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La Carreta Taqueria - CLOSED
Category: Restaurants Mexican Mexican [Edit]
533 Haight St(between Fillmore St & Steiner St)
San Francisco, CA 94117
Neighborhood: Lower Haight
(415) 522-1999
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
Jasmin L. said: "I do not really care if Pancho Villa is not the best taqueria in San Francisco. I have been to Mission taquerias such as El Castillito, El Cumbre, Los Coyotes, Chavas, to name a few. All I know is Pancho Villa has never failed to…" read more »
76 reviews for La Carreta Taqueria
Review Highlights
"I love the "Haight Street burrito" with mushroom and..."
(in 3 reviews)
"Orange hot sauce rivals the papalote crack salsa."
(in 3 reviews)
"...it w/some Habanero based salsa and it was pretty damn hot."
(in 18 reviews)
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76 reviews in English
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Review from Eduardo P.
San Francisco, CA
11/23/2009
Connoisseurs stay away. This place is good for what it is. Cheap and tasty Mexican food that is DELIVERED! I've ordered from this place several times and the food has always been delivered fast and hot. Of course, I'm sure it helps that I live about 5 blocks away.
However, I've tried to call in an order several times over the last week but nobody has answered the phone. I fear the worst, that they've shut down. The next option for delivered Mexican food is El Soltano in the tenderloin and they have a $30 minimum. Bummer. -
Review from Mick F.
Oakland, CA
7/9/2006 1 photo
Oh cool....its like Papa Murphy's.
I order two chicken tacos and bring it home to actually cook the raw chicken you put on the taco.
What an awesome idea!
Of course, i realize its raw-ish halfway through the first taco. I had to get Cheffy McWife to further investigate my hypothesis.
Nice.
Furthermore, dont fucking roll your eyes at me because YOU make a special that is "buy two tacos get one free", and i order it.
Oh, and to top it off you dont give away chips with tacos? How much does it actually set you back?
You, fine parishoners, will be added to the "I Said Good Day, Sir" list.
No matter how drunk a fine frosty delicious stout makes me at Toronado, i will tip my hat and walk past you as fast as your half a taco will pass through me. -
Review from Matt G.
11/25/2008
I was doing some work in the Haight area and I landed here for my weekly burrito for my midday meal.
This is the second business within the month that I was denied to use the bathroom, and again, I had to eat my meal with my dirty hands. I even made an attempt to asked the staff to allow me to wash my hands in the kitchen. And the answer was still "No"! And with my dirty work, I need to wash my hands every time. Maybe I should bring a small bottle of hand-sanitzer or something. Like really, I'm gonna do a felonious act and trash some business's lavatory..."Oh Brother!"
Feeling kind of awkward on the staff for not allowing me to wash my hand, I decided to eat here and order the "Super Haight Street Burrito". For $6.00, I get a choice of one of four available Tortillas, in which I chose Spinach (Basic Flour, and Whole-Wheat and Sun-Dried Tomatoe are the others), with filling that comprised rice, choice of beans, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, salsa, Grilled Red and Green Peppers and Sauteed Mushroom. The wait took awhile, because the two slice Peppers and the sliced mushrooms were cut up and cooked on the grill as soon as I made that order.You definitely can't beat that for freshness.
All the key ingredients were really fresh and the cooked items were spicy and charred well to satisfy me. I also order a $1.25 can of Diet Pepsi with my burrito. This place only accepts cash.
I disagree with the Yelpers that review this taqueria saying a lousy-tasting burrito. But the staffs were too cautious and unwelcoming about having patrons including myself using the lavatory. -
Review from Archie R.
3/30/2009
Ok, so in the past I have given a Subway 3 stars solely based on proximity.
If I gotta get in my car, you can bet for damn sure that I am not getting Subway, I am going for something, as they say on Talk Soup, "meeeaaattttttyyy...."
Anyways, I had a few errands to run in the south bay so I didn't get back until around 9:30pm.
