I came here after trying the oceanfront location, and the guac just doesn't taste the same- it's significantly worse.

I went to this place with a friend of mine on a whim. She wanted tacos so we found a spot that serves tacos. This place received a lot of positive ratings on Yelp so we went. First thing this place very clean and in a decent location off of 21st Street. The woman working the register was very nice and kind. The tacos that we tried were pretty good also. They have a wide variety of sauces. I tried one that looked like it was in a whiskey bottle. Pretty good. They also have pretty good chips and salsa. This place is a bit pricey for what we had but all in all it was pretty good I have no real complaints. read more

Pelon's Baja Grill - Mexican Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

My husband ordered Friday special - Chorizo burrito and I got cinnamon apple chimichanga (to go for me since I wasn't hungry). I took star away because they advertise coffee but didn't have any - not clear if permanently. I was really looking forward to having chimichanga with a cup of coffee. I got a taste of husband's burrito with three of house hot sauces and all three bites were delicious which made me regret that I didn't get one myself. My chimichanga was to go but I end up eating it and it was delicious - so much cream cheese!!! Caramel sauce, cinnamon sugar and whip cream was on the side probably due to to go package. I love San Pellegrino sparkling juices and they offer 4 varieties. We paid over $23 for burrito and desert and, although delicious, price was a little high. Plenty of parking and very friendly staff made this visit pleasant - I appreciated that we were checked on and I also appreciate that lady at checkout didn't flinch when we tested her patience with our indecisiveness. read more

Pelon's Baja Grill - Mexican Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

I'm giving a 3 because to be honest it wasn't the best but it also wasn't horrible. If you want some real real good chips and guac this is the place! Nice staff!! Also very cute inside!! read more

I waited 20 mins pick up just for my order to be wrong once I checked it at home. This was my first time ordering there, so I'm pretty disappointed. I wish they would have checked it before they gave it to me, but then again I should have checked it. Especially since my order was extremely simple. The girl I spoke to was kind, but I'm just annoyed I drove so far to try it, only to come home with my order wrong. I liked the decor (pictures included, because it is a very nice and cozy place). I'm just extremely disappointed that it happened my first time going. I'm currently going to the nearest Mexican place to get what I actually wanted. I really wanted to try it, which sucks. Sigh read more

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Glad to see Pelon's enforcing the wearing of masks by patrons. The staff is also wearing masks and useable tables are spread out. Big Kahuna burrito is awesome, had mine with steak filling. Tri combo is a great starter. read more

The carne asada tacos are so yummy. I can't wait to go back and try the fish tacos. Everything was so fresh!

Love this place!! Must try the hibiscus tea!! Great food and great portions!! The staff is always great!!

Food is always fresh. The ladies are great. Taco special is a great idea to allow you to become familiar with what they have to offer. read more

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Get the fish tacos! This was our first visit to the Norfolk location. We've been to the Virginia Beach oceanfront location probably 5-10 times. The fish tacos continue to be on point. The salsa (chips and salsa and also on the fish tacos) has a really unique flavor profile -- almost like its fermented. For the Covid conscious, there are between 6-10 tables outside to eat but you need to order inside at the bar. read more

Nice place to be inside, quiet. I only came back for carne asada nachos. I WAS SO SADLY DISAPPOINTED. There was barley any steak on my nachos. Mostly refried beans. My first visit was COMPLETELY OPPOSITE. I was so excited to be stopping by and getting those delicous nachos again. Wasted $14. $14! Chips were dry and soggy. I came at night the first time. Which means I will never return in the day time again. CONSISTENCY IS KEY and there isnt any in norfolk location Completely different back of house staff, I'm sure of it. read more

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Located in the heart of Ghent, this is the spot to go to in Norfolk for fish tacos! The place is nicely decorated with a beachy feel to it, and has two TVs in each corner. It's not a big place but it's great to grab a quick lunch/dinner. There's also an outdoor seating area. For starters, you can't go wrong with the chips and salsa. Usually, they all taste the same at every Mexican restaurant, but at Pelon's it just tastes FRESH! I also got the carne asada taco and of course their famous fish tacos. The carne asada was cooked just right topped with green sauce (vs the red sauce, which is more on the spicy side). I'd say their number one seller is, of course-- the fish tacos, which are crispy deep fried with cabbage, salsa and Baja sauce. read more

