I highly recommend!!! I love this place!!! They have spicy and non spicy options. I always get the shredded chicken burrito with cheese on it. The only problem I've had with this establishment is.........there was a bone in my burrito:( I told the waiter and he said that it could've fell in the shredder or something? I don't really remember now cause it's been a lil but yea:/ and he didn't even give me a free meal or whatever. I got 2 burritos and the bone was in the first one so he said he could give me another one for free. Idk I would've liked to have a free meal but it's cool ig read more

I worked here as a bartender a few years ago. Despite how negative the experience was for me, the food is good and their kitchen is very clean. The same cooks are basically there every night and really know what they are doing. However, they go through bartenders like paper napkins. The girl who trained me quit a week later after being sexually assaulted. Really that should have been a warning sign for me. The drinks were fun to make and the margaritas are huuuge. The way the staff members treated me though was just unacceptable. As an example, one time the dishwasher came in and turned off the light when I was in the walk in and I had to swear at him to leave in spanish. So, go and enjoy the food, but please tip your (probably suffering) bartender. read more

Fantastic food, great service, nice people. They impress every time. Highly recommended!

There is one word for this restaurant: bland. We ordered the mango and raspberry margarita, and two combinations: a burrito, enchilada and rice/refried beans and a burrito, enchilada and tostada. Total: $46. The margaritas tasted like nothing. No flavor and certainly no alcohol. My fiancé left his entire drink behind. The burritos are filled with bland ground beef (they don't ask for a meat preference) and dabbed with red sauce. No cheese, tomatoes, lettuce or sour cream. The rice is also bland. The Tostada consists of a hard tortilla, refried beans that taste like them are from a can, lettuce and a tomato. Everything here is a watered down, bland mess. And to top it off, the service is equally bland and uninviting. read more

I am from California a native Mexican , I was looking for Mexican food I drove 20 minutes believing this was the authentic food like it stayed ! What a disappointment, I got ground meat as beef yuk And forgot to add rice and beans This food is worse than Taco Bell 16 dollars on a horrible lunch , read more

Ordered two chicken enchiladas with a side of rice. It was decent for the price, I smothered everything in queso cheese and all was delicious! This is your standard Mexican restaurant, nothing extra to make them stand out. read more

El Campesino - Chicken enchiladas and rice - Mexican Near Me - Monroeville, Pennsylvania

Efficient friendly service with clean appealing atmosphere. Really enjoyed the shrimp tacos! Steak is usually over marinated therefore cooked too dry for my taste. Chips and salsa are complimentary including refills. A nearby competitor charges for refill- why??? Been going there for years and they expanded their space. Yes they are doing things right! read more

El Campesino - Shrimp taco with cabbage. Delicious!!! - Mexican Near Me - Monroeville, Pennsylvania

So I went to this restaurant with my girlfriend and a couple of friends. Come to the end of the night and the waiter brings us our bill. it's around $60. We ask the waiter to split the bill 2 ways for us. He tells us he is unable to do that. My friend insists that he do it, and he huffs off and does. Comes back with two separate bills, and now the total for the two checks is $70. Something fishy is going on. I ask to speak to the manager. He comes over and looks at the bill and tells us that they charge a %15 gratuity. I ask him if they do that for every check and he says yes. Obviously this is a lie because it wasn't originally added to the check. He tries to talk us into tipping the waiter the %15 by just letting it go through. By this point we were pissed and I said no. So the guy got stiffed because he tried to rip us off. I'm giving it 2 stars because the food was OK. read more

Had dinner there with my best friend this past Friday night. There was a small line at the door but we were seated promtly. Our server was polite and attentive but not overbearing. Our drink orders were promptly taken and served. When he did take our orders he reviewed all of the options with us and made sure our orders were exactly what we wanted. Our food was fresh and served within a reasonable time frame. Even when the sour cream on the side of my fajita had fallen he immediately got me another side of sour cream with no charge. We left with very full stomachs and definitely plan to return. read more

We waited for 15 minutes. No water and no waiter. We had to walk out. If you're looking to be served PROPERLY, I'd advised you don't go here. Disappointing. read more

This place is really good, and much more authentic than Mad Mex. I've only been here for lunch, but I was pretty impressed. It's also my understanding that it looks much nicer now than it did in the old building they had (which I had not visited). It was quite clean, the service was great, and I was pretty happy with the meal. It's also next to one of my favorite chinese places, China Palace, which is worth checking out! read more

This is the best tex mex chain in the area. The food is awesome and the prices are very reasonable. The waitstaff at this location are a hit or miss. One time I even got up and left after our waiter disappeared. I just love the burritos though and will go back. read more

So bad. Food came out in about 4 minutes, so nothing was prepared fresh. Everything was basically a tortilla or a pepper with ground beef and cheese. We got sick from it. Also WAY overpriced for terrible quality read more

