La Casa De Pancho Refused service by wait staff after waiting more than 20 minutes for chips and salsa. Presented valid Iowa ID for purchase of alcohol and was told it was a fake ID. Staff is ignorant of ID security in the state of Iowa and what forms of ID are acceptable per the secretary of state. We've been a regular here for years, but are not going back after this bad experience of being slandered by staff. We also filed a compliance complaint with the Iowa Department of Revenue against their liquor license. Iowa Mobile ID is a valid ID issued by the Iowa Department of Transportation and is an acceptable form of age verification for the purchase of alcohol at businesses across the state. We spend approximately $100 at this business every month, and will no longer be doing so. read more

Stopped in here on my 2,200 mile motorcycle trip and let's say it was phenomenal!! Very friendly people and great food! Portions are very generous and the flavor was so good! The server was very attentive and kept our drinks full. Probably will never visit again but that's just because it's to far of a ride from my home. Lol. Recommend you try it tho if your in the area! read more

La Casa De Pancho - Mexican Near Me - Maquoketa, Iowa

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Had dinner on a Friday night. Service was good. Food was okay. Had a nice booth. Nice noise level, not too loud.

this is not a Mexican reaturant!! food has no flavored to the authentic Mexican food taste well they dont have authentic food, I'm mexican and wouldn't recommend it to eat here they have Taco Bell tacos only the only thing they have closed to mexican food culter would be the bean(frijoles) and rice (arroz) kinda burn. This is an embarrassment for us mexican!! read more

Ordered online. Received confirmation that food would be ready in 30 mins. Showed up at the time given to pick up order. Had to wait another 30 mins in the store to get my order. Not one employee said sorry about the wait. read more

Food was astonishingly delicious and very authentic. Service was excellent and the raspberry margarita was AMAZING. It was creamy and sweet almost like eating a paleta. read more

La Casa De Pancho - Sofritos - Mexican Near Me - Maquoketa, Iowa

The food is good I usually have the chicken fajitas my husband has an enchilada and the Margaritas are very good I have had all of them the flavors are bright and bright the garnish be read more

Awesome food. Amazing service. The staff couldn't have been better and the inside decor is really cool too. I highly recommend! read more

La Casa De Pancho - Steak Fajita Burrito - Amazing! - Mexican Near Me - Maquoketa, Iowa

Called and said that they could seat us right away but when we got there they said it would be an hour wait because they seated other people. Do not recommend if you have a group bigger than 10 read more

Good basic Mexican food. Generous portions. Good service. Enchiladas are great. Carne Asada too!

The food was fantastic. Every bit of it. All the flavors. I recommend the choriqueso appetizer. The facility is clean and not overdone. Great blended margaritas too. read more

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They didn't seat us and told us it was an hour wait when we called they said they could seat us and they yelled at us

I was so hungry I forgot to tale pictures. I had loaded nachos and my friend had enchiladas. All was absolutely delicious! And the service was friendly and excellent! read more

La Casa De Pancho - Beautiful decor. - Mexican Near Me - Maquoketa, Iowa

I was in Maquoketa with a friend for the weekend and we decided to try this place out. The decor is cute, service was good and the food exceeded my expectations. They have quite an extensive menu so it was difficult to choose. I therefore picked a combo with a shredded beef taco, a cheese enchilada, and the best pork tamale I've ever had. I will go back to visit this cute little town just to have another tamale at La Casa de Pancho. read more

Stopped coming home from watching a high school tennis meeting. Place was packed, which is always a sign of good place to eat. Service was great even with a packed house. My daughter and I each had the special. A beef burrito and a beef enchilada with rice and beans. Food was good, definitely American version of Mexican food. I would stop again to try something different, just when a place is busy I normally get the special as it is normally quickly out. read more

Upon arriving, I was pleasantly surprised to find how authentic the crew was. Food was good. Prices were fair. And they all spoke spanish!

On our way through town to the farm, we called and ordered carry out. It was ready in the cited 15 minutes. La Casa De Pancho fajitas, chips, salas and margaritas. Very good. Plenty of food for two and the margs were great! read more

Doesn't look like much when you walk past, but I was practically dying of hunger so I popped in. The definition of a hole-in-the-wall. I got a regular hamburger and wow... there were no words. A classic burger done right. Crisp bun, juicy patty, stuffed with essentials ( ketchup, shreds lettuce, tomato, and pickles). There's about a million options available between the menu board and the wall full of specials, not much else besides go look for yourself read more

Great Mexican pizza and very fresh salsa! Just hoped there would be a little more veggies in their burritos. Still an awesome find in maquoketa! read more

La Casa De Pancho - Mexican Near Me - Maquoketa, Iowa

Had the huevos rancheros and they were really great! Definitely coming back! Others had the nachos with beef which they liked.

