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Padrecito, San Francisco, CA

Padrecito

4.5

4.5

521 Reviews

$30 and under

Mexican

901 Cole Street, San Francisco, CA 94117

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Innovative
Great for creative cocktails

At Padrecito we pride ourselves on creating a community atmosphere while serving culinary creations and libations utilizing the freshest of ingredients. At the core of our offering is a homage to original Mexican dishes made from scratch each day. House-made tortillas and sauces create a foundation for our ever seasonal menu. While unique and carefully crafted enchiladas and tacos have become house staples. We also take our tequila and beverages very seriously as we search out hand crafted and boutique distilleries to round out our over 60 in house tequilas and mescals. We pride ourselves on providing you a great experience and love what we do everyday.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Hours of operation
Open 7 Nights for Dinner and for Brunch Saturday & Sunday. Dinner Monday - Thursday starting at 5:30pm Friday-Sunday starting at 5:00pm Brunch Saturday & Sunday starting at 10am
Phone number
(415) 742-5505
Website
http://www.padrecitosf.com/
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Sam Josi & Luis Contreras

Location
901 Cole Street, San Francisco, CA 94117
Neighborhood
Cole Valley
Cross street
Carl Street
Parking details
Street parking is available and a public lot is available 3 blocks away at Kezar stadium (Stanyan between Fredrick & Waller)
Public transit
Padrecito is located on the corner of Cole & Carl. The N Judah line has a stop directly in front. Both the 43 and 37 buses run to Padrecito as well.
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 521 people are saying

Padrecito reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.3Service
4.1Ambience
2.5Value

Noise • Energetic

5
4
3
2
1

521 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Dallas12 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 26, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food and drinks! You wanna get a reservation like we did, but we noticed a lot of people waiting. I had the tomatoes soup with was amazing, it had great flavors and not just tomatoe, it had a slight spice to it, the avocado and cheese in it were great so add texture to the soup. Then I had the jimaca salad. Delicious! A little sweet and tangy with strawberries and blackberry yummm! I wasn't able to have any of their drinks but my boyfriend had the Padrecito which had just the right amount of mezcal where it wasn't too smokey. I would love to come back and try the drinks myself.
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fssambor
Greater Boston14 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 25, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great food and Padrecito accommodated a 9th late addition without any issues! My friends from NY really enjoyed the place.
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OpenTable Diner
Montreal1 review
5.0
Dined on May 16, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Nous y sommes retournés à 2 reprises dans la même semaine!
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sflocal
San Francisco4 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 13, 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
We went for Mother's Day brunch. Service was pretty slow, but maybe they were overwhelmed. It's a big brunch day after all. Staff all seemed to be hustling. Maybe we were just being ignored, lol. Churros - off-the-hook good Pancakes and Chilaquiles: really good. I'd go back for these. Duck Carnitas hash - sounds better than it really is. The eggs and potato bits were good. The greens soaked up all the salty sauce, really overpowering the entire dish.
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CCT4 VIP
Denver45 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 12, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great drinks and dinner options with a fun vibe. Loved our apps and dinner; Amazing mezcal-infused drinks; Good service; Definitely returning here!
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Zamboni
San Francisco1 review
1.0
Dined on May 11, 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Ear splitting noise level. First and last time here. Apps arrived a long time before drinks. A basic order and drop off joint for a lot of money. Food is tasty but not worth the price or the torture of the room. If your idea of a good meal is to scream at your date then this is the place for you.
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Robin
San Francisco39 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 10, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Padrecito is consistently great. Great food, great service, great fun. Love coming here!
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jdmjdm
San Francisco52 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 7, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Went here for a birthday dinner. Had several dishes which we shared, and all were good. The only issue was some crazy customer insisted that the staff keep the lighting turned up really bright. If I'm ever there again with the crazy woman I'll ask to be seated somewhere else. The staff was really nice and tried to make us as comfortable as possible.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco1 review
1.0
Dined on May 7, 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
There is a bathroom right next to a couple tables. The entire meal smelled like the toilet.
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TLavelle123
San Francisco7 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 5, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We love this Padrecito!! The food is always flavorful and delicious. The staff is very friendly and they make great Margaritas!
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901 Cole Street, San Francisco, CA 94117

Additional information

Cross street
Carl Street
Neighborhood
Cole Valley
Hours of operation
Open 7 Nights for Dinner and for Brunch Saturday & Sunday. Dinner Monday - Thursday starting at 5:30pm Friday-Sunday starting at 5:00pm Brunch Saturday & Sunday starting at 10am
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street parking is available and a public lot is available 3 blocks away at Kezar stadium (Stanyan between Fredrick & Waller)
Public transit
Padrecito is located on the corner of Cole & Carl. The N Judah line has a stop directly in front. Both the 43 and 37 buses run to Padrecito as well.
Executive chef
Sam Josi & Luis Contreras
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.padrecitosf.com/
Phone number
(415) 742-5505

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