The food is always great. Sat at the bar this time and the bar tender was not very great at her job. Drinks took forever and took forever for her to come over so we could put our order in. Place was busy but not slammed. Other than that great dinner read more

I wish I could give ZERO STARS. went in to place a to go order because their phone was out of service. Stood at the bar for 15 minutes being ignored by all 3 bartenders. People came in after me to order and got waited on before me. Complete trash. read more

El Campesino is my fav Mexican restaurant in Monroeville. I've been going since High School. The food is always tasty and super quick. My go to is the steak burrito with a small margarita on the rocks. read more

Good service ,very clean and the food is average.Been here approx 5 times. Skirt steak is always over cooked so I tried the beef burrito meal which was good. The chips n salsa were also good read more

My friend and I grabbed dinner here and were probably the two most indecisive people in there. We could not decide what we wanted or what was good. The waiter Andres suggested we got a meal that fit exactly what we were looking for. He was so friendly and courteous to us, we even enjoyed a few laughs. Needles to say this experience was a pleasant one. I can't wait to go back and try something else! read more

El Campesino - Mexican Near Me - Monroeville, Pennsylvania

Good quality food for lunch or dinner. I would rank this place very high compared to all the local mexican restaurants. A definite must try. Service can be slow and painful. read more

Other el campesinos are better , this was half as good as the rest. Margaritas nothing special, unless you are from Pittsburgh and don't know what good tastes like This place has horrible bright lighting but is spacious. They played loud club type of Dominican music which was annoying. The good reviews on here were from those without true taste for Mexican food. It looks like a strip mall food place. 3 tables of screaming kids says something about the area if you know what I mean If not for the terrible harsh music I would give a higher rating read more

I end up here quite often. The staff could definitely use some help. Even when they are not busy there tends to be slow service and senseless mix ups. HOWEVER the food is always delicious. This is one of my favorite places to eat. read more

Food was horrible,, ordered chicken enchiladas they were so nasty. Taste like it's been in the freezer for couple days and they defrost it and reheat it. I tried my wife's burritos also, not so much different. Our server wasn't very attentive either, didn't even bother to ask if everything were fine etc. not even a refill. we didn't even eat our food and decided to leave after paying $40 for the food we didn't eat. I was thinking about addressing this to the manager but he was too busy flirting with his host. Never again to go back to this place. read more

Fantastic authentic mexican food and great service!! Prices are also very good. I recommend the Fajitas Vallarta for two. A+ read more

I love El Campesino's food. I swear they put drugs in their chicken as it's just that good and makes you just that happy. The problem is their service is very unreliable. They have one server for 10 tables. If they hired a couple more employees, it place would be five stars. read more

I give this place 5 stars because the severice is so fast!Today I was there with my Mother and friends,we just ordered.2 quick minutes later the food was here,excellent,hot,and delicious! read more

This review is an update to my search for an authentic Mexican restaurant since moving to the Pittsburgh area in June of 2018. I am a 1st generation Mexican-American born and raised in central California by parents from the Guadalajara region of Jalisco, Mexico. Prior to finding El Campesino in North Fayette, followed by Monroeville, I was becoming convinced that there weren't any authentic Mexican restaurants in Pittsburgh. I was extremely happy when I found El Campesino, which offers well prepared Mexican food that resembles what I consider authentic in most cases. Beware that they do offer a few sketchy dishes, for example, what they call a Chile Relleno (in one of their combinations) is filled with ground beef. Their Chile Poblano on the other hand is the real deal (cheese filled, egg battered Poblano pepper) with mild heat and tasty sauce. Their Chile Verde (green chile) comes with tender chunks of pork simmered in a mildly spiced sauce. I highly recommend these two dishes if your idea of Mexican food is based on Taco Bell menu items and you are looking to discover authentic Mexican food. While I happen to like spicy foods, heat without flavor does not represent what Mexican food is. Don't get me wrong, I occasionally enjoy a crispy Taco Bell "taco" covered in Diablo sauce, but I enjoy it for what it is, rather than Mexican food. El Campesino is now one of my local solutions whenever I crave Mexican food and don't feel like cooking. read more

Thought it would be nice to support a business close to our home. Big mistake. I understand that it's a stressful time....But they elevated that stress level for A LOT of customers. Placed order and was told 35-40 minute wait. Live less than five minutes away, so went home and returned in the designated 40 minutes. Waited another 45 minutes to hear my order number called only to discover that it was 100% wrong. Obviously was given someone else's order!!! Another 25 minutes to get correct order. Many other customers left in disgust-most not getting their food. Happy Cinco de Mayo - NOT!! read more

Nice selection, Food always good. We've eaten here many times with friends and we're always pleased. Friendly staff. Highly recommend.

