Talk about one of the best authentic taqueria experiences in San Francisco…read more I ordered a Super Asada Quesadilla. Absolutely amazing presentation and taste. Fresh avocados Asada with flavor Strawberry agua fresca to wash it down. Something about sitting towards the back looking at the front door, the sound of change clinking in the cash register, the smell of different Mexican meats being cooked on the grill and the hustle and bustle of the mission right outside made me give this place 5 stars. When ordering, I was told it's cash only. Be prepared $

I was in the neighborhood and wanted to try something different, but La Taqueria is closed on…read moreMondays and Tuesdays, so I decided to eat at El Farolito instead. I have dined here many times in the past, and this is a cash-only restaurant. I ordered the Regular Burrito with Beef Steak ($10.25). The regular burrito comes with a flour tortilla, rice, beans, salsa, onions, and cilantro, plus your choice of meat or vegetarian. Meat choices listed on the menu: * Al Pastor - Marinated Pork * Carnitas - Deep Fried Pork * Chile Verde - Pork Green Sauce * Chorizo - Mexican Sausage * Carne Asada - Steak * Lengua - Beef Tongue * Pollo - Chicken * Cabeza - Beef Head * Tripas - Intestines I asked the cashier which meat was most popular, and he recommended the beef steak, which had a slight hint of spiciness. The burrito came with pinto beans and rice. I forgot to ask if I could substitute black beans. The burrito wasn't too salty, and the beef steak was just okay. I also think the $10.25 Carne Asada burrito is a good deal. At other taquerias, carne asada is often an additional charge or the burrito costs more when you choose steak. I usually ask for a receipt even when paying cash. When I checked my receipt, I noticed I was charged an additional $0.25 for "Bolsa To Go" (bag) even though I was dining in and didn't receive a to-go bag. It's not about the $0.25, but I think it's important for a business to have integrity and charge customers only for what they actually receive. I hope this isn't something being charged to other dine-in customers as well. Overall, I would come back to try a different meat, but next time I'll make sure to clearly say dine-in and check my receipt to make sure I wasn't charged for a to-go bag.

The absolute best torta in the city. Bolillo is soft but…read morestill holds. Perfect amounts of beans, meat, and cheese. It's SO good.

Got here at 8 pm on a random Sunday and it was super packed. Not easy to get a table here, but it's…read moreMexican food, so eat it anywhere. Heard good things about this place from friends. Pretty big menu, if you're in the mood for Mexican this place got you covered. I ordered the birria tacos, and to be honest, best tacos I've had in a while -- and I've lived in San Diego and frequented Mexico for food, so I feel like I got a good grasp on quality tacos. A definite recommend.

Found this restaurant while my friend and I were starving looking for the nearest food place. I'm…read moreso glad we picked this restaurant because their food was exactly what we needed after a day of shopping. The shrimp tacos and the quesa birria were amazing. As someone who loves cheese I wish the quesabirria had a tiny bit more cheese but regardless it was a 10/10. The drinks were standard, great place to go if you're in the castro looking for some good tacos!

Enjoyed my quesabirria and consume on the side with a mango margarita with taijin rim…read more Plenty of seating indoors and outdoors. Salsa bar by the counter. Staff friendly. Will be back.

Got here at 1030am on Wednesday, and I was already 6th in line. The line picked up more around…read more10:50 so if you come 15 mins before opening, you should be fine. I got my food about 10 mins after ordering. I went with what was popular. The Dorada (toasted) super carne asada burrito was great, but I wish it was more toasty. It was softer than it looked and I assumed that was because they are frying it in lard ? But overall solid and great burrito. I thought the tacos are slept on here. Both asada and lengua tacos were incredible. Tortillas were really fresh and yummy, and they stuff it with a lot of meat (). Would come back if I was in the area and got there within 15 mins of opening. Not sure if I would wait for it tho.

Quality control is way off. There were charred bits of grill…read morescrapings in the burrito. As a long time customer it's sad to cross a once top notch place off the list.

After some sightseeing and walking out of Balmy Alley, we walked into Taqueria Vallarta for…read more dinner. It feels like a hole in a wall place, nothing fancy, nothing touristy, sort of divey, very functional! Don't expect cleanliness. That said staff is very polite, very sweet, very efficient with a bit of a language barrier. Food: good food, tasty, and a very vast choice. No salsa bar, the hot sauce is not really hot. Quick service, fresh stuff. Service: kind staff ...they don't rush you when you're not able to get across what you want due to a language barrier. Ambience: basic not trendy, not fancy, very-very functional!! At our table of 3 adults and two kids: we ordered a plate with 3 chicken tacos, a grilled veggie burrito, a vegetarian with cactus plate, and a burrito with french fries in it also vegetarian! Coke. Good food, worth a try!

