I moved to Lancaster about a year ago and it took me a while to find a Mexican store/restaurant. I came across El Pueblito and let me just tell you, it did not disappoint. Small but mighty. I have tried their caldo de res, torta and quesadillas. I keep going back for more. Super tasty and authentic. They also have a variety of Mexican products and some Mexican bread. It's becoming my to go to. I truly recommend. read more

El Pueblito - Caldo de Res y torta de milanesa. - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

I have been patronizing this store/restaurant for years and it continues to be one of my favorites to shop and eat at. On a whim, some coworkers wanted to grab lunch here and I was invited. How could I turn down that offer? It was particularly busy, both with shoppers and diners. After being seated, our orders were quickly taken and the wait for the food to arrive seemed shorter than usual. I ordered the Campechano Tacos. Two small corn tortillas topped with a steak and chorizo mixture then garnished with chopped cilantro and onions including lime slices. The salsas were then brought out: a green tomatillo mild sauce and a spicy chile based red sauce. I salivated like a dog experiencing a Pavlovian response. The tacos were delicious, every bite bursting with tremendous flavor. I left very satisfied with a big grin on my face. read more

El Pueblito - Tacos Campechanos (Steak and Chorizo mixture) - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Small restaurant that is part of a Mexican grocery store. Food was delicious and authentic. Very friendly service. I really liked the enchiladas. read more

They've got wonderful food, great prices, and very nice people working there. It's also quiet and pleasant to sit there read more

Super good, authentic Mexican restaurant. We were here on a Tuesday evening. Service was great.

My friend and I came here on a Friday night. There were 4 other tables here. First of all, it took us a long time to get drinks. I ordered a plain water and was parched! It was at least 15 minutes till we got our drinks. My friend asked for ground beef tacos (which they did not have), Mountain Dew (did not have), and cheese sauce (nope, not this either). So, the selections are a bit limited compared to other Mexican restaurants we have been to. The tacos were just ok. Nothing special - I've had better. I was really disappointed because I had high expectations due to the good reviews. If you're in Lancaster, don't come here for the tacos. Maybe check out the Ethiopian or Chinese restaurant in the same complex. They did have flan or tres leches for dessert but by this point, we were too disappointed to order more. Each taco was 3.50-3.95 so my total meal only came out to around $11. read more

El Pueblito - Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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pedi una torta para llevar y el empanizado estaba echado a perder Primera y última vez que pasó a este lugar "asco" read more

Although I came to the area for the nearby Ethiopian restaurant (a long time favorite), it was unexpectedly closed. YAY! I wouldn't have tried this nook of a restaurant otherwise. Space was tight but my food was great - 2 sopas, one chicken and one pork w pineapple. Their green salsa was a great topping. read more

This is more like a Mexican bodega off by itself, with an incredible selection of Hispanic groceries. However, in the back of the store there are a few tables and a counter that serves the best Mexican food in Lancaster...hands down! I am spoiled by the authentic food that I find I judge other Mexican restaurants by this establishment. The pollo burritos and the soft tacos are my favorite. The green and red sauces have just the perfect kick to them. A "must try" if you like real Mexican food. Yummmm. read more

My mother and I drove from York, PA to try this restaurant here in Lancaster, and we are so glad we did! The food was absolutely delicious. We don't have Mexican food this good in York. The staff is incredibly friendly and attentive. My mother and I will definitely be back! read more

We've continued to stop in whenever we're in the Lancaster, PA area and El Pueblito continues to deliver delicious Mexican food for reasonable prices. Their tacos, tamales and menudo are our favorites and it's nice to have a selection of sodas from Mexico to wash down the meal. Space is a little tight since the dining area is in the market but the service is friendly and efficient. Looking forward to our next visit already! read more

El Pueblito - Menu from May 2024 - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Excellent Latino Mexican mini market and restaurant. The store while small it has many of the items we usually need to prepare Mexican meals. Buy enough items and they give a reusable grocery bag. The staff is superb, friendly and fast. Plenty plaza parking. The restaurant towards the back of the store is inviting, with some 5 tables and a bar for around 8 people. I was there on a Saturday afternoon and it was somewhat busy but my order was taken quickly and my food came out in no time. Very flavorful food and the items I had were authentic Mexican. I usually prefer the tacos , but this time the sope was the winner. It was delicious. My taco and torta were excellent as well. Please tip your server accordingly. In weekends they have specialty items. Yesterday they had seafood soup (caldo de mariscos), lamb stew, and goat stew (birria). I loved the place and experience and will be back often to continue tasting more items. read more

