I dined in on a Monday during lunch time. Service was exceptionally quick. The establishment wasn't busy. Salsa was very mild, basic -mostly tomato flavor. I was surprised how small the salad was for $17. It was $3 more than the regular taco salad and the only difference was a very small portion of fajita veggies and chicken. Taco salads are small for the price but a filling portion. The dish was just okay. Nothing special. I imagine people enjoy their happy hour specials at this location. read more

El Campesino - Taco Salad Fajita - Mexican Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The food was outstanding especially their fried ice cream. The tortilla chips with their special sauce was amazing and a perfect combo. The waiters were nice and the vibe was nice,calm, and relaxing. I recommend this place highly and I would definitely come back read more

El Campesino - Mexican Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

We've been here many times, dining in and out. The food sure went downhill. Our server, Nayomi, didn't even know the menu pricing for drinks (wine in particular). Orders the special combination and specifically told the gentleman going to the kitchen I only wanted chicken in the burrito and taco (I verified he was going to do my order). My order came with chicken in everything (tostada, relleno...). The chile relleno was 1/2 a pepper (see pic). My husband ordered the 10oz Delmonico steak ranchero and it was a thin cut or cut in half piece of meat. You would expect more people in during lunch than 2 tables. I guess there is a reason why???!!! Nevertheless, won't be returning. read more

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The food was very good went on a very wet and raining day- got the queso for appetizers I think my biggest disconnect with the place was that chips were only free for the first basket! First time I've personally seen it Had the chicken fajitas - VERY good but I don't know if worth a whole $18 They also do not advertise their happy hour very well, not on menus and hesitant to tell... Food 4/5 Service 4/5 Time to get food : 22 min read more

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Let me preface this by saying I've been eating here since they opened this location years ago. Over the past year or so the food has progressively gotten worse. There is also an awful smell throughout the restaurant that reminds you of a bathroom-it's very odd. We went last night and our food was out in less than 10 minutes. That was pretty concerning and tells me it wasn't fresh and it was likely just warmed up-the taste of it confirmed that as well. read more

This restaurant has a very laid back and relaxing feeling. Their lobby is very welcoming with it's charming decor. The parking lot is quite big and had a lot of space. Ordered the vegetarian fajitas. The quantity of food and the rest was good. They also give salsa and chips for free. The avacado tasted really good. I would say this place is a good option to try Mexican food. I did not find anything particularly spectacular about the food. But nothing bad either. It is what you would expect from a Mexican dish. I would recommend giving this place a shot. read more

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It's been a while since I patronized this restaurant I was in the mood for Mexican. It wasn't too crowded but we were seated at a booth right outside the busy kitchen area. We were served chips and salsa right away. Took some time to order our drinks, we were a bit thirsty. After reviewing the menu, there really wasn't any menu items that jumped out at me. I was looking for Mexican dish with avocado or something out of the ordinary. The menu items were very average. I ordered the beef chimichanga. My boyfriend ordered a combo meal. Our meal arrived within five minutes time.. literally. I was really disappointed with my chimichanga since it was bland. I was expecting seasoned ground beef but instead it was shredded beef? It was like pot roast & didnt have much flavor (even salt and pepper didn't help) I shared my boyfriend's meal because I was hungry. Even the salsa served with the chips was very meh. We wont be returning. I gave two stars because the service was OK. Thank goodness we didn't have to wait for our check. read more

Ordered 1 Chile Verde ($19.25), 2 Horchata ($10), 1 16 Miller Lite Draft ($3), 1 Flan, and 2 Fried Ice Creams ($17) for a total of $60.19 with tax. The food, service, and ambiance were agreeable. We would return if visiting the area again. read more

An unassuming place where the food is good and service is friendly. They take pride in their business. Always enjoy coming here! read more

El Campesino is a great option when it comes to Mexican food in the PIT Airport vicinity. The staff is always quick to act, and they have been nothing but great in my experiences in both picking up food for delivery through DoorDash, and as a patron as well. The food is good, however the shredded beef in my recent order left something to be desired. Everything else was great, the rice and refried beans were great and they serve you a healthy portion of sour cream and guacamole on items that come with it. Will definitely continue to eat here, but I may sub shredded beef for chicken or ground beef from here on out. read more

