From Roger’s notebook

Mexican

Self-serve drinks, salsa and hot carrots

Latest recorded visit2007-09-27
“I love the self-serve drinks, salsa, hot carrots, etc.”
Roger, Google Maps review (2007-09-27)

Mexican

JV's Mexican Food

Linda Vista, San DiegoRecommended

A years-long regular, Roger rated this Linda Vista taco shop 4 stars, loving that it's one of the few spots in San Diego with self-serve drinks, salsa and hot carrots, and noting it still gets packed with a line despite an expansion a few years back.

The call

A years-long regular, Roger rated this Linda Vista taco shop 4 stars, loving that it's one of the few spots in San Diego with self-serve drinks, salsa and hot carrots, and noting it still gets packed with a line despite an expansion a few years back.

What to order

    Best for

    • Self-serve drinks, salsa and hot carrots

    From Roger’s Foursquare

    Roger’s tips on JV's Mexican Food

    On Roger’s lists: Carne Asada!.

    Source-backed notes

    Visit history

    Checked in 10 times on Yelp and Swarm, most recently Oct 24, 2024. See the check-in log

    2007-09-27day precision · source explicit
    ★★★★☆
    “I love the self-serve drinks, salsa, hot carrots, etc.”

    Long-time regular; noted the place still gets packed with a line even after expanding a few years back.

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