Having spent some residential time in Los Altos, I am pretty much used to everything being closed (especially on a Sunday) by 4pm.
You know, those old people gotta get their rest.
So imagine my glee when I get back to my new hood and find that not only is everything open and ready to feed my gluttony, but every place is still packed with people.
Here is where you need to have the theme song to Aladdin- "A Whole New World" playing in the background as you continue reading this review.
So I passed a few places and ended up settling on La Carreta.
The burrito was made by a true artisan. One that knows how to distribute the guac and sour cream evenly so you don't get jammed up with one giant bite of hot white goo (gross).
That being said, the carne was pretty much crap.
All in all, I am going with 2 stars on this one with an added star for proximity.
I will be back because I am lazy.
Carpet.Listed in: Lower Haight, aint it great?
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Review from Ryan G.
San Francisco, CA
8/3/2008
When drinking at Torando for say 5 hours do not go to La Carreta. Repeat do not go La Carreta. No Carreta. If you are tired of going to Mystic or the Sausage Place (as we loving call it) and need to switch it up, order a stout for lunch. The carne asada is not grilled steak. It is hamburger meat. And bad hamburger meat to boot. On a scale of all the burrito joints I have frequented this is below Taco Bell. And I spent many years in Arizona eating burritos only to be consumed after a night of drinking in Nogales.
If you are a vegetarian this place has potentially decent veggie burritos like the Super Haight. But mushrooms in a burrito is something new. Rather have that than wannabe carne asada. -
Review from Eric L.
2/17/2009
Man people are are hating on this place! I didn't think it was bad at all.
I got a burrito here a few nights ago that pretty good. I had a super Bistec Rachero meat and it wasn't half bad. I did find it weird that they put lettuce in their burritos, but I went with it.
They have a good salsa that reminds me a lot of La Vic's mystery salsa, except a lot spicier. I liked it, and drizzled it all over my burrito. The chips they serve here are store bought and a touch salty, albeit a great compliment for drinking barley wine at Toranado's .
I wouldn't go out of my way for La Carreta, but it has reasonable prices, and it's very close to Toranado and Molotov's. -
Review from lou R.
San Francisco, CA
5/13/2008
RUN AWAY!!!!!!!!!!! RAN AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! OH THE HUMANITY!!!!!!!!!
I am a El Castillito girl usually but I didn't feel like walking all the way down to Church Street on Sunday. I was tired, hungover and my dog had wore me out at the park. I'm only getting a Super Veggie right? What could they possibly do to screw that up? WOW. It was awful! It was cold and nasty. It tasted rancid. I had two bites and tossed it out. The cheese wasn't melted, the green sauce tasted sour and canned. I didn't mean to make a scene but it was obvious to the woman and the manager that I hated it. I said "OH GOD" and a walked out in a huff. I'm a little dramatic.
Oh, and they don't know how to wrap a burrito properly. At all!
GROSS!!! GROSS!!!! STAY AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I WENT TO ROSAMUNDE TO WASH MY MOUTH OUT WITH SAUSAGE (after I wasted 6 bucks). -
Review from Jeff M.
San Francisco, CA
7/13/2007
They deliver, and I didn't die from it. That alone ain't too shabby.
The burrito wasn't very good. The spiciness of the hot sauce was good, but the burrito as a whole was almost painfully dry. I had to take a sip of beer every bite to wash it down (I know, I know, woe is me). The chicken was pretty burned in parts, and I hate chomping down on a chunk of petrified meat that's impossible to chew.
Taco Loco definitely has better food (usually) and if the stars are aligned, they also deliver, but if you've had problems with them (like I have), you might as well give this place a try. I wouldn't bother coming in if you happen to be in Lower Haight though- the king around these parts is still easily El Castillito.Listed in: Duboce, Haight, Let the burrito wars commence!
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Review from John S.
San Francisco, CA
7/12/2008
I had seen this place a bunch of times before I finally ate here today. I'm really surprised I had never heard of it. For food quality, it rates three stars, but because the prices are so low, it's getting an extra star. "How low?" you ask? Well, low enough that if I called it lo-cost, intentionally excluding the "w," it would seem fitting.
