Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield, King City - Updates request

[PolarBear]

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/671968

Glbtrtr has started the above thread to develop a handy resource for directing hounds to great chow in the lesser known, often remote, areas off of Hwys 1 and 101 south of Salinas/Carmel and north of Santa Barbara. (South of Santa Maria would also include State Rtes 135, 154 (San Marcos Pass), and 246).

I immediately noticed my notes on the Salinas Valley had digital yellow tinges, coffee stains, and dog ears so figured I had better seek the wisdom of the pack in bringing them up to date prior to adding any info to the project. So, your mission, should you choose.....

Do they still exist? Are they still Choworthy? All input greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Dave

GONZALES:

Restaurante El Oaxaqueno - black mole tamales
31 3rd
[phone]

Playa AZUL Restaurant
12 7th
[phone]

El Rinconcito
16 4th
831.675.3083

Burger Queen – best burgers in Salinas valley?
800 Johnson Canyon Road (5th street exit then turn left. next to Exxon
)[phone]

La Plaza Bakery – tortas

SOLEDAD:

Cuatro Hemanos Restaurant (better than one in King City or Paso Robles?)
137 Soledad St
831.678.8483

Casa de Teresa Restaurant
185 Kidder
831.678.2480

La Fuente
101 Oak
831.678.3130

La Plaza Bakery – tortas

GREENFIELD:

Taqueria Las Fuentes – al pastor on spit, lengua, cabeza
331 El Camino Real
[phone]

La Plaza Bakery - tortas

El Molcajete Restaurant
570 Walnut Ave
[phone]

KING CITY:

El Lugarcito Restaurant - shrimp tostadas, whole fried fish, green salsa, shrimp tostada with lime-cilantro dressing, whole fried fish (avoid tacos exc. for carne asada)
128 Broadway
831.385.4521

taqueria that is just across Broadway from EL, large crowds

Mercado La Mexicana - small grocery store , chicharrones guisados and cachete. The cachete was beef cheek meat, and unlike the stewed versions the crusty edges on the fine dice seemed like it was roasted or cooked by dry heat. The flavor was much more intense and beef-y. The chicharrones were stewed in a VERY spicy chili sauce
327 Broadway

La Poteranca – carnitas, al pastor, sopes
201 Broadway St
[phone]

Cuatro Hermanos – chile verde, ceviche
101 Bassett
831.385.1488

SAN MIGUEL:

Little taqueria next door to 10th St. Vineyard Cafe

[Melanie Wong]

Sadly I learned that Greenfield's El Molcajete burned down. I don't know what the plans are.

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El Molcajete Restaurant
570 Walnut Ave, Greenfield, CA 93927

[PolarBear]

Thanks Melanie, would you happento know if this little place is still going?

Taqueria Hidalgo
23477 Grant, Chualar

[Melanie Wong]

Sorry, don't know the place and don't have any info.

[glbtrtr]

Wow, this is really delving into the local esoterica. Do you want to link this thread to the general Central Coast Highway 1 to 101 post or let it collect hits here on its own? Impressive chowing, polar bear.

[chow_eb]

> SAN MIGUEL:
> Little taqueria next door to 10th St. Vineyard Cafe

Across from the Chevron station?
That may be closed now.

[PolarBear]

I'm afraid this might be the case for many of these, unfortunately for this one I don't even have a name to try and get a phone number.

[PolarBear]

I was thinking it might be best to make the list current before adding it to your "master" list, some of these haven't been mentioned for quite some time, what do you think? There's an awful lot of potential along this stretch of highway but I fear most travel it much like they do I-5.

[glbtrtr]

I like the idea of creating this local list for those of us who like to be daytrippers in our own back yard; not speedsters between here and SF or LA. There are some wonderful little loop tours of a couple of hours in the central coast and it is great to make some of these special restaurants a focal point.

But like I say I still have not figured out how to put both La Simpatia and Mo's in the same eating day, but we have and I still want to. I need to get some new little loops just to break my now very bad habit. it helps throwing in that hike out to Oso Flaco Lake inbetween eats.