Mexico Tipico

I'm disappointed in writing this review because I generally don't write low ratings for local small businesses, and I wrote a highly rated review of this restaurant. I ordered a carne asada and shrimp burrito super burrito to go. When I was eating my burrito, I noticed that it did not have any carne asada. I called the taquiera asking them if they can refund me for the product I bought. The associate told me I need to go back to the restaurant and return the burrito I half ate,n and then they will make me a new burrito. I told them that it would be too complicated because that would mean I would have to drive back. I then asked them if they could return money for the carne asada that was missing, and they told me I still need to go back to the restaurant and return the burritp and I would only get $1.50 back. It's 2026, and ain't no restaurant charging $1.50 for extra steak. At this point, I knew this restaurant was not looking out for its customers. Sadly, I won't be returning to this restaurant and supporting them. From my experience, most restaurants would acknowledge they messed up on the order and either refund the order or provide a partial refund. Do better, Mexico Tipico - make sure ya'll eat your burrito before you leave your restaurant if you have a specific order, because they won't accommodate you for any mistakes they make. P.S. I also gave them a $2 tip for a take out order!

Finally tried our neighborhood taco place. I’m giving it 100 stars! Delicious food, clean area, and plenty of seating to sit and enjoy your meal. The owner and staff are very kind. Highly recommend this place to eat and enjoy. Thanks for all you do. ARNO

One of the best wet burritos I’ve had in SF. And I’ve had a lot of burritos in SF. Fantastic job, y’all! Will definitely return.

OMG was i missing OUT! if you're not obsessed with this place yet, please do give it a try! Wow! From the authenticity of the food (super fresh salsas, killer micheladas, REAL chips, etc.)

Ordered a carne asada burrito and it was spectacular. The green sauce was one of the best sauces I’ve ever had. Yaya. The burrito was wrapped very respectfully. Huge props.

OMG was i missing OUT! if you're not obsessed with this place yet, please do give it a try! Wow! From the authenticity of the food (super fresh salsas, killer micheladas, REAL chips, etc.) To the attentive and super friendly staff. You will not be disappointed. Do yourself a favor and just try it. Yum!

Very friendly staff and great service! It’s honestly impressive watching the crew work so efficiently, all the way from the register to the prep line. Had a chicken Burrito Super. Great, hearty burrito with good flavor and solid portion size. The whole menu looks awesome and we were almost sad that we weren’t sticking around town to try the other items. Definitely check is out for some tasty Mexican eats.

We found this gem through chatgpt. The food is yummy with huge portions.

10/10 Coctel de Camarón. En comparación de los lugares en la cuidad este lugar tiene el coctel con el mejor precio y sabor. In comparison to other places in the city. This spot has the best price and flavor for their shrimp cocktail.

Pretty good taqueria around the corner from me! * Carnitas burrito - 4.5 stars. Excellent crisp to the carnitas, it comes through even with everything else going on. * Chorizo taco - 4 stars. Again that great crisp! I wish for a little more heartiness to the meat. Each piece is a bit too small. * Fried fish taco - 4 stars. They now have long thin strips that are fried. I thought it was fine, my partner really enjoyed it. * Al Pastor taco - 2.5 stars. Surprisingly boring, meat was rubbery in texture.

I feel like the quality of burritos in SF are declining, but this place did not dissapoint! It gets paccckeedddd... legit waited about 25 minutes in line before ordering and then another 25 for the food. The burritos are big, flavorful, and put together just right. Our group all did super burritos (fish, carne asada, and pollo asado.) No complaints from anyone. Prices are pretty typical, but I thought totally worth it here for size and taste. Probably my new go-to!

One of the best taqueria spots in SF! Been going here for years! Huge tacos and meat is very flavorful. I highly recommend this place if you're in the mission.

So first off ! Their food is so good. The green salsa people raved about is really that good. The customer service I got tonight was phenomenal and that person deserves a raise. The ambiance it's pretty cozy and local only thing was there was a lot of dirty dishes on the tables still but to be fair they were getting get ready to close. I got the chicken enchiladas which was recommended by the waitress. Super good super tasty. 10/10.

The green salsa is some of the best I've had, great with seafood and the chips are perfect. My shrimp burrito had plenty of juicy shrimp, cooked well. Wrapping wasn't the most secure, had a blowout at the end, but very tasty!

