Estrada Mexican restaurant, Daly City

[OldTimer]

Many years ago, we always stopped at Estrada when driving north from the airport. Is it still there? Do they still serve that fantastic "hot salad"?

[Melanie Wong]

A recent post on the Calif board asked about Estrada's tostada compuesta,
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/880036

Anyone been to Estrada's in Colma (Daly City) lately?

[Nancy Berry]

According to http://www.allmenus.com/menus/55205/E... they still serve the fried chicken and the tostada compuesto. There's no mention of a "hot" salad, but salad IS served with meals.

[ML8000]

I always thought Estrada's was known for their fried chicken which was/is pretty good. Do they still serve it or has it been taken over?

Any way, interesting place from a historical perspective. It was originally built and run to accommodate people going to and from the near by cemeteries.

[Melanie Wong]

Here's the Place link . . . now who's had the sizzling salad lately?

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Estrada's Mexican Restaurant
7440 Mission St, Daly City, CA 94014

[OldTimer]

Before posting I checked the online menu...no hot salad. I was wondering if some nouveau Mexican bought the place, and modernized the recipe. I have never seen the "hot salad" (tostado with hot vinegar) anywhere else. Since it is somewhat out of the way, it may have simply lost its appeal.

[Melanie Wong]

Sometimes dishes like that which don't travel well aren't listed on online to-go menus. There are current references to this salad elsewhere on the web. The macaroni on the side also seems to be a trademark. If you check directly with the restaurant about this, please do let us know.

[Sharuf]

It's been years, but their "must order" dish was called "tostada compuesta" way back when.

[Melanie Wong]

Looking at some recipes online for tostada compuesta, that does seem to be the dish made with vinaigrette sizzling on the plate.