Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, I have long looked for a Mexican restaurant, or a burrito shop, that has similar food to that of the many restaurants in the Mission District of San Francisco. Unfortunately, Dos Coyotes Border Cafe is not it.
Now this does not mean that the food was bad, but it just is not the same as the Mission burritos I am used to.
When you walk in to Dos Coyotes, which is located on 6450 Folsom Blvd., you order your food first and then sit down at a table. There are a wide variety of tables offered, both inside and outside on a nice patio if you care for some fresh air. The ability to eat outside on a nice day goes a long way for me.
On the inside, the colorful decor pleases the eyes with a variety of Mexican-style decorations such a tin coyotes and solid wooden chairs.
Browsing the menu, I noticed that Dos Coyotes offers a wide variety of items on the menu for their patrons, everything from burritos to quesadillas to salads and a variety of southwest plates.
Finally I decided on the Santa Fe Nachos with chicken. Dos Coyotes offers two different kinds of nachos, the Santa Fe Nachos ($10) and Navajo Nachos. The main difference between the two is that the Santa Fe Nachos come with blue corn tortillas, along with a chipotle chile sauce.
I was pleased to see a wide-variety of salsa for many different palates.
The nachos were brought to my table and I was amazed at the pile of chips, cheese, beans, and chicken stacked high, topped off with a fresh glob of sour cream and guacamole.
All of the ingredients tasted very fresh. The guacamole tasted as if it was freshly made in the back, with the perfect amount of lime juice, tomatoes and spice. The chicken was very moist and tender, did not taste like it had been sitting around at all. The cheese was freshly melted, allowing it to be “stringy” and making it easy for chips to break apart from others.
I was really pleased with ordering the Santa Fe Nachos as opposed to the Navajo Nachos, mainly because of the chipotle chile sauce. I felt like the chipotle chile sauce really helped make the nachos, bringing all of the components together with with sweet and spicy, tangy chipotle sauce.
If the weather is nice outside, I recommend sitting outside on the patio to eat as I noticed that the dining room can get rather loud with all of the bustling patrons and waiters, or waitresses, bringing food out.
Dos Coyotes offers a variety of options on their menu making it a very friendly place to take someone to eat as they shouldn’t have a problem finding something they can eat. They can make almost any dish vegetarian, and are very kind to substitutions, although an additional charge may be required. You can also call in any order and pick it up to-go if you would rather eat at home.
Dos Coyotes also offers a variety of locations for their customers to go to. The chain actually started in nearby Davis, and then spread to Sacramento and now offers seven restaurants in the Sacramento region. Each of these restaurants have the same menus, but carry a different set of specials to offer.
If you are looking for some good southwestern food, I recommend you give Dos Coyotes a try.
Now this does not mean that the food was bad, but it just is not the same as the Mission burritos I am used to.
When you walk in to Dos Coyotes, which is located on 6450 Folsom Blvd., you order your food first and then sit down at a table. There are a wide variety of tables offered, both inside and outside on a nice patio if you care for some fresh air. The ability to eat outside on a nice day goes a long way for me.
On the inside, the colorful decor pleases the eyes with a variety of Mexican-style decorations such a tin coyotes and solid wooden chairs.
Browsing the menu, I noticed that Dos Coyotes offers a wide variety of items on the menu for their patrons, everything from burritos to quesadillas to salads and a variety of southwest plates.
Finally I decided on the Santa Fe Nachos with chicken. Dos Coyotes offers two different kinds of nachos, the Santa Fe Nachos ($10) and Navajo Nachos. The main difference between the two is that the Santa Fe Nachos come with blue corn tortillas, along with a chipotle chile sauce.
I was pleased to see a wide-variety of salsa for many different palates.
The nachos were brought to my table and I was amazed at the pile of chips, cheese, beans, and chicken stacked high, topped off with a fresh glob of sour cream and guacamole.
All of the ingredients tasted very fresh. The guacamole tasted as if it was freshly made in the back, with the perfect amount of lime juice, tomatoes and spice. The chicken was very moist and tender, did not taste like it had been sitting around at all. The cheese was freshly melted, allowing it to be “stringy” and making it easy for chips to break apart from others.
I was really pleased with ordering the Santa Fe Nachos as opposed to the Navajo Nachos, mainly because of the chipotle chile sauce. I felt like the chipotle chile sauce really helped make the nachos, bringing all of the components together with with sweet and spicy, tangy chipotle sauce.
If the weather is nice outside, I recommend sitting outside on the patio to eat as I noticed that the dining room can get rather loud with all of the bustling patrons and waiters, or waitresses, bringing food out.
Dos Coyotes offers a variety of options on their menu making it a very friendly place to take someone to eat as they shouldn’t have a problem finding something they can eat. They can make almost any dish vegetarian, and are very kind to substitutions, although an additional charge may be required. You can also call in any order and pick it up to-go if you would rather eat at home.
Dos Coyotes also offers a variety of locations for their customers to go to. The chain actually started in nearby Davis, and then spread to Sacramento and now offers seven restaurants in the Sacramento region. Each of these restaurants have the same menus, but carry a different set of specials to offer.
If you are looking for some good southwestern food, I recommend you give Dos Coyotes a try.
The reviewer did a nice job of describing his experience at one of the Dos Coyote Restaurants.
ReplyDeleteGood detail about food and what he had to eat and how much he enjoyed it.
But... missing is any reference to the other Dos Coyote outlets, including on within easy walking distance of the CSUS campus.
That aside, however, the writer started by saying that Dos Coyotes food really can't compare with comida de la Districto Mission.
OK, fair enough.
But the reader needs some details about the differences... Which the columnist certainly knows.
More nachos, please....