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Elena's, San Francisco, CA

Elena's

4.7
4.7
545 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican

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2 people
19:00
Booked 226 times today
  • Neighbourhood 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 11:30–22:00 Fri 11:30–23:00 Sat 10:30–23:00 Sun 10:30–22:00
  • Phone number
    (415) 622-4440
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 545 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

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Mexican

  • San Francisco

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Elena's offers a vibrant atmosphere with "excellent food" and "fantastic service," making it ideal for gatherings. The ambience is "welcoming," and the restaurant features "beautiful decor." While some mention noise, the "delicious margaritas," "attentive staff," and "memorable dining experiences" shine through. Reservations can be challenging, but the "worth-the-wait" experience is highly recommended.

545 Reviews
  1. Howard

    VIP

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Female hostess was bad, and unfortunately gave us a poor overall experience. Otherwise restaurant was great and would love to come back. But lead host was just accusatory and rude, just left a bad taste, not sure we will be back

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  2. JW

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Delicious food. Great service. SUPER LOUD. Couldn’t really carry on a conversation with those at my table — because I couldn’t hear them!

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  3. Ron

    VIP

    San Francisco

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The hostess was friendly and I think their timing for reservations was spot on. We didn’t have to wait long after checking in, and the restaurant was packed. Service was good for the most part, but had to wait quite a while just for our drinks. Food came out at good times and the food was absolutely delicious, like legit yum to the nth power. It is a bit loud and had to talk louder than usual, but that’s what you get for a great restaurant full of drinks and great food.

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  4. Jessie

    VIP

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server was exceptional (table 56)! She was Warm, friendly, offered helpful suggestions and we never felt rushed… We live in the ‘hood and are glad to have such a wonderful restaurant among the many other West Portal gems!! We’ll be back soon! Congrats on being open almost a whole year (February 5th🎉🥳!!).

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  5. Isis

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The ambience is better than the food. Everyone was nice

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  6. Annie

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Enjoyed our appetizer and lunch. Our waitress was friendly and attentive. Food was delicious as usual. We’ll be back!

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  7. Linda

    VIP

    San Francisco

    56 reviews

    4.0

    56 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent server'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  8. Mary

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is the second time we have been to Elena's West Portal. We had a great meal and the wait staff was kind and attentive.

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  9. Denise

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food, drinks, service and atmosphere are always on point!! I have been a few times already and I’m never disappointed!!

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  10. Marion

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Elena’s is a very attractive venue with energetic servers and tasty food.

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Elena's is rated 4.7 stars by 545 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people
19:00
Booked 226 times today

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Google Map for Elena's

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

Additional information

  • Area
    Forest Hill / West Portal
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30–22:00 Fri 11:30–23:00 Sat 10:30–23:00 Sun 10:30–22:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Wheelchair Access
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