The California burrito here is SO GOOD!!! It includes choice of meat (I got carne asada), onions, cilantro, sour cream, rice, beans, salsa, french fries, GUACAMOLE, and pico de gallo Loaded with flavors, and it's huge! I even opted to have mine without rice because I was aiming for a carne asada fries wrapped in a tortilla, but it was much more flavorful than that! Doesn't even need any additional sauce. I can't wait to come back and try their other dishes. read more

Tacos San Buena - California burrito, no rice - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

The El Tonayense Taco Truck used to park at this spot, but now it's San Buena Taco Truck (one brother owns the El Tonayense trucks, the other the San Buena Taco trucks). San Buena sells tacos ($1.75 each), tortas, and burritos. They have the usual meats (al pastor, carne asada, pollo, pollo asado, carnitas, lengua, cabeza, tripitas) and a vegetarian option. They were out of cabeza and tripitas. Tacos come with two small corn tortillas, spicy or mild salsa, chopped onions, cilantro, pickled carrots and jalapenos, radishes, limes. The tortillas were soft and pliant. * Carnitas: good porky flavor but too salty * Al pastor: coated in plenty of spices, chopped into small pieces, my favorite of the three tacos * Lengua: tender, big chunks, very beefy taste The flavors were good but they skimped on the meat and cilantro. It seemed to better before. read more

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A damn fine taco truck. It's close to my office and so very delicious. The carnitas tacos are the thing to get. My second favorite would probably be the al pastor torta. I like mine with extra spicy salsa and cliantro and limon. The horchata isn't bad either. Its good to see they have begun expanding and added some tables. *update* They scored 100% on the food inspector score. Congrats Lil' taco truck! read more

OMG this place is so delicious!!! I ordered a carna asada taco today, and it was just enough to satisfy my salty tooth. Well, I just needed something salty cause I ate a huge cookie sandwich thing before that. And the food was really fresh, the guys were nice, and this place isn't that ghetto cause it's kind of in a neighborhood instead of on Mission St. I'm definitely coming back another day! read more

Seen San Buena in the FIdi but didn't partake. had no desire for $6 burritos. saw this truck on harrison had tacos eats: lengua taco(1.75) -very tender beef tongue with nice spicy salsa tripa taco(1.75) fried tripe with salsa. huh? too crispy, burnt taste. this bummed me out. frijoles refritos: -fast, friendly, cordial service -food seems inconsistent. thus 3 stars. read more

Great place for lunch. Tacos are cheap and that green salsa is delicious!! The al pastor has just the right amount of spice, and the small corn tortillas have enough grilling to hold their shape and not be all soggy. Yum! The guys in the truck are super friendly, too, which is always a bonus in my book. read more

Okay.. so I am not a taco connoisseur.. at all. Just knew we had to get tacos in CA. Why? Californians say there is no place else for tacos like the kind they get in CA. So we are driving down a random street and see this truck parked on the side - immediately park and walk over there (we were running out of time, you see?). The dude was really nice/funny. I like nice people.. who doesnt? :) We ended up getting pork, chicken and beef tacos.. all so delicious~ read more

Tacos San Buena - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

i had a sudden craving for tacos from a truck one day and searched for the nearest one. and san buena taco truck was listed as being just three short blocks away, so i recruited a coworker to join in my taco truck hunt. and hello(!), tacos for only $2?! that's like half of what i usually pay at tlaloc (which i don't think i've gone back to since discovering san buena). plus, they're good. so good, in fact, my coworker has not been able to stop singing its praises. he (almost) literally goes there every day for breakfast and lunch (and dinner if he could). tacos and chips are good. tortas are massive so i don't think i'll order those again. and they lack in salsa variety, but eh. very nice for a taco truck. super pristine diamond plating and a 100 point inspection card. read more

