The Best Mission Burritos: January 2011

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.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

La Taqueria

LA TAQUERIA
2889 Mission Street between 24th and 25th streets

PRICE: $6.50 (not including tax)

La Taqueria is located near the 24th Street BART station. It has a small outdoor space and a few tables inside. The menu is basic: burritos or tacos with choice of meat (or veggie).

I conducted this taste test on January 20, 2011. I ordered the chicken burrito with whole pinto beans.

OVERALL RATING: 5
(1= lowest, 10= highest)

CONTENTS

Quality of Meat: 7
I ordered the chicken burrito. The meat was moist with a big chunk of breast meat in the center (see photo above).

Quality of Beans: 4
Boring and bland.

Quality of Rice: 4
I don't think there was rice in the burrito. I couldn't taste any.

Quality of Salsa: 4
Very disappointing. The salsa inside the burrito was weak. The green salsa on the table was watery and boring.

Note: The burrito is skinny. I ate the whole thing easily and did not feel stuffed.

EXTRAS
Free chips? No
Free salsa? Yes (A squeeze bottle of green salsa is on each table.)

FINAL THOUGHTS
The burrito is below average. Nevertheless, I would return to try a taco. The tacos look delicious, overstuffed, unlike the burritos. Also, there are no free chips. :-(