Coming from So Cal (Los Angeles area), but being raised in Nor Cal (San Francisco area), I used to have a certain snobbery about Mexican food, favoring The City (SF) over LA, despite LA having a bigger Mexican community and geographically being closer to the border of Mexico. SF used to have great Chicken prepared in an almost stew like red sauce simmering moist and tender, and LA used to have grilled chicken chopped up and kinda dry... that's part of what I liked about SF Mexican food... and it still can be found here in SF (just not here at Tipito, to my disappointment) I feel the prices of ethnic cuisine that's been traditionally affordable comfort food, especially Chinese and Mexican, has gone up in The City, whereas in LA, it's priced for the people, more affordably. So, we ate a $7 shrimp taco which would be $5 in LA (and maybe $3.50 on Taco Tuesday) here, it was good but still seemed expensive. The fish taco (fried option) was a series of small "french fry sized" strips, totally not good at all in format, taste, quality and price. We had a burrito and that was very good, a nice portion of meat, good balance of beans and rice too, an almost sharable size. For lunch we spent about $40 for 4 or $10 a person, but it was more snack portions and a full on lunch with drinks we'd estimate would have cost more in the realm of $75-80, or about $20 a person. In Los Angeles, we'd get comparable food for maybe 1/2 the price than in SF, so this review might be biased to that degree in why it's not * * * * * five stars instead of 4 However, * * * * four 4 stars is great in my book, so don't fret, it's a good review overall. I mentioned the areas that could be improved here. Parking isn't easy but is achievable. The service here was friendly however.

everything is fire. the tacos, huge burritos, the salsas.. I ate a carnitas quesadilla that I took to-go without reheating it and even that was fantastic. been back multiple times since!

Just recently moved to the area and have been missing my dads cooking. Obviously nothing compares to home cooking but this place comes close. The taco meats are nicely seasoned the beans are delicious and the service is fast. Both times I've came the place was packed but you are able to find a place to seat by the time you order someone is leaving and you can find a spot. We feel in love with the tacos de lengua. Not a lot of people know how to prepare the meat correctly and they have perfected. Definitely will be bringing my dad here next time they come to visit. Only tip I would say the salsas need a little more salt and spice but other than that the food doesn't disappoint. Almost forgot the agua the horchata is bomb! Must try!

My orders have lately been wrong. I ask for no salsa and the add it. It's because either the person taking the order don't write it right for Trina to do things fast or the cooks don't read the order right.

This part of Mission Street doesn't get as much foot traffic as the heart of the Mission District, so some of the restaurants are completely empty, which is not a comforting indicator of food quality. Tipico was very busy when I dropped in at 7:30pm, full of locals who the clerk greeted warmly. That's a good sign when regulars fill the place. The several people ahead of me did slow my own order (although the bane of quick service, app delivery, was not around). And I only got a veggie burrito, but I was surprised at the flavor and variation of the peppers and onions. Many places just shove beans and a tomato-heavy salsa into a tortilla. They were nice to me as well, and I plan on stopping in again.

Love their quesadillas suizas. My son also likes their burritos n tacos de carne asada

Came at the recommendation of another Yelper, Cherylynn! The service was good, as the cashier was nice and gave us a lot of different sauces to try with the chips. They do charge around ~2% extra for card purchases, so I would recommend bringing cash. I ordered a Super Burrito with Steak, while a friend ordered Lengua, and another friend was able to get half of both. The steak was flavorful without being dry, and the lengua was soft without being soggy. I think if I were to go again, I would do the half and half option as it really is the best of both worlds. I LOVE their sauces, each were really unique, and I wish I had asked for extra as it elevated the burrito. This place is a hidden gem of good burritos, masked by the popularity of staples like La Taqueria and El Farlito further along Mission street, and definitely ranks among the top dogs for best burritos in SF.

Just had the best freaking wet burrito, I am Mexican and I know mexican food from grandma and moms, I usually don't expect much from taquerias but dayum I was impressed, this wet burrito first and most the temperature, sauce, the meat and even the rice and beans to perfection, the aguacate was fresh, finally the service just wow!!

Hemos sido clientes por muchos años de este lugar ( no se si volvamos alli ) hoy Mayo 25-24 ordenamos burritos uno de carne asada ,uno al pastor ,tacos de virria y otros dos tacos no se de que pues mi hijo va siempre a traer,lamentablemente de hace poco tiempo asta hoy los burritos al pastor los estan haciendo muy mal hoy centi que la carne estava mal esperando que no me hagan daño hoy o mañana ya tienen dias de que esos burritos al pastor no los estan haciendo como antes pero el de hoy no pude ni terminarmelo por el mal olor a (chuquia) o malos ... es lamentable para mi exponeer esto pero es un aviso para los que les gusten esos burritos al pastor y un aviso para los que preparan esa carne pues es de puerco de alli tengan mucho cuidado huelan el burrito antes de comercelo.. lamento esto pero es por el bien de todos y cinceramente quisiera estar equivocado pero no lo estoy .

