El Faro

I got the largest burrito with al pastor and it was a reasonable $17 after tax. It was generally solid but unremarkable. The meat was flavorful and properly portioned but there was a chunk of cartilage. The lettuce was very limp and detracted from the burrito, while the tomatoes were fine. The rice and refried beans were good and there was the right amount of cheese. I specified spicy salsa but couldn't detect anything, and the side salsa was bland and watery. The small portion chips wasn't homemade but was crispy. Service is fast and there was no line at 6:00 p.m. on a Thursday. If I go again, I'd step down to the super burrito so I can skip the lettuce, but the salsa was disappointing enough to make me think twice.

El Faro, one of the original taquerias in San Francisco. I ordered the chicken milanesa sandwich, a huge sandwich made on a soft roll that was toasted on the grill, it came with a good amount of fried breaded chicken, assembled between layers of lettuce , tomato, onions, jalapeño with mayonnaise as the dressing, the sandwich was cut in half, with each half the size of my hand. They service was prompt and the area was super clean. A place with many years of history.

Really a genuine, down to earth establishment for your burrito or taco fix. Patience was given in bucketloads to myself as a foreigner who doesn't know their way around the menu. I had tacos, super tasty, no frills just good stuff. They asked if I wanted spicy, I said yes, just a squirt of hot sauce but it packs a good punch without overpowering. Love it. Apparently this is a historical place with claim to influence development of the mission burrito as you might know it today, and home of the super burrito.

Historic restaurant serving Mexican fare. Really enjoyed the burrito; greasy, oily, and perfect with the hot sauce. The tamale is solid as well.

Good vibes and service were awesome and the food was bomb, the person that makes my burrito was Raymunda she was so kind and the cashier lady I am so bad with name but they all are super nice and hard worker will go back there again

Okay now, let me tell ya! These 3 ladies were simply amazing, the place was busy since was SF Carnaval 2021; They manage to take orders and served you to cook your order😳 We order the Super Burrito my husband well let's just say he only left 1/4 of it 💕💕💕he order 3 pupusas and I could only finished one ☺️it was scrumptious! Can't wait to try the other two 😁! Make time to visit.

You have a lot of choices when it comes to tacquerias and breakfast burritos in the Mission! This is place has one of top three in my opinion! The eggs, oozing meat, frilled tortillas all come together very nicely with the spicy salsa. Great customer service and reasonable price. This place has been around for a long time! Must be doing something right! Yes, the breakfast burrito!

I was born and raised in San Francisco and I grew up eating their amazing food when we were to tired to cook. Everything is fresh, made to order and the burritos are big! They have a large menu..alot to choose from. It's clean and has so many pictures of famous people who have eating there! Cash and credit card accepted..reasonable pricing. There is no bathroom but there is a seating area for several people and high chairs for the little kids. Raymunda was so friendly and she's been there over 36 years...she's The owner..she served us as we sat down and brought our cups..she was friendly with my children. Shelooks so young too! Rita was also very helpful and friendly when I put in my 2nd order to take to my mother. I truly miss living in San Francisco and being able to get a quick delicious burrito at El Faro! ❤❤💯👍👍

El Faro has stood the test of time, "serving the first retail burrito on September 26, 1961." When Kennedy was President! And in this town that grinds down the best restaurants through large rent hikes and changing consumer tastes, I salute El Faro for serving up tacos and burritos to generations. My son loves this spot because the burritos are enormous and stuffed with the goods. He's had both the carnitas super burrito and the breakfast burrito, both gargantuan. It's almost the size of his shoe! I was less impressed with the agua fresca. We had the "Jamaica" flavor and it tasted like watered down high fructose syrup. Pork enchiladas were good, had a faint but distinct taste of cinnamon in the roasted pork that was interesting. I liked it, never had pork seasoned that way before. Service was alright, maybe they had a busy lunch rush and were tired. They also open **early at 7am, those ladies work hard! I didn't see a place to run credit cards and there's an ATM placed right before the window so it could be cash only? Luckily, I had enough. Recommend anything that has their delicious roast pork!