I stopped by El Campesino leaving the airport because there was a lot of traffic. I made it for happy hour where a small non-top shelf margarita as $6.99. Wow, how much are they normally? The salsa was bland. I got the pick 3 with a poblano with cheese, taco, and chicken enchilada. Probably the blandest taco I have ever had. The poblano was decent. The average dinner price was $12. The service was fine. Overpriced and bland. read more

I love coming here and I've visited it in other cities. It's one of my sister and I's favorite lunch spots to meet at and I especially love the one in Robinson because there's not a lot of people during lunch. I got a taco salad, and when my sister saw it she was very jealous. It was loaded and quite frankly it defeated me. I couldn't finish. The reason I could finish was because I love their salsa and I load up on their chips and salsa beforehand. Their salsa is blended restaurant style, not chunky, and I love that. I also get the cheese dip and mix the two (what else do you need!?!?) my sister got the chicken quesadillas and the lunch portion is definitely manageable. Like 3/4 the size of a regular huge one so she was able to finish. She got a mango margarita on the rocks and I got a raspberry one and I was VERY HAPPY and calm afterwards! So yummy! read more

El Campesino - Mexican Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Aw hell, I thought I was in for a Mexican treat prior to the Motley Crue concert at First Niagara when I saw the rustic, "authentic" decor and was greeted by our humble, gracious, classy, and thoroughly attentive server. I was even more hopeful when that mortar full of chunky, ideally lemon-tinged guacamole came out along with a batch of oily, brittle tortilla chips. The salsa, which I all but totally ignored, tasted to have originated from a economy-sized aluminum can pulled from a Big Lots shelf. Lifeless, it merely smacked of watery Ragu and a packet of salad seasoning. My burrito, properly fat, was stuffed with ground beef that apparently was "filled out" by ground turkey. I've had ground turkey. I know how grainy it can be. I know its flavor. It isn't nauseating by any means, but damn it... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvyc-CiLZxQ Why I ordered churros for dessert, I can't explain. Perhaps I thought that maybe there was a chance they'd be made on the premises, but they were too uniform, too pristine, too cryogenic. I kept wondering which convenience store I could get them from, that apple filling recalling The Clown or Tiny Deborah In The Cellophane Dress. Each dish was plated gorgeously, however. Many of these Mexican places keep popping up in the suburbs of Western Pennsylvania of late, and I can't help but suspect that they are all part of a chain that's trying to hide the fact that it is a many-tentacled chain. The menus are the same. The food's the same. Only the names differ. Strange. Unsatisfying. Next! read more

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I ate the worm! Okay - not really but I did have some good tequila there with some friends. I went for dinner and enjoyed every bit. After a couple of beers and some chorizo cheese dip for my nachos - I thought I was complete but then my meal came out. My meal consisted of a plate full of goodness that had the common Mexican components - Chicken, Tortillas, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Sour Cream, Rice, Beans - can you guess what I had? You are right - I had the soft shell Chicken Chimichanga (who knew)??? I know had just described every Mexican Meal on earth that deals with chicken. The chicken was the star of the show and tasted really good. I will go back again. I hope that If I try everything on the menu they will give me an honorary sombrero and poncho (but that may confuse and scare people) Atmosphere - It is a mexican restaurant with a good crowd and good food. = GREAT :-) Food - They do chicken right. My meal was around $8. The appetizer cheese dip was $5. If you are on a budget and want good food - this is the place :-) Service - My table was pretty silly and our waiter was busy which did not put him in the best humor but he livened up to the end of our meal so I give him high marks (atleast for his patience). If you want mexican, put on your big poncho and do it. Just don't eat the worm! read more

El Campesino - Mexican Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This is the best food we have had in Pittsburgh since moving from New Mexico! We were at the Waterfront location.

