One of my favourite Mexican breakfast spots is SanJalísco Restaurant in the Mission. They were formerly called Los J*rritos Restaurant, but due to some stupid large corporation sticking it to el pequeño, they were recently forced to change their name from the original name that they have had since they opened in 1988. The original name meant "little jugs" (juglettes?) en español, and they still use the theme throughout the restaurant as decorations.
Long story, short: J*rritos is a popular brand of Mexican sodas from a corporation called N*vamex (think Coca Cola de México). They sued the owners of this friendly, little, local, neighborhood place and the family had to change it to a less "well-known" name. Because of which, I will not be patronizing this company's beverages any longer; están muertos para mí (and hence the "J*rritos" and "N*vamex" bowdlerized sobriquets ~ à la St*rbucks, B*rnes & Ignoble, and W*lmart). The restaurants new name stands for San (Francisco y) Jalísco (which is the State in Mexico where the family is from ~ better known as the birthplace of Tequila). Let's just hope neither of these places decides to sue them for use of this name.
http://losjarritos.com/
http://www.sfbg.com/pixel_vision/2010/03/25/la-guerra-de-los-jarritos
Their breakfast menu has many things from which to choose for una estúpida vegetariana like me. Today I went with the Huevos con amor ~ two large eggs scrambled with potatoes, onions, tomatoes, and chile peppers (three types of bell peppers, actually: green, yellow, and red ~ if there were a white bell pepper, instead of the yellow, it could have represented la bandera Mexicana, Antonio). Potatoes mixed right in the egg dish is always muy bueno. I have had their Chilaquiles and Nopales con juevos in the past and they are also both very good; but I think this is my favourite dish.
Their breakfasts come with homemade corn tortillas on the weekends and large portions of arroz y frijoles refritos. The warm tortillas are fresh off the grille and really make the meal.
When dining at a Mexican restaurant I usually like to drink my coffee like the locals, i.e. mixed with lots of cream and sugar (mucha leche y azúcar).
They only have Tapatío on the tables, but their homemade salsa is much better, anyway. It is made with fire-roasted tomatoes and chilis. Not too picante, but muy sabrosa.
Desayuno and World Cup Soccer (which was being broadcast on the large screen TeeVee at the end of the counter), what better way to spend a Saturday morning? ~ ¡Viva México y Los Estados Unidos!
Glen Bacon Scale Rating: Juevos con amor ~ 7.2; Tortillas ~ 7.5; Salsa Fresca ~ 7.0; Café Mexicano ~ 5.5
If you're boycotting Jarritos, I hope you have an alternate source for tamarind soda lined up.
ReplyDeleteThere are a few other Mexican soda companies that make a tamarind version; or I can get the fresh made tamarind drinks at the restaurants, these are known as "aguas frescas" and are usually pretty good. Unfortunately, like both Coca Cola® and Pepsi®, this stupid company owns many, many other brands and I will have to keep an eye out to boycott all of their products.
ReplyDeleteAnd it is J*rritos, did you learn nothing from my rant, Mr. B*rnes & Ignoble? (The joke is on me, it looks like I will have to purchase Nick's new book through your damn evil corporation, as he still has issues with Amazon.com.)