El Paisano | Mexican Restaurant

Ellis Baehr

Put in a pick up order on a Saturday night around 8:45. When we arrived to get our food we were told that the kitchen closed at 9:00, which it didn't say on the website and was surprising considering they were open until 2am. On top of that, they claimed they never got our order. Glad I saved the receipt, because they didn't believe us until I showed them the order number. While we eventually got a refund, they didn't reimburse the tip or "convenience fee." Great way to do business.

Fatima Gibson Henley

I was very disappointed on this latest visit, a live Roach was on the Table. I should of packed up and left then because it went downhill from there. I ordered the Chicken Enchiladas with Rice and Bean's as my side's there was no Bean's only Bean Juice. This was a very bad experience for this Restaurant that I will not have again, they have lost a customer.

Dezirae Sea

Laid back small spot perfect for a quick lunch or dinner. Food was so good! Loved the salsa, so spicy. Had enchiladas and they were authentic! Only problem I had was that I felt so sick for the next 7 days after eating here. This place was the only unique thing I ate in 6 days leading up to it. My stomach can be sensitive at times but I honestly felt awful, reason for me rating only 3 stars. My bf had the same thing I had, he ate his whole plate and I only ate 1 1/2 of the enchiladas and he felt fine, no sickness. He did not have the creme on his however. I will eventually go back there one day but I am probably going to wait a year lol prices of the decent, a entree is $14. PS: THE RICE IS TO DIE FORRR!!

Gary Paul

Part of The Gary & Nate Taco Tour Pittsburgh. Spartan, seemingly authentic, Ma & Pa Mexican restaurant at the curve on Beechview. As two lily-white suburbanites, we lack the cred to proclaim this "Authentic Mexican", but ALL of the staff (you can clearly see into the kitchen when you order and pay), and most of the patrons, appeared to be Mexican. Further, the menu is written in Spanish (with some basic English interpretations), and the ordering process was rendered a bit awkward with the language barrier. We were after tacos, and El Paisano delivered. Their tacos were very basic - just meat filling cradled into soft, double corn tortillas that had a nice griddle top crispness, topped with a tablespoon of fresh cilantro and served w fresh lime wedges and semi-hard radish slices. No frills. There were eight meat choices, we tried 5. They were all SOLID. We agreed that the carnitas were the best. Apparently it is BYOB, all other drinks are bottled that you pull from a big cooler. We chose Mexican mango pop. Everything about the place was informal and lacking of many common Gringo conventions. If you like that vibe, then you'll probably like this joint. We sure did. I will go back and try some of the other dishes. They all looked pretty good.