I absolutely enjoyed the food and the ambiance…read more Pros: I loved every single dish I've ordered. The service was decent, not quick however some of the dishes were made to order. The waitresses were friendly, and were always smiling. I enjoyed the live DJ, I was grooving while waiting for my foods. You can request how you want your steak to be done. Cons: there's only one restroom. The juices especially the passion fruit juice was way too sweet for my liking. staff are limited in the English language. This is the Mission District you can't expect fine dining, just point to what you wanna order if you don't speak Spanish. I highly recommend that restaurant.

First time dining at this restaurant. Didn't know what to expect other than the other reviews on…read moreYelp. My friend ordered the "carne asada" plate that comes with rice and beans (or gallo pinto- rice and red beans mixed together) choice of sweet plantains or green plantains and fried Nicaraguan cheese. BUT, she was told there was no fried cheese. NO FRIED CHEESE? WHAT DO YOU MEAN NO FRIED CHEESE? A Nicaraguan restaurant with no fried cheese is like an Italian restaurant with no pasta. Or an Asian Restaurant with no rice. I thought...you're in the Mission where there is a plethora of Latin stores that sell it. Management: no excuses...send someone to go to one of these stores and get yourself a huge block of frying cheese if your restaurant ran out of inventory. She ordered green plantains and she got sweet plantains. The gallo pinto she said was salty. On to my order...I ordered the "nacatamale" which is the Nicaraguan tamale. I admit it was good. The masa on this dish determines if this dish is good and the masa on this one was good. Descent size and fixings inside. The waitress was cordial. However, I paid with a card and I wanted to add her tip on there and she said I could not. I don't carry cash and neither does my bestie so, thank goodness she had a few dollars and we explained to her that's all we had. Management please enable your customers to add the tip to the card. All in all, I don't think I'd hurry and come back. The thing is I know how to cook and I am quite particular about what is considered good food. This was just ok. At least I had a break from the kitchen. But that's about it.

Sad that this place is shutting there doors. The memories here and that taste of authentic Nicoya…read morefood will be truly missed.

Las Tinajas has been 1 of the few nicaragüense restaurants in SF…read more The food is good and they offer a variety of dishes, desserts and drinks. The bistek in this occasion was seasoned well, super soft. Gallopinto wasn't dry which is great and was a wonderful compliment to the dish. Tajadas were nice and crunchy but not too salty. Overall, I've always enjoyed las tinajas. Check it out if you want to try Nicaraguan food.

One of my favorite spots for authentic Nicaraguan food in San Francisco…read more I usually come for the knockout nacatamales and the Maria Elena plate, but today I needed something comforting and ordered the albóndigas soup. It was exactly what I needed -- rich, flavorful broth with big chunks of vegetables that make it feel hearty and nourishing. The food is always fresh, the staff was so nice, and the place has a cozy, authentic Nicaraguan neighborhood vibe. Portions are generous and the prices are very reasonable for San Francisco. Bottom line: the albóndigas soup is a must if you're looking for comforting homemade food.

The food is really bad I ordered beef enchiladas,it's very oily,no taste or flavor. They put more…read morerice than beef.Don't waste your money ordering this.

Found a new breakfast spot to go to after I drop off the kid to school- down the street from…read moreJefferson high school it shares a space with chick n coop. Breakfast Bagel portions are hefty and worth the $, the matcha was good and it was cute getting a little design of a heart on top. Happy endorphins triggered Lady there was so sweet - genuinely felt like my auntie when I'm waking up and asking me what I want for breakfast. I foresee myself being a regular here for sure.

Quick stop for coffee and this is such a hidden gem! Everything was delicious & will be back!read more

So glad I found Antojitos!! Finally amazing Nica food here in Sac (we used to drive all the way to…read moreSF to get our fix)! My husband is Nicaraguan and we have gone back and visited many times, I am in love with the food and so sad we never had any local options nearby...Antojitos to the rescue! My husband cannot get enough of the Carne asada plate with Gallo Pinto (black beans and rice) and I could eat Queso Frito (fried cheese) all day long! My husband had recently been trying to describe a garnishment he used to have, that he misses and we found it here. He was so excited to finally show me what he had been talking about, Chilero (pickled onions and carrots), it was delicious on both the carne asada and the queso frito! Also took home a nacatamale (a nicaraguan tamale) for dinner and as we were leaving, I saw that they also have quesillo (a creamy white cheese wrapped in a warm tortilla and smothered in crema) - I am going to need to come back soon and get this as well! I was so obsessed with my plate that I forgot to take a picture, but I did get a picture of my Nacatamale I brought home...you can see the sauce and the banana leaves just wrapped around this treasure and perfectly packaged, so I can drop it in boiling water to heat it up.

Amazing service! Always friendly and the food is so authentic and yummy! Highly recommendread more

We were in the mood for some Nica food and wanted to try something new other than Oye Managua and…read moreRinconcito. So the wife found this little spot. We got the Isletas Especial, which is basically Plato Nica Especial for two. It came with a generous of portion of everything except Gallo pinto, which I wish they would give us more of instead of the abundance of tajadas. I think rice goes pairs much better with the proteins than fried plantain does. But oh well, all is good. The price of $45 was reasonable given the taste and portion size. We liked it better than the comparable dish from Oye. Will definitely be back to try their baho and desayuno dishes. Street parking was easy on a saturday.

Amazing! Honestly, sometimes it's hard to find good Nicaraguan food that takes you back nostalgic…read moretimes. This hit the spot! I started with cacao and this was creamy, chocolatey and delicious. We shared La Isletas platter for 2 people and this came with grilled pork, beef, chicken and tajadas, gallo pinto, fried cheese and salad. Maduro too which are sweet plantains. Everything was perfectly seasoned! The pork came with some juicy and fatty parts. The chicken was well marinated. The beef was perfectly juicy and cooked. I was so satisfied with my meal here. Highly recommend.

Al Fin (in the end ) we came here Las Tinajas has closed…read moredown ( anyone know why? ) So we came here Good stuff Portions not like Tinajas, but at my age ....they were just right Can't eat too much or I get Gordo They do have a liter Toña which is outta sight ! Need to come back for more Minus a star cuz they don't do side order of green fried platanos- server nearly had a hardware malfunction when I asked for a side , just a side It it's ok , it's my people and I know how taking them off the track even for a second melts the motherboard' The carne asada had loads of flavor

Came here Saturday morning they had just opened and people were already sat in the restaurant. I…read morewas greeted fairly fast and ordered to go. I ordered 2 bean and cheese, 3 pork and cheese papusas and an order of maduros. The wait wasn't too long and the food was so hot and fresh! I haven't had papusas in such a long time and they definitely didn't disappoint! $24 for 5 papusas and an order of maduros. Portions are generous and would definitely come back!