Loló

tl;dr: pricey for very average food & drink
Went for brunch on a Saturday. About $ 15 for chilaquiles with eggs. I’ve only had them in Mexico. These were not cooked to the right consistency, nor were they flavorful. Quite a bit for eggs, beans, and tortilla chips. Also $ 11 for a michelada. One of the poorer Michelada’s I’ve had in the states, but certainly the most expensive. My GF had the eggs benedict dish. Also expensive and very meh on flavor.

Oh Lolo, how I love thy Lolo!
My friend and I came here. We are massive foodies. Point made to start:)
I had made the reservation for here on the wrong day, but the hostess took care of us very quickly to ensure we got a table. Love that!!!
We had to wait by the bar for our seats, but we got some drinks, and twenty minutes later we were seated at the other bar where we could eat, catch up on life and enjoy!
We order the flautas, grilled octopus, ahi tacos and the tiramisu for dessert. They were all spot on! I suggest them all!
The service was superb and friendly. My friend said it was one of the best restaurants she had been to in SF! Which is a total WOW, because she is a MASSIVE foodie critic.
Walk, run, skip… or whatever to get here and try this greatness. You won’t be sorry!
Bön appetite!

Kicked us out because we’re the ONLY African-​American people in the restaurant. With now warning we were rudely asked to leave. The Restaurant and Merchants Association would LOVE to know this. We spent the entire time there ordering multiple rounds of food and drinks.
~Response to Jorge (³⁄₂₂)
Jorge — thank you for reaching out. I couldn’t sleep last night because I was heartbroken that such an event spoiled me and my friend’s beautiful evening. My mother integrated the lunch counters in North Carolina. People screamed racial epithets, spat at her, threw snakes on her and had dogs biting at her heels. I didn’t know that as a daughter of this freedom fighter, I would be in a less hostile, but yet similar situation with the same outcome — we were forced to leave.
We arrived at ~6:30 to lolo after reading fantastic reviews. There were a number of places to choose from, but lolo stood out. The host, a petite Latina with dark, long thin hair sat us next to the wall at a table for two. There were only a handful of people who were there. We were seated directly next to the bar where the servers walk under that counter which you could lift up. The service was excellent at first. The food delicious.
As they were tapas, we continued ordering throughout our entire stay there. The tacos tropicales were especially good, so we ordered two rounds, the soup, ceviche and drinks along the way. As the evening grew on, the waiters came multiple times to clear our plates, but we weren’t finished with the guacamole or ceviche and were still nibbling.
The same hostess whom I described above with very slight features came over at around 8ish (same time i posted my review) and abruptly asked us to leave or move to the bar. We asked why and she said the table was reserved. There was no reserved sign on the table nor were we told when we were seated that there was a reservation at that specific table. If there had been, we would have never sat there because we hadn’t seen each other in a while and wanted to catch up.
We told her that we were not finished as we were just about to order another round. I looked around and the place was packed. There were no signs of other people leaving as everyone looked like they were having a great time, laughing and catching up with their friends — just like we were.
We were stunned and I asked her why did we, the only African-​Americans, were the ones out of the entire restaurant who had to leave. She kept saying that the table was reserved. I asked her why she didn’t tell us or simply ask other people to get up especially since we weren’t finished.
Everyone else was either white or Latinos, perhaps. She screamed at me that she was a minority, didn’t like my attitude and that I was out of order for calling her out on her clearly targeted racist behavior. I told her to be nicer to people and we left shaking our heads.
We discussed how the complexion of the Mission had changed and how ‘there is no place for us [African-​Americans] here in SF.’ We are professionals who are well-​established, connected and embrace all cultures. Clearly, with an experience like the one we had last night, we were so hurt by that.
Isn’t our money the same? Aren’t we allowed to enjoy our friends after work, over good food and conversation? The answer is yes, but just not at lolo.

