UYE: I Love Tacos aka Tacomania

I wasn’t here for too long but it was a feisty time… just like the lady who hosted the event! lol The food was good and the company was fun, like always. There was a great and surprising turn out for a weeknight. I think Flor’s seductive and spunky nature drew everyone together.
Wish I could have stayed longer after seeing everyone chilling at the bar. I’m grateful I was there to see most people arrive and get to sample some of Mara’s delicious cupcakes! A complete night… food, liquor, zaniness, new faces and sugar!!! Thank you, Flor. =)

Fun times, fun times. And it was a great night for me to decide to scarf down not only a veggie burrito (like as in HUGE food), but two cheese pupusas as well. always good burritos here; pupusas were a bit different than I had in the past (my first time trying those here), but great traditional cabbage relish-​type accompaniment. I missed the red sauce that usually goes with this Salvadorean specialty. Really nice to share a table with Ms. Connie C! And man, I think burritos of any size should be prepared to be dispatched when she’s in the house (I feel like a slob eating next to her with her dainty manner)! Happy to see my other Unilocal peeps there – Jonathan K., Tetsu N., Betty N. & her «+1″ – goodness, I better not have forgotten anyone else I know, yikes! And the Unilocalers at the bar at the back, total comedy, especially with Betty N. around! Glad to have a UYE right in my neighborhood.

Good times indeed I must say!!! It loses one star for giving me a burrito full of beans and hardly any carnitas! They fixed it though, so that was cool. Damn I didn’t take a shot and it was very tempting, but all I heard in back of my head was,” DADDY I want a SIP!” Obviously that would be Mateo. So the right choice was the right one by not taking a shot! Until next time… what would you all think of this for another UYE Mexican restaurant spot? They even have mariachis… www​.yelp​.com/​b​i​z​/​t​a​c​o​s​-​a​l​-​c​a​r​b​o​n​-​s​a​n​-jose

Thanx for a fun UYE Flor! Your «tacos» are wonderful! ;-) Great to chat & stuff our faces down at the end of the bar with you!
Highlights:
+ Poor Jonathon folding under peer pressure (aka Betty) to take that shot of Patron! hahaha– (A bit stronger than the Shirley Temple ordered, right!)
+ Brown People Power!
+ Sharks game on TVs
+ 2 Personal bartenders
+ Collecting money for Mega Millions
+ Every Mexican beer was present! Kudos!
+ Luis & I watching a group of Euro-​tourists buy $ 6.50 shots of Triple Sec (WTH!)…
Low lights:
— The food. It could have been smeared with lard for all I cared, but I just wished it would have tasted better!
— Bathrooms. They were clean, but everyone kept reaching over the bar to get the key.
— Baby sitting Walter’s burrito.
— Missed out on Mara’s cupcakes.
Nice to meet some new faces and the SBC… in Mtn View! Cheers!

Kudos to Flor for making it happen and being a gracious hostess!
Upon arrival, my SO and I were greeted by fellow Unilocalers at the order line. Soon after, Flor came up and welcomed the gang.
While everyone was eating and mingling away, Flor stopped by each table and asked ‘How’s everyone doing?’ …‘GREAT’ was the unison reply!
We couldn’t stay too long since we had to go pick up our xmas tree before the store closed. Good times as always, catching up with the crew and meeting new folks.
Oh, I did get one of Mara’s Mexican chocolate cupcakes, fit for the occasion. Yes… it was as good as it looked!

Taco + Beer + Mara’s cupcake (mexican chocolate). Oh, and bits of the SBC. What more do you need?

ay caramba, it’s Unilocalers grubbin’ on la bamba.
we filled this place up… at some point i looked over and there were 3 lone tables for non-​yelpers in the front of the building. so sorry, sign up for Unilocal.
la bamba, thanks for hooking it up AND opening the bar for this very special occasion. the staff there took amazing care of eveyone given how packed-​ass-​crowded that place was.
no FLORSY UYE is complete without…
–tetsu talking incessantly about (and probably eating) cupcakes
–walter pretending to/​actually grope a female
–betty forcing some poor newbie into shots (tequila, yak! vodka bitches!)
–connie gracing us all with her serene, sparkling presence (aka she didn’t drink)
–carlos fb’ing from the table
–my darling hub showing up to grub and chat for 20min, then heading home to work. bah!
–daniele shoving someone’s head into her ample boobage
–betty handing ryan the credit card or vice versa
–yelpers converging on an innocent cupcake box with glee
–seeing old pals like miss mercy, and meeting new peeps like susan d!
–a photo m&f monkey-​arm style
–lots of pictures as incriminating evidence!
this wasn’t my UYE but i helped it flourish… cupcakes y que?!
beater blade FTW. i better get to eat something that thing helped produce.
great job, Flor D. tamales and/​or mexican UYE in SJ coming in the new year. ghetto style. richard… YES on mariachis!

