The call
Start with tacos or vegan Mexican plates, and check the restaurant’s current menu before you go.
What to order
- Tacos
- Vegan Mexican plates
Best for
- Quick Mexican lunch
- Casual dinner
Mexican
Ranchos Cocina
North Park Mexican restaurant with a full menu of vegetarian and vegan dishes alongside traditional plates; Roger's 5-star visit was pure enthusiasm, calling it 'bombizzle natural Mexicano.'
From Roger’s camera roll
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Roger’s tips on Ranchos Cocina
Vegan carne asada burrito tastes just like the real deal
Posted
On Roger’s lists: SD's Vegan/Vegetarian Joints!, Carne Asada!.
Source-backed notes
Visit history
Checked in 7 times on Swarm, most recently Aug 6, 2015. See the check-in log
2008-10-03day precision · source explicit
“bombizzle natural Mexicano!”
Roger's unpublished 5-star Yelp draft praised the restaurant as genuinely authentic Mexican cooking, using his own slang for 'the bomb.'
Stay in the neighborhood
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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
MixedPrice varies
North Park
The Smoking Goat
French
A North Park bistro Roger had enjoyed for years until a Restaurant Week dinner brought rude service and no apology from the server.
- From the order notes
- An entrée
- Go for
- Past visits Roger had no complaints about
Latest recorded visit2017 · approx.
RecommendedPrice varies
North Park
Breakfast Republic
American
A North Park brunch spot where Roger called the shrimp 'n grits, breakfast sandwich, and croque monsieur all "dank."
- From the order notes
- Shrimp 'n grits · Breakfast sammie · Croque Monsieur
- Go for
- North Park brunch
Latest recorded visit2016-04-09
Keep exploring
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Browse the Mexican page, or continue to another place with a matching cuisine.
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
RecommendedPrice varies
Gaslamp
Taqueria Los Chuchys
MexicanTacos
A family-owned Gaslamp taqueria Roger calls a great substitute for El Gordo, with more generous portions and carne asada, adobada, and birria all on point.
- From the order notes
- Carne asada · Adobada · Birria
- Go for
- Tacos near the Gaslamp · A family-run alternative to El Gordo
Latest recorded visit2019