friday mexican dinner
For a long time, our cafeteria at work didn't
serve dinner on Fridays. Most people left early on Friday anyway, so it only
made sense.
A few years back, [Nathan](http://www-cs-students.stanford.edu/~nstoll/) and I
found ourselves without dinner plans one Friday night, so we headed down to
[Fiesta Del
Mar](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&sll=41.058393,1.017017&sspn=0.007645,0.006931&q=%22fiesta+del+mar%22+near+94043&ie=UTF8&latlng=37405567,-122077468,5511196397270782685)
for margaritas and chimichangas. They were good, so we went back the next
Friday. And the next. And the next.
After a while, we got antsy about the lack of variety, so we branched out to
other Mexican restaurants. Other people heard about the fledgling tradition, and
soon we had a full-blown event that drew 8-10 people each week.
At this point, we've hit most of the Mexican restaurants in the Mountain
View/Palo Alto/Menlo Park area. If it has margaritas and chimichangas, we've
probably been there.
Here's an (incomplete) list of the [restaurants we've eaten at so
far](/space/friday+mexican+dinner#done), as well as [a few we hope to
visit](/space/friday+mexican+dinner#not_yet). Feel free to [add any I've
forgotten](/space/friday+mexican+dinner#comment_anchor)!
**We haven't yet eaten at:**
[](/space/friday+mexican+dinner#not_yet)
* [Como Esta Taqueria](http://www.yelp.com/biz/como-esta-taqueria-palo-alto)
* [Taco Luna](http://www.burritophile.com/place.php?id=113)
* [Taqueria Marlen](http://www.burritophile.com/place.php?id=96)
* [Jennifer Taqueria](http://www.burritophile.com/place.php?id=44)
* [Mextogo](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&q=mexican+restaurant&near=&sll=37.444335,-122.133636&sspn=1.030336,0.439453&latlng=37444335,-122133636,14325787375793867344)
* [Taqueria
Tlaquepaque](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&sll=37.160317,-95.625&sspn=164.187817,87.1875&q=tlaquepaque+near+94043&ie=UTF8&latlng=37405567,-122077468,2868848714174529251)
(in San Jose)
* [El
Burro](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=164.187817,112.5&q=el+burro+near+94043&ie=UTF8&latlng=37405567,-122077468,3238339920902349357)
(in San Jose)
**We've eaten at:**
[](/space/friday+mexican+dinner#done)
* [Fiesta Del Mar Too](http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=com.ubuntu:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&q=%22fiesta+del+mar+too%22+near+94043&fb=1&view=text&latlng=17113290725049004080&dtab=2&reviews=1&pcsi=17113290725049004080,1&sa=X&oi=local_result&resnum=1&ct=result#)
* [The Oaxacan Kitchen](http://www.theoaxacankitchen.com/)
* [Monte Carlo](http://www.montecarlonightclub.net/en.htm)
* [Taqueria La Bamba](http://www.yelp.com/biz/taqueria-la-bamba-mountain-view)
* [Three Brothers Tacos](http://www.yelp.com/biz/three-brothers-tacos-east-palo-alto)
* [Tapatio's](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=tapatio%27s+near+94043&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=161.81083,110.039063&ie=UTF8&latlng=37410524,-122093371,856074130492055408&ei=bj2aR5y8MpzKjAPItcCoDQ&cd=1#)
* [Chez Becca](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1025+W.+San+Fernando+St.,+95126&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=152.680213,103.359375&ie=UTF8&ll=37.328809,-121.910048&spn=0.026071,0.012617&z=15&iwloc=addr&om=1)
* [Estrellita](http://estrellitarestaurant.com/)
* [Cascal](http://cascalrestaurant.com/)
* [Mexico DF](http://www.yelp.com/biz/hjMbGbSRs6aNNI-cFQUueg)
* [Amigos](http://www.yelp.com/biz/UIJY6HfnXNfrsQqURBCbjA)
(in Portola Valley)
* [Taqueria Guadalajara](http://www.yelp.com/biz/vF3_pwh1tivmrOlE4Z5R6A)
* [Wahoo's Fish Taco](http://www.wahoos.com/)
* [¡Buenobueno!](http://www.buenobueno.net/)
* [Las Muchachas](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=mexican+near+1600+Amphitheatre+Pkwy,+Mountain+View,+California+94043&sll=37.442973,-122.151489&sspn=0.255139,0.107803&ie=UTF8&latlng=37414859,-122098563,16961220018847594305&ei=sX87RqSSDJLGjQOr5bTMAQ&sig2=YoJY6j-74FL9YJYm1qyK-Q&cd=6)
* [The Treehouse](http://www.stanford.edu/home/visitors/eateries/#treehouse)
* [Aguililla Market](http://www.aguilillamarket.com/)
* [Chez Jane](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=881+Bush+St.,+94043&sll=37.444324,-122.149685&sspn=0.516262,0.215607&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=37.384992,-122.079906&spn=0.032292,0.013475&om=1&iwloc=addr)
* [Taqueria Tres Hermanos](http://www.burritophile.com/place.php?id=99)
* [LuLu's on the Alameda](http://www.lulusonthealameda.com/)
* [El Paso Cafe](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=el+paso+cafe+near+94301&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=94.871889,61.347656&ie=UTF8&latlng=37388995,-122090450,8648486948844158864)
* [Rincon Sabroso](http://www.burritophile.com/place.php?id=1679)
* [Los Altos Taqueria](http://www.burritophile.com/place.php?id=92)
* [Taqueria San Francisco](http://www.burritophile.com/place.php?id=73)
