Al Pastor Town

431 N Highland Ave A, National City
(858) 599-7436

Recent Reviews

Edgar glez

Awesome place. great food and

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Taco, California Burrito, Al Pastor,

omar martinez

Best Pastor Burrito. Thank you, guys. Love it. I will come back again and again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jed Tran

Al Pastor Town truely lives up to their name as they offer 5 unique types of Al pastor meats and more. I was there when they opened at noon and got the Al Pastor Roio Burrito.Service was pretty slow but the staff were great. Eventually, I got the burrito and took the most blissful first bite. The burrito was packed with meat where every bite caused juices to come gushing out and cover every taste bud. Just when I thought it couldn't get better, I tried using their 2 sauces: salsa verde (not very spicy) and what I think is mango habanero (spicier). The owner really played matchmaker because the burrito and the sauces was a complete match. 5/5 I'll need to come back and try the rest of the flavors.Atmosphere was great imo but is not for everybody. The place is inside a mart and is not really a place to sit down and dine.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Salsa, Al Pastor, Fries

Ari J.

Yo. This is the spot. Inside a dodgy bodega is a lunch counter putting out some unique incarnations of Al pastor. Black pastor, red, and green... they fill those tortillas generously like they are hooking you up. I'm not gunna try to sell you on this joint. There are only 5 seats.... So I don't want to hype this place up to the point that I can't get my fix cuz your sorry tuchus is hogging up all the real estate. I'm just sayin' this place is the real deal, you owe me one for this.

Marcos N.

This place is a gem inside a little market / store. The food is really delicious. Service was really good. Definitely a place and plate to try. So worth it

F S

This place is the real deal, a no frills taco shop within a market.. The food is amazing and the people friendly.. One of the best tacos I've had in a while..

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jessica V.

Had a lovely meal here. Found seating inside at the small counter and tried 4 tacos (verde, negro, and rojo el pastor, plus cochinita). Tacos were sizeable, toppings were fresh and tasty, and I liked the green salsa. The habanero salsa was hot! The guacamole ratio was generous.

Rigo A.

mar y tierra! this place came up on maps and seen it had 4.5 stars so decided to try it and was not disappointed. mar y tierra was 10/10 definitely recommended. after trying the mar y tierra, i ordered 4 more. al pastor and carne asada tacos were solid too. will definitely come again.

Patrick K.

This place is great. I've tried most of their menu now and haven't once been disappointed. My favorites are the cochinita and the terra y mar.

Cavidan Suleymanli

Best California burrito in San

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Josue Fernandez

Food was good. Good portions, salsa, quality meat. Unfortunately they only had about half the items they advertise. Took at least 20 minutes for a small to go order. Not much parking. It's a kitchen inside a liquor store. Not exactly a place to go sit and eat.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 4

Service: 3

Mario Z

Went for the reviews but these are very average tacos. The pastor was dry and the carne asada overcooked. The tortillas looked store bought and nothing special. The salsas were too watery.

Angel

Been Coming To This Spot Since Santee And Let Me Tell You It Always Lives Up To The Expectation!!! Great Variety Of Al Pastor Tacos And Many More Like Cochinita Etc..?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mike J.

My 2nd time here. As others said it is a hidden treasure. They have a very small parking lot but I've never had trouble getting a spot. There is also a good truck in the lot as well. I go for the taco Tuesday special. It is now $2.50 each. No issues there. It was a bargain at $2 before. I get the red Pastor and they were very flavorful with lots of meat. I highly recommend this place. You can't go wrong here.

Sean Z.

Don't let the modest exterior fool you. The variety of al pastor is palate-blowing!! Try them all. You won't be disappointed.

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