AMAZING food, and service and super clean! I've been coming to this restaurant for YEARS and every time I visit the food is precisely as good as the previous visit! The papusa is made fresh to order and comes out quickly considering. And it's SO yummy. Don't know if I like the pork and cheese or the cheese better, both insane! I've literally came here my entire life and have since moved away but this is my first stop every time I fly in. All I can say is try it! Best burritos in town!!!

Very friendly staff, historic as the first retail burrito in SF, and the super breakfast burrito was AWESOME and very reasonably priced for the size. I really enjoyed the decor inside, especially the mariachi costume on display and the tile murals above the menu. The burrito itself was STUFFED with meat and beans, plus the salsa was absolutely excellent. The pico is very smooth, but balances it out very nicely.

We have been going here for 30 years never let us down. Some things never change good service and great food . We live across the bay and still make the trip

I love this Mexican Restaurant, people that works there are nice and good at what they do especially catering, also I saw the drinks and food it looks so yummy, I have a huge Burrito couldn't finish I will try their drink next time cuz this place is Bomb and Amazing Vibe

I stopped here on a Friday afternoon with a taco craving, and El Faro did not disappoint! I ordered two taqueria tacos (one chicken, one pork), which came out to be about $9 total when paying with card. The staff here was very friendly and made sure to confirm which toppings I wanted and offered extra hot sauce for the road. The inside is pretty simple with a long counter and no seating. The taco price felt a little on the higher side, but I don't eat tacos too often so it was worth it to me. The meat was tasty and well-seasoned overall, but the chicken was a little on the dry side. I absolutely loved their corn tortillas - that was my favorite part of the taco. Overall, I'd definitely stop by when I'm in the area!

Finding myself in the City and having culinary nostalgia, I stopped by an old haunt 'El Faro' 2399 Folsom. Got myself a super carnitas burrito which did not disappoint. This restaurant has the cleanest bathroom in the mission, the nicest staff, and is worth a stop. There is an extraordinary amount of pride that the owners put into their business -Raymunda and Patrick, your hosts - since 1961. This is a true Mission district gem.

Looking for a fast, quick, and affordable burrito? El Faro has got you covered. This is located just a short jaunt from the office, and I was craving a burrito. I had been to this location in the past and wasn't blown away, but I figured it's all about what you order. Normally I'm a carne asada guy, but at el faro, the chicken in red sauce for me is the way to go. It's flavorful, and not dry by any stretch of the imagination. Good ratio of meat/rice/sour cream/guac...I think some fresh pico would go a long way, and it does lean towards the runnier side. Definitely an improvement from their other peninsula location though. Honestly, with the rise of food costs, I didn't even know that a super burrito for $9 even existed anymore, but it does here. I had to do a double take because I was like 'no way, it's that cheap'. Although I remember El Faro for their massive burritos, the super burrito I ordered looked like it had lost some weight. Which I'm not all that mad it because of the price, but still small for super burrito standards. I do think for the average appetite, this is more than enough, and I didn't need a nap afterwards. With not a bunch of fast and quick options near the office, this might become a go-to when that burrito craving hits hard around 11:30 in the morning.

Ordered beans and rice sides. Everything was tasty although I wish they were seasoned more (needed salt, marjoram, and garlic-- and I ended up cooking them more at home). The beans were not cooked all the way through and were hard/crunchy (part of why I needed to cook them more). About 30 mins after I finished eating my stomach inflated like a balloon. I eat rice and beans all the time and this never happened to me before. Three days later I'm still in a lot of pain and discomfort. I called back to find out the rice is made with chicken stock. Vegans and vegetarians beware. You cannot eat the rice here!

