El Tesoro Taqueria and Grill

I have ordered food from this SF location 10+ times over the past year via Doordash. Usually it is great. Unfortunately today I found a large screw in my super quesadilla. Doordash was unhelpful in resolving. I simply want to make the restaurant aware of this serious safety issue.

I usually order an amazing carne asada burrito from this place. But, the other day I was craving a “cóctel de camarones” 🍤 and I was sooo disappointed. It was like shrimp in Clamato and a little bit of tomato and onion pieces & specs of cilantro. 😫☹️ No avocado and cucumber. Needless to say my cravings were not satisfied. I think this restaurant is great for burritos and tacos but not for seafood. I posted pictures of the item I received versus how it should look when prepared right. I payed around $17 bucks for it. Which one would you eat?

I’ve been here a few times and the quality varies depending on what you order. The sides aren’t great (dry, small, and a little cold), but the main dishes I’ve ordered have always been great. My favorite dish so far is the chorizo quesadilla, which is stuffed with fillings and very, very rich in flavor.

Great little Mexican restaurant/takeaway in San Francisco. I ordered two regular tacos (chicken and chorizo), and a side of black beans. I ate in and was given tortilla chips and water complimentary. The food was so good that I ordered some more!

Tacos are great. Im from the only good thing we have is tacos. This place hit the spot. Tacos on point. NOT ANYMORE Dont go back. Service hast dived. Microwave crap dry, ordered a wet burrito. 3 pieces of meat. All beans and rice. $16 don't waste your money. I had to walk down to Hermanos to order my food.

This review is for a delivery order. My burrito had cheese (I cant have cheese and I put it in the notes). Quesadilla was missing altogether and that part of the receipt was cut off? Instead of mango agua fresca we got pinapple (we are allergic) and that flavor was not even in the menu! Literally the only thing they got right was tamarind jarrito. Very frustrating experience to say the least!

Off the bat upon arriving, the cashier was very rude. I asked her some questions about the menu and she just stood there and looked at me confused. I ordered 3 orders and the total was a bit expensive for such simple orders. When we received our food, it was not good. The fact that they claim to be Mexican is an insult. The guacamole they served was avocado soup along with literally 10 chips! It was bland and tasteless. All the food was bland. The atmosphere is sad looking and under kept. Please just order chilis they atleast try!

Ordered through DoorDash…the first time food was okay. I ordered it the second time and the food tasted like chlorine…I ordered their quesadillas and taco salad. Taco salad wasn’t that good compared to other options in the city. Quesadillas are good however it just tasted like chlorine

I ordered food twice in one day from here it was so good! Definitely will become a regular of mine

I found some hair in my super burrito earlier this evening. Super disgusting. I had ordered a pollo asado burrito with no guacamole. Found a brown hair. Not cool.

I customized my burrito, no guacamole, no beans, but with avocado slices. Guess what they didn't even put the avocado. And they charged me extra $1 for it. The burrito only have a few pieces of meats in it. Don't ever customize any of your food, they never get it right. Not just this restaurant, others too.

I absolutely love this restaurant and so does my significant other. I always get their burritos and he loves the tacos. Their carnitas is really good but when they have the chicharron it is the BEST. This review is really a request to El Tesoro to make their chicharron tacos a permanent part of the menu. Thanks yall!

Killer takeout pollo asado burrito. Tortilla was nice and buttered up and chicken was so juicy. Great bite and love that it includes chips and 2 containers of salsa of your choice.

I ordered DoorDash from the restaurant and got a super quesadilla (steak) and horchata. It just wasn't for me. The quesadilla was stuffed with more salsa/guac/sour cream than I expected, making it too soggy/wet for me. I generally prefer just meat and cheese anyway, but there was so much juice that the tortilla was wet & sauces were dripping everywhere. The flavor was great, and I'm sure I would enjoy it if I ordered just meat and cheese. I loved the horchata, and would suggest still giving the restaurant a try!

Food is very flavorful and portions are decent. I really enjoyed their asada fries and burritos! I would try it out again!

