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Brought to you by the family behind the beloved Italian-American restaurant Original Joe’s, Elena’s is the newest restaurant addition envisioned to honor the Mexican-American heritage in their family. Located in the heart of West Portal—the same neighborhood the Duggan family calls home—Elena’s intends to represent what their family has grown to love about authentic Mexican food, combined with California-inspired elements and signature Mexican-American dishes. The family-friendly restaurant is driven by bold flavors, fresh ingredients, and modern touches, served in a warm and inviting atmosphere.
Hours
| Friday | 11:30 AM–11 PM |
| Saturday | 10:30 AM–11 PM |
| Sunday | 10:30 AM–10 PM |
| Monday | 11:30 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–10 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 255 W Portal Ave, San Francisco, CA 94127
Phone: (415) 622-4440
Website: http://www.elenasmexican.com/
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Reservations: opentable.com
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Elena’s Mexican Restaurant
HOURS. Monday-Thursday | 11:30-10:00. Friday | 11:30-11:00. Saturday | 10:30-11:00 · LOCATION. 255 West Portal Avenue. San Francisco, CA 94127 · CONTACT. Call Us …
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A family’s love for Mexican food, combined with California-inspired elements and signature Mexican-American dishes.
Elena’s Restaurant – San Francisco, CA | OpenTable
A place where a family’s love for authentic Mexican food is celebrated and combined with California-inspired elements and signature Mexican-American dishes.
Reviews
Aaron Placencia
This place is amazing, the food is absolutely delicious. It is upscale Mexican food, it makes you feel like your family just cooked it. The Customer Service is amazing. You must make a reservation for this place. Wait times could be very lengthy, but the weight is well worth it all their chips and salsa is fresh and all the ingredients you can tell are made from fresh vegetables. This is a nice visit restaurant, I promise you you will not be disappointed.
… moreJSN N
Salsa is amazing I filled up on it! Incredible spicy cilantro margarita! I had the Caesar salad and added steak and the Quesa Birria tacos. Tacos were good but I’ve had better. Atmosphere is lovely at lunch. Sat at the bar and service was wonderful. They do add 6% facility fee to your check whatever that is. No description anywhere about it. I’d much rather they raise prices of entrees and drinks than add that surprise fee. Overall would come back.
… moreAbel Tirado
Came here for my mother’s birthday and everything was top tier. One of the best restaurants I’ve been to in a long time.
Our server, Natasha, was absolutely incredible. She was very knowledgeable about the menu, very willing to make accomodations or changes where needed, and incredibly warm and attentive without feeling like she was rushing us at all. For Natasha’s service alone I would absolutely come back.
The food was fantastic. We got several appetizers, with the ceviche being a standout. The holiday drinks were phenomenal, with a favorite for the party being a carajillo. The ribeye was perfectly medium rare, and the churros were perfectly crisp and sweet.
Shout out to the entire staff, management, and Natasha for making my mother’s dinner special.
… moreOur server, Natasha, was absolutely incredible. She was very knowledgeable about the menu, very willing to make accomodations or changes where needed, and incredibly warm and attentive without feeling like she was rushing us at all. For Natasha’s service alone I would absolutely come back.
The food was fantastic. We got several appetizers, with the ceviche being a standout. The holiday drinks were phenomenal, with a favorite for the party being a carajillo. The ribeye was perfectly medium rare, and the churros were perfectly crisp and sweet.
Shout out to the entire staff, management, and Natasha for making my mother’s dinner special.
Sam
Elena’s is a very busy, dynamic and happening place. I could not get reservations and so we luckily found a table at the bar area. We ordered some drinks, some chips and salsa and guacamole and then ordered some food. The food was good and the service was amazing. The decor and atmosphere are electric and inviting. The food was good, but I think I enjoyed the atmosphere and drinks more. Definitely check out this happening place. Try to get reservations if you can so that you don’t have to wait. I would definitely come back again for appetizers and drinks.
… moreKyle Olney
Total gem / local hot-spot in West Portal. Apparently owned by the same family behind Original Joe’s.
Food is all delivious & very well plated / presented. Super vibey interior decorations. Beautiful cocktails. Incredible salsa. Probably the best chilaquiles in San Francisco!
