The menudo here was delicious! Top 10 in the city! It had all the herbs and spices! read more

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The customer service was 10/10, such a sense of community in the space. The food was so good (the camera did not eat first haha) I got the asada burrito and the meat was cooked perfectly. My partner got the chicken flautas and the chicken was moist and flavorful. I would highly recommend stopping by for lunch or dinner! read more

The food was fire , I had the carne asada plate meat was cooked well , the rice and beans was cooked well too. Service was excellent . Well come back ! read more

The best tacos I ever ate and friendly environment. I defenetly come back again you should try their menudo is very good.

Went for breakfast the food was OK. The refried brains were actually not bad and the handmade tortillas I got breakfast La Mexicana, and Horchata so I could've sworn on the menu. It said $11.95 and the lady wrote down on the check like 14 something and and the Horchata was five dollars so the bill with tax was over $20 for breakfastwith the price and everything. If you decide to patronize this establishment, ask the waitress what the prices are first. I understand is tough for small businesses. I'm not coming back to the small business. read more

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Truly amazing Mexican food! Great menu, flavors and authentic vibe. The homemade tortillas were so good! Think and never cracked under the taco pressure! I loved the michelada beverage. I think the atmosphere could use a bit of help. For 1, there was no music. It was kind of awkward how quiet it was. It also seemed like the interior could use some fresh paint and decor. read more

La Quinta Restaurant - Carne asada plate - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Been coming here since a kid. Always treated like family. Recommend: Huevos con chorizo Menudo Chilaquiles Enchiladas verde de queso Hot chocolate they use abuelita chocolate Overall great food here. It's a hidden gem. You have to try it if your in the area for breakfast or lunch read more

I'm really grossed out! Unfortunately I didn't notice this until I got home and sat down to eat. There was this disgusting bug in my tortilla! This was separate from the rest of my meal but even that wasn't worth what I paid for it. This was the one *and only* time I'm coming here. read more

La Quinta Restaurant - Tortilla with bug - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

I was staying in the Mission on my last visit to SF and wanted to grab a quick bite before my flight. I craved a Mexican hot chocolate and some authentic Mex and La Quinta came up on my Yelp search! I ordered a veggie burrito to go so I could eat half on the plane and it was a really good snd not too heavy and messy like some burritos can get. The hot choc was nice, I would've preferred it a bit spicy though. My cousin ordered a breakfast plate and hot choc. It was a quiet morning and I noticed the lovely lady taking our order was stirring some house made sangria when we walked in which I would've tried had it been later in the afternoon! Great place for a quick bite and drink any time of the day. read more

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Excellent service! The owner will take care of you personally. Food was great! My husband had the caldo de Birria. The bowl had a lot of meat. The soup was very flavorful. I ordered the nopales con huevos. It came with rice and beans and hand made tortillas. Sorry, no pictures. We could not wait to dog into our food. Very popular place among locals! read more

First, you need to understand that Im on a mission to find really GREAT tacos dorados in San Francisco. This was my latest attempt... Went on a Sunday night about a half hour before close. Place is really cute, the employees were super friendly. I got....well you already know, and he got chile verde. Portions were huge, food came rapidly. Taste was okay, price was fine, but these were not the tacos dorados I'm searching for.....The shells seemed like they were fried crispy earlier in the day and the chicken was added after .....sort of a Taco Bell style taco dorado. I want the whole thing fried together right before I eat it. So could be this is the way you like it, but it's not what I'm looking for. And despite the claim that the tortillas are handmade, they were not. Coulda been a Sunday night thing, but I was sad. On the way out we passed a little girl eating mole something. It smelled incredible. Next time I'll try that. read more

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I have been coming to La Quinta for just about the time Ive been working in the neighborhood. They recently change owners which in a way has improved business and friendliness. I am here from morning to have menudo to lunch time having a taco platter and everything in between. The staff is always great and inviting, they have an internet jukebox so you can download your jams while chopping on a carne asada burrito while sipping on a michealada. read more