There’s no «WE» in food.
But, I’ll share since you’re paying. Buahaha! Puahaha! Muahaha!
We started off with the Mezcal Mule; I’m a fan of Mezcal so this was a two thumbs up. Next, gin and tonic can’t stir you wrong. Finally, the sangria is a MUST!
Bites to share:
— Panko avocado taco: Oaxaca cheese, caramelized onions and pepper. Yum!
— Tuna tacon: seared albacore tuna, avocado, roasted tomatillo sauce on flour tortillas.
— Crab croquetas: garlic aioli, mirasol pepper reduction was an excellent starter.
— Ceviche: I am a ceviche type of gal. I love the shrimp and rockfish citrus with roasted pepper sauce, corn and avocado.
An unexpected great find with quirky decoration and fun ambiance. I recommend going here with a group of friends to enjoy the variety of small plates that they offer. Plus, they have such a fun and knowledgeable staff.
I hope you give this fun tapas place a try. Cheers!

I’ve always loved tapas-​style dining because I don’t like making choices, and with small dishes you can try lots of things! Their cocktails are good; the kale salad and guacamole and delicious and most of the small dishes on the menu are delicious. Some of my favorites include the chicken tinga tostada, which has a very generous amount of chicken, and the fish tacos with a delicious sauce. Lolo doesn’t disappoint when you are in the mood for sharing some plates with a friend or two. Tip: If you didn’t make a reservation, look for spots at the bar — it’s first come, first served!

I wish I could give you 5 stars lolo! The food is delicious, very authentic, with their own twist on every traditional dish they serve. The cocktails are amazing, well crafted! The waitresses and bartenders are very welcoming. But why 3 stars?
On my last visit I saw 2 cockroaches next to my plate. I’m not grossed out by bugs in general but I was eating and the cockroaches were making their way across the table.
I def hope they do something about it! Such an and amazing place!

Hip spot in the mission with eccentric décor that somehow comes together with its all over disjointedness.
We ordered the taco tropical, tuna tacon, and carnitas. While the taco tropical gets points for being photogenic, the fried fish and heavy mayonnaise did not taste as inventive as they looked. However, we were pleasantly surprised by the tuna tacon which had fish coated with soy sauce and almost tasted like Asian/​Mexican fusion. The carnitas were also solid and filling, although I wish the serving of guac on the side was more generous.
I’d be back to try more of their tapas!

Im in love with the Lolo. Its true. I’ve been twice in the past month and Im already dying to go again. Yup it was that good. The décor, atmosphere, and set up here are all just additional pluses on top of the amazing food. is great. I really love the creative walls and décor. The servers were all so friendly and attentive.
The first time I went we sat at the bar and I had such a great time. The second time we had a table and the server was so helpful in suggesting veggie items for my strict veggie dining partner.
Ive tried:
the Brussels sprouts– so so yummy to snack on with one of the many yummy cocktails sangria, beer or wine.
Black bean tostada– this was warm and crunchy and oh so tasty
Shrimp in Diablo sauce (not sure of the actual name) — SO this was the highlight of my meal because I actually hate shrimp but have been dreaming about this dish since I ate it. Thank you Lolo bc after many many years Ive found a shrimp dish I actually love! The sauce in this dish is literally crack.
I cant wait to go back and try more dishes. I would def be devastated if the shrimp dish is not there though.

I’ve had this place bookmarked for years– glad I was finally able to check it off my list! Especially since they appeared on 7×7’s foodie list for 2016!
Anyways, we ordered the Panko avocado taco (recommended dish from 7×7), the seared pork belly, diabla shrimp and sangria. I liked everything we ordered but especially liked the sauce for the shrimp! Mmmm.
Sangria was great but they don’t offer carafes… What’s up with that Lolo?!
Staff were constantly checking in, removing empty plates and so on. Bathrooms were clean as well (but only one stall so women you will be waiting in line).

