Shanghaiist: Togo on Taikang brings us joy

Eric Hu

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:07:12 +0800

fjiofojif - I'm not saying these burritos are anything compared to what you and I must have enjoyed in the Mission, I'm just saying that, cheese goop or not, we had a damn good time eating them. There is room in everyone's life for both a hefty, genuine gem from El Faralito and a goopy, processed-to-hell shat-on-by-Q-bert creation at Taco Bell. Why can't we love both? The mission for the real thing continues...just happy there's another burrito in town to take the edge off every now and then. -E

aricsqueen

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:45:31 +0800

fijiofif - I don't believe you can eat 3 of them. In fact, you come down to tai kang and show us, we'll buy them. these thing's are massive.

fjiofojif

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:54:42 +0800

This place is like a bad copy of Taco Bell. Authentic? I question Shanghaiist's experience. I used to live in the Mission and have been to Fruitvale taco stands more times than I can count, and in all honesty I have never once seen goopy nacho cheese used except in a "Nacho Cheese Gordita" at the Bell. Also the re-fried beans (with no option of real beans) are just a step above Nacho Cheese in terms of authenticity. Really if you crave Taco Bell it's OK, better than Taco Bell Grande was. I do think it's very expensive considering it's pretty small (I could easily eat two or three orders and I'm a skinny fuck) and the burritos are about 1/3rd composed of nacho cheese goop, and that it doesn't offer a place to sit. Taikang Lu is kind of fun though. The only place in Shanghai that's vaguely authentic burritos (say, you can choose your variety of beans & rice) is California Kitchen, on Dagu Lu. Which still isn't all that great, or authentic. NYC Deli has good pork but continues to not even include all the basic ingredients, has incredibly bland salsa, and charges for it like a motherfucker.

jiminycricket

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:32:55 +0800

It looks like Q-bert shat on those tacos.

Eric Hu

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:18:23 +0800

Remember that they close at 7:30 pm, so if you want to go for dinner make sure it's an early one.

liliac

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:41:23 +0800

I am there! it seems shanghai has all the "ala Americana" standard eateries but MX food where the hell are you??!!..hope this place kicks in :)

aricsqueen

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:51:55 +0800

It's worth the hype - I'm on about 1 a day. Cheese needs to be sorted for real, but if that's the only bad thing to be said about it, then you know it's worth the trip. Now, if there was only a place here to get a coffee...

T

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:46:04 +0800

Fish tacos?!?! JULES: Oh, man, I'm goin', that's all there is to it. I'm fuckin' goin'. VINCENT: I know, baby, you'd dig it the most.. I hope they're good. I can't live through another Mexican food disappointment.