Casa Pastor in Camden

El servicio era un poco irregular, pero hay dificultades con la contratación y retención en todo el sector en este momento. Cuatro de nosotros tuvimos comida y bebidas fantásticas. Gran central que nos permite reunirnos con mi prima para el almuerzo del domingo antes de que se dirigió de nuevo al norte. Mi segunda visita y sin duda volveré.

Siempre emocionados de probar un nuevo lugar y como amante de la comida mexicana, y la conveniencia y encantador - ness de Coals Yard decidimos probar esto. También como hacía buen tiempo queríamos estar fuera pero sobre todo porque era el aniversario de perder a mi querida hermana así que queríamos algo un poco más bonito. La 'terraza' al aire libre es realmente interior con calentadores. La primera mesa que nos dieron (para dos) estaba intercalada entre otros y estaba realmente muy cerca (la chica a mi lado y yo tuvimos que trotar por espacio en el asiento del banco) y era imposible escucharnos así que pedimos que nos movieran. La segunda mesa estaba directamente debajo de un calentador y era sofocante, así que nos mudamos de nuevo. La temperatura era mejor en esa mesa y los niveles de ruido eran tolerables. Todo fue cuesta abajo después de eso desafortunadamente. El paseo a los baños estaba lleno de contenedores llenos de pañuelos viejos y otras cosas y cubos de trapeador sucios. La opción de vino 'efervescente' en el menú es 'Llopard reserva brut' que busqué en Google pero no pude encontrar. Finalmente encontré LloparT reserva brut' que se describe en línea como Cava. Le pedí a la camarera más información sobre 'llopard' y tuvo que preguntar a otros dos miembros del personal qué es. Eventualmente vinieron tres servidores diferentes antes de que alguien dijera (cuando seguí preguntando si es cava) 'es un vino efervescente'. Opté por un vaso para probarlo, pero tenía tal vez tres burbujas y sabía plano. Habían traído la botella antes de esto (en mi exasperación por no obtener una respuesta directa pedí verla) y entonces adiviné que había estado abierta durante algún tiempo. Le pedí que lo enviara de vuelta y de nuevo pasaron tres servidores diferentes antes de que esto sucediera, con la tercera chica acercándose a la mesa y diciendo bruscamente "¿Cuál es el problema?" por lo que mi amigo y yo nos quedamos bastante sorprendidos. Le expliqué que el vino era plano y un poco apagado y sospeché que era porque era una botella vieja, a lo que ella dijo que era la única botella que tenían en el restaurante así que no podían reemplazarlo (extraño dado que es un restaurante grande y lo venden POR la botella... así que presumiblemente no querían abrir uno fresco). Pedí una margarita no congelada. Apareció uno congelado, pero en este momento solo queríamos terminar nuestra comida e irnos. Pedimos arrancadores seguidos de los principales y teníamos muy claro que queríamos un descanso entre medias pero los principales salieron unos cinco minutos después de los arrancadores. Mis amigos los tacos de setas eran muy sosos. La proporción de tortilla a dip fue ridícula (pocas papas fritas) y mis tacos no aparecieron con las 3 salsas diferentes de la casa como prometí. Cuando llegó la factura no habían quitado el vino y tampoco quitaron el cargo por el servicio, incluso cuando expliqué que el servicio había sido tan pobre. Qué experiencia decepcionante en un día ya difícil. La cuenta finalmente llegó a £ 80 por un tazón de chips de tortilla, dos tostadas diminutas y 3 tacos muy pequeños cada uno, y dos bebidas. Ahorre su dinero y vaya a un lugar más tranquilo, con mejor relación calidad-precio y un personal agradable.

Servicio muy bueno, pero el lugar es solo un restaurante de cadena comercializado. La comida no es la mejor. Hay mejores lugares para comer.