We ate here last weekend and it was so good I remembered to write a review just now - 10/10 recommend!!!! Their salsa is good, carne asada burrito full of flavor, grilled to perfection. I had the chilaquiles with green sauce, so good. Will come back again, and again....

Of all the places that I have been to that makes awesome Super Burritos... Mexico Tipico of San Francisco CA USA is now another of my most favorite place to enjoy yourself with a Super Burrito... And of all the times that I have passed by this Mexican Tipico Mexican Fast Food Joint... I have never thought that I will be buying myself a Super Burrito, There is a lot of Burrito Joint all over the Mission Street District Area of San Francisco CA USA... So from there, I have decided to give this place a try and this was my very 1st time ordering myself a Super Burrito at Mexico Tipico!!! After when I finished up eating up the whole entire Super Burrito... I have to say that Mexico Tipico is a very good place to order yourself a Super Burrito!!! If you Yelpers & Yelpettes decide to go to Mexico Tipico and can't decide which Super Burrito to choose from my suggestion to you is go for the Super Burrito with steak it's really good!!!

I'm writing this review and it's making me hungry. Best fish tacos I've ever had. My best friend showed me this place. It's nice seeing locals come in to eat. I would encourage people to try something they don't usually order. Everything is really good. The workers are the best. The inside is nice

Nearly lost my tooth from fish tacos, a whole *** piece of pebble in my tacos?? How did this get into my food???

Almost a full house at 6:30pm. My quesabirrias $12 were delicious. The birra tacos were crispy, filled with meat and cheese and came with a little thing of soup to dip them in. The side of sliced radish was a bonus. My steak taco salad $16.50 came out bigger than I thought. I finished it though. This was OK, not great. Not enough steak. I did like how they added a lot of beans and rice mixed in with some romaine lettuce. The taco shell was cooked perfectly. It had a good crunch. Good job staff at Mexico Tipico.

A decade later and Mexico Tipico is STILL killing it! They often get overlooked by the more popular taquerias in The Excelsior and The Mission but they remain my fav taqueria in the city for their great food, reasonable prices, consistency, and friendly service. Sadly, while other businesses have declined in quality and service because of COVID (not their fault), Mexico Tipico is just as bomb from the day I started visiting them. With COVID, they're following all safety protocols - plexiglass at register, staff wearing masks properly, indoor tables are spaced out more than 6 feet, and no self-serve salsa bar. My go-tos: * Regular Lengua Burrito, no rice, no beans, add avocado (~$9). SEE pic below! Warm, chewy flour tortilla that's generously filled with uber tender chunks of meaty lengua. Not overseasoned so you can taste all that delicious beefyness. You get your monies worth unlike La Taqueria that's overpriced and hella overhyped. * Menudo ($13.99) Heaping bowl of guajillo-spiced broth swimming with soft honeycomb+book tripe and meltingly soft pata. No hominy which is my preference. Gelatinous goodness that's great for your skin+bones and to nurse that hangover. All orders come with complimentary chips and they have a handful of salsas (pico de gallo, roja, verde, habanero, etc) available upon request. The salsa verde is my fav: tangy with a kick of heat. When I used to dine-in before COVID, we were usually the only non-Spanish speaking customers there so you know this place is legit. Love you, Mexico Tipico!

Great authentic food. We enjoyed their fried fish tacos with everything on it. I recommend that for sure with their green salas verde.

2 Apr. '23-10:00-Had Breakfast. Burrito de desayuno was very tasty. Very busy popular place. Beer with Clamato and shrimp very good. English spoken but Spanish is appreciated. In the Excelsior district in Mission. Casual dining. Takeaway also available. Highly recommended!

We been coming here for awhile...every time food gotten better n better...but do go early cuz it gets pack.. all the meats r very tender with favor...they also have loads of condiments to add onto your tacos.. they also have a habanero sauce that is very spicy,, but my friend love it.. also that green sauce is spicy for me lol.. not sure does this review shows all my food pics or not..for me this place taste great like Mexico City vendors...large menu try all friends...they close by 10 pm... Yelp info is wrong...so go go early...

