El Metate

I’ve been eating here for years - probably the spot in SF where I eat out most frequently. Very relaxed outdoor and indoor seating, good salsa bar pre-Covid, and nice individually packaged salsa these days.

Staff is friendly and quick, but sometimes they get busy at peak times - it’s always worth the 15 min wait. If their phone lines not busy, also easy to call ahead for pickup

Great burritos, tacos, & quesadillas. My favorite menu item is the Carnitas Torta - tasty and good value, comes with a side chicken & tortilla & avacado soup. Depending on how hungry I am, it’s often 1.5 or 2 meals for me

Probably the best veggie burrito in SF. I don’t say this lightly.

Wow!
A random stop after a long day at work turns into an instant favorite. The vibe is all but spot on. The only missing piece that would make it spot on is random farm animals roaming around freely outside the restaurant.

Having traveled extensively throughout Mexico over 8 months, this place most certainly qualifies as authentic.

Unfortunately, someone fell asleep at the wheel when making the Mexican rice when I was there, because it was a little too al dente for me, but at least it was good.

I highly recommend this place. Eat in, outside, or to-go.

The best fish tacos in SF. And the chicken milanese, delicius. Every dish I've tried is great.
Friendly service too.