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2406 Bryant St. San Francisco, CA 94110

415-641-7209 

http://elmetate.webs.com  

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2406 Bryant St. San Francisco CA 94110

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  • Mexican
    Daily 10am-10pm
    $ $
  • All Major Credit Cards
    Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
    Dinner, Lunch
  • None
    Not Accepted
    Street
Description

El Metate, a colorful Bernal Heights hangout, whose tiny entryway leads into a comfortable dining room decorated with faux-finish walls and paintings, prepares California-Mexican soul food. Order enchiladas smothered in red sauce; a taco piled with radishes, cilantro, and crisp carnitas; or tightly rolled burritos packed with tender, citrusy pork verde or chile colorado.








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    | San Francisco, CA | 74 Reviews

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    | Wed, May 6, 2009

    The secret to the delicious experience that is an El Metate fish taco lies in the crispy, spiced breadcrumb crust, which provides a great flavor and texture to complement the sweet white fish inside. The pure pleasure of this taco also lies in its simplicity — El Metate has an array of bottled hot sauces you can add, but it's really just the nicely breaded fish on a bed of iceberg lettuce. Yes, iceberg! But the contrast in texture makes it taste fresh, light, and scrumptious. And if you're not running off to your next event in San Francisco, you can enjoy your taco or a full menu of equally tasty taqueria delights in the festive, brightly painted dining room next door, overlooking Bryant. The restaurant likes to call it quits at the early hour of 9 p.m., and at $2.50 a pop, the fish tacos aren't the cheapest Mexican food item to be had in the city, but two of these puppies in the early evening, along with the complimentary chips and salsa, are enough to set up you up right for your night.

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  • 2008 | Best Fish Taco

    The secret to the delicious experience that is an El Metate fish taco lies in the crispy, spiced breadcrumb crust, which provides a great flavor and texture to complement the sweet white fish inside. The pure pleasure of this taco also lies in its simplicity -- El Metate has an array of bottled hot sauces you can add, but it's really just the nicely breaded fish on a bed of iceberg lettuce. Yes, iceberg! But the contrast in texture makes it taste fresh, light, and scrumptious. And if... More »

  • 2004 | Best Really Cheap Taco

    The term "cheap" is so insufficient to the task of pricing El Metate's delicious tacos, we're forced to elaborate. They're really cheap. For a mere buck and a quarter you get two corn tortillas piled high with radishes, onions, lime, cilantro, and one of a dozen substantial fillings, including crisp, spicy pork carnitas; grilled vegetables in season; chile colorado with steak and potatoes; and moist shards of chicken with chile rojo. A variety of salsas -- verde, negra, habanera, et al. --... More »

  • 2003 | Best Quesadilla

    It may be tough figuring out who holds the title of best taqueria, but choosing the best quesadilla-maker is easy. Nestled in what was supposed to be the modish Bryant Street stretch (Blowfish, the Monkey Club, et al.), El Metate's small, unimposing site belies its tantalizing menu. The place opened late last year, offering an amazingly simple, tasty quesadilla: With three cheeses and a choice of meat, placed between tortillas and then grilled and quartered, it lacks the oiliness and... More »

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Main Menu
Soup
Small $2.75
Large $5.00
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Main
$6.00
Quesadilla - Broiled Flour Tortilla
with oaxacan cheese, monterey jack cheese and queso fresco. served with guacamole, salsa fresca and sour cream.
$5.50
Burritos - Flour Tortilla, Rice, Beans, Salsa Fresca
with filling of choice
$2.75
Add Guacamole, Cheese And Sour Cream $1.00
Tacos - Corn Tortillas
served with onions, cilantro, salsa brava and choice of fillings.
$12.75
Platillo Del Mar - Shrimp, Fish And Calamari
sauteed with peppers, onions, tomatoes and a special sauce, served over a bed of rice.
$6.25
Tortas & Sandwiches - Dutch Crunch Bread
served with a special spread, lettuce, avocado, jalapenos, queso fresco, tomatoes, onions, and choice of filling.
Platillos Con Sabor A Mexico
all pastas served with rice, choice of beans and salad.
$7.75
Chile Relleno Con Queso
$7.75
Chicken Enchiladas
$7.75
Beef Enchiladas
$7.75
Cheese Enchiladas
$7.75
Chicken Tamales
wit chile rojo sauce.
$7.75
Pork Tamales
with chile verde sauce.
$7.75
Chicken Flautas
$7.75
Taco Plate
choice of two tacos.
$7.75
Chicken Milanesa
Fish Dishes
fried marinated fish, lightly breaded.
$6.25
Quesadilla
$5.50
Burrito
flour tortilla, beans, rice and salsa fresca.
$2.75
Fish Taco
tortilla, rice, lettuce and salsa fresca.
El Meteste Shrimp Dishes
Sauteed Prawns With Three Kinds Of Salsas.
$8.75
Quesadilla
$8.75
Burrito
$4.75
Taco
$10.75
Shrimp Taco Plate
Fillings Available
 
Al Pastor
 
Bistec A La Mexicana
 
Carnitas
 
Chicken Milanesa
 
Grilled Chicken
 
Grilled Steak
 
Pollo Con Chile Rojo
 
Pork In A Chile Verde Sauce
 
Steak And Potatoes
in chile colorado sauce.
 
Seasonal Vegetables

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