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    La Paloma

    3.9 (188 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Garlic shrimp delicious real chopped garlic
    Nicole C.

    Prices are so good for the menu items, they don't gouge you, portions, quality delicious shrimp!!. Sweet lady, if I lived closer I'd come all the time. Finally delicious Mexican authentic food!! I'll be back next time I work in the area. This place is a gem, do not miss out!!

    Janice A.

    Small taqueria in San Bruno that I would've never considered going to. Prices are really low which is a plus. Service is pretty fast and the staff are friendly. The chips were good and really crunchy. Not too thick and not too thin. Salsa is a bit spicy. My carne asada buritto had that spicy salsa. I omitted the lettuce and beans. I wish I had read the menu a little more thoroughly to omit the salsa as well. Overall food was good. I would come back. Parking wasn't bad which I was suprised since it's San Mateo Ave. and parking is usually pretty challenging here.

    marisela g.

    This is a nice place to eat I had a nice experience eating in the past. Except for last Saturday. I ordered a mojarra al mojo de ajo. Omggg the fish was saturated with oil. It was dripping all over the bottom it went on the rice and the salad I just couldn't finish eating it. I felt so sick to my stomach just to look at it. I just couldn't believe how would you serve a fried fish like that. It's like the cook fried it and didn't let the oil drain he just put it straight to the plate from the fryer ‍ never order fried fish there again I'm traumatized for life!

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    Ronnie A.

    Food is good. The service is friendly. The prices are really great. The place is inviting and full of locals.

    Carne en su jugo
    Corinne C.

    Solid local taqueria! Plenty of seats and tvs with the fútbol games on. Thin crispy chips and the house salsa actually has a great kick to it. Been here a few times but these are my absolute fav: +carnitas: my preteen likes the two taco plate with rice and beans. Basics are great. Carnitas are porky. Best part: hand made tortillas!! SO good. The tacos have a surprisingly hefty amount of meat, more than any place I've ever seen. Super good +carne en su jugo: SO good. Not on the menu but was written on the wall as a special. I love this soup/stew with tender bite size chunks of beef, whole beans, a very savory saucy soup with tomatillos in it. Add in all the side toppings of onions, cilantro, radishes, and a squiggle of the smoky spicy hot sauce, and scoop it up with torn pieces of house made tortilla. Heaven on a blustery cold San Bruno evening. No seasonal fruity agua fresca but they always have tamarindo, horchata, and jamaica. Our family likes the jamaica, which is a great sweet tart complement to the porky fattiness of the carnitas. The free refill (1 refill) is a really nice plus!

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    Tallulah B.

    The food is okay. It can be spicy and it is served with radish. The service is fast and good. Carnitas are good and crispy. It's pretty gas (good). Perfect for families after going to the beach. Small nice restaurants good salsa too. Pico is good but there's no jalapeño.

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    Liz M.

    This place was so good! We were in town for work and craving Mexican food. This is the only place that was opened past 8 in the area we were in and I'm so glad we stopped by. There was only one server, but she was HUSTLING! We could immediately tell they were running a well oiled machine with the way they were communicating. The food was delicious. We both finished everything on our plate. The flan was bombbb. The inside of the restaurant was quaint, clean, and calm. 10/10 would be back if we're in town. Ooohh the chips and salsa, also good. Watch out for the salsa. It was spicy!

    Super Carne Asada fries (ordered for pick up). This not on the menu but they are able to make it.
    Nerissa A.

    I placed a phone order for pickup around 4:15 PM, and the process was super easy. When I arrived, the restaurant was clean and well-kept, which is always a good sign. I ordered the asada fries (not on the menu- but they can make it), and I'd give it a 5 out of 10. They had potential, but the cheese just wasn't hitting, and they could've been a bit more generous with the meat.

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    The service and food are great! I highly recommend this place if you are looking for an authentic Mexican restaurant.

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    Food is amazing. Service was great. Lots of room and easy parking. If you love Mexican food this is the place to go.

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    Great food and decent prices and service. I haven't eaten there, but I have had takeout a few times.