La Quinta Restaurant - Flautas - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

This place is wonderful!!! We had carnitas, carne asada and micheladas and everything was so good. Hard to find this kind of Mexican food around here definitely coming back :) read more

La Quinta Restaurant - Carnitas taco - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

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YUM!!! My boyfriend and I decided this is going to be our regular Sunday brunch place. La Quinta has the best chilaquiles and all the portions are HUGE. The homemade tortillas are really good, it's always piping hot. My boyfriend got the pozole which is a popular dish with really tender goat meat. Their salsa is spicy and guaranteed a fire in your mouth. I like their rice and beans a lot too! Reasonable prices and super friendly service. We always enjoy our meal, take a to-go box home and go home really full! **credit card with minimum purchase** read more

La Quinta Restaurant - a man walking in front of the restaurant - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

Decent little mexican diner. They're open from 7am and serve breakfast every day; all breakfasts include your choice of huevos (rancheros, mexicanas, etc.), rice and beans, and homemade tortillas. I ordered the chilaquiles, which were enormous, but a little too soupy for my taste. The sauce was the kind I like -- a ranchero-style sauce with celery and green peppers -- but was a little undercooked and bland. Good rice and beans, large but flavorless tortillas; good salsa. Cameron had the birria, which he said was not as good as the version at Los Jarritos, although the meat was of higher quality. (I couldn't pin him down on whether that was a compliment or a criticism.) During the week, breakfasts go for $4.50 -- they're $6.50ish on the weekends -- and they have at least 2 soups every day. Weekdays it's caldo de res (beef) plus a daily special that could be pollo, ablondigas, or other favorites; weekends bring menudo, birria, and posole. At lunch they have the usual combination plates (tacos dorados, chiles rellenos, mini-burritos, etc.) plus typical mexican lunch specials that change daily -- oxtails and rice, that sort of thing. read more

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Authentic Mexican food! Good prices and all quality ingredients. I like a dish called machaca con huevo. It's a great steak and egg breakfast dish. Very hard to find. They get it just right with a delicious salsa and aguas frescas. read more

Had lunch here and it was delicious, servers were very polite. Highly recommended! Salsa was good and spicy Michelada had a good taste And the food was amazing read more

This place is the bomb. I came here during covid 19 pandemic and they're still open with limited hours. I ordered their carne asada tacos for $7.95 but it was worth every savory bite. They cook it like no other. I'm coming back here for more when I'm back in the neighborhood or will be driving a little extra far for that tacos. read more

We randomly went in here on our way from 24th to 16th Bart We shared the Huevos rancheros and it was very good. Three eggs, over easy on a tortilla with a red sauce and refried beans and rice. The salsa and chips were great. The lady working there is so nice. And she's happy, singing and working away. We just got back from puerto Vallarta last night, and we felt like we were still on vacation. January 13, 2018 Took off a star because the service was so rude. We kept asking for the check and she actually went and cleaned the windows with windex before bringing us the check. There was five people working and four diners and they were all just standing there chatting with each other. We had to ask for container for left overs, a plastic bag, the check, more water and each ask involved us getting up and finding someone to help us. (I think the happy older lady that was here our first time, had the day off, everyone else here was miserable) Third time here. We came on a Saturday to get the birria. Big mistake. The service was awful. She literally rolled her eyes when I asked if I could have shrimp,instead of beef on a tostada. The birria was blah. The shrimp diablo was good but way too expensive for what you get read more

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If you haven't eaten here don't! This horrible human being behind the counter wouldn't allow my sick 8 year old daughter use the toilet. She literally blocked her from going in. This is taking for customers only way too far. Lucky I'm a calm person... read more

Absolutely delicious Birria, Caldo De Menudo, and Camarones al la diabla. Also amazing customer service. Our waitress was active and engaged. She and the cook gave us the authentic experience. read more

great platanos fritos, fantastic aguas frescas. I also liked the Mar y tierra combo (beef and shrimp). very kind service. the pricing is absolutely reasonable. maybe they don't necessarily need to let us listen to mexican folk music all the time, although I was forced to shazam one very funny song. it was Yo el aventurero de Antonio Aguilar. look it up! read more