* [El Paseo](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=%22el+paseo%22&sll=34.445029,-119.721841&sspn=0.023216,0.030856&ie=UTF8&z=13&ll=34.460711,-119.691238&spn=0.092848,0.123425&om=1&iwloc=A&iwd=1&cid=34420975,-119698916,17869230824647165219)
* [Chipotle](http://www.yelp.com/biz/FjvCF0UT0JLnera5ONsFOw)
* [Savor Mexico](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2595+California+Street+94040+Savor+Mexico)
* [Taqueria
Margaritas](http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&f=q&q=mexican+near+94043&ie=UTF8&sll=37.405567,-122.077468&sspn=0.196904,0.31929&latlng=37405567,-122077468,18006137168767661153)
* [Taqueria Los
Charros](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=mexican+near+94043&ie=UTF8&sll=37.405567,-122.077468&sspn=0.098452,0.159645&latlng=37405567,-122077468,3346121759836013554)
* [Fiesta del
Mar](http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&f=q&q=fiesta+del+mar+near+94043&ie=UTF8&sll=37.062500,-95.677068&sspn=23.875000,57.630033&latlng=37405567,-122077468,5511196397270782685)
* [Playa Grill](http://stanfordshop.com/tenant_details.aspx?ID=841&TID=47919)
* [Don Ramon's](http://donramons.ypguides.net/)
* [Cafe del
Sol](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&q=mexican+restaurant&near=&sll=37.444335,-122.215347&sspn=0.515172,0.219727&li=lmd&t=m&latlng=37444335,-122215347,10958927885842996392)
* [Chapala](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&q=mexican+restaurant&near=&sll=37.444335,-122.222214&sspn=0.515172,0.170288&latlng=37444335,-122222214,2031563646004220650)
* [Burrito Real](http://www.burritoreal.com/)
* [La Costeña](http://www.costena.com/)
* [Celia's](http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=celia%27s+near+94043&ie=UTF8&sll=37.062500,-95.677068&sspn=23.875000,57.630033&latlng=37405567,-122077468,13478515697404597509)
* [Compadres](http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&f=l&q=compadres&ie=UTF8&near=94043&sll=37.474858,-122.080078&sspn=3.98424,1.362305&latlng=37405567,-122077468,11907992816960677031)
* [La
Morenita](http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&f=l&q=la+morenita&near=94043&ie=UTF8&sll=37.062500,-95.677068&sspn=23.875000,57.630033&latlng=37405567,-122077468,9170580062157250475)
* [Casa
Isabel](http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&f=l&q=casa+isabel&near=94043&ie=UTF8&sll=37.062500,-95.677068&sspn=23.875000,57.630033&latlng=37405567,-122077468,16924383554417534663)
* [Hola](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&sll=37.386111,-122.082778&sspn=0.114845,0.113811&q=hola+near+belmont,+ca&ie=UTF8&latlng=37520278,-122274722,17191399259484100429)
* [Palo Alto
Sol](http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&f=q&q=palo+alto+sol+near+palo+alto&ie=UTF8&latlng=37441944,-122141944,6381158444563957366)
* [Andale](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&sll=37.603352,-122.008667&sspn=2.056236,0.681152&q=andale&near=94043&ie=UTF8&latlng=37405567,-122077468,3839583992207067315)
* [Chevy's](http://chevys.com/)
* [Baja Fresh](http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&q=%22baja+fresh%22+near+94301&fb=1&view=text&latlng=16619743233290247066&dtab=2&reviews=1&pcsi=16619743233290247066,1&sa=X&oi=local_result&resnum=1&ct=result#)
* [Vive Sol](http://vivesol.biz/)
* [Milagros](http://milagroscantina.com/)
* [La
Pachanga](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&sll=37.4168,-122.086601&sspn=0.257682,0.085144&q=la+pachanga&near=94043&ie=UTF8&latlng=37405567,-122077468,8106117526021805453)
* [The Red
Pepper](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sll=37.414394,-122.124947&sspn=0.024746,0.028968&hl=en&q=the+red+pepper+94301&latlng=37444324,-122149685,2369887747145592450)
* [Los
Portales](http://local.google.com/local?f=q&hl=en&q=mexican&sll=37.444324,-122.149685&sspn=0.515172,0.219727&latlng=37444324,-122149685,1055447785267410244)
* [El
Cerrito](http://local.google.com/local?sll=37.444324,-122.149685&hl=en&f=q&q=mexican+near+menlo+park,+ca&ie=UTF8&latlng=37453889,-122181111,16695892369087475355)
* Chez [Maulik](http://maulik.net/) at
[PKNT](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=303+College+Ave,+94301&spn=0.029267,0.026337&iwloc=A&hl=en)
* [Dos Piñas](http://www.dospinas.com/)
* [Taco del Mar](http://www.tacodelmar.com/)
* [Nick's Crispy Tacos](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%22nicks%27+crispy+tacos%22&ie=UTF8&hl=en&latlng=37444324,-122149685,13151776522760286523)
* [La
Fiesta](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=mexican+near+94043&ie=UTF8&sll=37.400233,-122.073641&sspn=0.04923,0.079823&li=lmd&t=m&latlng=37405567,-122077468,11711383630313940162)
* [Casa
Lupe](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=mexican+near+94043&ie=UTF8&sll=37.405567,-122.077468&sspn=0.098452,0.159645&latlng=37405567,-122077468,18233107495887873151)
* [El
Calderon](http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&f=q&q=mexican+near+94043&ie=UTF8&sll=37.405567,-122.077468&sspn=0.098452,0.159645&latlng=37405567,-122077468,7221653198578463616)