The food is always on point and their salsas are bomb. I usually get a carne asada super burrito with the works, with avocado salsa on the side. It's genuinely so tasty from start to finish. Every component is well-seasoned and flavorful. I usually get great, friendly service here and even if there's a line, it moves quickly. They're open late and since I postpone eating way too long, it's come in clutch for real food late at night. :) read more

El Farolito - Menu, June 2026 - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Order: Carne asada, pastor, and carnitas taco: there is heaping amount of meat for each taco. Carne asada and pastor were very flavorful that paired well with the onions, not dry. Chips: it costs 75 cents and tasted like an old batch that has been out for a while. didn't have much of a crunch to it. There are booth style seats for dine in, but parking is difficulty in this area. Food came out quickly in less than 5 minutes on a Sunday. You do have to ask them for sauces, and green sauce is the best. This place is open until late at night, well lit during the day. solid burrito joint that is a little a bit beat up inside giving it some character. read more

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Their super asada burrito was pretty overrated. The meat had a nice char, but overall it was really lacking in flavor. The rice was mushy, and I couldn't really taste much salsa or cheese. It just fell flat for me and didn't live up to the hype. read more

For as long as I've known, El Farolito and Taqueria Guadalajara has had this longstanding rivalry due to them being literally across the street from each other and they have been staples in the neighborhood for years. Growing up, my family and I frequented to Taqueria Guadalajara- but this all changed for me in the past few years. El Farolito always has flavorful food, good portions, and is reasonably priced. This specific location of El Farolito is my favorite because of its proximity to other businesses I go to and the customer service is great. I either get a shrimp burrito or steak quesadilla, but today I decided to get a steak and shrimp burrito as a treat along with chips and a pina jarrito. They serve you rather quickly, and I'm not lying when I say that El Faro has some of the best Mexican food in San Francisco. read more

El Farolito - Steak and Shrimp Burrito (Super) - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

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​If you want a consistently solid steak super burrito, this is the spot. There's another taqueria across the street and I honestly go to both because the quality is so close, but this place never disappoints. The steak is excellent, and they master the art of making a burrito that is incredibly stuffed but still completely balanced in every bite. Never a letdown. read more

Grilled chicken super burrito $12.75. They recently up the price of super burritos by $0.50 since July. Somehow El Farolito keeps making the list for people's top five burritos on Reddit and other sites. I don't disagree. The reasons I like coming here are because they are solid, chefs are visible making your food, open late, salsa bar, dorado style if you ask, nice cashier staff and a less formal dining experience. There are much better looking food elsewhere, but El Farolito makes it work with their flavors and speed. Good job my friends at El Farolito. read more

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I love their caldo de res. Comforting and delicious! It's what I always get when I come here and I always have extra for leftovers. Soup includes potato, carrots, squash, and corn with a side tortilla, rice, cilantro, onions and the beef is tender. read more

El Farolito - Caldo De Res - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

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It's definitely a hole in the wall place that has been around forever. They're open late night and the burritos are heavy and yummy. Parking can be tough and the neighborhood is sketch so be aware. Service was fine the food came out fast. They have a whole assembly line going. read more

El Farolito - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Famous for a reason. Always consistent. You can't go wrong on anything you order, lots of meat no matter what. Everyone in SF knows El Farolito and all their locations. A local classic, not a tourist trap, even set up like a cafeteria. read more

El Farolito - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

Felt nostalgic so I wanted to head out to my growing up part of SF. The Excelsior district and the Farolito is still there. Not many things are sadly and the Mission is not popping like it once was due to crime and other changes. Glad this place is still here! Honestly the colors inside this restaurant are not appealing and it's dirty they don't pick up after customers as quick or wipe down the tables properly. It's expensive, I long for the days where tortilla chips were included in your meal. Now you gotta pay 75 cents to get a small basket of them. Anyway food is still good, they are not at all stingy with avocado slices and non of us got sick from the food. I can't say I'll go back but it was nice too. read more

El Farolito - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

Always on point. Quesadillas and super burritos are our go to. Food is fresh and made to order. read more

First of all, I prefer this location because there's more street parking and the area is a lot less congested with street traffic. The way to go is to not takeout if possible, especially if you want a wet burrito. It comes out all hot with melted cheese and enchilada sauce. I ordered a cabeza wet burrito this time and didn't want to reheat it when I got to my destination. l got here around noonish but the crowds was too terrible as opposed if I went to one of their other locations it would have been packed. This location is a lot more busy towards the evening. This is the place to go if you want decent size burritos that are huge but don't skimp on the ingredients. read more

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Grabbed dinner here. It is set up cafeteria style, where you order at the counter and wait for your number to be called to pick up. I went with a tostada and a chicken quesadilla. The tostada was crunchy with the right ratio of bean to toppings. The quesadilla was so cheesy, the cheese pulled when taking the pieces apart, flavor was spot on it was even good as leftovers. Tucked into the strip on Mission, easily walked by, make sure you stop. The staff were friendly and helpful making the food as ordered. read more

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Have loved El Farolito my whole life! The staff and energy feels like home. And the carne asada and carnitas are so delicious!

