The Burrito Cure

After we met with the software company in San Francisco (as is true with all sorts of projects, the endeavor is taking twice as long and will cost twice as much as originally estimated), the startup entrepreneur craved Mexican food.

He suggested a well-known restaurant chain. I countered with Pancho Villa Taqueria in San Mateo.

Pancho Villa isn't fancy, but the food is fresh. The grills are always going as the line of customers snakes out the door.

The salsa bar is well-stocked with mild and spicy condiments, and we kept returning to liven up the tortilla chips.

What sets this restaurant apart from Chipotle, Freebirds, and other burrito bistros is its much larger selection of meat fillings.  One quickly gets tired of chicken, beef, or pork prepared in a uniform way, albeit deliciously.

The entrepreneur abandoned his usual salad for a platter covered with cheese, sour cream, and guacamole. The meal helped to dispel his unhappiness from the morning meeting.

From the looks of our project, I suspect we'll be needing more doses of the burrito cure in the months ahead.