La Puerta

Go here for the wet burrito. Just do it. Everything else is good, but the burrito is fantastic. And obviously get it California style with the fries.

Great Mexican food with a lively atmosphere. Service was great, we had lunch inside but there are also tables outside.

On our last night we wanted a relaxed Mexican meal so headed to La Puerto at 560 Fourth Avenue. On arrival we were offered the worst table in the place. We requested a booth, which they didn’t want to give us one so we sat at the bar. The waiter was a lovely chatty guy who said he originated from Warrington. For drinks, we ordered cocktails. I had a Whole Lotta Love. This was La Puerta’s hand crafted house Margarita made with Reposado Tequila, Agave nectar and fresh lime. My husband had the Low Rider. This was La Puerto’s Cadillac Margahita made with Anejo Tequila topped with a blend of cognac and orange liqueur. I have to say neither of them were particular strong. There might have been some watering down going on. For food we ordered… Mix ‘n’ Match Signature Street Tacos. This was a combination of three tacos served with refried beans, rice, rajas con crema (sliced poblano pepper with cream), cotija cheese, limes. The tacos we selected were: Carnitas, my personal favourite. This consisted of slow roasted pork, guacamole and pico de gallo. Ranchero Shrimp, which was sauteed shrimp, ranchero sauce, cabbage, cilantro and crema. Pollo Asado, which included grilled chicken, guacamole and pico de gallo. Along with this we also had Pollo Asado Fries. These were really tasty loaded fries known as Papas Fritas La Puerta. Topped with Cotija cheese, jack cheese, grilled onion, poblano, crema, guacamole, pico de gallo and cilantro. The icing on the cake was the mixed in grilled chicken.

Great buzzing Mexican restaurant in the heart of SD. Beware, portions are big!!!