 Mision Burrito sounds as Mexi-Cali as you can get, and I was hoping that it could possibly have that good as Mexican as you can get in Southern California short of crossing over to Tijuana taste (I spent a few years in San Diego). Dino tried a place in Manhattan when I had a craving for fish tacos and Mexican food in general. Maui Tacos was the place in fact - the guy was featured on Emeril and all that hype. I should have known. Hawaiian-Mex is not what I was looking for. It was a big disappointment because there was little flavor and a great big deliberate dash of "healthy" taste. You know - the health food flavor, like not enough garlic and salt and pepper and cumin and corriander. Nothing wrong with eating healthy. But. You can eat healthy without resorting to cardboard tastes. Just be sensible. Don't pour a cup of sour cream and guacamole on your tacos. Just a dolop ought to be good. Also, don't finish a dish enough for two by yourself. Do yourself a favor and share it. Common sense is the key to eating healthy, not sacrificing flavor. But I digress. What the hell, eat the whole plate! So we finally tried Mission Burrito and I was so happy to eat it because at last, it had taste, flavor; it was savory and was prepared by no less than... a Mexican cook! I love Mexican food, and if it doesn't have the flavor and spice, I'd rather go without. I'll be back for more, my carne asada loving friends, although they really should have chimichangas and Horchata! And, by the way, each order is good enough for almost three people. Now, to go see about that Cuban place, Zafra. |
