Food was amazing. Unique dishes and flavors. Staff friendly
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Alyssa
Had such a wonderful time here! Service from Star was absolutely amazing. Attentive and so personable and fun. I got the shrimp tacos and they were FIRE!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Emily Schulz
Pajarito never disappoints! Great food, great service. Not my first time visiting and certainly won’t be my last. Our server Star was super attentive and quick. Their Christmas bar pop up was a fun addition this time of year.
Food: 5
Service: 5
taylor chapdelaine
Phenomenal experience, mostly due to our server Star!!! She was so sweet and quick! Great food/experience, will absolutely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rob Goggins
Food and service was terrific, nice drinks, overall good value for the money. Music didn’t quite match the ambiance.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ana Jaramillo
We ordered 4 dishes and they were all spicy (including the salad and the beans). The choripan was good but completely different from what the menu described (instead of chimichurri and aioli it had pico). The yucca was great. I think the food would be great if it was better described in the menu and clear regarding the level of spiciness. Other flavors were muted.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Megan
Great service, food not so great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Dan Stephens
We enjoyed an excellent dinner at Pajarito in Edina. We went on a Sunday evening and had a great experience. The flight of salsa was excellent. The salsas do not carry as much spicy heat as expected, but did have good flavor. The chips were excellent. The Caesar salad was very good. The quest fundido was thick and perfectly melty with a flavorful chorizo. The flour tortillas were good, but not great. The carne asada was very well prepared with an exceptional sauce base and grilled vegetables. Lastly, the Burris taco was good, but a little too much cheese and thus the texture suffered. A very good dinner and very reasonably priced.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Jay Shen
Always one of my favorite places to have relatively upscale Mexican food, and on Valentine's Day, they even had a few additional items to order, so my partner and I tried 2 out of the 3 dishes offered that day and both were incredible. I tried a few different types of tacos from what I would usually order and they tasted very good.
Previously I have tried the birria tacos, and I loved them. I believe that I talked about it when I wrote my review for the Saint Paul location. The alambre tacos had a good balance of crispiness and softness in terms of texture due to the cheese (crispy), and had beef and bacon included, which essentially made them a meat lover's heaven. The shrimp tacos were just as good as how I remembered it, that the honey-chipotle aioli worked magically well with crispy fried shrimp. I also tried the Valentine's Day item called Papa A La Huancaína Empanadas, and the red chimichurri sauce on the top gave the empanadas additional savory flavor that went very well with the mixture inside. I also ordered the octopus this time, which honestly was a catch for $20 because lime aioli, white beans, and peanut salsa macha are three ingredients I wouldn't have thought of to be added with the octopus, but worked so well to provide four distinct kinds of flavors and textures. The entire culinary experience with this dish was just amazing. I didn't have as much of an impression on the shrimp ceviche, but the fact that it existed at all, I appreciated it, because it provided a contrast from the other dishes in terms of taste, warmth, and overall vibe.
The chimichanga dulce was essentially a strawberry cheesecake in rolled format which was innovative and tasty. Turning a crepe looking item into a filling sweet dessert was something I fully supported. The key lime cheesecake was great in a conventional manner, with the brown butter graham cracker adding both extra flavor and texture on the top rather than the bottom of the cheesecake. For $9 each, they were easily worth trying and enjoying.
I thoroughly enjoy the fact that this establishment continues to thrive within Edina (and Saint Paul) and I think it does a very good job providing high quality food for a relatively reasonable price. Coming here on Valentine's Day was a blessing because this spot wasn't even fully booked when I looked up places to reserve, and yet it was an amazing time and experience for my partner and me.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bri D
Took forever and a day to get us seated even though we had a reservation and at least 50% of the tables were empty. We had to go find an hostess and let her know we were waiting. Overall the food and drinks were good, but the wait ruined the experience.
Pajarito was recommended to try and we finally tired it during restaurant week. We dined for lunch and really enjoyed our food. The guac was really fresh and flavorful. The queso fundido was delicious and served with flour tortillas. I tried the crab ceviche which was served cold, unexpected but good! Our tacos were generous portions and filling. Pork carnitas were delicious and flavorful with dipping sauce. The shrimp was also very yummy. Glad we finally gave this restaurant a try. Would return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sam Schmitz
Awesome place! Loved the pork chop and the old fashioned!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amira Elsafy
Love pajarito - it is my go to for when family and friends are in town. 3 of the 4 times I’ve been here Star has been my server. She is warm, prompt, and had the best Wednesday Adam’s costume when I was here around Halloween. MUST get the Old Fashioned and Guac!
