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Southern California Mexican fastfood is in a league of its own. Sure, being so close to the madre land we have plenty of good examples of different regions being represented in food all over California. And being represented well! (Try Sinaloan tamles. Delicious) But gently caress that poo poo. Mexican fastfood is different variations of, tortillas, meat, and cheese. All mixed up, sometimes deep fried, sometimes covered in cheese, and usually with some sort of potato in it. Mexican fastfood is regional even within SoCal. People from L.A put nacho cheese on their chips. People from San Francisco have food made by Sonoran people who have a completely different tatse and style. San Diego is the official(maybe not who cares) birth place of the classic California burrito. Classic California burrito:  What is it? Essentially just a Carne Asada burrito with french fries. Different versions exist some with homestyle potato some with steak fries. But in my opinion, its gotta be string fries. But wait!  what if you're drunk and need MORR starch?! Don't worry. Lemme introduce you to...Carne Asada chips and fries:    Easiest way to describe them are super nachos and Mexican poutine. These are the OG staples! Perfect drunk food. Amazing diet ruining food. Pure comfort. It don't stop there tho. Let's get weird. Real weird. What about breakfast? Replace the meat with pork and throw in some eggs in it BooM Breakfast burrito:  What if you want more crunch? Hot cheeto burritos:  The types of burritos goes on and on. Sizes, meats, starches, cheese etc etc. SoCal is blessed with endless Mexican chains named after some sort of -erto that are 24/7 365 days a year always changing owners and names but always giving us what we need. Come! Discuss your favorite type of Mexican fastfood! Share pics and stories. Best experience worst experience. All of the above! *over broken drive through speaker* Psssh "Red Sauce or Green?" Psssh Edit:remind me to stop phone postin and retake high school English ShortyMR.CAT fucked around with this message at 19:53 on Feb 6, 2020 |
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   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL0uGIBat0I ??  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W2gOe6ydR4 ??Feel free to talk about other Mexican fast food. Quesadillas, Camarones Diablos, Chimmichangas, Chile Rellenos(and burritos),  TACOS, Agua Fresca, Jarrrrrrrrrritos and more
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Feb 6, 2020 03:18
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Ah, a thread about the thing I miss most about living in socal. I used to go to Tito's Tacos a lot, though I'm sure there are better taquerias with hard shell tacos. https://www.titostacos.com Also Las Golondrinas for the guac http://lasgolondrinas.biz
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Feb 6, 2020 04:32
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I was heartbroken when I learned that nobody knows how to make a decent loving burrito outside of California. I miss Mission burritos so loving much.
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Feb 6, 2020 05:35
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DeadFatDuckFat posted:Ah, a thread about the thing I miss most about living in socal. I used to go to Tito's Tacos a lot, though I'm sure there are better taquerias with hard shell tacos. https://www.titostacos.com I'd love to shoot recommendations but there is literally so many spots. Some I regularly frequent some I've done 1 drunk night in. If you're in SoCal, like reaaaally SoCal, I recommend Armandos in San Diego, Albetos, Lolitas, Robertos, Humbertos, Humberto, Albertos, and Pokez. Alot of these places are true hole in the walls. Some are more "famous" local chains. https://lolitasmexicanfood.com/ that's the only one i found with a website lmao ShortyMR.CAT fucked around with this message at 19:51 on Feb 6, 2020 |
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Feb 6, 2020 07:03
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If the Mexican spot is open at 1 am and it’s connected to a gas station. It’s quality stuff.
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Feb 6, 2020 07:19
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When I go to California for work, I always get a breakfast burrito each morning because nothing in Seattle compares.
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Feb 6, 2020 07:32
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Chile relleno burritos.
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Feb 6, 2020 07:37
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If you're ever driving up I-5 through the poo poo that's the valley (the big one not the poo poo LA calls the valley) stop in Williams and hit up Roberta's Taqueria. Dirt cheap and drat good. Then get the gently caress out of Williams because that place loving sucks.
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Feb 6, 2020 08:36
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ShortyMR.CAT posted:I'd love to shoot recommendations but there is literally so many spots. Some I regularly frequent some if done 1 drunk night in. Tonys is loving awesome as well, and they have a website! You're a champ if you can finish the Tonys plate in one sitting.
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Feb 6, 2020 18:39
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The_Rob posted:If the Mexican spot is open at 1 am and it’s connected to a gas station. It’s quality stuff. The Aardvark posted:Chile relleno burritos.  
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Feb 6, 2020 19:52
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The Aardvark posted:Chile relleno burritos. Hell yeah. The one at El Farolito in the SF mission is dank as gently caress. Used to take BART up a station to El Farolito then eat back home on the roof of my building and smoke some weed. Full disclosure though I usually got the asada. The chile relleno was my choice to mix it up. Also the loving pigeons are much less interested in chile relleno so they'd actually leave you the gently caress alone. Bold fuckers would try and grab poo poo out of your burrito by swooping you.
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Feb 6, 2020 20:58
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There's a place in Mira Mesa called El Patron that has a Bandido burrito with Chile relleno Carne asada Rice Beans Cheese Enchilada sauce It is aaaaaamazing. Other places have it too but I haven't had theirs yet.
