Herbert’s Mexican Grill

I went this restaurant today cause i got 20% off coupon.(in front of the store)
I was about to go chipole, but the coupon atrracted me…
The foods were not so bad (but not good either), and the workers are extreamly rude.
I will nevere ever go there.
Instead,
I will go chipole and have a heavnly good burritos.

Note to self: just go to the Chipotle across the street! Same money, better tasting, even if not «authentic.» At least your stomach won’t hate you afterward.
After a long day of exploring Golden Gate Park, a few friends and I ventured to downtown in hopes of grabbing a bite to eat before BARTing back home. I don’t know WHY OH WHY we didn’t just hop into the food court at the Westfield, or even to Chipotle. Maybe the menu seemed alluring… a big burrito or a plateful of enchiladas for only ~$ 7? It *seemed* like a good deal since we already spent so much money earlier today.
Food: I got the #4 combo, which was 4 enchiladas of your choice. My friends each got the wet burrito w/​their choice of meat filling. The male cook heated up our tortillas and melted cheese into them and loaded them up with meat. Red hot sauce was poured over the wet burritos and my enchiladas were topped w/​the green salsa. it should have been a BIG tip off when I saw the guy sprinkle cheese over my enchiladas and then nuked them in the microwave. He did the same w/​my friends’ burritos. I bet the meat wasn’t even kept warm so he had to microwave them. The middle of my friends’ burritos were COLD and the sauce was too overwhelmingly spicy. I personally thought my enchiladas were okay… not bad tasting but not great.
Afterward: I felt bloated upon leaving the restaurant and my tummy kept bubbling when we were shopping at Macy’s. Needless to say i took a long detour into the women’s bathroom. ‘NUFF SAID.
Service: Our servers seemed kinda ditzy, because they spent more than 5 minutes trying to differentiate my friends’ orders (because they all ordered a wet burrito, but w/​different meat fillings). Seriously? How can you not remember which burrito you put in chicken, pork, or beef?
Price: We each spent approx. $ 7, but I wholeheartedly wished we just went to Chipotle instead.
NOT COMING BACK HERE EVER, because you have a whole downtown’s worth of restaurants nearby that are wayyyyyy better. UGH.

For working in the area a couple of times a week this place is good! For a tourist or bringing family here — um, naw I’ll pass.
This place is convenient and easy. There aren’t long lines and its almost hidden. Its hooked up to a hotel lobby. Walking by you see the check-​in first and the restaurant is in the back.
I had a taco salad here. It was alright. Nothing exciting and nothing too Ohh and Ahh. But it was something different than Boudins and Starbucks. So I was happy and would come here again for lunch.

It was fine. Would be a 3 anywhere else, but it’s a San Francisco 2, given how good Mexican food here is.
The spicy chicken and the fajita chicken were good, as was the spanish rice.

It’s in the middle of downtown so they’ll get their business. Being a local resident, I personally was not a fan of the restaurant because there are other Mexican Restaurants available that are more authentic and in general better.
I came here because my company had a conference Downtown, and we were pressed for time so we came here as it was the first restaurant that we saw.
Again, I’m only giving it 2 stars, but they’ll get their business from tourist simply because they’re in a good location

I stayed at the Herbert Hotel with some friends for a night, and the next morning my gf and I woke up early and decided to grab a bite to eat here before we headed home.
I got the breakfast burrito and the nachos, which were delightfully more than I could ever eat at the time, but was good enough to defeat any oncoming hangover from the festivities the night before. I’d say that if you were in need of something quick and filling, this is the spot for you. At the time, it was right downstairs from where we stayed, so it was way more convenient than anything else in the area.

Breakfast Burrito review only!
So I have to say that Herbert’s was a pretty random stop. It’s in a hotel off Union Square so it gets a lot of potential traffic but of course it’s not the place you might think to yourself to get a breakfast burrito at (which they serve until 11:30am).
Anyhow, overall it was OK. The biggest drawback for me was that it was pretty greasy. Also there were too many green onions/​scallions for my personal taste.
On the plus side you get a generous portion and the egg & meat is not integrated together. Overall though it was just a little too greasy and the potato chunks were a bit too huge for my tastes.
The hunt for the perfect breakfast burrito goes on!