Carlton Ogata
Very nice time here. Star is a rockstar server, had her multiple times and her attitude and service is the best I’ve had. I’ll be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Robert Etten
Really impressed with the eager and helpful staff. Great recommendations on drinks and apps!
Food was amazing. Unique dishes and flavors. Staff friendly
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Had such a wonderful time here! Service from Star was absolutely amazing. Attentive and so personable and fun. I got the shrimp tacos and they were FIRE!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pajarito never disappoints! Great food, great service. Not my first time visiting and certainly won’t be my last. Our server Star was super attentive and quick. Their Christmas bar pop up was a fun addition this time of year.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Phenomenal experience, mostly due to our server Star!!! She was so sweet and quick! Great food/experience, will absolutely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food and service was terrific, nice drinks, overall good value for the money. Music didn’t quite match the ambiance.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
We ordered 4 dishes and they were all spicy (including the salad and the beans). The choripan was good but completely different from what the menu described (instead of chimichurri and aioli it had pico). The yucca was great. I think the food would be great if it was better described in the menu and clear regarding the level of spiciness. Other flavors were muted.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great service, food not so great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
We enjoyed an excellent dinner at Pajarito in Edina. We went on a Sunday evening and had a great experience. The flight of salsa was excellent. The salsas do not carry as much spicy heat as expected, but did have good flavor. The chips were excellent. The Caesar salad was very good. The quest fundido was thick and perfectly melty with a flavorful chorizo. The flour tortillas were good, but not great. The carne asada was very well prepared with an exceptional sauce base and grilled vegetables. Lastly, the Burris taco was good, but a little too much cheese and thus the texture suffered. A very good dinner and very reasonably priced.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Always one of my favorite places to have relatively upscale Mexican food, and on Valentine's Day, they even had a few additional items to order, so my partner and I tried 2 out of the 3 dishes offered that day and both were incredible. I tried a few different types of tacos from what I would usually order and they tasted very good.
Previously I have tried the birria tacos, and I loved them. I believe that I talked about it when I wrote my review for the Saint Paul location. The alambre tacos had a good balance of crispiness and softness in terms of texture due to the cheese (crispy), and had beef and bacon included, which essentially made them a meat lover's heaven. The shrimp tacos were just as good as how I remembered it, that the honey-chipotle aioli worked magically well with crispy fried shrimp. I also tried the Valentine's Day item called Papa A La Huancaína Empanadas, and the red chimichurri sauce on the top gave the empanadas additional savory flavor that went very well with the mixture inside. I also ordered the octopus this time, which honestly was a catch for $20 because lime aioli, white beans, and peanut salsa macha are three ingredients I wouldn't have thought of to be added with the octopus, but worked so well to provide four distinct kinds of flavors and textures. The entire culinary experience with this dish was just amazing. I didn't have as much of an impression on the shrimp ceviche, but the fact that it existed at all, I appreciated it, because it provided a contrast from the other dishes in terms of taste, warmth, and overall vibe.
The chimichanga dulce was essentially a strawberry cheesecake in rolled format which was innovative and tasty. Turning a crepe looking item into a filling sweet dessert was something I fully supported. The key lime cheesecake was great in a conventional manner, with the brown butter graham cracker adding both extra flavor and texture on the top rather than the bottom of the cheesecake. For $9 each, they were easily worth trying and enjoying.
I thoroughly enjoy the fact that this establishment continues to thrive within Edina (and Saint Paul) and I think it does a very good job providing high quality food for a relatively reasonable price. Coming here on Valentine's Day was a blessing because this spot wasn't even fully booked when I looked up places to reserve, and yet it was an amazing time and experience for my partner and me.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Took forever and a day to get us seated even though we had a reservation and at least 50% of the tables were empty. We had to go find an hostess and let her know we were waiting. Overall the food and drinks were good, but the wait ruined the experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
Restaurantji Recommends
Pajarito was recommended to try and we finally tired it during restaurant week. We dined for lunch and really enjoyed our food. The guac was really fresh and flavorful. The queso fundido was delicious and served with flour tortillas. I tried the crab ceviche which was served cold, unexpected but good! Our tacos were generous portions and filling. Pork carnitas were delicious and flavorful with dipping sauce. The shrimp was also very yummy. Glad we finally gave this restaurant a try. Would return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome place! Loved the pork chop and the old fashioned!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love pajarito - it is my go to for when family and friends are in town. 3 of the 4 times I’ve been here Star has been my server. She is warm, prompt, and had the best Wednesday Adam’s costume when I was here around Halloween. MUST get the Old Fashioned and Guac!
Very nice time here. Star is a rockstar server, had her multiple times and her attitude and service is the best I’ve had. I’ll be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really impressed with the eager and helpful staff. Great recommendations on drinks and apps!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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