fireplace from the wrecking ball), while simultaneously raising the Lower Haight’s taqueria profile with their exceptional burritowork. Resist the temptation to confuse this shop with the Mission’s Taq. El Taco Loco. Breakfast and delivery available. Credit cards accepted.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/228218">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-07 16:34:46.555827+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Latte Express</title>
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        Coffee/doughnut shop opens mega-early (4:00 A.M. local time) to serve a hash browns-inclusive breakfast burrito, all paper-wrapped and presented on a classy Styrofoam platter. They’re obviously not operating a full-fledged (or even semi-fledged) taqueria here, so don’t go in expecting avocado, rice, beans, and all the usual burrito fixins. Closed evenings and Sundays.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/228234">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-07 16:37:44.119845+00:00</dc:date>
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        Occupying the former home of unequivocally lame Taq. Maria, La Iguana Azul has ramped up the quality from this address’s six-mustache era. Among the menu’s featured meats: pork rinds. Can’t get enough crustaceans in your burrito? Make it a crab night. (An extra fee may be imposed for bibs.) Nice salsa bar. Open late on Sundays, and real late on weekends. Breakfast available. Credit cards accepted.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/228240">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-07 16:51:06.008537+00:00</dc:date>
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        Hernandez Taq. & Bakery
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        As you’ve probably already gathered from the name, this tiny corner spot in tucked-away Visitacion Valley serves sweet Mexican treats with all the usual burrito/taco/quesadilla/nachos fare. But leave the marching band at home – there are only two small tables for in-dining (most of their business is take-out). Friendly management.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/228255">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-07 16:56:31.449105+00:00</dc:date>
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        With colorful wall murals inside, a Mexican flag color scheme outside, and sesos on the menu, Taq. Guadalajara enjoys brisk business from neighborhood families and anyone else in search of the real Excelsior deal. Furthermore, it boasts an unbeatable roster of quarter-fed toy vendors, including <em>Golden Bling!</em>, <em>Homies (Series #6)</em>, and a nameless machine that traffics exclusively in messianic stickers and decals. In other news, Guadalajara’s ultra-scorching habañero salsa has reportedly claimed several fatalities over the years. The story goes that all victims have been overcome by a false sense of bravado prior to overdose; even more tellingly, each casualty was named “Steve,” “Jennifer,” or “Bubba.” Breakfast available. Open real late.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/228272">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-07 17:08:15.410858+00:00</dc:date>
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        Green Chile Kitchen & Market
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        The folks behind this pleasant spot are fervent in their quest to bring a slice of New Mexico cuisine to the Western Addition - in a relaxed, semi-taqueria-like atmosphere, no less. Let’s hope, for their sake, it goes better than nearby Tango 20!’s short-lived, garbled grab for the neighborhood’s Caribbean café-seeking contingent back in 2005. They’re heavy on the “kitchen” and light on the “market,” and you may want to expect a funny look in response to your request for a foil wrap on any non-take-out burrito. Breakfast available on weekends. Curbside take-out available all week long. Closed Monday.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/228276">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-07 17:13:18.691522+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Gordo Taq.</title>
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        On the hunt for a quintessential San Francisco experience? Drop into this ever-popular neighborhood slabspot and knock down a super burrito within eyeshot of their bulletin board featuring advertisements for academic lectures, meditation gurus, and dog therapists.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/229056">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-08 23:39:16.645707+00:00</dc:date>
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        Featuring the same menu as Carmelina’s Taq. at UCSF – but boasting a fun DIY taco/nachos bar absent at its counterpart - Taq. Girasol nearly gets lost among the numerous dining options scattered around the Cesar Chavez Student Center food court. Bring an overstuffed backpack or laptop and fit right in at this dim space that doubles as the architectural definition of brutalist. Closed Friday evenings and weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/229059">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-08 23:43:49.085839+00:00</dc:date>
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        Not to come off as John Q. Traffic Cop or anything, but do the operators of this burrito wagon realize they’re almost completely blocking the stop sign on southbound Treat at 23rd St. on a daily basis? The nerve. They set up a single table on the Treat sidewalk on sunny days, but it's generally a take-out-only joint. Absent evenings and Sundays.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/229061">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-08 23:48:14.251057+00:00</dc:date>
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        Taq. Gaby & Liz
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        With nine choices to placate the meat completist and a cell phone number by which to place advance orders, this Potrero Hill slabwagon sets ‘em up and knocks ‘em down six days a week, across the street from Jackson Playground. Take-out only, although there’s seating for up to eight or nine on the chairs and bench on the adjacent Mariposa sidewalk. Closed/absent evenings and Sundays.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/229064">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-08 23:51:06.353662+00:00</dc:date>
