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Elena's, San Francisco, CA

Elena's

4.6
4.6
693 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican
255 W Portal Ave, San Francisco, CA 94127-1401

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2 people
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7:00 PM
Booked 135 times today

About this restaurant

  • Lively
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Hot spot
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. 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
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Delivery & takeout

What 693 people are saying

Elena's reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Mexican

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Most Booked

  • San Francisco

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Elena's in West Portal is a vibrant, airy spot popular for its upscale Mexican fare. Guests rave about "the best pozole," "fantastic margaritas," and "wonderful service." The ambiance is "beautiful," though it can be "quite loud." Reservations are recommended due to high demand. A neighborhood gem worth visiting!
693 Reviews
  1. craig VIP

    San Diego15 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Skip it. 20 mins to take a drink order. Another 15 to get that. Then food order. Food was out quicker (15 mins). Almost an hour since seated until food arrived. And unfortunately food was very average!

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  2. S. D. VIP

    San Francisco29 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Best pozole I’ve ever eaten even including in Mexico.

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  3. rachelle

    San Francisco3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Elena's is a lovely new airy restaurant on West Portal. It is very popular and reservations are necessary to get it. The upscale Mexican food is generous and delicious. Margaritas are great, as well as Mexican fruit drinks and a full bar.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas1 review

    4.0

    Dined on April 8, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It is a nice restaurant and good to visit again in the future

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  5. Mary Ann

    Los Angeles1 review

    3.0

    Dined on April 7, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Food is on the salty side. Music is a bit too loud, hard to carry a conversation. Water was refilled timely.

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  6. Robert VIP

    San Francisco20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We were celebrating a birthday for first timers but this was our second time and the food and service was amazing also the bartender louie was on point!!!👍🏼🔥

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  7. shelby VIP

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful experience! Happy to have gone a few times.

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  8. Joey

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Flora was the best server! The food was great and the vibes were immaculate. 10/10

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  9. Rupert VIP

    Gloucestershire6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing restaurant with buzzing Saturday night vibe. Great food, Great Margaritas and amazing staff who look after you so well. If you are visitors us to SF like us Definitely worth a trip out from the usual central spots to experience this gem of place

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  10. claudia

    San Francisco4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a fantastic place! Everyone was polite, engaged and friendly. Our server was Lili. I mention her name because I was taken with her sweet and professional demeanor. The food was worth the expense! We'll be back.

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FAQs

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Elena's is rated 4.6 stars by 693 OpenTable diners.

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

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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
  • Delivery & takeout
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