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Elena's, San Francisco, CA

Elena's

4.7
4.7
509 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 208 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Lively
  • 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. Reservation requests via phone or email are not available at this time. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you to Elena’s!

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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

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What 509 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

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

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Mexican

  • San Francisco

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Elena's offers a vibrant dining experience with "excellent service and food," making it a beloved spot for Mexican cuisine. Guests rave about the "best guacamole ever" and generous portions. Although the ambiance can be lively, the beautifully designed space and attentive staff ensure a delightful visit. Reservations are recommended due to popularity.

510 Reviews

  1. Marc

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall, the experience at Elena’s was good. The ambience was incredibly pleasant and welcoming. It was a fantastic place to bring family and friends together. Our server, from San Diego, was incredibly warm and inviting and made us all smile. Our drinks were enjoyable, and we would most definitely revisit this special spot once again!

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  2. Sarah

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful evening! From the details of the design to the service it was a wonderful experience.

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  3. Lisa

    San Francisco

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Excellent food, good service, decent prices fir a higher-scale Mexican restaurant. But it was hard to make a reservation at the original time we wanted. Very popular probably due to a recent newspaper article about it. The noise level was high, a bit much. I will go back, but maybe not with a big party.

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  4. Lynn

    VIP

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Elena’s has tasty food and a really kind, attentive staff. They serve delicious, thin crunchy chips.

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  5. Eduardo

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    It's a fantastic spot with a welcoming vibe, offering great food and excellent service, making it perfect for people of all nationalities, ages, and backgrounds—truly a place for everyone to enjoy!

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  6. Mercedes

    VIP

    San Francisco

    46 reviews

    5.0

    46 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was a great experience. Food was excellent and the service was outstanding! All the servers seemed to enjoy working there. We will be back!

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  7. Michaela

    VIP

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    After waiting almost a year since it opened for the new restaurant kinks to work themselves out, we finally made it to Elena’s. We had a reservation for 4:30 so I wouldn’t say it was much of a dinner rush. I cannot say much for the service because the 2 times we ordered drinks, it took over 20 minutes to get them. The second time we ordered drinks with who I assume was the manager, he didn’t even end up putting the order in. We had to flag down our waitress. When she finally did return with the drinks, only 2 of the 3 arrived. They were consistent on filling up our water glasses though. The tortillas also came out a while after the mains arrived at the table. The food did live up to the hype. Although they could’ve put more sauce with the calamari. I’ll probably give it another chance but was somewhat disappointed with my first experience.

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  8. Elmira

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience everytime I’ve been here! Alma was great and food was amazing

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  9. Robin

    VIP

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food and service from Emma! Reminded us of the Mexican restaurants of our youth. Big plates of enchiladas and sizzling fajita plates coming out of the kitchen. Coconut margarita is not to be missed!

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  10. Elizabeth

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    AMAZING EVERYTHING !!! Food was so good and flavorful! Drinks were great and so cute and the servers and all workers were so nice and lovely❤️❤️

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Elena's is rated 4.7 stars by 509 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 208 times today

Order delivery or takeout

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

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