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        With bi-level seating inside, a few tables available outside on the Irving sidewalk, and nine types of meat on the menu (none of them disgusting), La Fonda has been bringing taqueria respectability west of the Haight since its June 2005 opening. The catch? None really, unless you’re one of those picky music types who can’t bear having to hear Foreigner and Sheena Easton while you chew your food. Request a foil wrap, or be foiled yourself. Breakfast available. Credit cards accepted.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/271392">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-26 23:05:20.853282+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Taq. Fiesta Taco</title>
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        Party Taco! Not only is Taq. Fiesta Taco as immaculate as their block is gritty, but the spice-ambush glory of their table salsas knows few peers around town. (Their ground red pepper chile arbor, in particular, is flat-out fearsome.) And although their unremarkable chips are straight from the 32 lb. bargain bag, their burritowork can be sharp – much stronger than at Taq. Chile Verde, with whom they share management. Breakfast available. Party Taco!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/271398">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-26 23:24:32.376128+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>El Faro</title>
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        The newest of the three El Faros in town, this location features tri-level dining, tortilla-less burritos (they call them "burrito bowls"), and mighty shrewdly, breakfast until noon. It's also one of the few taquerias in town where the menu includes a ham sandwich. And the smiley counter help here shames the folks at their 1st St. outlet. Enter from either Kearny or its tony parallel alley Belden. Closed evenings and Sundays.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/280604">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-27 23:46:29.778946+00:00</dc:date>
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        The birthplace of the San Francisco super burrito (9/26/61, according to a reliable source). So yes, El Faro’s been cranking out big fat slabs longer than Bob Dylan’s been making records. Sidewalk dining available when the weather’s right. Breakfast available.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/280608">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-27 23:52:55.548119+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Taco Del Mar</title>
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        Snoopy’s Joe Cool alter ego has been reinvented as a Fu Manchu’d, sombrero-wearing fish named Carlos, and now this mustachioed sturgeon is beckoning you to “release your inner Baja.” As suspect a proposition as that may sound, Taco Del Mar’s fine burritowork suggests it’s not such a bad deal. Just steel yourself for heavy lunch crowds, afternoon room temperatures that recall August days in Hades, and that one guy yammering on about his new condo across from the ballpark, all with the option of getting your super Alaskan cod burrito on. Closed weekend evenings. Credit cards accepted.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/289637">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-09-28 22:04:50.798313+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>La Corneta Taq.</title>
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        Glen Park’s sole taqueria is a smaller, yet equally inviting version of La Corneta’s newer Mission location. Reading this in Millbrae, Pittsburg, or Fremont? Take BART virtually right to their front door. The extensive menu features a heavy emphasis on seafood, and let’s see if you can order their ill-named “super baby fish” burrito option and maintain a straight face while doing so. Visit their home on the Web.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/292217">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-10-05 15:20:28.411076+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Cocina Poblana</title>
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        Cooks dressed in full chef garb. A highfalutin tagline (“The Art of Mexican Cooking”). Even a brash, front-and-center banner proclaiming it “The Best Taqueria in the Bay Area” upon its opening in October 2005. If it were 1965 and Cassius Clay were a taqueria, he’d be Cocina Poblana. But it’s about time the Lower Fillmore got its own burrito shop – six-page menu, extensive salsa bar, pipian (pumpkin seed molé) burritos, nice paper napkins, and all.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/292238">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-10-05 15:40:18.510783+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Taq. Chile Verde</title>
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        Why any taqueria in San Francisco wouldn’t include burritos on their overhead menu is beyond us, but be assured that Taq. Chile Verde does indeed serve the foil-wrapped blimps-o’-the-gods. More yellow walls inside a taqueria you will never find, and dig those crazy mirrored posts. Top off your meal by stepping out onto the 6th St. sidewalk for a dessert of delicious, fresh-bought crack, any hour of the day. Breakfast available. Open late.</em><br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/445544">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-10-17 21:27:19.088351+00:00</dc:date>
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        It could be the Attica-esque security walls. It could be the chain link gate. Whatever the design flaw, Chavo’s doesn’t resemble a restaurant so much as it does a compound. The patio tables can’t even cushion the blow of its admittedly awkward location, unless you have a perverse thing for deafening highways and exhaust. But to hell with all that, for the food is generally mighty fine. Ask for a foil wrap, and beware of occasionally snarky counter help. Closed evenings and weekends – in other words, lunch-only.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/445550">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-10-17 21:36:33.559132+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>La Castro Taq.</title>