Not good. The worst Mexican food I've had.the beef in the tacos and burrito was bland.no seasoning whatsoever. Ordered a Chile relleno,was brought a green bell pepper with said bland ground beef. Terrible.even I know the difference between chilies and bell peppers. Wtf Never again. read more

Awesome salsa. Cheap drinks. Too big of a menu but food is very good! Only complaint is the shredded chicken in the burritos and enchiladas is always so over cooked! Friendly staff! read more

If you don't know what good Mexican food tastes like you would be turned off from Mexican food altogether. It was horrible. The taste was hard to chew and had to spit it out altogether couldn't chew half of it. They never sent the tortillas with my fajitas. It was bad I mean worst Mexican I ever ate I was very disappointed. I know these reviews are taken serious so I hate to do this but you hire bad cooks and you purchase poor quality food this is what happens. People spend good money I know I do to not have to cook and to have a good meal. This was a waste of money and time. read more

Yikes not great Mexican food. I decided to try this place instead of Buffalo Wild Wings to avoid a crazy crowd and maybe have something fresher than fried wings but that decision did not work out so well. I selected a combo plate of fried cheese basically not really realizing just how much cheese was going to cover all of the items. I do understand and expect a taquito to be fried and quesadillas are at their core, grilled cheese. But the poblano which generally brings the flavor to a dish was just drowned out by the cheese which was the root of my disappointment - the cheese itself was the lowest quality grade cheese which I liken to a Velveeta fake cheese consistency. If you want to just have a margarita and nachos maybe, then I don't think you will be that disappointed. I wish I had seen the prior reviews for this place but I forgot my phone in the car - there were a couple photos that would have clued me in to how low quality the food is. I really want small businesses to succeed over chain restaurants but ya gotta at least TRY. I gave 2 stars instead of 1 because the staff seemed nice. read more

My family and me are Mexican so we were excited to try this restaurant! The environment is very en closed... I wasn't expecting the best food, but I was expecting something good. The steaks were good, enchiladas not so much. read more

Inexpensive and consistent tex/mex at El Campesino. When you've got that craving for some reliable tex/mex, this is as good a place as any. You know what you're getting and it's the same every time. Full bar, kid friendly and not loud inside. It's also got some high tables near the bar and lots of booths going to the rear of the restaurant. It's surprisingly big inside You'd never guess that by standing out front. read more

This is a little bit more of a tex-mex sort of place, but far closer to genuine Mexican than most so-called Mexican restaurants in Pittsburgh. You'll find burritos, quesadillas, enchiladas, etc. on the menu. Prices are extremely reasonable, so make sure to go when you're good and hungry because you'll be able to get a lot for just a few books. The Special Combination is about $10 but comes with enough food for three people. I also really like getting just a plain bean burrito. At $3.50, it's a great lunch choice. Chips and salsa come free with your meal and are usually pretty good. The salsa is sometimes a bit inconsistent, but that's what happens when a restaurant serves freshly made salsa. I'll take fresh over consistent any day. read more

Well, after six plus months traveling every other week to Pittsburgh, I finally found a Mexican food place that I liked. Not a killer inside, but relaxing, cool, and efficient. Service was great, and my steak burrito was amazing. This place proves to me that you don't have to have some over fancy state of the art exterior to cook good food and give good service. I was here last in October, so I see some recent reviews say the service is poor... I'll have to check it out and hope maybe it was a hiccup, and we'll see in January !! read more

Terrible "Mexican" food. The only thing remotely Mexican in the place were the signs for imported beer. The food was like a blind Italian grandma would have made based on a description someone gave her of a picture they once saw in a magazine. Anything that says it has "cheese" means terrible white American cheese quesso sauce. The flavor of everything could best be described as 'meh'. No notable flavors, nothing distinct or memorable (in a good way at least). The service was the bare minimum of okay. Our waitress took our order and brought out the right food without saying anything offensive. But she couldn't answer basic questions about the menu, never refilled our drinks and made us walk up to the entrance to pay. Next time I want Mexican, I'll go to Casa Reyna or Chicken Latino in the Strip, maybe the taco stand outside Las Palmas grocery in Brookline. To all you ancient fat, white yinzers here in Pittsburgh that continue to pay for god awful butcheries of authentic ethnic food, please hurry up and move to Florida. read more

