Good food and friendly stàff. Mÿ favorite dish is shrimp soup aĺong with tacos. Their menu is appetizing.

You know it's a no frills Mexican restaurant when there's a tire shop right next to it. It's pretty small inside, but there's some seating. They also have a truck outside that you can order from. I ordered a shrimp burrito with avocado for takeout, and I thought it was delicious. It was very filling. The burrito had a fried piece of cheese on top, salsa verde, and a small salad. The avocado was perfectly creamy. They take credit card. read more

Nothing like a yummy bite of fatty fried pork in a taco filled with lettuce, tomatoes, and homemade guacamole, Mmmm! The Chicken Alambres has great flavor but it's just too messy to eat, cause it's loaded with delicious toppings. Tacos here aren't bad neither. Oh my goodness, cannot leave here without getting their Pork Chop Platter! What do you guys put in your seasoning? What's even better than throwing it in the fryer? Not grilled, FRIED pork chops .....it's so damn good. What else? Their Tres Leches Cake, moist creamy goodness, the sauce is just the perfect amount of sweetness. This place is a hidden gem, it's located in a quiet, ye diverse neighborhood. You would not expect to find a place like this here since there isn't much around. Family owned little restaurant with authentic Mexican food just around the corner from my place, it's a win for me! read more

El Penacho Restaurant - Fried Pork Tacos. - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Amazing food! Fell in love with crispy shrimp taco! We ll be definitely ordering again! read more

El Penacho Restaurant - Crispy taco with shrimp - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Amazing. We had the al pastor nachos and I, the tongue huaraches. The al pastor pork nachos were the bomb; a light layer of beans on top of the nachos along with guacamole and sour cream. The pork was succulent, the perfect combination of fat and protein. Before that we started off with complimentary nacho chips and fresh salsa. Green, red and fresh chutney salsa. My tongue huarache was on a fresh flour tortilla with tender, tender beef tongue. Had it with the green salsa. It was topped with sour cream and cheese that added just the right amount of flavor to compliment the rich tongue. We finished with a beautifully done tres leches cake. The perfect amount of sweetness after a rich meal. Would very likely come again! read more

El Penacho Restaurant - Tres leches cake at the end of a great meal! - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I wish I could give this place 0 stars, I asked for barbacoa tacos and they sent me super crispy tortillas and so little barbacoa. And the red salsa was spoiled. Never gonna order from this place again read more

El Penacho Restaurant - Worst barbacoa tacos - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

We wanted to try a new spot and it don't not disappoint us. They food was great! Tostadas with steak were awesome. It's definitely goi f to be a favorite. read more

I dont know whats really going on here. I have ordered from this spot multiple times and it always varies from meh to exceptional. There is no inbetween. The first time I ordered it was amazing. They even called me when part of my order couldnt be made due to lack of ingredients and hooked me up with something for free for my trouble. They also included tons of salsa verde. Its been a while since I ordered from there because they have a $15 min and I usually only order when I am with people.. but tonight I thought I would give it a go and it was completely meh. Forget the fact it took an hour - that doesnt even matter to me although I could see how that would piss some people off. Forget I had to order unnecessary food to make the minimum for delivery and now I am sitting here like an asshole with an ridiculous amount of pico de gallo (that didnt come with chips) Nevermind they dont allow to tip the additional sum to make the delivery minimum ( which is how I usually roll) And I am also willing to set aside the fact they didnt include as much sauce All of that is just basic bs you deal with when ordering delivery. But. Forgetting the avocado. Unacceptable. Heres the deal guys: *show some consistency in taste and customer service * lower your minimum amount to 12. It makes it impossible for one person to order a meal. AND if you do keep the minimum at 15 then show up sooner (within 45 min) Youre good..... but you arent THAT good. read more

Ordered food for 3 people and it went into the garbage in less than a minute after delivery. The food was TERRIBLE. Flautas were like cardboard, enchilada mole was inedible, vegetable burrito had hair in it. All 3 dishes were thrown in garbage. Called them and they wanted to send more food but made by someone else. I refused, no way I can eat that glop. They were nice enough to have seamless refund my money after I called to complain. Picture is enchilada mole which was inedible. The only reason it got a big one star is because it wouldn't post this unless I selected one of them. read more

