2 for $20 deal going on here! Not that i ordered it because it was lunch and i had a coupon only good for $8 but this is a pretty awesome deal anywhere you go, just make sure you order water to keep the cost down. So on to the review... This place is popping with color and decorations of authentic mexican life and culture. So many reds, oranges, blues, yellows you name it, they had it! Our booth was decorated so festively with one back rest being a mask with what looked like feathers and the other was a man working on a farm during the day. The designs were so outstanding you almost forget your at a restaurant. It was practically a hispanic art gallery aside from few sculptures. So, we were greeted instantly upon entrance. Seated at the table of our choice and given menu. After we ordered our waters a young man brought up a basket of chips and salsa for munching. They have great salsa too, not too spicy not too mild but perfect for my taste buds. The chips were crispy and fresh witha slight buttery taste from the oil they are fried in. After a few minutes we ordered from the lunch menu. They have lunch specials i might add for $5-$7 which is a great price but unfortunately we couldn't use the coupon on any of the specials. No big deal though. The lunch menu has plenty of items under $8 so it wasn't hard to choose. I ordered the taco salad and and chicken corn taco. My friend ordered a enchilada with extra onions and beans. Once the food came it was perfectly hot and nicely organized. The Taco salad was way bigger than I thought and i was a little upset that I ordered the extra taco. I thought it would be smaller, like the size of a burrito but this shell was about 8 inches long and 3 inches wide and 5 inches high..It was full of plenty of shredded chicken, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream. It comes with melted cheese but i decided to save on the calories. Her dish looked good as well. It need a little extra sauce but it was just as hot and fresh as mine was. The taco shell was so light and crispy. I would break pieces off and top it with the salad mixture as if it were a dip and boy was that great. I ate my taco first which was a bad idea because I didn't have enough room to finish my taco salad :( Anywho, i managed to finish most of it but was sad that I had to throw some of it away. I was eating rather slow so the bottom of the shell got a little soggy by the time i got to the end of it. The service was well too. Our waiter always brought us whatever we needed in a timely manner and never showed a hostile face. We made him run back so many times for water, napkins, extra sauce, extra chips you name it. But all in all he made us very comfy. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a fast, cheap meal with lots of flavor!! read more

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I've been to two of the other Patron restaurants and they are delicious. What happened here? Upon entering and sitting down, the place just smelled and felt dirty. The salsa tasted as tho there was dirty sink water mixed in. Chips were good, light and crispy. Queso good. The ground meat and chicken in the burritos just didn't taste fresh. The glasses looked dirty. Our waiters mask had food stuck all over the front. Was somewhat disappointed with the whole experience. Won't be back, so sorry read more

We sat at the bar and were greeted immediately asked our drink order and if we needed menus, also promised chips n salsa , unfortunately it went downhill fast from there. Bartender took our drink order which we received 20 minutes later ( bar only had 5 patrons including us) still no chips n salsa. She was very busy socializing with her apparent regulars. We than waited an additional 15 minutes for her to take our food order still no chips n salsa...I was starving and getting "hangry" , we asked about them she said oh sorry I always forget them? Comes back again 10 minutes later to get us another drink , we than reminded her chips n salsa? I explained this time I wouldn't be able to drink my beer without some food... lol The bar itself was messy and bartop was sticky and unkept. Needless to say food was underwhelming and we left immediately after eating. read more

Being a first generation Mexican-American, I know the difference between authentic, Tex-Mex, and make-believe (like Taco Bell) mexican food. Unfortunately, only the ambience at Patron Mexican Grill (furniture and background music) had any Mexican flavor. While the quality of the food was fairly decent, it was bland and in no way representative of Mexican food. Good Mexican food is flavorful (without being necessarily hot). The Salsa accompanying the chips was flavorless canned tomato with very little and unidentifiable seasoning. The chips were warm, but unsalted. My GF had fish (Tilapia) tacos served with finely chopped coleslaw and a strange vinegar based tartar-like sauce. She had asked our server if the meal included rice and beans and was told yes. This was not the case. I ordered the Steak Mexicano, which was a decent but under-seasoned bone-in rib steak smothered in sautéed bell peppers and onions, accompanied with ok rice and beans. Again, decent food, but definitely not identifiable as Mexican cuisine. After the food was delivered, no one ever came back to check if our orders were satisfactory. I had to flag down a server from another table to ask for some hot sauce. He quickly brought me two bottles of Habanero sauce, one hot green, the other brownish yellow xxx hot. Apparently the options are to suffer with bland tasteless food, or destroy your taste buds with ridiculous heat. Nothing in between. The positives in the experience were the cheerful ambience, and the friendly and hardworking wait staff. The food, not so much. We will continue our quest elsewhere to find out whether the Pittsburgh area has a decent Mexican restaurant. read more

