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Empellon Al Pastor (Murray Hill), New York, NY

Empellon Al Pastor (Murray Hill)

4.0
4.0
72 Reviews
$30 and under
Dining Bar
145 E 39th St, New York, NY 10016

About this restaurant

  • Great for happy hour
  • Lively
  • Romantic
Empellón Al Pastor is a Mexican inspired restaurant and bar from Chef Alex Stupak in Murray Hill, located inside the Pod 39 Hotel.

Our menu focusses on tacos, nachos, bar snacks and salads. We use fresh masa to make our corn tortillas daily, they’re gluten free!

Our drink menu focuses on margaritas & tiki cocktails. Beer and wine is also available.

We have a rooftop bar with phenomenal skyline views, perfect for outdoor dining and drinking.

Our downstairs lounge has a large projector screen ideal for sports & game days, with an adjacent games room that includes foosball and ping pong tables, and board games.

We serve lunch and dinner 7 days a week. Happy hour every day from 12-6. Join us on Taco Tuesday for $4 tacos all day long!

*Please note that reservations are for the downstairs restaurant and lounge ONLY. Our rooftop is first come first served (except for events).

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Dining Bar, Mexican, Pub
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–11:00 am Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–3:30 pm Bar Daily 12:00 pm–12:00 am Happy Hour Daily 12:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Alex Stupak
  • Catering
    Catering is now available! Please contact us at 212-865-5800 for more info
  • Private party facilities
    We offer a wide range of flexible event configurations from our private dining room, bar & lounge areas, and 17th floor rooftop. • Maximum Capacity: 82 (seated), 125 (cocktails) • Private room with audio-visual capabilities 18 (seated) 25 (cocktails) • Semi-private lounge with open layout and versatile configurations • Audio/Visual equipment, including 78 x 139 drop down projector screen • Rooftop bar that can accommodate up to 200 (cocktails)
  • Neighborhood
    Midtown East
  • Cross street
    Lexington Avenue
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    MTA 4/5/6/7/S at 42nd St Grand Central
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 72 people are saying

Empellon Al Pastor (Murray Hill) reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0
4.0 based on all time ratings
  • 4.0Food
  • 4.0Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.7Value

NoiseModerate

131 Reviews
  1. MemH

    London5 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on November 6, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    How can a kitchen be closed 10 mins after my table reservation time?

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    New York City2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on October 29, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    great tacos. poor service- under attentive wait staff; would've ordered more.

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  3. MicheleP

    Philadelphia County36 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on October 26, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    I would not come here again. The place was pretty much empty so I’m not sure why the service was so bad? Ordered three things on the menu, only two items came out. Before I knew it, the table was cleared and when I asked for my third item, they realized it was never put in. I decided at that point to leave. After asking for the check, waiting 15 minutes to get it and still missing last item. At least they didn’t charge me for it. Bad service, I still left a tip which in reality I shouldn’t have. Won’t be back again.

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  4. WilliamC

    New York City17 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on October 18, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food and service was excellent. The music was really loud but that was really the only issue.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    New York City3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on October 17, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    We looked for a place to have a nice drinks, if you are not fans of the Mexicans drinks so you dont have what to drink there...

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  6. Lauw

    New York City1 review

    2.0

    Dined on October 13, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    The rooftop is not suitable for dinner, they should tell you that when you make the reservation. The food wasn’t as good as we hoped for. Poor taste and expensive for the amount of food that you get. Wouldn’t recommend this to anyone. Maybe for a late night drink at the rooftop, if it isn’t too crowded.

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  7. LisaM

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on October 11, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Nice atmosphere, good service, yummy food and drink. Will be back👍🏻

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  8. WendyP

    New York City1 review

    3.0

    Dined on October 6, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Not the same anymore. The food taste changed. It was better when it was salvation taco.

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  9. Businessmeal

    New York City10 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on October 1, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food delicious in this vibrant noisy place!!!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on September 28, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Great cocktails. Happy hour prices were not extended on rooftop bar.

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FAQs

Empellon Al Pastor (Murray Hill) offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 865-5800.

Empellon Al Pastor (Murray Hill) is rated 4 stars by 72 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United States
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  5. Midtown East

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145 E 39th St, New York, NY 10016

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Lexington Avenue
  • Neighborhood
    Midtown East
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–11:00 am Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–3:30 pm Bar Daily 12:00 pm–12:00 am Happy Hour Daily 12:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Dining Bar, Mexican, Pub
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    MTA 4/5/6/7/S at 42nd St Grand Central
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Alex Stupak
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Catering is now available! Please contact us at 212-865-5800 for more info
  • Private party facilities
    We offer a wide range of flexible event configurations from our private dining room, bar & lounge areas, and 17th floor rooftop. • Maximum Capacity: 82 (seated), 125 (cocktails) • Private room with audio-visual capabilities 18 (seated) 25 (cocktails) • Semi-private lounge with open layout and versatile configurations • Audio/Visual equipment, including 78 x 139 drop down projector screen • Rooftop bar that can accommodate up to 200 (cocktails)
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