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    La Espiga De Oro

    3.9 (248 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open 6:30 am - 8:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    Flautas

    I've been coming to this restaurant for years--I was born and raised in the Mission--and it honestly hurts to write this. This place used to be one of my go-to spots, with great food and friendly service. But after giving it another chance today, I can confidently say it's gone downhill in the worst way. This is now my second bad experience, and somehow it was even worse than the first. The service was incredibly rude and dismissive from the start. We waited almost 40 minutes for our food, only to realize it had been sitting on the counter the entire time. No one bothered to call us or bring it over--we had to ask for it ourselves. And when we did, we were told it was "fresh and hot," which couldn't have been further from the truth. The food was unacceptable. One of my family members had flautas with rice that was cold and hard, like it wasn't even fully cooked. While eating, she bit into a toothpick that had been left inside the food--with absolutely no warning. That's not just careless, it's dangerous. When I finally got my order (a quesadilla Suiza), it was completely cold. Another family member ordered the same thing and had the same issue. At that point, we asked for a refund because the food was clearly not edible. Instead of handling it professionally, our server laughed while we were explaining the situation and was extremely rude about it. We asked to speak to a supervisor, and were told no one was available. When we asked for a name or any way to contact management, we were told they didn't know who the supervisor was and that there was no way to reach anyone. That alone says a lot about how this place is being run. I'm honestly really disappointed. This used to be a place I trusted and recommended, but after two terrible experiences--especially this one--I won't be coming back. For reference, our server's name was Imelda Carrillo.

    Alexis P.

    Ambiance is hole in the wall which I love since it's usually a sign of good food. This review is for the Chicharron. It was ok, 3-3.5* The skin was decently deep fried level crisp but the meat was dry. I liked that you can pick the piece you want. No price posted-- turned out to be a surprising $19.75/lb based on calculation of weight/price charged. My receipt didn't show price per lb like on other yelp receipts of items weight priced. Kind of steep considering La Palma down the street is $12.99/lb. Will probably try other places in my continued search for the best chicharrones! Interestingly, they checked, rechecked, checked my $50 bill again yet tried to give me a $20 bill with a corner missing and tons of change in nickels.

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    Nancy T.

    My co-worker had told me about this place for a min but I've waited till Christmas and new year season to order. I ordered off yelp and let me say. Ima be reordering from here alllll the time!!! Best tamales ever

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    Ellen G.

    Found out about this place from the SFChronicle "Best burritos ". Ordered a super chicken burrito and a super carnitas burrito. Waited over 20 minutes which was pressing it. Wasn't that busy with customers. The nice lady saw me getting impatient and went to check on my order. Got my food drove 10 minutes back to the house. Took a bite and everything inside the burrito was cold, not room temp but ice cold. I thought it was maybe just the salsa that I poured on top. Nope! Had to microwave it just to be edible. Chicharron is $19.99 per pound . Stick with the big dawgs on this block, La Palma and El Farolito are one either side!!

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    Raquel M.

    Food was great per usual just their rice & beans SUCK both flavorless and bland. Meat was delicious. So wee the tortillas made by

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    Jennifer T.

    Cool restaurant and market in the Mission. This was the first time I've tried a Guatemalan-style tamale and it was so good! I'd definitely come back again. The pupusas were a bit oily, but overall tasted great. There is a very small seating area and I noticed most people ordering food to-go.

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    Mix of various Latin dishes. Pupusa and tamales are hot and fresh. Though the pozole is nothing special. Friendly service. Limited seating.

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    They have the best chicharrones and really good simple breakfast burritos. Great place to grab breakfast/lunch

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    The food is very good but the service is awful, they need to hire someone with some knowledge an how to treat a costumer.

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    line is long here so be prepared to wait. wait to order. wait in another shorter line to pay. then…read morewait again outside to pickup. they have it down. the whole ordering/paying process. just follow along. dont block the other businesess next to it when youre standing in line. be courteous you must get the burrito el dorado style which is a toasted wrap, has a great crunch and unique. i wonder why more places dont do this? that's what theyre known for here. the meat quality was great, I got no chewy pieces. tried both the carne asada beef and carnitas pork. carnitas is done differently here, reminds me more of a tuna softness. i liked it.

    The food was the three D's: disappointing, dissatisfying, and displeasing…read more I ordered their famous El Dorado beef burrito along with a strawberry fresca ($22 total). Unfortunately, the burrito was smaller than expected, and the beef was extremely dry. The overall experience was made worse by the wait--it took over an hour from standing in line to finally receiving my food. To their credit, the operation is very well organized. Despite the crowds, the staff kept things moving and the process seemed efficient. The food didn't live up to the hype. That said, many people around me appeared to be enjoying the tacos, so I may give those a try if I decide to come back. Oh and no bathrooms that you can use--I'm sure that is not legal...

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