— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |
Did I ever mention that I'm a professional photographer?
I've been meaning to check out Panchitas #3 (22nd st. btwn Capp and SVN) for ages since it is an empty 40 toss from my house. But it's always empty and they've had a “grand opening” sign hanging up pretty much since the day I moved into the Mission, so I figured it was just some shitty drug front and never bothered until the other night. Turns out they actually make good, cheap food. I got 3 plates of food, chips and decent salsa, and a drink for $25 (including tip). Their pupusas are solid and the fried plantains are among the best I've had. This place is a prime example of Location, Location, Location, because if it was on Valencia, this place would be packed on the reg. Of course, it's next to El Trebol, so it's dead and the sidewalks are covered in piss. I give it 4 pairs of neon green Raybans out of 5 (one point lost for not having PBR on tap and indoor bike parking).
Best of all, there's an lul wut? picture of a nude model holding a baby above the Men's Room toilet.
Comments (4)
I feel like this is your best blog post yet. I hope you stick with the neon green Raybans as a unit of measure.
Please tell me that’s pickled cabbage in the middle.
It is!
Nice to see Panchita’s #3 get some love. The last time I was in there, it was packed with what looked like a bunch of kids on their way to prom. They were all on their best behavior and drank a lot of Diet Cokes.
Great papusas, too, as noted.