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Great laid back atmosphere. Thumbs up on available parking. Definitely a plus in Ghent area... Fish taco was good was not a fan of the chicken tortilla soup. It was more like Warm chunky salsa, garnished with shredded chicken. Adding avocado was a nice touch but you could tell that broth and chicken were not cooked together for flavors to be merry together. I will return and try something else. Maybe a vegan option ‍ Server asked how was my meal. I was brutally honest about my soup and asked if dish could be comped for something else. After taking to the kitchen I was offered additional fish tacos. This Chef is PLEASED. Customer service, ambience and making the customer leave happy is 3 vitals keys to running a successful business and ensuring your customers share positive reviews, recommendations and most importantly... COME BACK. Pelon's efforts to make me happy has definitely gotten them from a 4 star to a 5 star review and I will be returning to try some vegan options !!! read more

Pelon's Baja Grill - Mexican Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

chicken was dry, comparable to canned chicken. disappointed especially considering the price (side note)highly recommend you ask to try the horchata because if you know what horchata should taste like, you won't enjoy this one. plus water was almost not free. read more

Wonderful culinary surprise for my palate! Had a shrimp taco and a fish taco, so good it brought my taste buds back to SoCal for a few minutes. The shrimp and fish were breaded and fried to a perfect crisp complemented with a sauce that closed the deal. Nah, the real deal closer was the PINEAPPLE CIDER! So smooth and not overly sweet. Refreshing for the soul in this Norfolk humidity. I'll be back definitely, especially for their great happy hour deals! read more

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Love this spot for really good vegan options in the food. They have substitutes for every type of meat, so that vegetarians/vegan could genuinely order anything off the menu. We got the California Burrito and chorizo tacos. Both were good, but knocking off one star because the tortillas for the tacos were very very leathery and hard to chew. But the rest was seasoned so well, that it was okay in the end! We will be back read more

Half of the cooks don't wear masks. All of the other employees have masks on their chins. Was here another time, and my order got sent out accidentally with the delivery person. Car pulls up, driver and passenger sans mask, passenger pulls bag off the floor by her feet, employees rebag - voila! Your food! Umimpressed. I make a better burrito for a fraction of the price. Skipping it next time. read more

The fish tacos and the shrimp tacos are great here! I love the sauce and salsa they come with. Service is always fast and friendly when I'm looking for something quick for on the go in between activities on a busy weekend. read more

I love the food and vibe here. Reminds me of the beaches back home in Cali. I always get the Carne asada fries with chicken substitute and fish tacos. I love the fact that they have vegan options. My first place to try a dose equis beer and its a pretty smooth tasting lager. Awesome place to go to. read more

Pelon's Baja Grill - Mexican Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

First time coming here and will be back, loved that they have vegan and vegetarian choices... definitely suited for any diet I mean you can't go wrong with tacos on TACO TUESDAY!!!! Highly recommend coming here if you want great drinks and amazing food, the service is exceptional the girls at the bar were super sweet 10/10 wish I could give more than 5 stars read more

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Amazing fish, carna asada, Chorizo soft tacos. Great tomatillo sauce red and green. Fresh ingredients. Staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. Restaurant is busy but fast and very clean read more

Fresh, tasty, and pricey...Had a late lunch today enjoying the fish tacos and trio of dips with tortilla chips. Salsa was fresh and good. The guacamole was among the best I have ever had. Cheese dip was good, but lukewarm. Chips were great. My fish tacos were fine with great toppings and a softish corn tortilla. The fish was okay-a bit dry. My friend had the CA burrito with great grilled meat, but mushy fries. Didn't compare well to our last CA Burrito in San Diego with crunchy fries. Good beer selection and the house margarita was better than most in Ghent, but a bit too much fresh lime. We couldn't decide if we would go back for more than just drinks and the dip trio, if at all. read more

