Boogaloos

"There’s a corner restaurant in the Mission District — it used to be a pharmacy — that’s the full-stop people’s champion of the breakfast game in San Francisco. No drum roll needed: It’s Boogaloo’s, and, no, not the bizarre online thing. The diner’s tofu fajitas do the lion’s share of the alluring on their own — though elegies and sonnets could be written for the $2.50 bottomless coffee or the mountainous Temple-O-Spuds. What other breakfast entree in San Francisco, which is naturally both gluten-free and vegan, comes with a side of sticky and sweet plantains? The balance in the dish is like a stilt walker doing the splits on the tippy top of Salesforce Tower. Beans and rice are the OG complex protein source for loads of Indigenous communities in the Americas and at Boogaloo’s they’re as delectable as the fajitas themselves. But those fajitas, with their scintillating peppers and onions joined by well-seared tofu, provide the ideal crisp to bracket tofu’s well-known softness — and are as divine as kingdom come. The meaty tomatoes work like a dab of pico de gallo incorporated into the medley. Perhaps the most important highlight on this breakfast’s long list of wonders is the enormous portion. The side salad, with those aforementioned plantains, comes on a separate plate for god’s sake. For any diner lovers in San Francisco, Boogaloo’s can’t be missed. And for those hoping to reach the true summit of the city’s breakfast game, one must try the tofu fajitas. Boogaloo’s, 3296 22nd Street, San Francisco" - Lauren Saria

"Boogaloos, a beloved breakfast and lunch spot in the Mission District, has returned to its original location at 3296 22nd Street. The restaurant faced challenges such as high rent and damage from a 2016 fire, which kept it closed for two years. Now, with rent issues resolved, Boogaloos is back with a familiar menu featuring favorites like vegan herb-cream gravy and the temple o’ spuds. Previously, Boogaloos operated a temporary pop-up at Parada 22 on Haight Street, which will now only offer weekend service." - Caleb Pershan