This is my goto Taquaria if am in the excelsior area. their burritos are so good. Gotta try the guacamole sauce and pico makes everything even better. The horchata and melon is really sweet and should be always ordered to go with the nachos or any food you order. Prices are usually the same or close to what you pay in most Taqueria and you can pay using card, apple pay, or cash. Usually the afternoons, or late night is the best time to order your food or less busy and you can still find a table. Though even if busy you can expect to get your burrito or super nachos in 5 minutes or less. The guys here are nice, never had bad customer service problems, I sometimes use " habla español o English. Solo español por los amores eheheheeh," still even if you're not able to speak Spanish I always feel positive vibes here and the good ol' jukebox makes everything better. The only minor thing I have is the parking area here still needs improvement or finding a spot where the bus, uber, and delivery trucks are not in the way. Sure you can find parking at safeway, take the bus, uber, but would be nice if I could find a spot for my car sometimes. Overall am very happy this store is still here and the Super cburritos and Super Nachos are still Top Notch. Now if only Uber or Door Dash had you on the list so my work crew could taste Real Burritos not that Tacobell or frozen enchiladas. read more

El Farolito - Regular Burtito extra chicken and black beans - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Super busy but quick and organized services. Order at the counter and food will be deliver to your table. Utensil and napkins at the counter. My go to is grilled chicken suiza but the wet burrito caught my eye. Grilled chicken super burrito covered in enchilada sauce. Super heavy but so good. I kinda regret ordering a wet burrito cause I can't pack the left over. Best to order it when I'm super hungry or split it w/ someone. Meter parkings. Credit card accepted. read more

El Farolito - Wet burrito - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

Loveee the super burritos, super quesadilla, and the strawberry fresca from here! I grew up always going here so the food always hits! :) For some reason el faro is the only place that makes the strawberry fresca this good. Would definitely recommend this place if you're craving a good burrito plus this place is a sf classic! read more

El Farolito - Super burrito with carne asada & no beans - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

Food was super plain. The only thing that had any kind of flavor was the red sauce. Hella disappointed and I spend 60$ Shrimp was super over cooked. The meat had no flavor. read more

El Farolito - How much I spend for a burrito, torta and tacos. - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

Terrible service. When people don't care about customers, it's a good indication they care little about those customers' food. So I do NOT trust bad service. First time at this excelsior el farolito. I've been going to the mission one for over 20 years. Even went to South Bay one. Today the table had green salsa on it. No problem. Found a new table. But the issue started when I told the guy I had chemotherapy yesterday & can't use community salsa (doctor's rules). I asked if I can have the chef put the salsa verde from his stash in the taco directly. Cashier guy says "oh mija, my sister went through that I pray for you." But he tells me they "only put the hot salsa on tacos." Ok I need the green mild one. Now I see chef putting the damn green salsa on a burrito. So I ask him for his non-communal salsa verde. He already wrapped my tacos so I asked if he can put it in a little cup. He says no, go to salsa bar. I told him I can't go to a communal salsa bar. Showed my damn bald head, I have a dumb ass mask on and said I can't today. I gave him a Little cup and kindly asked if he can put his green salsa in, but he says no. Go to salsa bar. Then cashier comes up and says, "he would have to go ALL THE WAY back in the kitchen (15 steps) to get your salsa." Mind you there are two people at register ordering. Not 10 or even 4 people in line. It would take 10 seconds out of this man's day to get me non-communal salsa for my safety. The one I took for my son is out all morning and to the afternoon with people Picking at it. I get it. It's not that serious. I'd eat it if I could but I can't per the nadir chemo rules. It is what it is. Not end of world but But it was a strong indication they did not care about me. Now I wonder what happens when they drop something on the floor. So I'm NEVER going back to any of them. I'd suggest you think twice. La Taq has best burritos. El Farilito was my place for tacos. Not anymore. Bye. PS I had even tipped the guy prior To all this and he said "thank you mija!!" Yeah right. read more