Always an easy choice for great dinner when out-​of-​towners are visiting.
RESERVATIONS: Made a few days in advance at 9pm on Thursday for three. There wasn’t anything earlier available.
COST: $ 163.73 before tip for 4 cocktails, 2 salads, 4 dinner plates, 1 dessert. A very filling dinner for three!
MUST-​HAVES: The Fresh Prince (honestly I’ve loved SO MANY of their cocktails!!), Fish taco, Coconut ice cream (a dessert special, one that I almost missed. Look for a tiny chalk board to the left of the cupboards above the bar). See my pics for additional details!
COCKTAILS
* The Fresh Prince (Capurro Pisco, passion fruit, lime, egg white, orange blossom water. Served up. $ 11) — 4.5 stars
Delicioso! Love the texture of the egg white, the refreshing tart flavor of this drink. Incredibly well balanced.
* El Puñal (San Juan del rio mezcal, aperol, poppy liqueur, almond syrup, lime. Served up. $ 11) — 4.5 stars
My bf thoroughly enjoyed this, and plus it’s a gorgeous drink with the flower petals on top!
SALADS
* Beet salad (beets, candied kumquats, crumbled feta & toasted coconut w/​blood orange vinaigrette. $ 8) — 4 stars
Nicely done, sharpness of kumquats was nice!
* Corn esquites (butter, cotija cheese, crema, lime, piquin, epazaote. $ 6) — 4 stars
Also great, loved the mixture of spice, sweetness, sour, and the fattiness of the butter/​crema to bind it all together.
DINNER
* Fish taco (rock cod fried in tempura, handmade corn tortilla, habanero, crema, peanuts & piquin pepper sauce. $ 15 for three) — 4.5 stars
My bf would argue to give this 5 stars. Granted the fish & tortillas are amazing. It’s just got a little TOO much topping for me, making it just slightly inconvenient to eat (drips everywhere, etc.). The sauce is fantastic too, adds a nice tartness.
* Mezcal barbacoa beef rib gorditas (over organic masa, sour cream, pickled onions. 3 pcs $ 20.50) — 3.5 stars
Meat is tasty but a tad on the dry side. The masa is a like a crisped sopa. Overall flavors not as complex as other dishes here.
* Grilled octopus (marinated in garlic & paprika adobo, puple potato purée, arugula & kalamata oil. $ 25) — 4.5 stars
As tender, meaty, and amazing as last time!
* Diabla shrimp (creamy & spicy cascabel & chipotle pepper sauce, bacon, white mushroom, s white rice. $ 19) — 4 stars
Great sauce, love how thick and rich it is. The shrimp is crunchy. Rice was a tad dry.
DESSERT
Coconut ice cream (special, $ 7) — 5 stars
Creamy ice cream, loved the toasted coconut for added crunch. The cookie was incredibly soft & warm. Amazing!

Wow! Came here to celebrate a friend’s birthday and don’t think we’ve both ever experienced greater service. Lolo is great, bursting with colorful energy and fun décor. We had an 8:30 p.m. reservation on Friday and arrived 5 minutes late. We were told the wait would be 5 – 10 minutes and could order drinks while we waited. We ended up not being seated for the next 20 – 30 minutes but no big deal — we hung out by the front door and just people watched. When we were seated the staff was very apologetic even though we weren’t the least bit annoyed. We got chips and guacamole on the house once we sat down (talk about kind service!). The tapas were delicious, we got the:
–Tacos Tropical
–Carnitas
–Empanadas
–Tinga Tostadas
–Mexican ice cream dessert (omg)
–Flautas
Our server stopped by after every dish was dropped off and we were helped by almost everyone walking around whether it was getting more water, more chips, our check, etc. You can really tell this is an establishment that’s family run and they care about each and every customer. My friend even said, «it’s like they actually wanted us to be happy.» We didn’t like the Flautas too much (our fault, I don’t like dairy) and they immediately brought us a different dish and apologized many times for us not liking them. I don’t often send food back but they really wanted us to enjoy everything we ordered. Overall, love this place. Great date spot, lighthearted ambiance, wonderful staff, and delicious food guarantees a memorable night!

First of all, the menu had no price on it. You simply order everything without knowing the price.
We ordered the Fried Octopus, which had only TWO arms. Extremely yummy but it turned out to cost us $ 25.
The waitress also recommanded the chicken taco. Chicken was very dry… We had the ceviche as well but it was super duper sour to a point that my nose started sweating:(
We came in only cuz we saw the reviews on Unilocal.However, I figured that the pictures for Lolo are all taken professionally. Other pictures I found on here by customers are from 3 – 4 years ago and the course doesn’t even exist on the menu no more. Be careful.