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I wasn't sure what to expect, and knowing there were only a few tables I hesitated to go on a weekend evening, but so glad that we gambled. We definitely won! The food was fresh and delicious! Not sure what to do exactly, so we ventured to the back of the store, grabbed a few menus and found an open table - yes there are only a few and it's a small space. Our server quickly found us and helped us navigate the menu, bringing waters out quickly. The chips were hot and obviously made to order, guacamole was tasty. The regulars were definitely enjoying their food and it all looked delicious! Seats turned over quickly, but it was obvious that they do a lot of take out, the phone rang off the hook and the register was quite busy. Hot fresh tamale's were at the front register and packaged only upon pick up. Call ahead though if you want those, apparently they sell out. This is also a small grocery store, the shelves are full of authentic ingredients and the cooler is stocked with Mexican sodas and real cane syrup Coke in the glass bottle! Friendly people, delicious food, you really can't go wrong! read more

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This place has some of the best Mexican food I've ever had. It doesn't matter what you get tacos, burritos, enchiladas, it's all good! I always order out but I've been in shopping before and you can get most Hispanic foods. Definitely looks sketchy from the outside but don't be scared, the food is so good and the folks are nice. I highly recommend chorizo tacos! read more

El Pueblito - Chorizo tacos - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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My wife and I had lunch here last Thursday, The service was fine and the food excellent. We each had a different type of sandwich and we will be eating here at least on a weekly basis. I would suggest eating here after the lunch hour as we had to wait in line for 30 minutes to pay for our food. It is a popular place for local workers to order their take-out lunch orders...so you know the food must be good. It was well worth the wait. read more

El Pueblito - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Excellent Mexican food in the back of a grocery store! We tried many different tacos, the chicharron quesadilla de masa, the menudo, and the caldo de mariscos. All the tacos were super tasty -- on par with my favorite tacos ever. The quesadilla was good too but be prepared, it's very, very greasy! Generous portions of menudo, and the texture of the tripe was perfect. Caldo de mariscos had great flavor, but I was surprised by the price (~$25), which wasn't listed on the menu because it's a special. It was tasty, but for having artificial crabmeat, it was more expensive than I expected. Overall, great place for Mexican food! Will definitely be back if we're in the area. read more

This is a small restaurant inside a Mexican grocery store. I came with 10 people. We tried every taco on the menu. The group rated this place a 3.89. Overall I found the execution of the tacos and enchiladas to be pretty good. But the food lacked interesting flavors. I found the tacos to just be decent tacos. The lamb barbacoa taco I remember being well-executed and tender on the bite. read more

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The best Mexican restaurant in Lancaster. Get the Barbacoa tacos--done with lamb as theyshould be!!! The Milanesa torta is also bangin'!!!

Good food and great atmosphere, the waiters are nice and friendly, I love their tacos burritos they are delicious. read more

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Excellent and affordable. It's in the back of a nice and clean grocery store, the dining area is pleasant enough and the service was immediate. The chips were not free and don't come ahead of time but they were worth paying for. The guacamole was really nice and the salsas were great. I went straight for the cow cheek and tripe tacos and I've never had better. My table had carnitas tacos and enchiladas and raved about both. Worth a trip or detour any day, this is my new favourite Mexican restaurant read more

El Pueblito - three plates of mexican food - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Awesome Authentic Mexican Food! Sooo Good! Walking to the back of the Mexican mini-market, your transported to a Mexican restaurant experience. I was surrounded by Spanish speaking Mexican customers & waitstaff who also know where to get the best mexican! Very cool place and experience. Felt transported to a little Mexican restaurant in a small town. Only Telemundo plays on the TV & Even the Coke is in mexican glass bottles! Haha... read more

I really suggest that this place get some better utensils to go. You can't even properly eat the burrito because it's not handheld and they don't have utensils that cut the burrito. It just turned out to be a salad with rice. I can't believe that they don't know how to roll a burrito. read more

El Pueblito - Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Excellent authentic Mexican food. Found it only thanks to other Yelpers because otherwise I would have never known it was there! It's tucked in the back of a Mexican grocery store. Staff were friendly too! Decent prices too for the amount of food you get. I highly recommend this place! read more

Really good food, but be ready to speak some Spanish to interact with the staff. This is a mini market with a few tables to sit. Worth the meal. read more

Doesn't look like much, but absolutely amazing tacos. We had a variety including carne asada and spicy pork. Delicious must eat. read more

El Pueblito - Steak tacos - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

After reading about it on Yelp when researching Mexican restaurants in the Lancaster area, Yesterday I was passing by, so I decided to try El Pueblito. You walk into a Mexican grocery store, but keep going to a seating area toward the back. Ring the bell, grab a menu and have a seat. First impression was that since most of the tables were taken by Spanish speaking patrons, I felt the food must be as good as I'd heard. After all, I can make delicious Italian food at home, so if I go out for Italian food, I'm a tough critic. In the same vain, I figure these folks could probably make delicious Mexican food at home, so if they're here, that's a stamp of approval. I hope that didn't sound like a bigoted statement, that's not my intent. It's all about the food. The menu was filled with a wide variety of authentic Mexican dishes. I love enchiladas Verde, so I chose that as my test. Here's a photo. The plate cost less than $12, was generously portioned and the taste was exactly as I had hoped. Scrumptious! Plus, they make Horchata, which was just the right amount of sweet, cinnamon-ny and refreshing! Two thumbs up. I'll be going back and bringing family and friends! read more

