Empellón Al Pastor is a bar located in the East Village on the corner of St. Marks Place and Avenue A, across the street from Tompkins Square Park.
The menu consists of mash-up bar snacks and tacos served in a hyper casual environment.
Empellón Al Pastor’s drink menu focuses on margaritas, a rotating selection of 18 beers on tap, and an assortment of cocktails.
Contemporary Mexican hot spot turning out innovative tacos & creative cocktails. Based on 548 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
132 St Marks Pl, New York, NY 10009
Phone: (646) 833-7039
Website: https://www.empellon.com/restaurants/al-pastor/
Hours
| Tuesday |
4 PM–12 AM |
| Wednesday |
4 PM–12 AM |
| Thursday |
4 PM–1 AM |
| Friday |
1 PM–2 AM |
| Saturday |
1 PM–2 AM |
| Sunday |
1–11 PM |
| Monday |
4 PM–12 AM |
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Reviews
Ann Rivera
If you’re looking for excellent tequila drinks and Mexican bar food— this is excellent. A satisfying but not exhaustive menu of interesting & complex cocktails, including classics. Great tequila options. Delicious pork tacos. Great happy hour treats. Loud party atmosphere. You must order food & drinks at bar. All that said, I will return when friends who don’t mind noise want to have great tequila cocktails.
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Katharine H
These are very good tacos. Probably the best al pastor I’ve had outside of Mexico. The vibe of the bar is maybe too loud and chaotic for me, however
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Kyle Bansavage
A great Mexican bar and food place that is mellow during the week but gets packed in peak weekend drinking hours. I prefer going on off-hours to enjoy the food and drinks without the weekend revelers.
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Nona Vestal
Food and cocktails were great and moderately priced. The murals around the bar were very interesting to look at. Great music Would recommend. It can get crowded but overall good.
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Howard
Vibrant and fun atmosphere with a good selection of beers and tacos. It’s perfect for the location right by the park. Large open windows and a sensible mix of tables (high and low, benches and stools). The style is definitely Mexican, although it’s through rose-tinted US glasses.
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Sebastian Saint
Empellon al Pastor is an amazing place to go for tacos in the East Village. It has a classic Mexican vibe, mixed with a dive bar. I really liked the aesthetic in the bar, and was happily surprised at the Happy Hour pricing on tacos and Tecate beer. If you’re looking for a fantastic place to grab tacos in NYC, look no further than this place! Really loved how they had a mix of both classic, and more modern takes on tacos!
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Jonathan Batista
Fantastic drinks. The spicy cucumber cocktail is definitely where it’s at. Very refreshing and the perfect drink for warm days. The taco was ok. For $6 expected a bit more meat in it. Will def be back for drinks.
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tommaso a.
From outside looks a very ‘underground’ restaurant / bar but inside it is a standard Mexican bar and restaurant (in a good way…). In summertime they open the windows and the feeling is like been in a terrace. The selection of draft beer is good and the prices are ok.
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Carl J
The happy hour takes the edge off of their prices a bit. The food and their specialty cocktails are super-tasty. Ask about the chef’s special – I think that changes regularly.
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Ryan Yelle
Fun neighborhood spot with decent tacos and margaritas. Happy hour offers decent value, as long as you make it before 7pm. It does get busy in the evenings/on weekends, so best bet is to show up on the earlier side, especially if you are planning on visiting with a larger group
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