It was the lure of ossobucco tacos with a bayside perch along the Seaport Village boardwalk that steered me and a friend on a short hunt to Quiero Tacos.

We arrived separately about 10 minutes apart to discover that the business is embedded within Mike Hess Brewing, which distracts from Quiero’s understated signage.

The two-level structure sits at the north end of the “village” complex with windows that open up to ships, pedestrians and the nearby pier. Blink twice, and you might walk right past it.

A young, astute Hector Aguirre runs the family-owned business, which started in partnership with Hess several years ago at Quiero’s original Imperial Beach location.

He explained that Quiero is an independent kitchen.

He also pointed out that “quiero,” which in Spanish means “I want,” was

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