To wit, veggie burritos, $3. Yes, I wrote $3. No matter how bad it is, $3 is a fine price for a veggie burrito from a non-national-chain place in San Francisco.
To re-wit, super veggie burritos, $4.25. Not quite as spectacular as the $3 veggie burrito, but still non-2008 in its own way. I think I would have thought of that as a deal in 1998.
The food's not all that, and the lack of a whole-pinto-beans option is annoying. (What's with that, anyway? I've noticed it at two places recently.) The place is clean, though, and I'd come here again. -
Review from Loreto R.
San Francisco, CA
3/2/2007
I've tried it twice and it's poo-poo.
Dirty, check.
Not inviting, check.
Empty, check.
Bad Food, check.
Bad service, check.
Overpriced, check.
Why, oh why must you put bottled lime juice in your Pico de Gallo? It makes it taste like soap.
WE NEED A GOOD TAQUERIA IN LOWER HAIGHT! -
Review from Geary Z.
San Francisco, CA
8/5/2009
This place is actually kinda really gross. I went here once, because it was nearby my place, instead of walking to Little Chihuahua or Casa Mexicana.
Um, where do I begin? The food that they use to make their burritos or nachos looks like it was made yesterday. You can tell from the guacamole, since it's browning and everyone knows avocado browns even in the fridge. The place is filthy dirty. There's never anyone there.
The food tasted gross. Everything was canned and old and soggy and cold.
It's just bad all around. Don't go here, specially if you don't have a tough stomach. Thank the gods I was born and raised in Mexico and can digest a cactus. -
Review from Steven R.
7/11/2007
I had been warned.
It's post-Yelp Event. I'm full to the brim with Firestone Double Barrel Ale.
Trey F. insisted on having a burrito but was too drunk/impatient to look for one after the Yelp party. We got home around 9, sat around for awhile and decided to finally go get that burrito we had meant to grab BEFORE we drank a gallon of beer at the event. We had been assured by my roommate that CuCo's would be open and ready to serve us a fat burrito.
Cuco's was closed.
Still insisting on a burrito, Trey suggested we try this place. A burrito sounded like just what I needed.
... but I had been warned.
Unfortunately I should've stopped by Rosamunde's or trekked a few blocks down to El Castillito. The super burrito was very bland. The carne asada was overcooked and relatively tasteless. I didn't get a choice of beans. The guacamole was kind of tasteless. Wheat tortillas weren't a choice. I'm not saying I ate the whole thing in like 10 minutes, but there was a severe lack of taste. I was amazed there was such a line before I ordered.
My stomach was full, but I don't know that I can say he was satisfied. One star because it was food and one star because it was open.
You've been warned.
Update: This place gave me dysentery -
Review from Nate M.
Washington, DC
7/15/2008
Whoops.
iPhone w/ Yelp app woulda came in handy today. -
Review from Tom L.
San Francisco, CA
1/23/2006
I'm just a green belt when it comes to tacqueria fare but this new joint seems pretty good. My quesadilla had very fresh and generous ingredients, was smothered in avocado (not a bad thing) and had a nice crisp on the tortilla. It's also a really clean space, which is a huge differentiator in the neighborhood. A welcome addition to the stable of cheap + good spots in Lower Haight.
Don't forget CuCo's down the street though.
UPDATE: Ugh, went again and my burrito was straight-up cold and bland. There's really very little reason to go here since CuCo's is within eyesight. -
Review from jack p.
San Francisco, CA
1/7/2008
Any mexican place that has a "HAMBURGERS" sign under the name evidences that it's not so great at mexican food.
I've eaten here a few times and and pleased to report that it has not given me dysentery. The burritos are mediocre, the tacos look alright, the chips are obviously from that 5lb bag you can buy at costco.
