Sorry....Been Eating.

Al Pastor Super Tacos from Taqueria Polanco

Holy Tacos!! It's been a long time since my last posting! Please accept my sincere apologies for not posting any new entries. It's been kind of hard thing for me to balance between working, staying fit, eating out, and yelping that its been kinda hard for me to squeeze in some blogtime. Fear not! I'm back AGAIN! And to make up for my absence, here are some pics that'll make you drool. Stories for them will follow in the near future!


My return to Wayfare Tavern treated me to Fried Chicken Bliss



In Reno, California Fusion cuisine from Bistro Napa at Atlantis. Awesome Scallops by the way!!



These Garlic Noodles from Little Green Cyclo are also So Addicting!!!


Did that make you drool? Or just plain hungry?? Anyways, sorry for the long absence. I'll try my best to bring on the good eats so you all can be informed! Happy Eating!!

Food Trucks Now Stopping At My Work!!

Hello again! Well, the food truck gods must've been answering my prayers because now that the cafeteria at my work is going through an extensive renovation, they're bringing in five very popular food trucks in the Bay Area: Let's Be Frank, Sam's Chowdermobile, Roli Roti Gourmet Rotisserie, Curry Up Now, and Hapa SF.

Let's just say that my first week was very filling for me based on the following pics.

I don't really know much about Let's Be Frank. Though I do know that they serve organic hot dogs. The following pic was my Let's Be Frank Big Beef Dog from Underdog in the city, but I'm pretty sure what you'd get would be the same thing. It was really tasty hot dog!


Let's Be Frank Organic Beef Hot Dog

If you looked up the definition of food porn in the dictionary, you most likely see an image of the Lobster Roll from Sam's Chowdermobile. It's crazy enough that they throw in a whole lobster (claws and tail) in the sandwich, but to add insult to your health, they buttered up the roll!!! That calls for instant foodgasms.


Sam's Chowdermobile's famous Lobster Roll

There's nothing more I really need to say about the Porchetta sandwich from Roli Roti. I'm just glad that they brought it with them to Genentech since it was exclusive only at the SF Ferry Building Farmer's Market. This is a great opportunity for you guys to try it without waiting in line for 20-30 minutes.


Another beautiful pic of the Porchetta Sandwich from Roli Roti Gourmet Rotisserie

Curry Up Now seems to be the most popular truck. The line is super long every time I go out there. You gotta try the Chicken Masala Burrito. It's very flavorful, though I made the mistake to request to have it "Spicy" and didn't realize that it was put my mouth on fire. They even warned me about it too! If you're going to go the spicy route, I really recommend ordering their Mango Lassi to cool down after or during your spicy journey.


Spicy Chicken Masala Burrito from Curry Up Now

Hapa SF is a Filipino Food Truck that offers some interesting fusion twists on other food truck items. In particular, Sisig Tacos and the Chicken Adobo Banh Mi. I was really amazed how much chicken they threw in the Banh Mi. It really filled me up. And at first I was really reluctant to try the Sisig Tacos, but after trying them I realized what a brilliant idea it was! Fried marinated pork in a taco? Brilliant!!! Yeah it's basically like Al Pastor tacos, but it works and they too were loaded with a lot of meat.


Chicken Adobo Banh Mi from Hapa SF


Sisig Tacos from Hapa SF

So yeah, good stuff all around. Sadly, I have to find ways to restrain myself from visiting the food trucks everyday as it does get very expensive. Shoot me an email if you want so find this gold mine of food truck goodness!

Taco Battle #1 Chili's vs. El Tacotote

Last night I treated my mom out a Chili's for her birthday. Instead of ordering my usual Mushroom Swiss Burger, I wanted to try their new Mini Tacos. I have to say they were actually pretty good and I didn't have that same heavy feeling I would've gotten had I ordered a burger. And then today after riding my Trikke down the Embarcadero for 2 hours, I stopped over to my favorite taco truck, El Tacotote. Now it might not even be fair to compare these two, but let's see how they stack up against each other.

Chili's Mini Taco Combo - $8.99. Choice of two flavors. I picked 2 Classic Chicken Tacos (Smoked chicken topped with applewood smoked bacon, cheddar cheese, green onions and cilantro sour cream) and 2 Crispy Shrimp Tacos (With spicy cole slaw and tequila lime sauce. Topped with cilantro.).


It's always nice to have a side of rice and beans with your tacos. The Crispy Shrimp Tacos were really good. Almost like the one's from Rubio's. The Classic Chicken Tacos were just okay to me. They didn't have much flavor even though they had bacon and ranch inside. I should've just ordered all Crispy Shrimp. Maybe next time.

El Tacotote's street tacos - $1 each. Small description here, 2 Chicken and 2 Steak tacos.

Obviously, the big sell here is that they only cost $1. And they're really fat tacos for that price. So worth it. I could've bought 9 of these for the price I paid for the Chili tacos, though smaller. However with these tacos, these are the type of tacos that you don't really eat to enjoy and just stuff your face with them. Not too much flavor unless you dowse your tacos with hot sauce.

The verdict: Well like I said earlier, it's hard to compare these two because one's of restaurant quality while the other is made in a truck. But I'm gonna have to declare El Tacotote the winner here since you can totally load up on their tacos because they're cheap and are really good!

Merry Christmas!

It's Christmas Day! Did you get something good under your tree? My sister got me a Trader Joe's gift card so she's saved me from spending money on groceries for one week. A couple nights ago, I got two emails from two places offering free food for my birthday with is coming up on Dec. 31st (Mark your calendars folks!!). The first one is for Ike's Place offering a free sandwich with the purchase of any sandwich and the other one is from Rubio's for a free meal up to $7. I love free food! Sparing no time to waste, I quickly used the Rubios coupon for lunch yesterday and picked up their Cabo Plate which includes a Grilled Shrimp Burrito and one of their famous Fish Tacos along with a side of chips and refried beans. The tab ran up to $10 but with my coupon brought it down to $3. Score!!! However, I must say that although the meal filled me up nicely, both the burrito and the taco didn't really taste all that great to me. Which is a sad shame because I use to always go to Rubio's. I guess I got so used to eating at many great taquerias in the S.F. Mission District and in my neighborhood in the last 7-8 months that my taste in burritos and tacos have changed greatly. Oh well, I got a great discount and it filled me up!

I'll probably drop by Ike's next week over in Redwood City to get my sandwiches. And their sandwiches are insanely good! Here are some that I've enjoyed in the past:

#86: King Koopa - All Beef Meatballs, Mozzarella Sticks, Stuffed Jalapeno Poppers, Marinara Sauce


#155: Nacho Boy Supreme - Roast Beef, Bacon, Mushrooms, Avocado, Havarti


#111: Menage a Trois - Halal Chicken Breast, Real Honey, Honey Mustard, BBQ, PepperJack, Swiss, Smoked Gouda


The Menage a Trois seems to be the employees' pick based on reviews I've read on the place. It's also the most unusual tasting in my opinion. I'm wondering what I'll get this time. Stay tuned!

Have a Merry Christmas everybody! Stay safe and eat well!!