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Worst customer experience. I worked in the food industry as a waitress for a while and I understand that customers can have annoying requests sometimes but the service I received was very poor. I ordered shrimp tacos and changed the salsa and cabbage and ended up not liking the tortilla or the shrimp and sauce. I asked politely if there was anything they could do or if they could switch it out for something of lesser value. An older woman came out from the kitchen and got in my face and with a very rude attitude explained that since I asked to substitute those things I have altered the original flavors, therefore that's why I didn't like the food and was told there was nothing to be done others than paying again for a different menu item. I understand that sometimes it's not going to be replaced and that it costs money to make a new order and throw the other away but when I worked as a waitress we were told to replace the food. I would have been fine with the outcome if the woman wasn't so rude and mean about it. I just feel I wasted my money and will not be back again. It's a shame because I really did enjoy other menu items but service comes first. read more

This place caught my eye because of all of the vegan options! Literally, most of the menu can be substituted with vegan chicken, beef or cheeses. I came in on a Tuesday afternoon and it wasn't that busy. It was easy parking, as the lot wasn't very crowded. The lady who helped me seemed averagely nice- not rude but nothing special. It was free brownie Tuesday which was exciting because their brownies are-you guessed it- vegan as well. (You do have to order a burrito and beverage though.) I ordered the hang ten burrito vegan style (another yelper recommended it) and a guava soda. One reason why I took off a star at the get go is their 15% additional charge if you switch an item to vegan. Like come onnnnn. I know a lot of places do this but it's annoying because I have to pay extra just because my diet is different. PLUS they advertise themselves as a vegan friendly restaurant! The prices should reflect that. Almost every "vegan restaurant" I've been to includes it in the price without a dramatic % up-charge. Just something that annoys me. I ended up paying $14 for a burrito and drink. My burrito was a little plainer than I expected. Although when I used the mango habanero sauce it was bombbb. The grilled "chicken" was really good! And I'm picky w my vegan meats. Overall, the burrito was good and satisfied my craving. I'd come back again but probably not often as the prices can be a little high for a casual bite or maybe go for another type of burrito. read more

Pelon's Baja Grill - Hang ten burrito - Mexican Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

Food was good. Shrimp was good. Horchata was good. Service was subpar. The lady messed up one item on our order, and gave us a stinky attitude when we pointed out the issue. She rudely tossed the new burrito and shrimp tacos onto our table. The burrito ended up being okay, but my feelings were not. :( read more

I was in the mood for tacos and decided stop by on a Saturday evening. This has been my second visit and I haven't been let down since. I ordered three tacos: Chorizo, Carnitas and a Chicken Taco. All three were well cooked and prepared, and out of the three I have to say the Chorizo was my fav. The food does take a while to get to your table but at the end it's worth it. I was full off of the three tacos, and I definitely recommend you stop by during the week for their happy hour specials. read more

One of my absolute favorite restaurants in Virginia. HOWEVER this restaurant goes onion heavy. I mean Iv never seen or tasted so much raw onion in an entire establishments menu ever. It ruins it. I always order everything from Pelon's with no onion but quite frequently the cook STILL loads all my food with MOUNDS of raw onion. I mean at this point it just overpowers any other flavors in the food. If the owner reads this.... I highly suggest you revisit why you instruct so much raw onion on every single menu item. My partner and I both and a few close friends agree... it just ridiculous. I know they are cheap but just stop with the onion overload. I would love some tacos and guacamole with my onion.... read more

I have never made a review for a restaurant but this time it is completely necessary. I'll sum it up by saying; food was ice cold and the staff was extremely rude, argumentative and unprofessional. Don't come here if you like hot food, because they will literally refuse to heat it up for you or make you a new one. I work in the industry myself and could not believe how they can treat repeat paying customers. Overall just a terrible, uncomfortable experience. (Norfolk Location) read more

Unassuming looking, super friendly customer service, yummy tacos, burritos, and homemade tortilla chips!

The Curl (substituted with fried shrimp) hits a little different. This is a hefty burrito that will leave you full and definitely satisfied!