We order from this place often they are delicious and the portions are generous. We both like the Al Pastor super burritos and their tacos are all amazing. We alternate between Horchata and the Aquas they have Fresca and Jamica are my favorites.

Storytime: Scene: 8pm on a Wednesday night. A meeting had just ended in the Mission, and I was hungry as I hadn't had dinner yet. I was in the mood for a burrito, so I checked both Google Maps and Yelp, and found a place. I walked over, and it was closed. No biggie, I found another place. I walked over, and it was closed. It's ok, there's a place around the corner. It was closed too! I was getting hangry and was tired after the meeting, so I checked Google Maps for the best bus to take to get home. I hopped on, and though I had my book with me, kept checking Google Maps for restaurants that might be open. While on the bus, I saw El Tesoro which was on the bus route home. I ordered through Toast from my phone, and when I got to El Tesoro in less than 20 minutes, my Regular Burrito with spinach wrap, black beans, and carne asada ($10.50) was ready waiting for me. I grabbed the bag, and noticed the bus I had left was still idling on the corner. It slowly made it's way down the block, and I was able to hop on the same bus I had left as if nothing had happened--but something had happened: I had my El Tesoro burrito. I continued on the bus home, and once I got home, I kicked off my shoes and washed my hands and devoured the burrito. It was delicious, filling, large, spicy, and so reasonably-priced. The inside is fairly small. Service was good, but brief because I was there for pickup. Prices are so good, I will be back to try more including their horchata and their krazy burrito (which includes Any meat, hot cheetos, nacho cheese, french fries, guacamole, sour cream and jalapenos!)

Couldn't even order, stood at the register for breakfast 10 minutes completely unacknowledged, lady gave us super dirty looks for no reason like our presence annoyed her, left with no food and without ordering Restaurant was completely empty at the time Used to be great idk what their problem is now Completely unacceptable

Another mexican restaurant that is not for Mexicans. I wouldn't come back... The food lacks flavor, pretty sure they use canned beans, and the mole sauce on these enchiladas was super sweet

***Original review was deleted, so reposting it*** Stopped by El Tesoro Taqueria one night because we were craving steak fries and they stayed open late. It is on the corner of a busy street/intersection, so parking was difficult. We ordered ahead, so it was a pretty quick pick up. Even after reading the bad reviews and low ratings - we decided to give them a chance and the benefit of the doubt, so it was unfortunate we were wrong. We ordered their Krazy Nachos to share, which included any meat (we chose steak), french fries, Hot Cheetos, nacho cheese, sour cream, guacamole, and jalapeños. It was nice and warm when we got the food - the Hot Cheetos tasted a bit off and stale, but we were hungry and it tasted good at the time, so we did not pay too much attention to it. We thought this would be our new spot for steak fries in the city, but nope, not anymore because unfortunately, we ended up getting food poisoning from the food. Mine was not as severe as him though because he ended up going to Urgent Care.

I'm surprised the ratings are so low for El Tesoro. Their food tastes better than what we've had from other places with much higher ratings. We ordered on Doordash and my bf (who's quite picky about Mexican food) says he enjoyed his flautas plate. I had a cabeza taco and the meat was SO tender! I also added extra onion and cilantro and it was so flavorful. Will definitely order from here again the next time I'm craving Mexican food!

Instead of taking responsibility for their mistakes and apologize the owner replied with a lame response bragging about how he past the inspection. The audacity to not even address the main issue and just jump to inspection tells me that this store is barely passing the inspection. I wasted my money and I got a mess! Terrible inedible food. I have been to your location and honestly it's not clean and super dirty I have no doubts you have rats and mouses along with cockroaches there underneath the basement

Worst service I've ever had. I was a routine customer, but they never got my orders right, no matter how often I contacted them. Never again. It's too much trouble to get these kids to do a decent job. Not even close to par for a basic taqueria, despite the food, which is actually quite good. Do yourself a favor, and go somewhere else for your tacos/burritos. There are plenty of taquerias in the sea, and plenty of options that have far better service. Don't give these people your money.

