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    Pancho & Lefty's

    3.8 (87 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, Bars
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    PANCHO & LEFTY'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Classy
    Good for groups

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    Pollo con crema
    Dave P.

    Cute little restaurant in Cuyahoga Falls. By the entrance is a small bar and dining area is off to the left. Festive decor and tables. Intimately light at dinner time, the place has a friendly vibe as did our server, who appeared just the right amount of times. The food was delicious. They brought chips and fresh salsa gratis to each table - not always available these days at Tex Mex/Mexican restaurants. I loved the Pollo con Crema - what a delicious sauce and tender chicken. Friends had fajitas and taco salad. All dishes were nicely plated and tasty. I'd definitely eat there again.

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    Steven B.

    Stopped in at Pancho & Lefty's for a quick dinner after stopping at Fawn & Fancy for the Yelp Elite Event. P&L is located in a free standing building on Kent Road just West of Darrow Road in Stow. Parking is in the back and side with a patio and the entrance in the front. Once you get inside there is a small bar and a medium sized dining room, in which the tables have been spread apart and plexiglass partitions have been added. The room is dim and the decor features some pops of brighter colors, overall relaxed and nice. The menu is extensive and takes a bit of a different approach then many Mexican restaurants, I ordered one of my favorites the Chile Rellenos dinner. Service was good. The chips and salsa were average at best, with the chips cold and over seasoned, the salsa was a bit bland and could have used a hit of heat to wake it up. The rellenos dinner came out with everything covered by cheese. The peppers were underwhelming, with too much batter and not enough cheese in the middle and no spice at all. The refried beans and rice were good . Overall a decent meal, but nothing memorable or craveable. Pancho & Lefty's seems like a cool place, always like to support independent restaurants. The set up is nice and they seem to take their own approach to the food. Unfortunately for my tastes the food was just decent, I wish they would be a little more daring and flavorful. Of course your results may vary.

    Grandma monies platter
    Kelly W.

    Love this place. Food is always good and the staff is always friendly. Nice quiet little place to eat. Love the ambience.

    Fish tacos with sides it came with
    Tiffany L.

    I wasn't crazy about this place. Tasted kind of bland. Felt like the tacos needed an extra something. I got the grilled / blackened white fish tacos which is kind of spicy and dry tasting. Apparently the fries beans have milk in them so they gave me black beans. Rice and chips tasted good, although my sister didn't care for the chips. The atmosphere is a little off since it's such a small place, the bar is small, the tables are small, I don't think they had any music playing or outdoor seating. I could probably live without this place. Also my sister was telling me this isn't a mexican owned business, I'm not quite sure, but gives me mixed feelings.

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    4% credit card fee. Negra Modelo was nice and cold. Food was ok. Salsa and chips not as good as they usually are.

    How it was prepared

    Food was horrible, service wasn't any better. I'll never go here again!!!! Ambiance was ok very small restaurant.

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    11 days ago

    I love the seafood burrito with the Tampico sauce. Amazing! Friendly staff, cozy atmosphere, amazing food, super clean.

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    2 months ago

    Always consistent fresh high quality food! Great margaritas! Owners are present and care about your dining experience.

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    4 months ago

    Love going there, the owner Julie is so nice. Great food, hands down best chips & salsa around.

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    7 years ago

    Best authentic Mexican food around! Nice atmosphere, excellent service & tasty margaritas.

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    Best taco salads around! Owners are super nice & food is great! Love their chips & salsa & friendly staff.

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    One of the best Mexican places. Salsa is great and chips. Great portions. Very small place and cramped .

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