People are very nice and the food was prepared fast. The ambience is shabby taqueria and they claim to be the founder of the Mission burrito. To uphold such a reputation would be stellar, unfortunately they do not. I ordered 3 super burritos, 2 Carne Asada, 1 Carnitas. They were of a good size, the rice and black beans were tasty. For the Asada what little beef they put in (I mean little) was tired from the steam table. Not fresh grilled as more than a few nearby Taquerias do, and that's a shame. Nothing to complain about the small amount of Carnitas taste, but nothing remarkable either. The amount of what appears to be out of a bag, can or mix was not pleasing. Round tortilla chips, salsa and horchata all needed vast improvement. With all the other great places nearby, I will probably not return. I should have been wary as the place was mostly empty.

I ordered an el pastor super burrito spicy and three sodas, for my coworkers. The burrito was definitely huge! That thing lived up to the super expectation in terms of size. Although for flavor and arrangement big thumbs down. All the beans were in one spot. All the rice was absolutely soaked in oil and sauce (stomach ache waiting to happen). The meat was ok tasted fine to me 7.5/10. If it wasn't for how this meal affected my digestion that day I wouldn't be writing this. Within an hour and a half I had a very very sudden urge to use the restroom. When I got home from work I also had very strong stomach pains and indigestion. Now I'm sure this had to be the cause, I had two other meals withoht any problems that day. 2.2/10 is my final call on El Faro. Go to El Farolito on 24th instead if you want rice that's fresh. Love their boss burrito!! Sorry El Faro, your chow was out to get me in the worst way!! No thank you!! Not again!

You have a lot of choices when it comes to tacquerias and breakfast burritos in the Mission! This is place has one of top three in my opinion! The eggs, oozing meat, frilled tortillas all come together very nicely with the spicy salsa. Great customer service and reasonable price. This place has been around for a long time! Must be doing something right! Yes, the breakfast burrito!

Fast and delicious! Try the "El Gigante!" With refritos beans and al pastor meat! Yum! Lousy parking though. No online ordering. But, you can call, highly suggested!

Great food , been going since high school, service is always great, the place give a good vibe

The food is not very flavorful, it's super bland. I'm used to eating at El Toro or La corneta which has much more flavor in their rice, beans & meat but this was honestly disappointing. Not to mention the prices are pretty high, $12.99 for a regular burrito... i stopped by this place because I work near here & had to grab something quick & was highly disappointed. I would not recommend this place, I think the food lacks love lol

So it's not the classiest burrito joint in town, but it does have that old-school Mexicana eating spot vibe. It's home of the first Mission burrito, and it's an unofficial historical landmark. More importantly, it has Kick-Ass carnitas burritos! Mui Rico, Amigos!! Perfecto!! Mi gusta mucho! Mejor burrito en San Francisco! Authentic Mexican Food since 1961

This is where the super barritto was born. I think the second was in South San Francisco on El Camino Real next to Taco Bell. But soon after other Mexican restaurants in San Francisco became king of the super burrito. I ordered a a so called beef and chicken super barritto that seemed to have only 1.5 - 2 tablespoons of meat, if that. The same with the water downed sour cream and guacamole. They were more like vegetarian barrittos with a lot of rice. Don't waste your money here.

I loved El Faro's burritos. Growing up in the Mission I would go there weekly. In the early 70s I joined the Marine Corps and was stationed in SoCal. Every few weeks I would drive up to the city and buy 15 burritos, put them in a cooler and bring them back to the barracks. By the time I transferred I was bringing back 40 burritos a trip because of demand. I have not been to the city in 15 years... I miss my Super Chicken burrito.

Hands down... best burrito and breakfast burrito spot! Also... best burrito for a baby! Haha... Munda is the owner and is so nice! Gets your order done quick. Will come back for burritos and friendly service.

Decent enough Mexican food. One of the better Mission-style burritos around (not all places actually make Mission-style burritos). Usually pretty empty so it's really quick to get your food. Good service and they take credit card. Winning combo for me.