My goodness, the torta I ordered had raw meat in it! I mean steak isn't hard to cook well done.... I'm not sure why this was such a lousy job. This was all through online delivery DoorDash as well. What terrible service and will look into how I can deeper report this. I really am disgusted by uncooked food especially when the meat isn't cooked propperly in the middle and was raw.

We were busy this morning with my son's graduation and we didn't have time for breakfast. It's 11:30 and we are back at the hotel, starving. We decided to just door dash something. We all agreed on Mexican food and this location came up. El Tesoro seemed legit, cabeza, lengua and chorizo on the menu, so we figured let's give it a shot. 4 cabeza tacos, a carne asada torta, Tesoro nachos, and a pollo asada super burrito was our order. The tacos looked good and my parents loved them. My mom was a fan of the red salsa. My daughter liked her nachos with carnitas and instead of chips it came with French fries. I understand not exactly traditional but she was super happy with her order. My son had the torta and he scarfed it down. It looked like they toasted not only the side of the bread but also the outside. We wife and I split the burrito and the chicken was tender and had great flavor. I used the habanero salsa and the heat was perfect. My wife used the green salsa and she was happily. Overall the food was great and to top it off they food was prepared quickly and arrived quickly. I think we owe it to them to go and eat in the restaurant to get the true experience but even through door dash the food was great. Sorry too hungry to snap a few pics

1 of the best Steak quesadillas I've ever had. Gonna make this a regular spot for me weekly.

Literally they sold me a carne asada burrito RAW. Awaiting food poisoning to kick in.... Eat somewhere else!!!!!

Within a three by three stretch of my neighborhood block there are over at least 5 taquerias-- all with competitive prices and all serving the usual suspects. El Tesoro, however, has become my favorite as they are conveniently there for my late night Latin needs when I want to pick up comida deliciosa and head back to the hacienda for a siesta. What sets this one apart for me is the substance and flavor of their salsas. The other places are much more watered-down and don't have all the salsa offerings that this place has. The super burrito has good ratios of meat to rice to fixings, and are as big as my arm. Orders also come with chips. Take that, Chipotle. You can order online through any number of delivery services for pickup, and though they also offer delivery I feel guilty eating a burrito the size of my arm and paying $2.99 more just to not walk two blocks. Also, going in person ensures you can Freddy Freeload on the ample salsa bar. High five.

Never order from here!! Got an order of three tacos, Al pastor, carnitas, and carne asada. Received three bright red tacos, not quite sure what they are. No seasoning, bland, dry, disgusting. There are so many better places to get tacos in SF, don't go to this place unless you like mystery meat...

I ordered a Burrito from this place they didn't get my ordered right and I ate it anyways... long story short I got hand foot and mouth Disease from eating at this place And I've been miserable ever since I had it...it gives you spots all over your face and mouth and hands and feet it's unbearable never ordered from here again!!! Ordered at your own risk.

Terribly bland, never go here. Tried the beef fajitas, super burrito, & nachos. Not worth it at all

It is tasty Mexican food. Especially after a night at Bourbon and Branch. You need some warm food and quick. I had a delicious tostada and some tacos. It was delicious. The manager was very nice and welcoming. Even though it was midnight.

I like their regular tacos and the price is good. I just wish they'd include free salsa and chips with every order like two of my favorites, El Burrito Express and Los Hermanos.

This was a delivery order which definitely recommed to stay away from. Burrito had cheese (I cant have cheese and I put it in the notes), quesadilla was missing altogether and that part of the receipt was cut off? Instead of mango agua fresca we got pinapple flavor (we are allergic) literally the only thing they got right was tamarind jarrito. Very frustrating experience to say the least!

Hands down the beat quesadilla I've ever bought ! We got a carne asada and pastor quesadilla. The quesadilla was so cheesy, and the meat was juicy and flavorful. They were absolutely delicious .

I just ordered today via Uber Eats. Honestly, I was skeptical to order from this restaurant based on the reviews, however, I decided to give them a try. This restaurant honored the notes that I placed on the app. The food had good portions and was full of flavor. I would order from this restaurant again. What attracted me to this restaurant on the app was the decent pricing of chilaquiles. I also ordered a chicken taco and it was pretty good! Their refried beans are good as well.

