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El Yaqui Restaurant
Rating Details »
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good for:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
5 reviews for El Yaqui Restaurant
If you're searching for some good Mexican food, you should visit Del Yaqui.
It's in the mercado on the corner of Avenida Del Yaqui (which is PRIEST) and Guadalupe.
The food is pretty affordable, and it tastes great. I always get the Carne Asada burrito. You should get the chips and salsa side too...they fry the chips right when you order them and they come all greasy and hot. So good!
Bring cash though. They have a minimum credit card charge, which is around $5.
so today my coworker trace was looking for a place to get lunch, carne asada was on the request. i quickly jumped on Yelp did a search for Carne Asada in our work zip code and low and behold El Yaqui came up and it was pretty close and had a glowing review from Angelo C.
it was confirmed that this place is not on the street, but instead inside a market place.
the carne asada burrito is delicious, grilled and chopped meat, seasoned right, with grilled onions and beans. wrapped up in foil to keep it warm with a side of lime and pickled carrots and a salsa. from what i can tell from the beans in the burrito, they are awesome. lardy and smooth just the way they should be. 1 million calories later...
I'm in carne asada coma now.
if your in the area, or work around here. check this place out...
I am so glad I went to this place today. San Francisco has Chinatown and North Beach -- and we've got the town of Guadalupe. El Yaqui gets 5 stars from me, because having lived in the valley for almost all of my 34 years, this was the best quick Mexican food I've had, period.
I've only been here twice -- once with my fiancee and once with the whole family. Both times it was great. I've had the pleasure of enjoying barbacoa and carne asada burritos. Damn, they were awesome! And only $3 each! Are you kidding me?
This isn't some Filiberto's gritty-meat, dripping with grease burrito, either. The meat was very tender, the refried beans tasted homemade, the tortillas were tasty. Delish!
The guacamole is what convinced me this place is the bomb. We ordered a large side of guac, and I have never tasted such a fresh and fruity, bursting with avocado flavor in my life. I think this recipe is unique to El Yaqui, and it's my new favorite for guac.
We've ventured into Guadalupe occasionally for Farmer's Market produce, but we'll be going back a whole lot more now that we've discovered El Yaqui. My next Mexican Food mission is San Diego Bay, which is in the same plaza, and I found out is owned by the same family.
So, the service was quick and friendly and there was plenty of seating inside and outside. If you've never explored Guadalupe, you're missing out. Start with El Yaqui. Invest $3 in one of their burritos and let me know what you think.
Just a few final notes:
-- some really authentic choices on the menu for the adventurous, including beef brain, head meat, and tongue. Like I said, I went with carne asada and the barbacoa -- which were excellent.
-- same owner for the last 22 years (her son was working when we went so we got a little of the history)
-- $3 burritos & tortas; $5 - 7.50 combinations / plates; $3.75 - 5.25 for breakfast with beans and rice; $2 Flan; $1.50 tamales -- yes El Yaqui has to be the best value around.
-- Beer is served.
-- open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
-- you can't see this place from the street -- it's in an enclosed plaza.
Killer authentic Mexican food. Just a diner atmosphere off of a Mexican courtyard (in the same place as another killer Mexican seafood resturant - San Diego Bay). When I worked down in that area, used to drop in once or twice a week. Went back a couple of weeks ago, and still as good as ever.
delicious authentic mexican food!
