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El Farolito

4.0 (828 reviews)
ModerateMexican
Open • 9:00 am - 3:45 AM (Next day)

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Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Carnitas tacos
Bill P.

Order: Carne asada, pastor, and carnitas taco: there is heaping amount of meat for each taco. Carne asada and pastor were very flavorful that paired well with the onions, not dry. Chips: it costs 75 cents and tasted like an old batch that has been out for a while. didn't have much of a crunch to it. There are booth style seats for dine in, but parking is difficulty in this area. Food came out quickly in less than 5 minutes on a Sunday. You do have to ask them for sauces, and green sauce is the best. This place is open until late at night, well lit during the day. solid burrito joint that is a little a bit beat up inside giving it some character.

carnitas (deep fried pork) super burrito $12.25
Jeff H.

Grilled chicken super burrito $12.75. They recently up the price of super burritos by $0.50 since July. Somehow El Farolito keeps making the list for people's top five burritos on Reddit and other sites. I don't disagree. The reasons I like coming here are because they are solid, chefs are visible making your food, open late, salsa bar, dorado style if you ask, nice cashier staff and a less formal dining experience. There are much better looking food elsewhere, but El Farolito makes it work with their flavors and speed. Good job my friends at El Farolito.

Lanze A.

Famous for a reason. Always consistent. You can't go wrong on anything you order, lots of meat no matter what. Everyone in SF knows El Farolito and all their locations. A local classic, not a tourist trap, even set up like a cafeteria.

Michelle M.

It's definitely a hole in the wall place that has been around forever. They're open late night and the burritos are heavy and yummy. Parking can be tough and the neighborhood is sketch so be aware. Service was fine the food came out fast. They have a whole assembly line going.

Carolina L.

Felt nostalgic so I wanted to head out to my growing up part of SF. The Excelsior district and the Farolito is still there. Not many things are sadly and the Mission is not popping like it once was due to crime and other changes. Glad this place is still here! Honestly the colors inside this restaurant are not appealing and it's dirty they don't pick up after customers as quick or wipe down the tables properly. It's expensive, I long for the days where tortilla chips were included in your meal. Now you gotta pay 75 cents to get a small basket of them. Anyway food is still good, they are not at all stingy with avocado slices and non of us got sick from the food. I can't say I'll go back but it was nice too.

cabeza Super Burrito
Raymond L.

First of all, I prefer this location because there's more street parking and the area is a lot less congested with street traffic. The way to go is to not takeout if possible, especially if you want a wet burrito. It comes out all hot with melted cheese and enchilada sauce. I ordered a cabeza wet burrito this time and didn't want to reheat it when I got to my destination. l got here around noonish but the crowds was too terrible as opposed if I went to one of their other locations it would have been packed. This location is a lot more busy towards the evening. This is the place to go if you want decent size burritos that are huge but don't skimp on the ingredients.

Tostada
Eleisha M.

Grabbed dinner here. It is set up cafeteria style, where you order at the counter and wait for your number to be called to pick up. I went with a tostada and a chicken quesadilla. The tostada was crunchy with the right ratio of bean to toppings. The quesadilla was so cheesy, the cheese pulled when taking the pieces apart, flavor was spot on it was even good as leftovers. Tucked into the strip on Mission, easily walked by, make sure you stop. The staff were friendly and helpful making the food as ordered.

How much I spend for a burrito, torta and tacos.

Food was super plain. The only thing that had any kind of flavor was the red sauce. Hella disappointed and I spend 60$ Shrimp was super over cooked. The meat had no flavor.

Regular Burtito extra chicken and black beans
Shawn S.

This is my goto Taquaria if am in the excelsior area. their burritos are so good. Gotta try the guacamole sauce and pico makes everything even better. The horchata and melon is really sweet and should be always ordered to go with the nachos or any food you order. Prices are usually the same or close to what you pay in most Taqueria and you can pay using card, apple pay, or cash. Usually the afternoons, or late night is the best time to order your food or less busy and you can still find a table. Though even if busy you can expect to get your burrito or super nachos in 5 minutes or less. The guys here are nice, never had bad customer service problems, I sometimes use " habla español o English. Solo español por los amores eheheheeh," still even if you're not able to speak Spanish I always feel positive vibes here and the good ol' jukebox makes everything better. The only minor thing I have is the parking area here still needs improvement or finding a spot where the bus, uber, and delivery trucks are not in the way. Sure you can find parking at safeway, take the bus, uber, but would be nice if I could find a spot for my car sometimes. Overall am very happy this store is still here and the Super cburritos and Super Nachos are still Top Notch. Now if only Uber or Door Dash had you on the list so my work crew could taste Real Burritos not that Tacobell or frozen enchiladas.

Wet burrito
Joyce S.

Super busy but quick and organized services. Order at the counter and food will be deliver to your table. Utensil and napkins at the counter. My go to is grilled chicken suiza but the wet burrito caught my eye. Grilled chicken super burrito covered in enchilada sauce. Super heavy but so good. I kinda regret ordering a wet burrito cause I can't pack the left over. Best to order it when I'm super hungry or split it w/ someone. Meter parkings. Credit card accepted.

Super burrito with carne asada & no beans
Sarah I.

Loveee the super burritos, super quesadilla, and the strawberry fresca from here! I grew up always going here so the food always hits! :) For some reason el faro is the only place that makes the strawberry fresca this good. Would definitely recommend this place if you're craving a good burrito plus this place is a sf classic!

Carne asada taco
Emily L.

Love this place!! Been coming since middle school. Usually order a burrito but this time we got tacos and a quesadilla. Pretty affordable for the family. Service was good and fast. Didn't have to wait too long for the food. Parking just kinda sucks here sometimes but it is what it is.

Shrimp burrito 8/10
Anson A.

Top 3 burrito in the Mission but in my opinion not #1. Decided on a late night shrimp burrito and was not disappointed.

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Have loved El Farolito my whole life! The staff and energy feels like home. And the carne asada and carnitas are so delicious!

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The best burritos, my family has been going there for years. Just went last week and it's still the best.

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Today's order turned out very disappointing, all the tacos and burritos are sooooo bland and no lard flavor

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Perfect burrito. I have never had a bad time here. Would recommend to anyone. Great salsa too

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Been going here for years, and allways had good service and food allways been hot and ready, and the hot salsa is very good

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Stopped by here with some friends for dinner after we had happy hour. Walked in, and luckily, there…read morewas no line. A few people were already in there eating, and we know this place is good, as a few others in our group and I have been here multiple times. The Taqueria is typical of any other, with bench-style chairs for folks to sit on, a water station, and workers cooking it up in the kitchen. I wasn't too hungry, so I grabbed a Super Lengua Taco, while my friends grabbed burritos, we ended up grabbing 3 complimentary chips and guac/salsa with our order and the food came out pretty quickly. When I saw my Taco I forgot how much they stuffed it and wow, two of these would've filled me up just like a taco; there was so much Lengua that it kept falling off after every bite. The flavors all came together and I scruffed down the whole thing after about 6+ bites! Definitely a place to come to if you're looking for a full meal, or something to snack on!

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