La Quinta Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - San Francisco, California

It was whatever we only got to eat this because we really had to go to the restroom and this was like literally the only place we could find that had it. But it did smell in the restroom yuck They didnt just have regular tacos like taco al carbon thats what i wanted i ended up just getting a asada burrito my son wasnt happy there were no kids menu he got a huge burrito that he couldnt even finish I wouldnt b going back didnt care for it read more

This place is overpriced with uninspired bland food. I came here for lunch and was expecting something better. The chips were on the stale side. I ordered a taco plate with rice and beans. I don't think the cook knows how to season food. I paid $17.10 for my plate and feel cheated. I'm not satisfied and I'm still hungry. The only thing that was ok was the salsa. Bummer. read more

The server was suprisingly nice to us, even though he wore a Raiders jersey... I forgot to tell you, this is the best Mx food I have had since Gramma died. We were looking for a spot that we could grab some great food, and the Ethiopian place looked a little too kid-unfriendly for us to enter. I'm like c'mon! The Mission has never let us down! i spotted the sign from a couple blocks away, and made the executive decision to eat there. I was completely right. Luckily it was Tuesday, which at most places in America means horrible tasting tacos for a cheap price. Not here! I had a pork rib soup in a thick red sauce that tasted so good I licked the plate. And I told the kids it was ok to do it too. Two jarritos, three tacos, one quesadilla, and my special= $23 with tax and tip. Perfect way to spend a lunch in the Mission. **Special Bonus!!! No hipsters even looked in the windows, they just kept walking by. I could just picture one of those girlie pants wearing dudes twitching their mustache trying to say "Al- bone- dee- gahss". Keep walking. I think the Mariachis waiting outside scared them away. The decor is authentic, the food is even better. I will definitely be back for all kinds of meals. Great family! read more

I have been a devoted patron for a couple years now, coming in for brunch every two weeks. Even introducing family & friends to La Quinta. Which, might I add, are consistently blown away by the amazing dishes. La Quinta is the only Mexican food I trust, next to my Mom's. Even when I travel to Mexico, I compare those dishes to La Quinta's delectable treats and nobody ever comes close. Here's the important facts: - This is authentic Mexican food. If you like crap like Chipotle, don't come here. Unless you're ready for some kickass authentic Mexican food. - They cook with LARD. Tasty, yummy lard. Vegans, stay away. - Fresh, handmade, thick tortillas. - If you care about the ambiance of a restaurant, that it doesn't look grimy, etc., this is not for you. - The food is cheap & portions are LARGE. Huge. No seriously, share your plate with someone or take half home for another meal. - Great for groups. Some dishes to highlight: Chilaquiles Machaca Huevos con jamon Chorizo con huevos Huevos Rancheros Birria (get the small bowl, the large one is HUGE) Menudo Pozole Tacos Burritos Tostadas Anything with carnitas! The carnitas are *so* good! I'm sure anything else on the menu will blow your mind, but I keep sticking to these favorites. I'm so grateful to have La Quinta in my 'hood. There are no other restaurants in all of SF where I walk in say hello to the waiters & cooks and receive a big hug from the owner. The waiters know exactly what I'm going to order and laugh with delight whenever I deviate. In conclusion: I love you LA QUINT! read more

