San Jose neighborhood (Willow & Vine St) for true Mexican food

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There's a good article on this SJ neighborhood for supposedly great Mexican food. Willow & Vine Streets, a 1.5 mile away from Willow Glen.

Places he mentions:

Taqueria La Mejor No 2
102 Willow St, SJ
408-294-6545
for caldo de pollo $9.5

Chalateco
245 Willow St, SJ
408-998-0403
few Salvadoran dishes & Mexico City style tortas ($10)

Tropico Frurit Cart
Willow & Vine Streets, SJ
Huge cup of fruit w/ everything: mango, pineapple, orange, cucumber, jicama, watermelon, cantaloupe w/ Mexican limes, salt & chile powder $5

El Rico Pan
231 Willow St, SJ
408-298-6228
atole, Mexican pastries, tamales

El Sonorense
163 Willow St, SJ
408-286-3767
Champurrado-chocolate atole, Mexican pastries, tamales

Article here:
http://www.metroactive.com/metro/10.2...