Best taco's ever! A real secret gem with very authentic food. Would highly recommend to someone looking for some real Mexican food.

Authentic affordable Mexican food, friendly servers, and delicious flautas. Some of the groceries are a little pricey but worth it! read more

one of the last hidden gems in Lancaster... "El Pueblito" is a small, Mexican grocery/ convenient store with 6 or so tables tucked in the side/ back to serve food to the local patrons. The staff and owner are super nice, friendly and make you feel very comfortable. The small, dining area is simple and clean. (see photos) The food was outstanding. I came in on a Sunday and ordered their weekend special, "carnitas tacos", slow roasted pulled pork in corn tortillas (price $12). The meat was absolutely delicious, cooked to perfection, steaming hot, and full of flavor. I made corn tortilla tacos with the rice, beans, meat, and the fresh salsa that came along with the meal. The fresh cilantro of the salsa complemented the pulled pork amazingly. (see photos) Bottom Line: best Mexican food in Lancaster. no frills Mexican restaurant/ grocery store that serves authentic Mexican food that is incredibly delicious. read more

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The food was amazing and authentic. The service was great as well - very attentive without being disruptive to the experience. 5 stars!

Mixed feelings about this one -- our meals were great, although they did get my order wrong. However, we ordered cake to go picked up cheese from the refrigerator case. When we got home, we realized the cake was a week past the expiration date and going sour. The cheese was a month past expiration. We won't be returning. read more

What a great find this place is! It's a little Mexican grocery near the Waffle House on Dillerville Rd., but when you walk in there are tables for dining as well. The burritos are a meal, as are the platters. While guacamole is not listed on the menu, it is available, made fresh by request, along with chips made the right way -- cut from corn tortillas and fried, still warm when they hit your table. This is the real deal for Mexican -- don't be surprised if they have to switch waitresses for English-only speakers. read more

Excellent food and service! Very reasonably priced meals as well. Thanks for a great dining experience. Nice market inside too.

Wow, incredible food. This could be a regular spot for us. Best authentic Mexican restaurant in the area.

Wow. That dinner was delicious. Came down to Lancaster for a show, craving Mexican food, pulled this place up in Yelp. Worth the 15 min drive from theater. Heck, even worth the two hour drive from home! I grew up in Arizona & California and was raised on amazing Mexican food. This place is at the top of the charts. I can't wait to tell more people about it. Had the steak tacos w the amazing salsa verde on top. The steak was so lean and tender. Husband had the steak burrito and that was melt in your mouth good. The service was excellent and was even able to buy some pan for the way home! Can't wait to go back! read more

The food is great: excellent salsa verde, delicious burritos, and rich enchiladas. Really big portions, too. But what makes it really special is that it's tucked away in the back of an unassuming Mexican grocery. The servers are very nice, and will speak to you in Spanish even if you're a pasty-skinned gringo like me. It's easy to overuse the phrase "hidden gem," but this is the kind of place it's meant for. read more

1 star because I can't go any lower. Maggot in the water. Alerted the inattentive waitress and got no response. Very poor service and issues with cleanliness. Paid the bill and left. Eat here at your own risk. read more

Best place for authentic Mexican in Lancaster. Hidden in the back of a grocery store. Served by friendly Spanish speaking waitresses. We had chips and salsa, steak burritos and chicken enchiladas with green sauce (red also available). Lots of food, ended up taking 1/3 home. Cost was about $13-15 a person. Food was slightly better and more authentic than that at El Serrano, my other go to for Mexican. Only downside is that I couldn't get a margarita with dinner! read more

Everything is sooo good. My favorite spot in Lancaster. The owners are friendly. There is nothing I have eaten here that I didnt thouroughly enjoy. Everything tastes just like homemade Mexican food, authentic. Nothing like those nasty chain restaraunts. Cute store to find what im looking for to make at home. Dont change a thing! Not even the temperature of the chiles! Ohhh and the horchata is bangin! Orale! read more

Just discovered this amazing Mexican cuisine mini sit down restaurant. It literally blew my sucks away. Food is authentic. It brought me memories of the six years I live in San Diego, CA. The staff is very friendly. The salsa is to die for, freshly made. When you walk in is not like a restaurant at all, is a mini ethnic market stand with the restaurant nestled inside. I will be coming here for my south of the border cravings. read more

This is the best authentic taco in Lancaster. The chips and guacamole are a must. We will definitely be back!

