It's been quite a while since I have enjoyed a taco salad. We were up exploring close to Alpine and found this restaurant on Yelp. Parking was tricky as they were in the middle of two roads. They had just a few spots next to the restaurant and they were all full. We ended up parking across the street and played Frogger to get to the restaurant. Lol! The food was great and I did my best to eat sll of the salad because it was just delicious. I like the way they presented refried beans in a small taco salad cup. You get the beans and the crunchy! If you are in the area, definitely give this restaurant a try. read more

Al Pancho's Mexican Restaurant - Taco salad - Mexican Near Me - Alpine, California

Service was amazing. We showed up on Thursday night..it was awesome. Cute small restaurant we found accidently. The menu is good lots of choices and our server was happy to explain dishes. One of the best chimichangs ever. I had 2 meals from it. Friends had carne Asad plate. Taco salad and enchiladas..all were good size portions and very flavorful..we will go back read more

Excellent all the way around--cute decor, service, chips and salsa, and Combos #2 and #3. Love the flavors. Mexican restaurants are very subjective and everyone has their favorites according to their preferred taste profiles. This one really hit the mark for me. 1 meh moment--guacamole did not taste fresh. read more

Food was amazing, relaxed atmosphere and wonderful staff, especially our server Luis!! The Beef Enchilado was soooo good and they serve FREE chips and salsa! read more

Al Pancho's Mexican Restaurant - #1 Taco and Enchilada plate - Mexican Near Me - Alpine, California

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Delicious burritos! I crave these burritos but I don't live close enough to get them often. Service can be a little slow but otherwise this is a delicious spot read more

service good but the food was less than good. had a bean and cheese burrito, was asked if I wanted it wet, said yes and please add onions. was the worst burrito ever. I should have sent it back. the sauce was slightly sweet and was way overloaded on onions. beans lukewarm warm and cheese on inside no even melted. The bill shocked me at $14.71 which included tax. very very disappointed. read more

I have eaten at Al Pancho in Alpine numerous times, but have always forgot to leave a review. Today I had the Carne Asada Taco Salad it was very delicious. A perfect blend of salad, meat, beans, pico, sour cream, cheese and guacamole. The steak was perfectly cooked and the shell was flaky and had great taste. The staff is always friendly and price is about average based on similar mexican restaurants. The temperature in the restaurant isn't too warm or cold and seating is comfortable. I highly recommend if you haven't been here before, you try it at least once. Guarantee you, it'll become one of your favorite spots to eat out. read more

Al Pancho's Mexican Restaurant - Carne Asada Taco Salad - Mexican Near Me - Alpine, California

Been here 3 times and tried 3 different dishes! The service is excellent and Alejando was very attentive checking on our drinks each pass, the dining area was clean. And most importantly the food was delicious! I recommend the steak and eggs and machaca for breakfast. Chips and salsa read more

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Absolutely amazing food and service! Al Pancho never disappoints. The food is always fresh, flavorful, and made with care you can truly taste the quality in every bite. Portions are generous, prices are fair, and everything comes out hot and delicious. The staff is friendly, welcoming, and attentive, which makes the experience even better. The atmosphere is comfortable and perfect whether you're dining in or grabbing food to go. This is easily one of my favorite spots, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for great food and great service. I will definitely keep coming back! read more

Al Pancho's Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Alpine, California

Been there a few times, food is decent though somewhat overpriced. I won't go back however due to them charging me a whopping $4.25 for a glass of club soda! I asked the waitress about it, then called the manager. Basically they said "that's our policy now". Even after I told them I would never return they didn't care. I guess business must be so good for them that they can afford to lose regular customers over gouging on the cost of fizzy water. Very short sighted and frankly... dumb. read more

We went here for cinco de mayo and had a great dinner. I had the fish tacos and they were perfect. My boyfriend had the enchiladas and he really enjoyed them. The service was great and the ambiance was nice even in a holiday. read more

We were greeted nicely where we walked in. We ordered the cheese enchiladas plate. It was very tasty. We were served with a smile. Ambience is festive and Mexican cuisine. Very well done. read more

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While waiting for your order, you are served house made tortilla chips and salsa. So good. There is indoor or outdoor seating; Beer, wine cocktails. Lots of great menu items to choose from. The menu itself could use a revamp. I ordered the dinner combo #4. Food was great. Zero complaints. Service great. They seem to know alot of their customers personally. I would definitely return. Nice vibe inside and not loud at all. read more

Al Pancho's Mexican Restaurant - Dinner combo #4 - Mexican Near Me - Alpine, California

Service, is not good took for ever to get our order. Waiter didn't come bk to see if we needed anything else. They were quick to give us our bill. I Asked for a to go box, they forgot I was out side waiting for the box to go. I had to go look for them. Never coming bk. Sad place read more