We came here last year when we were in this area and made a note if this restaurant because we liked it so well. I like the colorful decor inside and that it's locally owned. Tonight, unfortunately, I selected the downtown location and we drove 1hr round trip in stressful horrible traffic when we could have driven 10min from our hotel. Hubby was not about to try city, on street parking, so we searched & found this correct location. Our hostess was so friendly and after telling our frustrations she cheerfully suggested margaritas. Our server was a Mexican man named Fernando. He was excellent! Our orders all came out as requested & boy was he a hard worker- happy to chat with us anytime we spoke to him, but as soon as we were finished, ready to dash to be sure he was taking care of his other customers. We really like the salsa! Many places don't have good salsa to us. This salsa is smooth, rather than chunky and just the right amount of spice for our taste- not too much. I had a frozen raspberry margarita which was delicious. Hubby had the beef burrito which was so large it filled the whole dinner plate and he couldn't eat more than half. I had the Pollo Patron- Chicken cutlets with a little cheese and enchilada sauce- brought on a hot skillet and delicious! It came with the typical lettuce, salsa, guacamole, sour cream with a side of rice & beans. I also could only eat half of my meal. The next time we're in this area, we'll be back! Great service, great food and fun atmosphere! read more

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Food was subpar last time. And even worse was the rudeness we endured from front of the house Host and manager .. They did not care about issues and actually said well eat somewhere else then. I support all restaurants during this times. But this behavior is inexcusable!!! read more

I'm looking for a mexican restaurant to rest my cravings, and this one had a great fajita salad with complimentary chips and salsa. I would given four stars, but my waitress just kept "forgetting " to give me a lemon for my water. But I'm still happy with my lunch. read more

Patron Mexican Grill - Fajita salad, i got chicken, tastes awesome! - Mexican Near Me - Monroeville, Pennsylvania

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The food is drab in tasteless. The service is absolutely horrible. It's barely Mexican. Taco Bell is more Mexican than this place's food. Beans & rice are a Mexican staple -not here. Shredded iceberg lettuce & a thin slice of pale pink tomato pass for salad? Don't bother with this chain and especially this location. read more

GREAT drinks!!! They are strong and good! Ask for Brandy the bartender! She will do you right!!! The food is also amazing as far a Pittsburgh mexican is concerned. It had a lot of flavor and they give really big portions! I have the steak burrito and my husband had the combo platter and mom had the chicken chimichanga and I would recommend them all! The only downfall for me is that there were not more combo platters, and that I like fajita burritos and that was not on the menu. read more

I'm surprised to see SO MANY 4-star reviews for this restaurant. While the service is very good, as is the pure quantity of food, the actual food itself leaves a lot to be desired (in my opinion). Maybe folks are purely interested in price-point with this spot - but I don't get it...and this was a Saturday night. The chips tasted "blah" and stale, the salsa was watery, and the entrée was bland. That said, the staff was over-the-top friendly and the décor of the restaurant was fitting for a fun, lively, Mexican restaurant. All in all - as I'm new to the Pittsburgh dining scene, I only hope there are better alternatives out there for good, fast, cheap Mexican food. read more

The end. Won't be going back there. Closed just cause they feel like it. It's 2 days before Christmas, people are out doing things. They decided to close early. Like I said, the end read more

Service was poor. We were sat next to a party of 16 on a rather empty Thursday afternoon. Our waiter totally neglected us and payed attention to the large party. Needed refills, needed sauce but he was nowhere to be found. The food was just okay. I left underwhelmed to be honest. It's a definite two star place. read more

What a far way from the Chilis this location this use to be. Don't confuse this with El Patron. What I like about this business is they always have some special going on. A happy hour, burrito Tuesday etc. Definitely going during happy hour, the drinks are such a great deal you can get a couple for the price of one. They have their own parking lot which is nice. They do get very busy so get there a head of time to catch a seat! read more

