Came on a Sunday around 30min after they opened. Was very quiet inside but the restaurant has a lot of seating inside and out front and cleanly decorated. The restaurant is counter service and then they bring the food to you. The food was very good and huge portion sizes! We should have split one dish between the two of us. Also got the hibiscus lemonade which was delicious.

This year I've been on the lookout for the best chile relleno in San Diego, and all I was able to find were ones where the exterior was soggy and mushy. But I took a trip to Oakland and serendipitously found Comal Next Door, where the chile relleno was right on: the exterior was moist and bouncy. It was the best chile relleno I had this year out of the six I tried at different establishments. I can't vouch for how "traditional" the chile relleno is, though, because I don't know, but just but how it tasted to me, I liked it the best.

I don't understand why this place isn't always full. The food is very good, it's a nice open space, and they have a full bar. I highly recommend it for young folks and families alike.

Great place for lunch. How come we haven't stopped by sooner? We wanted to try something new and somewhere close by. So, we ended up here. We've driven and walked by many times, but it didn't look that great. Today was our chance to check it out. We walked by the outside diners and went inside. There was no line. We were instructed that the specials were on the sign and the other dishes are on the other side. It took us a bit to figure out what the other side meant. It was at the other end of the line. There was a pile of menus. Today's special was a taco salad for $14. It came out huge and delicious. I'd order it again. It was made with butter lettuce, half of an avocado, and a pile of beans and meat. I got the bean and cheese burrito for around $9. It was big and delicious. The tortilla was the perfect texture and size and it was folded perfectly. We ate outside and it was great ambiance due to the great weather. We'll return.

I eat at comal almost every time I'm in the Bay Area. I'm writing this today after my 4th or 5th time and it's like it just keeps getting better and better. I've eaten both dine in, and had it delivered. Both ways were delicious and fresh and hot. The chips are SO GOOD. The guacamole is to die for. The elote is life changing, the burritos are huge and mouth watering, the next door salad is unique and yummy. Everything I've tried is so good. I only wish I lived closer and could eat it all the time!

Comal Next Door is pretty damn delicious. I normally order through DoorDash and almost always order a chicken burrito with no crema. Honestly, the area around the lake is blessed with a lot of great Mexican food. Last night I ordered a vegan burrito bowl and added chicken for $5. Unfortunately for my protein lacking self, the bowl had all of the labels on what should have been inside but they missed adding in the chicken. My heart was instantly struck with grief. Anyway, I reported it to DoorDash and it was taken care of with a credit. I do like that they encourage you to order from them directly on their ad they included in my bag. I may just do that to make sure my food is right next time.