The only thing this place has going for it is the nifty little fact that you can buy some nachos (microwaved, I think) to go, and bring them across the street over to Mad Dog when your rocking the trivia night.
This place gets a big fat -- if I'm too lazy to go elsewhere, I'll skip the meal, but if I'm drunk I'll probably eat it.
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Review from Zac H.
San Francisco, CA
4/24/2009
You know what? I was only gonna give three stars to this place but here is the skinny on star number 4:
Regular burrito is only $5.25.
Ingredients are fresh.
Orange hot sauce rivals the papalote crack salsa.
I came in last night before my shift at the bar badly in need of a quick bite. This place is a generic typical San Francisco burrito complete with steamed tortilla and assembly line construction. The ingredients all looked good, you have your choice of beans etc. Its absolutely better than, say, El Farolito (omg yech)
Like I mentioned the orange hot sauce tastes like a super charged spicier version of the sauce they have at Papalote, but you don't have to overpay for a dry burrito to get it. I'm always stoked to find a new burrito joint, and this place should get the respect it deserves.
edit: I forgot to mention an important note: It was a good burrito. -
Review from Jim L.
San Francisco, CA
7/24/2009
If you have even ONE MORE DOLLAR than the stinky loser poor hipsters living in this hood, GO SOMEWHERE ELSE OK???
Terrible! The WORST burrito store I've been to in SF, and as you can see from my profile, I've been to MANY.
Sucky ass horrible amateur burrito assembly. Too much lettuce, WAY too few beans, cheese, meat, good stuff etc.
AVOID AT ALL COSTS. PLEASE GO OUT OF BUSINESS.
No. You know what? I have more to say. This place sucks ass. The burritos were both cold. TOTALLY COLD. This means that the ingredient vats are not heated enough. Too cheap to keep the gas furnace on underneath them? WTF? And when I asked for no sour cream and you had put it on and then shot me a dirty look? FU2 BURRITO LADY. And your red hot sauce tastes friggin WEIRD. What, did you infuse it with mayo or something??? friggin yuck!!! -
Review from Danyell K.
Tahoe City, CA
10/24/2008
There is absolutely nothing good about this place. Nothing.
The food, service, cleanliness, everything....it all sucked. Hard. Like, the hardest suck imaginable in an uber-sucky world with ultra-sucky happenings.
It's that BAD.
Just. Say. No.
I came here because I didn't have cash and I didn't WANT to use an ATM. I just wanted a quick dinner because I was starving and cooking wasn't an option.
In I went, scanning the menu...impressed enough at the selection. I decided on an order of vegetarian nachos from the really unimpressed, jaded girl behind the counter. She seemed pissed-off about the fact that she had to do anything.
Then, there was the really confused, super-stressed-out girl at the register. Something wasn't going right with the drawer and she let the world know.
There is, apparently, NOT a working pen in the entire place. I just had to carve my signature into the receipt.
Then, I stood there. I saw my order by her, but I guess it didn't register that I might actually want the food that I just purchased.
So...stood there some more.
Eventually, I just reached around the window and picked it up and walked out.
And let me tell you - THE WORST MEXICAN I HAVE EVER HAD, and (as a prior Mission resident) that's a hard reward to earn.
The chips were stale and store-bought. The salsa was bland. The beans were cold. The guac sucked. Nothing about this was good. At all. In any way, shape or form.
I've learned my lesson. Never, ever, ever, ever, ever again. -
Review from NaN K.
San Francisco, CA
2/2/2006
I'm eying you hungrily like a hawk does the new plump house cat on the block that lingers, unaware, in a newly opened doorway.
Will you be lifted up to the heavens by my 5 star talons, or will you continue your 1 star domestic existence chasing flies from the tables & waiting for your next fix of catnip?
Tune in next week...Same Lush time, Same Lush channel! -
Review from Veronica B.
San Francisco, CA
10/2/2006
I was excited, and I mean EXCITED, that a taqueria was opening nearby. I went on opening day! I left brokenhearted.
