Mr. Pollo

Incredible! I was in love the moment I walked in — super cozy and intimate, every dish was so flavorful and beautifully presented, and Will was awesome to chat with. This place is truly a gem — fancy yet laid back, without the pretentious air of so many SF restaurants. We will absolutely be back. Thank you Will and Graham!

I have had several wonderful experiences here but looking through some of the photos I noticed that the chef looks way different when I went there the guy was all tatted up like full sleeves and stuff and tattoos on his neck and the server was really tall I think his name was will he was super good too I really liked it but has it changed ownership?? Thanks for replying. I don't get up to the city much anymore, but I'm glad you're still there & I can feel great about recommending your spot to family & friends 👍

Amazing. A-maz-ing!! AMAZING. Did I mention this place is amazing? I don't need to write anything except "amazing." Rotating tasting menu. 4 courses, whatever they're making and all tables served the same courses. The one constant is the second course is always an arepa, as a nod to the previous Latin America restaurant that occupied that space for generations. Last night, we enjoyed a green bean salad, arepa with the BEST chorizo I have had on this side of the Atlantic and a lamb shank that was cooked to perfection, tender and flavorful. Amazing meal, amazing service, super cozy place, reservations available through Resy. Booked out, like 2-3 weeks.

We sat at the counter and had a really fun chat with Graham while enjoying dinner. The food is absolutely interesting and delicious! All the ingredients are sourced from local farmers market and made from scratch, including the sesame sauce in the tomato salad and the pickled olives which were cured for several months. The menu changes every few weeks so we’ll definitely be back again!

Mr. Pollo is probably the smallest prix-fixe menu restaurant I’ve ever been in. The two man operation runs super smoothly and the courses come out quickly. The four course menu is $45 per person, and a curated wine/beer list. The wines here are more affordable than other restaurants. Everything was simple but really well executed. You could tell that the ingredients are fresh. We started with a spiced pumpkin soup topped with parmesan, crispy mushrooms, and croutons. The soup was warm and comforting and reminded me of a curry. The second dish here is always an arepa and tonight it was a coconut chicken arepa with pickled onions, tomato, green crema, and queso. This was probably my favorite dish of the night. The oily arepa complimented the fresh and lightness of the filling. Course 3 was grilled octopus served on a bed of pepper simmered beans, and dressed with an herby, marinated olive dressing. The olives were a nice salty touch. Dessert was an upside down apple cake with a candied chestnut ice cream. The dessert wasn’t too sweet and the ice cream blew us away!

Great little place with a wonderful home-style atmosphere. Very well organized, and reasonably priced. The menu consists of four courses, and it is fixed, depending on the seasons and the available ingredients. I was sitting at the bar, where I could watch the process of cooking, and talk to the chef. They also have a good selection of beverages and wine. I will definitely come back here!

Such a great deal for the city. $40 for 4 courses. Everything was fairly simple but well executed. It’s also a very approachable tasting menu for people that may be more weary from complex menus. The restaurant is very small (only seats 12) so every seat is close to the kitchen and it gets pretty toasty in there so don’t dress too warmly!

I booked reservations on Yelp. The place is small probably holds about 12 people. We were able to sit at the bar. We watched all the food being made. I enjoyed talking to the chef about his different restaurant experiences. The meal started off with clams in the broth and a slice of bread that was just out of the oven and piping hot. We watched him slice as steam came off. The next dish was Arepas with pickled radish. I also loved the bean and squid dish. I was not a huge fan of our dessert which a bit too sweet with the carob whip cream and muffin topped with powdered sugar. The wine offering was good. I liked my montepulciano. Overall, I’ll definitely come back