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 Tonayense- CLOSED



EL TONAYENSE- CLOSED (NOW OPERATES AS A FOOD TRUCK ONLY.)
3150-24th Street @ Shotwell

PRICE: $5.48 (including tax)

Besides the location on 24th Street, El Tonayense also has taco trucks located throughout the City. You can find at least 2 trucks on Harrison (by the Best Buy and Mis Antojitos).

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 1.2 lbs.

OVERALL RATING: 3 (me), 4 (stepfather), and 4 (mother)
(1= lowest, 10= highest)



CONTENTS

Quality of Meat: 3, 3, and 2
The red chile chicken is dry, dry, dry.

Quality of Beans: 3-4
Average.

Quality of Rice: 3-4
Average.

Quality of Salsa: 3-4

Note: The red chile on the chicken overpowers the burrito.

EXTRAS
Free chips? Yes
Free salsa? No (Boo!)

FINAL THOUGHTS
Horrible!!! The worst so far. My mother and I didn't finish ours.
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