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The Alameda-Weehawken Burrito Tunnel (2007)

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Re: The Alameda-Weehawken Burrito Tunnel (2007)

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Post by ericbarrett »

a-dub wrote: post #26
ericbarrett wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Dos Toros burritos are not great (though to be fair you said tacos), I wish people would stop recommending it. I spent years looking for a good Mission burrito in New York City, and never found it. Lots of good food, but every burrito was Tex-Mex or San Diego style or some such. Also, I never found a place with real al pastor; it was always grilled.

oh you mean like one of those middle eastern style rotating meat machines with pineapple? i think morelos had one of those. someone in new york does, i remember because that's when i got into al pastor.

Exactly. Wish I’d found them!

Re: The Alameda-Weehawken Burrito Tunnel (2007)

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Post by klyrs »

walrus01 wrote: post #15
cup_of_joe wrote: post #7

If anyone is looking to pair up on a burrito-ranking site for NYC, please reach out. Have been working on a side project for it and would love a partner to build with. I already have the domain name for it (nycburritos.com)

If you do this, maybe make something like the guy who ate every slice of pizza in manhattan? https://www.vice.com/en/article/kbx3vv/this-man-ate-every-sl... http://www.sliceharvester.com/ other good domain names available: burrito.is burrito.inc burrito. burrito.engineering burrito.guru burrito.center burrito.services burrito.technology burrito.reviews burrito.catering burrito.services burrito.supply burrito.builders…

Sadly, there's nothing at burri.to but the name is taken

Re: The Alameda-Weehawken Burrito Tunnel (2007)

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Post by dnautics »

pvg wrote: post #6
dnautics wrote: post #4

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what I really want to know is the best place to get a san diego burrito in SF. Key differentiators: - no fillers (no rice, no beans; beans acceptable in breakfast burritos) - generous portions of meats - chicken that is finished by grilling on the grill, not ropa-style pulled straight out of a dewey plastic bin - wrap that is toasted - wax paper wrap instead of foil (lets the burrito breathe instead of becoming damp…

I think just about all of these are achievable except for the wax paper on which it's probably simplest to just recognize they are doing it wrong in San Diego.

Why is wax paper wrong? The only possible advantage to foil is that if you don't eat it all it's marginally easier to take home.

As for the other criteria. You say it's achievable but I challenge you to find a place in SF. I seriously was on a four year quest to find such a place. There are a few places that come close on like two or three criteria - EBX on divis and chandos in... Sacramento, come close, (except for the foil, which is universal), but otherwise it's just not as good.

Re: The Alameda-Weehawken Burrito Tunnel (2007)

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Post by dnautics »

djcapelis wrote: post #14
dnautics wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

what I really want to know is the best place to get a san diego burrito in SF. Key differentiators: - no fillers (no rice, no beans; beans acceptable in breakfast burritos) - generous portions of meats - chicken that is finished by grilling on the grill, not ropa-style pulled straight out of a dewey plastic bin - wrap that is toasted - wax paper wrap instead of foil (lets the burrito breathe instead of becoming damp…

Yes please. I grew up in and came back to Northern California but San Diego has better Mexican food and we don’t talk about it enough. I uncharitably claim that San Francisco seems to have a reputation for awesome Mexican food more from visitors from New York and other places outside the state who don’t know better. I miss midnight burritos from Cotixan’s something fierce. I haven’t found anything comparable up here…

Don't know how long it's been since you were there but IMO vallarta's across the street from coti has basically surpassed coti's. I would say it's like 25% better.

Re: The Alameda-Weehawken Burrito Tunnel (2007)

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Post by matthewn »

dnautics wrote: post #4
mushufasa wrote: post #3

in seriousness, I'm hoping people will comment here with the best places to get a mission burrito in NYC

what I really want to know is the best place to get a san diego burrito in SF. Key differentiators: - no fillers (no rice, no beans; beans acceptable in breakfast burritos) - generous portions of meats - chicken that is finished by grilling on the grill, not ropa-style pulled straight out of a dewey plastic bin - wrap that is toasted - wax paper wrap instead of foil (lets the burrito breathe instead of becoming damp…

Hello, kindred spirit. I grew up in San Diego but have lived in the Bay for almost 30 years. I still can't enjoy a Mission-style burrito. You've articulated the key reasons why.

The answer to your question is, you can't get what you're looking for in SF, but if you're willing to drive for nearly an hour, you will find the burrito of your dreams at Adalberto's in Fairfield.

