I love the vibe of this place. You can tell they really care about their business and customers. The prices are fair and the food is out of this world! The staff were all really friendly and accommodating. Mezcal Margarita - sticky, sweet, sour, just the right hit of smokiness. Strawberry Margarita (on the rocks) - perfect sour base, the strawberry takes it to another level. Strawberry Mojito - super minty, insanely refreshing. Chorizo Cheese Dip - salty, savory, creamy perfection. We almost licked the bowl clean, no lies. Queso birria Tacos (w/ rice & beans) - I'm calling it right now: hands down the best birria I've EVER had. The corn tortillas were crisped to perfection. Plus, cilantro on the side? Huge win in my book. Chicken Chimichanga - totally loaded and the chicken was so juicy and well-seasoned. The queso on top was fire! read more

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Never have had a bad meal here... LOVE the choose 2 meal... 2 proteins & 2 sides Which the chips & Salas as if you order salas they charge for the full portion... $4.99 Yucca fries are the best Seems to be under staffed offten BUT they are still good... VEGAN OPTIONS ARE GREAT read more

Everything at this spot from their great service, to flavorful margaritas and great food all make this spot great. We tried some summer specials and everything turned out great. read more

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Service was great and the food came out very fast. The chips were yummy, they came out warm & the salsa was also very good! My sister got the chimichanga and liked it, but didn't like that it was only beef inside. She loved the plantains though! I was very excited to try El Sabor based on the several high reviews, but I was a bit disappointed. Maybe I set my expectations too high? The food was pretty good, but the meat to veggie ratio was way off for the fajitas I ordered. I ordered the trio fajitas (chicken, steak, & shrimp) and asked to only do the steak & shrimp, and to just do bigger portions of those two instead of having the chicken. There was barely any steak, and just a huge amount of peppers & onions. I don't mind paying $20 for decently portioned fajitas, but I was pretty disappointed that there was barely any meat. I would have liked more shrimp on there as well. I'm left with mixed opinions honestly. It wasn't necessarily a bad experience, just a little disappointing. Most folks seem to love it, so I'd say to leave it to your own judgment and give it a try! read more

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My favorite tex mex place in Pittsburgh! I go frequently and bring friends pretty often. My favorite thing to order is the veggie chimichanga! read more

My husband ordered this on uber eats and I didn't like any of the food or my burrito and the little bit that i did eat upset my stomach and messed me up. read more

El Sabor Latin Kitchen - Mexican Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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This place is awesome. Food is always delicious and everyone working there is so friendly. Mezcal marg is top notch!

Love this place! Parking can be annoying but once you're parked, the party can begin! The drinks are always good. My go-to is the champagne margarita Something about it hits just right. I haven't had an entree I didn't enjoy. Prices for everything you get are decent. Breakfast is the best bang for your buck though. Be aware that the dressing on the side salad is spicy--I've seen it throw many people off because they aren't expecting it. The space is good even for larger groups. I celebrated my birthday here with some friends, and we were a group of 6. Recently, we stopped here as part of a taco crawl group and we had about 20 people. We were less concentrated and distributed about the bar and entrance area. read more

El Sabor Latin Kitchen - Champagne Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Decided to order El Sabor for delivery and OMG did they deliver. I got the chipotle chicken paella and my husband got the Baja burrito. We ordered the two salsas (verde and house) and chips and the chips were a generous serving and so crispy crunchy! Whatever sauce comes with the Baja burrito.... I could drink it. It's perfectly sweet and smokey and I want 10 bottles of it ASAP. We dumped some on a little bit of all the food!! The side salad that came with the burrito was also really good. Everything was bursting with flavor! The chipotle chicken paella was filling and the perfect amount of food. One of the most satisfying delivery meals we've had in a long time. Can't wait to actually stop in and try more of their delicious dishes! read more