I went here in the last week during my lunch break. I’ve always thought it was suspicious looking, tucked in past the lobby of a hotel. Inside, it’s typical taqueria décor. I ordered a carne asada burrito and a Negro Modelo. For $ 11 and change, the burrito was gigantic.
The beef was pretty rubbery and I ended up just leaving. Literally around the corner is Chipotle which is infinitely better even if it is a McBurrito.

I have always had good service at Herbert’s. Their burritos are awesome and their nachos are just as good. I usually order a supreme burrito, regular tortilla, spanish rice, refried beans, guacamole, mild salsa, and i change between carne asada and pollo! either is good it just depends on my mood. Usually I find myself at Herbert’s because burritos (esp. Herbert’s) are my hangover food, so ⁸⁄₁₀ times you see me with a Herbert’s burrito, it is usually due to a hangover.
Also this is conveniently located near my work, which is how I discovererd it. My coworker always went here for lunch and finally I decided to try it and obviously I was not disappointed.
The servers are really nice here. This is a rather pricey burrito place, but I always find myself eating here so it must be good!

The best Burrito I had whilst in the USA. The options for the burrito were immense, something like 12 different meats, loads of sauces, rice & bean options and a bargain.
The flavours were amazing and it filled me for the day

The burrito itself was pretty tasty — I opted for the pork with chile verde — and I really appreciated the options for customizing. Herbert’s has 6 – 8 meats, 3 rice options (Spanish, cilantro/​lime, and steamed), and 3 bean options (black, pinto, refried) along with the usual condiments. A wide selection of bottled and fountain drinks are available too. FYI, the chips (sold separately) are made with a sprinkling of salt and lime, so hopefully you like that flavoring.
Portions were modest for the price ($ 6-​$ 8 per burrito) and I was underwhelmed by cleanliness. The floor didn’t appear to have been mopped in days and there were intermittent whiffs of an acrid odor from the back area, home to the garbage can, bathroom, and staff area.

All I have to say about the breakfast burrito here is Holy Crap. I passed this place looking for breakfast and man I didn’t know what I was getting myself into.
The burrito was epic and comes with just about everything you can imagine and its easily enough for 2 — 3 people. Its also super cheap!
In a city that doesn’t have many food options that wont put you in the poor house, Herbert’s does.

I’m definately a fan of Herberts! It’s clean and the food is exactly what you expect. Yes, it’s a little pricer than most Taqueria’s, but t’s face it you are in Union Sqaure and the portions are huge.
Now I love Taqueria’s (you’ve proabably picked up on that from my numerous reviews of them)! However, sometimes I’m a little nervous about what I’ll find in my food. Herbert’s bears no surprises.
I love their steak breakfast burritto and thier prawn super nachos! Both are meant to be shared, they are huge! The quesadillas and flan is also tasty.

I actually liked this place! I ordered a really good super burrito which was def worth the $ 7.25. I think this place is probably hit or miss depending on what you get. But I got the carne asada. Mmm. It was tender and perfectly paired with the small scoop of sour cream + the complimentary guac among other things.
The only bad thing: the horchata. Powdery and none too tasty. My bf said it tasted like sugar water. And I must agree. I love horchatas! :(I wish they had done it right.
Gotta bus your trays here though. Boo to bus-​ing. I like to leave a restaurant without having to worry about cleaning up after myself. I’m a princess I suppose.

My group and I decided to hightail out of the long line for Unilocal Unwrapped! because we were all freezing and starving. Since we already spent $ 7 to go out there tonight, we wanted to go someplace cheap, but on the way home while still in the city.
We were surprised to find that this little joint actually connected to a hotel and that the staff was super friendly. However, the food was only sub par. The salsas were good. The horchata was not. The wet burrito was pretty big. The super burrito was not much bigger than the regular burrito. It was satisfying because we were all starving, but the only gastronomic pleasure we derived from our $ 9 burritos was the feeling of something in our stomach.

