Post #366708 by freddiefreelance on Thu, Mar 13, 2008 12:41 PM

On 2006-02-22 19:14, dogbytes wrote:
a couple restaurants not mentioned are Las Quatras Milpas (1857 Logan Ave. San Diego, CA 92113) & also Porkyland (2196 Logan Ave San Diego, CA 92113-2204) not the best area of town (and mostly take-out) but great authentic mexican!

Porkyland now has a La Jolla location, just up the street from the Vons:

Porkyland: 1030 Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, Ca. 92037 Phone: 858.459.1708
2196 Logan Ave., S.D., Ca. 92113 Phone: 619.233.5139
You can get Chicken, Carne Asada, Fish & Shrimp here, but why? The name's Porkyland, not Chicken, Carne Asada, Fish & Shrimpland. You want Carnitas; available as Tacos, Mini Tacos, Burritos, Tostadas, Tortas, etc., or Al Pastor (sort of a Gyro-style Pork) & Pork simmered in Salsa Verde are also great, and I think their Chile Colorado is Pork based. Sometimes they have Pork al Mole or Carnitas Pibil for the adventurous; Buche (Pork Stomach simmered in Lard) is available for the really, really adventurous.

Fins (various locations) wonderful fried shrimp burritos! not Rubio's

The Fins chain went out of business, they're down to just the La Jolla location & one in Bonita.

Fins: 8657 Villa La Jolla Drive (La Jolla Village Square), La Jolla Ca. Phone: (858) 270-FINS
4444 Bonita Road, Bonita, Ca. 91902 Phone: (619) 267-2990
Baja-style Fish Tacos: fried Pollock with Shredded Cabbage, Pico de Gallo, Salsa Blanco & a Lime Wedge on a fresh Corn Tortilla are the order of the day here, as are Grilled Ono Tacos, Shrimp & (spiney) Lobster Tacos, and more standard Mexican fare like Carnitas, Carne Asada & Pollo Asado. I like to go for the Combos, like the K38 (a Fish Taco & a Carne Asada Burrito, with creamy Pinto or Black Beans & Chips), my favorite, or the Del Mar (a Shrimp Burrito & a Fish Taco with Beans & Chips). Even after the old owners going out of business it's still better than Rubios.