Pelon's is the perfect place to come hangout with friends, grab some beers, and chow down on some amazing tacos. Perfect combo am I right? They offer a variety of different flavor combos, but hands down the fish tacos are the best! I tried the chorizo taco on my visit as well and it was also tasty, and had a bit of a kick which I enjoyed. The tacos are stuffed to the brim, just the way I like em'! Definitely come on Wednesday because they offer $2 tacos and beers which is a great deal. I find that landshark or presidente is the perfect combo with a couple of fish tacos. This Pelon's location has a nice seating area outside and plenty of tables on the inside. The decor is beachy just like the VA beach location and offers a comfy and casual atmosphere. Service here was very good and prompt. If you're in Norfolk and craving tacos, this is definitely the spot you should hit up! read more

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Second time here and I got an order of chips/salsa and the surf and turf burrito(I substituted for the vegan carne asada). The salsa was okay but the burrito was smackin! Well worth the $14 read more

Pelon's Baja Grill - Mexican Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

Terrible customer service. They messed up my order and giving me a completely different item than ordered. When I asked to have what I actually ordered or give me a refund, telling me I need to pay another $20 for their mistake. read more

Although the food isn't really "authentic", it def is a good spot!! I love the burritos and the tacos are pretty good too! The customer service is always great and every time I've been here my food has came out pretty quick. I LOVE the Mango habanero hot sauce to! It's not really spicy and adds some nice sweetness! Their margaritas are good as well! read more

I like the selection of hot sauces. Tons of options. The owner was friendly even after I broke a beer bottle. Sorry lol. The fish taco was pretty good. My fiancé doesn't like corn tortillas but I do. The fish inside was super fresh and crunchy. I didn't like how they had just cups and cups of ice and tequila with a pre mixed margarita mix. It wasn't made with love lol. It wasn't worth $5 I would've gave 3$ for it including the tip... But the sauce, location food & friendliness is 4 stars for me read more

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I bought my first fish tacos for myself here on Mothers' Day and I've been back 3x since. I only regret I didn't discover this place earlier! The service is amazing. If you're in Ghent and want good food with the right ambiance- this is your place! This is my new neighborhood go-to. read more

Their Wednesday Night $2 Tacos & $2 Brews are definitely a must-do! I have previously been to their Virginia Beach location and was surprised to find another location here. When we arrived the cashier was having problems with the internet - fortunately my friends were able to pay with a card the old fashioned way. I had ordered 2 fish tacos and 1 carne asado taco (an extra $.30) to start. When we approached the cashier to order more (...because it was just that good!!) they had wrote a sign "internet is down, cash only please" so fortunately I had cash to use. Another round of fish tacos + chips and queso + churros for us! Overall, I enjoyed the friendly customer service, fast-casual experience, freshness, fair pricing, and the FISH TACOS! I would come back again for sure. I'd highly suggest, #1 being the best: 1. Pelon's Famous Fish Tacos 2. Carne Asada Taco (because who doesn't love guac?!) 3. Shrimp 4. Carne Asada * Note: Carne Asada & Shrimp Tacos are an additional $.30 read more

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I recently had dinner here with a friend. The place is nice and has a sorta hip beach theme with murals on the walls. We popped in and ordered ordered our meals at counter and then took a seat in the half booth section near the back. While we were waiting for our order we looked over the various hot sauces on the wall and each grabbed a bottle. Each of us ordered the same mixed 3 taco dish. One Fish, one Steak & one Pork taco, all on soft shells. I have to say my favorite of the was the fish taco and next time around I'll probably just have 3 of those or try something else on the menu. One other thing I want to point out is that we were here kinda late in the evening, I want to say around 9pm, and I think that affected the quality of the meal a bit. It didn't seem very fresh to me. All in all it was ok but not great, and they have some other items I want to try later on. I'll definitely give them another try. read more

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Fish tacos were a pretty solid choice here. You walk in and order the food then sit and they bring it out to you. Girl didn't realize we were there or wasn't paying much attention to the front when we walked in so it took here about ten minutes before anyone came up to take our order. We both ended up ordering the fish tacos. They were pretty good. I haven't had anything else so I can't really compare. read more

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Lunch with Yada never tasted so good. If you know me, you know that my tastes are like a 7 year old. I like what I like, and rarely do I try new things. I needed to eat before we went shopping so Yada suggested something close. I had never had California style tacos so that was where we went. I ended up with the Tuesday special, taco and soup and was pleased with both. The chicken tortilla was tomato based (instead of chicken broth) which is my favorite kind. The chicken taco was smaller than I expected but delicious none the less. I plan to come back so I can try all of their hot sauce. Also I need to try their margaritas. read more

Pelon's Baja Grill - The wall of hot, mild and in between sauces. - Mexican Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia