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Name: Padrecito
Address: 901 Cole Street, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94117
Telephone: (415) 742-5505
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.5

Padrecito

4.5

532 Reviews

$30 and under

Mexican

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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
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
Private party contact
Jordan Dunn: (415) 742-5505

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 532 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.3Service
4.1Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
10 reviews
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on May 26, 2018
overall4food4service5ambience4
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
New England
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on May 25, 2018
overall5food5service4ambience5
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
Montreal
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 16, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
Nous y sommes retournés à 2 reprises dans la même semaine!
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sflocal
San Francisco
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 13, 2018
overall3food3service3ambience4
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
Denver
43 reviews
vip
4.0
43 reviews
Dined on May 12, 2018
overall4food5service4ambience5
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 Francisco
1 review
vip
1.0
1 review
Dined on May 11, 2018
overall1food3service1ambience1
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 Francisco
34 reviews
5.0
34 reviews
Dined on May 10, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
Padrecito is consistently great. Great food, great service, great fun. Love coming here!
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jdmjdm
San Francisco
47 reviews
4.0
47 reviews
Dined on May 7, 2018
overall4food5service5ambience4
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
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on May 7, 2018
overall1food3service1ambience1
There is a bathroom right next to a couple tables. The entire meal smelled like the toilet.
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TLavelle123
San Francisco
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 5, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience4
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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Wendy
San Francisco
37 reviews
5.0
37 reviews
Dined on May 1, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
This place was amazing! The dishes we ordered showed great creativity and tasty combinations of ingredients! We had the tuna crudo, Arctic char tacos were sooo delicious. The schoolteacher rub added Color and spice. But the duck tacos are the bomb!! With a marmalade and warm spices. This is a repeat dish next visit!
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 30, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
Incredible
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OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 29, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing! Innovative, quality food. The best service!
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on April 25, 2018
overall4food4service4ambience3
Margaritas were fantastic! Carnitas was amazing, the pork belly was delicious but I wasn’t crazy about the sauce on the taco, too sweet
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Denisemt
Hawaii
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on April 22, 2018
overall4food5service3ambience4
Food and drinks were great! Server not too friendly
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backtochicago
New York Area
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on April 13, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing staff that matched the wonderful food
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 9, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very good! Great service
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DwayneJ
San Francisco
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on April 9, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best duck tacos in the entire world!
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FoodieSF
San Francisco
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on April 6, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience4
The service was friendly and efficient. Food and cocktails were great! Don’t forget to save room for dessert.
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ROBINH
San Francisco
10 reviews
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on April 4, 2018
overall4food4service5ambience4
We love their Mezcal cocktails & flights since we recently visited Oaxaca.
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NapaLini
San Francisco
29 reviews
vip
4.0
29 reviews
Dined on April 3, 2018
overall4food5service5ambience4
This was the second time that we were served by Max. He’s terrific and already seemed to recognize us and know what we like in order to make recommendations. The food is flavorful and delicious! Especially enjoyed the Arctic char tacos.
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ManuelB
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 1, 2018
overall3food4service2ambience4
The food is overall very good! I've been twice. The pancakes de platanos was suprisingly good ( and I'm not a pancake fan). The "hash de pato" was great the first time but the second time it was okay -- it seemed a little on the burnt side and the flavors were hidden. Customer service is good but long to get order in some times. All said, I'd go back again.
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AmyY
San Francisco
25 reviews
vip
5.0
25 reviews
Dined on April 1, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always so good!!!
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LeslieW
New Orleans
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 1, 2018
overall3food3service2ambience4
Service slow and then rushed us.
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RudeGuy
San Francisco
10 reviews
vip
2.0
10 reviews
Dined on March 24, 2018
overall2food1service4ambience2
