We have a 23-year old Saab and when we moved to SF our fear was that we'd never find a Saab mechanic. Well, somehow Hassan and Ali and the rest of the team at Embarcadero seem to keep that darn thing running. They do a great job of explaining the issues so even I, a non-car person (hence waiting 23 years to buy a new one) can understand! Their prices are fair, service amazing and I actually enjoy bringing the car there - always great conversation and meeting fellow Saab owners (we're a dying breed). My guess is I'll be going there for the next 23 years. As an added bonus - Ali's car wash which is so very much appreciated. read more

I've made two visits to Embarcadero Auto in 2024 with my Saab 9-3. They work on all kinds of cars, but they have specialized skills for Saabs which I really appreciate :) One time I came in for air conditioning service, which I was able to schedule in advance and the work was done in a few hours. The appointment was convenient and I drove out with cold AC. Winning. The second time I was towed in with no appointment - the car had simply stopped running while doing errands. Hassan was able to take the car immediately, and the next day he provided a diagnosis (failed fuel injection computer) and a couple options of how to proceed. I opted for the new parts and within a few days (special order parts) I had the car back again! Thanks so much! read more

Went in for an AC recharge and it was quick and easy. They even gave my car a free wash.

I have followed Embacadero Motors and Ali from the original Saab specialist shop whenever they have moved for jobs big and small, straightforward or complicated and if they move again I will follow them again. They have worked on all of my vehicles of many types and makes for many years. read more

Can't recommend this place enough! They are absolute the best mechanic in town !! Thank you so much for always taking care of my car . Ali and Hassan are amazing skilled mechanic and more important they are very honest people. Highly recommended!! 1000 stars read more

Thank you to Hassan and Ali for the high quality service. Referred by a friend to go here & have been going here ever since. The customer service & dedication to provide great service is the reason why I'll continue to come back. They're both honest & provide clear communication on services that are recommended without trying to oversell. Thank you again for going above & beyond to complete service on my car within a quick turnaround time frame. read more

My fave car shop up and moved to SOMA after 10 years and I loved him but was too lazy to drive across town. Instead I did research and a neighbor sung the praises of loved Embarcadero Auto. I know why. I've been going there for about a year. They are a good, honest business with great car skills! When something is going awry (I have an older car) they send pics, videos, show me what's what and why. And pricing is always fair and decent (they've even discounted jobs or thrown in items free to customers sometimes). Lastly, supported by the great Hassan, it's a wonderful and friendly team of pros. It's my new go-to and I won't go anywhere else now! read more

Hands on and very positive and do great work. Professional and great communication and regular updates on the work in the car. Thank you for your great service! read more

Ali, Hassan and the crew at Embarcadero Automotive have been servicing and repairing my Mini Cooper S for several years and they do an excellent job. Great service, super professional, always happy to help and very reasonably priced. They'll fix anything - big or small, complex or routine including the first thing they helped me with: an unusual but critical multifunctioning ODB port that nobody else could fix. Ali also makes an awesome cappuccino while you wait. I highly recommend them. Next time you have an issue with you car, give them a call and ask them for their thoughts and a quote; I bet you'll be pleasantly surprised. read more

Came back to get my scheduled service done again the guys here are amazing way cheaper than the dealer with better service , the office Person is very responsive and let me know when my car was ready and when I picked it up it was cleaner than when I dropped it off thank you again read more

A friend of mine recommended Embarcadero Automotive to fix my porche that had a transfer case issue. I came all the way from sacramento to have this fixed because I heard so many great things about this business that specializes in German cars. Ali went above and beyond had my car fixed in no time and best of all at a price that was affordable! I will definitely be coming back here for any of my car service needs. I couldn't be happier my car is as good as new. Thank you Ali and Embarcadero Automotive's! read more

Very good service from the staff, all issues were dealt with in a professional manner.