Tacos San Buena - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

3.5. Greasy goodness! Gimmeeeeeeee... The tortas here are de-lish... Super comes w/ guac, sour cream, cheese. And the roll is soft and yummy. Burritos are also good, running you around 6.50. Super, again, will come with cheese, guac, sc. Oh and ask for it spicy if you like it like that. Regular has your choice of meat -- asada, chicken, chicken asada, lengua, cabeza; pinto beans; rice; and salsa. Heads up: the chicken asada is greasy. And the burritos tend to be heavy on the diced fresh onion. Also, wait, depending on how many people have ordered in front of you, can run you between 10-20 mins. One of the guys is nice. The other's not. read more

My friend likes to joke about how if you ever need a fail-proof excuse to get out of something, you just need to say two words... "Explosive Diarrhea" This is my excuse for never going back to this taco truck. I don't mean to gross anyone (but I will anyway), but you will run the risk of this temporary, though extremely uncomfortable, malady should you choose to dine here. Post-dining experience aside, I wasn't really impress with the burrito that I got here. The tortilla was dry and the meat (carnitas) was overly salty. All that for an overpriced 6 dollars, my ass and I were sorely disappointed. I don't know what else they have here, but I don't plan on finding out. read more

It ain't that cheap (7 bucks!) for a taco truck but they sure know how to make a badass burrito! This is the REAL DEAL. I've eaten at various "mexican" places around FiDi (Orale, Orale, Tlaloc, El Faro, Chevys?) but by far this is as close as you can get to burrito heaven without driving all the way to Mission (or International in Oakland!). I got the supreme carne asada burrito and it was overflowing with meat, it's perfectly chopped (fine and thin), and the best part is they didn't pile on the rice and beans. I guess my only complaint is that it is overflowing with meat, which is why I have to watch out for falling meaty juices as I unwrap its beefy goodness :) read more

Gotta give lurve to my parking lot burrito truck. It's been said before, but I can't think of a better way to spend $1.50 than on these tacos. My all-time favorite is the cabeza. Yes, that's the head, yes, that sounds gross. But it's beef cheeks, not eyes or lips or the really yucky stuff you find in, say, sausages. The torta bread is some of the best I've encountered -- much better than the spendy stuff you find at the Ferry Building. But Mr. San Buena raised his torta prices, so it's no longer the lunch deal of the century like it used to be, back in the $4 days. Similarly, the burritos have gotten rather slender as of late. Still a good burrito, but not the 2-meals-in-1 size that they used to make. The carnitas is chunky and tender. The carne asada is charred like a good steak. The pollo asado may be the weak link; even though it's good, the meat is shredded, and is therefore a little too reminiscent of taco bell. There are one or two tables, but there are also abundant parks and benches in the immediate area. Another reason why San Buena is one of my favorite nice-weather destinations. ************* UPDATE: San Buena has significantly raised its prices. A super burrito will now set you back $7 -- the super torta is $6.50 -- which makes it the most expensive taco truck I know of. The burritos and tortas still taste great, but I've noticed they make more mistakes than they used to. For example, today, they forgot the guac or the salsa fresca that I paid for. Bummer, a few more instances of this and I'll demote this truck to 3 stars. read more

YYYOOOUUUUU GGGGUUUUYYYYSSSS! YOU GUYS! This food truck is BOMB DOT COM!! First of all, I come from the best part of Los Angeles with the plethora of food trucks. I hail from the land of 4 course meals sold from a glorified van. Some of the best food I've ever eaten has been while standing on a stinky sidewalk. Okokokok- so, I move to SF and like, NO FOOD TRUCKS. There are street food vendors, uh, apparently- but I don't see them. BY MERE CHANCE we pass by, I yell at my bf to stop the car and pull over. AND THIS TRUCK HAS A RATING ON YELP. And!!! it's almost FIVE STARS! No question. It's on like kong. My friend was in from home for the long Labor Day weekend and got the carne asada "super" torta. (Super means added sour cream, avocado, salsa... like, amazing.) The bf and I went standard carne asada burritos. They were off the hook amazing. We mused to our friend, "what if it's just been so long it's just good right now?" and she said, "NO MY FRIENDS- this shit is TASTY." If you're in the area... no, forget it- GO TO THIS AREA and catch this truck. Don't forget to ask for the salsa verde- it has a limey and cilantroy over jalapenoy taste and accompanies your food quite well. PS, BTW: They have coke in a bottle. (!!!!) I mean... go. read more

