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The Guide

Every spot here was filmed, eaten and rated on camera — the honest take, not the ad copy. Tap any card to watch the feature.

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Wood-fired pizza with cupped pepperoni, sausage and sliced jalapeño
Wood-fired pepperoni, sausage & jalapeño
A bowl of pho with beef, meatballs, shrimp, bean sprouts and fresh herbs
Pho with beef & shrimp
A molcajete with sliced avocado, shrimp, a roasted chile and grilled green onion
Molcajete, avocado & shrimp
An Italian sub cut in half and stacked beside a bottle of cherry soda
Italian sub & cherry soda
A crispy shrimp sushi roll on slate with eel sauce and spicy mayo
Crispy shrimp roll on slate
A basil stir-fry over rice with a crispy fried egg and cucumber
Basil stir-fry & crispy egg
Seared tuna tataki beside a roll topped with red onion and tobiko
Seared tuna tataki
A breaded cutlet over penne in tomato sauce with burrata and grilled bread
Cutlet, penne & burrata
Seared beef with crispy shallots and microgreens in ponzu, edamame behind
Seared beef, ponzu & crispy shallot
A Korean barbecue grill with shrimp, salmon, squid, pineapple and marinated beef, banchan on the side
Korean barbecue, tableside
Roasted bone marrow with shredded nori, grilled bread and a charred lemon
Roasted bone marrow & grilled bread
A tray of specialty sushi rolls finished with sauces and tobiko
The roll tray
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Home base is Stockton and the 209 — then out to Sacramento, the Bay, wine country and across the border. Pick a city to see every spot.

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41 spots

Loco Approved Spotlight

The spots Loco can’t stop talking about. Paid placements are always labeled — and never change the verdict.

  • 01

    Hand-made tortillas, fresh off the comal. A true 209 hidden gem.

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  • 02

    Authentic Syrian-style shawarma. Loco’s honest call: 9.5 out of 10.

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  • 03

    Korean bingsu that’s genuinely different — worth the drive to downtown Lodi.

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  • 04

    The best smash burger Loco has had in Stockton — hiding inside a market.

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  • 05

    One of the best authentic Italian meals Loco has ever had.

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