Taqueria el buen pastor

Nice place, decent price, good portions, tasty food done fast and will return. Ordered guacamole, cheese dip, chips, quessabirrias and chicken quesadilla fajita. Enjoyed it and will be back.

I’ve ordered take out a few times now but this is the first time we’ve eaten there. The food has been amazing and fresh every time and the staff is extremely nice. We will definitely be returning!

Highly recommend this authentic Mexican food! My family and I decided to come here since the place just opened and we like to support local. The food is exceptional and the service was very good! Will definitely be coming back.

We were very excited to hear that a family
owned Mexican restaurant moved into the neighborhood! We found out yesterday so of course we had to try it today. We weren’t disappointed at all. Taqueria is definitely the real deal.

My husband had the steak quesadilla fajita & said it was really good. The perfect amount of meat & veggies. It was seasoned well & a great portion size for the price.

I had the Wet Burrito, unintentionally lol. I ordered the Burrito Grande but there was a mix up between what was listed on the menu & what the staff knew to be true. Normally, I’d never order a wet burrito but in this case grace was given as it was earned because the burrito was awesome. The steak & chicken were seasoned to perfection. The veggies were grilled wonderfully & still had a bit of crunch which I love. The cheese sauce was flavorful & didn’t overpower the dish. I really enjoyed it & would definitely order it again (😨).

We could tell that all the ingredients used were very fresh. The Guac was fabulous & the beans were surprisingly good too! I next to never eat refried beans at Mexican restaurants because they’re always so gloopy & dry but these were great. Very very fresh.

My only issue (not really an issue) was that they ran out of Tres Leches cake 😭!!! I really wanted to try it. And now after I’ve had a meal I REALLY want to try this cake because I know it’s going to be authentic & delicious so I’m coming back again soon just to try it. Well, if I can catch it before it sells out! Haha!

Critique(s): I only have one small critique but it’s nothing major. This restaurant has barely been open a week so there’s going to be things that need to be worked out. That’s just how life works. In the future, I’d like to see the staff be more versed in their menu offerings & details. You gotta know what you’re providing people & your menu should match what you provide customers, to the best of your ability.

Advice: You may have some tough critics just based on location but please don’t let that discourage you. Continue cooking great meals & that alone will speak for its self & shut the naysayers up.

Overall: We enjoyed our meals very much. I can absolutely see this becoming our go to Mexican restaurant (the former Old Mexico on 51 use to be ours 🥲). We are excited to see what will come of Taqueria el buen pastor in the future... what specials they will have & how their menu evolves as the business grows with our community. We will definitely be back!

We stopped in for dinner. We were told to find a table and were waited on very quickly. We looked at their menu from their instagram before we showed up, so we also ordered. I got a chorizo and al pastor taco, and my partner got chorizo and beef tongue tacos. We also split chips, guac, and queso. Everything came out quickly and was delicious. They also bring out a few sauces, one mild and one spicy, We will definitely be back.