El Farolito - Proof I was there. I even tipped the guy. - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

Love this place!! Been coming since middle school. Usually order a burrito but this time we got tacos and a quesadilla. Pretty affordable for the family. Service was good and fast. Didn't have to wait too long for the food. Parking just kinda sucks here sometimes but it is what it is. read more

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This place has been here for decades and it's one of the staples for the Mission street style burrito. My go to place whether for lunch or after midnight . Lots of great late night memories here , it was the hook up spot. Nowadays I just roam around here during the day and get my Super Burrito with avocado and no guacamole. My current favorite burrito is El Pastor which has good flavor. Their service is always good to me. So for a daytime or late night burrito, go to the other Mission street location of El Farolito. read more

El Farolito - The Pastor - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

Top 3 burrito in the Mission but in my opinion not #1. Decided on a late night shrimp burrito and was not disappointed. read more

El Farolito - Shrimp burrito 8/10 - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Date: Saturday, October 21st, 2023 Meal: Late Lunch / Early Dinner Takeout Time Ordered: around 3pm Time Ready: about 15 mins later Food for a Party of: 5 *Super Burrito with Carne Asada ($11.25) *Shrimp Regular Quesadilla ($13.50) *Super Nachos with Carne Asada ($11.65) *Tacos with Carne Asada, Al Pastor, Carnitas, Lengua, Cabeza, Tripas ($3.45 x6) *Tacos with Chorizo ($3.45 x3) *Tostada de Ceviche ($5.25) Total with Tax and Tip = $86.43 We were heading to a friend's house and wanted to bring lunch / dinner. This is by their house, so very convenient. The line wasn't too long when we were there, so waiting gave me time to decide what I wanted. I love more offal types of meat, so I'm glad they have lengua, cabeza, and tripas. I'm not a fan of beans or rice, so their standard tacos are perfect for trying a bunch of meats. All were flavorful. I didn't try the burrito or quesadilla, but they looked tasty. Let's talk about their salsa bar. I LOVE salsa, so I basically raided that bar. Since we ordered so much food, I had to get A LOT of salsa. I do wish when ordering large quantities of food that they would give you bigger containers. The entire time we were waiting for our food, I was packing up salsa. Yes, I did that for about 15 mins. In addition to getting enough for all the food, they gave us a bunch of complimentary chips, so we needed salsa for that as well. Great alternative to venturing out into the Mission. I just wish they had bigger takeout containers for salsa. read more

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This place stays really busy, well into the night. Long lines and plenty of loud chatter. I ordered a Carnitas super taco and ceviche tostada. So much meat. Both were very filling, a lot of food for the money. The customer service wasn't outstanding, but I could tell the staff was working hard and were probably ready for the night to be over. I also ordered jamaica, one of my favorite agua fresca beverages. It was very tasty. I could see myself going back here again, probably for a burrito next time. read more

El Farolito - Sign out in front. - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

I have been to one of the El Farolito restaurants near Dolores Park on Mission st. This time I came to this location and I decided not to order due to how dirty the place was. As I was waiting in line to order there was a cutting board with blood on it and the to go bags were placed on it. They were using the bags and I found that to be unsanitary. It was more like cross contamination. read more

A great spot for Mexican in the Mission! Wish I had a place like Taqueria El Farolito nearby me in Manhattan! The line going out the door (worth the wait) clearly is a combination of late hour when I was there, limited space up front, and affordable delicious eats! Ordered two items: Torta Lengua and the Tostado de Ceviche. Highly recommend both! At El Farolito, you can order their Torta Mexican sandwiches with any meat: Al Pastor marinated pork, Carnitas deep fried pork, Chorizo Mexican sausage, Carne Asada steak, chicken, beef head, tongue, or tripe - but follow my reco below! First, don't be squeamish, Torta Lengua is a delicious beef tongue Mexican sandwich. For those unfamiliar, tongue, cooked like this, is a tender, moist piece of beef that tastes like other cuts of beef without any off taste, such as with other organ meats. (My first experience enjoying tongue was cooked by my Russian classmate's mom.) El Farolito's Torte Lengua, including also refried beans, avocado, tomato, lettuce, jalapeño and sour cream, comes on cut roll with a crispy crust. (See pic.) The pieces of tongue were buttery soft like the avocado. Although my impression is that tongue's a cheap cut of beef, El Farolito's Torta Lengua is $4.50 more than their Torta's with other meat and so worth it! Second, El Farolito Tostado de Ceviche was their shrimp ceviche and avocado on top of a flat, crisp tortilla. Also extremely yummy, although a little drippy. (Be careful to avoid getting some ceviche juices on you.) NOTE - This is a cash only place! Also, I sat in the outdoor seating in the back - which I felt was a better space than a booth up front. read more

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Got the breakfast burrito and it was delicious. The food was very good. I will definitely come back.

