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

Casa Sanchez



CASA SANCHEZ
2778-24th Street @ York
casasanchezfood.com

PRICE: $6.02 (including tax)

Casa Sanchez has been a Mission District staple since the 1960s. They are known for their line of salsas, guacamole, and tortilla chips. Many times the outdoor patio is rented for parties.

You may recognize their famous logo of a little guy ("Jimmy") wearing a sombrero riding an ear of corn. You might even see people sporting the logo as a tattoo. Casa Sanchez had an advertising campaign of offering free tacos for life to people who got a tattoo of Jimmy.

Restaurant tattoo will get you free tacos for life

I conducted this taste test on April 10, 2010. My mother and stepfather also participated and filled out scorecards.

OVERALL RATING: 6 (me), 4 (stepfather), and 5 (mother)
(1= lowest, 10= highest)



CONTENTS

Quality of Meat: 4, 8, and 8
The chicken meat is grilled. My mother and I liked the taste but my stepfather didn't.

Quality of Beans: 4-6
Usually you get whole pinto beans but they serve refried beans.

Quality of Rice: 4-5
Average.

Quality of Salsa: 4, 5, and 7

Note: The burrito includes shredded lettuce, green chiles, and possibly some nopales.

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

FINAL THOUGHTS
We were divided on this one. My mother and I thought the burrito was really tasty but my stepfather thought it was "very bland without condiments." My mother also deducted points because we didn't receive free chips and salsa and the burrito was more expensive than others.
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