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Lolitas Taco Shop is located in California.
4.0 of 5 stars.
Lolita's is the model for all California Fast Food Taco shops. Years ago, it was the ***berto's, but the berto's have fallen on mediocrity and a great deal of variety in quality as they are typically...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am so very sad that I live in Texas, and one of the top three reasons is the lack of a Lolita's. I just can't get down with the Tex-Mex business. Give me some good Cali Mex any day - yes there's a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am a Lolita's fan regardless what location it is, their Carna Asada Fries are sooooo good. I still do not understand why we can not have something so simple as Carna Asada Fries in LA (maybe there...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I absolutely love this place! Great food and a clean store. I don't mind having to wait a long time for the food, it's all worthwhile.It's pretty small though. I honestly think this place should be...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If someone were to ask me where to get good fast Mexican food, Lolita's would probably be the first place to spring to mind with Super Sergio's coming in a close second. Anything you order here is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best mexican food ever. Better than Super Sergios. Even though their service takes a bit long with many people ordering. the food is very rich and tasty...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Carne Asada Fries = BEST EVER!The boyfriend is an Orange County man and has never had Carne Asada Fries...so after days of building up this great and awesome dish, he started craving it and we decided...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best California Burrito EVER!!!! Carna Asada fries and mixed burrito is AMAZING as well! You are an idiot if you think otherwise!
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One Word: SavorGrowing up in SD, I've been exposed to a myriad of taco shops. Some shops better than others, but Lolita's has the best flavor & quality. Lolita's prepares all the taco shop staples...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Call your order in."Patience is the essence of fine Mexican Food".That's what's plastered on their wall and they mean it.It really isn't fast food, especially if there are 2434234 people in line...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There are not enough decent Mexican joints in the East lake area, which is why I started going to Lolita's. I wasn't a fan of Lolita's when I first tried it, five years ago but because my brother is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've lived in Bonita the majority of my life and going to Lolitas was a weekly thing in high school, especially after x-country or track meets. I think the food is ok! I would love the carne asada...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4.5 starsFIrst time I ever tried Lolitas was back in 2001. My sister was going to school at Eastlake High and she told me I had to try this place that all the kids loved. Well I took my husband...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I live in San Francisco so I only get to eat at Lolita's a couple of times a year when visting my family. I love Lolita's it' the best mexican food I'veever had. Everyone knows southern calf has way...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
oh lolitas, if only you were as good as you were in the glory days when you were just a nasty scary hole in the wall.alas, things just aren't the same since they moved across the way and i'm no longer...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
OKay. . .one late night. . . I saw a commercial for Lolita's opening up in Downtown. . .Oh it's SOOO over now!edit. . over in a bad way. . . . .I'll still like to food. . .but when it get gets...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe living in the Bay area has got me missing some f-ing good Mexican food... or maybe Lolita's really is one of the best. I completely agree w/the latter (ha, I just beat my other half out) Anyhoo,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been here once with my boyfriend and our first time was surely a "memorable day."We've been to the Lolita's on Telegraph Canyon Rd. a number of times (and love it), so we decided to check...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After living in San Diego for more than 10 years, I think I can say that I know good taco shop fare. Of course, over those years I've realized that certain shops do certain things better than others....
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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My husband and I go to Lolitas at least twice a week and I have only ordered the shrimp burrito. They are fabulous!! The only think I dont like is it is hard to make special orders because they dont understand...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this location because my husband's office is 1/2 block away so I can pick up the phone and order my carne asada fries fix by dialing him up. It's great because they have the open salsa bar and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Carne Asada Fries, YUM! :) Plus, I love that the fries are skinny instead of fat, lol. My siblings and I had this twice when we were in San Diego for the weekend to watch our beloved Giants play the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I ate at this location for the first time since it was one of the closest taco shops near my man friend's house. When we drove by, we thought it was closed. It's sorta tucked away in the corner of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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Living in the bay area makes me really miss mexican food. Lolita's has to be my 2nd favorite mexican food place in san diego. They're portions are okay and they raised their prices from the last time I ate...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best Carne Asada Fries I've had in San Diego. Good hot sauce bar with two types verde and normal, hot carrots, etc.i like this place much better than the one on telegraph. i usually get the CA fries...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I went here today with my bf cuz we wanted carne asada chips.they had really bad customer service today. First we waited in line patiently for the girl to take our order. We were waiting for her to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're in the Bonita area, it's a late night and you're craving Mexican food and you want to dine in, Lolita's is the place to go! I only come here for the Carne Asada Fries. They have some of the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
lolita's lolita's...we've had a troubled past you and i, haven't we? we've nursed each other on late drunken nights, we've watched each other grow and eat copious amounts of french fries covered in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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The Mexican food at Lolita's Taco Shop is always good. Everything tastes fresh and their salsa is very flavorful.