I'm just going to let it be known right now! I've been without Mexico Tipico for MONTHS!! And they're OPEN NOW!!! Finally!!! I won't grab burritos from anywhere else. Ask my fiancé, he hates that I only go to one taqueria. My go to's: Super pollo asado burrito, extra cheese and sour cream. You gotta grab the red salsa! So bomb!! Super lengua nachos! Lengua isn't for everyone and Some places can be hit or miss but they're a hit every-time. And I absolutely love the fact they they use nacho cheese on these nachos! (I'm a sucker for nacho cheese) Get a side of some pickled jalapeños, carrots and onions and you're set! Hangover cure! Only available weekends: Posole ROJO!! I get one every weekend! Hungover or not. They give you thick chunks of pork, super tender and seasoned great! Side of tostadas, Chile flakes, lime and oregano. You just can't go wrong here! Parking? Ha! GO LUCK! Mission street is always so busy so you'll see cars double parked. And business is always busy, so if I were you I'd order ahead. Cause you might be waiting in line for a bit, especially now since they opened back up from doing renovations.

Good food and clean environment. Food is better than average and feels like they use fresh ingredients. Be back

Great food great service. Friendly staff. Quick service. The pescado e camarones tacos were heaven sent.

My favorite Taqueria in all SF. I've been coming here for years and they never disappoint. Parking is limited, but the food is definitely worth it. I usually order Quesadillas to the Burritos and wash it all down with a Horchata. Try it and Thank Me later :)

Got the cravings for Mexican cuisine during halftime of the Lions/Cowboys game. Started driving down Mission Street, knowing there would be several options to choose from. Lo and behold, there was parking right in front of this restaurant, so we went in. The desire was always to get enchiladas, but I eyeballed the fish tacos on the menu as well, and at a reasonable price - $4 per taco! Ended up getting both, and was not disappointed! The service was very friendly, professional, and the cooks were really hustling to get the orders out. The manager / cashier was very thorough, going through all the motions of offering the various options with the entrees. With the restaurant full, we still got our food in less than 15 minutes. Food was ridiculously delicious! Perfect balance of spiciness and savory, and still piping hot through the 15 minute drive home. Definitely definitely returning again, maybe even tomorrow, during the halftime of the 49ers/Commanders game.

Great customer service. Staff is very friendly and helpful. The food is very good, home made and authentic. Our favorite place to come when we are in town.

My go-to taqueria in the Excelsior and in The City. Great customer service and has a wide variety of options for Mexican cuisine. If I'm craving a burrito this is my place to go. Most people I know would choose either Guadalajara or El Farlito but those are chain restaurants in the neighborhood and they don't offer the sense of community and care in their service as Tipico does. Highly recommended spot - A++!

We had a positive experience from the beginning when placing telephone order with Christian. Courteous and made every effort to ensure order was correct. Arrived a few minutes earlier and order was ready to go! Fish taco was tenderly grilled with an amazing sauce and fresh veggies. Tasty chicken tacos. Whole black beans and rice were delicious too as well were the complimentary lightly salted tortilla chips. Prepared condiments to go with a spicy habanero to top it off! Very clean. Will return-highly recommend!!

Everyone was so respectful and kind. My tacos were delicious. The gentleman that rang me up went above and beyond. The lady walking around making sure I had everything. Incredibly polite. I'll definitely come back for the service and yummy tacos! Mil gracias

Good food, orders usually come out wrong and it's only discovered once at home (partially my fault). Today I ordered 2 bean and rice burritos for my daughters plus my own burrito. Upon getting home I saw only one bean rice burrito and my own and figured they didn't charge me for the second. I split the burrito for my children and it only had rice, no beans. And saw that they charged for 2 rice bean burritos. Check your order before exit. Nice people-always a problem with order.

This is one of my go-to Mexican spots in the city. Authentic, straight forward and always delicious. I've had multiple items from this place and they're all very good. Well portioned, reasonably priced and just hits the spot every time. It's the type of place that gives you a nice home-cooked feeling. Carne Asada plate is my go-to order and theirs just comes out sizzling and delicious. Awesome beans and rice. The salsas are on point and never disappoints. Check this place out if you are ever in the Excelsior district!

Came here with a bunch of frisbee teammates after a cold winter league game on a Tuesday night. We were all very happy with this place! FOOD: Free chips and 3 kinds of salsa (serve yourself). Tacos and burritos were delicious (don't remember what I ordered but I enjoyed the things I had!) :) AMBIANCE: Very hole in the wall, very casual. We realized that part of the floor was not flat. Like if your table was on it, your table would be very slanted. SERVICE: It's pay up, take a number, they bring your food, but serve yourself otherwise! People working here are nice though! OVERALL: Yum! I'll be back :)