Ya know... this place is very much 3 stars. I'm sad that I couldn't be a fan of this place but the food is just okay. The burrito doesn't come with salsa. The carnitas isn't grilled but based in a lukewarm brown sauce. For 11 dollars the size of the burrito isn't remarkable. Overall this place is very missable. On the plus side it's rather quiet so if you want to avoid crowds this place has ample seating

Split a super breakfast burrito Eggs Chorizo Ham Bacon Cheese Black beans $10 No salsa bar

I usually post all my reviews with pictures or at least 95% of them. Even when my phone is dead I try to take pictures with my friend or family members phones for my reviews. I could not get a picture of my burrito because we ordered our food to go and it didn't even make it to the car! I tore my burrito up practically in the middle of the street! Whenever I'm in the San Francisco area I will always stop here for an authentic burrito. Great service and good food - Fast paced, just overall a good on the go burrito experience. I wouldn't mind sitting here and eating but I would probably just grab to go when I do come in the future and that's Mostly because they don't serve liquor.

Best baby burritos ever they never disappoint ! They're super fast and very kind . Your money will not go to waste supporting this business. Owners are very friendly as well as the staff.

Usually I go in and ask for either burritos or tacos from the food that's already there sitting under the heaters and the food has been generally okay. Yesterday I stopped by and asked for a chicken fajita burrito where they cooked the chicken and veggies together thinking it would be a more fresh option. Since they had a few other customers in I don't believe they waited for the chicken to be fully cooked and 15 minutes after I got home I was ill for the rest of the day. Don't get the chicken fajitas.

Good food! Pupusa was excellent. Chile verse was was the best I've had in a long time. The ladies behind the counter are awesome!! Will definitely be back.

El Faro might be the home of the Mission Burrito, but does not make it the best. I mean, sure, the burritos are huge. But they're mostly filled with rice! Plus, the beans are those really watery kind that have been sitting around for a while. It's a decent burrito, but decent doesn't cut it in Cancun and Farolito's territory.

I went in and asked for a taqueria style burrito and instead of whole beans per the description he puts in refried, and then I asked for steak and he said it was already in there. That's how little steak he put in - I could barely see it. He explained that they usually put in one spoonful of steak, and it was probably hidden by the beans - but it must have been a tea spoon. It's like he was afraid he'd run out of steak. Overall, it was so small. It was nowhere near $10 worth of food. Next.

I've been coming here for well over 10 years and their quality is still the best, their burritos are still huge, and they still have that same Mission ambiance I grew up with that I love so dearly. They are the only place that makes real Acapulco burritos ($8.99 with prawns, rice, crab salad spread, red and green bell peppers). The smaller "Farolito" taquerias make their own version of them but they are not the original. I also can't leave without having horchata (rice milk drink with fresh ground cinammon, vanilla, splash of lime) - it has been one of my favorite drinks in the world since I was little. Ahhh, I'm getting nostalgic! Other things to note: - Their super burritos include ingredients that other places charge extra for, like sour cream and guacamole - Their churros are soft on the inside, a bit crispy on the outside, and coated in just enough sugar (but not too much) - There is always available street parking so you don't need quarters for the meter. - They always give you free chips and salsa I haven't had a plate here, but honestly, I can't resist getting anything but a carne asada super burrito or an Acapulco burrito because it's what they do best. I came in today and I noticed they recently moved the soda machines to behind the counter in order to create more seating space. Win! Tip: Credit card requires a minimum $5 charge.

^^^ ^^^ I like the vibe here.^^^ ^^^^ The tile mural is one of the best art pieces I have seen in SF. It has a lovely 1970's glow. The place feels like family. Everyone I met working there was really sweet. As a vegetarian, I question there beans and the possibility of lard. I just could not tell and I was scared to ask. Also beware of high school hours ie. lunch and 3pm; there was a flood of awkward teenagers.

