Published November 30, 2011
Tequila Sunrise
Mosto and Tacolicious II, by the Numbers
Getting more Mexican food in the Mission is like getting another dim sum shop in the heart of Chinatown. But
add a giant roster of tequila and mezcal, and this starts to make sense. Welcome
Mosto and
Tacolicious II, a side-by-side
tequila sanctuary and upscale taco spot, now open on Valencia. Below, what you need to know...
0: Number of burritos on the Tacolicious II menu.
30: Seats in the enclosed outdoor patio.
3,865: Approximate number of mason jars on the ceiling of Mosto.
5: Rough percentage of those jars that are filled with money, pain pills and
condoms.
6: Elevated tables opposite the bar at Mosto.
50: Votives flickering on the wall above those tables.
1: U-shaped booth at the very back corner in Mosto.
300: Total tequila, mezcal and sotol selections at Mosto.
50: Percentage of that selection available at Tacolicious.
20: Steps from the bar at Tacolicious to the bar at Mosto.
1: Number of spits you’ll pass en route that are slow-roasting pork.
147: Price in dollars of a 5-ounce carafe of their most expensive tequila (Don Julio
Real).
1: Bottle of mezcal with a scorpion in it.
2: Worms in a bottle of La Penca mezcal.
11: Cocktails (including three margaritas) available by the pitcher.
1-to-1: The recommended minimum pitcher-to-taco ratio.
VITALS
Mosto
741 Valencia St
(at 18th)
San Francisco, CA 94110
415-346-1966
official website
Tacolicious II
official website