Taqueria el buen pastor

This was such a great place to stop in for lunch. The chicken quesadilla was really good but the Campechanos and Al Pastor tacos were so good! The salsa mixes at the table just topped everything off!

We were running around doing errands when we realized it was lunch time. We were passing by and saw this place and decided to stop in. Turned out to be a good move! You can tell by the name it features Mexican cuisine. The people inside were very accommodating. The music playing was loud, and we asked that it be lowered, which they immediately did. When we mentioned that it was our first visit, one of the staff came over to explain what they do and answer our questions. There are lunch menu options, dinner menu options, items you can get at either time, and a board listing specials. Most of the items sound like the same kinds of things you find all over town, but it's nice to see such a variety. The decor is not special. It looks like this was a fast food restaurant in one of its earlier iterations. The seating had both booths and tables though and the servers were very quick and efficient. They have the Mexican sodas available as well as Horchata, Hibiscus, and Pineapple juices. We tried the Horchata which was nice, albeit a bit sweet for our taste. We ordered a wet burrito and a chicken fajita. Our food was delivered very quickly and was very hot. In addition, two squeeze bottles with house made hot sauces were presented: A green one that was milder even though it featured Jalapenos, and a pink one which we were told was based on Chile de Arbol which was hotter. I would categorize the hotter one as medium in heat level. All the food we got was very well seasoned and flavorful. The shredded chicken in the burrito had been cooked for a while with some seasoning before being shredded, for instance. Our two - minor - complaints were that the spanish rice was tad too salty for our taste, and the refried beans were blended way too much - to the point that they were saucy, with no structure. We will definitely want to come back to try their other food as we saw some specials that intrigued us.

Stopped in the afternoon and had the restaurant to ourselves, but the atmosphere was still great. Mariachi music playing, etc. tacos were amazing as was the salsa roja! Will definitely frequent this taqueria when we are in the area!

Solid Mexican fare experience. We stopped in because I had heard they do birria on Sundays. They no longer do that, or I heard incorrectly. We ended up with a chimichanga combo and a taco salad. Everything was good, but the guacamole and the hard taco shell really stood out. They were fantastic. The chimichanga was interesting as it was not deep fried. It was really just some shredded chicken wrapped with a flour tortilla with the orange sauce over top. It was good, I just expected it to be deep fried because I've never had one that wasn't. Parking lot. Wasn't busy on Sunday evening.

Nice little restaurant. I ordered the plato de carnitas which came with carnitas, tortillas, salad, beans and rice and it came out hot and delicious. They also brought Verde and roja salsa in bottles which had a very rich taste that went great with my carnitas. Ordered the horchata and it tastes just like how abuelita use to make it. Will be back.

Best tacos in Pittsburgh by far. We’ve come a few times now and have tried many different meats. None of them disappointed. Great customer service and can’t wait to return!!

The food was food was very good. Must try the enchiladas verdes. Also very kind and beautiful waitress playing Christian music

My fiance and I regularly eat in the restaurant and order takeout. We have never had anything that wasn’t absolutely delicious! We eat at restaurants all over the country when traveling for work, and this remains top tier Mexican. Everything is always fresh and well prepared, and everyone we encounter is always courteous and helpful. The restaurant is extremely clean, and you can see that the kitchen area is also kept meticulously clean and organized.