Not in love with the Lolo just yet, but I will say, it’s pretty good. Though this is more of a 3.5 Stars than 4.
Parking was a madhouse! So be warned… We drove around for 15 minutes before finally finding parking, but once seated inside — the stress leveled out and we were able to soak everything in. It was a nice ambiance, but kind of hard to take cute snapshots so basics, be warned — it’ll take a lot of work for that instaworthy photo.
Onto the food, we ordered guac, ceviche, taco tropical, tuna taco, and beef taco. Originally we wanted to try croissant toast also, but was warned that we may be ordering too much food — so feeling judged, we decided to cut something and those extra calories were let go.
Guac — was standard, but the size was big enough to share. Wouldn’t order again.
Ceviche — was yummy! Lot’s of flavor and came with whole shrimps. The fried chip they came with was good and crunchy — I dig that.
Taco Tropical — omg this was so eye-​opening! After the first bite I had forgotten all about the stress that was parking and I was heart-​eyed ready to proclaim this as my new favorite spot. It was SO good and refreshing. Taco shell was made of what seemed like a thinly sliced radish (like the ones they give you at kbbq) and all the flavors just popped in your mouth. I’m ready to come back and keep an order to myself.
Tuna Tacon — Not sure if something just didn’t vibe with me and this one, but it was like I was on the biggest HIGH and then it came crashing down. Not a fan of this one, it tasted a little weird IMO. Would not recommend. but seems like everyone talks about this one so maybe try at your own risk.
Beef Taco — had lots of beefy goodness, though I can’t say it blew me out of this world. Tastes like a regular beef taco — but it was meaty and had a charred grilled taste which I like. May or may not order again, depending on what other things I wanted to try.
Overall I had a pretty good experience, it’s a little big over the hump of mediocrity — mainly because of how damn delicious that Taco Tropical is. MMM. I saw alot of things on Unilocal photos that looks bomb as well, so if I do come back — I’ll aim for dinner instead of brunch.

Great service, unique atmosphere, and good eats
Some of the standouts are the ceviche and the grilled Octopus over purple purred potatoes (which I thought was pretty great) but having the tiramisu was close to a religious experience hahah! The tiramisu is served in little bowls with chocolate on the side (never seen it served this way) and it was really really good. One portion can be shared by two but trust that you’ll be fighting over the mascarpone/​cream mixture. Some of the things I’d pass on next time would be the razor clams which I thought were a bit lost amongst the cheese/​chorizo mixture. Also I prefer my salsa chunkier but that might just be personal preference.
Everybody here from the hostess to the servers were very friendly and attentive. Even though there was a bit of a wait and people were constantly trying to get a seat, we never felt service hurt or were rushed by any of the staff.
I’d recommend everyone who likes Tapas bring a friend, make a reservation and please have some tiramisu.

It was Sunday afternoon, so we had the brunch menu. Too bad, because the lunch/​dinner menu looks pretty enticing.
So we brunched it up with the following:
AVOCADO TOAST (²⁄₅) Our waitress convinced us to get this. Without seeing the details on the menu, we agreed to order it. It looked good but it wasn’t. Two things that messed up this dish. First, it was overloaded with lemon. Just overwhelmingly so. You couldn’t taste the avocado. And second, there was smoked fish mixed in with the avocado which was an UNpleasant surprise. I think it was smoked herring. Wasn’t a good combo for me, and like I mentioned, the lemon was just murdering the avocado. If you’re a lemon head and you like smoked herring, this might be your dish. But it sure ain’t mine.
CHILIQUILLES (⁴⁄₅) So, we’re talking 2 eggs with chips and salsa verde. The chips were warm and almost tasted like caramelized potato slices after they soaked a bit in the salsa and eggs. Nothing wrong with this dish. Would order again.
TUNA TACON (⁴⁄₅) Seared tuna dish, small portion, but tasty and good enough for an appetizing bite or two.
BEEF TACOS (⁴⁄₅) My wife’s dish. She liked them a lot but complained about the overpowering lemon flavor even in the taco (it must have been the guacamole on the taco).
I’m almost sure I would have a better experience if we were ordering from the lunch/​dinner menu. The Pistachio Salmon on that menu is calling my name. I’d def like to come back and give the other menu a shot.
Seating was a bit tight space-​wise. I didn’t like that.
Service was good. And the décor and wall art was pretty amazing and unique — several car doors were lined up along the back wall (yes, I wrote car doors), men’s suit coats were lined up, and plastered against the front entry wall.
Can you even picture that? Probably not. I should have taken a picture.

