Enjoy authentic Mexican cuisine, handmade according to time-honored traditions. Welcome to El Comal. We are honored to share our food and traditions with you. We have proudly been providing a quality eating experience to San Diego County for over 18 years...
3946 Illinois St (at University Ave) San Diego , CA 92104 United States
Reservations | Yes |
Credit Cards | Yes (incl. Discover & Visa) |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Outdoor Seating | Yes |
Music | Live Music |
Menus | Brunch, Lunch, Dinner |
Drinks | Cocktails |
Smoked marlin taco is excellent. Flavor is like fried smoked mortadella , great with all the accoutrements
What we love is the feeling that you are actually in Mexico; the food, the ambience, and the people. Love the pork tamale in banana leaf , chilaquiles in green sauce , machaca, the goat , and posole .
Have the coffee , brewed with cinnamon for an awesome flavor. The chorizo and eggs is awesome. Love the chilaquiles with green sauce .
Their food and margaritas the prices are fairly reasonable and also their food is outstanding
Food is great and the coffee is the best but it can be understaffed and when busy the patrons are neglected.
Great food, great music and great atmosphere. I often eat here with my family and we love it. Some of the best in town !
This place is great! Authentic Mexican. Plenty of options, fresh & flavorful. It's such a quaint little place, tucked away & meant for locals to enjoy.
I love the soy chorizo and vegetarian dishes
Great Mexican food . Place is kinda hidden. Don't know when they have music but I was blown away. Definitely part of the ambiance. Cannot go wrong with carne asada .
Play it safe and make a reservation . Then order anything on the menu. Buen Proveche!
Live salsa on Fridays from 7 to 10. Mariachis on Sundays from 6 to 8.
Get here by 8:30pm on a Sunday night. BON APETITE!
Four square users lie. There is no taco Tuesday special here damnit. I really wanted a $1 taco .
note to self (and other vegans ): sour cream and cheese comes with everything by default
Sent us home with a dozen corn tortillas for about 3 bucks! Fish Tacos tomorrow night!
Cochinita Pibil was amazing.!!
Try the veggie burrito and get the veggies you need! Rice , beans, potato , cactus , mushrooms , onions , tomatoes , cream, and cotija cheese !
So Amazing!!!! Get the enchiladas w/ mole !!! You won't be disappointed!!!!
Try the Green Chicken Mole - (via @Foodspotting)
Try the 7 mares. That's 7 types of sea food in a soup the best in SD
Great food and music . You can see Manny Cepeda. Call to see if he is playing. By the way, the coffee is soooo good!
Food it’s to die for but the service needs to improve. Our waitress never came to give us refills on our drinks until we got our food . Or didn’t even take any empty plates ...
Chicken pozole
Caldos ... ALL of them are amazing
The caldo Tlalpeño is the BEST!
Cochinitas Pibil is very good. Also try a Cadillac Margarita .
Torta cubana its bomb! And the soped hell yeah!
Try the Mole con Pollo -
WiFi : Belkin 5C02/94745305
The lengua de res in green sauce is SICK I tell you. (SICK meaning good.)
Chicken mole is bomb
Try the Smoked Porkchops -
Authentic Mexican food
Albondiga Soup !!!
The tongue is amazing!
I usualyy avoid enchiladas , but the chicken with green mole are really good here.
Really good tasting food.
Excellent.
Caldo tlalpeno is the best
Waited over 30 minutes for soup and when we decided to leave they still charged us for our drinks!
Just the tip: Tell Said the bartender u know Beatnick for better pours
Molcajete specialties coming soon! Read more
Do not get the Carne Asada fries ...the meat was all fat...
Tlalpeño , tlalpeño , tlalpeño !
Cochinita pibil is awesome here.
Did not get good service at ALL.
Carne asada tacos . Pork tamale . Rojo con pollo pozole .
Great home style Mexican food and an awesome tequila bar. Massive pours on cocktails. - Terry Strait
Get the ice cream flight. Great idea to try different flavors of their outstanding ice cream - Colleen Alarcon
Dark and cozy, lots of bourbon and a nice crowd. I don't get here often but always glad when I do. They also have a killer back room with live entertainment. I have been to the one in LA. SD Wins! - Klement Ainsworth
Great spot for beer & delicious pies in North Park - loved the potato bacon pizza. Friendly staff, lots of light, good vibe. - Clara Sanchez