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    Always a great meal. The sopes are amazing. Always consistent and at a great price point.

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    A hidden gem that's been around for ever. High quality home made food. Reasonably priced. Good staff. What more could you want?

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    Can't get to everything on my phone but everything was fine. I hope to go back soon. Hopefully. Food was nice

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    Service was great, food was good and not so great. Our "taquitos" were way over dry. The fish was very good

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    Taqueria Mi Durango - Pollo en salsa taco salad $16

    Taqueria Mi Durango

    4.1(607 reviews)
    0.6 mi
    $$

    "Great hole-in-the-wall Mexican near SFO airport"…read more Came here for dinner at 6pm on a Monday night, based on good Yelp reviews. The place is unassuming-- has a thin stretch of outdoor seating and a handful of tables inside. Not super bright in lighting, and a TV inside was showing a baseball game. Seemed like a lot of the business was takeout, as people would come, hover, get food, and leave. I was GOING to order the fish tacos or a fish quesadilla, but I was swayed by the picture of a breaded fish plate special. My son got the carne asada quesadilla, and others at the table got a veggie burrito and a chicken bowl. Food came out pretty quick-- maybe around or just over 10 minutes (the fish plate and veggie burrito came out slightly after the other two). I was very impressed that the fish plate looked even BETTER than the photo (see photos of both). The fish was HUGE. There was a generous helping of guacamole, lots of fresh avocado slides, some onion and cabbage, etc. There was a nice bed of lettuce on the side with sour cream over it, and the rice & beans (covered with a thin layer of cheese) on another side. The fish plate was just delicious. The batter wasn't overpowering or too heavy, and the fish was excellent inside (and very flat). I really liked the sauce in a little cup on the fish, or having it with avocado or guacamole, or even straight. The rice and beans were yummy too. Such a great dish, and it was under $20 before tax and tip. My dining companions all liked their food, though my son said the carne asada meat was "just good" (he had a bite of the chicken and said that was better). The person at the register was friendly. And as mentioned, the prices were very reasonable. I'd happily eat here again if in the area. Great portion size, great quality, good value, etc. Enjoy!

    The good: the burrito was tasty. The service was good…read more The bad: I ordered the California burrito, which is supposed to come with french fries. The burrito had potatoes, but they weren't french fries. They were boiled potato strips. Kind of somewhat annoying when that's what I was looking forward to. Also, I ordered a super burrito, but it was more like a taco. Burritos here are really small so if you're hungry, forget about it.

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    Taqueria Mi Durango - I don't know what it's called.  But come on!  It's so good!  Crispy and creamy due to the condense milk and some sugar grains.

    I don't know what it's called. But come on! It's so good! Crispy and creamy due to the condense milk and some sugar grains.

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    Celia's Mexican Restaurant - San Bruno - Flank steak fried and sliced, served with green peppers, onion, lettuce, guacamole, tomato, rice and beans. Spiced to Perfection.

    Celia's Mexican Restaurant - San Bruno

    3.3(432 reviews)
    0.7 mi
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    The enchiladas plate is great.,.............................................,…read more.. ......

    Due to our most recent to-go order on Sunday, July 20, 2025, I'm thinking that it's time to demote…read morethe Celia's San Bruno location to the last place ranking out of the six Celia's restaurants that I have visited: #1 Daly City #2 Menlo Park #3 San Mateo - Peninsula #4 Palo Alto #5 San Mateo - Campus Drive #6 San Bruno Here's why: We ordered two Horchatas with no ice, so that the beverages wouldn't get watered down by melted ice. The cups were filled only halfway. The woman (Imelda was the name on the receipt) told Z that they didn't fill the cups up to the brim because of the no ice request. So....does that mean that they fill up cups with 50% ice?? Any way that you look at it, it's CHEAP and a major turn off. For my dish, I ordered the Tijuana Taco Salad ($16.75), requesting to separate ONLY the bowl-shaped flour tortilla shell from the contents (with no cheese). To ensure that they understood my simple request, I repeated to keep the salad contents in one container and the flour tortilla shell separate from everything. What I received was a fully deconstructed taco salad - every salad ingredient was packed separately. Pretty frustrating that they didn't follow the easy and straightforward instructions. DJ ordered the A-1 GRANDE COMBINACION of Enchilada, Chile Relleno and Taco, replacing the taco with another chile relleno and specifying his enchilada as cheese with Mole sauce. Another fail - the enchilada was filled with chicken AND topped with red sauce. DJ is a vegetarian, so what he received was not something that he could eat. Extremely upsetting, Z tried to call them and knock on their door to discuss the issues with our order. No one bothered to pick up the phone nor answer the locked door. Very disappointing. Like I said in my original review, service, even for take-out, is under par at Celia's San Bruno. We haven't experienced such majorly low quality of service at locations #1 through #5 above. Severely unsatisfactory.