Had my boyfriend not convinced me that the quesadilla wasn't half bad, I never would have stepped foot in there again - but he was right. I have in fact consumed one decent quesdilla there. One.
If I were starving and desperate for a quesadilla, I might go back. Otherwise, I'm carting my butt down to Cancun. -
Review from Marz W.
San Francisco, CA
1/27/2006
Plentiful portions chock full of all kinds of good stuff. But somehow nothing stands out, and its sort of flavourless due to too much flavour from all the stuff.
Its a really sterile environment. Lots of space for sure. One of the owners of Mythic Pizza 3 doors down opened this place.
It took the lady 4 tries to get my last order wrong all 4 times.
I walked out -
Review from Gani U.
San Francisco, CA
6/12/2009
This place gets one star for the fact that I was able to consume some type of food, but other that that, I would honestly give this place zero stars if it was an option. Oh Jebus where do I begin.....
My friends and I were watching the Finals and decided to get some delivery. We weren't really feeling pizza or Chinese so we found a Taqueria that delivers. At first thought I was like, "Nice they deliver? Let's do it. I mean how hard can it be to fuck up a burrito?" I mean for the fact that they deliver is pretty money, but I mean how many Taquerias do you know that actually deliver? That should of been the first sign that it may not be that good, but I was willing to give it a try.
I ordered the super meat burrito, carne asada. I repeat the SUPER MEAT burrito. That thing was like seriously 10 inches. As I was halfway through, I hadn't bitten into one piece of meat. It was all rice, beans, and salsa which filled me up really quick. After I decided I couldn't eat anymore rice, beans, and salsa to get to the carne asada, I decided to unwrap it and cut it in half like a surgeon to pick out the pieces of meat. There was barely any carne asada in the bottom half as I dissected it. The meat that was there had absolutely no flavor and most of it was nasty fat. I mean seriously if you have to eat a burrito by dissecting it just to get to the meat, that's fucked up. Needless to say, I didn't eat much of it at all. My friends has the exact same experience as I did.
When we were done, we all felt like shit run over twice. My roommate instantly went to bed since he didn't feel good. My other buddy said he almost puked in the cab on the way home and had to go to the corner store and get milk to settle his stomach down. His exact words when he told me that was, "shit was wrong." I feel bad bashing them, but that was my experience there.
I have no doubt in saying, THAT WAS THE WORST MEXICAN FOOD I'VE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE. You've been warned, may God have mercy on your soul. -
Review from Miriam W.
1/27/2006
Do you like cold burritos? You know, of the borderline ice cold variety? Then the veggie super burrito at this Lower Haight newcomer may be just what you're hankering after!
I haven't figured out exactly where the freeze comes from, and I know it didn't happen on the block-long walk home. -
Review from Chris D.
5/31/2007
Living in the heart of the lower haight provides a taqueria quandry. If I am not lazy I can go to the stellar El Castalito on Church or the equally stellar (for different reasons Loco Taco (or Taco Loco...whatever its crazy something or actually just crazy good shit) on Divisadero.
80% of the time I am not lazy and am always rewarded from the two other places.
The other 20% of the time (comprised of 18% going on purpose and 2% on accident, e.g. long line at Ali Baba's or Rosamunde, etc..) I am not rewarded but rather reminded of how awful it is.
The other posters are right in being redundant...the food is lukewarm at best. God forbid you have to walk five minutes home and waste that precious heat. The burritos would be warmer if I stuck them under my armpits.
The salsa is horrible.
They give chips now...they suck too. Please keep the chips. I hate biting into them later and feel as if a joke has been played on me.
The one star, since you have to have one, can be given for delivery. Nice touch. Now only if you guys could actually go next door and bring me some sausages!Listed in: My Neighborhood
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Review from NirvAnna M.
San Francisco, CA
1/12/2007
Average is all it is. though I have to give them props for:
a) they deliver
b) they serve coca cola in glass bottles!
Not much else to say about this one. -
Review from Mat K.
San Francisco, CA
1/29/2008
Painfully mediocre.
