A quick note this morning on a longstanding taqueria favorita, San Jose, under the freeway in San Rafael. It's the best in town, although Taqueria Maria across from City Hall on 4th St. is a worthy competitor.
I stopped in with a teammate after our game in Marin yesterday (White Sox beat the SFPD Blues 5-4 with a run in the bottom of the ninth). As usual, the free chips and homemade salsa were excellent and abundant, the fresh-squeezed juices were flying out the door, and the meat selection was varied. I opted for two tacos, one chile verde, one lengua, and Bill went for the veggie burrito. His order had a small, unexpected mishap: the burrito fell apart after two bites. Could've been faulty construction, could've been a stale tortilla. Either way, it was the first blip on San Jose's perfect record.
Taquerias in San Rafael to avoid: Las Calandrias (on Lincoln), Puentez (in the Trader Joe's mall).
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two points:
burritos that fail are not usually due to a bad tortilla, but to too much water in the ingredients. the tortilla can only absorb so much of it before collapsing from the weight of the fillings. haphazard folding could definitely be a factor, though.
Las Calandrias is a little nasty (and its bathroom is very nasty), but K and I think the food is so good. is San Jose open late as well?
Nastiness is no problem for me unless it's a health hazard; I'm willing to try again on Calandrias.
Any other San Rafael taquerias worth commenting on, for good or for bad?
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