Food is amazing always fresh and always with great service . I come here a few times a month and never get disappointed and always waiting to go back for more great food. read more

Few parking spots in the front on Alpine Blvd. some outdoor seating and plenty in indoor seating as well. Small bar near the font with a TV with sports on it. Once inside staff will greet you quickly and are very welcoming. Staff is so nice, sweet and accommodating. Seem to be doing plenty of pickup and take out. Food is good and consistent. Food comes out in a decent time. Food is decently priced for the size. I left a larger then normal tip for the quality of service. Loved the friendly accommodating attitude towards my family. Thank you for having us, will be back for more. read more

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My family loves this spot. The food is always amazing and consistent. The service is so sweet and the food is some of the best in Alpine. read more

The food was fantastic one of the best Mexican food spots I have ever tried. The service was amazing. The servers are really nice and welcoming/fantastic. The Ambiance is really cool it feels like an old cantina, and has a lot of cool art. 100% recommend. read more

We love this place! Wife and I eat breakfast a couple times a month. So delicious and reasonably priced. Please try their steak breakfast. Unreal. read more

I just moved into the neighbor and had to try. The chips and salsa are to die for! I ordered 2 fish tacos and they were delicious. My friend had the chicken quesadilla and I swear that thing could have fed 4 people, haha! read more

Al Pancho's Mexican Restaurant - Fish Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Alpine, California

They offer shaded outdoor seatings. Stumbled upon this place after hiking at the stonewall. They had a lot of options to choose from and even for kids too. They do have free parking that are shared with stores next to the restaurant. Or they also have free street parking. This place was busy but were able to find seating. I did see seating for 6 people so it's a good place for a larger group. I've got their steak burrito but added beans and rice for extra price. Which I thought why don't they already have that inside the burrito... the size of the burrito was huge. I took my other half home and I was so full from just half, I didn't eat dinner. The service was fast. This is a good place to stop, if you are looking for Mexican food on the way to the San Diego, but I wouldn't say this is the best burrito I've had. read more

Al Pancho's Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Alpine, California

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Al Pancho's has been my favorite Mexican restaurant since we moved to Alpine. This a cute little place, plenty of seating inside and has an outdoor dining patio. The staff is very friendly and professional and the food is super yummy. They have been in business since we moved to Alpine in 2003 and I'm sure it was here long before us. It feels like a family run restaurant complete with the great service and tasty offerings only a labor of love a family could provide. So, if you're looking to dine at one of many Mexican restaurants we enjoy here in Alpine, this one tops my list, hands down! Our others in the same category are all excellent but this one is MY favorite read more

I really was not expecting this. This plate was amazing. I will definitely will be returning for more. read more

Al Pancho's Mexican Restaurant - Tostada Del Mundo - Mexican Near Me - Alpine, California

I wanted to love it, went in so excited, we live in alpine and our options are limited. The original server was nice, polite, helped us navigate the menu, answered all our questions We ordered a carne asada plate, carnitas plate and a molcajete. The molcajete was huge, I had asked for a small one, which she said OK, but ended up bringing me the full size. The chicken was off tasting, the fried cheese was good (not great), the overall flavor was not appealing. The carne asada came out 2nd - it was so fatty you couldn't chew through the meat - good flavor, a ton of fat. The carnitas - I could smell them from the kitchen and it wasn't good - she brought them out and something just wasn't right - the smell was off. I took a small bite they were sour and rotten- called the waitress back over and she literally said "I'm sorry we served you the wing batch, those were meant for the trash". Now we don't want to eat anything - I don't trust them, I'm certain we are going to get sick from what we did eat. I asked the server if we can please just pay for our sodas we don't want any of the food we just want to go. She said "I will take off the carnitas, you need to pay the rest of your bill". My husband does not like confrontation so I conceded and paid it. Every time I drive by there, I want to scream out the window they served me rotten food, be careful, it might happen to you too. We won't go back - I hope no one else experiences what we experienced read more

I give this restaurant five stars. We split the Machaca burrito with chips, salsa and sodas. Maria our waitress was fantastic. I think she's worked there for 20 years. The food is always fresh. And the service is great by Maria read more

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Back again for my chile verde wet burrito & the beef flautas combo plate. This restaurant is very consistent on their seasoning. The chips and salsa are always great. This visit was no exception. I will be a customer for life. Great service as usual. read more

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Maybe cuz i came in the am but this lady was mean. No smiles and I repeated multiple times about having a spicy salsa but I dont think she cared and was irritated when repeated myself. Id reach to say thank you a couple times and she would immediately turn around and walk away. The Burrito was amazing as to why I gave it 2 stars instead of one but I also got charged 17$ after I seen post that said Burritos were 12$ here. Was looking for a Mexican restaurant to come to in the area and think I will have to look again. read more

