“nothing tops the real OG taco shops that are beat-down and in the hood”
Roger, Google Maps review (2008-09-17)
Mexican
Santana's Mexican Food
Pacific Beach, San DiegoMixed
Roger tried the Pacific Beach location of this SoCal taco shop chain for the first time, waiting in a long, bar-crowd-heavy line; his carne asada fries were decent but too soggy, with bland meat that didn't measure up to the chain's El Cajon location.
“nothing tops the real OG taco shops that are beat-down and in the hood”
Waiting in a long, boozy Friday-night line at this Pacific Beach location, Roger ordered his usual carne asada fries; they came out decent but too soggy, with meat he found blander than the chain's El Cajon spot, and he noted the self-serve salsa bar wasn't the most sanitary given the bar crowd.
A Pacific Beach sushi counter Roger calls the most authentic Japanese spot in town, praised for reservation-only demand, sushi-bar seating with the chefs, and standout sashimi, chirashi and uni.
From the order notes
Chirashi bowl · Sashimi · Uni · Sweet shrimp (grilled head after)
Go for
Sitting at the sushi bar · High-end sushi worth booking ahead
Roger rated this 4 stars, admitting he'd passed this Garnet Avenue breakfast spot for years -- by car, skateboard, and on foot -- always wondering about the long line, before finally trying it for breakfast.
