Taqueria El Castillito - Duboce

Details:

• Rating: 6.53
• Order: Super Burrito - $11.73
• Meat: Carne Asada - 7
• Beans: Refried - 3.5
• Rice: 4
• Guacamole: 8
• Crema: 6
• Salsa: 8
• Tortilla: 5
• Cheese: 7
• Size: 9.5
• Taste: 7

Description:

This taqueria in Duboce holds it's own compared to it's cousin in the mission. Although similarly ranked, their burritos are not too similar. While the mission location was an all-around solid experience, this joint took me through a few big ups and downs. I'll start with the fact that this burrito was a bit more expensive, but was also one of the biggest around. The first few bites had me thinking I found one of the best spots in The Bay, but a slow decline had me forgetting what that first bite even tasted like. A good third of the burrito was super cold because of the crema and salsa (pico de gallo), and it was hard to distribute into each bite. So even from the start the whole burrito was just warm and by the end was not so hot. But! At least all of the ingredients in those first bites were really good. The asada had a nice fresh char from the griddle, some good meat juices, lots of guac and crema. As I got farther down much of the meat was pretty flavorless and un-charred, and the rice and bad refried beans stole the show...a show that nobody wants to see. The tortilla was grilled and as standard as they get. I'll give some extra props to the line cook who stuffed that burrito and somehow still folded all the ingredients inside. The salsa bar was ok. They had one, had options, but none were amazing. Still a plus over lots of places. So all in all this was one of the better SF burritos, fully equipped with high highs and medium lows. Not cheap, huge, and satisfying for any burrito craving. For comparison, this burrito was probably the third biggest I've ever had at a taqueria behind El Paisa@.com and El Farolito.

Other Notes:

Salsa bar with 5 types of salsa and picked jalapeños and carrots.

Guadalajara Taco Truck

Details:

• Rating: 7.86
• Order: Burrito - $10.00
• Meat: Carne Asada - 8.5
• Beans: Refried - 7
• Rice: 8
• Guacamole: 9
• Crema: 7
• Salsa: 7
• Tortilla: 8
• Cheese: None
• Size: 7
• Taste: 8.5

Description:

I've been in a burrito deficit as of late, and this burrito was a glorious return. I'll start off by saying that just about everything about this burrito was great. None of it was life changing, but all of it was great. The location has been updated with a new truck and a nice little patio area. The burritos are not super cheap, and the extra $0.75 for guac/crema/cheese makes me sad. But for that price you get a pretty decent sized burrito that is sure to satisfy any craving you might have. The meat in this burrito was top notch in flavor and char, but was a little bit overcooked (as asada often is). Rice was very good and flavorful, as were the beans but they were hidden in the bottom edge, so the distribution was not great. The rest of the burrito was mixed perfectly with tons of crema and guac. There was also a little bit of salsa, onions, and cilantro to add a nice touch. The tortilla was extremely grilled, but held it's shape and chewiness without being brittle or crunchy. It had a good charred flavor and look. The burrito was not wrapped perfectly, but nothing fell out or leaked so who cares! I'm extremely satisfied sitting here writing this with a belly full of burrito. I'm realizing this is a burrito hot spot, as 4 of the top 10 spots are held by trucks within a number of blocks of each other.

Other Notes:

Comes with two small salsas, bag of jalapeños and carrots.