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Paving the Way for the Korrito

Posted Jan 18, 2010 at 4:15 pm by
Categories: Food and Drink, Life in the Mission
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You knew it was only a matter of time before all that KogiBBQ hype found its way to the Mission, and now you get to see what all the fuss is about (provided you haven’t tracked down SF’s own version somewhere in the FiDi, Kung Fu Tacos).

Already known as the closest competition of Pal’s Takeaway for “Best Sandwich bought from a liquor store,” Rhea’s Deli (19th and Valencia) has expanded their menu from the already delicious Katsu Pork and Korean Steak sandwiches to embrace the ongoing “Mexicanization” of Asian food.

The next logical step:  Korean Burritos anyone?

Photo by Lolia S. via Yelp

(Via SFoodie)

6 comments

6 Responses to “Paving the Way for the Korrito”

  1. John Birdsall says:
    January 18, 2010 at 5:09 pm

    Hey:
    Nice post, but the link should be to SFoodie, not EaterSF.
    http://blogs.sfweekly.com/foodie/2010/01/rheas_deli_now_serving_up_kore.php

    • Andrew Sarkarati says:
      January 18, 2010 at 7:56 pm

      thanks for tip john! looks like i linked correctly but did not credit correctly (like an idiot). will fix immediately!

  2. Eric says:
    January 18, 2010 at 5:16 pm

    Too late: John’s Deli downtown makes a kimchi burrito at lunchtime (and it’s delicious)
    http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/DC1hqKB-bcFIM4ay2WZEQg?select=Sc-GoNxux-bO8M2u8GJTeA

  3. SFDoggy says:
    January 18, 2010 at 8:12 pm

    The Korean Steak sandwich is really good; haven’t tried anything else on the menu but have been meaning too.

  4. henry says:
    January 19, 2010 at 11:26 am

    You can get a Korean Burrito at Taqueria Dos Amigos, its right by the REI in SOMA.

    http://www.yelp.com/biz/taqueria-dos-amigos-san-francisco

  5. a_native_son says:
    January 20, 2010 at 3:44 pm

    A secret I probably shouldn’t share: Korean owned tacquerias (a contradiction? I think not) have a secret menu. We’ve been having Korean burritos for a long, long time. Salsa? Sure, if you call kimchi salsa, and we do. These burritos are creations of God and I’ll never reveal thier locations.

  6. CHINITO! « Mission Mission says:
    July 9, 2010 at 5:06 pm

    [...] and I would not be at all surprised if we see some copycats popping up within a year, much like the Korrito. Get in on the ground floor, [...]

  7. The Sushirrito « Mission Mission says:
    January 20, 2011 at 7:38 am

    [...] this sort of mashup monstrosity was conceived.  We already have the Chinito (R.I.P.) and the Korrito, so logic clearly dictates a Japanese version as well (Vietnam gets a pass due to its sandwich [...]