It's a taco truck with tacos, tortas, burritos and horchata! The prices are decent and you get your choice of beef, chicken, pork greasiness. I thought the portions could be bigger compared to places in the Mission, but it's a taco truck in the Financial District, I guess that's the trade off. ;-) Come early, it gets crowded, but the wait is never very long. read more

OK, so I'm boring... but I LOVE getting the carne asada super burrito... so good.......! Maybe next time I'll be adventurous and order the torta... read more

I have been to the Taco Truck and it is damn good. I have to admit I was a bit skittish about this little lunchtime adventure but it was a fantastic burrito and a very clean truck. The sun was hitting the polished truck in such a way that I was temporally blinded and thought I was talking to god and god was making me a burrito. Truly an enlightening experience... I now go to the taco truck church about once a week in fact I'm going over there right now. read more

I was able to walk my dog, conveniently order a super al pastor burrito, watch the man cook it in a timely and clean manner, and go back home! Quick, simple, and geezus, this is one solid burrito. As much as people tell me to go to El Farrolito and that it's their favorite, I just won't go there anymore. This taco truck is my new spot because the al pasto burrito was oozing with flavor and authenticity and it's slighter closer to my house by one block. The al pastor was marinated just right and did not leave a greasy feel in my mouth like El Farolito's burrito. To the bike haters below...let me count how many times ya'll illegally don't stop at the Harrison stop sign. Oh yeah, I lost count because ya'll never stop! That's a safety hazard, too. You don't even stop for a pedestrian and her dog! GO FIND ANOTHER STREET TO BIKE ON. Anyway, this food truck is delicious. Ignore the haters because from their reviews they obviously haven't tried the food. read more

I came here with my friend who told me this was a good lunch spot and was legit. I had never eaten at a roach coach before so of course I was extremely skeptical. Apparently they passed some inspection test and lets just hope it wasn't the country of Mexico who issued the passed inspection. To try to get a little taste I had three tacos, carne, pollo and carnitas. To summarize a healthy serving of meat was placed on six little corn tortilla shells with sauce, onions and cilantro. The carnitas were really good, juicy and tasty. The "carne" was the most disappointing of the bunch because honestly it didn't look like steak. What it did look like was bits of steak mixed in with ground beef. Perhaps they didn't stop off at the butcher before hitting the road this morning. Of the three, the taste on this was not so good. Sort of reminiscent of overcooked, over salted ground beef. Maybe this needed a little Hamburger Helper to help it out. I was surprised to get a big chunk of chicken on my final taco. Absent the green sauce on this, it would have been rather bland which by my Mexican standards is okay. I've been sitting here an hour now and no explosive diarrhea stories to tell or weird gurgling angry noises coming out of my stomach. The good news is if there was such a monstrosity today, my calendar is clear, I'm near the bathroom and I could close my office door and emit my symphony in silence. 'Knock on wood' the symphony appears closed so far. I noticed these guys also have lengua (which for all the gringos mean tongue) and cabeza which I can only imagine refers to brain. It takes a lot of gusto for me to eat lengua at home, so if you're brave enough to eat cabeza or lengua at this location, I'd like to hear your experience. Otherwise, I recommend sticking with the carnitas. read more

How funny...the taco truck made it to Yelp. I've given directions by this landmark. "When you see the taco truck, ..." They are heavy on the onions and cilantro...you've been warned. Bring cash (was that necessary to even say?? I mean, it is a restaurant on wheels.) read more

Pretty much meh. I walk past this taco truck fairly regularly and had been wanting to try it. I got a couple of street tacos, carne asada and chicken asada. I was sadly underwhelmed. For my first time I tried the mild salsa which was pretty flavorless. All of it was pretty flavorless but at least it wasn't a bunch of gristle. There's always a line (which does move pretty quickly), so many people love it. I just didn't find it worth the bother. I won't be back. read more

