Mexico DF

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139 Steuart St
San Francisco, CA
(415) 808-1048 View the Menu
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Traditional Mexico DF (City) cuisine from critically acclaimed Chef David Rosales in a festive big-city atmosphere. We offer a community table that can accommodate up to 14 people.

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April 2, 2009

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A Challenge met.

I was attending a conference in San Francisco, which allowed me to get back to my old stomping grounds along with a few friends from school in Seattle. I met up with my buddies from the bay and introduced them to my Seattle friends and the inevitable debate over California having superior Mexican food was sparked. But no one knew that this spark would turn into a fire. Instead of going to places we knew, we were cocky and said any place is better than Washington. With that mindset it made sense to go to the Mission District to get something there, but that was met with a “Just as good as Chipotle.” That would not do at all; California’s reputation was on the line. And still refusing to go to our own favorite restaurants, as we wanted to be surprised as well, we eventually found or way to Mexico DF. On arrival we could tell this was going to be a different case, this was destiny. The restaurant was decorated nicely and seemed to have a trendy vibe. Paintings displayed through LCD frames changed to provide an always-interesting view. And the staff was all attentive and well dressed. Ready to order we all choose dishes we liked and asked for a recommended drink, then set on a voyage to try as much of the spread as we could, and we would not be disappointed. The reviews for the food we ate are below. California was saved; its reputation in the restaurant department was restored. Inspired to show our own favorite Taquerias at this point since Mexico DF was a restaurant, we totally destroyed the “just as good as Chipotle” review and found new pride in a great cuisine, restaurant or not thanks to Mexico DF.

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Duck Flautas

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We started out our adventure with these delicious flautas. The outer shell was crispy and delicious, while the meat inside was a great soft tender contrast. They went by quickly and left most of us wanting more as there was only one for each of us but there was much more to experience.

Lengua Tacos

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Next up were the Tacos. Having never tried tongue before I decided today was a good day to start. They used Kobe beef tongue, which sounded like it would be great. Well, it was. The tacos came out simply presented with the salsa on the side. Each of us grabbed a taco and went to town. The meat was so tender and had a different yet wonderful texture. Mixed with the salsa, fresh cilantro, and onions I was floored. I’ve heard plenty of different reviews when it came to tongue but I wasn’t expecting to enjoy it to the extent in which I did.

Cabrito Tacos

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Probably the biggest wild card of the night was some goat tacos with cactus. I had also never had goat but we were determined to take it to the limit and try a few well-known things and some new dishes. I started off trying a bit of just the goat and it was pretty good but not amazing, next some of the cactus stuff which was also ok, but when all the components were mixed together an amazing union exploded in my mouth and I enjoyed every second of it. Had I not tried all of the components together I would have missed out on one of the most exciting and amazing foods of the night.

Chuleta Tacos

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This seemed like standard fare how could it go wrong? It didn’t really, but it was over shadowed by the other amazing foods Mexico DF offered. The meat was tender but the whole thing was overwhelmed by the fact it all tasted like a pineapple. It wasn’t bad and it was a pretty cool feeling to know you were eating pork, but it tasted like pineapple and just wasn’t as good as everything else.

Carne a la Tampiqueña

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The dish I personally ordered a safe bet no matter where you are. This was a solid dish, no surprises, nothing fancy, and a perfectly cooked steak. That being said you can get this experience from any other higher tier Mexican or steak restaurant. It was delicious, masterfully prepared, and presented but it had no surprises, which can always be just what you want.

Carnitas

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I’ve had carnitas before but after this it felt like it all had been a lie my whole life. This was the hands down crowd favorite of the night. The meat was crispy and tender all in one. The flavor was intense and delicious. I could try and describe every delicious bite, but that would not do this dish justice and I believe it best if experienced in person.

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