V is for: Victor's {Restaurant Review}

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If either my friend Devonor I are ever having a bad day, we almost always go to Victor’s. And not necessarily for the food.

Sure, it’s decent as far asMexican joints go, but we go there because you leave the place feeling like amillion bucks. The minute you walk in the door, the friendlylady running the place yells out “HOLA GUAPAS!!” (For those of you who didn’tmake it through first year Spanish, guapa means “good looking.”)
I suppose we shouldn’t feel that special, as *everyone* isguapa or guapo at Victor’s. But she says it with such enthusiasm, you can’thelp but smile. It instantly puts me in a good mood.

Let me preface the food part of this post by saying I’m sortof a brat when it comes to burrito shops. I lived in San Diego for almost five years. I don’t carehow much you try to tell me otherwise, but NO PLACE in San Francisco compares to SD. I don’t knowwhy, but the tortilla, the hot sauce, the chips...just about everything is just on anotherlevel down there. Also, I hate that most of the good taco shops in SF areconcentrated in the Mission.In San Diego,you can’t go more than about 6 blocks without finding one.

That said, Victor’s is solid. It’s definitely a step below Mission-quality places, but I still likeit and eat there about once a month during baseball season. It’s veryclose to AT&T Park (right next to PrimoPatio Café), and they even have a little back patio area if it’s nice. (A wordof caution…on very hot days, it takes on a greenhouse effect). I get the shrimp tacos or quesadillas, and the loaded nachos are good too. Myco-workers usually get burritos, and everyone is always full and satisfiedafter their meals. (Another word of caution…sadly, they do not sell booze here.)
But as I said…it’s more about the friendly greeting thananything else, and when you’re having a bad day, an “HOLA GUAPA” and a fattyplate of nachos will *always* make everything better!