Tuve una experiencia extremadamente decepcionante en El Pastor Terrace. En primer lugar, la comida era insoportablemente picante, a pesar de que específicamente pregunté si no lo era. Arruinó por completo la comida, y estaba claro que no escuchaban o simplemente no les importaba. Cuando me quejo con el camarero me dijo que podía tener razón porque podría ponerse muy picante ya que se vuelven locos en la cocina de vez en cuando! Para empeorar las cosas, el servicio fue absolutamente pésimo: lento, desatenta y poco profesional. No tenía cubiertos de mi lado, no había servilletas y necesitábamos pedir tres veces un vaso de hielo! Además de eso, los baños estaban sucios, lo que es simplemente inaceptable. Este lugar está lejos de lo que cabría esperar por el precio. No volveré, y ciertamente no se lo recomendaría a nadie.

Excelente comida y servicio. Este lugar tiene un gran bullicio, excelente comida, cada plato sabía diferente y cada uno era delicioso. Son excelentes para explicar lo que necesita pedir, los diferentes tamaños de las porciones y los niveles de las especias. Cada plato era delicioso y son geniales para compartir. Todos los que conocimos que trabajaban allí era tan acogedor, servicial y amable - sin duda volveremos. Y para cualquiera que sea alérgico a las nueces - en el momento de escribir esto, no usan nueces (soy v alérgico a los cacahuetes) ; por supuesto que lo comprobará antes de ir sin embargo! Una gran experiencia comiendo allí.

Loved it here. Great food and drinks. Really lovely waiting staff. Good vibe from the DJ playing music. Best restaurant of the 4 we ate this weekend. Definitely recommend

We had not been to Coal Drops yard before there were lots of restaurants but Casa Pastor looked colourful and lively. We were welcomed quickly shown a table, Alice our waitress bought a bottle of tap water straight away which was very welcome. She explained the menus and was friendly it wasn’t long before our drinks arrived followed by our food which was well presented. We hadn’t known what to expect but our tacos were delicious not too hot (spicy) and the chicken crispy. We thought it good value for money and would recommend it to everyone. Thank you Alice in wonderland for your help!

Really nice buzzy vibe to this place and the food wasn't too shabby either. Service was good and I'd certainly give it another go!

A change of menu means our dishes were bland. Service was basic, we didn’t expect to have to ask for cutlery for a sit down dinner ?! Toilets were dirty. Good atmosphere but what used to be a favourite of ours is now at the bottom of the list. Very disappointed as I was with new friends for a celebration dinner. The upselling at the end of the meal was a letdown.

Great place to visit with friends. Lots of atmosphere and the food is good. Alice, our waitress was absolutely lovely and very efficient.

Really nice buzzy vibe to this place and the food wasn't too shabby either. Service was good and I'd certainly give it another go!

Very disappointing service. Food was ok but 4 meals for me and my family were delivered at 3 different times over a 15 minute period. I had to ask where my daughter’s food was. As my wife and I completed our food, my daughters was just being brought to the table. Very disappointing experience overall…..definitely won’t be back!!

First date spot the other night, food was excellent, quick service for how busy it was there and the drink were well made too! Our server was Alice who was really chatty and approachable at all opportunities! 10/10 - can't wait to go back!

Absolutely the best place for authentic Mexican food this side of the Atlantic. Exciting salsa selection ranging from tantalisingly fruity to complex chilli laden opuses which set the tastebuds alight. The perfect setting when one craves a taste of Mexico without the jet lag. The spiced mango frozen margarita offers the perfect accompaniment to fresh reliably delicious dishes sure to give you everything Mexico can offer besides a tan!

Arrived at Casa Pastor spontaneously with my son and daughter ( both adults btw) for lunch prior to our train journey home to the North East. Service was excellent and our waitress, Alice, was attentive, knowledgeable and good humoured. Our food was delivered quickly and we were given advice as to the relative heat of the salsas we had ordered. Our food was delicious. We would all visit again if we return to London.

An oasis of calm in King's Cross with delicious food and excellent service by happy staff. Klaudia could not have been more helpful, friendly yet professional. Very impressed and will return soon. Thank you.

