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Elena's, San Francisco, CA

Elena's

4.7 (835)
$30 and under
Mexican
255 W Portal Ave, San Francisco, CA 94127-1401

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2 people
11:00 PM
Booked 113 times today

About this restaurant

  • Lively
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Hot spot
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!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • 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
  • Phone number
    (415) 622-4440
  • Website
    http://www.elenasmexican.com/
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Delivery & takeout
    Order direct

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What 835 people are saying

Elena's reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

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 vibrant atmosphere, renowned for its "excellent Mexican food" and "fantastic service." The restaurant's lively ambiance and spacious interior make it perfect for group gatherings. Diners rave about the "quesabirria and gobernador tacos" and "amazing cocktails." Reservations are recommended due to its popularity and high demand.
835 Reviews

  1. Linda VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area117 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Friendly staff. Good cocktails. Complimentary chips are light and tasty and Smokey salsa I love the tacos. Quisabirria and the shrimp tacos. Extremely noisy but worth it for the food and atmosphere

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  2. Terrence VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area23 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We have waited along time to eat at Elena's and it did not disappoint. Our server was amazing and the food and drinks were excellent. Love the look of the restaurant and the overall atmosphere. Thought it was a little over price for Mexican food but it was good.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely room, good service, pretty good food. Great booth. we enjoyed it!

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  4. Diana

    Fresno / San Joaquin Valley1 review

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service from beginning to end by all. Food is outstanding and so are the drinks. They think of every detail !

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  5. Michelle

    California Central Coast1 review

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful restaurant, fantastic service. Delicious food.

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  6. Paz

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall it’s great, except our server, she wasn’t that great

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  7. Jessica

    San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Recipes and ingreadienrs were great but everything was over salted and over sauced. Bar drinks were so delicious but took a while to get. The hostess, buser and servers were are very nice.

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  8. Robbie

    California Central Coast1 review

    3.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The margarita was very good, I upped up choice of tequila. The chips, salsa, crudo were excellent. My Shrimp Diablo was good but nothing special. The Chili Relleno was very plain. I give it 3 stars as I think it is overhyped. Just my humble opinion.

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  9. Jennifer VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area20 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    This was probably my 5th or 6th time eating at Elena's. I've had wonderful service until. yesterday. I could not believe how S L O W our service was. It was painful. Not once did our server ask if we wanted more to drink (bottle was empty). It took forever for her to come and check in once our plates were removed. Even after we ate dessert we sat and sat and sat. The restaurant was not busy. In fact, it was the most empty I have ever seen it. I was truly disappointed by the lack of service received yesterday. While the food is good, the prices are high. With that, I am fine paying as long as the service is ok at the very least. Yesterday, it was not. Not even close.

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  10. jon VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area88 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    we love this place & only wish we lived closer so we could go there more often love jr

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Elena's is rated 4.7 stars by 835 OpenTable diners.

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

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  3. San Francisco Bay Area
  4. San Francisco
  5. Forest Hill / West Portal

Make a reservation

2 people
11:00 PM
Booked 113 times today
Google Map for Elena's

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

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Forest Hill / West Portal
  • 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
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Wheelchair Access
  • Delivery & takeout
    Order direct

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