Considering La Carreta = The Cart, you'd at least expect the quality to be somewhere around that of a taco cart or better. I've eaten at plenty of Carretas and never been this disappointed (maybe my expectations are lower when at a cart, but still).
I reckon this place stays in business by some sort of shady dealings in the back. Not because the place looks shady at all, only for the fact that rent on a lower haight storefront must be pricey and I refuse to believe that this place makes money on their food.
That or the drunk masses who pile out onto haight when the bars close don't know any better and sustain this business. -
Review from Inna V.
San Francisco, CA
8/21/2007
Gross.
No, no...you didn't just stick my nachos in the microwave did you?!?!
I don't know how you mess up a simple plate of nachos and a burrito but they managed to.
Nothing had taste, the spicy salsa - not spicy.
Nothing fresh, overpriced, disgruntled staff. -
Review from tim y.
San Francisco, CA
4/15/2008
Definitely one star. I wandered in after class; edible, at best. I think they need to not skimp so much on portions. C'mon, it's Mexican food, it's not expensive.
And, somewhat ineffectual service. I took a vegetarian burrito there, mediocre at best. I'll have to keep looking for food in the area. I should've gone to Pork Store... -
Review from Drew C.
San Francisco, CA
9/23/2008
I've been here a couple times.. each time worse than the previous.. so its on a steady decline. Cold burritos.. yes.. the salsa they put in the burrito is ICE COLD and also does not taste fresh at all (prob cause its been sitting in a freezer). I had a veggie burrito thinking.. how can this get messed up? It's just rice, beans, and salsa....
Also even though there was no one in there every time I've gone there, I still have to wait for someone to approach me and ask what I would like.
Do yourself a favor and walk down by the safeway on church and duboce and get a burrito there instead. -
Review from Kevin Q.
San Francisco, CA
1/7/2007
The consensus wins this one, and La Carreta wins nothing. Maybe Weirdest order mix up. I ordered a Quesdilla and 2 taquitos, which were then "Enchilada-ized" This was a surprise, I went w/ it.
It was only till they flat out wrecked my next visit. The food was edible, but certainly wishing you had spent your hard earned duccets in another of Lower Haights decent eateries.
Funky place, odd atmosphere, and generally unappealing. -
Review from Carl J.
San Francisco, CA
9/3/2009
Clearly, I am a glutton for punishment as I have attempted to eat here not once, but twice. The last time I tried delivery - so here's the scoop on both. At least give me credit for giving this wretched place the benefit of the doubt. Like so many others, I struggle where to begin... let's try the food.
There is a very strong distinction between a 'plain' tasting burrito and one that is devoid of all flavors. La Carreta has mastered the latter. I love a great spicy chicken burrito and they can often be a bit overly wet on the inside, but what arrives from La Carreta is a slurry of ingredients that looks like it was dropped in the blender prior to being poured into a soggy and cold burrito shell. Furthermore, if you cannot taste the difference between your chicken MOLE quesadilla and a plain chicken burrito, there is a problem.
PLEASE avoid this place at all costs. Please.
As for the delivery attempt: food took an hour and a half to arrive... this is Mexican, people... it takes 5 minutes to prepare. Believe it or not, it was freezing. Called the service I used to initiate a refund and was told that the "restaurant" would call me back within 10 minutes. They never called. My food was thrown in the garbage and I had to cook something myself... so much for delivery. -
Review from Bucky W.
San Francisco, CA
6/12/2006
Do not go here. The food was cold expensive and not very good. I have had better carne asada in just about every other tacqueria. The tostada was hard and left over from god knows how many days. It had just the minimal ingrediants unlike La Parc in southpark that has great ones with sour cream and much larger too.
To boot the service was lame. The people behind the counter were like robots who were not even paying attention. There was a street person in the place that asked everyone in the place for change going up and down the line and to every table and the people working there did nothing. I mean that is just rude. I got asked for food and change three times.
Far from standard and far from worth another visit.
