Cenaduria Elvira

This place is so tasty! I’ve been meaning to drop in for some time, finally got around to it and now I’m kicking myself for not getting here sooner. Don’t be me. We tried a tostada raspada, tacos dorados, pozole, a sope, and a couple tamales. Everything was fantastic, but absolutely do not skip the tostada! We got it with chicken, highly recommend. The sauce they pour on it is just so delicious. Honestly we’d order everything again, there were no misses. And if they happen to have tamales, the chicken w green mole was so delicious, fluffy and expertly seasoned.

Love the food here. I’ve almost given up finding good tacos in the Bay Area, but the tacos dorados were delicious! So crunchy and fresh. The little setup in the backyard was very cute. The prices were incredibly reasonable for how well we ate. Looking forward to coming back!

Great find! I wish I lived closer! If you know cuisine from Guadalajara /Jalisco you will be so glad you found this place! The food is great. This is the first time ever that I ordered a torta ahogada in the States. Usually at other restaurants they have very soggy bread, but at Elviras they have the actual bread you are supposed to use - a sour baguette-Ish which is bolillo salado! Their spicy salsa is great! Then the Tostadas are so good. Probably my favorite of them all. The tacos are great! My favorite being the papa (potato) tacos. The pozole was also good The owners as very welcoming and attentive! The actual place is small but so worth the wait. Just make sure you arrive early because they tend to sell out. If you are used to Americanized Mexican food this will be a change for you. This authentic food/flavors from Jalisco!

A gem of a dining space in the Fruitvale area. They offer some unique dishes that you won’t find elsewhere. Nothing was mind blowing, but everything was as delicious. Love the salsas and onion assortment that they serve on the side.

Wow. Amazing Mexican food in a comfy setting. Look for the sign on the sidewalk, it's in a backyard. We got almost one of everything on the menu, it was all delicious. Great salsa picante.

The best Mexican food in the Bay Area, I highly recommend this place, Elvira you’re so kind, all of the food is delicious but my favorite food is pozole and tostadas raspadas, thank you.

Pozole was really good. The Tostada and Tacos dorados were delicious

5/5 stars, everything was so beautiful and it make me feel like I was on Mexico 😿

Get a tostada and pozole. You're welcome the pozole had such a depth of flavor. It was all delicious!

Tacos dorado are exceptional. Highly recommend. Parking is a bit difficult but other than that everything is great. Friendly staff and delicious food.

Great restaurant run by the nicest people. Excellent tacos dorados, really light and crispy. Both the chicken and the rajas con papas fillings were great. The pozole was also really good, light flavorful broth, tender pozole. Their signature tostada raspada was also quite good.

The food is good. Honestly it's missing the kick I want. I loved the tostada raspada. Everything else is good. The sopes are a bit hard, should be a little more thicker and less time in the fryer (in my opinion). Customer service is really good, so friendly and welcoming.

From the New York Times: "Air snapping in half sounds like an imagined achievement of atmospheric physics, but it occurs when biting into this impossibly thin, crackling tostada raspada. The owner, Elvira Varela, gets the corn directly from Zapotlanejo, Jalisco in Mexico, transforming the bounty into foot-long toboggans slathered with flavorful beans and topped with a shower of cabbage and a smattering of queso fresco. The dish doubles as the best home-cooked meal of the year as well, given that Ms. Varela delivers all of this culinary sorcery directly from her home patio."