Hassan and the team at Embarcadero Automotive provide great service and are very friendly. I bring our Saab 9-3 there for the regular scheduled services. They have all the tools and parts. They provide great advice and they are not trying to sell you things your car doesn't need. This is a rare quality these days! read more

Embarcadero Automotive - Saab 9-3 - Auto Repair Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great service and free car cleaning each time I do something in my car. Thanks, Ali for the car wash and the great service read more

Embarcadero Automotive - Auto Repair Near Me - San Francisco, California

My car was broken into and the side window was completely smashed. Had to buy some cardboard and duct tape as a bandaid until I could get it fixed. I called around, but ultimately Embarcadero Automotive got me in the next day. It's convenient that you can pay over the phone or online. All I had to do was show up with the car and let the technicians do their magic. Highly recommended read more

Embarcadero Automotive - Auto Repair Near Me - San Francisco, California

Allal is very fast and super friendly and extremely efficient! Fair prices with upmost quality. I highly recommend Allal and his team. The only mechanic I take my car to since 2019. read more

Embarcadero Automotive - Feels like new . My A6's best friend is Allal. - Auto Repair Near Me - San Francisco, California

Hassan and Mauricio were amazing. They dove right into the vehicle and listened to my concerns and made the right diagnosis to get my kia fixed and back into my hands. I highly recommend you reach out to them if you are having any issues with your vehicle and give them the chance to make you happy. read more

I came in to have a flat tire repaired while I was waiting, one of the team members offered to buff out a paint mark on the door of my car. I left after 20 minutes with a fully functional tire and no trace of paint on my car. Everyone was pleasant and helpful. I'll be back! read more

Amazing experience! Hassan, the Service Manager, is super friendly and professional and, best of all, was able to repair my vehicle while I waited. I'll definitely bring my car back for service! read more

Had an excellent experience here. Ali and Hassan provided top notch service at an unbeatable price. Definitely recommend anyone coming here for any auto needs - Ivan read more

Omg!!! I found Saab repair in sf!! This is the best car I've ever used! Love it cause of Sweden quality. Keep making them! read more

Embarcadero Automotive - Auto Repair Near Me - San Francisco, California

We have been long time customers. We have had several different BMWs over the years and Ali has done a great job at caring for each of them. He has had great communication during the services of each vehicle. We have referred other family members and friends to Ali. We highly recommend Ali to service anyone's vehicles since he is trustworthy and does great work! He also washes the car before returning it to us! What great service! Thank you Ali and Hassan for all the great work and we won't hesitate to call you the next time we need our vehicles serviced! read more

DO NOT BRING YOUR SAAB OR ANY OTHER CAR TO THIS REPAIR SHOP. MICHAEL LAND IS NO LONGER HERE...he retired. THE CURRENT OWNER BELIEVES THAT MICHAEL's SON 'knew nothing about cars' and let him go. THE PARTICULARS OF MY STORY include: I picked up my car with the one of the front tires unsecured, in place, 1/2 of 1 bolt in the wheel. The repair guy tells the owner, over the phone, some ultra ridiculous BS about 'being pushed' to finish the job. After an estimate to solve an odd sound in the front right end (Mike hacked me $160 for that forensic service!) ... I leave the shop, after(OMG!) they secure the tire to hear the same noise ($470). I return to report the issue to find the shop manager being brow beaten by a person in a 440 BMW who was not too happy about something they shop had, he claimed, no business touching. The owner himself shuffles me along refusing to refund half of the cash payment.... 'come back Monday, I make you happy'. The repair ... replace a bracket to secure the air filter housing and replace the crankshaft oil seal (hidden behind the filter housing). While doing this I get a call mining me to replace timing chain cover which requires moving a cylinder head. I hate SAABS. Unfortunately, there are few places to take them. When Michael Land held the helm we could trust our cars were getting what they needed. DO NOT BRING YOUR SAAB to this location. I want to add that I have demanded my money back for the repairs that WERE NOT completed on 9/14. I have had the vehicle examined and there is NOT any evident proof that the replacements were made. I will let you all know if and when I receive my $ I want to make it known that I received a refund promptly after an agreement read more

I was referred by my brother. Ask for Ali, he's amzing. Great service, friendly staff. Highly recommend read more

Eleven years after giving up my beloved Saab, I returned to the team at Embarcadero for a 25K service on my Audi. They were just as great to work with as I remember. Hasan called with results from the initial inspection and we had an easy conversation about whether I could wait a few months to replace the front brakes. There was no pressure and none of the chauvinism still too common in the industry. They did quality work on my car and at a much lower price than the local Audi dealer. I'll definitely be back for future service needs...and not just because Hasan promised me a loaner Saab next time I come in! read more

I've been using them for many years. Very reliable, honest, and friendly. Ali is awesome.