Worst Mexican food ever. Ordered shrimp and the dish smelled spoiled. Mushrooms were clearly bad. Only thing they did was offer another order of the same mushrooms . They didn't believe me even after I told them you can just smell them. My wife's dish had chicken and steak and both way over cooked and dry. I wasn't trying to get a free meal but with a party of 6 they should have at least taken one dish off the bill. Especially when we hardly touched either plate and didn't take a to ho dish. read more

If you're looking for a great place to eat in Maquoketa. I'd highly recommend this restaurant. Located in the downtown. Great Mexican food! Even the rice and refried beans are terrific. The service is excellent! They take very good care of their customers. I was surprised by how quickly I received my meal. Also they offer a variety of beers and mixed drinks. I had a "Relaxer". It contains rum. I loved it. And it did relax me. This is definitely a spot I'll visit again. read more

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Our party of 11 was seated immediately to begin the best feast of our trip to Iowa! La Casa De Pancho's menu had many offerings and boy did we indulge. A Texan gave us a heads up as we entered that it was some of the best Mexican food and Texans speak the truth. Unlimited chips and salsa were happily received. Drinks from the bar arrived quickly and the group was pleased that Modello was on tap. Some of the largest portions of food arrived in what seemed like only 10 minutes and the server got all 11 orders correct. I enjoyed the chicken chimichanga and my husband had enchiladas con queso. If we weren't having so much fun I would've remembered to take pics of the food. Next Iowa visit, even if not to Maquoketa, we will drive to Maquoketa to eat at La Casa De Pancho's and I will take pics! read more

Absolutely delicious! We stumbled upon this restaurant while in Maquoketa for a gymnastics meet. The Asada Burrito is very large and absolutely amazing with the Skirt Steak!! I couldn't eat it all and had the remainder as my dinner the same night. I am down in Maquoketa once again, and I have to get another!!! Awesome!! My wife had the Seafood Quesadilla, and just like me thoroughly enjoyed it!! read more

La Casa De Pancho - The Asada Burrito with Skirt Steak! - Mexican Near Me - Maquoketa, Iowa

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Probably the most bland Mexican food I've ever had. The meat had no flavor to it at all. I'm not a big fan of using hot sauce to give food flavor but had to use a lot of Tapatio on this meal. read more

If you're in town-perhaps after a day exploring caves-you need to stop by this excellent place on main. I took my family my wife and two kids and had a huge, tasty meal-including cocktails-and were shocked how affordable it was. Hope they don't raise the prices now. But even so, totally worth it. Thanks! read more

Neat place with nice atmosphere. Food was alright but I particularly didn't appreciate the bitchy attitude we got from our waitress Sierra. Only because my husband casually mentioned how young she looked. Looking young is not a bad thing and you don't have to treat your customers poorly because your fragile mind was offended. We meant no harm. Kudos to the rest of the place though. I'd go back if it wasn't for her. read more

I'm from California, and I've been begging my wife to try this Mexican restaurant. Yes, I understand it is a Mexican restaurant in small-town Iowa, but we were surprised. The chips and food were great! I had the enchilada with mole sauce and my wife tried the shrimp tacos. The Mexican meal was hearty and so enjoyable. I would recommend you visit. read more

This used to be one of my favorite restaurants in town. But recently it's gone downhill. A co-worker and I have been there 3 times recently where they forget about us and we have to hunt them down to get the check. I raved about this place to my daughter who I took here once for tacos, she loved them and wanted to go back. Wow...we were disappointed. One bite out of my chicken quesadilla and I felt like I was going to get food poisoning. (And I probably did). My stomach was upset for 2 days. Her taco shells were stale and the beans and rice were horrible. Like stale day old food. We will never go back. read more

I placed a to-go order on Sunday evening September 3, 2017. The cashier that took my order told me it would be ready between 30 to 40 minutes. The food was not ready after 60 minutes. If I hadn't paid already, I would've canceled the order and gone elsewhere. A customer that walked out and said, "we were in there for over two hours." If speed is your desire, avoid this restaurant. I asked for a refund after 70 minutes. Avoid this place. read more

Great restaurant , I have been here 3 times and the carne Asada burrito is amazing and large in size , the carne Asada plate is also excellent .. Highly recommend this restaurant I will definitely become here again read more

Food is ok, not over priced. So far it's the best Mexican food your going to find in that stink hole of a town Maquoketa.

Came here from IL to go hiking and stopped into the town to have a quick lunch and i must say, very impressed! Had the chicken fajitas off the lunch menu and a couple of margaritas and am pleasantly full and fueled for our trip to the caves. read more

Very disappointed with our first time eating here. We were staying in town for a softball tournament and chose to eat here after a game. Service was very slow and they weren't that busy. Took forever to place our drink order, another long wait to get them, and more waiting for our food. There were only four us, two adults and two kids so it's not like we had a large group. The food was good and the salsa was ok. Had to go find someone to get more water, waitress didn't come back around. After another long wait for the check, we ended up going to the register and asking for it too. read more

We stopped by here to have dinner and La Casa De Pancho did not let us down. Great food and service.

Originally from Maquoketa, I remember this place being pretty good when under a different name/management. Was back in town this past week with my fiance and stopped in during the afternoon, as it was one of the only places in Maquoketa open at that time. We were both impressed by the tastes. Everything we had tasted amazing. The fiance had pollo a la crema and he loved it. I had the fajita quesadilla with steak and I couldn't get enough of it! We have eaten at many Mexican restaurants throughout the state, and we enjoyed everything from the chips and salsa to the atmosphere. We will definitely stop in again when we are in town next! read more

We were visiting town for the night and thought we could try some Mexican. We Waited a full hour and still did not have our food. The place was a little busy when we arrived but by the time we left there were only two or three tables that still had people at them. I cannot imagine what could possibly have taken so long. I cannot rate the place on the quality of the food but extremely irritated that it took so long after they told us about a half an hour for dinner to be ready. With all the other reviews The food may be great but I'll never get a chance to know. Maybe you will have better luck. read more

Food is decent but service is not all that great. The 8 piece wings on the appetizer menu, it's really good. Must try.