Super steak burrito always on point!! Staff are friendly, place is conveniently located and food always fresh.

I pass by this on my way to work and often get the breakfast burrito before I start my day. The food is great, be it breakfast or lunch. The staff is amazing- I've become a regular that I say my hello's to Raymunda and Gabriel in the mornings where I either take my breakfast burrito for here or to go. Price is great, if you order small it's limited or no meat at all so just go for the Regular, Super if you're feeling sour cream.

Confused workers and stale chips. No bueno. Aside from that, the chicken tamales were pretty good, but it doesn't come with tamales sauce unless you order the entrée. Chicken super burrito was indeed super. It will fill the biggest of appetites. There are better choices in the city, so I don't think I will be back any time soon.

I lived in the mission near El Faro and went there from time time. The owner was a customer of mine in the real estate market and wanted to expand to a sit-down restaurant on Polk St. I encouraged him to keep a good thing going and he explanded El Faro into the financial district. It lasted a few years and now they are down to El Camino and the original Mission location. Business has been slow due to competition and at one time there were 6 or 7 employees turning out the orders. I always get a super burrito. I consider it among the best in the bay area. If you don't know any Spanish it may be difficult to order changes as many of the affected reviewers seem to demand. I take what they make and its good. With a cold beer or a soda its worth it. They have a clearly written menu describing what is in the particular dish. I cannot comment on the other meals because I am addicted to their super pork, beef, or chicken burritos. I said super, you have to get all the trimmings added to make them nice and juicy. The negative comments here are not justified but the result of poor education and upbringing from BAS-s. (bay area slobs) If you are dissatisfied, make your own Mexican food. Or go to Taco Bell. a good place too for fast food.

This place charges extra 5 percent "customer service fee" when you use credit card. I was not aware the fee and when I ask them to void the transaction so I can pay cash instead. They refused the request 。 the food is just average but their customer service is just horrible

Just ridiculous . Just for a cheese quesadilla $ 6-7 bucks . Really ???? Never going back to this place again . I have nothing against the place or the people there , the food it's ok but overpriced . I mean the quesadilla just had cheese no cream/ avocado/ just cheese .

I've been coming here off and on for many years now. Since the very early 80s, they are not exactly the same as they used to be, I think that they were a little bit better before, I prefer the El Faro in South San Francisco on El Camino real. The thing that is a little disturbing to me is that it costs so much more here at this location. Don't get me wrong, I do like the food a bit, especially a super chicken burrito, it is very very good. I think the alfaro in South San Francisco is equally good but it cost a lot less and there is no San Francisco fees involved like there is at this particular location. I've always been a big fan of El faro, as a kid it was a wonderful place to go to get good Mexican food. If you ordered two super burritos with a different type of tortilla other than regular it's going to cost you about $25. In South San Francisco it'll cost you less than $20. This is why my favorite El faro remains South San Francisco

