Superstar Cafe, Excelsior
10 people recommendvia r/sanfrancisco, r/AskSF10 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Superstar Cafe in the Excelsior is a Filipino spot people point to for pork chops, garlic rice and fried egg plates. One diner calls it legit, and another says the rice plates may be the least expensive around the Bay Area. Two people note it is cash only, and one mentions a fried chicken or pork chop plate with rice, egg and lumpia.
Address
Super Star Restaurant, 4919 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94112
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Pork chop, Garlic rice, Fried egg
- Best for
- Budget
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Glittering_Walk7090 in r/sanfrancisco · Nov 2025value
A fried chicken or pork chop plate with garlic rice, fried egg and lumpia is mentioned as a budget-friendly option.
- Recommendsu/San_Francisbro in r/AskSF · Apr 2024value
Pork chop with garlic rice is praised, along with very low prices, though lines can be long.
- Recommendsu/zerohelix in r/sanfrancisco · Jul 2025
Recommends Superstar Cafe in the Excelsior.
- Recommendsu/j3ffUrZ in r/sanfrancisco · Jul 2025taste
Recommends the HK pork chop at Superstar Restaurant.
- Recommendsu/neonpredator in r/sanfrancisco · Jul 2025
This place is legit.
- Recommendsu/LOhateVE in r/AskSF · Jun 2024price
Cheap Filipino silog rice plates.
- Recommendsu/BlissfulTarte in r/AskSF · Apr 2024
Recommends Superstar for Filipino food.
- Recommendsu/Extension_Stay3059 in r/sanfrancisco · Jul 2025
Survived on this place; note it is cash only.
Show all 10 cited comments
- Recommendsu/SyCoTiM in r/sanfrancisco · Jul 2025
Enthusiastic agreement.
- Recommendsu/iRanOutOfMilk in r/AskSF · Jun 2024price
Says the rice plates may be the least expensive in the Bay Area and that the place takes cash only.
More maps in San Francisco, United States
Did this page answer your question?
Freshness
Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.