El Tonayense is a  Mexican restaurant with lots of mobile food trucks throughout San Francisco.  They have been featured on PBS’s Check Please TV show.  They are parked on the side of the Best Buy at 14th St and Harrison in San Francisco so we decided to give them a try even though we were not hungry.
Decor, Vibe - ‘Roach Coach’ mobile dining with tacos, burritos, and Tortas in a variety of meats including brains, head and cheek.

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Carne Asada Taco ($1.75) came on a fresh tortilla with good quantities of very delicious meat, onions, cilantro, salsa, lime wedge, and some sauce. We can see why people like this place, this was better than most Mexican restaurants.

OK:
None
Pans:
None

Took about 5 minutes to get a taco.  You have to eat on the sidewalk or take it away, so this is not a conventional place for food.
If we had a truck in the area, we would definitely consider getting food from them again. Cash only.

Typical locations: 14th St/Harrison, 19th St/Harrison, 22nd St/Harrison, 16th St/Shotwell, Jerrold/Phelps.

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El Coleguita 2 is a popular seafood restaurant for the locals, in the Marina Vallarta area. It is located in the boat marina for Puerto Vallarta. An english version of the menu is available. The place was consistenly packed, while most other restaurants had only a couple tables occupied.

One of the draws is free tequila on every table, and free Kahula cocktails at dessert.

Decor, Vibe - Busy under canopy restaurant by the Marina.  Lots of families, big groups, few tourists.

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Pina Colada - Huge drink ($45 pesos, 10:1 US$) and of good quality.

OK:

Plato Coleguita ($99) with shrimp, fish fillet, and shrimp soup was huge.  The quality was ok, with the fresh fish being deep fried. Desert was fried plantins with super sweet condensed milk.

Pass:

Fish Cerviche ($99) was a huge platter.  Fresh but not spicy. The one from Marisco 8 restaurant around the corner was far better.

My Sweet Sky ($99) with quail, beef, fish and shrimp.  The beef was tough and flavorless. The quail was dry and also flavorless.

Donut man roaming the area

This restaurant serves average food with reasonable service, all in an busy atmosphere. El Coleguita 2 is the place to go if you want cheap liquor and big quantities. Cash only.

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Marisco 8 Tostada is a popular seafood restaurant for the locals, in the Marina Vallarta area. It is located around the corner from the boat marina for Puerto Vallarta.  The place was consistenly packed, while most other restaurants had only a couple tables occupied. They serve lots of seafood with a minimal amount of cooking.

Decor,Vibe - Low budget tables, decor, fans, no air conditioning.  Lots of locals eating, some tourists.
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Picks:

Real Coke and Horchata

Yummy Free Tostadas

Tostada de Mariscos ($39 Pesos, 10:1 Us$ exchange rate) was full of fresh Pulpo (octopus) on top of a crunchy tostada chip.

Empada de Camaron con Queso ($82) was full of fresh shrimp and deep fried.  Crunch and very good.

Fish Cerviche ($45 Half order or $90) was huge with tons of white fish. Sauce was a bit too spicy though. We ordered the half order, you can see how big it was.

OK:

Especialidad de la casa Camaron ($70 Small) was a soupy mixture of small shrimp, avacado and broth. Kinda bland, but very light.

Pass:
None

They sell cheap ($15) beer. This restaurant serves good food of very good value, with marginal service, all in an busy and noisy atmosphere. Marisco 8 Tostada is a good place to go if you are staying in the Marina Vallarta area.
Bring your cash.

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