Well, I just got back from lunch; late lunch today. I’ve actually been busy doing stuff…but anyway, talking about work is boring. :) I decided to try out the Mexican place suggested to me by my good friend, Renee…and I have to admit it wasn’t bad. It wasn’t as greasy (or as cheap) as I [...]
Well, I just got back from lunch; late lunch today. I’ve actually been busy doing stuff…but anyway, talking about work is boring. :)
I decided to try out the Mexican place suggested to me by my good friend, Renee…and I have to admit it wasn’t bad. It wasn’t as greasy (or as cheap) as I was hoping for, but you definitely get your money’s worth in guacamole.
I have ascertained that there are your three basic types of Mexican food. First, you have your high-quality, authentic Mexican food. I’m not sure why they call it authentic, because the cheap stuff you buy at hole-in-the-wall places are made by real Mexicans too. But anyway…so you have your high-quality, aka expensive, stuff. Usually, this is the stuff you will find in Old Town San Diego, or Old Town L.A. for that matter. Or any other “old town” with Mexican roots. So there you have it.
On a slightly lower tier, you have your “fresh” Mexican food – which I dub “Fresca Mexca.” That isn’t a real term, by the way, since I just made it up. But feel free to use it freely. This is your Mexican grill-type stuff. Usually, the ingredients are a little fresher, and the taste, if you will, is not-quite-Mexican. This is what I ate today…at El Portal Mexican Grill. It’s good, but not quite what I’m used to. Also on this tier, you will find Baja Fresh and Rubio’s.
And finally, last but not least, you will find your mami and papi shops which are usually a 5 by 5 square foot room in the middle of the seediest part of town. They actually make California burritos, which only cost like 3 and a quarter and are about the size of a small child. Their salsa burns going in and coming out. And they are usually open all night. Their quesadillas are dripping with grease and packed with cheesy goodness. This, my friends, is Mexican food. I’ve been really craving a good trip to Adal’s lately.
In my humble opinion, the good stuff is either the really expensive stuff or the really cheap stuff. Everything in between is questionable. And the best items you can only find at certain places (each entree is unique and each restaurant has their specialty). Stay tuned for a FFM revolving around one of my favorite things: Mexican food.
Although, I’m Mexican…so it’s just food to me.
Have you ever had Los Quatros Milpas?
This is authentic Mexican food and there usually is a line around lunch time of
“gringos” from downtown. This is the good stuff man….
Homemade tortillas, cotija queso, fried tacos shells, beans that are simmered all day,
and tamales.
Its located off of Logan and Caesar Chavez Parkway, right before the onramp of the
Coronado Bridge. They are only open Monday-Saturday from 7-3 p.m.