kudzu.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Lolita is the neighborhood taco shop. They're basically known for their car ass fries (Carne asada fries). Also one of the few places open on a late weekend night in Bonita. The food is always...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As I was driving in the little town/unincorporated Bonita, I decided to go here since all my South Bay friends rant & rave on how Lolita's is the bomb. I don't think it is the bomb, but it is good. It...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I go here all the time with my friends, so often that the guy behind the counter already knows what we want (California Burrito w/Guac, a knife and fork to cut them in half so we can actually hold...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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I love this place, and I stop by whenever I head down south from State
kudzu.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been eating here for as long as I can remember. I've been to all the locations, but this is my favorite (Clairemont is cool because it's bigger). Everything is good. Carne Asada Chips =...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
carne asada fries
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i miss you. so much.but i can't use a five dollar bill to pay for my carne asada fries.so i'm bumping you down one star.
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Lolita's is a wonderful taco shop in Bonita/Chula Vista. Definitely a locals hang out. The Carne Asada Nachos are delicious, so tasty. Wanna try something different? Try the nachos with POLLO...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
lolitas has the best carne asada fries in the world! yummmm and the best hot sauce! =)
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you click and drag the google map about 3 pages to the south, that's my old house. If you mention Lolita's in San Diego, you get a familiar nod or "OHH that sounds good." Outside of San Diego...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We go here every Friday night after bowling, which makes for a long wait because the high schoolers come here after Friday night football games. The more crowded it gets, the more crabbier the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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Get the carne asada burrito- you'll never eat anywhere else.
kudzu.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Their burritos are tiiiiiny, but their pollo asado fries are on point. Major downsides -- the wait and they are overpriced to the max. They once took over 45 minutes to complete our order and it was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Fish Taco: Don't bother. Get it at a half-dozen other places in town. You'll even find a better one at that chain place that begins with R and rhymes with "Ubios."Cheese Enchilada: The cheese...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
pros...great little taco shop. there are about 4 of them now in san diego, clairemont mesa, and about 3 in chula vista. they have great carne asada burritos, and i just recently tried the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Lolita's, Lolita's, Lolita's! Where do I even begin? Lolita's is like your old favorite sweater. You know, that sweater. The first instant you put it on, you knew. Warm, snug, but not too snug,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
"Patience is the essence of fine Mexican food."This one is the fastest of the stores. The salsa Mexicana is the rawest and onioniest of the stores also. The son that runs this one hasn't learned...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Lolitas used to be cheap & good mexican food. It isn't cheap anymore --- It isn't THAT cheap anymore. I don't understand why everytime I talk to people about this place, their reactions were like as...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i've been coming to this joint on and off for about 15 years. you know why? because it's the best Mexican food joint in a three-mile radius, and by the time i get in to see my family from out of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has been and always will be my favorite Mexican Food. I've been coming here since I moved to Chula Vista from South Bay and I've never looked back. I have friends that have moved away and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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I'm from the south bay and I know mexican food. This place can get crowded so my recommendation is to call 10-15 minutes in advance during the lunch and dinner hours (this holds expecially true for the E....
kudzu.com - user review - 05/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really miss the carne asada nachos and fries from this place. I moved a little too far away from Lolita's to justify the trip and I try not to eat this kind of stuff anymore. The nachos were the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Always a reliable option for my Carne Asada Fries-Cliche Combo fix, this place never leaves me unstaisfied... until my subsequent cholesterol check, of course.But seriously, their salsa/lime...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the first place I go to every single time I come home from SF. Or the second, if my flight arrives late.The best mexican food on this side of the border.God I miss the veggie burtto.
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten a lot of Mexican food and at the end of the day, I always come back to Lolitas. I've been going here since I was in the 2nd grade and I'm in my mid 20s now! The carne asada fries are a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2007
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This taco shop is very close to my house so I was anxious to try it after reading the high number of stars it received. I ordered a chili relleno. It was barely adequate but not really that good. Good rice,...
kudzu.com - user review - 04/13/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I really don't understand what the hype is about this place. The food is mediocre, and thats being generous. The Carne Asada was dry and bland. It has very small portions. The wait is forever long...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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I'll never be able to say enough good things about this restaurant chain. This is what mexican food should taste like. My wife and I were ecstatic when we found out they opened a location on Clairemont Mesa...
kudzu.com - user review - 02/15/2007
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A clean, vibrant San Diego chain of fine mexican dishes, Lolita's Taco Shop never lost the hole in the wall funk that made it so ...