El Penacho Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Today I ordered an Al pastor taco and an Al pastor hurache. What got delivered was a carnitas taco and a carna asada huarache. I called the restaurant to ask for what I really ordered and the lady was very rude. First she told me that the driver was still on the way with my food and hung up. I called back again to tell her it had infact been delivered but it was the wrong order. She told me that the carnitas taco and carna asada huarache was what I had ordered. I have never ordered carnitas or carna asada in my life!! After shouting at me and shouting in Spanish (which in don't ubderstand, she told me she wasn't going to send me the correct order she hung up on me again! Being stuck with food I paid for I decided to eat it. The hurache was burnt and meat was hard and chewy. The taco was ok. Way too many onions. read more

Food is made to order, fast! My favorite is the porkchop platter with their green sauce! I also recommend the shrimp tacos read more

El Penacho Restaurant - Pork chop platter - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Delicious carne asada burrito and good service, will come back. Already craving another one, and it's only been four hours! Complimentary chips and salsa to start off with and huge water mugs are a plus. read more

El Penacho Restaurant - Carne asada burrito. - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I love this place! Probably eat here 3x out of the week. The best mexican food and the reason I love it is because I love everything on their menu and it taste so authentic. Their desserts are great! The only con is they close early and they take approx 30-45mins to deliver. read more

Yay for delivering to my house! I always order the mozzarella sticks with guacamole! Its a little weird how they slap on a slice of cheese on top of the burrito though. read more

Solid NYC Mexican. Don't go expecting Tacos El Bronco level Mexican (West Coast standards), but I have always been satisfied with quality and quantity. Al Pastor and their Chorizo tacos and burritos have been my favorite. I wasnt crazy about the Barbacoa. read more

I've ordered way too many times and have accepted the mediocrity of the food, but they've driven me to the edge of wtf. First off, the food is NEVER consistent. You can order tacos every week and it will always be different. Sometimes there's avocados, sometimes there's corn, who knows? Your burgers could have fries, and sometimes it won't and they'll make up some rule that you need to order it. It's easy to order through yelp eats or grubhub, but try calling them when there's something wrong with the order and the person who picks up the phone does NOT speak English and they will hang up on you if they don't get what your saying regardless of how nice your tone is on the phone. I had to contact yelpeats to let them know they forgot to send a burrito in the order. They came to deliver it...extra fucking spicy. I'm certain it was their intention. That was definitely retaliation. I don't understand why we ordered again after that but, this is what drove me to the edge.... The pork tacos tasted rather disgusting and upon further examination, it was exclusively packed with cubes of PURE FAT! All of them. It was nauseating. Everything else I ordered had to go in the trash! I despise them for the betrayal after being such a loyal customer. I can not eat from this place any longer and I don't know how any of you can. Just don't. read more

Small restaurant that is like a hole-in-the-wall kind of gem you don't expect in a small neighborhood in Brooklyn.

Worse Mexican food I have ever ate. Never ordering from here again. Guacamole was like soup it was very watery reminded me of some type of avocado sauce. My boyfriend ordered the barbacoa burrito and there were bones in it, it tasted disgusting and very spicy. My tostada wasn't very good either and looked like slop. We had maybe four bites of our food before throwing it away. How does a restaurant serve bones in a burrito? read more

Delivery took about an hour and a half but that's okay, I'm not dying of hunger just yet. What probably prompted me to write this review is the food. Yes, the food is disgusting. Carne Enchilada Torta was chewy and gross - could not finish it. Next, Camarones a La Diabla. So disappointing. I didn't even bothering trying my last item. So much for wanting to try a new spot. Never again. read more

A small restaurant with horrible service. I called ahead of time to make my food order just to have it for pickup and by the time I arrived, food still wasn't ready nor did they begin to make my order. All the workers were just standing there doing nothing and there was nothing on the grill being cooked. When I asked the worker where my order was, they said "Not yet". I stood here waiting for the food and still didn't get my food for another 30 mins realizing that the cook was making food for one of the workers just so she can leave for the day. I thought customers come first, but guess not. Definitely wouldn't recommend this restaurant. read more

I went to this restaurant twice but in the third time the quality of the food was terrible. My spouse told the owner that the food was no good and she refused to rectify the situation. All she said was "oh I'm sorry". Not once did she ask if we wanted something else or offer to take it off the bill. She saw how annoyed we were and could care less!! Customer Service is important. Lost a good tipping customer forever. read more

Hands down the best tacos in the neighborhood. Don't let this restaurants humble exterior appearance fool you. They serve up some of the best food in the entire neighborhood. From their rice and beans, perfectly cooked french fries and to_die_for tacos. Their Cuban torta comes fully loaded and is as big as your head! Highly recommend it. And don't miss out on their taco Al pastor which in my opinion is their best. Perfectly seasoned roasted pork with fresh cilantro, onion and radish. It's not to be missed! Also their delivery times are usually pretty fast. read more

El Penacho Restaurant - Cuban torta. - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

As a Taco lover, I can say that their tacos are ok. I know that it isn't easy to find CA style tacos in NY, but I keep searching. The guacamole is too watery for my taste. And the chicken was burned. There is an exact point to cook the perfect taco, when you leave it too long it will burned, and if you take it out too early it won't include all the flavored a good taco should include. It was OK, and I may visit here again one day. read more

SUPER SLOW, never picks up the phone!!!!!!!! I order a good amount of food and they forget a good chunk of my order!