I’M IN LOVE WITH THE LOLÓ.
I’M IN LOVE JUST LIKE NE-​YO.
This is one of those restaurants that makes me really want to meet the owner. The decór is so kooky — it’s fantastic. There’s so much quirkiness in every nook and corner. From the bar, the menus, the bathroom, the plates, to the lighting fixtures, everything was decked out in odd and fun design. It’s like, who chose this and why did you choose this and where did you get this and seriously who are you who birthed such a place. It looks like someone threw up Alice in Wonderland. I want to have a very merry unbirthday mad tea party here.
The food is great too. The waitress was kind enough to warn me and my boyfriend about the amount that we ordered. Considering most are tapa/​small plates here, we thought that’s how much we needed.
Make sure you make reservations and make sure you visit the bathroom too (yeah that’s a weird rec but trust me you’ll want to see everything). So much to see and check out. I’m convinced to try the Loló Cevicheria because of this place. This is one of my absolute favorite restaurants. Can’t wait to come back.

Are you a pescatarian? if yes, is there a Tuna Tacon from Lolo in your mouth right now? No? Then get your ass over to Lolo now because there really isn’t anything else you should be doing on this planet right now OTHER than eating one of these. It’s probably my favorite taco on earth. Yes, EARTH. It even beats the pork belly fusiony ones I’ve had elsewhere. As is often the case with fusion tacos, the sauce does a lot of the work here; in this case it’s an unagi based cream sauce. Pure magic that you will be mopping up with whatever else you happened to order.
I know I know I know you’re going to order the Taco Tropical because it’s supposedly the Most Famous Thing Here. But you can really skip it, since it’s not even in the same league as the Tuna Tacon. Our server, who recommended the tacon, also recommended the grilled octopus, which was tasty and super fresh — but also rather large and expensive. We would’ve gladly taken half as much for half the price — since we somewhat used it to mop up trace amounts of the Tuna Tacon sauce anyway.
If you’re ordering drinks, the one you want is the Ramos Gin Shrub, which is supremely well balanced, and not too sweet despite containing watermelon and basil.

What a weirdo spot this is. The décor is… eclectic. Suit jackets plastered onto booths, toy puppies jutting out of one wall, paper boats made of Latin magazines adorn another, and chandeliers made of vintage bicycle handlebars are just a few of the many oddball decorations. We loved it.
I came here for dinner with a couple friends and we ordered a ton of stuff. We started with a few cocktails: a margarita, a shipwreck, and a ramos gin shrubb. All delicious.
For tapas we got:
–Panko Avocado Taco
–Grilled Octopus
–Guacamole
–Ceviche
–Taco Tropical
–Seared Pork Belly Salad
The panko avocado tacos and the grilled octopus were out of this world tasty and fun to eat. I didn’t care much for the tacos tropical nor the pork belly salad, but I appreciated the creativity of the dishes.
We left completely stuffed and happy. Service was great. I’d absolutely come back.

Love this restaurant. Every item we had was exactly as the ingredients were mentioned in the menu, and amazingly delicious. The service was great and so friendly. Multiple servers and employees gaged us for conversation.
So now the food:
— flautas were delicious. Very airy, classy chalupa with the perfect texture of cheese.
— fried Brussels sprouts: definitely my favorite. Crunchy and soft at the same time
— fried avocado Panko — how did they batter it so well?!
— bean rancho soup — so creamy and tasty! Had a sweet savory taste to it.
— beet salad — not gonna lie, my least favorite because it was very acidic but still delicious.
5-​star service and flavor.

Went here for some late night tapas on a Friday night and surprisingly there was no wait. I love eating at tapas style restaurants since it gives me a chance to try a little bit everything.
My friend and I were not too hungry so we just decided to get:
–Tuna Tacon: it was good but worth $ 11 dollars for two tacos? no. I don’t really even eat that much but i literally finished my taco in two bites. Overpriced.
–Some sort of pork belly dish.: I dont really remember it. the portion for this made up for that taco but all I remember tasting was a lot of lime juice in this. Was whatever. Didn’t care for it.
Service was actually really good and attentive. I do want to go back and try more stuff. This place is 3.5 stars.