Went here because we thought it was kid friendly (which it was - good kids meals) but the food was pretty poor. I had the half chicken which was very dry and the tortillas were clearly not made fresh either (any decent Mexican restaurant would not use shop bought tortillas).

Lovely restaurant in a lovely location...nice and simple menu...very tasty food lovely magaritas...this place really hit the spot for us we would definitely recommend and would definitely return if in the area again. Fast service.

Ah, where do I even begin? We booked Casa Pastor in Kings Cross with high hopes and the promise of unlimited chips with our dips only to be told sarcastically “guaca-NO-le, we have removed that offer!” The service was slow, impersonal and the food portions very small. Speaking of poultry portions, their Chicken Tostados consisted of two very small flour tortillas, small enough to fit a large tablespoon of spicy chicken and salsa that had been blitzed through a blender and literally nothing on the side other than disappointment!!!! I would agree with other customer comments that it felt as though we were part of an episode of the Apprentice where the challenge was to set up in a prime location to maximise on the margin!! Did I mention that the service was awful, there was no apology for the main courses arriving in three quite different stages for 6 people and with the portions so small I had finished my two mouthfuls of Tostados before the next plate arrived. I would love to hear back from Casa Pastor.

It’s hard to explain, but Casa Pastor feels like something a team would come up with as a task on The Apprentice. I expected to see Karen Brady with a clipboard in the corner; a guy who’s usually an estate agent in the kitchen, as the team try to be as cost effective with the food - opting for extremely poor quality ingredients to free up cash for a high footfall, in demand location - “these suckers will pay anything when they’re in Coal Drops Yard.” I can’t be certain it actually wasn’t - either this or an episode of Prank Patrol, filming our reactions to food we thought was a joke. Extremely oily, ingredients 0/10, quality - worse than a deep-fat-frying street vendor, service almost laughable - I honestly thought we were being pranked. I ordered the steak quesadilla - one tortilla (the same consistency as a pancake that has been soaked in lemon (only this is not lemon, this is fat)) with a flank (I think it was flank) steak lumped on top, two slices of avocado, and fried potato - like what you find at the bottom of a bag of ready salted McCoys, only less flavour. I’ve eaten in some of the ropiest, oiliest restaurants on playa de las Americas, and this was by far worse. The food didn’t appear to have been cooked or served by an actual chef (maybe he was an estate agent) it was presented in a way that was comedic - I’m struggling to explain why but the entire table gasped then laughed when we saw it. I wish I had taken a photo, but we were laughing so much at the presentation it slipped my mind/I didn’t want this on my camera roll to remember. It wasn’t just the quesadilla that missed the mark; one of us had the fish taco which was just a simple fish finger you’d get in your average gastro pub, another had the chicken tostadas which were very small - 6 bites maximum totally. The only positive was the salsa - this was generally okay. And yet this place was so busy! Is this level of quality what we accept for £15+ now? The cheapest possible ingredients + snack size portions for an amount of money that no longer feels fair for the customer? Do we accept this because of the Coal Drops Yard location and the glossy social media content? If Karen Brady had been there to ask me if I wanted a refund - I would have said yes. If she had asked if I would return - I would have said no. Big overheads on the location, but the profit margin on the low quality food must be incredibly high - it’s hard to say if the Casa Pastor team would have won in the boardroom, based on my experience I really hope they lost, and Sugar fired them all. 0/10

Nice venue and the service was ok. The food was a bit rubbish. We ordered the guacamole which came with nachos and was the nicest part of the meal. For main we had the mushroom quesadillas but I’m actually not sure that’s what we got. What came was a cigar shaped and sized roll of cheese with mushrooms in. And a corn tortilla. It’s not what i thought a quesadilla was. We got two each and they were tiny. Nobody ever returned to check everything was ok. Service charge of 12.5% auto included and you have to be really clear if you don't want to pay and then they have to go away and alter the bill.

