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    El Pastor

    4.0 (25 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, Seafood, Tex-Mex

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    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Tostada (left) & tacos (right)
    Josh L.

    When you pull up to this restaurant it looks a little sketchy because of its rough exterior. However, I have found that the best Mexican restaurants usually look a bit rough. When you enter the restaurant it is quite small so you might not want to come with a group of more than four people. Once you choose your table they bring you chips and salsa which were very tasty. I ordered two beef tacos, a tostada, and two chicken tamales. The tacos were underwhelming and bland, but were much better once I added the mysterious spicy green avocado sauce from the salsa bar. The tostada was a little better, but nothing special. The tamales were very good and probably the best part of the meal. Overall, the service was good and the food was mediocre, but the price was right. Unfortunately, I don't I'll be back though.

    Half an order of fajita nachos and a beef chili releno

    Wonderful flavors! Friendly service! Clean! Love it! Will come back the next time I'm in Prattville!

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    The restaurant itself is small and very charming! Has that authentic feel. Love the Tacos and they taste so fresh. Only thing I'd say is the Salsas' they have are a little lacking in the flavor punch department. And the main red salsa is a little salty. Other than that it reminds me of my childhood where the entire community got together and cooked for each other. Latin food is always my go to!!

    Sovan T.

    The food here is great, under new management now with authentic flavor. Now I don't have to drive to the Gump for tacos or fajitas anymore.

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    Amanda K.

    I came here with high hopes from all of the great reviews. Taqueria La Poblana is hard to miss if you aren't looking for it. The exterior looks a bit rough but so does everything in the area. I'd recommend driving slow entering and exiting the parking lot due to an excess amount of potholes. Upon walking in, it is brightly colored, there are 3 booths, a few tables, and a TV blasting a Hispanic channel. We were promptly seated and greeted with chips and salsa to start. The chips and the salsa were two thumbs up! The salsa tasted fresh and it was chunky and delicious! When it came time to order our food I ordered the steak fajita nachos while my friend ordered 2 beef tacos, 2 chicken tamales, and a beef tostada. The tacos came out first, they didn't exactly scream "authentic," meaning it looked like store bought shells stuffed with ground beef and generic seasoning, but my friend said they tasted good. I had the pleasure of sneaking in a few bites of the tamales which proved to be delicious. He said that the tostada was truly the best part of his meal. My nachos came out last believe it or not. I was kind of disappointed with my nachos. The taste was good but I guess I wanted them to be so much more. I had like 3 strips of steak, a spoon full of sour cream, and a spoonful of store bought guac. Other then that my nachos were really over powered by the bell peppers. A plus side to Taqueria La Poblana is that they have a salsa cart next to the cash register full of all of the essentials. This place wasn't horrible and I'm currently in a food coma. I probably wouldn't recommend it to friends in the future and I probably won't be back. But I am not the end all be all and different people like different things!

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    Very authentic Mexican food! Salsa and guacamole was some of the best I have had! Very reasonably priced!

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    El Pastor - mexican - Updated May 2026

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