Awesome place to come celebrate an occasion with family or pony up to the bar and enjoy brunch while you watch a game.
… moreFood is all delivious & very well plated / presented. Super vibey interior decorations. Beautiful cocktails. Incredible salsa. Probably the best chilaquiles in San Francisco!
Awesome place to come celebrate an occasion with family or pony up to the bar and enjoy brunch while you watch a game.
Michael Nader Musleh
Clean good food that felt fresh and light, it was perfect. Open air feel and all employees were nice and intuitive. Had the spicy shrimp with white rice based on waitress recommendations. Shrimp was real spicy so I enjoyed that. Had the fish taco and that was fluffy and good as well. Tortilla, avo and salsa, all good. Spicy margarita, thats a nice twist. It was enjoyable and the atmosphere felt comfortable. Flan Flan for dessert, I would take the flan alone with out a chocolate cake on the bottom it takes from that good flan flavor, flan was better than tres leches in my opinion. Good Job
… moreSF mama
This place is a vibe! Its hard to get a reservation so plan in advance. I was previously here for Mothers Day brunch and they had a special menu which was perfectly planned. I’ll likely come here again for it.
Swung by today for an early dinner at 4:30pm and beat the dinner rush. Service is also on point. The enchilladas were amazing. While not the main course, the table tortilla chips are perfectly thin and crisp with the most perfect smoked salsa to go with. It’s on the pricey side, but well worth it for girl dinners, date nights, special occasions.
… moreSwung by today for an early dinner at 4:30pm and beat the dinner rush. Service is also on point. The enchilladas were amazing. While not the main course, the table tortilla chips are perfectly thin and crisp with the most perfect smoked salsa to go with. It’s on the pricey side, but well worth it for girl dinners, date nights, special occasions.
alena gonzalez
Went here for my three year anniversary with my boyfriend, we are a young couple (19 and 20) on the reservation there was options for a special occasion so I selected the anniversary one and as the description I wrote three year anniversary. We came in at 3:35 and it wasn’t very busy, the receptionist was very kind but the good experience ended after that. The hostess gave us a very bad table. Sat in poor lighting and next to plants that were overlapping onto our table and touching our shoulders. The table was extremely wobbly and very small. The service from our server and the workers refilling our water was terrible as well. When our server introduced himself he asked if this was our first time coming to elena’s, we said yes and he said “Perfect!” and proceeded to tell us nothing about the restaurant or the food. From that point we were treated like children the entire time. When the nachos and salsa was brought out i had said thank you and got no response back, same thing with the water. Our server took about 10-15 minutes to come and take our order, we got the skirt steak fajitas and shredded beef enchiladas. Once the food came the steak was on a sizzling plate. And the first bite was very juicy and good but then you realize the hot plate is still cooking the steak so by the time you go for more the bottom of the steak is burnt and ruins the taste and it went from a perfect medium rare to well done. And the enchiladas were nothing special. We never got a congratulations or happy anniversary, not that was expecting anything special but why have that option if we don’t get acknowledged for it? I’m very disappointed and sad this special occasion for me and my boyfriend was wasted on this poor service and mediocre food. 80 dollars wasted for just two plates of “authentic Mexican” food.
… morejanette casolary
Went for brunch and ordered the pork tamale Benedict! I wasnt sure what to expect- there was no hollandaise- think pork tamales with sauce, beans and perfectly cooked eggs on top and IT WAS BOMB! So full of flavor and delicious! I highly recommend. The chips and salsa was also great and the cheesy tater tots were soooo cheesy and good!
… moreBenjamin Faber
Elena’s delivered a standout meal from drinks to dessert (well, we didn’t need dessert after this feast!). The Classic Skinny (Tommy’s-style) margarita was bright and perfectly balanced, Cool as a Cuke was ultra-refreshing, and Elena’s Tequila Margarita had a clean, agave-forward finish. For food, the ribeye aguachiles were tender with lively citrus-chile heat, the calamari fritos came out crisp and light, and the combination platter was comfort on a plate—shredded-chicken enchilada with creamy tomatillo sauce, a crispy ground-beef taco, and a house-made pork tamale. Friendly, attentive service and well-paced courses rounded it out. Excellent value and flavor—we’ll be back soon.
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