We had a table reserved but when we arrived there was no one to greet us at the entrance and all the staff either just stared or ignored us. There was no queue and it wasn’t busy. Another customer came and the staff acknowledged them to my frustration, but neither of us were seen to. After a while we decided to go inside to grab their attention and then made to go outside where we were then left alone. After waiting for some more we were eventually seen to, and the two staff who served my friend and I - a charming man who knew a lot about cocktails and a lovely lady who delivered our food promptly - were great. The food was delicious and I wish there was more that came with the serving (2 per plate) and the drinks were delicious. Just upset that the service was so poor, which despite everything else, really dampened the lunch.

The food is poor to middling and so expensive for what you get. Two measly little tacos for £9.50+ a portion. That mark-up is ridiculous. Sides are also tiny and there’s no way they’ll amend an order to make it vegan. The ‘sharer’ is the only vegan taco - be warned if you were hoping to try one but didn’t have someone to share with. I’ll be avoiding at all costs.

Popped into this restaurant en route to King’s Cross station. The flavours were great. Staff very friendly and good value for money. Would recommend the chicken tinga and have some tortillas and guacamole whilst looking at the menu. Glad we happened upon this place.

Went with the family. Meals arrived very slowly and one after the other to the extent that we all ate separately! Asked where the meals were and told they were coming. No apologies, just “the chef sometimes gets busy. Half the meals were really nice other two were poor. Asked for the bill and they kindly added 12.5% automatic service charge 🤬.

Today we visited Casa Pastor with our 18 month old son, as a treat and family excursion. The food itself was delicious but unfortunately the staff were pretty disappointing, they all seemed to be in a bad mood and tired, which is surprising since it had only just opened (we went at midday). There was a strong breeze and draught at our table - pretty cold since it’s late December, and when we asked the waitress if she could do something about the door she simply shrugged and said no. There was no offer to move us to another table. No solution was offered. The other staff were all pretty miserable and grumpy. No one made any suggestions of dishes our son might be able to eat. We noticed another table with young kids got some special tacos - so maybe there’s a secret kids menu we didn’t know about. Such a shame as it really lets the place down, the food is so great but sadly I think we probably won’t visit again.

Terrible service, they just dont care… and when you ask them to remove the service fee feom the bill they even start to gossip to their colleagues in front of you.

Met family here for dinner - book for a group of 12. Turned up and had to wait 5 mins to get checked in even though not busy. Then directed to a table that only seated 9. So pointed that out. More seats brought over and moved around. Heater over table not working, so we asked to move and they did which was fair enough (to a table that was set up for 12….) Had to ask for drinks rather than being offered. To be fair, was asked a couple of times if we were ready to order, but we were chatting so said no. Then when we were ready, waitress then decided to tell us that several items we wanted weren’t available (from what is a fairly limited menu in the first place). First off all disappointed around - third of what we wanted wasn’t available (including a potato side dish!) and secondly, tell us up front so we don’t waste time thinking about it! We ordered some dishes from the Tacos/quesadillas section and weren’t asked whether we wanted Tacos or quesadillas! So when they arrived - it was all Tacos. Then the wrong side ordered arrived…. Then the sharers arrived with corn dry - and the tortillas weren’t great. Had to ask for drinks a few times during the meal (not very attentive) Went to visit the toilet at the end. 1 out of order, had to wait for 1 of the other 2 to become free (and it wasn’t that busy), and when I went in, paper over the floor and floor very wet around the base of the bowl. Clearly not cleaned in quite a while. So overall, a really disappointing experience.

This was just ok. Food lacked that juicy richness of Mexican food. We were told that there were no quesadillas, bit disappointing given only a short menu. Then told there were special steak ones but these had almost no detectable cheese. Rest of the meal so-so, service happy but slow and only if you called them over every time you needed progress. Margarita classicos all rocks and no drink. Not going again.

Nice spot for dinner. The waiting staff were friendly and service was good. Food was delicious (maybe portions were a bit small) and cocktails were very good. I'd say the tables are very close together and one of us kept getting hit every time someone...

Nice and buzzy restaurant right in the middle of this fancy shopping centre, outdoors and indoors (cramped) tables, service is friendly and professional, and the Mexican-inspired food is nice, but despite being tasty it gets slightly boring (hard to tell the difference between a taco...

