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El Farolito

2779 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110-3103
(415) 826-4870
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Ranked #821 of 3,220 restaurants in San Francisco
4.0 of 5 stars 21 Reviews
Price range: 1 AUD - 21 AUD
Cuisines: Mexican
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Good for: Cheap Eats
Dining options: Lunch Spot, After-hours
Neighbourhood: Mission
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21 reviews from our community

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Muskegon, Michigan
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60 reviews 60 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
“Super Suiza”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

You cannot beat the food or the price. Salsa bar and the Super Burrito feed a family of four. Locals will look at you crossways, ignore them and buy your meal. We used the quarters generated by buying our BART ticket from SFO. $11 for two for dinner? Seriously I heart El Farolito! No photos to share, we ate too... More

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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“This is my late-night Mexican booty-call.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2009

This is my late-night Mexican booty-call. More

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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“worst "authentic" mexican i've had. nothing special. we have better mexican food in l.a.”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2009

worst "authentic" mexican i've had. nothing special. we have better mexican food in l.a. More

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53 reviews 53 reviews
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“I used to love this place, but last time I went there there was cockroach on the sneezeguard- still ate the food and it...”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2009

I used to love this place, but last time I went there there was cockroach on the sneezeguard- still ate the food and it was good, but ewwww More

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“Super shrimp burrito, chorizo tacos.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2009

Super shrimp burrito, chorizo tacos. More

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“Best restaurant after clubbing :D”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 July 2008

Best restaurant after clubbing :D More

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“"vegetarian burrito" was...”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2008

"vegetarian burrito" was a tortilla stuffed with rice. blech. More

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“BIg beautiful burritos and super flavorful tacos. We go once a week for pollo asado tacos.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2008

BIg beautiful burritos and super flavorful tacos. We go once a week for pollo asado tacos. More

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“Great late night spot for the drunkerds. I think it's open till 3 a.m. on weekends. The carnitas burrito or taco hits...”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2008

Great late night spot for the drunkerds. I think it's open till 3 a.m. on weekends. The carnitas burrito or taco hits the spot when it most counts! $ More

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“My vote for best burrito...”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2008

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