Do not waste your money here when a good burrito is just a walk away in the mission or a good sausage is two doors away. -
Review from Levi B.
Cook, IL
4/8/2008
HMMMMM...i love when i can eat a burger and a burrito from the same place. sometimes i like to alternate bites. sometimes i like to put some of the burrito fillings on my burger, or sometimes switch it up and put some of the burger in my burrito.
i just wish i could get fries and a shake too....
......yeah......that's it..... -
Review from Gary T.
12/24/2008
Apparently most of the Yelpers that have come to this establishment lack the intestinal fortitude or the wherewithal to gut out a less than pleasant eating experience.
The place was pretty nondescript and clean, atypical SF taqueria and it's decor/accoutrements.
I ordered a carne asada quesadilla, and it came decently sized w/quite a bit of cheese and meat inside. The cocinera loaded it w/some Habanero based salsa and it was pretty damn hot. Apparently too hot for my gf, so I had to go back and order a plain one for her sans the volcanic derivative. It was pretty good and very spicy, the meat could've been a little more tender but it was digestible.
In the end neither one of us threw up nor acquired food poisoning. -
Review from Jill K.
Rockville, MD
2/8/2006
Decent but nothing spectacular. I had the super veggie for the second time last Sunday, and it was incredibly cold (just like Miriam's). Otherwise, the flavor was great. Not sure why this happened, since the beans/rice/tortilla are all steaming... However, I love my food either super cold or super hot; not into the in-between temperature.
Definitely will give it a few more tries... Nice to have a clean Mexican restaurant in the neighborhood!
FYI, cash only. -
Review from yasi s.
San Francisco, CA
4/16/2007
Yes to what everyone else said. I was so so excited when I heard a taqueria was opening up in the hood. I even went to the grand opening. I kept hoping that it would get better. It didn't.
It's hard to mess up mexican food. I mean, by definition it's delicious. Fabulous. Satisfying. But their salsa sucks. Their food is meh. I'd rather walk to Church Street & go to Casa Mexicana.
I think the owners are Algerian. Not that I have anything against Algerians, but this may explain why La Carreta sucks so bad. -
Review from Amy L.
San Francisco, CA
4/10/2006
It's a neighborhood Mexican place with reasonable prices, a clean open interior, and a decent selection. I thought their quesadilla was pretty good actually. They also seem to be open later.
Times visited: 1 -
Review from merkley m.
San Francisco, CA
3/18/2008
These guys entirely missed the boat as is evidenced by the fact that they sell hamburgers too.
how hard is it to fuck up a taqueria in SF? It's like there are a million to copy. SHEESH -- SOMEBODY OPEN A GOOD TAQUERIA IN LOWER HAIGHT PLEASE! This means YOU CASTILLITO! -
Review from Dan M.
San Francisco, CA
1/23/2007
While its nothing fancy, they do make pretty decent burritos if you're in the area and you're in the market for one. I havent found any tacqueria in lower haight or hayes valley thats better, but I haven't looked too hard.
Delivery is nice, too, although I wish they had that available past 11. -
Review from Chris P.
San Francisco, CA
2/28/2009
I was surprised at all the bad reviews of this place! My boyfriend is hooked on the super meat quesadilla, it's much better when you add extra cheese, sour cream, and gauc...since most places can sometimes skimp on those items.
I've tried many things, the quesadillas are good, not too greasy like some places.
The burritos are ok but I've had much better.
The tacos are ok but since they only do soft shells you basically have to eat them out of the box with a fork.
The nachos aren't and sometimes too large to finish...my only major complaint is that they use store bought chips, homemade would make all the difference!
As for the meat, we've only tried the steak and the chicken...the steak was dry but the chicken is generally tasty.
I've never been inside this place but I live in Russian Hill and we order from here somewhat often...our food has never been delivered cold.
I just don't know what to say/think about all the bad reviews! I'm Mexican...and have had really great taqeria food (El Castillito!)...this place really isn't THAT bad.