It is just OK. I had the 'Super Torta - carnitas' and not sure what was so super about it. The truck seemed clean and 20 minutes into this lunch and I cannot feel any ill effects just yet. (Isnt it strange in this day, that we have to make such commentary?) Not really much special here. Salty carnitas with a soggy cream and I think guac was in there too. Large sized, but I just wanted the thing gone -- so, I ate it. In and out in 10 minutes or less. Only 2 other patrons waiting (unlike that Curry truck which has ridiculous lines). Meh -- OK if you are on the run and want so-so Mexican food. read more

I can't believe I am writing a review on a taco truck. And that 13 other yelpers did too! We so crazy. Anyway, in the spirit of making New Year's resolutions that I will actually keep here's #3: Eat more burritos. So I went on over to the taco truck around the corner. Or as my friend refers to it, the "roach coach." But lo and behold there was nary a roach to be found. Only a line of people (good sign) and a prominently displayed health inspection code of 100 (also a good sign). I ordered the super chicken burrito for $6 and it was ... SUPER! Juicy chicken (tho a tad drippy), rice, pinto beans, guac, cheese, onions and salsa. The guys there are nice and are there from 9am - 4pm. Hmm tacos for breakfast anyone? read more

The taco truck can do no wrong. Tacos are $1.50, which ain't bad considering it's the Financial District, and they're done just right. The bistek takes me back to Guanajuato--cilantro, onions and meat, all you need. Cleanliness is also top notch--the owners run a successful taqueria across town, so in spite of the street taco image, this isn't your average fly-by-night kind of place. Tortas are just what tortas should be--greasy and delicious--and they have some pretty tasty chips too. The horchata tastes real, full of slightly bitter ground cinammon at the bottom so you know it didn't come from a mix. Like it should be. I heart the Taco Truck. read more

All right. Here's the deal. It's a taco truck. It's in the FiDi. That's about it. Most of you need read no further to know that you want to run screaming to there, clutching fistfuls of dollars (cue Ennio Morricone) to pay their higher-than-average prices. Vegetarians might like the added info below: They have no veggie burrito on the menu. When I asked for a burrito with no meat, just rice, beans, and cheese, the dude charged me the full price for a "Regular Burrito," which comes with meat, but no cheese. When it came out two minutes later, he called out "Regular Veggie Burrito," so I suppose it's not too uncommon. So how did my $6.50 rice-beans-and-cheese burrito taste, you ask? After all, isn't that generally the point of my reviews, telling you my impression of a food item? TASTING NOTES: First -- it was hot, and I mean HOT, when they handed it to me, and didn't cool off much in the 10 minutes it took me to make it back to the office kitchen where I devoured it in another 2 minutes. Rice was good, as were the whole pinto beans. Onion and cilantro a classy addition -- most places seem to only throw in some garbage salsa with very little of these flavor-packers. Otherwise, the comments below are right -- spicy ain't spicy (one bite of adequate spiciness). Tomatoes aren't in season, so the wedges of tomatoes they put in were stiff and tasteless. It's not really their fault that nature has seasons, but they could have tried *not* putting in tomatoes. Or chopped the tomatoes into smaller pieces, pico de gallo-style, I suppose. It came out pretty dry -- I don't need my burrito drowning in its salsa (no one wants it leaking everywhere!), but I should be able to eat a burrito without pausing for a sip of water. This took me a full minute longer to eat than it should have (see above). So? My recommendation, if you're in the FiDi and desperate for a veggie burrito -- head here and ask for a veggie burrito, with cheese. When he asks, "spicy or mild," try asking him for BOTH salsas. That way, it'll be wetter. Then, as he raises an eyebrow, incredulous, ask him to make it extra spicy, too. If that works, let me know, and I'll try San Buena again. Till then, you'll find me calling this place "San Mala." Peace, -K read more

Best tacos ever. $1.50. Awesome corn tortillas. I reccomend the Pollo Asado. read more

