Cenaduria Elvira — Restaurant in Oakland

Great find! I wish I lived closer! If you know cuisine from Guadalajara /Jalisco you will be so glad you found this place! The food is great. This is the first time ever that I ordered a torta ahogada in the States. Usually at other restaurants they have very soggy bread, but at Elviras they have the actual bread you are supposed to use - a sour baguette-Ish which is bolillo salado! Their spicy salsa is great! Then the Tostadas are so good. Probably my favorite of them all. The tacos are great! My favorite being the papa (potato) tacos. The pozole was also good

The owners as very welcoming and attentive! The actual place is small but so worth the wait. Just make sure you arrive early because they tend to sell out.

If you are used to Americanized Mexican food this will be a change for you. This authentic food/flavors...

This place is so tasty! I’ve been meaning to drop in for some time, finally got around to it and now I’m kicking myself for not getting here sooner. Don’t be me.

We tried a tostada raspada, tacos dorados, pozole, a sope, and a couple tamales. Everything was fantastic, but absolutely do not skip the tostada! We got it with chicken, highly recommend. The sauce they pour on it is just so delicious. Honestly we’d order everything again, there were no misses.

And if they happen to have tamales, the chicken w green mole was so delicious, fluffy and...

Authentic, authentic Mexican food from zapotlanejo Jalisco. Posole, all the tacos, Tortas and tostadas happy authentic flavor including the sauce and their homemade chili. Complete satisfaction dining in this little backyard setting. Almost like eating at a Mexican party in...