Talk about one of the best authentic taqueria experiences in San Francisco…read more I ordered a Super Asada Quesadilla. Absolutely amazing presentation and taste. Fresh avocados Asada with flavor Strawberry agua fresca to wash it down. Something about sitting towards the back looking at the front door, the sound of change clinking in the cash register, the smell of different Mexican meats being cooked on the grill and the hustle and bustle of the mission right outside made me give this place 5 stars. When ordering, I was told it's cash only. Be prepared $

I was in the neighborhood and wanted to try something different, but La Taqueria is closed on…read moreMondays and Tuesdays, so I decided to eat at El Farolito instead. I have dined here many times in the past, and this is a cash-only restaurant. I ordered the Regular Burrito with Beef Steak ($10.25). The regular burrito comes with a flour tortilla, rice, beans, salsa, onions, and cilantro, plus your choice of meat or vegetarian. Meat choices listed on the menu: * Al Pastor - Marinated Pork * Carnitas - Deep Fried Pork * Chile Verde - Pork Green Sauce * Chorizo - Mexican Sausage * Carne Asada - Steak * Lengua - Beef Tongue * Pollo - Chicken * Cabeza - Beef Head * Tripas - Intestines I asked the cashier which meat was most popular, and he recommended the beef steak, which had a slight hint of spiciness. The burrito came with pinto beans and rice. I forgot to ask if I could substitute black beans. The burrito wasn't too salty, and the beef steak was just okay. I also think the $10.25 Carne Asada burrito is a good deal. At other taquerias, carne asada is often an additional charge or the burrito costs more when you choose steak. I usually ask for a receipt even when paying cash. When I checked my receipt, I noticed I was charged an additional $0.25 for "Bolsa To Go" (bag) even though I was dining in and didn't receive a to-go bag. It's not about the $0.25, but I think it's important for a business to have integrity and charge customers only for what they actually receive. I hope this isn't something being charged to other dine-in customers as well. Overall, I would come back to try a different meat, but next time I'll make sure to clearly say dine-in and check my receipt to make sure I wasn't charged for a to-go bag.

TLDR: It's pretty hard to find a bad spot in the Mission District. I think Tacos El Patron has a…read moreshare of the pie, and I think they deserve it. The food is good, and it's clear that people will fall in line for it. I don't mind going back. Chips: It's free, and it's chips w/ salsa. Enjoy it. Birria Taco: I think a lot of restaurants are starting to understand how birria is made, so I'm noticing that the average quality is going up. While the taste profile of the meat and the consommé are above average for this place, I feel that the birria that I eat is beginning to taste the same. Kudos on the size; some spots skimp on the size. Lengua Super Burrito: I think this is priced very well for a large burrito. I am a fan of their lengua, and I'm also happy to report that I didn't feel cheated with the lengua portion size inside the burrito. I tried their asasda, and it was bad, so I'm very happy that the lengua was very good. Service: You order, you pay, you wait for the food to arrive. Nothing crazy. Ambiance: It's a smaller corner spot, so you really gotta get lucky with the seating. The line can get crazy at certain hours of the day, so it's gonna be hard to sit and stay a while. I'd just eat here and move on.

*this review is for the brand new Fillmore location*…read more Excellent service, super cute location, love the mural inside. I had the shrimp torta and the fish taco. The torta was delicious. The shrimp taco was also delightful. Both portion sizes were large. The salsa selection is on point too. Will definitely be returning back.

Found this restaurant while my friend and I were starving looking for the nearest food place. I'm…read moreso glad we picked this restaurant because their food was exactly what we needed after a day of shopping. The shrimp tacos and the quesa birria were amazing. As someone who loves cheese I wish the quesabirria had a tiny bit more cheese but regardless it was a 10/10. The drinks were standard, great place to go if you're in the castro looking for some good tacos!

Enjoyed my quesabirria and consume on the side with a mango margarita with taijin rim…read more Plenty of seating indoors and outdoors. Salsa bar by the counter. Staff friendly. Will be back.

Went to La Taqueria for lunch during our San Francisco vacation. First of all, had to make a…read morelengthy line outside to order. They have a hostess with a podium just outside the door taking orders. We ordered and indicated that we wanted to eat in, in which case we continued to wait to be seated. They have someone in charge of seating people as well (much needed). This place is apparently a landmark. Old fashioned, fast paced, efficient, small, authentic, mostly delicious! Tried several of their tacos, the chicken quesadilla and a burrito. The burrito was delightful. Plenty of steak but still balanced and fresh. The steak tacos are also meaty and good. The meat is well seasoned and, being authentic, it is allowed to be the prominent ingredient. I would similarly describe the chicken and even the beef tongue tacos. What I loved the most, however, was the beef head taco. Immense and incredible flavor beefy flavor, not to mention that moat restaurants wouldn't dare having it on the menu. By far the best taco I've ever had. If I get the chance to visit La Taqueria again that's all I want to eat. Unfortunately there were also two items that I found to be disappointing. One was the quesadilla. Even though the chicken is good it was very greasy. The other was the pork taco. Didn't love the flavor and, again, a bit on the fatty side for me, which is not often my opinion on a pork dish. All in all, if you want to experience authentic tacos, go here. And... live a little! Order the beef head taco.

