... and maybe even better than a burrito from the Mission!
I'm talking about Papito, just off Potrero Hill's happening 18th Street is this little Mexican restaurant that's run by the same people as Chez Maman. No... they don't serve Mexican food with a French twist (or attitude :)). They just happen to serve, what I think is a kick-ass veggie burrito.
So, what makes this burrito so awesome, take sauteed mushrooms, onions, beans, rice, lettuce and some fresh salsa. Slap on some guacamole and voila, you have a veggie burrito that is seriously fulfilling. If you are not a burrito person though, tough luck! I would suggest going to a different Mexican restaurant. I've tried a few other things on the menu, but nothing else stands up to the awesomeness of the veggie burrito here.
So, the next time you are grappling with restaurant choices in Potrero Hill, try the burrito at Papito!
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Thursday, July 21, 2011
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Mexico DF
Wow.. it's been 3 weeks since I had drinks here with my swimming buddies, Frances and Lalitha, and really, this place is so awesome I should have blogged about it the day I went!
Anyway, Mexico DF is right by the Embarcadero Y, and as you walk by you can almost feel the energy of the place. There are so many good, upscale restaurants catering to all the fi-di(?) crowd in this area, that I'm not surprised I had not heard about this place. Which is a shame, because I thought this place was really nice!
The first thing that got my attention were these really vibrant plates on the table. We didn't end up using them, so I'm not sure why they were there, but the sure do set the tone for the restaurant and give it a lively, happy vibe. Which is good! Well anyway, I was really fascinated by them, and the next time I go back I'm going to find out how I can get me some of those.... or if one of you goes you can buy one for me and make this little girl so so happy :) Hmm... I should really take my camera with me the next time I go anywhere, this blog posting could so have used a picture of those plates.
Ok, so I already liked this place because of the plates (I know.. I can't be so easy to please :)), but it got better. I looked at the drinks menu, and wanted to try at least 3 things on there.... obviously, me being the lightweight that I am could only order one, so I chose, and I chose wisely...I ordered the tamarind margarita. Did someone say, exotic! It had cayenne pepper on the rim, tangy tamarind mixed in with just the right amount (a LOT!) of tequila .... ah... divine!
Which brings me to the food - after the plates and the margaritas, I was expecting something amazing from the kitchen.... and it did not disappoint. Tomas, the guy who was serving us that day pretty much sold us on every single dish we asked him about. Actually he was the other great thing about the restaurant - he was so into the restaurant, and the food, and went into such detail about the taste, the smell, the history of the dish and told us all these stories about growing up in Mexico - it was really entertaining just listening to him talk. Plus, and this is probably why I liked him - he actually got us tasting tequilas for him!
We ended up ordering the mango guacamole, and enchiladas, the chile relleno. Not too much food - but with the cheese content it was pretty filling. The mango guac was y-u-m-m-m-y... I think (it was 3 weeks ago!). What I am sure of though, is that the caramel flan we had for dessert that day was one of the best I have ever(!) had in my life.
Ok .. I'm finally done raving about this place.. time to move on to my next posting, which hopefully won't take 3 weeks to post :)
http://www.mex-df.com/
Anyway, Mexico DF is right by the Embarcadero Y, and as you walk by you can almost feel the energy of the place. There are so many good, upscale restaurants catering to all the fi-di(?) crowd in this area, that I'm not surprised I had not heard about this place. Which is a shame, because I thought this place was really nice!
The first thing that got my attention were these really vibrant plates on the table. We didn't end up using them, so I'm not sure why they were there, but the sure do set the tone for the restaurant and give it a lively, happy vibe. Which is good! Well anyway, I was really fascinated by them, and the next time I go back I'm going to find out how I can get me some of those.... or if one of you goes you can buy one for me and make this little girl so so happy :) Hmm... I should really take my camera with me the next time I go anywhere, this blog posting could so have used a picture of those plates.
Ok, so I already liked this place because of the plates (I know.. I can't be so easy to please :)), but it got better. I looked at the drinks menu, and wanted to try at least 3 things on there.... obviously, me being the lightweight that I am could only order one, so I chose, and I chose wisely...I ordered the tamarind margarita. Did someone say, exotic! It had cayenne pepper on the rim, tangy tamarind mixed in with just the right amount (a LOT!) of tequila .... ah... divine!
Which brings me to the food - after the plates and the margaritas, I was expecting something amazing from the kitchen.... and it did not disappoint. Tomas, the guy who was serving us that day pretty much sold us on every single dish we asked him about. Actually he was the other great thing about the restaurant - he was so into the restaurant, and the food, and went into such detail about the taste, the smell, the history of the dish and told us all these stories about growing up in Mexico - it was really entertaining just listening to him talk. Plus, and this is probably why I liked him - he actually got us tasting tequilas for him!
We ended up ordering the mango guacamole, and enchiladas, the chile relleno. Not too much food - but with the cheese content it was pretty filling. The mango guac was y-u-m-m-m-y... I think (it was 3 weeks ago!). What I am sure of though, is that the caramel flan we had for dessert that day was one of the best I have ever(!) had in my life.
Ok .. I'm finally done raving about this place.. time to move on to my next posting, which hopefully won't take 3 weeks to post :)
http://www.mex-df.com/
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