3625 International Blvd, Oakland, CA
Why I like it:
- Cerviche tostadas for $3.75. Clean, citrusy, seafoody. A fresh counterpoint to the warm and satisfying carne asada torta -- a messy steak and avocado sandwich in a soft grilled bun. Another $3.75. Most people are ordering just some version of cerviche -- soups/cocktails with extra crackers and the like -- which suggests that this is the authentic way to go. Maybe I'll get there someday, but for now I have to have steak and seafood.
More reasons:
- The walk up and order at the window serivce, the covered outdoor seating. Just like the take out places in Hawaii, except they've put up see-through plastic tarp to keep the cold out in the winter -- plus you can glance over and see your car in the parking lot. Not a bad thing. Definitely a day place, haven't been there in the evening.
- The guys behind the conter in their white 50's style diner shirts and pants, their generally happy efficient demeanor. They don't seem to mind if you stare at the menu trying to recall if pulpa is squid or octopus, or camarone means it shrimp -- and when you actually order they momentarily look concerned that you don't know what we're going to end up with -- which is fair -- so they repeat the order and pause to see if that's what you wanted. a few smiles and nods back and forth, and the deal is closed.
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