Doña Mago

If you are visiting and want to have a good breakfast, this is the best place to eat. The food is good and the prices are very good.

Glad I found this spot. Food was very good and seemed authentic. Although you squeeze the salsa from a plastic bottle, I found the place to have a good feel. The food is fajita style plates. You can pay at the counter, but he just took my order and had me pay at the end. I like places that do that. They also had the Warriors game on 4 screens. Cool place, seems like nice people are running it and working there.

Located right across the street from Mazda and Volvo dealerships in San Francisco. Best Buy being about two blocks away which is the reason I ended up at Doña Mago, a little Mexican restaurant that serves the typical tacos and burritos, tortas, Caldo de Res, as well a large variety of dinner plates. We arrived around noon, Doña Mago was semi-​halfway filled with most patrons being Mexican. (Good Sign!) I thought to myself when I went to the counter to order.
Super Steak Burrito: this burrito reminded me of what my burrito would taste like if I made it at home. It wasn’t bad per-​say, but it wasn’t good either. I would compare it to how I feel after eating a Subway sandwich, it’s not the worst thing in the world, but at the same time it’s one of the last places I would choose to go.
I’m sure something else on the menu other than the burrito I ordered keep the other patrons coming back. But overall I think there are too many better taquerias in close proximity to come eat here again.

This little gem of a restaurant really feels like a lost treasure in the maze of Mexican food in the Mission. Stumbling upon it after a long morning of walking around the area, I walked through the unassuming entrance and into a modest space with a few tables. From the looks of the food on other diners’ plates, I knew I was in for a treat.
The menu is comprehensive, covering all the options you could expect from tacos to tostadas and daily specials. I came on a Sunday, and while the idea of a stomach soup (Menudo) didn’t sound that appealing, I settled on the camarones a la diabla (spicy shrimp).
Service was friendly and I placed my order at the counter, with the food arriving within ten minutes of ordering.
Sit by the window on the tall bar stools on a sunny day and enjoy snacking on the free tortilla chips while you wait for your meal (deliciously salted with just the right amount of spice kick in the bottled salsa they bring to the table).
The shrimp dish was delicious, with the tomato sauce oozing with flavor and just the right amount of spice and not too overpowering. Served with rice and beans, plus a generous serve of warmed tortillas, it’s more than enough to fill you up. Highly recommended!

Holy cow. Eat here.
On a break from car shopping across the street, we saw the sign that had «chile relleno» listed. We ordered a Sunday special, fish soup, for two of us. They thoughtfully served the one-​order of soup in two bowls for us. It was delicious, not over-​salted, though came with bones. The soup was accompanied by a pile of fresh tortillas and a plate of soup fixings.
We sat at the counter, as the place was crowded with after-​church families, and enjoyed watching different dishes get prepared including a colorful, large plate of ensalada with chicken on top. Wished I saw that before ordering. Not to worry. We went again the next day.
I got salad with salmon. It wasn’t spectacular but I thoroughly enjoyed it as it was what my body was craving. It had romaine, kale, avocado, apples, and other items. It came with a side of ranch and the salmon had Mexican seasoning but wasn’t spicy. Grilled tomato and onions on top added a pleasant sweet savory flavor.
Chips and spicy salsa came with our late lunch. The salsa was too spicy for me to eat more than a few chips, but i added it on some tortilla for an impromptu taco made with my salad.
I still haven’t ordered the chile relleno, but we will be back when we get a hankering for fat.
This place is not American, nor Tex-​Mex, so don’t expect Chipotles.

Steak torta!!! The bread is so good and the cheese with that avocado! Always here for lunch. They are so nice too. 6 stars

Amazing authentic mexican cuisine! Make sure to try the smoked pork or the garlic shrimp!

The smoked pork plate was amazing! Kept the great taste and friendly service from the move. Great love am joint in the mission.

This place takes me back to Mexico. I love it. I actually met the owner and she is super friendly. Good job. I ordered some enchiladas to go my coworkers loved it.

Best chilaquiles ever! I usually order the chilaquiles verdes (green chile sauce) with a fried egg on the side. They taste just like mom made — a taste of home in La Misión.

This place is my go to spot for Mexican breakfast food in the neighborhood. In my opinion their chilaquiles are the best in the whole city. Pretty much everything I’ve had there has been terrific: huevos nopales, huevos jamon, machaca, huevos rancheros, etc. They also have great lunch and dinner, though I’ve gone there less for those meals. I will say that their daily specials are always spot on. They just moved locations (used to be at 16^th and Van Ness), and while the prices may have gone up a buck, the quality of the cooking is as good as ever.

Way overrated. Chips and salsa no Bueno. Authentic interior. Main courses were ok. I departed with a full stomach but felt unsatisfied.