OMG, El Penacho Restaurant was simply fantastic. The mood is lovely. I was told to try their Cake Tres Leches, which was wonderful, but all other menu items were good too. Wonderful enthusiastic service. El Penacho Restaurant... Can't ask for more. read more

So many sauce issues. How hard is it to remember to add the side sauces? Apparently can't even remember after I called and politely asked them to please add the sauce this time. I've ordered so many times and its like a god damn gamble if they added the sauces this time. Sauces was the tipping point, my last order involved a beef soup they didn't have anymore and when called to ask if they could replace it with a tripe soup, I asked if it was similar to the beef soup, vegetables, etc. just with tripe instead? He said yes, it was a lie. It was disgusting. It was old tripe in what I'd best describe as cayenne pepper water. Why not tell me you don't have soup today or no, the tripe soup is not similar and I'd just tell grubhub to take it off the bill. No You guys rather make sure the customers hate the food and dread ordering from you guys again. read more

Very Decent food. nothing special. We had a torta, a chicken tostada and 1 orchata. cost us 16$ which is kind of expensive for the area. the orchata had too much spice/cinnamon. read more

I went to my dentist. I decided to stop by for taco. I decided on a chicken taco for 2.50 . It was very delicious. However it came with nothing on the side. I want to stop by again just to try mode food. read more

i had 2 goat tacos with fruit punch Jarrito, she had 3 spicy pork tacos with papaya batida. total was $21. it was tasty but fair warning on the goat, be careful of the bones in the meat! read more

Love their food, everything is good. The restaurant always made everything fresh. I especially like their green sauce, it has a good kick to it. Potions are huge. Even the desserts are fabulous. They are in a quiet part of Fort Hamilton Parkway so it's never busy, but they do take their time cooking. Just go you would t regret it:) read more

I have never ever been let down by this neighborhood gem. I order, I pick up...its ready and delicious. I order, they deliver...its delicious. Very good food, very reasonable price, lovely staff. read more

The food is good but not great. I order take out here when I'm too lazy to cook and I can just pick it up since I live down the block. Really convenient for me and they give huge portions. Burritos are great and tacos are alright. read more

I was surprised on how good this place was! Best Mexican food I've had in Brooklyn. Way better than all the places in Sunset Park. Food was quality and staff was very friendly. They gave us free guacamole and dessert on the house. Lots of items on the menu. Didn't leave there with a greasy feeling in my stomach. read more

Appalled by the prices. I ordered a Chicken Salad and Chips w/ Gaucamole on the side and the total for this was $18. The fact that I had to pay this much for such a small order made my dining experience less than satisfying. :( read more

After leaving the neighborhood, I feel it necessary to write a review since my boyfriend and I miss ordering from here so much! The tacos are authentic and delicious! I would recommend Al Pastor tacos if you are a fan of pork. Quick delivery and you can order on GrubHub! read more

Very generous portions. The tacos have lots of onions and are kind of greasy but in all the right ways.

The tacos had one or two tortillas too many and felt a little naked, but the tostadas were amazing even without the refried beans. Would definitely order again when in the mood for "tacos". read more

We relocated to 374 Ave P Brooklyn New York . We have the same menu. Hope to see you there! read more

El Penacho Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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NO BUENO!!!.... no consistency... hit or miss... my guacamole came with everything but avocado... watery....i ordered 6 tacos only 1 green sauce...u try to call.. but they don't speak English... order and u roll the dice.. read more

Grubhub has the best customer service ever. We ordered food and decided we would try a new place since we always order from the same few places, the food was completely wrong and not even close to what we ordered. Called Grubhub and they refunded the money even gave us $5 off our next order. Thank you Grubhub! DO NOT ORDER from EL PENACHO!!! The woman called me yelling at me about them giving us the money back and said the guy would not come pick up this horrible order that they sent us so I told her fine it will go in the garbage then and I'm making sure no one will ever order from you. So moral of the story don't try new places even if they have good reviews, grubhub rocks and EL PEnacho sucks ass. I can't comment on the taste of the food since it was spilled all over the bag and looked completely inedible. read more