What's this about?

San Francisco's Mission District is synonymous with burritos. Where else can you find multiple taquerias in a two-block radius? It seems like everyone has an opinion on what place makes the best burrito in the Mission. Or you can go on Yelp and find testimonies on the most amazing, mouth-watering burritos. Often, those recommendations have disappointed me every time.

However, what credentials do those reviewers have? Are they from the Mission? Are they Mexican? Do they make Mexican food?

No. No. No.

I am 4th generation San Franciscan from the Mission District and a proud Chicana. My mother is an excellent cook and taught me to make tacos, enchiladas, burritos, posole, tamales, etc.

I have decided to create a blog about my quest for the best Mission burrito. I will eat a burrito from every taqueria in the Mission and rate them according to a scorecard. Check for my results.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

El Farolito



EL FAROLITO
2950-24th Street @ Alabama
elfarolitoinc.com

PRICE: $4.87 (including tax)

My family and I have been coming to El Farolito for years. They have 9 locations in the Bay Area. This taqueria draws crowds, most of them locals. When a friend visited from DC, I took him to this location and he ordered a chorizo burrito. He enjoyed it so much that I had to take him there again to get a burrito for the flight back.

I conducted this taste test on April 13, 2010. My mother and stepfather also participated and filled out scorecards.

And if you are curious, it weighed 1.8 lbs.

OVERALL RATING: 7 (me), 7 (stepfather), and 8 (mother)
(1= lowest, 10= highest)



CONTENTS

Quality of Meat: 7-8
The chicken was moist! You have the option of boiled or grilled chicken. I always choose boiled chicken. It's juicier than grilled.

Quality of Beans: 7-8
Moist.

Quality of Rice: 7-8
Good.

Quality of Salsa: 7-8
There is a salsa bar on the right side of the counter. You have the choice of 3 different salsas and whole jalapenos.

Note: They grill the tortilla. That's great.

EXTRAS
Free chips? Yes (The sign says that chips are 50 cents but I didn't have to pay for mine. Maybe he knew I was conducting a taste test.)
Free salsa? Yes

FINAL THOUGHTS
Very strong. I would eat here again. You get a tasty burrito for a reasonable price.
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