My husband and I order from here all the time. Pasole hits the spot every time and their burrito Monaco is massive. I've yet to be disappointed. I just wish they had horchata for delivery.

Really good tacos. Nothing extraordinary but still hit the spot. I recommend the Al pastor!

6/22 @ 6:30: That was probably the best Super Burrito I've had in a long time! Al pastor, no beans, with a couple of sides of habanero sauce....Wow! The reason I gave the date and time is because I'm hoping you will tell who made it so I can request that person everytime!

In my opinion, this is the best place for Mexican take-out. Food is always just as my family makes it.. authentic and fresh. Awesome service and fast!

Mexican food shop that has the standards. I had a mushroom quesadilla similar to how they serve it at Los Hermanos. It's pretty good and standard. $10 an item. In the TL on O'Farrell.

I've been ordering food from here for the past couple of months, and on average it's been a 3. I've ordered chilaquiles, bbq chicken super burrito, carnitas tacos, fried fish plate, fried fish taco, and an horchata. The chilaquiles from the cart at the Ferry Building have spoiled me. I compare all chilaquiles to that one, and I'm not inclined to get it from El Tesoro again. All the chips were soggy, drenched in sauce. I prefer the chips to be crispy. The plus is that I felt the portions were huge. You also get beans, lettuce, and rice. I was full for almost the entire day. The fried fish plate is also a huge portion. I had enough for lunch the next day. It's a big filet that had enough breading for a crispy bite. And it also came with rice, beans, lettuce, crema, and chips and salsa. I've enjoyed the super burrito this far. I got it with bbq chicken, and it was such a big portion. I should've cut it in half, but I ate the entire thing in one sitting (for dinner), and couldn't eat until lunch the next day. I also got it with horchata (which was good-not too sweet), so I was stuffed. The tacos were meh. The carnitas had a good flavor, so I'd order that again if the mood strikes me. I would not get the fried fish taco. For nearly $6, I was hoping to get the same type of fish as the fish plate. But it was much paler, and looked beer battered (like what you'd get in the frozen food section). It wasn't very meaty as well. One redeeming factor is that they're open late. If I needed a late night snack, I would order it from here. Their menu is extensive, and have items that aren't available on the food apps, like a taco de chicharron. The woman handling the orders sometimes lowered her mask while talking to the cook behind her or putting an order in a bag.. so that was disappointing to see. Also, when I went inside, she looked at me, but didn't ask if I was ready to order or to pick up. There's a table that has a sign for pick-up orders, but they actually have them lined up behind counter. So I waited by that table as other customers placed and got their orders really quickly, and it turned out mine was ready (sometimes Grubhub says it isn't ready when it really is). My suggestion is to ask straight away that you're there to pick up. I know I'll order from here again. But I think I'm going to stick with the burrito.

It's a small restaurant you'll end up taking the food to go . But OH MY LORD ! This is some delicious Mexican food. It's a late night in San Francisco and the neighborhood is a lil sketch but these tacos so good .. make you wanna slap yo mama.

Why do you never answer the phone? I was trying to reach you for about 15 minutes. I wish I could rate zero stars.

My husband and I picked up al pastor burritos and took with us to Sweeney Ridge trail. The burritos were delicious! Will definitely buy there again!

I went here on a whim because I thought I saw a good friend of mine walking in, and I wanted to say hi. Turns out, the person I had followed wasn't really my friend, but I wish she was, because I need to know more people who know more places like this. My not friend ordered a chimichanga. That sounded great, but even though this wasn't my friend, I have a rule to not order something a friend is ordering. So I frantically looked around and saw a new item on the menu - KRAZY BURRITO. Have you ever been to college, or maybe you like some of the.. extra-curricular activities associated with college life? Because... man. Hot cheetos. Check. Nacho cheese. Check. Meat. CHECCCCCKK. French Fries. Check Jalapenos. Check. That burrito was a time machine that rolled me back 20 years. Crispy, chewy, savory, sweet, spicy, all of that. This is that food you get at 1 am on a Saturday night when you are headed home from a party and you're still a little high. Good gracious. I ordered a medium horchata, and the guy looked at me like "you ordered THAT burrito, and you only want a medium? No, you want that LARGE." So I ordered a large. It was worth it. I may have eaten myself into a coma, but it was worth it. I got the nacho cheese sweats, but it was worth it. Whoever you are, not friend, you have great taste. El Tesoro, you got great taste, AND you made me feel like a early 20s hoodrat, in a good way. I'll be back for the chimichanga one day.

