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    El Buen Comer

    4.3 (436 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:45 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Chile Relleno (PF)
    Raquel M.

    Great restaurant close to 30th and mission. The food is always fresh and delicious with great service. The ambiance is simple but with beautiful Mexican them . When you walk in the can smell the delicious food .

    Black beans, rice, and Puerco En Mole Verde (PF)
    Ness S.

    Excellent authentic food. This is the place to go to if you enjoy mole. We ordered their three family shareable plates -- pork mole (which came with a red sauce), the chicken mole (which was a green sauce), and the braised pork ribs with cactus cooked in a green sauce. I usually love the mole poblano (red sauce) but my favorite here was the chicken with green mole -- absolutely delicious. The pork mole was good too but a little sweeter than I typically like it. The pork ribs were a fan favorite at our table -- everyone loved their tangy sauce. The tacos were excellent as well. Their tortillas are delicious. Overall great food, and extremely friendly service. The restaurant itself is small so call ahead if you have a large party. A definite return visit for us!

    Chilaquiles Verdes or Rojos (PF) Chorizo con Huevo (PF)
    Karen P.

    Food was delicious and service was great . This is the second time we've gone there while visiting San Francisco, if your looking for good Mexican food this is the place.

    Grace M.

    Delicious meal in a neighborhood spot located on mission street. There was a guitar player who came for about 15 minutes as well which added to the ambiance. Ordered the cheese enchiladas and they were simple but yummy. We also tried the Puerco in mole verde.

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    Thaybeth M.

    Came by a Saturday night (~7PM) with a group of friends (5). One of my friends arrived earlier and was able go grab a table immediately, but even so, once the rest arrived there were still tables available and no line. I ordered the tacos dorados and they were very tasty. The chicken inside the tacos were a bit bland, but the combination with the beans and sauce easily fixed it. What I do have to say is that portions are on the smaller side, so keep an eye on that. Overall, this is a nice spot, the staff were friendly and have a nice cocktail selection. Would be down to visit again and try other things in their menu.

    Guacamole & salsa trio. Yummy!
    Dana S.

    Oh wonderful cozy little Mexican spot, how i adore you. Came here completely on a whim. Originally, we trekked down this way to get Ramen but when we walked by this place, there was just something very alluring about it. Hmm.. maybe the tequila bar.. Fantastic cocktails, great fish tacos, wonderful pozole, delicious guacamole, and excellent service! All wrapped up in this adorable, little Mexican spot! What's not to love?! If you're thinking about coming in with a party bigger than two, I would make a reservation because this place fills up fast. We got lucky because we came in right when they opened. Within the hour of being there, the entire place was almost completely full. Thanks for a great experience !

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    Joe R.

    An oasis off 30th and Mission St. to say this is excellent Mexican food at this establishment is and understatement . I ordered a guava aqua Fresca and it was delectable . We settled on a green sauce pozole which had a cascade of flavor which something we could easily share in one setting and an accompanied with them we ordered taco was incredible . And the chorizo flavor was amazing . I will return. The exterior is understated but the interior is vibrant and the table service was excellent. A new staple of food for me to return to.

    Mole con Pollo
    Allison W.

    Cam here on a Saturday evening with friends for dinner and was able to be seated right away even with our party of 6. I got the Mole con Pollo, and it was good! Definitely on the sweeter side, great flavor and tender chicken. The servers were very kind and good at getting food out quickly. Would come back again to try their mole verde as well!

    Enchiladas de Mole
    Maria W.

    Their Chicken Enchiladas de Mole were absolutely incredible; my partner said that they were the best enchiladas he's ever had, and he is usually not the biggest fan of mole sauce. I agree; the chicken and cheese enchiladas simmered in the mole sauce really hit the spot and satisfied my appetite. I cannot wait to be back for more! The restaurant itself was large and spacious, with great service and beautiful decor. I look forward to returning.

    Mole con Pollo  Chicken simmered in a mole rojo sauce. Served with rice, beans and 2 tortillas
    Michael P.

    I can see why this restaurant has been getting such high marks. It would have been a 5-stars from me- we ate here on a Wednesday night around 5:30pm. We were seated super fast, and the servers were quick to tend to our water, welcome us, and were ready to take our order whenever we were. Since we were the only ones in there, it was expected but that doesn't always mean you get attentive service, so we checked that box. The food was mixed. My wife and I both ordered their mole dishes, one green and one red. The green mole was delicious. The sauce was creamy, tasty, delivered good amount of freshness, salt and acidity and was really nice to eat along with the rice and beans. The rice and beans were typical. The pork in my mole that was tender was amazing but half the pork was as hard and dry as a rock. It kind of made me wonder if the pork was fresh. The cut was likely chunked pork butt, so it could have been that it was undercooked and didn't have enough time to tenderize yet? Not sure. Anyways, the red mole, this is supposed to be their pride and joy! Well, it was kind of weird. It didn't have the earthy, nutty and warm flavors I was expected. It's difficult to place what flavors I did have since nothing particularly stood out other than the fact that I felt it was more fruity than I'd expect. I liked it, the chicken was really good, tender, well cooked, but the mole was just okay. Not a traditional red mole at all and it didn't blow me away by any means. I did get to try the chile Relleno as well since it was another order at our table, it was super tasty. Don't have much else to say other than I enjoyed the flavor - it's not something I'd order since it doesn't have a protein. Overall, I enjoyed this meal and it's definitely some of the better Mexican I've had (in general, not just in SF) but it's not something I'd drop everything for. I'd wager some of the other dishes are likely very good judging from what I tasted, but their mole dishes are their flagship ones from what I understand and rating them purely on those, I'd give a 4/5.

    Puerco en Mole Verde
    Erica W K.

    Situated in the Mission District of SF, El Buen Comer offers delicious and authentic Mexican food. We went on a weekend night and did not have to wait to get seated. The ambiance of the whole place is so lively! We got the mole verde con pollo, rice and tortilla. Pretty sure the tortilla are house-made and they taste very good. The chicken is super juicy and tender and the mole is delicious.

    Tacos Dorados (potato)
    Kristen N.

    Stopped by for Sunday brunch around 1pm. The restaurant was a bit busy but we were able to get seated immediately. They have a nice selection of cocktails and coffee drinks. The service was good as well. We ordered chips and guacamole + salsa to start. The guac was fresh and I enjoyed the trio of salsas. We also got the tacos dorados and mole con pollo (comes with 2 tortillas). Both of these dishes were delicious. My boyfriend loved the rich flavor of the mole. I ended up putting some guacamole on the tacos to take it up a notch. Plus, the portion size was good and we had leftovers to take home. The restaurant itself was lively and is definitely a nice place to have a boozy brunch with friends.

    Puerco en mole verde
    Jennifer T.

    Great place with colorful decor, fun ambiance, really amazing service, and delicious food and drinks. We appreciated all the size options for each dish. And we loved the pozole, puerco en mole verde, chicken tacos dorados, guacamole and chips, guava agua fresca, and coconut flan - which they surprised us with on the house as a birthday treat for our 17-yr-old!

    Sope de Tinga: smoky, with a subtle heat and beautiful tempered sweetness.

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    Food is trash no flavor and the service is worse than the food stay away Taco Bell has better Mexican food

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