Lunch with friends. Quick service. Nice good. If you're hungry, you'll need to order more than a few dishes. Better for a quick bite for the price.

I came for dinner with friends on a Saturday night. The food was really good and was very authentic. We tried the guacamole, chicken tinga tostadas, frijoles and the 'Al Pastor' tacos. We also tried the corn cake for dessert. I loved all the food...

Popped in for a quick drink and possible snack whilst looking around Coal drops yard. Found a table in the sun, looked around to see if we could sit, saw a hostess who glared at us and summoned us over. We were told very rudely...

This place has changed a lot since it opened- it's now expanded and you have the lovely Plaza Pastor terrace next door. The waiters were all so lovely and attentive. Such a lovely buzzing atmosphere. Only thing is it could do with more toilets! Food...

My wife and I went to Casa Pastor recently for Sunday lunch. The restaurant is in King Cross Coal Drops Yard area. The restaurant is quite large with indoor and outdoor seating. The menu is taco driven with few starter options. Chicken tinga tostadas are...

Discovered this delightful place on a sunny day wandering around King’s Cross. Good service. Delicious cocktails and tasty tacos. Sat outside watching the world go by after a stressful morning. Perfect

The staff are helpful and the food and drinks are nice. I cannot recommend as the music is too intrusive and too loud to enjoy any of it. I’ve had to go twice now just because of the need for. Convenient place to meet friends...

Let’s get this out of the way. The service is terrible. Not enough staff for such a big venue. I am giving this place five stars for the quality of the food and drinks, and this will now be my go-to restaurant in Kings Cross....

Food was as great as ever. Service started well but in future, they may want to be more mindful when sitting late bookings. Once our waiter went on break, service became non existent. The table was then surrounded by team members on break when the...

I went here for dinner and won’t be going back. I’ll start with the good which is the staff who are friendly and attentive and the margaritas (frozen avocado one is heavenly! The bad is the food! I only went here because it was on...

We had a great time. The mexican food options were just what we wanted and the food was high quality. The drinks options were spot on, especially the mexican coctail choices. The service was attentive, timely, helpful and friendly. The place was buzzing - always...

The food is great, with an authentic Mexican menu. It is even as noisy as it would be in Mexico. Service is nice and friendly. But, it is expensive.

We were enjoying ourselves & the food. Until after 45 minutes a member of staff who wasn't the friendly waiter serving us told us we needed to give up the table. The waiter serving us then remarked 'we don't normally do this on a Friday'....

Visited with my daughter and had a superb evening. She said that if this restaurant was near where we lived, it would be her go to choice. We were seated very quickly and service was faultless throughout the evening. We ordered guacamole (served with totopos)...

Super quick and effective service from smiley and happy staff. Food is fantastic and tasty. It is a tad expensive which is the only down side.

Was really looking forward to dining here but it was dull - there was no atmosphere, no music, the staff looked bored and unenthusiastic! Mexican restaurants are usually buzzy, noisy and fun - not here! The portions were small and overpriced. Main course I ordered...

Ambiente simpático, serviço atento, comida mexicana saborosa , bolo chocolate mto bom. Restaurante inserido num local a visitar em kings...

Great place to try some authentic Mexican food. We got the tortillas with guacamole and the carnitas. Really yummy and filling. If you are in King's Cross area this place is a must.

I came here on a punt with a friend to check out some local bars and restaurants in the Kings Cross area. Walking into what I assumed was a bar, I went up to the counter, had a brief browse of the cocktail menu, and...

Go for the margaritas. Very good. Closest thing to home yet. Skip the food, pricey, small portions and if you’ve ever had Mexican food in the states or Mexico or most of central and South America you probably won’t like it. If you’ve had Mexican...

Food is not bad but nothing crazy and portions are tiny for what they are charging. Tortillas were hard/dry. Overall the staff is friendly and efficient but this is way too expensive and nothing that makes you want to go again. I will also add...