Good food, great service. Salsa and chips good. Fish tacos good, cheese enchiladas good, Rice and beans. Overall good experience. Will return again. read more

Al Pancho's Mexican Restaurant - Chips and salsa all that's left. - Mexican Near Me - Alpine, California

Found this place last minute Great, great food. Juan our server was so nice , polite..funny too. The TOSTADA DEL MUNDO was so good & the Enchiladas Coronas were generous in portions. Everything was so fresh. Thank you Juan for excellent service & Hats off to to Chef!! read more

Al Pancho's Mexican Restaurant - Enchiladas Coronas - Mexican Near Me - Alpine, California

Great food and great service. On our way to Lions Tigers and Bears sanctuary- perfect place to stop for a quick lunch. read more

We have eaten here many times but never ordered the molcajete for 2. Fantastic! Shrimp, Pollo, Carne, avocado, nopales, rice, beans, quacamole on the side and tortillas. Great price, too! read more

Al Pancho's Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Alpine, California

It honestly pains me to say that I ate here for the first time today. If I would have found this place sooner I would never eat at any other Mexican food place in Alpine. My husband and I had the best service and our waitress was super friendly and personable. The food is reasonably priced for what you get. I got a beef chimichanga wet and it was filled with veggies and had rice, beans, sour cream, and guacamole for only $12 and there was enough to take home and eat for later. My husband had carne asada fries and they were better than any fast food place and had refried beans on them. Being 9 months pregnant, this really hit the spot. We just left and I'm already craving this food. Please take a chance on this place, you will not regret it. read more

Al Pancho's Mexican Restaurant - Chimichanga wet and Carne Asada Fries - Mexican Near Me - Alpine, California

Always delicious food! Highly recommend coming here. The food is so authentic and tasty! read more

Al Pancho's Mexican Restaurant - 3 Pastor Tacos with beans instead of rice. To go. - Mexican Near Me - Alpine, California

My only regret is that I can't give it 6 stars! There are over 5000 Mexican restaurants in San Diego County and this one must certainly be near the top. Authentic, terrific service, and oh my...the food! I was stunned at how the Carne asada just melts in your mouth. Great effort put into presenting a nice plate. Well worth the drive to Alpine. We drive 40 miles round trip to enjoy this wonderful food, service and atmosphere. You should too. read more

Ordered to go. Food was excellent. Guacamole was fresh. Ordered the shredded chicken burrito and it was fire!

This review is in regards to the service only. Our party of 6 arrived at 9:05pm on a Wednesday. We were told that we could not be seated because the restaurant closes at 9:30pm. That they were only doing to go orders. We proceeded to place a to go order although confused with the conflicting information that's listed on their menu and Yelp page. Once we ordered the waiter told us they could not cook a chimichanga because the kitchen had already turned off the fryer. This was at 9:12pm. On Yelp it says the restaurant closes at 10pm. On their menu at 9:30pm. Please update your hours, your information here on Yelp and on your menu is misleading. When our food was brought out in to go bags the waitress told us we could not eat the food in the outside tables. We let her know we would eat quickly and she said they were going to turn off the lights. That they needed to turn off the lights to keep the mice away. I was looking forward to eating here especially with the great reviews but I will not be returning to this restaurant. Lastly, I asked the waitress that for future reference what time we needed to show up to be seated. She told me 8pm! I was shocked. A restaurant that advertises closing time of 9:30pm on their menu should be seating customers up until that time and not make excuses! read more

Filling and delicious! You get a lot of bang for your buck! The servers are polite and sweet, usually packed with a lot of talkative groups. Local business so indulge. read more

Always friendly and larger portions. Not incredible Mexican fare, but very good. Recently upgraded beer and wine selection. Parking can be challenging given location but definitely recommended. read more

STAY AWAY! This place have NO time limit for delivery!!! Me and my boy ordered 1 burrito and the young guy there (I don't think he knows what is doing there) told me "it will be ready in 10 minuets.. the waiting time was 38 minuets! Believe it or not but I just hope no one is going to wait for burrito sooooooo Long! 48 minutes! Besides that, the food is NOT fresh AT All!!! Very bad costumer service! We have kids to feed, shame on you and your bad food and service! I will never come back! With such bad and disrespectful service, I'm sure the place is dirty too (I'm not sure about it but if you don't care about customer service so you will NOT care about cleaning or fresh food... will sending you the food department. read more

Top 2 best quality Mexican food in Alpine. Main waiter is a dry humored snarky bit of hilarity. Outside area is nice. Inside is a little run down but whatever. Molocajete is the bomb and a must in my mind. Downside is the margaritas. Not the place to go for getting a good drink on. But the beer drinks cold. read more