Had KGB coupon for $28 worth of burritos. Since regular burritos are not $7, I ordered them "Super". Got back to work & discovered they were just "Regular" ole burritos, no guacamole, no sour cream, not even salsa in the bag....C'mon guys, I gave you a nice tip! You could have at least given me what I ordered or thrown in an extra taco or something... read more

Walked by the truck today on Harrison and saw a line of 10 people. So decided to give it ago. I wasn't very hungry so I got one carne asada taco for $2. The taco was quite small but tasty. The steak was flavorful, the cilantro and onions were plentiful, the corn tortilla was good, and the salsa was spicy. Reminded me of the tacos I've had in Mexico. Definitely authentic. read more

I f*cking love tacos. Aside from the Mexican food why else would we be living in the Mission? One night some buddies of mine came over and we decided to walk down to the mexican restaurant on 22nd and Harrison. For whatever reason the restaurant was closed, but right behind us was a taco truck. Figuring we already walked this far, lets just get some tacos from here and go back to the bar. I don't think anyone spoke a word while we were walking back to the Saloon on Potrero and Mariposa. I've only ever had the asada but I'd never give up a chance at their AMAZINGLY marinated beef. On top of that you're getting some great verde salsa (I'd also like to think of myself as a green salsa expert), and of course a few lines. Nothing fancy.. Tacos are $2. Service is great, the dude I normally see working the truck couldn't be nicer. 5 well deserved stars. read more

Update 9/7/07 Prices raised to $6.50 which is pricey for a regular burrito. I asked for it spicey, and it came with an enormous amount of black pepper - I guess that's the spice - along with so much salt I ended up throwing most of it away. And now I'm still hungry. Damn. good substitute for a Mission district burrito joint when you just gotta have it. Had the torta which was kind of weak, but went back for a super chicken burrito and I LIKED IT A LOT! A little too heavy on the bean side, but the salsa is spicy, they use a judicious amount of guac and sour cream - all said, a pretty solid specimen. I've never had to wait for more then 5-10 minutes, but I do tend to go off hours. And for those of you who are afraid to eat from a so-called roach coach, this taco truck is absolutely spotless. Next time I'll try the horchata. mmm......horchata.... read more

Super cheap, always at this location when I'm ready for lunch, and the cabeza tacos are awesome. Sometimes they run out of tortas by the time I get there, but they are always friendly, shockingly fast, and the price can't be beat. read more

$3 tacos and the green sauce they slap on it is pretty good as well. This place doesn't look like it's as popular as it once was maybe because there are more food trucks options nearby?? The world needs a San Francisco Taco ranking...so I'm here to provide my humble list/rankings. Ranking explained: #1 (listed at the top) is my favorite/ #? (listed at the bottom) is my least favorite. When I look at reviews sometimes just want to know where to go or how a user compares one venue against another to see if we have similar tastes. If you're curious, I have rankings for Boba, Bakeries and Ramen , Chicken and Waffles as well (random right?) Follow my profile to see my most recent reviews. I hope I can be helpful since so many Yelpers have helped me discover new places. Rod's SF Taco Rankings: 1 El Gallo Giro Taco truck 2 Garajito 3 Belmar La Gallinita Meat Market 4 La Corneta 5 Chisme 6 El Norteno Taco Truck 7 Taqueria Los Mayas 8 Garaje 9 Taqueria Vallarta 10 Little Taqueria 11 La Taqueria 12 Taqueria Castillo 13 El Farolito 14 Pancho Villa Taqueria 15 Taqueria el Buen Sabor 16 Panuchos 17 Taqueria Gudalajara 18 La Palma Mexicatessen 19 El Tonayense 20 Tropisueno 21 La Espiga de Oro 22 Papito Hayes 23 Tacos San Buena 24 Los Compadres Taco Truck 25 Cochinita Mayan Cuisine 26 El Taco Loco 27 Gordo Taqueria 28 Nick's Crispy Tacos Below is my top 10 for the Bay Area in case you were curious. 1 El Gallo Giro Taco truck 2 El Jaliciense 3 Taqueria Sinaloa 4 Garajito 5 Belmar La Gallinita Meat Market 6 Belly 7 La Corneta 8 Chisme 9 El Norteno Taco Truck 10 Taqueria Los Mayas read more