My husband and I have been going to El Farro in the Mission since we were teenagers, over 20 years. Since we don't live close to them, and have to drive a bit to get there, we considered them a special treat. We decided yesterday was going to be the day. We drive across the city to pick up dinner only to be greeted with the worst experience ever, anywhere. We order the usual super burrito for our son and two Mexican sandwiches for ourselves. The woman making the food was someone we'd never seen before and was the only person behind the counter making food. The only other person there was a man running the register who said he was the Manager. She didn't know how to make the food we've been buying for years. The burrito was rolled very loose and the sandwiches were not made according to their usual standards. Mind you, we hadn't bought them yet. We saw this by watching her make the food through the glass. She didn't understand what we were asking her to do, like not put our lettuce on the hot grill to prevent wilting, or to make one spicy and the other not. So we spoke to the "Manager", or attempted to anyway. He ignored us, wouldn't acknowledge we were talking to him, until my husband got loud. Then he proceeds to say "it's just a sandwich". We argued that because we're customers paying for "just a sandwich", it should be made the way we want it, the way it's always been made in the past, citing hot lettuce as an example. His response... "lots of people do it that way". I was absolutely stunned that he didn't care the food wasn't being made according to their usual standards, or that the customer is saying it isn't right. He absolutely did not care, stood there shrugging his shoulders and again said "geez, it's just a sandwich, don't have a heart attack over it". My response... I'm having a "heart attack" because you act like you don't care and that makes you look like an a@#hole that doesn't care about your customers. He agreed he didn't. with that said, we vowed to never return and made sure he knew he was loosing good, long time customers. We'll never go back. The food is good, don't get me wrong. But I can't spend my hard earned money in a business that could care less about the customer, and be so open with it. He thought the food was fine, didn't care that the burrito would fall apart, or that the lettuce was served hot in a sandwich. In his opinion it was fine and that's all there was to it. It may be "just a sandwich", but it's that sandwich, and that burrito, and that taco that pays your bills buddy. No customers, no money. No money, no business. It's simple. Take care of your customers, especially those who've been with you for more than 20 years. They don't deserve to be in business treating people that way.

Terrible....I've been coming to this El Faro for 20+ years and its finally become SFed.. $15 for a burrito that was absolute rubbish. As an extra bonus they spilled horchata on the burrito to make it even worse. I guess its not their fault, everything past the SF City & County sign is a fail now.

I came here because I wanted to try a different taqueria and I was in the neighborhood. I also heard it had the reputation of being the earliest purveyor of the "mission burrito". I still have serious heartburn 12 hours later and I wish I had just stuck with reliable and always delicious El Farolito. I should have taken as an initial bad sign the fact they pulled my el pastor meat out of a metal tub (covered thank God) where it had been sitting for some time and then they reheated (thank God again). The whole burrito was uninspired and lacked sabor/flavor. For a $10+ burrito you can do much better in the Mission (try any place else) and more importantly save yourself from some intestinal distress. Service was pleasant but agonizingly slow despite the fact they were mostly empty (should have taken that as the first bad sign) and employees seemed pained to have to dole out this mediocre slop. Oldest burrito in SF, no doubt

What i like about this place is that opens early. Food is ok. Good for the price (cheap). I tried the veggie burrito and a bean and cheese burrito. That's what i usually get there. They weren't fantastic, but they were ok. A cheap place to eat. Nice staff. Some people like this place more than El Farolito at 24th and Mission, but I strongly disagree. Anyways, El Faro is good place to grab a burrito in the AM.

I come all the way from South San Francisco to go here for burritos... which is not a big deal, since it's the BEST tasting burrito I have ever had in the whole Bay Area. I have gone to other Taqueria's, such as El Farolito, La Tapatia, La Morena, La Cumbre, La Perla & Celia's, but none of them have made my burrito craving totally satisfied like El Faro's does. Their rice, beans and meat have so much flavor. We still go to other places, but when my wife and I want a really good burrito, we come here!!!

As others have said, not the best burrito in the neighborhood, but a pretty solid Mexican joint. I'd argue they have one of the best quesadillas in the Mission, so get one of those. Otherwise, the staff is nice and will explain stuff to you happily. They have a good selection of drinks in the back. Also, the mexican breakfast is surprisingly good and way easier/cheaper than other more crowded spots (like San Jalisco) on weekend. Only actual complaint is the 7pm close time -- so many times I would've rather came here, but ended up at Metate because Faro was closed. Stay open till 9 or 10!

I work across the street from El Faro and all my co-worker warned me that this place was not that good. Today I forgot my lunch and had a short break, so I thought I'd give it a shot and see for myself. I think this will be my last visit to El Faro. The food is bland. The food tastes like nothing. I got the carnitas which should have had a ton of flavor. Even the jalapenos were bland and without any heat. I'm not sure how they can call the green water, guacamole. I don't think there was any avocados in it. Come on...this is California. It would be understandable if it was cheap, but it's the same price as all the other nearby taquerias.