Really impressed with the efficiency of this place. We waited a very short time in a queue, but was quickly ushered to a table. The service was fabulous and everything knew what they were doing. It was like pre-pandemic levels. Food was great. No extra...

We had tacos prawns, chicken, fish and shared the pork platter. It was a nice change for lunch. We ordered coffee but they had no milk at all.

TERRIBLE - the majority of our group went down with food poisoning following a group visit to Plaza Pastor last Friday evening. We had a fiesta menu and the shared fish main dish was visibly pink and gooey! Customer service has been awful with us...

Ist visit to Casa Pastor situated in the kings cross coal yard. Ordered one soft drink and two starters a crab tostados and a chicken tostados. On menu it stated totopos unlimited asked for more they never arrived. Sum total for above Nearly £29.00. Did...

Cosy place with friendly staff. Great authentic Mexican dishes and a fine choice of drinks. We loved the carnitas!

Good service & plenty of buzz, but food was bang average. It’s a bit of a factory line style of operation. Ok for drinks & a nibble pre-train journey, but there are many better options at KX if you’re looking for a bit more from...

Kings crossから少し歩いたところにある大きめなメキシカンレストランです。屋外、屋内があるので、夏は外の席がいい...

Staff were friendly and efficient. The food, although reasonably priced was underseasoned and underwhelming. Drinks were fine. Overall not recommended.

Been to this place a couple of times. Jackie N and Laura were serving us. They were attentive and great at recommending items. The tuna tostada is amazing. Food on point. Drinks were fine - don't expect artisan but overall great atmosphere and better service.

Dined here last week during our visit to London. Booked ahead and got a great table outside. Food choice a little different with unusual dishes. We had the fish tacos with a sweetcorn and cheese dish which were really tasty. Finished off with a vanilla...

I booked this for my husband’s birthday as he loves Mexican food and I thought it’d be a good place to go to. We got a couple of starters, guacamole and refried beans. Guacamole was nearly £8, it didn’t taste bad but nothing you wouldn’t...

We found that we enjoyed the atmosphere of the restaurant and the staff were fairly friendly. However, the menu choices were limited and the portions were very small. For instance, one smallish bowl of guacamole with a few nacho chips was £8.75, and it was...

Delicious but expensive! We had such a delicious meal - guac, tacos, tuna tacos v good, spicy mango cocktail divine! Only issue is the price - I understand that the ingredients are v high quality but plates are small. Perhaps better to go with 3+...

Please don’t expect to get large plates of food unless you order a sharing platter for yourself . Really poor and very little choice on the menu for all courses. Also please tell them not to send your main meal out while you are still...

Decided to go here for a quick lunch whilst waiting for a train. The first thing we were told on arrival was that they’d need the table back in 1 hour, not the nicest way to welcome a guest and the entire place had about...

My third visit and so disappointing. There was a limited menu due to an oven issue and the music was so loud we couldnt talk to each other at all. couldnt wait to leave. Sadly wont be going there again.

Really attentive, friendly service, and food that looked very impressive. But clearly appearance was more important than taste- nearly all dishes were just a bit disappointing. Pricing, at £32 per head for the set menu, was about what you’d expect in the area. Most disappointing...

Nice food and service but small portions, fairly pricey. Felt a bit like Wahaca chain. Nice busy atmosphere.

I’ve been here 4 times and it’s been excellent every time. Food & cocktails are brilliant; diablito margarita! Mezcal’s also great. Our server from Grenada, Spain also fantastic.

The waiters were so attentive - especially Christopher and the manager Silvio. We had a great time and the food was really good and good value for money.

We stumbled across this place in Coal Drop Yards at lunchtime and fell in love. Vibrant atmosphere and great food. A different Mexican menu with quirky drinks and food. So good we went back again two days later.

delicious food, great music... if you love authentic Mexican food i.e. not gooey dodgy stodgy American Mexican... then this is the one for you. Much leaner, lighter fresher, hotter, spicy,limey... yes you may have to order quite a lot to get the gluttonous full feeling...