I am so happy that I remembered about this restaurant. Nestled in a non-descript strip mall in front of Home Depot, it is easy to just overlook this little gem. It has all the tchotchky associated with your typical Mexican restaurant, but with some more authentic nods to their ancestry in the form of some original paintings. Entering into the restaurant, you will notice that the dining area is L-shaped with the small leg being the bar seating and the long leg being the traditional dining area -- both sections separated by the Host's stand. We were seated in one of the many booths that lined the wall and began to review what we wanted. All of the servers speak English, and they make an effort to speak it but you can see that it is still somewhat difficult for them -- every now and then I would slip in some Spanish when I would see that "What?!?" look pop up on their face. Seeing the cheese dip on the menu, we ordered that with flour tortillas when we ordered our drinks. The drinks, chips and salsa, and the cheese sauce came out immediately. HOORAY! The cheese was WHITE! It wasn't yellow or stringy like the cheese sauce I have received at so many Mexican restaurants I have been to recently. THANK YOU! We placed our order for the rest of our meal: Chicken soup (no pico de gallo) Steak burrito with different sauce sides Steak burrito with salsa de queso Chicken quesadilla The chips were thin, crisp and warm. The salsa had flavor, and a good consistancy but lacked any piquancy. The combination was wonderful in my mouth. Adding the supple cheese sauce to my palate only made me want more. The cheese sauce was light and saucy -- not too watery or too thick -- and had a touch of piquancy and an additional layer of flavor beyond the cheese. As I gorged myself on the chips and cheese, the soup arrived. I tried some but was not too fond of it. I went back to my cheese dip. The soup arrived and again my attention was diverted from the cheese dip. The soup had a decent flavor to it: chicken, chicken broth, vegetables. And it did not have that sodium laden taste that most soups have acquired over the years. I finally decided that if I ate too many of the chips, that I wouldn't be able to finish my meal; so I left one or two chips in the basket and waited for the rest of the food to arrive. Our quesadilla arrived with the burritos. I was eyeing my burrito with a passion. I had asked for several different sides of sauce to compare: green mole, red mole, and tomatillo sauce. This, for me, is the true test of authenticity of a Mexican restaurant -- can they make a good Mexican sauce/mole. I didn't really care for the red mole -- no surprise there, but I figured I would give it a try. The green mole and the tomatillo sauce were both good. The green mole was a bit thick and had a bit of a bitter flavor to it. It was a mild mole. The tomatillo sauce was also mild but was more tangy/acidic than it was bitter. I truly enjoyed the sauces due to their flavor. I experimented and mixed the two into different versions and found that different ratios only improved the flavor -- in my mind. The steak in the burrito wasn't rubbery and had good flavor. Add in the green sauces and I was in heaven. I ate only half the burrito -- darn chip and cheese indulgence. I did manage to try some of the quesadilla. It is fairly basic in its composition: cheese, tortilla, chicken. This is GOOD. The flavors, while basic, were quite good -- especially with the addition of a little of their fresh-made salsa. I am happy to have found this restaurant and will continue to return! read more

Amazing service wonderful food. I came here to enjoy a meal and a drink. The staff is so friendly and always checking to making sure everything okay...but not in annoying way where you get one bite in you mouth and have to say everything is okay. The food is great, the spices they use in their meals is perfect. The drinks are made with just the right amount of alcohol. It's also not badly priced! I had a #11 which was a taco, bean burrito and enchilada, a medium raspberry margarita and fried ice cream...my total was $30. I will be coming back for sure!! read more