My homie took me out of the TenderNobb for breakfast yesterday, he's from the Mission.... Wow and Yum... Blue skys and teenage drug dealers greeted me as stepped out of the limo on Mission, trying to look hard, but more looking tired and sloppy than hard, we stumble past the early-rising vatos and stare down the waitress with that "i hella need coffee" look. Good thing for me I got spot-on facial expressions cause waitress didn't speak a spot of English. Thank gowd my buddy does. Walking in, i don't feel so bad about my appearance. Everyone else is looking tired and sloppy too... Not in a Tenderloin crackhead way, but more like some mid-point trucker stop kinda way... Never the less, i felt comfortable. Nice cornrowed waitress served us coffee and water and chips and salsa at like 8 in the morning... Coffee chips and salsa was kinda much for my mouth, so i forsake the coffee for a Corona. ahh, much better. La Quinta boasts breakfast specials from 7 till 11 a.m. - 5 dollars a plate for any of 6 or so selections including the following: chilaquiles huevos con choriso huevos rancheros machaca, which is what i had (a scrambled egg dish of carne asade with some bell peppers and onions) served with FRESHLY MADE corn tortillas, and beans and rice. The beans were seriously delish; proper home-style. One star deducted (probably should be more but what can i say, i like this place) because they still be using manteca (lard) to cook the food. Come on y'all, it's 2007. Even McDonald's is changing their grease. Catch up, porfavor. read more

Don't think---just order Pollo a la Plancha by phone, go pick it up, return home and devour it with hand-made tortillas. The Chile Verde also passes muster with flying colors, as does the Mole con Pollo. This is a Mexican food restaurant for Mexicans, or those who seriously love their food. Take note of how the place smells when you walk in. It's like walking into a big, delicious, Mexican hug. Be advised that the food here is made authentically. And deduce from that what you will. read more

Good food, a bit expensive but well worth it. The owners are hard-working people that need our support. They are open everyday (except Wednesdays) Must try their pupusas read more

Boring, cheaply made Mexican food. Service is slow. Super Burrito tastes like a microwaveable gas station burrito. No fresh veggies or salsa bar. Pancho Villa is way better. read more

I would have given the food 3 or 4 stars. The service however, made me feel obligated to give only 2. I have never experienced a server as rude as I did this morning at La Quinta. Another person reviewed and said "Cranky on the outside, soft on the inside." I didn't see the soft side to her. I called in advance to make sure they accepted credit/debit cards. She barked in my ear that they were accepted as long as the customer made a purchase of at least 15 dollars. Upon reading the menu, my friend and I discovered two great breakfast items for 8 dollars apiece. Obviously, this exceeded 15 dollars so I thought it would be safe to use my card. Throughout the meal, every time she brought something to our table we smiled and said please and thanked her. No response. This was starting to rub me the wrong way. After I we ate I approached the register, the server rolled her eyes and asked "Are you the one that called?" I told her that I was. She yelled, "I told you it was a 15 dollar minimum. What you got was 12." She was wrong. I made sure to look at the menu and what we ordered was labeled as 8 dollars each. I had to walk 5 blocks away to the bank to go withdraw cash for her (my friend sat in the restaurant so she knew we weren't walk outs.) There was absolutely no reason for her to treat us this way. We were nice from the start. I will only go back when I see that she is not working. read more

The huevos rancheros were the size of a small child. And they tasted way better, wait, what...j/k. I enjoy sitting at the bar and watching the cook do his thang. The horchata is just the right amount of cinnamy sweet and the waitresses are soooo nice. They spoke to me in Spanish and didn't switch to English when I was a little slow to the draw. Also, the place is clean and extremely welcoming! This may be my new fave sit down for mex brunch in The Mish. W-O-W! read more

The woman at the front counter needs to get off her stupid high horse. She argued with me over 50 cents for at least a minute or two. It's 50 cents, and she was WRONG, because I did not order the chicken enchilada suizas, I ordered the freaking two cheese enchilada combo. It's not about the money. It's about how the chick at the counter went so far out of her way to try to prove that I was wrong. Over what? 50. cents. That's bad service in my book. And I never forget bad service. read more

It is almost embarrassing to admit, but I had my first burrito in the Mission this past weekend. After a morning session of me trying to learn tennis, boyfriend and I decided we'd burned a few calories and needed to take advantage of the weather. We popped over to the Mission and choose La Quinta based soley on where we had found parking. Lucky us! Both our lunches were huge and very flavorful, the service was definitely better than expected, the atmosphere (GOOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!) was fun, and cheap it was. I don't think we've spent $14 on lunch for both of us...ever. Minus one point for the fact that I saw the lady taking salsa bowls off each tables and dumping it into one big salsa tub, then refilling from there. I don't mind the boyfriend double dipping, but I don't really care to be sharing germs with the rest of SF. However, the salsa was fantastic and burned my tongue like a good salsa should. read more