Here's what makes Embarcadero Automotive my favorite auto shop - - Clear, fully transparent communication, using text messages that carefully explain the issue, with pictures that show the issues in detail where possible. No need to worry about missing phone calls or misunderstanding the problem. - Fair, reasonable price. I've seen hourly labor rates that are 2x what they charge. - Accurate quote for repair. No surprises. - Free car wash that includes a vacuumed interior. - They treat your car like it's their baby, keeping it safely inside until the time of pickup and then carefully guiding you out onto the road. I would have never discovered them had I not accidentally pulled into their garage instead of VAS Motor Works right next door. While I think VAS does a good job, I found Embarcadero Automotive to be 32% cheaper for the exact same issue (which in my case was replacing burned components that had disabled my tail lights - EA had fixed my left tail light roughly 3 months apart from VAS fixing my right tail light) . read more

Normally never leave reviews but thought I'd leave one for these guys. Super friendly team. Had to come in to change my battery. Hasan gave me a timely and fair quote and told me when I could come get my car. Was able to get it same day. When I got there they had even washed my car for me! Really awesome service and would highly recommend. read more

I brought my car here before a long road trip. The service was efficient and professional, the mechanic was very friendly! The prices were more than fair and he even gave it a wash and rub down. 10 out of 10 would come again! I left for my trip feeling confident that my car would not let me down. read more

ali provided me with exceptional customer service his staff members are very professional and fast. My car battery died and within a short time I had a new battery , clean car and was on my way to work. I have been going to ali for years and the quality of service is. Consistent and reliable. I refer all my family and friends because he is trust worthy. read more

I took my car yesterday to Embarcadero shop and boys , the service is excellent no comment my Mazda breaks we're making big noises, so Allal is real pro he suggested that I have to change both breaks and disc too , they did great job , I was very pleased and happy also the service took same day in and out , I had e pep with other mechanics that I have to wait sometimes 2 or 3 days , the big surprise is that the price was away better then others , thank you Alla and Hassan I'll be always your customer. read more

My car was acting up and I had no clue what was going on with it so I called this place as first that came up on google in my area , they were very nice and responded right away and offered to check and diagnose the car same day. I had to keep it at their shop for few days as it needed more repair. They provided me with a loaner until my car was ready. Great service and staff. Highly recommend it. read more

Ali and Hassan exceeded my expectations. My Prius was stolen and after it was recovered the check engine light was on with other issues. I had the car towed to Toyota on Geary and the service member read the scan and stated that the check engine light was on due to the water pump and that is a "wear and tear" issue so my insurance denied the claim. (The insurance did cover things that were related to the theft). Fast forward, I picked up the car brought it to Embarcadero Automotive, after several calls, and with Ali's help My insurance finally agreed to pay for not one but BOTH water pumps. Thank you Ali and Hassan for your hard work and fighting for your clients! read more

Great reliable Seevice have kept my Saab running over 175 k miles, great team. Very responsive and honest!!! Won't take my car anywhere else. read more

Great service. Hassan was such a great help and provided excellent service! Will definitely return here for my cars needs!!

These guys treat you like family. I've been coming for years. One time I couldn' t get a rental car and Ali let me borrow his wife's car for the weekend. What other mechanic would do that?! read more

i recenlty visited this shop to get my bmw serviced , honest people and good work, also service was done ahead of shedule , thank you ali and team read more

once again, mike comes to rescue with finding drivers window for 89 saab 900t...conv....tops up fluids, ck. tires,,,,,,in and out in less than a day. bravo.....jdmyers read more

Long time customer, first time reviewer Mike and Embarcadero Automotive have been my trusted SAAB automotive resource for over 8 years. They are straight shooters and responsive. read more

Brought my son's car for service the other day. It had a steering problem. ALi, the owners knew right away what needed to be done and what part to order. He is so knowledgeable when it comes to cars especially European cars. He was straight forward and didn't try to up sell me on anything. Just picked My car today after I got a call that is was ready. He had me test drive it before we settled the bill. Overall, it was a positive experience. read more