El Tomate - San Francisc

The soup here is phenomenal. I was craving some since it's been soup weather and the caldo de rez took me back to my abuelas cooking. The tacos are hella good too. Worth the trip.

Heck of a good Michelada with plenty of powder spice dripping from the rim and in the glass they add a combination of Worcester, Clamato, Tapatio, and a house special blend served in an ice cold goblet. The ceviche was also very good with a big portion of pulpo (octopus). Nice space overall with friendly staff and the tunes you would expect in such a restaurant including soccer channel permanently on the tv. The quesabirria is also a sizzling masterpiece of flavor.

New review: Keep walking. The menu may be the same, but the quality has gone downhill over time. Reheated food; frozen food? It is funky... maybe it's me and my guests, but the last 2 times here was enough, especially for the quality/value proposition... no need to go back. There are plenty of other authentic places offering home-style Mexican meals.

So glad to have found this restaurant that served great food that opening late at night when all of other restaurants closer to Mission Street had long lines or closed after the Day of the Dead festival and we were starving. The price was great, too. The menu was in Spanish only (must be authentic, right? but we kind of figured it out. The location is further down from the busy Mission but probably easier to find parking. There are buses that run along 24th and Bryant Streets. Will visit again if I am in the neighborhood.

Soup was FANTASTIC- the meat was so tender and the broth was seasoned to perfection. Lots of love went into that soup. Homemade chips and salsa also were a hit and there salsa picante had a very complimentary flavor with the dishes. Would recommend for anyone looking for some authentic, heart warming, soup