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Guerrero’s Taqueria
164 Reina Del Mar Ave
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-2833

Read the reviews on Yelp for more details on this locals-only Mexican restaurant in Pacifica. It’s a serve-yourself affair.

Grubgirl wanted to point out that the soft tacos qualify for cheap eats, since you can get one for $1.90 and it was pretty tasty. I got one with carne asada on it. Most tacos sold from trucks range in the $1.00 - $1.50 range, so for a helping surrounded by four walls, I was impressed by the price for the quantity of meat, white onion, and cilantro on top.

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Over at men’s lifestyle blog, Kineda, author Tami Ng shares Jennifer Lopez’s lunch secret. She brown bags it! J. Lo has her own easy enchilada recipe for when you’re on the run. With all due respect and props to Tami and Jennifer, here’s the recipe:

Jennifer Lopez’ Easy Chicken Enchilada Recipe

Ingredients:

• A whole wheat tortilla
• Mixing bowl (preferably microwave safe)

For the filling:

• 4 oz cooked shredded chicken breast
• 1/4 cup light sour cream
• 2 tbsp shredded lowfat Chipotle cheese
• 1/4 cup pico de gallo
• 1/8 cup enchilada sauce

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Cocina Poblana
1109 Fillmore Street
(between Golden Gate Ave & Turk Blvd)
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 447-8420

I could talk about how this little gem is nestled in a small strip of stores on Fillmore St. in Western Addition, across from the McDonald’s that about 10 years ago was reputed to have a bullet-proof order counter for the staff. Add in some words about re-re-gentrification; high rise apartments and a new condo being built around PJs (er, low-income housing). But I won’t dwell on that too much longer. Let’s talk about the food:

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Carmen Taqueria Express
548 Market St.
415-502-0633

Regular Burrito - $4.00 - Meat, rice, beans, salsa — just right!

Special Burrito - $4.50 - Meat, rice, beans, salsa, cheese & guac

Rice & Beans Burrito - $3.00

Breakfast Burrito - $2.75 (meat, salsa, cheese, egg, potato) — filling!

Hole in the wall near the Montgomery St. station…not outstandingly delicious but good price for filling me up.

Tags: burritos, downtown, mexican

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