The customer service was ok Lady at register a little rude…read morewhen asking for chips with our meal The carne asada tacos were awesome Great flavor and taste The shrimp tacos are cooked fresh so a little wait and so good Lots of seating inside and some outside

From Wednesday, August 12, 2026…read more My high school classmates and I decided to meet up for tacos. Upon agreement, we met up here at Taqueria Guadalajara. The food is delicious and it's prepared once you put in an order at the counter. I had two tacos with chicken and cheese, on corn tortillas. One of my classmates ordered the super nachos with meat. The other two ordered a super burrito as well. Service is very good, staff were friendly. It's not a super large restaurant, so large groups not advised. Seating is available if you wish to eat in. The food was this good, and we all enjoyed it. I recommend this place, if you are passing by looking for a quick meal.

I'm always looking for a great Carne Asada burrito…read more An instagram foodie gave a shout out to Guadalajara and I just had to try. I got a regular burrito and it's a good size and filling. They also gave a lot of meat. The only thing is that without the salsa I poured on the burrito, the steak didn't have much flavor. Looking forward to trying more Mexican restaurants :)

Delicious food, big portions and great options for vegetarians/ vegans. Jose, the owner, was so…read morehelpful, polite and friendly. The rest of the staff was great too. Restaurant is very clean and cozy. We definitely plan to come back.

Wow. Just so good i even forgot to take pics! If its your first time make sure to get the sample…read more Tho you may end up wanting all thats on the sampler and that's what I did. I had the birria enchilada divorciadas. All three of the sauces were absolutely delicious I went for mole and the green salsa. The chips & salsa came w 3 salsas that were all very flavorful and unique. My husband had the birria tacos. Best I ever had. Pleaseeee try theirs if you love birria tacos. It didn't feel like restaurant food, more so someone's mom feeding a homecooked meal - which it is. Loved it. It's a simple, clean, friendly family run joint with very delicious food. Will be back for more!

TLDR: recommend the lengua and horchata. They take Zelle. Cash preferred…read more Details: Great value! Come early around 8pm. It says they open the 7pm but they're not ready till much later and we were told to show up around 8pm to be first in line. The lengua tacos are fantastic! The horchata is also good. I also had the pastor and carne asada. The pastor was better than the carne asada but even then neither stood out. It was nice to support their entrepreneurial spirit. I like that the early crowd is Latino locals, and that the later crowd (assumed) gets after bar crowd. It really services a wide San Francisco scene. Limited seats. Don't expect to sit down.

Solid no frills taco spot that's open late night. We were in the Mission at Gray Area down the…read morestreet and wanted to avoid long lines at shops like El Farolito since it was a Saturday night. They accept cash, Apple Pay or Zelle. For two carne asada tacos and an al pastor quesadilla, they charged us $25. No idea what the cost breakdown is since they don't have a menu lol Service was prompt and friendly. They have pickled onions with sliced habaneros and a few different salsas. I like the red salsa, creamy green one (kinda spicy), and the creamy habanero (very spicy). The tacos were good. Pretty decent amount of meat. The quesadilla was also good with a decent ratio of cheese and meat. I thought the al pastor was missing that typical strong savory-sweet flavor though. They also added pineapple in the quesadilla. There are a lot of options in the area but this place is worth a try.

Got a burrito here that tasted like something I could've made at home. Was it terrible? No, but it…read morewasn't good neither. Maybe I ordered the wrong thing. Maybe the burrito isn't their strong suit. Either way, it was meh.

Ordered some takeout from here and it was super tasty! I ordered the quesabirria plate since I saw…read morethe post photos of that on the Yelp page and my sister ordered 1 and a couple street tacos. Everything was very tasty! Service was super super sweet and would come back here just for the good vibes! I highly recommend their tacos and quesabirria! It comes with a lot of meat and are super filling! The plate came with 4 tacos and I ate it for 2 meals.

The food I had delivered to my residence was very small and I would hope that they would give me a…read morelarger portion but it still tasted good. The service is also good and the ambiance of the place was great from other reviews I wrote. I give them 3 stars

Came here with friends on a Friday night and it was pretty empty inside. There's plenty of sesting…read moreand a salsa bar in the back. Sitting by the window is nice because you can feel the fresh air. You can order at the counter or they can also bring menus to the table for you. They are very fast with getting our food to us too, so it's a good place to go to if you need a quick bite. I got 3 tacos: Pastor, Grilled Chicken, and Carnitas. My favorite was the Carnitas one, it had a nice flavor and good, juicy texture. The chicken one was rather dry, but I think it's because it was later in the evening and they had cooked it a while ago. Would want to come back to try their Tijuana style tacos because my friend recommended them to me after and they looked delicious.