I had had huevos rancheros the day before coming to La Quinta. I've NEVER been more disappointed to not eat the same thing twice, as the other two people I ate with ordered rancheros and it looked friggin excellent. I ordered a torta, which was totally good and all. Actually, it was pretty damn delicious too, chock full of avocado and seasoned chicken. So, still a save, but I don't think I could pass up the huevos rancheros next time. The head woman cooking is so funny and nice. Make sure to be nice back to her. Also, if someone who went here is missing an umbrella, I'm sorry, but someone ran out to give it to us and we just stole it. read more

My wife and I were walking Mission St looking for authentic Mexican cuisine and came upon this... saw it was 3.5 stars and contemplated going in or not... Wow, I'm glad we did! It was amazing! I had the Mexican creole chicken and my wife had the carne Asada taco. Dont judge the book by looking At the cover. This place is a hidden gem! read more

Los testículos perros...... also meaning the dogs Bollocks - as in; The Shit!!!!! OMG - La Quinta is THE spot for good Mexican food. For great service. For a chilled atmosphere and safe haven from 'the hipster mob' in the Mission ('they' don't like it because the staff who work there don't trip all over them when they walk in with their gringo dollars - boo hoo!)... Erm, this is San Francisco, not Cancun?! Put your sketchy Spanish accent away and sit down and wait for your food like everybody else! Entitlement don't work at La Quinta - its first come first served suckers! The chilaquiles is my fave dish; good for vegetarians, its healthy and very tasty. Corn tortillas, interesting drinks made from hibiscus and the BEST chips and salsa. Plus a healthy antipathy for rude people new to the area. They got it all RIGHT at La Quinta. If you can't finish the generous portion of food - the staff are happy to box it all up to go. Whether its breakfast or lunch - the vibe is friendly and warm. Thank you for feeding me - yum! Quiero comer hasta que explote!!!!! read more

The breakfast I had here was an early morning affair, shared only by myself, an elderly man at the end of the counter, the waitress and the cook. The place was otherwise empty. Food was good, place seemed reasonably clean (this is The Mission, you have to work with a sliding scale ...). I had Huevos Rancheros, which in all truth is not that hard to do. Not surprisingly, they were pretty good. It's a bad sign if a Mexican place can't do decent Huevos Rancheros. read more

Absolutely horrible customer service! I skipped breakfast this morning and just wanted to grab some chips and salsa to go quickly as a snack. I had no cash on me and checked the yelp page to make sure they took credit cards. They do. However, they refused to charge my credit card for my purchase as my total did not meet their "minimum". I tried to explain my situation and the woman behind the counter was completely unsympathetic and rude. She even laughed in my face when I asked her if she could make an exception this one time. All of this in front of several customers! I was mortified. First of all, NOWHERE in their restaurant is there anything posted about a credit card minimum. Secondly, it violates VISA/Mastercard's terms of service for merchants to charge a transaction fee or set a minimum purchase amount to the customer. Most people are unaware of this, so many places, especially in the Mission, will try to get away with your $$. If you would like to help solve this problem or have experienced this issue at this restaurant ort any other business in CA, all you have to do is report them establishment to VISA/Mastercard. If they get too many complaints, VISA/Mastercard will revoke the merchant's credit card machine. I strongly encourage you to do this and help stop people without cash being discriminated against and embarrassed by having service publicly declined. read more

Really enjoyed their food!! They have homemade sangria, it was delicious as well as their agua de jamaica! Their guacamole did not come with any pico but that was okay because their chips salsa was bommmbbbbbbb!! Wow best red salsa Ive had!!! Side note: You have to remember that every mexican food place is going to be different. Mexico is huge and every state has a different way of cooking. With that being said, this place is definitely worth a try!! read more