The Other Critics

Patty U. Loves Tacolicious Very Much

Tacolicious
Tacolicious Photo: Grub Street

Ms. Unterman checks in on the new Tacolicious in the Mission, and files the first review of the place. She says it “fits right into the smart Valencia Street restaurant corridor. Yet it still feels home grown and a part of the larger Mission.” She’s a big fan of the rock cod tacos, the tuna tostada, Mosto’s nopal taquito, and the Veracruz-style grilled calamari with “garbanzos, a relish of chiles, olives and capers, and a whisper of herbal Mexican oregano.” She takes note of the uncomfortable, bar-stool seating, taking a restaurateur’s perspective and seeing that it encourages fast turnover of the tables. But she reserves special praise for the desserts, which we haven’t heard anyone mention before: the “perfectly crisp, creamy centered churros” with Mexican hot chocolate, and “a winter squash flan velvetized by cream cheese.” [Examiner]

Patty U. Loves Tacolicious Very Much