Or stick with fresh blood-orange or black-plum margaritas, guacamole and chicken tacos.

"I wish Dole weren't running," sighs Murphy, between bites of a soft chicken taco.

"It's the salsa on those chicken tacos," he said.

Prices range from $1.50 for a single beef or chicken taco to $7.95 for a steak sandwich.

And a vote to retain the incumbent governor, Gray Davis, is symbolized by a soft chicken taco.

He made chicken tacos, but I've turned them into burritos.

To a main course of chicken tacos ($5) or enchiladas ($6) add 65 cents for a side order of house salsa.

You might pass over the flabby calamari rings in favor of flautas, which are tightly rolled chicken tacos, deep fried and served with good guacamole.

Finally, he orders "Number 10," a grilled chicken taco, to go.

The man moves to his left and gets his chicken taco.