Thanks Flor for putting together a wonderful UYE. You are a gracious host.
I didn’t get to try the tacos but I love the Shrimp fajitas I had. The staff was very nice to us crazy Unilocalers. Thanks La Bamba!
Tetsu you need help! If I was your mom I would have made you sit down and eat your food before you can talk to anyone else. If you didn’t listen I would have made you stand in the corner or else get a spanking.
Mara your cuppies was good. Yes even thought I am still coughing I had to have one. I was sniffing at it for awhile and figuring out what flavor it was. Mexican Chocolate was good!
Walter stop making me eat! I lost weight from being sick and I plan to keep it that way.
It was nice to see new and old Unilocalers. I had a ton of fun as usual and I hope to see you all tonight. If not have a wondering, safe, and happy holiday.

Great seeing everyone! Good times. Sorry this one sucks, it’s 1:30am.
Enjoy the pics!
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Flor was the hostess of this UYE
At La Bamba on Castro in MTV
The Unilocalers came out in droves to eat
The food aplenty, the drinks replete
Clara K’s first time to come out and nom
With the SBC not known to be calm
Tetsu jumped around, like a crazed mosquito
Saying, «Hey, you gonna finish that burrito?»
It was cold out, 45 on the Fahrenheit scale
Jackie D couldn’t make it, EPIC FAIL
Mara brought treats for the group to partake
Said Tetsu, «Hey, you gonna eat that cupcake?»
This salsa is HOT!” said Jon aloud
His voice recognizable in the crowd
«It’s not so spicy», me being all macho.
And Tetsu, «Hey, you gonna eat that nacho?»
I saw my dear friend Lucy, the bride to be
Brought there by Crys B and Susan D
Then in came Lynn and Claire, her daughter
Said Tetsu, «Hey man, is this my water?»
Clara K and Jon K downed shots of patron
On the condition that Betty would leave them ‘lone
Twas Jon’s first tequila, and amid my cheer
Said Tetsu, «Hey, you gonna finish that beer?»
I missed my friend’s call, service was spotty
The bathrooms smelled like port-​a-​potty
A mixture of bowl cleaner and urea
Said Tetsu, «So no one wants this quesadilla?»
Walter and Cobber dropped in ’round 9
In the back at the bar, they proceeded to dine.
Betty N showed off her new Beater Blade
Said Tetsu, «Hey, you gonna have that pupusa nevermind the fact that I’ve been eating since 6pm and you know how I’m into gangsta rap right and I still have food at my table I’m just gonna steal some of yours omnomnom hot damn this is good did I ever tell you the story about the hooker and the rubber glove are you kidding me I can’t believe that and what oh time to smoke now can you watch this kthxbai.»

Flor, ¡Gracias para acoger este acontecimiento maravilloso! Aprecio realmente el esfuerzo que lo tomó para usted organizar este acontecimiento maravilloso. ¡Los niños tuvieron un gran tiempo, pero yo yo les dejaré tiempo en casa próximo tan yo puedo tener algunos tragos de tequila con usted! ¡Tuve un gran tiempo que ve mi Gañido* homies, ve caras conocidas, y encuentra nuevas a personas! ¡Gracias Flor!
xoxo
Yvonne

You gotta love the fact that TACOS unite people!
Big Thanks and XxxxOOOOxxoOO’s to all who came out!
I am happy that La Bamba was able to accommodate our large group. I felt genuinely bad when people would ask me what to order because I can only vouch for the carne asada tacos.
Carlos A and I showed up to find an empty restaurant.
Donna Y was the first smiling face that I saw. She walked up to the counter ordered her shrimp, sat, waited, and ate.
In walked Tetsu… smiling and excited.
Shortly after, Mara T, with her box of mexi-​choco cupcakes. I didn’t ask for them, but it’s nice to know she supports the Flor events.
Eve K and Mike strolled through… and I can’t believe I didn’t get my Twilight book. DOH!
Daniele D and her future Unilocaler friend danced on in.
And whoa… there is Monica L in the line!
The rest got a little chaotic.
Yvonne, Rich, Dorena, Leia B and the famila… who said we couldn’t take over! Betty N and her Ryan, Dennis O, Jonathan K, Crys B and Susan D, Xtina, Caroline S., Dave K, Mercy B., Walter, Cobber, Eli, Lynn W., Andrew, Luis, Connie C, and Ron S-​the proud papa!
The bar was a nice place to hang out… and normally it’s not open… so nice they opened for us.
I heard through the tacovine that Randy showed up… but we had bounced :(
To all those that I didn’t get to meet or anyone I forgot in my yearbook salute… I sincerely thank you. It’s all about taco’s!
On deck-​tamales or some other LATIN UYE!
xoxoxoOOOOXXXox-Don’t get it twisted!