This place opened just as I was about to leave for college and back then I wasn't so impressed. So when I decided to give it another try nearly ten years later I thought I'd give them the benefit of the doubt. They had, after all, won best Mexican restaurant at least twice by the plaques on the wall. I should have known better. I went for a combo platter with a cheese enchilada, a beef burrito and a chile relleno. My fiancé went for the lunch special with a taco, chile relleno and guacamole salad. Now to clarify for anyone reading this, a chile relleno literally means a filled pepper. Traditionally that is a poblano pepper roasted with the skin taken off, then with good oaxacan cheese put inside and finally to be battered in egg and fried. When done right, it's one of the most amazing dishes ever. Done wrong and you get what they served here. A scoop of ground beef drowned in processed cheese sauce with a sliver of poblano hidden in the middle. Whatever this was, a chile relleno it was not. The sad part is that this restaurant is not the only one I've seen serve it this way. On to the burrito. A large tortilla filled with ground beef. That's it? No tomatoes, onions, rice, or even the classic Mexican space filler, bean? And can I make a request regarding my final dish, the enchilada? No processed cheese, please. And is there a shortage of enchilada sauce? Because the sauce slathered on top almost reminded me of spaghetti sauce, tomatoes but no chiles. I'm sorry that it looks like I'm being so rough on them, but this does kind of cooking does not deserve Mexican restaurant of the year. read more

I used to love this restaurant. It still has quick service but the food is awful now. Everything tastes old, our guacamole was even brown today. It seems like they just pre make everything and then heat it up before serving. There was barely and lettuce in my salad and nothing had any flavor. read more

We've gone here more times than I could possibly count. Never had a bad meal. I would not say it is high-end Mexican (food does not look fancy on the plate), but Mexican comfort food--basic, down-home cooking. read more

This place is absolutely terrible. From the bland-worst-then-taco-bell food to the rude arrogant staff. They will rip you off every opportunity they get. AVOID AT ALL COSTS! Go to Chipotle, Don Pablos, Patron, Mad Mex or even Taco Bell before going to this rip off of a restaurant. Monroeville has plenty of Mexican style places that offer much much better food at much better prices. read more

The food was cold, over priced and the floor hadn't been cleaned with a degreaser in a very long time. Not 5 minutes after we got home my wife, daughter and I threw up. After calling the restaurant and telling them they said they didn't have any other complaints and didn't care. Save time, money, and your health...eat at home!! DO NOT EAT HERE!! read more

I will be the first to admit- I probably enjoy "americanized" Mexican food more than authentic so I'm sure previous reviews have validity, but I absolutely love this place. Chips and salsa are always fresh to start, and the churiqueso is a must have when I'm dining in. Chicken quesadilla, steak burrito, tacos de carne asada all have been delicious. read more

For a more authentic Mexican meal I recommend El Camp. They have lots of good combo lunches and dinners. Chips and salsa are really good. Service is friendly and fast. A good spot for lunch or dinner with friends. read more

There is no good or authentic Mexican food in Pittsburgh that I have found so far, but this is terrible. There are several other "authentic" Mexican restaurants in Pittsburgh that are at least edible. Having lived in California and eaten at many Mexican restaurants throughout the West where they have extremely large populations of Mexicans, nothing here is even close. My wife won't even let us go to a Mexican restaurant here because they are all bad. Objectively though, the food was poorly prepared, flavorless, and they put what tasted like packaged brown gravy mix all over my food, yuck!!! If you are going to eat Mexican in Pittsburgh, the very best by far is Iguana Grill on the South Side. read more

I miss their little place but I understand why they expanded. The food was excellent. The margarita had hardly any alcohol in it, though.

I have been coming here for years. It's not my favorite Mexican restaurant, but it's solid and is a more authentic style of Mexican. I usually get their chicken mole and it's very tasty along with their chile rellenos. Their salsa is thin, but in no way it tastes like spaghetti sauce, it does have a hint of oregano though. I'm not a huge fan of the standards, the burritos, enchiladas and such, they are a little bland and they don't taste like tex-mex that most people are used to eating. If you branch out from those things, you'll get a tasty meal. read more

Tucked away in the Jonnet Plaza of Monroeville lies a Mexican gem. Yes Virginia, there is good Mexican food around Pittsburgh. It memory serves me correctly, it is next to the Office Max and a beauty supply store. It is a small, non-descript place but don't let that scare you away. The food is delicious and the prices are affordable. The chips are crispy and tasty while the salsa is fresh and can have a nice kick to it. I really only ate the chimichangas which were flavorful albeit the chicken could be a little dry sometimes. They are gently fried, retaining a softness to the tortilla but still have that fried taste without an overwhelming flavor or oil. Their cheese dip is my favorite thing and it is a must order (soooooo yummy, even though I pay dearly for it later...). read more

food here is okay, not the best... i prefer patron. i think you get more for your money and the quality is better. we were meeting my family there and came in a little, it took me awhile just to get my drink or for the waiter to even notice me.. read more