papito west - organic mexican

serious question: when you go eat mexican food,

how often is it at a sit-down restaurant?

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for us, rarely. think about it: most mexican places

are quick counter orders -- chipotle, cafe rio,

taquerias, etc. it's one of our favorite foods,

but we rarely get to go out and have a

sit-down mexican meal. while that is part 

of what makes mexican food great (the

convenience + no wait), it's nice to mix it

up and have a different dining experience.

let's be honest, mexican food is AMAZING. 

you know a few weeks ago when i said if i

had to eat one kind of food the rest of my life

it would be italian? well i may have forgotten

to mention that it's a tie with mexican. i could 

never let this food go :) we both love it, (who

doesn't?) so we really loved this meal. papito has

taken mexican food and given it a refresh -- organic

ingredients, a well-designed modern restaurant space,

and the best flavors imaginable. it reminded me a little

bit of a recent feature in salt lake city, alamexo! 

i think i like this trend that mexican food is taking.

we love the location right in hayes valley 

and we loved every bite of this meal.

love the interior here ^^ 

this light, those wood beams, yes yes yes.

so many things on the menu were calling 

my name, it was hard to decide here!

however, i will say i did a great job picking :)

first great choice: horchata.

second: jicama salad. so refreshing with jicama, citrus,

butternut squash, cantaloupe, pomengranate...what a combo.

third: the homemade guacamole was for sure

a great choice, and an obvious one. so fresh!

and, those fajitas. so flavorful that my mouth is

watering for them again! they were sizzling + bueno.

^^ chase loved his super burrito 

with that perfect crisp tortilla!

and dulche de leche filled churros with 

chocolate dipping sauce. yes, you read right.

we happened upon this scene on our walk

home from dinner -- a little midnight festival

happening on the streets of SF! we were too

stuffed to eat anything else, but it was fun to

wander around. one of my favorite parts of

living in a city is walking to and from dinner...

and happening upon things like this!

xo