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Elena's, San Francisco, CA

Elena's

4.6
4.6
651 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican

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2 people
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7:00 pm
Booked 138 times today
  • Lively
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
Welcome to Elena's -- a place where a family’s love for authentic Mexican food is celebrated and combined with California-inspired elements and signature Mexican-American dishes. We offer reservations for up to 8 guests via OpenTable. At the time of your reservation, we kindly request the entire party be present to be seated. Tables will be held for up to 10 minutes after the reservation time. For parties that arrive later, the table will be released but we will do our best to accommodate the reservation with the next available table. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you to Elena’s!

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What 651 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Mexican

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Most Booked

  • San Francisco

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Elena's offers a "beautiful" dining experience with "delicious" food and a vibrant atmosphere. Known for its "excellent service," the Mexican menu features favorites like enchiladas and "tasty margaritas." The restaurant's ambiance and "friendly staff" make it a popular choice, although it can get busy. Reservations are recommended!
652 Reviews
  1. Tony

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The restaurant has good quality food with excellent service and ambience. Not high end epicurean Mexican food, but worth enjoying the experience. Keeps in fitting with the owner's 'Original Joe's' style and comfort.

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  2. Nancy

    San Francisco4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Elena’s is a great restaurant. The food, the staff and the atmosphere are all wonderful. Oh and I can’t forget the coconut margarita it’s to die for.

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    Costa Rica1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    All good!! We enjoyed it very much! Food was good texmex options!

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  4. Meg VIP

    San Francisco17 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, beautiful room. Super busy even on a Monday night!

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  5. Kathy

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was delicious and served promptly. Gave you a pretty size amount of food. Free chips and salsa were amazing. Not greasy at all. Light and crispy, salted perfectly. Their guacamole was the bomb. Will definitely be going back.

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    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love this place! Came back again after I came for my birthday and will be coming back! Food, service and drinks is all wonderful! Music and ambiance is also wonderful... my friends always love this place as well! Highly recommend!

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  7. Jessica VIP

    San Francisco25 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our second visit after an absolutely wonderful dinner a few months ago. Unfortunately this experience was the exact opposite. We found the food to be bland and the service poor. One guest got her drink right away whereas the rest of the table had to wait about ten more minutes. We chose not to bother with a second round. We drove over an hour to come for this meal after waiting weeks for the reservation m. I am afraid this will be our last time.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles1 review

    1.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We ordered a Pom Rita and Elena’s frozen margarita and the drinks were really bad.

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  9. Robert VIP

    San Francisco155 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Don’t waste your time trying to call and speak with anyone at the restaurant. I called several times to try to change my reservation and was on hold each time as caller number one for fifteen minutes. I hung up each time. I figured 15 minutes was more than enough time to wait for someone to answer.

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  10. Eve VIP

    San Francisco7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great place for delicious food and great personal service. No wonder people keep coming back again and again . So great to have this wonderful establishment so close to my home.

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FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Elena's using the Order Online button.

Elena's is rated 4.6 stars by 651 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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255 W Portal Ave, San Francisco, CA 94127-1401

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  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30 am–10:00 pm Fri 11:30 am–11:00 pm Sat 10:30 am–11:00 pm Sun 10:30 am–10:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
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  • Delivery & takeout
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