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Feb 6, 2020 22:43
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The Aardvark posted:There's a place in Mira Mesa called El Patron that has a Bandido burrito with Ok this is the next one I hit. Already tried their surf and turf and it stared into my eyes and loving challenged me.   Of course I made it disappear.
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Feb 6, 2020 22:57
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These tacos were a little pricey but worth it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc_XH70lBs4
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Tacos Al Pastor posted:Ok this is the next one I hit. Already tried their surf and turf and it stared into my eyes and loving challenged me.
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Feb 7, 2020 04:55
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ShortyMR.CAT posted:A true hero I barely made it.
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Feb 7, 2020 19:50
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You crossed the "death zone" that is just your gut being full of burritos. And dead sherpas
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Feb 8, 2020 00:28
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Ate a breakfast burrito and pastor fries last night. Sorry, no pics I was kinda drunk.
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Feb 9, 2020 02:59
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There's two 24 hour burrito joints within an easy drive of my home. Living in SD owns.
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Feb 9, 2020 14:31
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Vincent Van Goatse posted:There's two 24 hour burrito joints within an easy drive of my home. Living in SD owns. How can you live in SD and leave your house for Mexican food? Don’t you have postmates or door dash or whatever y’all use down there?
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Feb 10, 2020 07:21
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Half the fun is seeing dumb and drunk people at 3am
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The Aardvark posted:Half the fun is seeing dumb and drunk people at 3am But you can do that at home on something awful dot com.
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Feb 10, 2020 07:27
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The Aardvark posted:Half the fun is seeing dumb and drunk people at 3am
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Feb 10, 2020 07:42
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The Aardvark posted:Half the fun is seeing dumb and drunk people at 3am It’s not fun if you’re not one of them. I’m never one of them. My younger kid loves bean and cheese burritos. I’m learning to make them so they stay folded and don’t come apart!
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Feb 11, 2020 05:20
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Any thoughts on Chronic Tacos? I’m going to one tomorrow and am debating between taco Tuesday deal or a burrito. Maybe even a CA burrito....
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Feb 11, 2020 05:34
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Ultimate Mango posted:How can you live in SD and leave your house for Mexican food? Don’t you have postmates or door dash or whatever y’all use down there? I'm not so goony that I'm willing to pay $5 of assorted fees and tips for a $7 burrito for the privilege of having someone bring it to my home.
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Feb 11, 2020 18:25
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Ultimate Mango posted:How can you live in SD and leave your house for Mexican food? Don’t you have postmates or door dash or whatever y’all use down there? I have an albertos literally right behind my housing complex. I can smell the carne asada being cooked at night. Its their way of tempting me to come over and have one.
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Feb 11, 2020 18:56
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The weather is so nice down there that I wouldn't mind going out for mexican anyways. Goin' on a burrito and horchata run on a nice summer midnight is 
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Tacos Al Pastor posted:I have an albertos literally right behind my housing complex. I can smell the carne asada being cooked at night. Its their way of tempting me to come over and have one. Are you secretly Mr. Alberto?
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Feb 11, 2020 20:04
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ShortyMR.CAT posted:Are you secretly Mr. Alberto? haha
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Feb 11, 2020 22:10
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Just moved to TJ recently and I'm eating amazing, cheap Mexican food on a regular basis. Seriously, come to Baja if you live in San Diego.
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liquid courage posted:Just moved to TJ recently and I'm eating amazing, cheap Mexican food on a regular basis. Seriously, come to Baja if you live in San Diego. I love love love the food down in TJ. So many amazing places to eat (hole in the walls included!). THis reminds me that I need to update my passport!
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Feb 11, 2020 23:34
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Chronic Tacos is not what it used to be. Nothing crazy or experimental or unexpectedly awesome. Just more chain mexican food. It was good but not great. I have a local hole in the wall I want to try now, see if I can find the real poo poo.
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Sabrosada nachos are loving amazing and I'm going to miss them in a month or so. Fresh, flavorful, and a ton of food for like eight bucks.
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A place near my house puts cotija cheese on top of their carne asada fries, and let me tell you it makes the fries so much better. Also a killer sauce bar. The Aardvark fucked around with this message at 20:47 on Feb 12, 2020 |
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Feb 12, 2020 07:30
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You can't beat the Al Pastor Burrito at Taco Mesa. They don't serve fries though. I had the most killer greatest Carne Asada Fries at El Jacalito in Big Bear this past weekend.
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liquid courage posted:Just moved to TJ recently and I'm eating amazing, cheap Mexican food on a regular basis. Seriously, come to Baja if you live in San Diego. I mean everything is cheap down there. I do miss those street dawgz and going down for lobster fest. Getting off topic, have you been to the telefonica already and hit up the stalls there yet? I hear many good things
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Feb 12, 2020 21:35
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could really go for poquito mas right now.
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FogHelmut posted:You can't beat the Al Pastor Burrito at Taco Mesa. They don't serve fries though. I’ve been going to Taco Mesa for like 30 years now. I lived down the street from the original one on 17th (which was obviously a Taco Bell previously). Still awesome. Unfortunately the one in Orange went to a new cilantro forward menu which is incompatible with my allergy situation. OG Taco Mesa 4lyfe Do they have a legit claim to inventing the wet burrito?
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