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        For years, this corner slab shop was the southwesternmost node in San Francisco’s network of Taq. El Castillitos. Then, one day in August 2006, La Castro Taq. slapped its lettering on the front windows, but didn’t bother changing the menu, or even the phone number. In a curious outreach effort clearly aimed at a more sophisticated clientele, La Castro’s business cards prominently feature what appears to be a glass of riesling. Breakfast available. Perplexingly, wine not available. Credit cards accepted.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/445553">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-10-17 21:39:54.258861+00:00</dc:date>
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        The next time you feel an earthly hunger gnawing from within as you poke around the Church of Scientology, stop in at Taqueria Castillo. It’s right across the street. Shares the same menu -- but not the exact name -- with the trio of El Castillitos around town. Viva la difference!, whatever it may be. Breakfast available.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/445556">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-10-17 21:45:27.306071+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Taq. El Castillito</title>
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        With a perennial crowd of dicey hoodlums hovering outside (and sometimes inside), Taq. El Castillito’s Mission St. burritoteria is a favorite hangout for both undercover constables and overcover seekers of high quality slab-fare. Just beware of the cinnamon-touched red sauce with which they slather their wet burrito, and while you're at it, keep a slyly watchful eye on the 18-year-old girl with the brass knuckles two tables over. Breakfast available. Open real late.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/448692">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-10-24 15:51:00.769483+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Casa Sanchez</title>
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        It’s run by a friendly family who’s been in the neighborhood for years. The sunny rear patio doubles as a charming backyard art-garden. The joyous sounds of Saturday afternoon birthday parties in their dining room often carry out onto the 24th St. sidewalk. They once offered free lunch in perpetuity to anyone who got an image of their plucky little mascot, Jimmy the Corn Man, tattooed on his/her person. Their thick, homemade tortilla chips are second to none. And yet Casa Sanchez’s burritos are so disappointing. Closed Sundays.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/448722">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-10-24 16:14:09.020293+00:00</dc:date>
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        Noe Valley’s sole taqueria falls under the same management aegis as La Fonda, Azteca, La Tortilla, Mexico au Parc, and of course, the other Casa Mexicana (in the Castro). Lovely al fresco dining here on sunny days, with the 24th St. sidewalk rife with baby strollers and their drivers. Ask for a foil wrap if you plan to devour your slab by hand.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/448732">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-10-24 16:22:29.119925+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>La Carreta Taq.</title>
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        The Lower Haight’s newest burrito shop bowed in January 2006 with understated décor and a notably pork-free menu. At this point, there’s not much more to report on. Well, their chips could pack a greater punch.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/448737">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-10-24 16:26:19.797556+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Carmen Taq. Express</title>
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        This Market St. shoebox produces burritos featuring ingredients that sometimes taste as if they’ve been stored in an actual shoebox. Possibly the dullest taqueria in San Francisco. Minimal seating. Breakfast available. Closed Saturday evenings and Sundays.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/448740">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-10-24 16:29:44.880996+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Carmelina's Taq.</title>
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        Carmelina’s Taq. takes fundamental burrito titles (basic vegetarian, super vegetarian) and turns them into homages (Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera) at UCSF's Millberry Student Union food court. It’s also the only taqueria in town where you shouldn’t be surprised to see a stethoscope draped around the neck of the person behind you in line. Seafood burritos and plantains aplenty. Closed evenings and Sundays.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/448742">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-10-24 16:33:04.883117+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>La Canasta</title>
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        Slightly larger than your average walk-in closet, the Basket ambushes Union St. denizens with gloriously massive spice. Do not be dissuaded by the austere layout and décor - the folks behind the counter at this burrito boutique have the widget. Friendly daytime counter help, to boot. Take-out only.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/448744">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-10-24 16:38:41.648241+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Taq. Can-cún</title>
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        Since there seems to be anywhere from 1-10 people slogging through their ballyhooed vegetarian burrito at any given time, Can-cún shares its superstar status with precious few other taquerias in town. And as is the case with many superstars, accusations of complacency lobbed its way aren't entirely based on sour cream, eh, grapes. Breakfast available. Open real late.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/448754">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-10-24 16:42:35.361101+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Taq. Can-cún</title>
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        Despite occasional threats of gunplay and a curiously absent hyphen on its front sign, this particular Mission St. shop remains Can-cún’s flagship location. It’s up for debate as to which is more colorful: its décor or its clientele. And that sure is one deafening jukebox they have here. Be sure to have a beverage at the ready as you slather their sub-mediocre chips with some of the most ferocious green tomatillo salsa in town. No carnitas for you! Breakfast available, though. Open real late, even later than their other two local burrito-slinging entities.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/820112">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-11-07 16:22:04.014816+00:00</dc:date>