El Sabor Latin Kitchen - Chipotle Chicken Paella - Mexican Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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This is my 2nd time here. First time was a year ago. Both times were take out orders. First time I went food was amazing. This time we just ordered 2 chicken quesadillas. By time we went to pick up our order it was already 5 min past the time they said it will be ready. We sat there for almost 30 min due to them saying they had a catering order to get out. Mind you there were only 6 other customers there. While waiting they didn't offer any chips since we had to wait. Once we got our food, drove 5 min to get home just for my chicken quesadilla to look and taste how it looks. Never in my life have I had a soggy quesadilla, not even from Taco Bell. I'm so disappointed in the lack of quality they gave us. When have you ever been ble to stick a fork in a well prepared quesadilla. read more

El Sabor Latin Kitchen - Mexican Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Yum!! The Baja burrito with steak was delicious. My friends and I stopped in here on Friday night, and it was busy but we were well taken care of. Our food came out quickly once we ordered. The classic margarita is also very good! read more

El Sabor Latin Kitchen - Baja Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Amazing atmosphere, beyond delicious food, and kind and attentive staff! The fajitas are a 12/10 and great leftover, too. Drinks were memorable, and the staff were so helpful and nice. This is a fantastic place to bring a date, friends or family! read more

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Unique, inventive takes on Mexican and Latin cuisines with more-than-generous portions and spicy margaritas. I came to this place mainly because they were open late(r) and were in a part of PGH I hadn't visited yet. I got the tacos and they were unlike any I've ever had...in a good way. Almost a hybrid between multiple different taco variants. The most important thing is that, unlike so many SoCal-style taco interpretations, these didn't leave me wanting for more! read more

El Sabor Latin Kitchen - mezcal margarita - Mexican Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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I have been to this place a few times. I liked it! I don't think it was anything to write home about but it's definitely a cozy spot with good vibes and comfortable food. The staff is amazing. I'd like to highlight Jordan, she was fantastic and very kind. The service was a 10/10 which made the place. El Sabor is also decorated for Christmas and it looks great. I recommend this spot! read more

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Pooped in for lunch yesterday - a super sleepy Saturday. Fun, colorful vibe, though these poor people seem to constantly have to deal with road construction! Parking is rather challenging. That said, the place is worth it. You'll be rewarded with some of the best fresh guac I've had - most definitely the best in the Burgh. The "fresh guac" is under the app section. The guac under the chips section - the server told us - isn't necessarily fresh. "Could be from last night," she told us. It's around $8 vs the $15/$16 fresh option --- pricier but there's a lot of it. The chips were nicely toasty, corny - and not at all salty (hurrah!!). They have Negro Modelo on tap - double hurrah. Their tacos come 3 to a platter, so hubs and I split a platter of shrimp tacos w/ corn tortillas. It was more than enough food for us. The corn tortillas were flavorful and shrimp plentiful (nice roasted flavor)--- though I wish the cabbage had a spicy aioli mixed in as opposed to just plain raw cabbage. The tacos are accompanied by a green salsa & a spicy red. (If you want more salsa, you have to purchase it. The rice and beans was quite tasty. At first, I wasn't sure that the brown liquid next to the rice was actually beans -- it's puréed so finely - but it's packed with flavor. Yum. All in all - a great lunch. Can't wait to return and try some of their platter meals. read more

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Love the ambiance of this restaurant. Very colorful and festive. The waitstaff were all friendly and attentive. We enjoyed the salsa and homemade chips. We also tried a blood orange margarita. Def solid. I was happy to see there were a bunch of vegetarian options. I had a chicken burrito. We were just passing by. Glad we gave it a try. Looks like a family owned business and we love supporting that. read more

Small little hole in the wall restaurant in Penn Avenue. It's pretty cute on the inside. I sat at the bar and we were served pretty quickly. The bartender was very nice. I ordered the Fajita Trio with Steak, Shrimp and Chicken. The beans were watery and the rice was bland and hard. I will say that the steak was a decent flavor as well as the peppers and onions. For a quick bite it wasnt bad but I do prefer other places to this one. read more

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I would consider this fancy Mexican food. Anytime you order a burrito, and they cut it in half at an angle, you have to wonder what is happening here. In this case, it turns out to be a simply delicious burrito. The rest of the items we ordered were good. The chips and salsa had a good flavor. The staff was friendly and attentive. Overall, it is a good place to eat if you are in the area. If you have a car, there is parking on the street. We thought they had a parking lot, but we could not figure it out. read more

Such great flavors! Get the shrimp ceviche! ¡Es Muy bueno! Great views of Penn Avenue out the big picture windows on the corner location.

The best Al Pastor I've had. Large pineapple chunks and super tasty pork. The cheese on top with the tomatillo green sauce made for a great combo. Rice was a good side too. Staff was very quick taking orders and bringing food out. read more

El Sabor Latin Kitchen - Tacos Al Pastor - Mexican Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Good. The fajita salad was probably something we could have cut from our order. Just get the fajitas and some other salad. The chile relenos was somewhat different from what I expected: the description suggested that this was more of a stuffed pepper type dish, but the reality was essentially a stuffed pepper swimming in cheese sauce. That's fine, but not what I was looking for. We'll adjust accordingly in the future. The tacos were good, but note that each taco order comes with three tacos (something that isn't entirely obvious when ordering, but certainly something that might have been implied). The vegetable fajitas were great and everything we would expect. In terms of ordering experience, that was all fairly easy. We did takeout this time, but the space is nice and would be an excellent dine-in destination. All told, this was a great experience that I would certainly recommend (and will try again). read more

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Time and again great food. The owners are lovely people and set a really nice tone for the service. Love the big windows looking out over Penn and Main; always feels lively. Get the steer corn. read more

The tacos, El Pastor, were the standout at this awesome Latin kitchen! If you go, make sure you order them!! nachos were huge and loaded! Staff was very friendly! Can't wait to go back! read more

First time visiting... Upon arrival, was in immediately met by a lovely gal named Rebecca. She promptly escorted us to our table. After a minute to review the cocktail menu we order a couple of drinks. The blood orange margarita was delicious. A must have is the house made chips n quac ! We housed the quac in short order. My partner had the plantain dinner ... I opted for the shrimp tacos Tijuana style. I was able to sample all and everything was fabulous. I could not have been happier with the dinner and overall experience. I can't wait to go back and try some additional menu items. If you are in the area and want authentic cuisine... this is it !!!!! read more

This restaurant has been on my list for a few years! Happy to say it was worth the wait. We started off with appetizers, some chips and guacamole. The guacamole tasted amazing, and the pico on top is a great touch. For the main meal, I got the Pittsburgh style tacos with tofu and black beans and my friend got the Pittsburgh style tacos but with beef and black beans! While the beef/bean combo was not on the menu for the tacos, the waitress was still able to add that customization! Finally for dessert, we got the tres leches cake which was also amazing. As a vegetarian, this place is probably now my favorite Mexican restaurant in Pittsburgh! read more

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Such a great Mexican spot! Cozy inside with delicious drinks and food. We went around 6 on a weekday and had no problem picking a seat. Food was some of PGH's best Mexican. My girlfriend always gets a chicken quesadilla and said this was one of her favorites in the city. The chicken fajitas were yummy and not too oily. Great portion sizes for the price. Margaritas were the cherry (lime?) on top! read more

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I have driven past this restaurant so many times, and finally was in the area and got to stop in. It is a small place - a bar/restaurant, and the food packs great flavor. I tried their ground beef tacos. I am glad I stopped by and will definitely return. They also own the restaurant Buenatarde in Shadyside, which is closer to where I live and I have that also on my list of places to visit! Buen provecho! read more

El Sabor Latin Kitchen - Ground beef tacos - Mexican Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

2nd best taco I've had in Pittsburgh. For price, quality and you get a side of rice it's the best bang for your buck taco in the city. Will fight anyone on this Guac is fresh and tasty and good homemade chips Service was good. Not really a traditional style storefront. Way more Americanized and has a couple outdoor spots read more

El Sabor Latin Kitchen - Pastor tacos - Mexican Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The tacos Pittsburgh style were great. The restaurant is a little loud. Server was attentive and quick to refill drinks. read more