Line was around the black at 4pm on Sunday. However, the wait was manageable. I did a to go order…read moreand waited 35 minutes total for 3 burritos. We both got a carne asada super burrito dorado. When we opened the burritos they weren't very crispy though. I wish they toast them longer. Nonetheless, super taste and lighter without all the rice. For here orders take longer because you have to wait for a table. After finishing our burritos, it wasn't line around the block best burrito I've ever had. The quality of ingredients were good though and the burrito was tasty! Since we only waited 35 minutes total, we weren't too disappointed. The burrito was still super good.

After some sightseeing and walking out of Balmy Alley, we walked into Taqueria Vallarta for…read more dinner. It feels like a hole in a wall place, nothing fancy, nothing touristy, sort of divey, very functional! Don't expect cleanliness. That said staff is very polite, very sweet, very efficient with a bit of a language barrier. Food: good food, tasty, and a very vast choice. No salsa bar, the hot sauce is not really hot. Quick service, fresh stuff. Service: kind staff ...they don't rush you when you're not able to get across what you want due to a language barrier. Ambience: basic not trendy, not fancy, very-very functional!! At our table of 3 adults and two kids: we ordered a plate with 3 chicken tacos, a grilled veggie burrito, a vegetarian with cactus plate, and a burrito with french fries in it also vegetarian! Coke. Good food, worth a try!

The customer service was ok Lady at register a little rude…read morewhen asking for chips with our meal The carne asada tacos were awesome Great flavor and taste The shrimp tacos are cooked fresh so a little wait and so good Lots of seating inside and some outside

From Wednesday, August 12, 2026…read more My high school classmates and I decided to meet up for tacos. Upon agreement, we met up here at Taqueria Guadalajara. The food is delicious and it's prepared once you put in an order at the counter. I had two tacos with chicken and cheese, on corn tortillas. One of my classmates ordered the super nachos with meat. The other two ordered a super burrito as well. Service is very good, staff were friendly. It's not a super large restaurant, so large groups not advised. Seating is available if you wish to eat in. The food was this good, and we all enjoyed it. I recommend this place, if you are passing by looking for a quick meal.

I'm always looking for a great Carne Asada burrito…read more An instagram foodie gave a shout out to Guadalajara and I just had to try. I got a regular burrito and it's a good size and filling. They also gave a lot of meat. The only thing is that without the salsa I poured on the burrito, the steak didn't have much flavor. Looking forward to trying more Mexican restaurants :)

Wow! Mama cooks up a wonderful enchiladas and burritos! The sauces and quality of chicken are…read moreamazing! Such a clean, fresh restaurant. Felt like we were having a warm, fulfilling dinner in Mama's home. Such a lovely, welcoming family! Gracias!

Delicious food, big portions and great options for vegetarians/ vegans. Jose, the owner, was so…read morehelpful, polite and friendly. The rest of the staff was great too. Restaurant is very clean and cozy. We definitely plan to come back.

TLDR: recommend the lengua and horchata. They take Zelle. Cash preferred…read more Details: Great value! Come early around 8pm. It says they open the 7pm but they're not ready till much later and we were told to show up around 8pm to be first in line. The lengua tacos are fantastic! The horchata is also good. I also had the pastor and carne asada. The pastor was better than the carne asada but even then neither stood out. It was nice to support their entrepreneurial spirit. I like that the early crowd is Latino locals, and that the later crowd (assumed) gets after bar crowd. It really services a wide San Francisco scene. Limited seats. Don't expect to sit down.

Solid no frills taco spot that's open late night. We were in the Mission at Gray Area down the…read morestreet and wanted to avoid long lines at shops like El Farolito since it was a Saturday night. They accept cash, Apple Pay or Zelle. For two carne asada tacos and an al pastor quesadilla, they charged us $25. No idea what the cost breakdown is since they don't have a menu lol Service was prompt and friendly. They have pickled onions with sliced habaneros and a few different salsas. I like the red salsa, creamy green one (kinda spicy), and the creamy habanero (very spicy). The tacos were good. Pretty decent amount of meat. The quesadilla was also good with a decent ratio of cheese and meat. I thought the al pastor was missing that typical strong savory-sweet flavor though. They also added pineapple in the quesadilla. There are a lot of options in the area but this place is worth a try.

Decent tacos but better burritos…read more Dishes (ranked by best): -Super burrito -Al Pastor taco -Birria taco ($4.75) Logistics: -accepts cc -some indoor seating -street parking only

Got a burrito here that tasted like something I could've made at home. Was it terrible? No, but it…read morewasn't good neither. Maybe I ordered the wrong thing. Maybe the burrito isn't their strong suit. Either way, it was meh.

The food I had delivered to my residence was very small and I would hope that they would give me a…read morelarger portion but it still tasted good. The service is also good and the ambiance of the place was great from other reviews I wrote. I give them 3 stars

Came here with friends on a Friday night and it was pretty empty inside. There's plenty of sesting…read moreand a salsa bar in the back. Sitting by the window is nice because you can feel the fresh air. You can order at the counter or they can also bring menus to the table for you. They are very fast with getting our food to us too, so it's a good place to go to if you need a quick bite. I got 3 tacos: Pastor, Grilled Chicken, and Carnitas. My favorite was the Carnitas one, it had a nice flavor and good, juicy texture. The chicken one was rather dry, but I think it's because it was later in the evening and they had cooked it a while ago. Would want to come back to try their Tijuana style tacos because my friend recommended them to me after and they looked delicious.