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    Celia's Mexican Restaurant - San Bruno - Full bar plus Happy Hour specials

    Full bar plus Happy Hour specials

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    Celia's Mexican Restaurant - San Bruno - Carne asada!

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    Mar Y Mar - Coctel de Camron y Pulpo

    Mar Y Mar

    3.4(208 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    28 years in business
    Family-owned & operated

    This place never fails! Doesn't matter if you're craving an authentic Mexican platter or some…read moreseafood, they do it all and quite delicious too. FOOD: I usually go for the tostada de salpicon which is a mixture of shrimp and octopus or a coctel de camaron, but today I decided to change it up. I got the camarones à la española which is shrimp with a sliver of bell pepper, cheese and wrapped in bacon. In opinion, the slice of bell pepper was quite unnecessary, but regardless the dish was pretty good. I've also had their taco de asada but I upgrade to the arrachera meat which is skirt steak and soooo worth the $3 up charge. Comes in a hand made tortilla instead of the small street style one too. As we were sitting at the bar, I witnessed the bartender making drinks and they just didn't seem appealing. If you want an alcoholic drink, I'd suggest sticking with beer, shots of tequila or a michelada because like I said, the bartender didn't really look like she knew how to properly mix or make cocktails. SERVICE: On arriving, the lady had us sit wherever we wanted. We decided to sit at the bar as there was a small band playing there Saturday night. Service was attentive despite them being pretty busy that night. PARKING Can be difficult on the main street, but there always seems to be something available. Make sure to pay your meter because San Bruno loves ticketing.

    Mar y Mar has been a staple for my friends and me since high school. It has been over 20 years now…read moreand it is still one of those places we always come back to. There is something special about a restaurant that stays part of your life for that long. So many memories with friends started here and it has remained one of our go to spots whenever we want something reliable and delicious. My personal favorite is their shrimp cocktail. It is consistently amazing and I always order it with extra limes. Something about the freshness and the balance of flavors just hits perfectly every time. Places like Mar y Mar are hard to replace. When a restaurant can stay part of your routine and your memories for decades, you know they are doing something right.

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    Mar Y Mar - Chilaquiles Rojos

    Chilaquiles Rojos

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    Arrachera "Carne Asada"

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    Cochinita - Taquitos Dorados for HH

    Cochinita

    4.4(270 reviews)
    1.9 mi
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    They didn't have lengua, my go to order, but it was an absolute hit. Asada never fails but, you…read moreshould always feel adventurous and try something new

    The menu gives a breakfast/bruch kind of vibe. so it was nice going to eat here as soon as they…read moreopened. Location is hidden behind a tree and it's nice because it gives it a feel of "hidden away". It is a small but still spacious location. So much cute decorations on the wall that it truly feels like you are transported somewhere else. We got seated immediately as soon as we walked in. We got water for the table why we waited for the rest of the party. we ordered: -elote tots 10/10 they were so good and the tots gave it a nice crunchy feeling -Chilaquiles (no meat but yes egg) 10/10 they have red or green sauce we went with green -Pozole my tio always orders this anytime it's on the menu and he said it was great. -civiche de camaron 8/10 I enjoyed them but I wish they had a bit more flavor, I kept asking for peoples lime or hot sauce to give it just that extra flavor -Maz main my aunt said the salad alone was a bit dry and the dressing it came with thick like spread instead of dressing so she was just "ok" with it. They also have really good mocktails. Its a nice location that can please anyone that is pescatarian, vegetarian or willing to try something new with the different meat options

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    Cochinita - Dining view toward the street.