Decent burrito. I really need to order their Super to give any kind of review because that's the one with guac and sour cream. Why did I ever order the Regular? Foolish. On the other hand, I'm just happy there's another place to get a cheap lunch in this neighborhood. read more

Being parked in an area with a relative dearth of tacos/burritos/tortas makes this place seem a little better than it really is. It's the cleanest truck I've ever seen, with tacos or without. The food is very straight-forward but pretty tasty--no ill-advised flourishes like sundried tomato-spinach-whole grain tortillas or mango-yuzu salsa. The regular burrito is just meat, beans, rice & salsa. Another dollar will make it super, that is to say with cheese, sour cream and watered down guacamole. I'd say just get the regular. Oh, and you can get any type of beans in your burrito too, as long as they're whole pinto beans. Good horchata too. read more

These guys are really good. They'll make things any way you want it and they are super fast and friendly. The tacos aren't as good as you'll get in the mission, but they may be the best in the FiDi read more

Accessibility (Parking / Wait Time) 1/1 Star: no wait _____ Service (Waiter / Cleanness / Ambiance) 0/1 Star: fast food style. Weird that they are parked in front of a Mexican food restaurant. _____ Taste (0=Not Edible / 1=Edible / 2=Good (average) / 3=Must Try!) 1/3 Stars: it's edible, but kind of disappointing like a Gordo's. _____ Overall Experience 2/5 Stars _____ Pictures _____ Last Words I only tried this place because El Gallo Giro Taco Truck was not at their location that day due to they were catering. If you are doing the same, you will be VERY disappointed. read more

Super clean, cheap and delicious. The carnitas tacos are excellent. Well, maybe they could use a little more lime, but they're close to perfect. One question - why must you serve the tacos on a paper plate inside a plastic shopping bag? This makes for a very awkward walk back to the office. Pick up some aluminum foil, guys. read more

Just found out that this is the same as the Tonayense Taco Truck (all one happy family). So instead of trying something new, I was coming back to an old reliable, which was just fine ... porque es delicioso! $5.50 is a great deal for a massive carne asada burrito. Maybe a bit too much rice but the beef was solid and you leave stuffed and satisfied. If you're not as hungry, the carnitas taco was the bomb. Quite small but at only $1.75, you get about three perfect bites of tender fried pork sprinkled with some crunchy greens and a kick of hot sauce. Next time ... the quesadilla (which I didn't see on the menu until after I ordered)! read more

I have never had such a gross chicken burrito...it tasted like a muddy salt flat. I am not sure how you can mess up a burrito that bad but they done it! It was over priced and was just some red sauce with chicken chunks. read more

I went there two days in a row now. yesterday I ordered 1 carne asada and 1 carnitas taco. They were delicious! They were small, but for a $1.50 each, I can't complain. The meat in both were Ono! Today I wanted to try their burritos. I ordered a carnitas burrito for $6. It was huge but the meat was not the same as I had on my taco yesterday. Yesterday the meat was very crunchy and flavorful. Today the carnitas in my burrito was in big chunks and looked like it had been precooked rather than thrown on the grill when I had ordered. When I asked for spicy, it wasn't spicy. I saw people ask for jalepenos on the inside of their burrito. Maybe I'll try that next time. I'm going back! The third time will be to try a carne asada burrito. Oh yeah, their raising their prices. I hope they make things just a tad bit bigger. I don't know if I'm willing to pay $2 for a taco when I can eat like 5 of them in one sitting. read more

I had passed by this truck many times without trying it, but the Yelp reviews made me give it a shot. I had two tacos - one with carne asada, one with pastor. They tasted the same and were both mediocre at best. The horchata had so much cinnamon that most of it did not blend. Worst of all, the food did not stay in my system very long. It was at most half an hour before I ran to the restroom. Since Yoyo's is only half a block away, I don't see myself returning to San Buena again. read more