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    Pabellon

    4.7 (172 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Venezuelan
    Open 11:30 am - 8:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Chips and salsa
    Michael B.

    This place checks all the boxes - clean and welcoming interior, fast service, and delicious Venezuelan cuisine. I got the llenara steak arepa (steak with lettuce / tomato / guacamole and grilled white cheese, sandwiched between two toasted cornmeal pieces). The arepa was super filling, with crispy hot corn cakes, fresh vegetables, and the special zesty guasacaca. The chips and salsa were good too, but the arepa really goes above and beyond. I would check this place out if in the neighborhood and wanting something different (yet affordable).

    David B.

    Delicious food, with a varied menu, Pabellón is definitely worth the visit. The sauces are one highlight of Venezuelan cuisine and they are very good here. The Empanadas are particularly wonderful. The fried Yucca are unique and taste great. Definitely worth visiting, the food is not what you typically find in the area, and I think it's quite authentic. The plates offer nice variety and that's what I usually order.

    Cachapa
    Katrine P.

    Came back for a third time. Having a "brown sugar lemonade" and it's brilliant!! That, with a cachapa, and I'm all set!

    Cachapa
    Ciera P.

    My boyfriend and I tried this lovely place out after finding it on Yelp. He's Dominican and was excited to try this place out after reading the menu. We will be back. The food is delicious, the staff are friendly and have the 2 most adorable children, and the wait was short. We got takeout consisting of: Cachapa: really good, but could use a sauce, and the chicken was a bit too salty for me, but perfect for my bf Super Sweet Plantain: absolutely delicious, but I'm not a fan of the pink sauce. If you like mayo, it's delicious Arepas: the Pabellon with beef is delicious Empanada: with ground beef, it was very tasty Churros with Nutella and dulce de leche was so appetizing

    Super Sweet Plantain
    Bob L.

    Great little restaurant I've had bookmarked for quite some time. Very clean restaurant, lots of great food. Enjoyed the super sweet plantain entrée, which was a large plantain stuffed with lettuce, shredded chicken, and beef, along with fresh avocado, pico de gallo, and pink sauce. Grabbed a seafood empanada to go, with tilapia and shrimp which I'm sure will be great. One side of their menu is Mexican, the other side, Venezuelan. Will have to come back and flip sides. And BYOB too!

    Larissa G.

    Pabellon is easily in my list of top 5 places to grab a bite around Pittsburgh. This eatery serves both Venezuelan and Mexican cuisine, and everything I've ordered is absolutely delicious! Most of the time I order off of their Venezuelan menu. I like Mexican food, but when given the choice between tacos and arepas, I've got to go with arepas! Especially since there's a wide range of options when ordering one here. Most of the arepas are more savory and include beef or chicken as the main ingredient. Others just contain cheese and vegetables/black beans, which is great on days that I don't feel like eating a lot of meat. There's an Arepa Caprese that is quite good - it's got the classic Caprese ingredients served up on the arepa-style dough. And there's at least one arepa that has eggs as the protein, i.e. it's got more of a breakfast vibe going on. There are a number of Venezuelan entrées available here as well, and they're great. I especially recommend the Cachapa. But if you just order a couple of arepas, you're going to be super full and satisfied. Actually, a single arepa will do the trick, but why only order one when you can explore more of the menu and take home leftovers for later? Another item I love ordering when I'm sharing a meal with family or friends is the Venezuelan Mix. This appetizer platter includes empanadas, tequeños, small arepas, yucca, and tostones. It's so good, and it's such a way to explore more of Pabellon's menu! I've raved about this place enough. It's great, I love it, and writing this review has me feeling hungry. Time to pick up an arepa or two!

    Ground Beef Empanada
    J E.

    While working in Allegheny County, I stopped in here for lunch one day... Service was great, very friendly and helpful. Their menu is expansive! Lots of interesting items on the menu, mostly all Venezuelan. They have another menu filled with the typical Mexican items as well. I started with their yuca, which was fresh and great... They sprinkled a decent amount of cheese on it and then added their mayo-based sauce - Tasty! I dipped it in their hot sauce, which had great flavor and lots of heat!! Next step was to enjoy their shredded chicken arepa which was incredible! Think of a chicken salad, but with shredded chicken and avocado in the sauce - tasty!! The arepa bun was perfect and tasted like a nice corn bun. The filling was excellent! I also tried a ground beef empanada and it was excellent! Their green sauce that came with the empanada was excellent and tasty too! Overall, I really enjoyed this lunch and would definitely return!!