El Pueblito - Enchiladas Verde, rice, refried beans & Horchata! - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Authentic Mexican food! Located in a small side dining area in the back of a Mexican Grocery store El Pueblito is serving fresh flavorful Mexican cuisine. Enter the store and walk back between the narrow aisles and you come to a pony wall on your left with several tables, which make up the dining area. Grab a menu from the wall of the dining area and ring the buzzer when you are ready for service. We ordered chips and salsa to start. The chips were not made until we ordered them because they came out hot, crisp, and delicious. The salsa was different than the usual pico de gallo style salsa served in most Mexican restaurants. This consisted of a red thin salsa and a green sauce (they do have the traditional pico de gallo on the menu). Both sauces were flavorful, but the red sauce "lit me up!" Wow, was that spicy, even as a person who loves fiery foods! We sampled one of their tamales, which was ok, a bit too much masa, but good flavor. My wife had the chicken enchiladas with red sauce (NOT the same red sauce I mentioned above!). They were loaded with shredded chicken and the sauce was very flavorful. I once again tried a trio of tacos: Al Pastor, chicken, spicy pork. All tacos were good with ample filling. Overall a good place for true authentic Mexican food at an inexpensive price. read more

Definitely a hole in the wall. But nonetheless a hidden gem! Such good food.. so fresh and delicious! read more

El Pueblito - Al pastor taco - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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The food here is the best I have had in Pennsylvania . Tried many flavors of tacos . All fresh and good flavor . The only bad thing is restaurant small they need a bigger location . Waitress was excellent . Very good attention to all customers . I love in Harrisburg and will be making drive regularly . Trust my review I am Mexican read more

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The best tacos in Lancaster! Real authentic Mexican street tacos. The pineapple pork is my favorite, but the chicken and steak are also ver read more

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Great tacos in the back of a grocery store! We got the steak tacos and spicy pork torta... both were delicious and loaded. Nice value for the price. read more

Tacos were good. Enchiladas verdes, the chicken had no flavor and dry. Rice and beans were good. I was impressed that they gave out chips with an avocado dip..which was yummy(at no extra cost).i read more

Fantastic tacos. I lived in Chicago for 20 years and these are the most authentic I've found in Central PA. You will not be disappointed if you seek authentic Mexican cuisine. read more

El Pueblito - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

After leaving SoCal I've been missing good Mexican food and I was thrilled today when I got El Pueblito delivered. The food was extremely fresh, tasty, well-packed, and fast! I highly recommend trying the melt in your mouth Lengua, barbacoa, and beautifully spiced pork. Admittedly my eyes were a little bigger than my stomach but I'm really looking forward to leftovers and trying more of their recipes on my next order! read more

El Pueblito - Lengua was stellar - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

My husband found a listing for this restaurant quite by accident. What a wonderful accident! It's very unpretentious and casual. I had never heard of trifongo (or any other fongo dish) but the waitress was very helpful. Absolutely delicious! I learned it is a Puerto Rican and Dominican Republica dish. Not only was the atmosphere friendly, but the waitress was a delight. She is learning English and doing her best to practice as much as possible. She is doing well. I struggle with Spanish, but I love to practice, also. So we had a wonderful time teaching to and learning from each other. Other employees joined in. So we not only got good food, but great entertainment at the same time. read more

I will admit that I am a Taco snob. Having worked for an airline in the past and after continued to travel to Mexico a lot, I get completely spoiled by authentic Mexican. Pueblito has the best authentic mexican that I have had so far in Lancaster. I do not eat burritos or quesadillas. I do Tacos el Pastor, chorizo sope's, tamales, chilaquiles verdes. This is the taste of mexico for me. Oh and do not complain that they do not give you a basket of chips and salsa so you can eat 4 baskets before you order. Go to a chain for that. read more

Excelente servicio y la comida muy buena. llevamos 2 años visitando el lugar cada vez que venimos de vacaciones. los precios son excelentes. recomendamos con mucho agrado el lugar. read more

Great quality! Los mejores tacos de lengua son esquisitos en suavidad y una cantidad justa de vegetales que te permiten saborear la carne de la lengua. Solo aquí como tacos de tripa!! Sólo ellos cocinan la carne al punto de sentirla limpia y bien sazonada.. Dios quiera y no cambien su estilo read more

Horrible food. Food tasted very poor quality and cheap. Service sucks. They probably got family to give them good ratings.

My go to for tres leche cake, fresh tamales (if you're lucky enough to score some before they sell out) and my favorite Mexican hot chocolate mix. This store is small but carries a vast selection of Mexican food products; fresh, frozen, and canned. Aside from the grocery aspect they have a small dine in area and serve a limited amount of prepared fresh meals. Language is usually a problem if you don't speak spanish but they try their best. They also sell phone cards and money orders so you can keep in touch with relatives from the mother land. If you find fresh tamales at the register at the time of your visit consider yourself blessed....and don't leave without buying some. read more