Clean, small space with 2 tables and bar type seating. It seems it caters to students. The service was good , however the food lacked any flavor. My carnitas burrito was bland almost tasteless and needed a good amount of hot sauce so I could finish it. The issue is with the hot sauce, it just tastes hot. It is not a substitute for flavor or spices.In all, a good place to go to in a pinch, but there are other places nearby I'd like to try.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
John Wendeborn
Plantains? Great. Tacos? Good. Torta? Bad.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Yacximel
Good meat, seasoning and you can accompany it to taste.The potatoes are very delicious??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Katherine
Loved the chicken burrito! The art and pictures on the walls was so cool ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burritos
Elliott Horner
My office got lunch from here yesterday and I ordered a steak burrito, which had about 3 pieces of steak in it. It was basically a tortilla with a lot of rice and some beans & cheese in it. Felt like they were being very cheap for the delivery.
Jennifer Tran
Great portions, great
Food: 5
Sneha Chandra
Ordered and left within five minutes. Loved the quick service and flavorful food
Kristian Munnikhuis
Native californian.Chips 2-3/5. Pretty weakSalsa 1/5. Not really salsa, just tomatoes basically. Do not order chips + salsa. Get queso dip if you want, no one can mess up meltingCheeseEl guapo burrito: ok as mexican food this is a solid 1-2 out of 5. Like laughable. As american food it’s 2.5/5, ok for the price I guess, pretty bland.Overall 2/5. No options for any meat you’d find at any mexican place,: lengua, tripas, etc.Theres a star market down the street, go there and buy ingreidents and cook this food yourself.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Dave Kim
I went in believing it after reading the reviews below.It was the worst food I had in America.It seems to be popular among locals, but I don't know why. It's very uncomfortable to eat, and it's the worst taco I've ever had.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Guerdon Ligon
So authentic loved itKid-friendliness: Sooo many kiddsssws
Recommended dishes: Quesadillas, Taquitos, Burritos, Fish Burrito
Huge portions in the plates but not nearly enough tortillas! good bang for
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Justin S.
For a quick lunch I stopped by El Pelon. Despite the small store and limited seating, I managed to secure one barstool seat. I put in an order for the chicken burrito ($10.95) and some chips (small, $3.95). I received the chips immediately upon paying at the counter, and my burrito after 5 minutes. Note that, if you dine in, the cashier/waitress/only-front-of-store-staff-member will bring you your order instead of calling out order numbers. The chips had the thickness of proper tortilla chips. Crispy and well-salted with coarse salt, this held up on its own, even without salsa. The burrito, in contrast, arrived lukewarm. Whatever time the establishment spent in assembling the burrito evidently took away from the time and energy to maintain a baseline level of warmth in the ingredients. More egregiously, the burrito also arrived bland. I could distinguish the textures of the various ingredients - rice, beans, chicken, cheese, lettuce, etc. However, the sheer lack of seasoning and salt made the comparatively mild white cheese stand out. Somehow, even a chicken burrito from Chipotle or Anna's would have more flavor. At least, the burrito seemed tightly wrapped and only had a bit of drip at the end. My experience seems quite contradictory to the majority of reviews here. Perhaps the chicken burrito represents the lowest common denominator product, optimized for inoffensiveness. Perhaps the el guapo burrito or the daily specials would impress more. However, I doubt I will return to find out.
Jordan K.
My favorite burrito in all of Boston! The service is quick and friendly, and you can't beat it for a meal right near Fenway park!
Betsy Vankula
Food was meh.
Liz S.
Yummy food always quick service. I only do take out and they're always very kind. Good time all around
Clean, small space with 2 tables and bar type seating. It seems it caters to students. The service was good , however the food lacked any flavor. My carnitas burrito was bland almost tasteless and needed a good amount of hot sauce so I could finish it. The issue is with the hot sauce, it just tastes hot. It is not a substitute for flavor or spices.In all, a good place to go to in a pinch, but there are other places nearby I'd like to try.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Plantains? Great. Tacos? Good. Torta? Bad.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Good meat, seasoning and you can accompany it to taste.The potatoes are very delicious??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loved the chicken burrito! The art and pictures on the walls was so cool ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burritos
My office got lunch from here yesterday and I ordered a steak burrito, which had about 3 pieces of steak in it. It was basically a tortilla with a lot of rice and some beans & cheese in it. Felt like they were being very cheap for the delivery.
Great portions, great
Food: 5
Ordered and left within five minutes. Loved the quick service and flavorful food
Native californian.Chips 2-3/5. Pretty weakSalsa 1/5. Not really salsa, just tomatoes basically. Do not order chips + salsa. Get queso dip if you want, no one can mess up meltingCheeseEl guapo burrito: ok as mexican food this is a solid 1-2 out of 5. Like laughable. As american food it’s 2.5/5, ok for the price I guess, pretty bland.Overall 2/5. No options for any meat you’d find at any mexican place,: lengua, tripas, etc.Theres a star market down the street, go there and buy ingreidents and cook this food yourself.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
I went in believing it after reading the reviews below.It was the worst food I had in America.It seems to be popular among locals, but I don't know why. It's very uncomfortable to eat, and it's the worst taco I've ever had.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
So authentic loved itKid-friendliness: Sooo many kiddsssws
Recommended dishes: Quesadillas, Taquitos, Burritos, Fish Burrito
Restaurantji Recommends
Huge portions in the plates but not nearly enough tortillas! good bang for
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
For a quick lunch I stopped by El Pelon. Despite the small store and limited seating, I managed to secure one barstool seat. I put in an order for the chicken burrito ($10.95) and some chips (small, $3.95). I received the chips immediately upon paying at the counter, and my burrito after 5 minutes. Note that, if you dine in, the cashier/waitress/only-front-of-store-staff-member will bring you your order instead of calling out order numbers. The chips had the thickness of proper tortilla chips. Crispy and well-salted with coarse salt, this held up on its own, even without salsa. The burrito, in contrast, arrived lukewarm. Whatever time the establishment spent in assembling the burrito evidently took away from the time and energy to maintain a baseline level of warmth in the ingredients. More egregiously, the burrito also arrived bland. I could distinguish the textures of the various ingredients - rice, beans, chicken, cheese, lettuce, etc. However, the sheer lack of seasoning and salt made the comparatively mild white cheese stand out. Somehow, even a chicken burrito from Chipotle or Anna's would have more flavor. At least, the burrito seemed tightly wrapped and only had a bit of drip at the end. My experience seems quite contradictory to the majority of reviews here. Perhaps the chicken burrito represents the lowest common denominator product, optimized for inoffensiveness. Perhaps the el guapo burrito or the daily specials would impress more. However, I doubt I will return to find out.
My favorite burrito in all of Boston! The service is quick and friendly, and you can't beat it for a meal right near Fenway park!
Food was meh.
Yummy food always quick service. I only do take out and they're always very kind. Good time all around