Great service, great food. I was skeptical of coming here, but my son made me. We had chicken tacos and chorizo tacos. Both were amazing. The place is small and delicious!! Very clean! read more

El Sabor Latin Kitchen - Chorizo and chicken tacos - Mexican Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

It was still quite busy late at night but we were able to snag seats at the bar. We were served quickly, food came out not long after ordering, and there was plenty of food for the price. I will say the al pastor was quite fatty which I'm not used to but it was seasoned well. read more

El Sabor Latin Kitchen - Pastor tacos - Mexican Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Loved everything on my plate and the servings are extremely generous for the price. Star of the show was my burrito. Chicken inside was tender and well seasoned and they put this most wonderful chile/queso sauce on top that I ended up dipping other things in. Honorable mentions were everything else on my plate lol. The yucca fries were crispy and excellent and the chorizo in my taco had such a balanced flavor. Highly recommend, stumbled into a gem! read more

Loved everything! Started with chips and the house salsa. Perfect amount of heat. Then ate the cheese enchilada (I still dream of it!) & chicken flauta with street corn and rice. Have to admit rice was just kind of blah but everything else was excellent. Great service. Will be back! read more

Fantastic! Everything was so flavorful! The margaritas are literally the best in Pittsburgh. I had the ancho chili margarita and others in my party had the orange - all were amazing!! The food ... wow! The plantain with chorizo - holy moly ... fabulous!! The fajitas were spot on. There's about 10-12 tables and loads of seating at the bar. Fun atmosphere! You won't regret this stop. Service was great too!! Super pleasant. read more

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The food and drinks here were delicious! We loved the Tijuana style tacos, guacamole and chips, and the chimichanga. The margaritas were amazing too. We topped off the food with fried ice cream and an incredible tres lèches cake. Outstanding! We will definitely visit this place again. read more

The best Latin food in Pittsburgh! Go here! Get the grilled shrimp tacos. Comes with rice and refried beans. Service was fast. Food was wonderful. Casual sit down restaurant. Worth it. Will come again. read more

Visited this location for lunch. Mango Margaritas are a must! I had "Chilaquiles", I forgot to ask for green sauce but the red ones were actually really good and not spicy food was delicious and the lady bartender was super nice. Great atmosphere too. read more

El Sabor Latin Kitchen - Chilaquiles - Mexican Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I can't say enough good things about El Sabor! The food, drinks, and customer service were all excellent. Our server, Tawo, was fantastic. Although parking was a challenge, we will be returning regardless. Totally worth it!! read more

El Sabor Latin Kitchen - Drinks - Mexican Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I would probably give it a 3.5 but I prefer to round up since I am also more picky with Mexican food since I am Mexican. I got 2 tacos of carne asada and 1 Al pastor. Delicious taste to both meats. Al pastor sometimes is hard to get the right taste and I believe this did have the taste it is supposed to have. Although I'm more of a traditional taco girl with onion and cilantro and they do not have this. The cilantro cabbage was a good topping. I would prefer if they did the double tortilla cause the taco fell apart a bit. The rice wasn't great, not much taste to it. But it's hard to find a good place in Pittsburgh and I think this place is good for when I'm craving tacos even if it's a bit pricey. It's just what it is in Pittsburgh. So overall, I would come back. read more

El Sabor Latin Kitchen - Tijuana style tacos and rice - Mexican Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Worst Mexican food I ever had. Lunch specials small portions. Got food to give my girl, who Mexican a break from cooking. She was not impressed or happy. Food was salty tasted of some weird "Mexican" all spice used. My daughter loves soups and would touch their chicken soup or any of their rice. Im not just talking smack my lady is Mexican, he got to Mexico and L.A. once a year to see family. At lest 8 to 10 different households and never tasted anything that tasted like your restaurant terrible food. I almost want to buy some freeze it and fly it over to her family so they can taste what you're serving in Pittsburgh as Mexican food for a laugh then disgust. read more