4.5 stars for the congenial staff! You can definitely get cheaper Mexican food in the Mission but if you want something more refined with a fun, lively atmosphere you will lolo mi’ LoLo! LOL
Service at the bar was a bit lax but super friendly. If you don’t believe pigs can fly, try the pork belly with a side of house made tortillas OMG! The octopus came highly recommended but it will have to wait until next time. The guacamole was a little flat and required a lemon spritz and some salsa for my taste. However, the peanut salsa was sublime and the brilliant cacahuate more than made up for the dull aguacate. So much for my translations, get to LoLo and figure the rest out for yourself. I’ll be a regular. Hasta la vista en LoLo.

The service could be a little better, but if you get a chance to get a table here, the food will definitely be worth it.
I have been here twice – once, I got in late with my sister, and the bartender was a little rude, pretty much was trying to get rid of us to close the place.
Second time I got here, I got a table in the back and was excited to try out their food. The fan on the ceiling above my table was excruciating, the flickering light gave me a headache almost instantly. I was glad the waiter gave us a new seat after I pointed out the issue, and the night kept on.
The food was delicious, just the right combination with the right spice. The price was steep, but can’t expect otherwise in the Mission, so I was ok with it.
The check was off, so I had to wait for a while until they fixed it and got me to sign a new check. The waiter couldn’t do the fix so we had to wait for the manager.

Stopped by for lunch/​brunch on a Sunday morning and got the avocado toast as well as the taco tropical. I wasn’t much of a fan of the avocado toast – while it came with generous portions of avocado, it had pieces of trout that didn’t seem quite fresh, exacerbated by the capers that highlighted these fishy flavors.
The taco tropical was a unique take on a traditional taco, using a large slice of daikon radish in place of a tortilla. While I thought there was too much relish piled on, I thought the flavors worked and liked the crunchiness the panko brought to the shrimp.
Overall, the restaurant itself is cute and decorated very nicely, but unfortunately, the food was quite mediocre.

Came here for dinner about a week ago and loved it!
THE AMBIANCE: The décor is eclectic to say the least. A wall decorated of soccer balls? Check! A wall covered with dollies? Check! Suits attached to the benched seats? You got it. I love how vibrant it is!
THE FOOD: It’s a tapas place, so you definitely should share and try a little bit of everything. I went with a party of 5 and we each got 2 dishes, which turned out to be just the right amount. MUST GET DISHES — taco tropical, pork belly, and tuna tacon! But honestly, I’m sure everything is great here, so you can’t go wrong with any dish.
THE SERVICE: They were friendly and on top of it!
I would definitely come back here, especially since they take reservations. No wait + great food = I’m there!

Decent, lively neighborhood place for Mexican-​inspired tapas. As in the huitlacoche, which came with requeson-​stuffed wonton ravioli, the dishes and flavors are presented in a way that isn’t necessarily 100% true to what you’d see in Mexican home cooking, but is nevertheless accessible to American tastes. If anything, be prepared for an unexpectedly spicy kick. Some more adventurous dishes, like the spicy uni tostada, meanwhile, just didn’t rise to the occasion.
Drinks are decent, and service is fast and on point. Overall, the prices here aren’t unreasonable, although bear in mind that the portions you get are somewhat small even for tapas. Overall, an OK choice.