If you want Chimichangas, Gorditas, Churros or any other Amerimex abomination, go to Taco Bell. If you want good, traditional Mexican fare, go to Mexico. But, like most of us who dont have the time to take a lunch trip south of the border and live in the Pittsburgh area, thankfully there is El Campesino. My girlfriend recommended this place to me as we both have a constant hankering for good Mexican, and I was pleasantly surprised. Being from California, I am very picky about my "Mexican" food and am glad that traditional fare has made its way to Robinson. Try the Carne Asada Tacos or the the Chile Colorado, you will not be disappointed. The flavors are savory and have the right amount of spice. If you are feeling frisky, use some of their Habeñero salsa, it will make that beef oh so right. The Queso dip is also stellar and is a great start to any meal. Look for coupons in mailers and enjoy this little gem. Oh and if you want Tex-Mex, go to Chilis. read more

I have gone to both this location and the Monroeville location. The food is always excellent. Their cheese dip is to die for!

For Pittsburgh, this is not too bad if a place. Now, if you're from the south or southwest, forget trying to find authentic Mexican or texmex on pittsurgh or in the surrounding area because it just doesn't exist, no matter what any Pittsburgh yelper says. On the plus side: food was served fairly quickly, were made with the correct ingredients and had jalapenos (unlike most of the so-called "mexican" restaurants around here. Service was nice, average, polite...always nice qualities to have in service. On the down-side, like I said, this doesn't even come close to the rich flavors of true Mexican food as I'm pretty sure they'd go under if they did flavor it up because Pittsburgh palets tend to be quite sensitive to bold flavors. Flan was ok but missed the mark with the sauce..could have been bolder with the sweetness. Lastly, they close at 10:30pm on a Friday. Sadly, pittburgh's demographics (average age, 55) means almost nothing stays open past 9 or 10. I would love to see this place stay open till 2 or 3. Would be a great place to grab a late bite or hang after the clubs shut down, but, then again..average age of 55 also means bedtime by 9. Oh well, what are you gonna do...it's Pittsburgh. I'd still recommend this place as one of the best that you can find in the greater Pittsburgh area. read more

El Campesino - Huevos Mexicanos! Look, they even have jalenenos; something missing with most "mexican" restaurants around Pittsburgh...flavor 2 - Mexican Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

We stopped in to skip the traffic after an airport run. I felt bad telling my family that this was probably the worst food I'd ever been served in a restaurant. I didn't want to be critical as an out of town guest. But they all agreed that it wasn't too good. I ordered a combo of beef taco, beef burrito and cheese relleno. The beef was unseasoned and flavorless. Remarkable really because Mexican style seasoned beef is so easy to make: add onion, garlic, Cayenne and you're basically there. I ate both the taco and burrito but I forced them down. I had a 2nd bite of the relleno and confirmed that it was so bad that I would not eat it. I don't even know how that is possible. The red sauce on mom's enchiladas was not good either. She barely ate her plate. Different versions of the same tasteless beef. The fresh chips and salsa we're good. The queso appetizer was okay but they apparently topped it with pan scrapings from the carnitas pan? Greasy and not very creative. Dad's shrimp dish was the best tasting but here's the thing...ten minutes from the restaurant he had a bathroom emergency. Literally pulled over, grabbed a roll of T.P. and ran for the bushes on the roadside. A 74 year old man in the bushes blowing up! (Photo of the bushes, see the orange shirt) Another 10 min and mom needed to stop at the eat-n-park to do the same. Sorry to have to write this review, but people need to know and more importantly, the restaurant owner needs to know. Basic family style Mexican is easy food to make but El Campisino is not pulling it off. read more

Fresh ingredients and great flavor here. The staff is attentive and knowledgeable. I've tried several items on the menu. My favorites are the succulent pork carnitas and the combination tortilla dips. The margaritas are big and bold. I have found this to be the best Mexican cuisine in the Pittsburgh area. read more

El Campesino - Mexican Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Got burritos from them recently. The burritos looked more like enchiladas, but they tasted good, so no complaints on that. Would definitely go back. read more

