Colibri Mexican Bistro – Downtown
438 Geary St
San Francisco , CA
(415) 440.2737
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VdV Rating: 2.5
Food: Mexican
Dig it! We needed a place like this downtown…authentic Spanish food, but not too fancy-shmancy. The name says it all, a bistro – comfortable, casual but with some class.
Everything we noshed on recently was great – the warm tortillas and salsa they give gratis, Tamales Oaxaquen?os (really chicken tamales w/ mole sauce), Quesadillas de rajas con queso o de epazote (corn tortillas w/ yummy traditional Oaxaca cheese & roasted poblano chiles), Mole poblano (a melenge of chiles, nuts & a little chocolate made into a sauce and served over chicken)…all lip-smakin’ good. We’re not fans of the avocado (slimy, green and full of fat) but the tableside-made fresh guac even looked tempting to us. Definitely try it if you’re into that stuff.
Good tequila selection, and (listen up Tres Agaves!) they even put tequila in their margaritas! Bravo.
We sat at – shocker! -the bar, and the service was super and friendly. Looked like the tables got pretty good service as well.
One slight knock – they say the decor matches that found in cantinas in Mexico City in the early 1900s…well, if you count a mix of Denny’s & Z Gallerie as authentic 1900′s Mexico City then I guess they nailed it. But really who the hell cares when everything else is so damn good?! So if you’re bee-boppin’ around downtown during and afternoon and just want a quick snack or drink, or want a great dinner spot definitely check this place out.
Colibri Mexican Bistro
438 Geary St.
San Francisco,
CA
94102
(415) 440-2737