I'll start off by saying my food was delicious and our waitress was kind and excellent. They are the only reason I give 2 stars instead of one. I was extremely upset by the hostess today. I was there for lunch with a group of friends, and when it came time to pay the bill, she came over to our group and announced to everyone that my card had been declined. Now that wasn't a problem necessarily, but I was understandably surprised as I had believed I had plenty of money to go out to eat. I said something like "Oh it should have worked!" (I'm sure I wasn't being rude) The hostess then announced to the rest of the table that I had only been approved for $5.75 or some such amount, which was completely unnecessary, rude, and unprofessional. It was no one else's business what I had in my bank account. I don't believe there was any excuse for this, even someone on their first day should have realized how inappropriate it was. I gave her my credit card instead, which of course was approved. Now this was partially my own fault because I just recently got a new debit card, and I forgot to update it with paypal. I had some payments that were sitting on paypal that I didn't realize weren't transferred to my account due to the new card. I made a mistake. I don't believe this is justification to have my mistake announced to the rest of the restaurant. She could have just as easily said NOTHING and allowed me to just pay with whatever else I had, I was getting out my wallet. I would feel terrible for any low-income people who might come to try to enjoy a meal out who might dare make a similar mistake. Your personal business will be announced to all. read more

This place is great!!! Excellent service, atmosphere and above all FOOD! Get the Queso Fundido!! read more

Patron Mexican Grill - Queso Fundido - Mexican Near Me - Monroeville, Pennsylvania

My husband and I came here at 5 on a Sunday night when we were trying to use a Darden Restaurants (Olive Garden, Red Lobster) gift card that we had received, but found that all of those restaurants in Monroeville had an hour wait! Why anyone would wait so long to eat somewhere lacking in character, when this place was directly across the street, with ample open seating, was beyond me! The relative early timing of our visit meant that Happy Hour pricing on margaritas was in effect. They were $3.50 and STRONG, great for washing down the spicy salsa that came with the chips. Service was attentive and the food was good. I got a chimichanga and my husband got the vegetarian fajitas. All tasty, well spiced, and in very filling portions. The TVs were not a big distraction for us. There were mostly families there eating, and we didn't observe a gross, sports-bar-esque atmosphere (which tends to annoy us very much as well). It's all in the timing, I guess, but we had a fine time, enjoying the kitschy decor on a grey winter day. read more

We have a Patron near us in Wexford but we happened to be in Monroeville so decided we would stop in. The service was excellent! I wish I could remember the server's name but he was really good. Then came the surprising part...the food at this Patron was so much better than the one in Wexford. I had a chicken burrito that was outstanding! The chicken was tender and had wonderful flavor! My wife had a steak burrito which was not a good as the chicken (we both agreed) but it was very good as well. I highly recommend this location and will eat there again when in the area! read more

Staff was easily overwhelmed by our team's visit. The food was relatively bland, especially the frijoles which were essentially a tasteless bean purée. Carne asada was decent, but my son's shrimp quesadilla was a hot mess. read more

Horrible horrible horrible for 3 tacos I paid 32.00 Alejandro what's horrible disrespectful and nasty attitude..... read more

Patron Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Monroeville, Pennsylvania

Went to Patron for lunch and was surprised by the bright festival atmosphere. Great lunch vibe that I'm not sure would translate well to a dinner vibe, it's THAT colorful and playful. Service was excellent and attentive. Friends both had chimichanga and reported that they were flavorful and tasty. I cannot remember what I had, but know that it was good, no complaints. Here's what I definitely remember: The taco salad that was served to our neighbors looked fantastic. So I was suffering from menu remorse. Next time I'll certainly try the taco salad. Due to the daylight décor, it will certainly be lunch and not dinner. read more

The service was really bad. We came at 930, 1 hour before their close...yet the waiter was very rude and sarcastic with us. I had to ask for water since they didn't serve. And when I asked for hot sauce, very rudely he was like anything else...food was okay, had to re order quesadillas since cheese wasn't even melted. I would never come again and try other Mexican restaurants in the area. read more

I am glad I decided to give this place a second chance. Complete 180 on the service! Our server was beyond adequate this time and even aquiesced to our 3-year-old's request for a virgin "Maw-gaweena". Love a bilingual waiter who understands toddler-speak. My enchiladas were superb as was our Chile Rellano- the tacos were mediocre, though. Also, the hosts like to look like that seating chart is Chinese Algebra in order to avoid eye contact with guests. I would replace them with more out-going, friendly people but would still recommend a visit here any night of the week. read more

