Here are two great places that where I stopped by lately and now recommend because I was happily surprised by their yummy tacos: Tacolicious and Pacific Catch!
PACIFIC CATCH
This tiny restaurant must have 8 tables at the maximum and about 12 seats at the bar. You know what it means? That if you want to go on a week day, going early is a good idea... and I suggest you make it between 4pm and 6pm. Why so? First, residents of that neighborhood haven't yet reached their favorite spot for an after-work gathering with friends so you won't have to stand in line forever! Second, you can enjoy great "Happy Hour" deals!! ;-)
My recommendation is to start with a Baja Chimp Ceviche that is served with crispy nachos: a little spicy, this ceviche is a mix of shrimps, avocado and cilantro among other things. Don't hesitate to ask for more chips, especially if you share it with a friend. This ceviche will have opened your appetite, so you now want to add 2 or 3 Island Tacos of your choice, most of them featuring fish (mahi mahi is good!) but you can also opt for chicken. And since it's happy hour, why don't you ask for a drink... maybe a Saporo? And now... indulge!
Between $10 to $20 per person
Location: 2027 Chestnut Street (very close to Fillmore)
How to get there: from Union Square catch the 30 (to Broderick), from the Mission catch the 22 (to the Marina)
http://pacificcatch.com/
By the way, there's another location for Pacific Catch: 1200 9th Avenue (at Lincoln across from Golden Gate Park)
TACOLICIOUS
The name of the place tells it all - their tacos are simply delicious! So no wonder why this place seems to always to be busy! Surely you could decide to go only for a couple of marguaritas... but come on, you don't want to tell your friends you have been to Tacolicious and not be able to say something about their food? ;-)
On my first visit, I treated myself with a "marina girl salad" plus a plate of 4 of their great tacos! Ok, I have to be honest here: even if I could have eaten it all because it was so yummy, I actually shared all this food... but the Tecate beer was only for me! ;-)
This restaurant is also busy everyday, but happy hour - especially at the beginning of the week - can be very decent and you can easily talk to your friends without having to yell at them. There are regular tables you can seat at, but I think that the high tables with their stools (at the front), the heated outside terrasse or even the seats at the bar are all three very interesting options!
I encourage you to visit their website: what's original is that their homepage is actually a blog in which you can read the story - among other things - of the travel to Mexico that the owners of the Tacolicious did and especially their encounter with the family of their 23-years-old sous-chef Noe whose homeland is located in the Yucatan region (where most of the Tacolicious employees come from!). Going to Tacolicious knowing that story certainly gives me a whole new perspective of the place!
Between $10 to $20 per person
Location: 2031 Chestnut Street (very close to Fillmore)
How to get there: from Union Square catch the 30 (to Broderick), from the Mission catch the 22 (to the Marina)
http://tacolicioussf.com/
And now... Indulge San Francisco! ;-)
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