Casa Pastor Reviews Summary

Atmosphere and Decor

Pros:

• "Oh beautiful decor too. Nice arched shelving that goes well with the existing fabric of the historic coal drops warehouses."
• "What a cool place! Great ambience on a Friday night."
• "The ambiance at El Pastor is both dynamic and convivial."
• "Very vibrant and upbeat place on outside seating."
• "Great open air vibe. Highly recommend."
• "The rustic yet contemporary decor, coupled with an open kitchen, immerses diners in a sensory experience."
• "Brilliant food and service and I’m very keen to come again. They have a kids menu which my one year old loved."
• "The overall location is nice. Very green, even if they are fake plants."

Cons:

• "Tables are quite closely packed together, so we had to ask people to move if we wanted to get out."
• "Atmosphere is amazing in a very cool part of London, unfortunately service wasn’t great."
• "Very vibrant and upbeat place on outside seating. We were seated inside and was pretty dead vibe."
• "It was a delightful evening weather-wise so I’m not surprised this place was packed."
• "The music choice really distracts from the atmosphere, they made some really weird choices."

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

• "Impressive array of Margherita choices."
• "The food was good, quite tasty."
• "The food was good but it lacked depth or proper seasoning in particular the pulled pork tacos were a bit of a let down."
• "Food was incredible, and drinks were delicious."
• "This is by far the best Mexican food I have ever had in London."
• "Nice and warm even though the seating is technically outside, food was very good."
• "The food here was amazing - we had the brisket which was a particular highlight."
• "Delicious tacos! I’d been leery to try Mexican food in the UK, but this place did not disappoint."

Cons:

• "The portions are quite small."
• "The food needed more flavour and spice."
• "Food was ok, but lots could have been better. Things like a number of items on the menu not being available."
• "The famous pork one wasn’t that great."
• "The food is delicious (tho bit expensive for the size of the portion) the Carnitas dish is really tasty."
• "The food did not seem fresh. I had raw fish and I felt like it had been sitting out for a while."
• "Where is the octopus?? The pork and octopus tacos were absolutely horrible with a lot of hard bits."
• "The tacos arent as flavourful."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The service was good and food came out quickly."
• "Service was great and the location is also great."
• "But had such brilliant service, our waitress Laura gave us fantastic recommendations."
• "Service with a smile, great staff, great decor."
• "Good service overall and we weren't rushed."
• "Service at El Pastor is attentive, with staff members embodying a friendly and knowledgeable approach."
• "Firstly, excellent service by our waitress, Christina, who was attentive, kind and friendly."
• "The staff is absolutely soulless."

Cons:

• "The service was quick, albeit quite insipid and not necessarily helpful when we asked for information on the dishes."
• "Unfortunately service wasn’t great, we kept reminding waiters to bring what we ask for."
• "The service is 'meh' at best."
• "Service is slow and need to keep following up or waiting for someone to attend."
• "Unfortunately, the prices here are ridiculous! £6 per taco and £5 for watery salsa??"
• "While the waitress was really nice, she messed up a simple order and did not bring half of the stuff."
• "I was excited to try the restaurant having been recommended by a friend. After being seated we waited a very long time."
• "The service was the absolute worst."