This place is all right. Some of the friends and I stopped by and had some chips and salsa and margarita's and from what I sampled it was pretty good. I'll have to stop by again and actually have dinner but the real win here was the margaritas. It was your typical sugary sour mix type of margarita, but I liked that you could buy them in various flavors including one that had red bull in it. They also came in three sizes small, medium, and large. The large was 12.50 and I think 2 of them could put pretty much anyone under a table. The decor of this place was your typical cheap mexican restaurant type of decor and seems to fit in nicely sitting next to a laser tag joint, but if you are in the need of a 45 oz margarita then this place is for you. read more

I used to be a regular at this place 3 years ago. Food is excellent tex-mex for Pittsburgh region. I ordered something new from the menu - Enchilada Mexicanas. Deliciously spicy! However, management must have changed as the service is extremely slow (hence one less star). Don't be in a rush, if you decide to come here. Relax and have some margaritas. read more

El Campesino - Enchilada Mexicanas - Mexican Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Great food and drinks. Staff is very friendly and welcoming. Was able to get seating immediately with no wait which was nice. Their appetizers are delicious & entrees are great too. Highly recommended! read more

One of my favorite Mexican restaurants. We drive out of our way and right past other Mexican restaurants to dine here. The food is always good. Ask for spicy tomatillo salsa for your chips. We always request Cesar as our server. He takes great care of us. read more

I don't like giving bad reviews, but I was very disappointed in the taste and quality of the food. Not sure what part of Mexico this cuisine comes from. This just was not my cup of tea! read more

My favorite Mexican restaurant in Pittsburgh. The homemade salsa is always cold and fresh. Food has always been good after many visits here. atmosphere is friendly and always clean. Love the Enchiladas Suizas. read more

El Campesino - The best homemade salsa! - Mexican Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Not a good experience. The servers do not know the menu. The margaritas are very overpriced and not good at all. The beef was bland and the texture was really pastey. I definitely do not recommend the relleno. Wish I had better things to say. read more

Long ago, when I lived in Monroeville, my father and I would frequent El Campesino's first location. It was before their big dreams of total Mexican dominance of the Pittsburgh restaurant market, and we felt like we were in on a secret that we only told friends and family about. The food was delicious, authentic, and the waitstaff barely spoke English, thus adding to the genuine ambiance despite the fact that except for a few sombreros and maps of Mexico on the walls, it looked like a hole in the wall diner. Then one day, we went there to eat and a big sign on the door said they were temporarily closed. Oh no, where would I get my chile rellenos fix?? What happened??? The urban legend goes that a van was pulled over in Texas, and upon searching the van, the authorities found it full of illegal immigrants who said they were going to Pittsburgh for El Campesino's. While I don't know if this story is true, it only added to the mystique of the restaurant when it reopened two weeks later. Flash-forward to 2012, and in my opinion, El Campesino's is Pittsburgh's best Mexican restaurant. Despite having 7 locations, each restaurant seems pretty consistent when it comes to food taste and quality. At the Robinson location, the restaurant is a bright rainbow dream of turquoise, greens, and earth tones with large wood booths, Mexican chotskys on the wall, and a bar area with TVs. The food is still genuine Mexican, and the menu is filled with burritos, enchiladas, tacos, nachos, chile rellenos, chile poblanos, fajitas, and lots more. My personal favorite item on the menu is their chile rellenos, which unlike the battered and fried version you normally see, is a stuffed pepper with ground beef and creamy cheese sauce. In fact, their cheese is so good, that they could put it on anything and I'd eat it- yum. If you're really hungry, go for the Special Combination, which for $13 will comes with four plates of food- tacos, burritos, enchiladas, beans, rice, and more. I like the price point of their combination platters- I think there's like 20 different versions. If you're looking for meals, I like the Chicken Mole- you can get it in an enchilada or just chicken with Mole sauce, My new favorite is the Cincho de Mayo, which is chicken and beef on a sizzling plate with spring onions and peppers. It comes with rice and beans, tortilla, and a fired taco shell bowl filled with guacamole. At $13, it tastes awesome, is a ton of food, and I like to think of it as sticking it to the man since it's basically a fajita plate without the $17 price. After all these years, El Campesino's is still my favorite Mexican restaurant in Pittsburgh, and it's very cool to how far they've come from their first small location to a restaurant empire. read more