El Buen Comer is a vibrant Bernal Heights café dishing out homey Mexican comfort food, like rich guisados and fresh tortillas, in a cozy, colorful setting.
"It may have been in Noe Valley where Isabel Caudillo got started, selling tamales at farmers markets, but these days she’s selling her ultra-popular tamales from a permanent location in Bernal Heights. Whether it be the rajas con queso or the pork in salsa verde, there are mini tamales available on the catering menu right now. Keep an eye on the main online menu — the full-size version will likely pop up during the season." - Becky Duffett, Eater Staff
"This Mission-Bernal spot has loads of tables, big bowls of hearty guisados like the tangy green pork costillas you can split, and handmade tortillas you’ll want to order by the dozen. Getting a seat is easy, but make sure to budget enough time because they close at 9pm on the weekends, and they have no qualms about kicking you out. " - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez
"Mexico City native Isabel Caudillo’s restaurant leans into Mexico City-style street foods: masa-based dishes like huaraches and gorditas, the sauce-smothered sandwiches known as pambazos, and a selection of tamales. There are usually also a couple of the guisados (slow-cooked stews) that the restaurant is known for, like the wonderful, velvety pork mole verde." - Paolo Bicchieri, Eater Staff
"Mexico City native Isabel Caudillo’s restaurant is offering a very limited takeout menu that’s available for pickup on Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Typically there’s a selection of tamales and one or two of the guisados (slow-cooked stews) that the restaurant is known for, like its wonderful, velvety pork mole verde. Call ahead to pre-order." - Luke Tsai
"This Mexican spot promises "good eats,” and that’s exactly what it delivers. From the moment you step into this homey space, everyone makes you feel like part of a family, and the fact that the menu consists of mostly homestyle guisados surely adds to that feeling. This is simply one of those restaurants where you come once and then keep coming because every dish is firing on all cylinders, and perfectly executed, from the fresh salsas to the crispy tacos dorados to extra-corny homemade tortillas. Of all the choices, get the spicy pozole, the rich chicken mole that you can smell as soon as you walk in the door, and the tangy green pork costillas, which will make you feel warm and fuzzy." - lani conway, julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez
