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El Campesino

4063 William Penn Hwy
Monroeville, 15146
412-373-1772
OR
4771 McKnight Rd
North Hills, 15237
412-366-8730
M-Th: 11:30-10; F: 11:30-10:30; Sat: 12-10:30; Sun: 12-9

I have this little theory. The closer you are to Mexico, the better your Mexican food is gonna be. Be it Tex-Mex, Cal-Mex, or Actual-Mex, its gonna be better. Also, it only matters as the crow flies. For instance, FL will have better Mexican than Missouri, even though it might be a longer drive from FL. If you take a boat across the Gulf you’d be there in no time! The only thing wrong with this theory is that I live in Pittsburgh and it means we haven’t got a chance. We aren’t ever going to have the awesome Mexican that places like California, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona do, but we must do with what we’ve got. There is no way I am just going to NOT eat Mexican food while I live here. That just isn’t possible. So we’ve got a few meager options. El Campesino is one of them. It’s not my favorite one, but at least 1) its not a national chain, 2) its not as busy as MadMex on Cinco de Mayo so you can still get a margarita with that quesadilla, and 3) it’s only half bad. (more…)