The call
The documented visit included lengua tacos. This record does not turn that order into a recommendation.
What to order
- Lengua tacos
Best for
- Taco Tuesday
- Lengua tacos
Mexican · Seafood
El Patron Traditional Mexican Grill
A Mira Mesa taco shop Roger visits for Taco Tuesday, known for lengua, even with tortillas he found a bit too thick.
Source-backed notes
Visit history
Checked in 2 times on Yelp, most recently Jun 28, 2023. See the check-in log
2019-07-31day precision · source explicit
“Lengua is what they're known for.”
Roger visited on Taco Tuesday, priced at $1.15 per taco, and said the meat was on point even though the tortillas ran a bit too thick.
Stay in the neighborhood
More in Mira Mesa.
RecommendedPrice varies
Mira Mesa
Meet Fresh
TaiwaneseDesserts
A Mira Mesa outpost of the Taiwanese dessert chain where Roger praised the hospitality and the Double Taro Signature bowl.
- From the order notes
- Double Taro Signature bowl · Tofu pudding with red bean
- Go for
- Taiwanese shaved ice and tofu pudding
Latest recorded visit2019
RecommendedPrice varies
Mira Mesa
Quality Taste Pot
ChineseHot pot
A Mira Mesa individual hot pot spot Roger compared favorably to the Boiling Point chain, liking the personal-sized pots.
- From the order notes
- Personal hot pot combo
- Go for
- Individual hot pot without a group commitment
Latest recorded visit2015-06-20
Recommended$$
Mira Mesa
Pho Ban Mai
Vietnamese
A Mira Mesa Vietnamese spot Roger rated on par with Garden Grove's Brodard, with crispy nem nuong, individually plated banh beo, and a well-balanced bun bo hue.
- From the order notes
- Nem nuong · Banh beo · Bun bo hue (BBH)
- Go for
- Vietnamese food without the drive up to Orange County
Latest recorded visit2015
Keep exploring
More like this.
Browse the Mexican page, or continue to another place with a matching cuisine.
Roger’s pick$$
North Park
Colima's North Park
Mexican
Roger's 2022 answer for Mexican food in North Park, built around a surf 'n turf he described as bigger than most people's forearms.
- From the order notes
- Surf 'n turf
- Go for
- A big appetite · A casual North Park meal
Latest recordRecommended 2022
RecommendedPrice varies
Lincoln Heights
Los Tres Cochinitos
Mexican
A cash-only Lincoln Heights spot Roger said to visit for menudo and birria in massive portions.
- From the order notes
- Menudo · Birria · Lengua sopes
- Go for
- A weekend morning cure · Feeding a group
Latest recorded visit2017