Authentic, delicious, Mexican food and warm friendly service! Went with a group of 5 friends during our reunion weekend and we had a lot of fun! Brought our own wine! Carne Asada, guacamole and chips, enchiladas, and horchata we're our choices and no one was disappointed - lots of food so we had leftovers for a light snack the next day! Mature (we don't like seniors) women who like good food! Also, I picked up some chorizo and tajin spice in the grocery section! Can't wait to go back! read more

Inconspicuously nestled in an older strip-type-mall on Dillerville Rd across from the Reifsnyders's Piano Store and just immediately northeast of the Waffle House parking lot is this little Mexican grocery store. Upon walking in, you are immediately overwhelmed by the spices wafting from the kitchen. Everything on the shelves is imported with Spanish labels. I ordered the chicken enchiladas to go. The shells they were wrapped in where, in no other words, complete perfection. Fresh. Seasoned expertly. Deeply delicious. And overwhelmingly good. This is simple and elegant high-cuisine that is tasty and not overdone. While the seating is a cramped fluorescent-lighted linoleum area in the back left next to the kitchen, the food is what one would expect from a high-end gourmet place on Prince St. This is among the best Mexican food you can get. Anywhere. What a true Lancaster gem. read more

If you thought you couldn't get legitimate Mexican food in PA, guess again. You won't be disappointed, unless you're looking for some candlelit ambiance. This joint is ALL about the food. read more

Very Good. I'm a Mexican junkie. Almost every new city we visit or trip we take involves checking out a new Mexican place. I eat here years ago and wasn't impressed....well something must have changed eaten here three times in the last month. All the meats are excellent some of the best I've had. I'm from Reading the there's a few place there that are near and dear to me but this is my Lancaster fix. A few notes, it's not really a restaurant it's 6 tables inside a Mexican grocery store, the prices aren't the cheapest. read more

Amazing home cooked authentic Mexican food! The staff is very nice. They have fresh Mexican breads and pastries too. The market is small but they have a lot of good Mexican grocery staples. read more

Nice little Mexican restaurant store located in a strip mall near F&M collage. GF & myself stopped to checked out the food, she was not impressed compared to her favorite Mexican restaurant in East Earl. Both of the meats on the meals were dry almost like it was cooked the previous day and reheated. Loved the multiple salsas served with the meals, I will have to stop and try it another time, maybe they had an off day. Store area is small but i purchased several items to take home, loved those Japan peanuts and the baked goods. read more

Great tasty Mexican food! Located in a strip mall next to the Ethiopian restaurant. This Mexican place has about 8 tables in back of their grocery store. It's BYOB and we usually bring beer or tequila (to mix with the grapefruit Mexican soda, it makes a nice drink.) We have had about 15 items on the menu and they have all been very good. The service is fast and friendly. You can get takeout. We get the tamales that are in the cooler by the register. Best tamales and they are $2 each. They usually have chicken with red or green sauce and sometimes the cheese variety. While I'm there I pick up groceries. read more

G this place deserves a five star rating because the food is amazing and if you've never had a tamale you should come here and have the red like the red sauce tamale I don't know exactly what it's about but it's amazing and you just have to go to El Pueblito it's oh my gosh it's so good just just listen it's amazing to Scotto go go read more

Finally I found a real Mexican restaurant....like my home town ... Delicious !!best place in Lancaster,Pennsylvania

I have no idea how this place has such good reviews. I just moved here from NYC and I was trying to find a good Spanish food spot. I came here, it was empty besides two male employees and the cashier. No one acknowledged me even when I said hello. So I just stood there waiting for the lady behind the counter to talk to me. When I finally see the menu it's very very tiny. The one thing I wanted, carnitas, wasn't available. So I got two orders of asada to go. I specifically said only rice, beans and the meat. Came out to $27 which is ridiculous. It took half an hour for them to put my two plates together to go. Again, ridiculous. The whole time they are there talking Spanish about me because I ordered and spoke in English and I had no business being there is I didn't know Spanish. That came to an end when my grandma called and I had to talk Spanish to her since she doesn't know English. When I got off the phone I told them to please continue talking about me in Spanish. But clearly they were embarrassed and all went their separate ways to act busy. I finally get my order, go home and open it to find a ton of extras like salad, tortillas and a huge avocado. A tiny portion of rice, tiny portion of beans but the meat portion was ok. Didn't I say just rice, beans and the meat? The only good thing I see from this place is the Spanish candy from my childhood. But some were open so be careful when you buy them. I won't be back. read more

I usually dine in but decided to pick up tonight. I was a little nervous the quality wouldn't be as good but it was amazing as usual!

The food was authentic and good, but I'd not say outstanding. Big disappointment was the strong smell of PineSol when I entered the store. It got stronger as I approached the dining area, and sure enough: there stood a large mop bucket and mop. The bathroom door was ajar and a lady was heading into the bathroom with a nearly full gallon of PineSol in her hand, and plastic gloves on. I'm glad they are enthusiastic about cleaning but isn't that something you should do after closing or early in the morning? I just could not stomach eating in a place with that strong a smell of cleaning solution. Took the food "to go." read more

I have seen El Pueblito in this strip mall for 2 1/2 years and never gave it much thought to stop in, until today. First impression was good as we were greeted politely and welcomed in. We sat down and were brought menus and asked about drinks. That gave us a chance to look over the menu and order, I am not lying it was maybe 3 minutes and our food was on the table. Fast service, great tasting food. Can't wait to go back. read more

Great food. Great service. My husband and I were pleasantly surprised when we stumbled upon this place. It's just a handful of tables tucked away in a small grocery, but don't let that fool you. And don't worry if you don't speak Spanish. It was not an issue. read more