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        The narrowest and perhaps yellowest of Can-cún’s three locations. Depending on the menu item, expectations can either swish or clang. Breakfast available. Open late.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/820114">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-11-07 16:30:39.216867+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Café Venue</title>
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        While Café Venue isn't a taqueria in the least, there are several kinds of breakfast burritos on its menu. But after 10:30 A.M., there's no Mexican food in sight among all the "fresh tossed salads" and "specialty sandwiches." Two other locations nearby: 218 Montgomery and 70 Leidesdorff. Closed evenings.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/820116">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-11-07 16:34:24.003768+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>El Cachanilla</title>
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        Walk-up window boasts humble prices, attractive, sun-shielding extendo-awning over sidewalk, a downright fierce anti-fork stance, and ojo (eye) tacos on menu. Shares name with informal, sit-down restaurant next door. Breakfast available. Take-out only, although it’s not rare for a few tables to appear on the sidewalk outside the restaurant.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/820935">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-11-08 14:12:33.264756+00:00</dc:date>
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        While its gruff name may conjure images of Judd Hirsch talking out the back side of a mushroom melt, Cabbies Burger scores minimally sufficient taqueria cred with the Mexican flag and sombreros hanging on its east wall, and of course, the burritos and tacos littering its all-over-the-map menu (salads, fish and chips, burgers). Trapped in a mid-’70s Tom Waits song and home to the noisiest carrot grinder in town, Cabbies isn’t much of a place to bring your date, unless perhaps your date is Travis Bickle. Open late, naturally. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/820937">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-11-08 14:15:38.930018+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>El Burrito Express</title>
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        Solving pi may seem like a piece of cake after you’ve cracked the code of El Burrito Express' sprawling menu. This is a much larger space than their cramped Outer Sunset location (read: there are tables here), and anti-environmentalists will enjoy the free Styrofoam plate presented directly under many burritos eaten on-premise. The choice northernmost windowside table sometimes requires a bit of bushwhacking to reach, but you can handle it. Closed Sundays.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/820940">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-11-08 14:19:02.957881+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>El Burrito Express</title>
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        Expresso burritos...bronco burritos...super burritos - bring along your Muddle-to-English translation dictionary for menu deciphering. You might also want to plan on taking your food with you, since this corner place does a brisk business and their window counter has space for no more than four or five people to sit and eat. And watch that tricky floor slope as you walk in. Alright, enough caveats, for we love El Burrito Express' slabwork. Closed Sundays.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/820943">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-11-08 14:26:29.490631+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Bur-Eat-Os</title>
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        Sandwiches. Salads. Tabouli. Pizza. Lunch wraps (surely a radical departure from dinner wraps). And of course, “bur-eat-os.” Do you dream of chasing your slab with a $2.75 peanut butter and jelly sandwich, all under the same roof? Find your way to Hills Plaza, on the double. Enter from Spear, Folsom, or Embarcadero. Breakfast available. Closed evenings and weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/820948">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-11-08 14:29:51.6776+00:00</dc:date>
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        El Buen Sabor's window counter seats boast excellent views of the hipster parade treadmilling up and down the Valencia sidewalk. Wool garments are highly discouraged, as room temperatures here can reach into the 200s on occasion. Terrific horchata on tap, and sometimes the burritos aren't much warmer. Breakfast available.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/820960">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-11-08 14:35:39.781726+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>El Beach Burrito</title>
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        Not only does this westside burrito shop’s name translate ultra-simply to English, but its interior wall murals – portraying mustachioed, behatted jalapeños lounging seaside – clearly belong in some sort of folk-art hall of fame. Rumor has it tofu burritos are the tops here, if coagulated bean curd is your centerpiece of choice. Breakfast available on weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/820964">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-11-08 14:39:14.275634+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Taq. El Balazo</title>
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        It’s a rare treat when you can relax with a tasty slab while a cleaning crew works over your Hummer or tricked-out SUV. But dreams like this come true daily at this overlooked El Balazo location, set inside Showplace Square Car Wash. For what it’s worth, no taqueria in town forges a woozier union of delicious guacamole, car-vacs, massive bass thump, and cell-totin’ playaz decked out in camo fatigues and team jerseys. Save the super sudsy asada jokes - they’ve already been made - and be sure to keep the particularly bold pigeons away from your lunch. Outdoor seating is available, although you may get splashed with carnauba wax. Closed evenings and Sundays.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/838708">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-11-22 15:08:14.045534+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Baja Fresh</title>