Um… why did a basic burrito cost me $ 7 and why did it taste about a third as good as the $ 4 burritos I can get in the Mission? The chicken was dry but at least they have the sense to use a slotted spoon for the black beans (see my review for El Tepa Taqueria).
I totally missed out, apparently because I do not speak Spanish. The woman who took my order only spoke three words of English… I asked what kind of tortillas they had for the tacos and she told me corn, but I swear I saw the people eating there munching on flour, and when I picked a burrito I wasn’t offered a wheat tortilla. I couldn’t even find out the difference between the super and the regular burrito. I did not get chips.
But perhaps the part that best summed up my trip is when it was time to pay, I discovered that the cashier spoke PERFECT English. WTF?! Why didn’t she step in when her co-​worker was obviously struggling to answer my questions?!
Food: barely edible.
Service: indifferent and/​or good-​natured but incompetent.

(I don’t know about you, but when I think of what name I want the guy making me burritos to have, it’s Herbert.)
So I ate two breakfast burritos during my recent SF trip. One was here, and the other was at Taqueria Cancun. This one was not overwhelmingly huge like TC’s, but somehow they packed in many more ingredients. I don’t even know what was in this thing, to be honest with you. But it was freaking fantastic, with great heat.
I can’t say which was better, because they were different, but both great. Kind of like Betty and Veronica. And I’m just a perpetually 17-​year-​old ginger who can’t decide who I like better. Cheryl was the hottest anyway.

It’s been my mission to hunt down a new breakfast burrito joint in the SoMa/​Tenderloin/​Civic Center area every single day of the week whenever I’m in SF for work. Thus far, none have been completely five stars… until Herbert’s.
Perhaps it’s a case of setting expectations low, then blowing them out of the water. If you read the menu description for the breakfast burrito here, it includes a small handful of ingredients: chorizo, chile, onions, salsa.
What –actually– came in my burrito? All of the above. And more. Like… bacon. Yes. Bacon. Bacon –and– chorizo. In my burrito. zOMG. Potatoes. Egg. Like, freshly fried egg. Fluffy. Delicious. Cheese. WTF? It’s like getting something for free. In this case, it’s like getting a –lot– of something for free.
Although this burrito isn’t nearly as enormous as the one I had previously from Taqueria Cancun, it is far more satisfying and savory. And well-​wrapped in two layers of foil.
Protip: Open up the outer layer of foil and use that as a plate. Then tear strips off the inner layer of foil as you eat, to maintain the integrity of your tortilla. Even sans foil, this thing holds together surprisingly well.
And… this one makes my nose sweat. Have you seen my nose sweat? It’s kind of cute. And by «cute» I mean «gross.» And by «gross» I mean «delicious.» Whether it’s the chorizo or the salsa (or some other mystery ingredient), these burritos have a serious kick to them. Not like… painful-​going-​in-​painful-​coming-​out spicy. But enough to clear the sinuses spicy.
Oh, Herb’s. You may be the end to my San Francisco breakfast burrito hunt!

In the early morning hours, my man-​burrito (Kevin L) and I embarked on a journey across town to score a gloriously stuffed breakfast burrito. When in Rome.
As it turns out, there aren’t many breakfast burrito options before 9am. Tacqueria Cancun… not open until 9, the spot around the corner…930. Thankfully, there’s Herbert, who clearly knows an opportunity when he sees one.
When you enter, you’ll probably notice the bizarro lady standing behind a marble (was it marble) wrap around podium type thing. At first I mistook her for the burrito concierge. Turns out she sets people up on tours? Beyond her, however, beams the beacon of burrito heaven. You have arrived.
The breakfast burrito comes loaded with chorizo and other obligatory burrito fillings. After eating one of these, you’ll most likely find it difficult to eat anything else for the rest of the day. Seriously, they’re torpedoes but most definitely worth it.

I love shopping in the Union Square area, but I never know where to eat. I just feel like everything in the area is either touristy or as the previous reviewer said, craptastic. I guess I should do some Unilocal research before I leave next time. Anyway, we were hungry and didn’t feel like wandering around too much, so Herbert’s it was. Herbert’s is located on the bottom floor of the Herbert Hotel. Wtf?!
It’s just a regular Mexican place, like Chipotle where you choose what you want and they make it into a burrito, taco, etc. The burrito was huge, but the bf didn’t like the lettuce in it because it made the burrito cold. My nachos were a hot mess and could have used more meat, but I really liked the chips.
My Herbert’s experience just reminds me that I need to explore the Union Square area some more so I can find some good eats!