gusto.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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Lolita's is what it says it is: Mexican Food. Good Mexican food. Its not greasy and its authentic. The signature dishes are the carne asada fries and california burrito. Skip the taco bells and del taco and...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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I used to go here all the time bc I thought the food tasted good and fresh. I had ONE bad experience and have never gone back. I ordered four old, smelled like the bottom of a garbage can, rolled tacos. Once I...
kudzu.com - user review - 01/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A sign hangs on the wall - "Patience is the essence of fine Mexican food" - i.e. they are slow. There is a ten person line. Only one cash register is open. They charge you $0.25 for extra hot...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2006
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lolitas is the only taco shop i go to. they give you a portion thats worth your money. the lines are def getting longer everytime i go but i wouldnt go anywhere else!
kudzu.com - user review - 12/10/2006
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The food is not the best I have tasted. The atmosphere is nice. Place is kept clean. Should concentrate more on taste then looks.
kudzu.com - user review - 12/09/2006
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this is my favorite taco shop. they have the best carne asade fries. i always ask for xtra crispy fries because it tastes like msdonald's french fries!
kudzu.com - user review - 12/08/2006
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You can never go wrong with Lolita's Taco Shop. I get excited even when i see a Lolita's at another location besides Bonita. Its great. It's probably the only taco shop I'll go to. Service is great!
kudzu.com - user review - 12/08/2006
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I LOVE LOLITA'S TACO SHOP! THEY HAVE THE BEST MEXICAN FOOD, IN MY OPINION OF COURSE. THEY SERVE LARGE PORTIONS AT GREAT PRICES. THE SERVICE IS GREAT! THE EMPLOYEES ARE VERY FRIENDLY AND REMARKABLY ENOUGH THE...
kudzu.com - user review - 11/29/2006
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They have great food but the food here is a little more pricey than other taco shops. You can buy carne asada chips or fries here for about $7. Other places are $5 or less. But the food here is alright. It's...
kudzu.com - user review - 11/03/2006
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O.K. the prices are alittle higher than other Mexican food places, but the food is excellent. The Carne Asada Chips and Fries are really something you need to experience. Personally I think they have the best...
kudzu.com - user review - 10/31/2006
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Besides being very convenient, this place has the best take out around. My favorite is the carnitas tacos. They are stuffed with pork, guacamole, and pico de gallo. Awesome!
kudzu.com - user review - 10/30/2006
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Yummy!
kudzu.com - user review - 10/30/2006
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excellent customer service
kudzu.com - user review - 10/30/2006
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Granted, it's the fast food version of Mexican (slightly Americanized) but this place is worth the drive. With the best Carne Asada Fries and largest California burritos in San Dieo, Lolita's Taco Shop is more...
kudzu.com - user review - 10/23/2006
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Great Fish Tacos and Chimichangas
kudzu.com - user review - 10/13/2006
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I have been comming here since high school- LOVE the food. Everything is so good, especialy the California Burritos. Prices have gone up somewhat through the years, though. There's always a line when you come,...
kudzu.com - user review - 10/10/2006
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When in Southern California, you need to eat California Mexican food. Lolita's is the best. Prices are low but quality is high. They have quite a selection. The food is all cookd fresh and served hot to eat...
kudzu.com - user review - 10/05/2006
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Having relocated in 2004, Lolita's Taco Shop use to be the quintessential hole in the wall Taco Shop in the Bonita Valley . . . and in many ways, it still is. However, it is not the best of the best that it...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
a great place for authentic mexican food from the area. there's nothing more to say than you MUST check it out. :]
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2006
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The food here is not that great, although it is a notch above taco bell and other fast food Mexican takeouts. There is usually a long wait. However, we do like the carnitas, which are great.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/26/2005
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I wouldn't reccomment this restaurant if you're looking for fast mexican food. There are better choices in the area. I have tried this establishment twice, and both times the tacos were stale. The only...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/11/2005
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THE TACO SHOP IS VERY NICE. VERY AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FOOD AND VERY GOOD SERVICE. YOU CAN EAT THERE OR YOU CAN GET FOOD TO GO. THE EMPLOYEES ARE VERY FRIENDLY AND FAST. THEY ALWAYS WANT TO PLEASE YOU. YOU ARE...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/12/2005
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One time at this take out mexican food place my little sister got a band-aid in her bean and cheese ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/07/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I live in San Francisco now but whenever I come back home my first stop is ALWAYS Lolita's. I love this place. I have yet to find a place in San Francisco that serves Mexican food up like Lolita's.
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2005
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