{"id":56406,"date":"2019-06-24T12:15:16","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T16:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yum.b-vong.com\/?p=7"},"modified":"2024-08-05T20:42:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T00:42:22","slug":"don-pedro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/don-pedro\/","title":{"rendered":"Don Pedro – Gwinnett County, GA"},"content":{"rendered":"

STATUS: Pleasant Hill one CLOSED! Buford Hwy Still Open!<\/p>\n

1475 Pleasant Hill Rd
\nLawrenceville, GA 30044<\/p>\n

There are 3<\/del> locations that I know of in Gwinnett.\u00a0 I still can’t understand how this part of town is Lawrenceville! \ud83d\ude42
\nThe one we like going to (Don Pedro III) stays open forever.\u00a0 On one day, the hours are like 6am to midnight, which is madness!!<\/p>\n

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Some folks only go to Don Pedro for the tacos, which are an insanely affordable $1.59 each last time I looked.\u00a0 I’m old enough to remember when Taco Bell was actually pretty decent and cheap.\u00a0 Way back then a kid could survive off of their soft tacos.\u00a0 These days, Taco Bell and the rest of corporate fast food isn’t really serving you anything decent.<\/p>\n

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Don Pedro though has tacos that most “sheltered” young’uns might be too afraid to eat.\u00a0 That’s fine, more for us.\u00a0 The types on the menu are: Asada (Steak), Pollo (Chicken), Al Pastor (Spicy Pork), Lengua (Tongue), Cabeza (Spicy Beef), and Barbacoa (BBQ Beef)<\/p>\n

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My favorite however is numero uno on the picture menu.\u00a0 I like to get the Carne Asada dinner platter but with no ensalada but mas arroz y frijoles por favor. \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 (Hopefully my horrible limited espanol isn’t embarrassing every time I order!)\u00a0 The grilled big green onion is amazing and sometimes the grilled jalapeno borders on psychedelic spicy.<\/p>\n

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The nachos are pretty good and a meal in itself too!\u00a0 It comes in Chicken or Beef, and they’re never stingy with the sour cream, cheese, or guacamole unlike some places…<\/p>\n

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This past spring the original Don Pedro was looking quite nice with all the blossoms! \ud83d\ude42
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Boon’s (and Everyone else’s) Review: Highly Recommended<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

STATUS: Pleasant Hill one CLOSED! Buford Hwy Still Open! 1475 Pleasant Hill Rd Lawrenceville, GA 30044 There are 3 locations that I know of in Gwinnett.\u00a0 I still can’t understand how this part of town is Lawrenceville! \ud83d\ude42 The one we like going to (Don Pedro III) stays open forever.\u00a0 On one day, the hours […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":53,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[343,335,340],"tags":[324],"class_list":{"0":"post-56406","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"hentry","7":"category-food","8":"category-gwinnett","9":"category-mexican-food","10":"tag-food","12":"post-with-thumbnail","13":"post-with-thumbnail-large"},"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/bvong_yum_01_1_don_pedro.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pelE0-eFM","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":56419,"url":"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/danthai-lawrenceville-ga\/","url_meta":{"origin":56406,"position":0},"title":"Danthai – Lawrenceville, GA","author":"Boon.Vong","date":"June 14, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"851 Oak Rd SW #89Lawrenceville, GA 30044 One of my favorite places for \"home cooking\" Thai food.\u00a0 There is something to be said about comfort food from all cultures--nothing fancy in the presentation, the point is to eat and be happy. :)","rel":"","context":"In "Food!"","block_context":{"text":"Food!","link":"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/category\/food\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bvong_yum_dan_06_thai.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bvong_yum_dan_06_thai.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bvong_yum_dan_06_thai.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bvong_yum_dan_06_thai.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":86693,"url":"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/atlanta-international-night-market-lawrenceville-2024-09-13\/","url_meta":{"origin":56406,"position":1},"title":"Atlanta International Night Market Photos – Lawrenceville – 2024-09-13","author":"Boon.Vong","date":"September 15, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Atlanta International Night Market Photos | Friday Sept 13, 2024 | Lawrenceville, GA A quick set of photos from the Atlanta International Night Market in Lawrenceville (where I live!).\u00a0 The rain and windy weather didn't keep these festival goers from experiencing all the food! ... 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