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alas, all of these are more expensive than what they should be, some more than double. and none of them have the bun right. i don't think we should call these tortas.
Posted by tortawhore on July 25, 2012 at 3:46 PM
Mahtli69 2
What @1 said. Rancho Bravo is the closest in terms of price and what it looks like, but the others are just expensive sandwiches, not tortas.
Posted by Mahtli69 on July 25, 2012 at 3:54 PM
michael bell 3
I would get on the 49, walk down to Aqua Verde and get the El Presidente and enjoy all the beautiful porkiness. It could be called the El Patron...

Or I'd hitch a ride to Paseo in Fremont..

Basically I wouldn't be trying to eat a torta while in Cap Hill. I'd go beans N rice Y'all!
Posted by michael bell on July 25, 2012 at 3:58 PM
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I always get a burrito.
next time, I'm getting a motherfucking torta!
Posted by Chester Copperpot on July 25, 2012 at 4:01 PM
kamsbry 5
If it's called a torta, it's got to be on a torta roll. Barriga Llena gets it right. Everything else is a really good sandwich with Mexican type fillings.
Posted by kamsbry on July 25, 2012 at 4:10 PM
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What @5 said. Plus they make their own delicious chorizo.
Posted by lone locust on July 25, 2012 at 4:20 PM
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@5 - authentic Mexican tortas can be made with telera, which is a softer bread like that of Rancho Bravo, or crustier bread like birote which the other two appear to have.
Posted by hotdog sandwiches on July 25, 2012 at 4:23 PM
bleedingheartlibertarian 8
Barriga Llena is the shit! Nothing on the Hill comes close, I am sad to say.
Posted by bleedingheartlibertarian on July 25, 2012 at 4:23 PM
raku 9
None of that lettuce is authentic, authentic lettuce is purple.
Posted by raku on July 25, 2012 at 5:33 PM
Bigsfrottin 10
Go for the rice and bean bowl at rancho bravo. Cheap and delicious!

@3 It's the El Patron and yes, it is a fucking pork orgasm in your mouth. I think it costs 8.50ish and it's messy, but sooo sooo worth it.
Posted by Bigsfrottin on July 25, 2012 at 5:58 PM
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Go to Vuelve a la Vida in Tacoma at about 56th and Pacific Ave. Totally ghetto joint, but incredible food. Awesome Tortas.
Posted by Bax on July 25, 2012 at 8:33 PM
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It is fucking ridiculous to not have included tacos chukis in this battle.
Posted by John Jensen http://seattletransitblog.com on July 26, 2012 at 12:54 AM
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It is fucking ridiculous that you've have omitted tacos chukis in this battle.
Posted by John Jensen http://seattletransitblog.com on July 26, 2012 at 12:55 AM
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It is ridiculous that you've omitted tacos chuki's excellent torta from this battle.
Posted by John Jensen http://seattletransitblog.com on July 26, 2012 at 12:55 AM
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Antojitos Teresita 23311 Pac Hiway South. Damm good Tortas even better than Bariga Llena. Get a sliced mango in a cup with chile and lime to complete a great meal. Even better than the torta is the Costillas con Nopales.
Posted by wl on July 26, 2012 at 6:30 AM
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Rancho Bravo is the 4th worst Mexican restaurant in the world. It's like prison food, too much cilantro and the worst marinated meats ever. It's nasty! White folks love it though. They pack that dirty joint all the time. The Tortas at Barriga Llena are chilango style tortas, quite good and spicy.
Posted by SeMe on July 26, 2012 at 10:52 AM

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