Going for a scenic drive to point fermin park and the Korean friendship bell in San Pedro. Lunch recommendations in the area?
Considering Maria’s Mexican restaurant on pacific Avenue which has a chile relleno lunch special. I’ve been craving a CR…
My default is Chori-Man. They don’t just have breakfast burritos, but a few lunchy type items and of course stock up on Chorizo on the trip home. They have a table outside, or just take it to go and enjoy on the bluff there.
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Honestly I wish they would crisp up those burritos on a flat. The filling is delicious but the burrito itself is floppy
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Chori Man is great but just as an alt:
Busy Bee for huge, legendary sandwiches
Pirozzi’s for Italian sandwiches
Happy Deli or El Taco for fast food burritos, breakfast or bean and cheese in particular.
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Got the chile relleno burrito. Now I have to admit something that I’ve kept quiet about, in fear of losing angelino standing… I avoid burritos. I love Mexican food but the love of burritos escapes me. The chile burrito seemed to be quite good and I managed to eat about 80%. Glad to try a new FT endorsed place but likely not a return for me. I was disappointed the chorizo was only available as a frozen to go item. My initial plan was to order a couple of chorizo links and a side.
AH! Yeah, they don’t do links. It’s all bulk to go. Glad you enjoyed your burrito. I love burritos myself but I am super picky about them because flour tortillas around here can be so hit and miss. I save my burrito allocation for Tucson… LOL!!!
If you like Sausages, the legendary A-1 Market does make a sausage and peppers sandwich using their famous Italian sausage… I highly recommend that for another time.
From Yelp:
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San Pedro’s old time classic sandwich shop:
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I know it’s beloved by locals, city workers, construction guys, and longies
It’s just ____ covered in marinara sauce. I love meatball sandwiches, sausage and pep, chicken and eggplant parm. It’s completely overboard with that marinara that hides pretty meh proteins. If you get a cold sandwich they slice the roll in half which is a huge pet peeve of mine and to this day I don’t know why this is an acceptable atrocity committed against a sandwich. Bay Cities does that too I think and all that stuff just slips out from a too hard of a roll. Busy Bee also charge extra for tomatoes and onions?
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If you ask for sauce you get the sauce. If you ask for juice you get the au jus.
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The Corner Store is a good, kinda hidden local spot to grab a sandwich. I second the Pirozzi’s rec and I also like A1 but I haven’t been since the new owners took over, I’ve heard good things though. I’m not personally a fan of Chori-Man - they’re VERY hit and miss. Colossus also sometimes offers a few lunch items. If you’re looking for something more sit down, Compagnon is fantastic and I also really like La Siciliana. Also, Brouwerij West has a really great rotating selection of food trucks - if Ciao Bella is there, definitely check’em out. I also have to add that if you want to try a true Pedro institution, hit up Jospeh’s Bakery for a slice of square pizza. I’m not sure how good it’ll be if you didn’t grow up on it (fully admitting my extreme bias here) but it’s a really unique spot worth checking out if you’re in the area.
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I’ve found the only way to eat a fully cut in half sandwich is slowly unrolling the wax paper ala burrito style.
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