Today's order turned out very disappointing, all the tacos and burritos are sooooo bland and no lard flavor

Perfect burrito. I have never had a bad time here. Would recommend to anyone. Great salsa too

What I ordered: -Carne asada super burrito [5/5] _ El Farolito! A Mission District staple! I've been a regular here for years, and every visit remains enjoyable. It's my absolute favorite burrito spot in SF. Over time, I've noticed that the super burrito isn't as large as it used to be, but it's still consistently delicious. I appreciate their late opening hours, especially since many places in SF now close early post-COVID. It's perfect for satisfying my late-night cravings. Occasionally, I also indulge in their delicious tacos. The staff are always friendly, and the restaurant offers plenty of tables if you prefer to dine inside. I love this place and will definitely keep coming back! read more

So I just got home in Oakland from San Francisco looking forward to a burrito and instead of a vegetarian burrito I got a Steak burrito! I've been a vegetarian for eight years. What a letdown! And no one answers the phone! So very Sad! read more

El Farolito - Steak burrito, not a vegetarian! What a letdown down. Gave me someone else's order. - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

This is a casual, no frills neighborhood restaurant with consistently great food. The burritos have a really generous portion of shrimp and the prices are reasonable. The counter service is fast and friendly. read more

Found a large staple inside of my burrito. My family and I have eaten here for years without any unusual incidents but I would never expect to find a staple in my food as I did. Luckily I was eating it with a fork and not the usual hand held way read more

El Farolito - Burrito with staple I found inside - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Got the carne asada wet burrito and a beer while i waited and they were quick and efficient. Hooked it up with chips as well to compliment my entree! read more

This location is a little bit easier to get to (parking, metro, all of it) than the one a bit more north, but I feel like the food doesn't have as much oomph. It's not bad, per se, and I'd still drive hours to come here, but something about the food here doesn't give me the O face that the other location does. Still, five star food and service. Love love love the burritos so much! Don't miss this chain! read more

El Farolito - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

I've been a loyal customer at this burrito spot for years, but what I saw today was shocking. One of the employees handled raw meat and then, without changing gloves, immediately started folding a burrito and continued making food like it was no big deal. It's been a while since my last visit, and honestly, the food doesn't even taste the same anymore. read more

El Farolito - Employee handling raw meat big guy - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

The past 18 years of my life, I have been going to this place to get my burrito fix. Specifically this location bc their burritos were huge, tasty, and affordable. Fast forward to the other day, inflation has hit this place hard! The interior is still the same hole in the wall facade from the 2000's. But wow, The quality and portions have significantly decreased! I used to have a hard time finishing half a burrito (as a hungry teenager). But now I don't feel full from a whole burrito. The size is half of what it was before!! Taste wise, the burrito fillings weren't distributed evenly. One end of the burrito was filled with extremely spicy salsa while the complete opposite end was sour cream. Barely had any avocado or rice. There was some nice chunks of lengua, but it didn't have much flavor. Tasted like it was just boiled. The worst part was the having a huge tortilla clump taking up 1/4 of the burrito. It made the whole burrito experience so dry and miserable because it was very tough and chewy. The tortilla is the part that holds the fillings together, not the filling. I'd rather make the extra effort to visit the mission or north beach location. Their burritos are $2 less than this location and much heftier. read more

El Farolito - Lengua Super Burrito $13.25 bc they charged $2 more for lengua. Notice the large tortilla clump :/ - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

2.5 stars for the good service & a really good shrimp taco. It's good to see they're still packing in this place but the quality of the carne asada tacos has ignominiously slipped below subpar. the meat was tough, dry & barely edible even as the accompanying cilantro, cebollas & hot sauce unsuccessfully attempted to cover up this mishap. the shrimp taco (well cooked & seasoned nicely) somewhat made up for the disappointment but it sucks to see a once top tier taco falter as much it has. read more

The best burritos, my family has been going there for years. Just went last week and it's still the best.

the food was good but they got roaches my husband told the server and he tried killing it with a napkin and it ran inside the space. read more

El Farolito - the roaches coming out - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California