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        Despite a less than stellar OMR, Baja Fresh isn’t the nimrod wearing the lampshade at the Downtown taqueria fete. (Leave that to 360° Gourmet Burritos.) Not that this chain’s Fresh Mex-esque corporate identity makes them the life of the party, but at least their ingredients are reliably tasty. And even though Baja Fresh is owned by Wendy's, their burritos aren't square. All that said, this building couldn't look any less like a taqueria should. Outdoor dining available. Closed Saturday evenings and Sundays.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/838712">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-11-22 15:19:02.933243+00:00</dc:date>
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        A lonely stretch of 16th St. hosts this under-recognized burrito shop whose storefront is mercilessly shielded by a giant tree. Perhaps that’s why there never seems to be too many people slabbing down at Taq. Baja California. Muddling things even more, the "abstract" map-art on the barely visible front sign isn’t entirely geographically correct. Breakfast available. Closed Sundays.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/838714">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-11-22 15:22:20.5372+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Andalé</title>
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        Wondering how to best fit in at this most upscale of Marina taquerias? Consider donning the entire Abercrombie & Fitch summer catalog. Andalé’s pricey menu can be initially off-putting, but give it a chance. The airy dining room boasts a corner fireplace and charming foliage galore; the outdoor patio features its own fireplace, and is graced by periodic visits from yelping, sweater-clad lapdogs and their equally precious caregivers. Unless you wish to be doomed to fork-and-knife usage, be sure to ask for a foil wrap. Breakfast available on weekends, outdoor dining all week long.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/838722">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-11-22 15:42:45.518257+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Taq. La Alteña</title>
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        Colorful futbol jerseys and a big-ass painting of the Virgin Mary adorn the main wall of this Excelsior perennial. Mercifully, they don’t seem to share the same fascination with ballpark nacho cheese here as their counterparts at La Alteña’s Mission/22nd St. location. Dessert available from the corner gumball machine. Open late, and open real late on weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/838724">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-11-22 15:47:10.599464+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Taq. La Alteña</title>
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        While employing a style of décor known in interior decorator circles as Contemporary Latino Pool Hall, La Alteña features fluorescently backlit photos of its entrees that work on a more practical level. But we’ll leave it up to you to determine whether these seemingly late-Nixon-era images cast the La Alteña line of fare in a positive or decrepit light. Conveniently located adjacent to several storied booze houses, so it’s a popular spot for famished inebriates. And if you’re in the market for some sturgeon or perhaps a bucket of sesos, simply exit via La Alteña’s back dining area and into indoor Mission Market.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/838726">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-11-22 15:51:18.024394+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Alex Gourmet Burrito</title>
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        Friendly new management arrived at this former Bur-Eat-Os location in 2005, tarted up the name, plugged in their flavor-removal machine, and got down to business. Breakfast and outdoor dining available. Closed evenings and weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/838728">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-11-22 16:22:07.072026+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>360° Gourmet Burritos</title>
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        Located inside One Market Plaza’s “Bayside Cuisines” food court, 360° Gourmet caters to the downtown-employed with an insatiable craving for remarkably disappointing food. Enter from Steuart. Breakfast available. Closed evenings and weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/838732">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-11-22 16:29:28.256896+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>360° Gourmet Burritos</title>
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        Comfortably set on the third floor of the decidedly tony Crocker Galleria. Enter from either Post or Sutter. Breakfast available. Closed evenings and Sundays.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/838734">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-11-22 16:35:09.522134+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Taq. El Balazo</title>
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        Vying with Azteca for the title of San Francisco’s Least Gloomy Taqueria, this Haight St. constant has survived years of patchouli damage with nary an ill effect. It’s our favorite among all the area El Balazos, and not just for its inviting, two-tier layout and the miniature flag on a toothpick that punctures each foiled slab. Credit cards accepted.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/838710">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-11-22 15:13:46.373272+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>360° Gourmet Burritos</title>
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        Sitting kitty-corner from the Bank of America monolith, where the Financial District muscles in on the outskirts of Chinatown, 360°’s airy corner space features very limited seating (in the form of four counter chairs, all outside) and not one spice-infused item in their arsenal. Taste bud atrophy begins here. Breakfast available. Closed evenings and weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/838736">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-11-22 16:51:38.14461+00:00</dc:date>
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