Molcajetes in the SF Bay Area

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While a molcajete is a mortar and pestle used in Mexican kitchens to grind spces, it is also the name for seared meats and vegetables served saucy in volcanic molcajetes

1. Jalos Restaurant
5201 Sonoma Blvd, Vallejo, CA 94589

They take the lava mortar bowl and heat it to ridiculous heights and the throw in nopales, shrimp, chicken and a tomatillo sauce that all cooks in the molcajete. It's still bubbling when it reaches you tableside.
2. El Tapatio
910 23rd St, Richmond, CA 94804

The English menu description was steak, chicken, pork, nopal, chorizo, green onions and cheese. It is served in a large heavy bowl with three legs made of volcanic rock called a mocajete. Two chewy large thin steaks were draped over one side and a charred paddle-like piece of cactus hung over the other side like it was trying to escape. In the center was pieces of pork and chicken in a mild, fresh, red sauce. Grilled green onions and fresh cilantro garnished the dish. A large piece of white cheese and a fiery red-colored but mild chorizo it was tasty and satisfying. To eat it ... take a hot tortilla, put a little of the ingredients in, top with a little salsa and eat. This is a dish for two
3. El Delfin
3066 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Volcan en Molcajete: "Pieces of tender meat "arranchera" style prepared with cactus, sausages, onion, and cheese topped with red sauce" This was served "volcano style" in a heavy hot pot overflowing with the red sauce
4. Taco Acapulco
2962 Jefferson St, Napa, CA 94558

Pollo con nopales and Molcajete listed on the specials board. No reports.
5. Los Gallitos Taqueria
480 Redwood St, Vallejo, CA 94590

Described on the menu as "beef, chicken, pork, sausage, nopales, mild salsa, green onions, rice, beans and tortillas served over a hot volcano stone," No report of anyone ordering it.
6. La Palapa
590 Lewis Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Shrimp or Mixed Molcajete
7. Taco Max
329 Coddingtown Ctr, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Molcajetes of various local ingredients (Sonoma Lamb, Petaluma Chicken, Santa Rosa Squash etc.,
8. Restaurant El Michoacano
500 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95407

Recommendation for the molajete
9. El Coronel
1015 Gravenstein Ave, Sebastopol, CA 95472

they have Molcajetes