I nearly cruised by Taqueria Mexican Grill de Marin in Kentfield the other day around lunch time, then thought better of it. I'd been here before to have lunch, pre-blogging days, while attending a class at the College of Marin nearby. I remembered it had decent food. I thought it must still have decent food since there was a line out the door at nearly 1 p.m.
The man behind the counter taking orders had such a bright visage and cheerful attitude that no one could help but be infected. He is reason enough to go back, even if the food were less delicious than it was. I ordered the 'some' chips as he indicated there were two sizes, and also there was a variety of salsa he indicated I could choose from further down the counter. These were quite fine chips.
And here's what my Super Vegetarian Burrito looked like upon arrival.
The plastic knife looked a little iffy for actually cutting, so I took a few bites to open it up to show off the interior. I was happy that although not listed, there was freshly sauteed zucchini slices inside besides the usual rice, beans, lettuce, cheese and salsa. It was quite a pleasing burrito. There was also a "New Vegetarian Burrito" listed that appeared to be vegan. The prices are also very reasonable. I will definitely drop by here again.
Restaurant Inspection Results
Critical: 3
Noncritical: 6
Last inspected: 2/5/2009
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2 comments:
This place deserves credit for persevering for more than twenty years. The man you describe has been there forever, too, and he makes it a pleasure to visit. Maybe there should be a Hall of Fame for Marin restaurants that manage to survive and go beyond the expected to bring us reliable, affordable food.
I didn't know it had been around that long, and it does have a well used look. I love your idea of a Hall of Fame. It would be a great pick me up (better than tiramisu) for putting some cheer into some tough times all around.
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