    Dining view toward the street.

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    Functional table decor

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    Los Cuates Taqueria - The first bite was good to go.

    Los Cuates Taqueria

    4.2(286 reviews)
    1.3 mi
    $$

    We were going to eat at a nearby restaurant, but the wait was 45 minutes for a table for 2, so we…read moredecided to try Los Cuates Taqueria which is on the same block. There were only a few other patrons, so grabbing a table wasn't difficult. Typical Mexican joint with brightly painted walls and Mexican decor. They have a water dispenser and an open salsa bar for your convenience. You place an order at the cashier and they will serve you the order when it's ready. Food came in about 10 minutes. *** O U R P I C K S *** QUESABIRRIA ~ you get 3 tasty quesabirrias for $18.95. You also get consumé, a side of chopped onions, cilantro, and a few slices of lime. It was good, flavorful, lots of cheese, but kinda pricey. 4/5 WET BURRITO ~ Wet burrito with both red and green sauces for $15.75. Comparable to other taquerias in SSF. But most of those places are a drive away, so that's probably why their prices are higher. And they added lettuce as a filler. And when you don't eat it right away, the lettuce is mushy and wilted. 3.5/5 It's good to try new eateries now and then. This was decent, but I think we'll stick to our usual spots that are tried and true for us.

    Delicious and flavorful food! I had the michelada and…read moreceviche because my hangover was begginf for it and it brought me back to life!! Service was quick and friendly. There was plenty of seating and parking outside.

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    Los Cuates Taqueria - Interiors

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    Los Cuates Taqueria - Check the rap ya'll.

    Check the rap ya'll.

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    Taqueria Mi Durango II - chips $0.88

    Taqueria Mi Durango II

    4.3(124 reviews)
    1.8 mi

    I wanted to like Taqueria Mi Durango II, but it ended up being pretty underwhelming. The burritos…read moreare just okay, nothing terrible, but nothing that really stands out either. What really didn't make sense to me was the pricing. A super burrito with meat is $14.82, but a super veggie burrito is somehow more expensive at $15.55. Charging extra for a vegetarian option without any clear reason feels off and hard to justify. Overall, it's a pass for me. There are better spots nearby with more flavor and better value (La Bonita food truck by Ling Nam) Updating to one star since they forgot to give us chips that we paid nearly $4 for...

    Big fan of Taqueria Mi Durango II here. The taco salads are awesome. Their 2nd location is a bit…read moresmaller with five tables and toned down decorations. The molcajete (traditional stone grinding bowl) $34.27 is fish, chicken, steak, chorizo, shrimp, bell peppers, green onions, cheese & tortillas. It is meant for two or more people. My attempt to do this solo failed miserably. At least they have to-go boxes. The steak and shrimps have a charred flavor. The inside, with the chicken, fish, shrimp and pork sausage had a smokey bean flavor combined with snap of green onions and bell peppers. I was surprised the heated stoneware didn't dry out the meats. It was perfect. Service was excellent for a pay at the cashier and they bring you the food type of restaurant. You have to ask at the cashier to re-fill your water. The self service salsa bar is a plus. They will give you actual silverware and plate if you ask. Minor nit. The price on the electronic wall menu was $32.95. The price on the cash register is $34.27. I paid in cash. They need to update the wall menu.

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    Taqueria Mi Durango II - Molcajete $34.27

    Molcajete $34.27

    Taqueria Mi Durango II - Inside of the molcajete, has fish, chicken, steak, chorizo, shrimp, bell peppers, green onions, cheese

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    Inside of the molcajete, has fish, chicken, steak, chorizo, shrimp, bell peppers, green onions, cheese

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