El Pelón Taquería

Reviews

• M W.

  star star star star star 8 June 2026

  probably the best Pescado Burrito in the city. full of flavor from the fish. salsa was flavorful, slightly spicy, very tasty! this is my go to on days i dont want to cook. I've had other dishes on the menu and they are all great
  
  outdoor seating in the spring/summer/fall provides a great place to hang and eat with friends.

• Casey A.

  star star star star star 27 May 2026

  Best. Tacos. Ever.
  
  The fish tacos are great. Thick pieces of fish. Crispy and fresh. Great fresh ingredients. And it was surprisingly really filling. Simple good food.

• Jess B.

  star star star star star 25 May 2026

  This review is for their catering. I haven't specifically done eat-in.
  
  The catering with El Pelon is unreal! We recently ordered quesadillas and sides for an event at work and everyone wouldn't stop raving about the food! The meats were delicious and generously portioned. The chips were deliciously crunchy and salted well.
  
  Price, quality, and serving size was all ideal for work get-togethers!

• Simon B.

  star star star star_border star_border 22 May 2026

  Last evening we did a self guided walking tour round the Fenway neighbourhood of Boston.
  
  Having looked on YELP earlier in search of a HEALTHY affordable meal we decided on EL Pelon Taqueria, located in a strip of 8 small restaurants on Peterborough St.
  
  Midst of the cluster: Middle Eastern, Japanese, Burgers, etc. A coool concept, an outdoor food court so to speak , a warm Boston evening, people sitting at picnic tables in front of these various Ethnic style perveyors of diverse food styles. Casual. Inexpensive for the most part.
  
  El Pelon was doing a steady business of takeaway and dine in.
  Clean washing facilities. Help yerself water. Disposable containers, no frills dining for the masses kinda place.
  
  Selection is large, most of the standard Mexican 'names' on the menu.
  
  My dairy free = Tacos x 3, one of each: beef, chicken, pulled
  pork. Corn tortilla wrapping doubled up. Overload of red pickled cabbage, sparse onion slices, cucumber slices on top, no fresh cilantro. B I G heavy tacos impossible to pick up. Filling. Massive, shared by the two of us.
  
  Wife's Enchelada was cheesy and black beany. Spicy. Fresh crunchy exterior. 'Delicious' she said.
  
  Order of corn chips in a paper bag for the table (4.95) skimpy red salsa in a tiny plastic ramekin. Probably fried hours earlier, 'okay' Unremarkable. Undistinguished.
  Total
  20 bucks.
  
  Nourishing filling 'vittles', HOWEVER,
  Compared to the mom n pop stores we tried in the last few weeks from genre 'Mexican non TexMex'  this one was a tad 'commercial' and lacked finesse.
  
  Vibe and Ambiance:
  counter service / order / pay/  leave your name/ shouted out when ready / pick it up carry to your dining place of choice was patient and courteous.
  
  Difficult to look up into the bright spotlights to read the menu board high above the counter.
  
  Hard wooden picnic table outside, pleasant warm Boston evening in Fenway, a stones throw from the ball park, memories of Carl Y et al.
  
  Community minded local biz.
  
  Solid 3 star budget dining.

• Aaron H.

  star star star star star_border 14 May 2026

  We ordered a large order for pickup for a company lunch and they accommodated and even wrote all the names on the specific orders when we put it in the notes section! Super helpful when passing out what people got. In terms of my burrito, i got the Carne Asada Burrito, it was good, except I wish they used a different type of cheese and spread the ingredients more. When I was eating it, all the cheese was melted in a blob on one side so at one point I was eating plainly cheese in the burrito. Other than that, it was a good burrito and I definitely would try the other burritos and the plantains as I was told it was really good from this place!