Never will I go back to el faro for my water or gum. I always go to el faro to buy those 2 items even tho they are so rude to me. Now I'm fed up with this place because they charge 50 cents for utensils ? like i bought Starbucks from Uber eats and I needed a straw, I ask them, 50 cents, that lady that always works there has a bad ass attitude, i swear the customer service is so fucking terrible I don't recommend going here

Consistently awesome food and friendly service. I have been eating here a few times a month for a couple years and have never once had a disappointing "bad day" burrito (which is something I can't say about any of my other favorite Mexican restaurants). Prices have remained affordable, making it one of the only under-$10 lunch spots within an easy walking radius. The carnitas is super in anything and I highly recommend the shrimp soft tacos.

This is my go-to Taquería; I'm still eating here at least once a week. If anything the food is getting better and better. The service is so friendly Nothing cures a hangover like their super breakfast burrito. Literally everything is good here and over the years I'm pretty sure I've tried everything. This weekend I ordered a grilled chicken super burrito with a little bacon and it was amazingly good. ****5/24/08***** I eat here a couple times a week so I guess I like it. It went under new management about a year ago and the food quality has improved greatly. The boss is a nice lady and the women that work there are as sweet as sugar. Try ordering in Spanish if you can, they'll get a kick out of it.

My quest to find a quality burrito in San Francisco marches on.... I don't understand what the problem is. Burritos have to be the easiest comfort food item on the planet to whip together. Get some refried beans, some rice (but not too much), a meat item and a few peripheral additions... wrap that shits in a grilled (not steamed!) tortilla, and you've got a meal. But seriously, though... what the fuck? In a city filled with talented culinary professionals, why can't someone figure out how to make a decent burrito? I know that's a generalization, and there are places that *do* exist, which will likely put the brakes on my bitching and complaining... but failed attempt after failed attempt just has me so very aggravated. On a scale of 1-10, El Faro would probably nab a 2 on the scale of tasty burritos in San Diego... but sadly, in San Francisco, this was the best burrito I've had yet. It was of the breakfast variety, and it had a very slight resemblance to what I was raised on. Eggs, bacon, refried beans, cheese and hot sauce. On paper, it should have been a knock out... but it was just OK at best. Something I seriously don't under stand is why every Mexican food joint in SF heats up their burritos with a panini press? From first hand experience, there isn't a goddamn food purveyor anywhere in Mexico that uses a contraption like that to heat up a tortilla, or the entire burrito for that matter. They use a flat grill or an open flame. And the wrapping... don't even get me started. When steaming a burrito in a press, it adds condensation to the tortilla. Then, when you wrap it in tin foil, it not only expedites the spread of wetness, it also locks in the moisture and causes the entire burrito to become a soggy, sloppy mess. Again, in Mexico and San Diego where the burrito has been perfected, there isn't a legitimate taco shop anywhere that double-wraps a steamed burrito in tin foil... it's always paper. Seems easy enough to fix, right? Well, apparently not in El Faro's case, or the case of many others in the city. El Farolito is my last hope. If what I've heard is to be believed, Christmas will be saved in the Ruggeford H. Joesten III household. But until then, I'll be waiting burrito-less with bated breath.

I've been eating El Faro since 1973, which means I've been eating it longer than most of you little young punks have been alive. Great burritos. Not the best but great and very consistent. You young people bitching about El Faro should go to Chipotle and get your gringo burritos. Ye ghods, I hate young people.

My husband and I are openly obsessed with their chorizo (or super with ham and bacon for the husband) breakfast burritos. I am not sure what kind of magic is put into these, but it's what brings me back every time. I add refried beans to mine (YUM) and he goes for double rice no beans. The sauce that goes over the whole thing is probably a big factor in the magic. Definitely recommend this place. They serve breakfast burritos all day which is especially great for weekend sleep in days. Now I'm hungry just thinking about these.