Great Mexican food here. Fresh squeezed juices and horchata, nice salsa bar too. The Super Burrito is huge and tasty, and is $5 cheaper than some of the nearby big name Mexican places on Market st.

Had the flautas plate which was pretty good. Flavors were solid but somewhat mild. Serving of rice and beans was a bit small but they both had good flavor. A good spot if you are in the area. Fairly priced.

We ordered two burritos for takeout and they were mediocre at best. The tortilla was very thick and oily, almost as if it was slightly undercooked. The actual meat fillings we had (carne asada and al pastor) had decent flavor to them, but the rest of the fillings were underwhelming. We make better guacamole at home than what is filled inside these burritos. The fries were a bit soggy, and the sauces they gave us were lackluster as neither the red nor green salsa were spicy. Each tiny container of salsa added a tad bit more flavor to the burritos, but heck, even Chipotle's salsas are much better than El Tesoro's! Although this is walking distance from outside the Tenderloin, we agreed we won't be back since the service is very slow, and we've had infinitely better burritos in San Diego and Los Angeles. Many, many glorious burritos were had in San Diego, and many more to come.

Haven't physically been to this place yet, but I've ordered from them three times since quarantine has been in place! All three times have been pretty late night cravings, so it's awesome that they are open late! Tacos are delicious and are packed with meat! Their orders don't come with chips, but I totally recommend getting them to pick up your extra meat from the tacos! Soo good! Also everytime I've ordered a churro! They're are delicious and came still warm! They have a little bit of custard in them too, the best treat after the tacos!

hugeeee burrito so good (im vegetarian so its pretty impossible to mess up a burrito). best horchata i think ever. i even ended up getting a free bag of chips thrown in my bag i love this place. they took good care of me

Was expecting grilled meat with my burrito - ordered carne asada and lengua - the meat were mostly boiled :( Would think they would have time to prepare my order correctly as I scheduled my Uber delivery 4 hours after ordering . What a disappointment . Never had boiled meat on my burrito before.

This has become my new favorite taqueria in the Tenderloin, I eat here about twice a week. They have typical Mexican dishes that are prepared with fresh and high quality ingredients and the cooks know what they are doing. My favorite dishes include Chilaquiles , Huevos Rancheros, Al Pastor Burrito, Pozole, and The Krazy Burrito. Their prices are average. I have yet to try their camarones ala diabla, but that will be next!! The staff is super friendly too. The typical wait time for a plate is ten minutes. Oh yes and the Horchata is delicious too. 9/10 would definitely recommend.

2nd time eating here. The first time was on drunken late night. Their Carne asada Burrito was smacking!!! Good size too

I reviewed El Tesoro foreeevverrr ago, and I wasn't really a fan. However, my trusted TL burrito place came under new ownership and has since gone downhill, so I decided to give El Tesoro another shot. Well, they've stepped their game up. They revamped the menu, and yes, increased the prices by a dollar-ish. But the food is consistently way better, which is well worth the extra dollar. However, the major improvement was the salsas. Chips and salsa are oft overlooked but can make or break a place imho. I'm a fiend and will often go just because I'm craving chips and salsa. They have the good house-made crispy chips, and each salsas are distinctly delish (except for the pico, but who needs pico when you have that fiery orange stuff). And they got new ladles that aren't too tall for the sneeze guard! Omg that drove me nuts. They're starting to recognize me as a regular already. This will be a good relationship.

Pretty good, especially at 1am, but the chips left a bad aftertaste. Like they were fried in oil that needs changing.

Great food I recommend eating here before going to the Movie Theaters!! So many great movies I recommend it to everyone here! The meats are delicious and food is great!