El Pelon Taquieria RestaurantEmail Me
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2197 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02135 Get Directions
Boston, MA 02135 Get Directions
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| MONDAY | : | 11:00AM | - | 11:00PM |
| TUESDAY | : | 11:00AM | - | 11:00PM |
| WEDNESDAY | : | 11:00AM | - | 11:00PM |
| THURSDAY | : | 11:00AM | - | 11:00PM |
| FRIDAY | : | 11:00AM | - | 11:00PM |
| SATURDAY | : | 11:00AM | - | 11:00PM |
| SUNDAY | : | 11:00AM | - | 11:00PM |
Message from the Business
Welcome To El Pelon Taqueria!
Were back! Come & enjoy authentic Mexican food at El Pelon Taqueria at our new location in Brighton, MA. We offer healthy, nutritious, & authentic Mexican food, prepared in our kitchen daily, using only the freshest raw ingredients, the same way we've been doing for over 11 yrs. Our Taqueria offers more than just the ordinary tacos & burritos.
We use only the finest ingredients and are committed to cooking wholesome, flavorful food. Make sure not to miss the ever-popular "El Guapo" burrito made with grilled steak, rice, black beans, fried plantains, jack cheese, fire roasted salsa & romaine lettuce rolled in our fresh flour tortillas.
Come for any occasion, either a quick lunch or a family night out & enjoy great food in a clean comfortable atmosphere. We have the city's best, most authentic tacos & burritos, wildly popular with the budget-conscious.
Top Sentiments among El Pelon Taquieria Restaurant Reviewers
Great Beef burrito
Nice fish tacos
Good tastes
Good hot sauce
Fresh quality ingredients
Great plantains
Extensive wall menu
Fresh guacamole
Wonderful chips and salsa
Best fish burrito
Customer Reviews (62)
Kurtious
on Citysearch May 26, 2010I have been going to this place since before it burned down. When I heard about the El Pelon fire, I was devastated. One because I thought I would never have one of their burritos (especially the burrito pescado and the ... (more)
C Daniels
on Citysearch Apr 19, 2010I live in East Boston but El Pelon is definitely worth the drive out to BC (luckily, parking's super easy). The food's great and the prices can't be beat. None of that American- faux mexican here, El Pelon's got ... (more)
SueSullivan
on Citysearch Apr 18, 2010We visited El Pelon on Comm Ave Brighton for the first time today! It was awesome! The restaurant was clean. The staff were inviting! The food was amazing! Everything was cooked to order and made fresh. The salsa is the ... (more)
hellosampson
on Citysearch Apr 18, 2010i love the vegetarian burrito and plato. everything tasted very fresh. chipotle salsa is amazing, and the guacamole is so fresh tasting, lacking the too-salty, preservative taste that some of the chain mexican ... (more)
Ledanator
on Citysearch Apr 17, 2010El Pelon has the best burritos/tacos/food for the best price. I used to go at least twice a week to it's Fenway location! And when it burned down last new years it ruined my holidays. But now its back up and just as ... (more)
scheme24
on Citysearch Oct 12, 2008Maybe I'm biased because I've been spoiled with Chipotle's amazing burritos for the past two years, but El Pelon just did not stand up to all the great reviews I read at all. The service was quick, and that's about the ... (more)
Eric Grossman
on Citysearch Jul 31, 2008The Scene
One of Boston's finest Mexican restaurants masquerades as this tiny, mild-mannered neighborhood taqueria in Fenway. Only about a dozen patrons can fit inside the colorful dining room ... (more)
mikevbart
on Citysearch Nov 28, 2007this place is so great. i usually get the carnitas burrito, and chips and salsa, plus guacamole. The chips are usually hot and fresh, and the guacamole is awesome. my friends all agree that it is great, and the price is ... (more)
larged
on Citysearch Jun 10, 2007I have friends who swear by El Pelon Taqueria. In all honesty, I have only visited the restaurant twice. Both times, however, my food came out cold and tasteless. Both times my chips came out stale, the guacamole and ... (more)
