Taco del Mar is in my work ‘hood. You’ll probably see a sprawl of lunch/dinner posts all from about a 3 block radius, so beware. Last night I went to my SF photographer group meeting and afterwards I was so starving that I needed to go to the first place I could find… Taco del Mar.
I ordered 2 fish tacos. I’ve had them before and they’re just ok. The “fried” fish is cooked in batches, so they have a tub of “fried” fish under the heat with the rest of the beans and chicken and carnitas… so by the time you get it in your taco, it’s kind of soggy and not crispy at all and rarely warm. Also, they only give you 1 tortilla, not 2, like REAL Mexican places. The 1-tortilla/soggy cold fish is a turnoff but I guess not a big enough one for me to not order it… I get what I deserve!
One TWO really, REALLY great things though about Taco Del Mar are:
- They nearly ALWAYS play 80s music inside – The Cure, Depeche Mode, Madonna, etc… don’t ask me why… it’s definitely no Baja Fresh!
- They have 4 choices of iced tea. …I believe regular unsweetened, sweetened, raspberry, and green. It’s not part of the iced tea fountain, it’s separate, and they have RASPBERRY iced tea, my favorite!!
- Nice people who work there, in my experience.
I give Taco del Mar 4 fries because even though the fish tacos aren’t the greatest, they aren’t the worst, and I always seem to have a pleasant time eating there, even if it’s by myself. The people who work there are also friendly.
Taco del Mar
163 2nd Street
(between Minna St & Natoma St)
San Francisco, CA 94105
www.tacodelmar.com
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