Sorry, I indulge in the best Chili Colorado known to man, at La Bonanza, in Lone Pine.

Vitaliy M wrote:

MikeTX wrote:everyone knows that the best burritos are not found in california - just sayin.

Burritos were invented here in SF, why wouldn't we have the best ones?
We have best burritos, and best climbs. When are you coming back to do Little Blue peak again?

LOL! I am never doing that infernal peak again!:) I want to come out during the summer and do something in the Palisades.

By your rationale, the Russians would have the best space flight program and Ford would have the best mass-produced automobiles. Why do Texas-transplant Californians always tell me they miss the Mexican food from Texas?

Anyway, I like pre-climb (breakfast) burritos the best. Chorizo and egg on a lard-laden flour tortilla with lotsa green chiles. That way I can blast my climbing partners with plenty o methane later on.

I've come to despise most of what passes for Mexican food these days. We have a lot of these "authentic" New Mexican restaurants around here and I can tell you firsthand that between the Indians and the Mexicans, Native foods of the North American Desert Region is DONKEY FOOD.

Refried beans? WTF? Weren't they good enough fried the first time?
How come I gotta eat food the same way I drink from a faucet?
Who the hell ever came up with potatoes INSIDE tortillas? That's like spaghetti on white bread.
I don't know a Spaniard on this planet who'd eat that "Spanish" rice!
Shredded Meat? Great! What else did you shred in there?
TexMex? Northern Mexican food wasn't bad enough that they let white people really fuck it up!
Why does the "Burrito Special" look like someone had diarrhea in my dish!

Central and Southern Mexican cuisine? Now that's REAL food! But, after a stiff winter outing, nothing satisfies like a burger in a bar joint with a couple of pool tables.

MoapaPk wrote:It's been a while, but I remember a gas station on the east side of the road in Big Pine. (Insert puns about "gas station.")

Be careful!!

FortMental wrote:I've come to despise most of what passes for Mexican food these days. We have a lot of these "authentic" New Mexican restaurants around here and I can tell you firsthand that between the Indians and the Mexicans, Native foods of the North American Desert Region is DONKEY FOOD.

Refried beans? WTF? Weren't they good enough fried the first time?
How come I gotta eat food the same way I drink from a faucet?
Who the hell ever came up with potatoes INSIDE tortillas? That's like spaghetti on white bread.
I don't know a Spaniard on this planet who'd eat that "Spanish" rice!
Shredded Meat? Great! What else did you shred in there?
TexMex? Northern Mexican food wasn't bad enough that they let white people really fuck it up!
Why does the "Burrito Special" look like someone had diarrhea in my dish!

Central and Southern Mexican cuisine? Now that's REAL food! But, after a stiff winter outing, nothing satisfies like a burger in a bar joint with a couple of pool tables.

Wow. You complain about stupid things.

FortMental wrote:I've come to despise most of what passes for Mexican food these days. We have a lot of these "authentic" New Mexican restaurants around here and I can tell you firsthand that between the Indians and the Mexicans, Native foods of the North American Desert Region is DONKEY FOOD.

Refried beans? WTF? Weren't they good enough fried the first time?
How come I gotta eat food the same way I drink from a faucet?
Who the hell ever came up with potatoes INSIDE tortillas? That's like spaghetti on white bread.
I don't know a Spaniard on this planet who'd eat that "Spanish" rice!
Shredded Meat? Great! What else did you shred in there?
TexMex? Northern Mexican food wasn't bad enough that they let white people really fuck it up!
Why does the "Burrito Special" look like someone had diarrhea in my dish!

Central and Southern Mexican cuisine? Now that's REAL food! But, after a stiff winter outing, nothing satisfies like a burger in a bar joint with a couple of pool tables.

You forgot to complain about the ingredients for Mexican chorizo. The package in my fridge lists such items as pork salivary glands and lymph nodes. Still tastes damn good in a burrito.

OMG, this thread is fucking pathetic. The OP wanted to know about post-climb burritos, and people whine about beer and pizza. Why hasn't anyone mentioned the two best places for burritos this side of the Orion Nebula?

Okay, the BEST place for a post-climb burrito is at Frontier Restaurant in Albuquerque, New Mexcio. There's nothing like either their breakfast burrito or their regular burrito.


The famous Frontier breakfast burrito smothered in their famous green chili. When I die, I want to be pickled in Frontier's green chili.


Then there's La Casita in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Their burritos are out of this world. Nothing like some fresh Mexican food after a day at the Garden of the Gods.

To add an additional excellent locale for post-climb burritos, or at least post-travel burritos, is Super Taqueria located in South Reno. Excellent for coming back from the East Side or Tahoe at hours which most restaurants remain open. Tragically, they are not open late (after 9). Excellent food though! Tried the burritos yesterday, had the tacos another time, outstanding.

For those heading back to the Bay area from Yosemite, instead of turning right in Oakdale for Hiway 120 and Escalon, continue straight on 108 to Riverbank and the La Perla Tapatia, the mexican deli inside the mexican market. Great after climb burritos.

rhyang wrote:Now I remember -- it was Lalo's in 2005 and Casa Ramos in 2006. And Billy Goat's Tavern a few times in there somewhere. Burgers .. ew

Billy Goat in Mt. Shasta is one of the best post climb places to eat and drink. No burritos though.

Carrillos in the San Fernando Valley baby!

If you take the time to read the yelp reviews you'll see that the one guy who had a problem with the food noted that the corn tortilla was soft and not crunchy for the taco he ate.

Pinche guero!!!

http://www.yelp.com/biz/carrillos-mexican-deli-winnetka

Get a Manny's Special at El Tepeyac in East Los Angeles. Not quite a post-climb burrito as much as it is a post-I-haven't-eaten-in-4-months eating experience.

Vitaliy M wrote:LOL that video of you "enjoying" LBP was priceless. I need to buy DMT a drink for doing that to you.

Palisades are freaking awesome..had some fun times there this year. Sierra alpine heaven. Really hope to get out there at least 4 times next year.

Cool. I'll be sure to let you know next time I make it out there. Tell Dingus I said "howdy" next time you see him.

Gary Schenk wrote:Edchada's in 29 Palms. Not because the burritos are particularly good, but the maragaritas and the company are.

Ate here on Saturday night -- seemed to be one of the happening places in the Jtree vicinity The Senor Burrito was good fuel for the walk into Lenticular Dome the next morning.

TacoDelRio wrote:Manny's Special at El Tepeyac in East Los Angeles

+1 for El Tepeyac. Can't go wrong with King Taco either, I just don't find myself over in ELA all that often though...