yay! my first UYE! i had so much fun meeting fellow Unilocalers, nomming on tacos (and quesadillas and pupusas and nachos and mara’s yummy cupcakes), and of course taking a shot of patron with betty n. and jonathan k. (he wanted a shirley temple but the bar was conveniently «out» so he had to take a shot lol)! thanks everyone for being so friendly and er, entertaining! :D

thanks to flor for organizing this! what a fun event! this was my first time in mountain view (although i have a suspicion i went here [i.e., mtn view] on a date once many MANY years ago) and twas great fun.
thanks to mara for the very very yummy cupcakes!
uhh, thanks to betty for the patron. [and THAT is all i’m going to say about THAT!] (*heart* you! — btw, the bf is officially jealous: P)
and uhh, thanks, walter, for egging her on ;)
great seeing everyone again, and can’t wait to do it all again tomorrow!

Awesome event! You always do great Flor! The food was fanastic! I had two tacos and a pork and cheese papusa. The churros were stale but hey it’s okay… I didn’t buy it =P (Sorry Daniele… that sucks!)
The layout of this place was perfect for a big crowd like us with plenty of tables and barstools for all.
Great seeing old Unilocal friends and making new friends too! I love you guys because you love to hug me as much as I love to hug you! ;)
And Ron… I expect a phone call from you telling me about my millions winning on Sunday! =)

Another wonderful UYE hosted by the lovely, Flor D.
Although I had just spent last weekend in Old Town San Diego eating Mexican food for 3 days straight — the torta I had was yummy and very satisfying.
Good food, good company! Got do to some brainstorming with Walter P. on some new and unusual possible UYE events for 2009!
Unfortunately, I didn’t get to try Mara’s cupcakes — but I heard that they were really delish — (but, of course! They were made by the cupcake queen).

Great event! Flor did an awesome job coordinating this. And we basically took over La Bamba. Gotta love that.
For a Thursday night UYE, it doesn’t get any better than this.
What an incredible turnout. It always amazes me how many Unilocalers make it out on a weekday, and tonight it was especially true. The SBC crew may come from all walks of life in the Bay Area, but we are hard core foodies and/​or lushes, there’ll never be any doubt about that.
I’m a little tired today to do my usual shout-​outs, but it was awesome seeing you all.
Great people, great food, what more can you ask for?
Mara’s cupcakes were amazing.

Yay Flor! What a great idea! I love mexican food! And the setting was perfect for us Unilocalers to take over Taqueria La Bamba! Woo hoo!
It was so nice to see friendly faces right as we walked in the door. Hi Yvonne and Rich!!! :) Next up Dennis found Claire and steered her to a table while I ordered. It just got better and better from there… Daniele, Monica, Mercy, Crys, and the amazing Betty… damn I missed the Patron with Jonathan… ok, next time I wanna see that! Hehe!
And then there are my «guys» …Tetsu, Michael L. and Eli. Ahhh, what can I say. OH and I can’t forget… I met Randy! He came late but he was there just the same. Nice to meet you Randy!
Mara, Claire had to share her cupcake with Tetsu. He was practically begging her. It was kinda sad. That’s what your cupcakes due to people. ;)
MMMmmmm…it was yummy!

Thank-​you Flor, for hostessing another great UYE — I Love Tacos aka Tacomania!
Taqueria La Bamba was a great choice — I frequent the other location but hadn’t been to this Castro St shop. This one was much nicer and crowd-​friendly than the Old Middlefield Way location but the food was still as good. Good food and good company! :applause:
And again, Mara brought great yummy ‘Mexican Chocolate’ cupcakes. Perfect timing girl… I’ve been craving chocolate like mad lately (stress from finals and my bf being outta town)!
Can’t wait to see the pics. There were so many cameras, I didn’t even get mine out this time! And the coolest thing, we’re all gonna be rich when our money pull wins the lottery. :D
See y’all soon!

Great event, Flor. Now I know what brown people eat.
Mara T., thanks for the cupcakes. I ate two.
Jonathan K., darling, I love de-​virginizing you. ;)
Beater blade, bitches.
Until next time. ..

Jonathan K = Virgin
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Betty N = The Executioner
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Patron = The Weapon
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She could have touched your belly button… from the inside.“
Muchas Garcias Flor for your TACO!!! * wipes mouth *
Mara’s cupcakes! * i stole four *