    Christopher B.

    Very surprised to find this gem right on the outskirts of Pittsburgh. Started off thinking takeout, but the dining area was empty and welcoming so decided to dine in. Socially distancing was good as there were not that many people in that day. This Mexican & Venezuelan restaurant has an extensive menu from both countries so there's a lot of tasty choices as well as some desserts. A plethora of food was ordered this day from Mahi Mahi tacos to arepas to churros. Was throughly impressed with the tastes from the menu. Fish taco were the best I've had anywhere. I believe they were pan fried versus the traditional beer battered fried. I'll for sure be stopping back in. I also have to give a shoutout to our waiter who was all around delightful. We had great conversation, talked through menu options and even learned a little bit about Venezuelan. Pittsburgh has way more options than people think. Just gotta know where to go.

    Rebecca M.

    Eek! Every time I come back, something changes! My last review mentioned how the chips and salsa weren't fantastic, but sadly, this time there were no chips and salsa! Also, no music, which was a bummer. However, we were the only people in the dining area, so I can understand how playing music for guests wasn't high priority. I did see a live music set up in the corner, so I am curious when they have that! I am such a live music fan, that would be something awesome to check out. Yesterday, I went the boring route and ordered the Mexican Green Enchiladas, which I have ordered several times before and are always very good. I did not have sour cream, and they didn't add the cheese. I didn't request this, but I'm glad they left it off (I took this as a sign to eat healthier). Rather than having a meat, I asked if they could do all vegetables, and that was no problem. My fiancé had a platter, which he really enjoyed. This was his first time having Venezuelan food, so the platter was the way to go because he got to try a little bit of everything. Our waitress wore her mask properly, and that always gets a star in my book!

    Pabellon arepa - bottom Patacones - top
    Tammy L.

    This place is amazing and I wish it wasn't located so far away from me. I would 10/10 recommend the Pabellon arepa (pro tip: ask for extra green sauce). It was one of the best arepas I've ever had. Everything about it was exceptional - perfectly cooked and fillings bursting with flavor. The shredded beef was so juicy and mixed in well with the cheese and beans. The sweet plantains was the cherry on top! The craziest part is that it was only $10 and I left super stuffed. They also had a section of the restaurant dedicated to churros with an extensive flavor menu. Sadly I was too full to try any, but I will definitely be back to try them!! The service was amazing as well, all of the waitresses were so kind and attentive.

    Cachapa - order this!!! Fried corn cake that is crispy and butter on the outside and soft on the inside. Split this.
    Marissa W.

    Pabellon is a gem! They have a strong takeout game but I enjoyed eating at the restaurant. They have a two sided menu - one is traditional Venezuelan and the other is more American Mexican. Do yourself a favor and only order off the Venezuelan menu. The specialty is the cachapa - a fried corn cake filled with cheese and shredded beef. Split this as it is heavy and filling. The corn cake is crispy but soft and sweet but salty - complete perfection. The beef is well seasoned and tender. The pabellon arepa has excellent flavor and fresh ingredients - I loved the cilantro sauce. We also ordered an empanada that was fantastic. They also have churros and we ordered the minis with different fillings. The dulce de leche was my favorite. I cannot wait to return to try different menu items.

    Arepa and side of rice and homemade black beans

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    One of the best Venezuelan spots I've been too. Their super burrito is excellent. And salsa is very good also. Would come again.

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    Great food and friendly knowledgeable staff! We focused on Venezuelan food and found it to be delicious and different in a nice way.

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    Delicious food! The arepas are especially delicious! Lovee their plantains with the pink sauce very tasty!

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    Are there vegan options?

    There are vegetarian options on both the Venezuelan and Mexican menus. You would need to talk directly with the restaurant to see if those options can be made vegan.

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