The food was inedible. Noise was terrible. Service was good. Cocktails were good. I would never go back nor recommend it to anyone. You're better off grabbing a burrito on the Mission.
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SolidButABitPricey
Denver
25 reviews
5.0
25 reviews
Dined on March 23, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience4
This is a really great neighborhood gem. Worth the drive from central SF to enjoy incredible cocktails, and unparalleled mezcal and tequila list, and really delicious food. Everyone in our group got exactly what they wanted and we all left feeling full and smiling...perhaps it was the drink! ;-) I will definitely go back the next time I visit SF.
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MohoMan
Sacramento
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 19, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience4
First time at Padrecito. Recommended by my nephew who is a personal chef in SF. Nice ambiance, dark wood theme. Not a quiet place if that's what you're looking for. Lively would be a good description. Sat in a booth in the bar area. Kind of dark though. Menu is on the small side which is good, because I don't like menus that are 10 pages long. I ordered the Chipotle Chilaqueles, which had duck as the protein, along with slice fava greens, fava leaves plus other stuff. All the ingredients worked well together. Spicy due to the Chipotle sauce which gave it a nice smokey flavor. I love hot and ordered some habanero sauce as well. The dish was a flavor explosion; one of the best dishes I've ever had. A lot of depth of flavor with the sauce and the richness of the duck. On the other hand, my wife order the Ensalad Nortena, which she said was very average and not very flavorful, on the bland side. My brother had the Carnitas, which were very good and were served with a hot 7-layer dip, which is an unusual side, but it worked well with the corn tortillas. So from my point of view, I loved the food.
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jrozzelle
San Francisco
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on March 14, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
Neighborhood gem. Love the bar and bar staff, especially the burly apron wearing mixologist. I discovered my new favorite cocktail, Amaro Montenegro. They were able to seat us on a busy weeknight despite the fact that my wife made the OT reservation, using my account, for the wrong night. (My wife used to work at OT. )
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SadBurgers
San Francisco
32 reviews
vip
5.0
32 reviews
Dined on March 13, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent as always. Love Mezcal Margarita and Crudo.
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RodneyP
Portland
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on March 11, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of my fave brunch spots in the city.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 10, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service and amazing food!!! 10/10 will go back!
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Ortomonster
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 3, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
Celebrated a birthday with brunch. It was amazing.
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SteveSF
San Francisco
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on February 25, 2018
overall4food5service3ambience3
Food was very good, as always, and the cocktails are always great. On this Saturday night we came in unusually early (6:15) with a reservation. For whatever reason, the host and servers all seemed harried and abrupt, as though things were on the verge of falling apart. Menus were tossed on tables, chairs were slammed in corners as tables were reset, and noise and mayhem generally prevailed for no apparent reason. Kitchen seemed to be running fine but the front of house staff were all acting overtaxed. All this on top of a blaring soundtrack that would have been perfect for a teen dance. Will make sure to avoid weekends here in the future.
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ST247
San Francisco
172 reviews
vip
4.0
172 reviews
Dined on February 20, 2018
overall4food4service3ambience4
Cannot think of anything on the menu that isn't delish - guac, tacos, ceviche, and the cocktails.
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Reviewer
San Francisco
47 reviews
vip
5.0
47 reviews
Dined on February 18, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience3
I’ve been to Padrecito several times, but last night the quality of food was the best it’s ever been. Service usually is good but again last night was excellent.
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MansiP
San Francisco
4 reviews
vip
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 17, 2018
overall4food4service4ambience4
Pro: They were able to adjust our reservation time last minute when a few members of our brunch party were running late. Pro: the food was excellent! Con: the service (from placing our orders to receiving the food) was very slow, especially considering the restaurant was only half full! Overall great experience. Would highly recommend!
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LynneC
Los Angeles
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 3, 2018
overall4food5service5ambience3
Food and service were great! Cocktails flavorful and top-notch. Only complaints are that there was only one waitress working the top floor tables and the noise level was very high and made for difficult conversation.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 3, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love Padrecito!
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Kety
New York Area
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 30, 2018
overall4food5service4ambience3
We enjoyed the food, but the restaurant was very loud (even though fairly empty at the time), and there was a strange antiseptic smell.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 29, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was truly delicious! Great service / very thoughtful of our 1/2 kids 1/2 adults table (drinks for the grown ups but coloring sheets & quick not spicy food for the littles!). While I'd love it to be cheaper / the food is worth it - we loved it!
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Padrecito is rated 4.5 stars by 532 OpenTable diners.