As a burrito-lover and a frequent jet-setter to the Mission District, how the heck did I miss this place? Obviously, this is a very tiny restaurant with an occupancy of maybe 20 patrons the most. And this place can easily be missed if you are driving. But the food and the friendly hospitality from the workers are very welcoming. For lunch, I had my usual grilled steak burrito. For a reasonable $9.00, I get a choice of cooked meat, rice, beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, cilantro, melted cheese and grilled onions in a white flour tortilla. Not many places offer the grilled onions in the silver bullet. But it is a difference maker. The chips from here is from the Mi Rancho company. And the chips are lightly-salted with a tasty crunch. My probable next visit, I will definitely get the nachos. Beer is automatic with my burrito. But since I was working, I had to settle with a bottle of Jarrito fruit punch flavor for $3.00. Menudo is served on the weekends and seems to be a very popular dish from here. That will also be on my bucket-list on my next visit. Plus with the recent cold weather, it wouldn't also be a bad choice either. This outer-part of the Mission district is the family part. The workers treat me like part of the family. But the food from here is bar-none one of the best I have had.

First time going to Mexico Tipico, small line but it moved fast. Super nice staff and quick and efficient. They have chips and salsa to everyone which is a nice touch. Quality Ingredients, fair price, I would definitely go again for a quick delicious meal

This is my neighborhood go-to for a top notch Caldo de Pollo or some saucy Huevos Rancheros for breakfast with beans that remind you of home. Their menu ranges from taqueria standards (tacos/burritos) to authentic Mexican classic dishes, including seafood, pozole on the weekends, and fresh squeezed orange juice because why not?! I've never had anything bad from this family owned gem.

This place is super underrated! The staff is great and super sweet!! I get that SF is super competitive with Mexican food but this place is low key up there. I would totally go back for another date with friends :)

4.5 stars----- I was looking on Yelp for a new spot to try until this place popped up. What caught my attention about this place was that many people are saying that Mexico Tipico is better than El Farolito, so I came to try it myself. They have a huge menu here with so many options to choose from which is already a plus compared to El Faro. I decided to get the carne asada regular burrito with a side of chips. The rice they put in the burrito is very moist, drenched in flavor. I can tell their chips are made fresh here bc of the different texture. Also to mention, their green creamy salsa here is bomb!!! After trying this spot, this might be the new go to spot for burritos, as for tacos, I have to try it next time!

Everyone always had something bad to say about this place. And I always stood up for this place despite their horrible health inspection scores. But tonight is the final night I'll defend this establishment. I'm not the type of person to not eat a bruised avocado or fruit, but this seems like it's pushing it. I ordered carne asada super nachos -- $14. Right when I opened my order at home I found black avocado slices. I paid $14, for this. Least you could do was slice up some fresh avocados. Imagine if this was in your burrito. No wonder there were only two customers in there.

As a San Francisco native, this is by far my favorite taqueria in the city. All their plates are yummy from their fried fish to their burritos. Try their frijoles Fritos, you won't regret it! Family owned! I usually call before coming to pick up my order because you can always count on there being a wait time in person!

Ordered their tacos de tripa and holyyyyyy! I was in hog heaven! Their burritos were very filling and their aguas frescos are great!! Must try!! A+++++

This place just gets better and better!! Came back here after 5 years ordered the fish tacos again from Elena and they came out full of fish and so damn good!! I'm not going to wait this long to come back that's for sure! Just ask for Elena and she will make your lunch or dinner a great culinary experience!!

Look, this place is the best. Everything is flippin' fantastic. The fajitas are perfect.

I personally love this place and hope it never goes out of business but the last 2 visits have me very worried about coming back. We ordered a few burritos and a couple of months ago my kids threw up violently after an hour of eating and he threw up on his bed, carpet, floor, toys, everything. It was bad. Wish I could post pictures but I was too busy cleaning. We have not ordered a burrito since that time but my kids love this place. So after a couple months we ordered again. The same kid again got sick and had diahrea and threw up. My wife also got sick. They both ate the same burrito. Not sure if its safe to eat again from here. Would love to see if any others are experiencing the same issues.

Used to be great. Have been let down numerous times over many years. Today was the last time. Ordered online, order confirmed. When I show up they have no detail of the order... and then ignored while several phone orders are taken. This is on top of incorrect food in previous orders, missing items, bad service etc. Give it a miss and go somewhere else. It's sad how crap they have become. Very sad

Don't sleep on Tipico; cause that is exactly what I did forever. I have walked by Tipico countless times in my life-time strolling around in the Excelsior district; foolish me. This place is an absolute gem and gold mine. It is truly a shame that I only wounded up trying Tipico because of El Farolito's recent downfall in quality (apparently it's not just myself that have noticed this as well). I had one of the juiciest burritos ever; loaded with flavor and the cooks did not skimp out on the ingredients. Really awesome friendly staff that make you feel as if you're family here. Enjoy the amazing burritos here!