If you've read any of my reviews, you already know what a huge fan I am of Mexican food. What's better than meat, cheese, chips, and roasted pepper sauces? Nothing I say! A few months ago, a Mexican restaurant opened in Monroeville by the name of Patron. I had heard from several people that this was an "authentic" place. Well, I'm always speculative when people tell me that they've finally found real Mexican food- I've been disappointed before. Five of us arrived at Patron with our appetites. From the outside, Patron's sure seems like a chain restaurant; there's a huge sign, double swinging doors, and a big hostess table as you walk in- these things are usually absent from smaller, privately owned establishments. The décor at Patron's is BRIGHT. Neon colors abound... everywhere. The tables and chairs are painted with sombreros, fiestas, and the walls were covered with plenty of Mexican paintings. Picture lots of lime green, and you'll know what I'm talking about. We were immediately seated and served chips and salsa that were quite tasty. While reviewing the menus, a few blended, flavored (peach and watermelon) margaritas were ordered. It was happy hour, so they generously only charged us $5.95 per drink. The drinks were refreshing, and had plenty of tequila in them- they quickly disappeared. Amanda Marie, our waitress, arrived with fresh chips and took our orders. We chose a Carne Asada Plate, Chicken Chimichanga, Fiesta Burrito, and Carne Asada Tacos. One of our party wanted soup, but they didn't offer any. No tortilla soup in a Mexican restaurant? Yikes! Our meals arrived (be careful the plates are really hot!) and we began to dig in. My Carne Asada tacos were excellent; the meat was juicy and tender, and the Pico de Gallo was a nice accompaniment to cool down the heat of the tomatillo sauce. The Fiesta Burrito was tasty with chicken, and flour tortilla and plenty of refried beans and jack cheese. The Chimichanga was the only dish that disappointed- it wasn't a Chimichanga at all; it was merely rolled like an enchilada, and deep-fried... it was also SMALL. We received excellent service at Patron's. Amanda Maria told us her life story (she was 1st generation Italian, and born on an airplane) and kept the drinks and chips coming. The food was good, but not great. Patron's needs to work out their "Chimichanga" problem, and get some soup! Would I recommend Patron's? Absolutely. It's a fun restaurant, perfect for family outings of special occasions. Ole! Happy Cooking! Chef Chuck Kerber read more

Patron Mexican Grill - Patron's!!! - Mexican Near Me - Monroeville, Pennsylvania

This mexican grill is excellent! I must say every time i have came here, it has been great! They have drink specials, the food is cheap and delicious, and you get a ton!!! you will not leave hungry.. i promise you that! read more

The food was good. Other than our waitress being a little slow at times, the visit was great

Really nice place happy hour here is amazing, but when it switches back to normal prices it gets a little pricey. I would recommend going and trying it out for yourself ! Monday is the best day ! read more

Patron is a pretty standard Mexican restaurant. Nothing super special, but the food is good and the service is alright, although I will say they brought out the food pretty quickly. I love how colorful the restaurant itself is. Lots of brightly colored things all around. And of course, you get free chips and salsa. Great deals throughout the week too! read more

They have good food but the service not great. They took about 5 minutes after being seated to ask us about a drink. Once we got our food they didn't come back to check on us until we were almost done. Paid with a card and out a tip on it that they decided to double on their own which was not earned or approved. When i I called to tell them about the up charge for the tip they said come in and we'll give you a gift card. What? If I ever go there again I'll get that and pay cash. Never well I use a card again there. read more

The food and drink have been good but the loud sports bar atmosphere with glaring large screen tv s distracted from the Mexican atmosphere. They used to have a Saturday special entree that they discontinued to our disappointment. No matter how good the food is, loud tv screens just aren't relaxing. The bar and entire dining room seems like a sports bar.. We went down the road to el campesino and had a quiet awesome dinner. I will miss patrons food but I guess management likes loud sports channels instead of providing customers with a peaceful environment The service was good here, but so is el campesino read more

I wish would could remember the server's name; she was excellent! The ambiance in the restaurant was good, too. We got a pitcher of the house margaritas ($25 for 60oz - not bad!) and found it really delicious. I ordered the Patron Fajitas and my husband chose the Carne Asada. His meal came with what was essentially 3 petite steaks, while I was given what amounted a full piece of chicken, a petite steak, and 6 large shrimp. Plus all the extras. For the price, we were really happy with the portion size. Both of us thought our meats were seasoned really well and all of the sides were delicious. We were given chips, salsa, and guacamole and enjoyed all of these as well. In all, it was a great stop for lunch and we're really glad we tried it. Next time we'll bring the little one and see how the kid's menu holds up! read more

Absolutely amazing. Single handed the best Mexican food I've ever had fair prices great service and amazing food. Margaritas were awesome. I had a mango with salt. It was 5$ (on sale today) great taste. Great texture and lots of booze!!!! read more

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Love the seating and they have very quick service. It's comfortable and has low lighting, which I love. The waiters are very kind and patient. They did mess up on our drinks but they gave us free patron to make up for it. The food was hot and delicious. I am definitely going to be back here to try other things on the menu of wide variety. read more