I’m in love with the LoLo, I don’t need no CoCo!?!
Been meaning to try this place for quite some time now and I finally got that chance recently. First off I love the atmosphere inside LoLo, it’s got that Netflix and chill vibe if you know what I mean!?! Highly recommend you make reservations for this place as the wait time is usually an hour or more on busy nights. This is also a perfect spot to bring a date as the lighting is dark, the drinks are strong, and makes 7’s look like 9’s and 10’s!?! If you didn’t already know, this is a Tapas place so most of the food here is small plates, but like I always tell my playas quality over quantity! Anywho let’s breakdown some of the food I ordered:
Chips and Salsa (complementary) — the dark green sauce is must try, o so good!
Brussel Sprouts — fried deliciousness, the only way I ever eat my veggies if they are fried… lol
Empanadas — so much flavor, the mushrooms and seasoning was unlike anything I’ve ever tasted.
Beef Gorditas — the Barboca was cooked to perfection.
Oxtail Tostadas — the meat was typical, nothing special
Bean Stew — overpriced and it wasn’t very good
Taco Tropical — the shrimp and sauce was to die for in these tacos!
Now LoLo’s isn’t the greatest Tapas place I’ve been to, but I would definitely return to try more of their dishes. I feel like this place caters for towards the Latin side of tapas, but the I’m kind of spoiled living in San Jose I get to taste the best tacos this side of the bay so I’m picky. If you love modern tapas restaurants, you should definitely peep this place out!!!

YUM! Five stars in my books! :)
I came here for my birthday brunch with my friends. We had made reservations early afternoon on a warm Sunday and were seated right away. Very interesting and creative décor all around the restaurant!
Grapefruit Mimosas: Very refreshing and delicious. It actually comes with a slice of grapefruit too! Would be back for some more! :)
Mexican Benedict Eggs: Came with two eggs over fried organic corn gorditas and refried beans. I was surprised at how big the portion was. This dish was the least of my favorite as it was not amazing to me.
Tuna Tacon: MY FAVORITE! The seared albacore tuna was DELICIOUS and FRESH. Each order comes with two tacos. Highly recommended ordering. :)
Avocado Toast: Also, super delicious, except the toast was a little bit hard. Instead of slices of avocado, the avocado is made like a guacamole. Very creamy. What really surprised me was the smoked trout mixed in the guacamole. It was a perfect combination!
Carnitas: We originally didn’t order this dish until we saw the table next to ours had ordered it. Cute set up of how it was served. Big portions and very flavorful carnitas! Loved how the carnitas were not dry; however, I didn’t like the tortillas that came with it as much. When we ran out of tortillas, we ate the carnitas with the chips and it was a much better combination to be eaten with.
Prices are very reasonable. Service was excellent during brunch time. We even got our chips refilled two times. Definitely will be back for more when I have my tapas cravings especially when I’m in the area. :)

I was really looking forward to my reservation based on Unilocal reviews. Décor is creative, (paper boats mural, metallic car door installation on back wall, chicken wallpaper in restroom wait area) festive and bright. With that much attention to décor I expected I would be overwhelmed by food flavor, but in the end I felt a bit cheated.
Perhaps things started off a little poorly by the fact they waited too long to take my drink order. And then waited too long to take my food order. Especially when it was the start of the evening and the tables were just starting to fill up.
Fresh Prince cocktail was ok. Grilled artichoke was cold. (The server did apologize and send it back and it was better 2^nd time around). The grass fed beef taco was also just ok. Nothing flavorful enough to make me come back.
Instead the overall experience made me wonder if I should have declined my restaurant reservation text an hour before my meal (although I did think that was a convenient option text 1 to confirm 3 to cancel).
I did think the décor was a hoot — made me smile and puts you in the mood to celebrate, maybe it was just an off night but I think they should put a little more of the attention to detail in the kitchen.

Véritable restau hipster sur Valencia street dans le quartier de Mission. Les tacos sont délicieux, je recommande spécialement le tuna taco, incroyablement fondant. Il y a du monde le week-​end mais à 4 nous avons eu sans problème de la place au comptoir, qui a un certain cachet. La déco du restau moderne et hispanique est réussie. Les prix sont par contre assez élevés par rapport à la quantité servie mais la qualité est au rendez-​vous et justifie le prix. Un endroit à découvrir.

Excelente, Esquisito, lo mejor de lo mejor, Lo SUPER RECOMIENDO!!! Excelente Servio… En resumen No les doy 6 estrellas x k No las hay… I super
it!!!

Cocina mexicana contemporanea — Sabores complejos y presentacion elevada.
You would have to go to Mexico City to find such delicious modern-​cuisine mexican restaurant.
Great selection of beer and wine but no cocktails.
This a great place for a date or visitors.