Re: The Alameda-Weehawken Burrito Tunnel (2007)

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Post by staticautomatic »

acchow wrote: post #21
dnautics wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

what I really want to know is the best place to get a san diego burrito in SF. Key differentiators: - no fillers (no rice, no beans; beans acceptable in breakfast burritos) - generous portions of meats - chicken that is finished by grilling on the grill, not ropa-style pulled straight out of a dewey plastic bin - wrap that is toasted - wax paper wrap instead of foil (lets the burrito breathe instead of becoming damp…

“No fillers” Go for the real thing - tacos. Forget burritos. They’re universally subpar.

I felt that way until I experienced a super fresh flour tortilla the first time.

Re: The Alameda-Weehawken Burrito Tunnel (2007)

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Post by pvg »

dnautics wrote: post #33
pvg wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think just about all of these are achievable except for the wax paper on which it's probably simplest to just recognize they are doing it wrong in San Diego.

Why is wax paper wrong? The only possible advantage to foil is that if you don't eat it all it's marginally easier to take home. As for the other criteria. You say it's achievable but I challenge you to find a place in SF. I seriously was on a four year quest to find such a place. There are a few places that come close on like two or three criteria - EBX on divis and chandos in... Sacramento, come close, (except for…

Why is wax paper wrong?

If you have to ask, etc...

Somewhat more seriously, I think an aspect of California food is that it's highly regional and it ends up being a bit of a fool's errand expecting it to be replicated precisely out-of-region.

It's bizarre you can't get a structurally integral burrito south of San Jose, never mind Weehawken, and I'm equally bewildered, as an adoptive Northern Californian, that foil could possibly be such a point of contention.

The only possible advantage to foil is that if you don't eat it all it's marginally easier to take home.

I can only assume that San Diegans take their burritos home far too sober. Surely that can't be true. We have to get to the bottom of this.

Re: The Alameda-Weehawken Burrito Tunnel (2007)

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Post by dnautics »

pvg wrote: post #37
dnautics wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why is wax paper wrong? The only possible advantage to foil is that if you don't eat it all it's marginally easier to take home. As for the other criteria. You say it's achievable but I challenge you to find a place in SF. I seriously was on a four year quest to find such a place. There are a few places that come close on like two or three criteria - EBX on divis and chandos in... Sacramento, come close, (except for…

Why is wax paper wrong? If you have to ask, etc... Somewhat more seriously, I think an aspect of California food is that it's highly regional and it ends up being a bit of a fool's errand expecting it to be replicated precisely out-of-region. It's bizarre you can't get a structurally integral burrito south of San Jose, never mind Weehawken, and I'm equally bewildered, as an adoptive Northern Californian, that foil co…

Uh. Hard disagree. It is rare for a san diego burrito to fall apart on me. It's par for the course in San Francisco.

Re: The Alameda-Weehawken Burrito Tunnel (2007)

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Post by pvg »

dnautics wrote: post #38
pvg wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why is wax paper wrong? If you have to ask, etc... Somewhat more seriously, I think an aspect of California food is that it's highly regional and it ends up being a bit of a fool's errand expecting it to be replicated precisely out-of-region. It's bizarre you can't get a structurally integral burrito south of San Jose, never mind Weehawken, and I'm equally bewildered, as an adoptive Northern Californian, that foil co…

Uh. Hard disagree. It is rare for a san diego burrito to fall apart on me. It's par for the course in San Francisco.

If nothing else, I think this settles the 'will there ever be an SFSD burrito tunnel' question.

Re: The Alameda-Weehawken Burrito Tunnel (2007)

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Post by bsder »

hadlock wrote: post #12
bsder wrote: post #10

More importantly, where do I get a breakfast taco in California? The fact that my pre-Covid early morning business trips from Austin to San Diego used to have me delivering a boatload of breakfast tacos from the Austin airport shows that there is an untapped market.

> delivering a boatload of breakfast tacos from the Austin airport Ah yes, the lesser-known cousin of the Alameda-Weehawken Burrito Tunnel, the Austin-Bergstrom Breakfast Taco Canal

Actually, it was mostly the Austin-San Jose Salt Lick Loop. :)

When we did some work for 3DO, the 3DO guys always had to come back to San Jose with something like 20 pounds of Salt Lick brisket that they would put in carry on.

I can't imagine what you had to do to clean that smell out of the overhead compartments.

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