We went to this location and tried their fajitas. The chicken was tender and well marinated in the entire meal taste great BUT this restaurant charges you for chips and salsa. I understand that inflation has gotten out of hand and maybe they have to charge for some additional items so I was okay paying $2.50 for the chips and salsa. What made me very angry though was that the fajitas come with guacamole. I did not want guacamole and that is an expensive item for the restaurant to make so I asked the waiter to leave it off the plate but instead I wanted a little cup of shredded cheese. They brought a very small cup of shredded cheese with the meal and then charged me $1.40 for it. That was outrageous considering I left an item off that probably cost more than that cheese would have cost them to give me. When I complained to the person bringing my check which was not my waiter she said there was nothing they could do about it and even though I leave something off my meal if I add something I have to charge for the extra item. I think that is nickel and diming people to death. It is poor customer service. that is okay though because the guy who took my order appeared to be the manager and he never came back with my bill. I just left a smaller tip as a matter of fact it was $1.40 smaller than I normally would have left. If you want to be nickel and dimed to death then go to this restaurant if not skip it. read more

Some of the best authentic mexican food around, hands down I have eaten food in Cabo, Puerto Vallarta, Cancun and this is as close as it gets. Great job read more

I love the staff here and the food as well... The food was excellent and large portions.... I would recommend this specific location to anyone who wants excellent Mexican food served by a great staff read more

We've had good experiences here in the past, but unfortunately the last takeout order we got had multiple mistakes & I received no response when I filled out the contact customer service form on their website. Paid $50 for takeout for my boyfriend and I- a burrito, gorditas, queso & an extra side of refried beans. The lid on the queso wasn't on all the way, so half of it spilled out into the bag & I had to clean queso off of absolutely everything. I paid $1.50 to add shredded cheese to my gorditas (which is kinda crazy for some cheese but everything is expensive now & I am addicted to cheese so why not); no shredded cheese, neither on the gorditas nor on the side. Asked for no onions on the gorditas, spent 10 minutes picking off what amounted to be a huge pile of onions. I sent a message to their customer service via their website providing my order number & politely explaining the issues and missing item... it's been almost 2 weeks now and no response from them. Unfortunately after the multiple errors and lack of response from them regarding the problems, we'll be finding another option for Mexican food which sucks because their food IS good, but for a $50 takeout meal i at least expect to receive all the items I paid for & receive a response when I advise them of the multiple problems with our order. read more

Always seated right away. Big fan of $1 taco night. Receive chips and salsa as soon as we sit. Tacos are out within a few minutes. read more

Patron Mexican Grill - Blue mango margarita on the rocks. One chicken, two beef hard tacos. - Mexican Near Me - Monroeville, Pennsylvania

After living in Phoenix for 5 years, I have developed a strong idea of Mexican food. Sure not all Mexican food is authentic, but that doesn't mean it cant be great food. Patron's is most definitely not authentic. I would call it "authentic style" Some of the ingredients are all wrong. Patron is located inside of a Chili's that went out of business.They redid the interior, but it still has the Chili's feel inside of it. The chips and salsa are incredibly mediocre. The chips were fresh and correctly seasoned with lime and salt. However, they were all cooked a little different. Some overdone, some underdone. The salsa was just plain bad. Very little flavor. One of the biggest misconceptions about salsa is that it needs to be fresh. While this is partially true, a lot of the flavor that salsa has to offer needs to be built up over a few hours. The texture was poor, and the taste was that of the walmart brand mild salsa. Getting on to the entrées... I had a chicken burrito. Holy mediocre. The tortilla was dry and nearly stale. The chicken was far from noteworthy. Rice tasted like it was a few hours old and kept out. The beans may or may not have come from a can, but they sure tasted like it. In fact, I have had better beans from a can. The service at the restaurant was poor. The server barely knew anything about mexican food. He must have been knew. Seriously, he worked in a Mexican restaurant and didnt know what lengua and cabeza were... Drink selection is the same as any chain restaurant. As an avid whisky/scotch/burbon drinker, I didnt find anything that interested me. I will drink a good tequila (beyond patron), but their selection lacked anything special. If you want mexican food in pittsburgh, there is only one place (to my knowledge), El Campesino. I would rather go to taco bell than eat at Patron again. read more

Dishes were not clean. Both of our orders were wrong. The wait staff was so slow to check on us that we couldn't even try to get the order corrected a second time. Waitress did know the menu. Salsa tasted like ketchup. A really awful experience. read more

The grilled steak in my burrito was incredible! Service is excellent.. highly recommend for the Mexican food critics. read more

Patron Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Monroeville, Pennsylvania