Nopalito Part 2 (San Francisco, CA)

Since we’re staying in San Francisco for a while, we decided to visit Nopalito again, a second time. This time, we ordered a bit more, including the mole and the blue corn tamale.

We started with totopos con chile for the kids–it’s a little like Mexican nachos! The totopos con chile came with mexican cotija cheese as well, which is a salty kind of cheese and one of my favorites. Thinking back to the chilaquiles I had a few days earlier, I remembered that the dishes were kind of similar, and not only that, but both were rather soggy. It’s not that the dish was bad, it was just that it was a little too soggy and bland for my tastes. Granted, it’s an excellent sharing dish.

We also ordered the ceviche nayarita to share in the middle– this snack was more for the adults. This was one of my favorites actually. Generally, ceviche has that tangy citrusy taste that’s perfect for the summer, which I love, and it’s also good for you!

The blue corn tamales, which were also a little soggy, came in next. The sogginess was probably because the chef mixed the corn with the salsa for too long; in my opinion, a bit of separation between the two would have been better. But I’m just a teenager. 🙂

Afterwards, the waiter brought us the same dish we got last time, the fish tacos. I won’t expand on these too much, but they had the same yummy oranges on the tacos that add that summery flavor we all love.

Surprisingly, even though quesadillas don’t generally stand out on the dinner plate as unique and exciting, I thought Nopalito’s quesadilla was by far the best dish we ordered, offering a bit of a twist to the normal cheese and tortilla mixture.

The quesadilla roja con chicaharrón was served in a long, crispy tortilla, with salsa and crispy pork belly to top, as seen above. The quesadilla was my favorite dish of the night, and I loved that the chicaharrón was added; it really improved the texture! Salty and crunchy, it blended very well with the cheese and meat of the dish.

One of the last dishes that came, the mole, was made well and served with chicken and tortillas. While it’s true that I’d rather have chocolate than mole (which is derived from chocolate), I believe this dish was still an excellent ending to our meal.

It even looks like chocolate!:)

Over and out, and see you next time!

Anya