Empellón Al Pastor East Village

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.

Antonio is YOUR bartender. Great guy with a great vibe. This bar has such a happy atmosphere!!! You can dance and sit!! What more could you want?!? I’m from Chicago but each time I’m in NYC on a Saturday night, this is my place. Food isn’t bad either for a snack! Drinks are great too!

Had drunk tacos here and they were great! That being said, service was a bit disappointing. I’d left to use the restroom and they cleared my not empty drink by the time I got back. The hours are listed incorrectly; I asked and they said 1:00am close is summer hours only. They shooed my boyfriend out and basically made him chug his drink, even as we were standing and ready to leave. Great drinks and food, generally fun vibe but definitely get there earlier to avoid the late night rushed service.

Get the Spicy Cucumber Margarita. I’d say it’s the best margarita in east village! It’s not actually too spicy. The main flavor is the refreshing cucumber! Also the fries and al pastor tacos if you want one of all things delicious there!

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.

What a great vibe! Tacos are delicious, blood margarita is strong and yummy and the bar manager was working behind the bar and is incredibly friendly, helpful, and nice. Definitely going to be my new happy hour/weekend go to!! 10/10

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. Well worth a visit for the friendly, social atmosphere and speedy service.

Looking for a great bar that plays fire reggaeton with a super friendly staff? This is definitely the place! Vibes are always great here not to mention this may be the only bar I’ve been to in LES that Carrie’s Siete Leguas tequila

$6 a taco for a taco that felt and most centainly was incomplete. I don’t know if they did this on purpose since it was a take out order but seriously nothing like the picture they posted. And also took them about 20 minutes for a order of 5 tacos. Ridiculous.

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!