I have been here 2x already, but this time I sat Upstairs on early Friday evening, under the skylight. It was so much roomier and spacious than the cramped downstairs. The tortilla chips are dry and saltless, but the steak and enchilada were great! So the slow buzz from the margarita is NOT just me! I got the medium, and it tasted fine, but the buzz was minimal. One weird note, as South Siders on the south side, we requested the (baseball)Sox game be turned on, but instead the Cubs were turned on! I don't recall if I said 'Sox' or 'baseball' but considering they are a mile or so from Sox Park..c'mon, people! read more

Pancho Pistolas - 2nd level, so cool. - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Pancho Pistolas is a great Mexican restaurant in the heart of Bridgeport. I've been coming here for the last few years and it never disappoints! Staff is always very welcoming and friendly. The restaurant is usually crowded but you never have to wait long to be seated. I've mixed it up each time I come here. I've had the fajitas, burrito, taco dinner, enchilada dinner and combination plate. All very good and worth ordering! The margaritas are great too! Mexican food is abundant in Chicago and Pancho Pistolas is one of the best! read more

The most amazing enchiladas with green sauce I have ever had. Seriously. Good staff. Good food. Great neighborhood. Great Pico & Salsa's. $$ read more

I go to so many different Mexican places. I believe Panchos has the best steak. It's so good and my go to place. I've been to Panchos over 20 times solo, with friends and family. If you're looking for a good drink you can get their margarita (three different flavors) or sangria. I also love that its local and I don't have to travel far. Street parking is always available. read more

Pancho Pistolas - Strawberry and Peach Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Specifically chose this place because when I called whoever answered the phone told me that they do separate bills. That was not true so I had to do the work of figuring out the tax and bill for the table. It was only 3 of us which would have made them ringing up separate bills easy. Not so easy when you are trying to dissect who ordered what and how many. That's my con Now for my pros. The food was very very good. I ordered the tampinquena which came out according to my desired temp and was so delicious. I had a strawberry margarita which was also very good. The rest of my party was also happy with their food. If in the area with my significant other, I might stop by again. Would definitely not make this a group meeting place. read more

Date night: First time visiting and they earned our respect and my money. This was delicious, hospitality was great, drinks were delicious (1 was a virgin drink). I highly recommend this location. read more

Pancho Pistolas - Steak fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Authentic Mexican food.. great service and this place never disappoints.. must try if you have not..

I have dined at Pancho Pistolas a few times. They have fairly basic Mexican food; not bad, but not great either. We ordered delivery recently and it was not a good experience. The guacamole we received was obviously not fresh and the tortilla chips (from a bag?) were not salted. My partner's tacos were okay; I just wish the beans and rice weren't so bland. We just haven't been having any luck with take-out dining in general during the pandemic. We're tired of cooking every meal ourselves, but we also hate paying restaurant prices for mediocre food that we end up throwing out. read more

Pancho Pistolas - Steak taco dinner. - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Came here with my friend because we wanted to avoid traffic in the city. I chose poncho pistolas because they had semi decent reviews. We chose to sit outdoors because it was a pretty nice day. I ordered a chimichanga since I haven't had one in quite awhile, and my friend ordered the chicken tostadas. They serve complimentary chips and salsa, I enjoyed the pico de gallo very much. The food here looked very tasty, upon delivery and tasting of it I was completely underwhelmed, the food had great texture and was warm, but just completely tasteless. I don't think they used any seasoning at all. I don't think I would come here again, because the food didn't impress me one bit. read more

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great drinks and music. Will be back. Customer service was also good and the rooftop ambiance is tea!

Great food and service. Steak l, skirt & fajita, is very tender and tasty. Margaritas are great too. Can't wait to try something else on menu. read more

Enjoyed the food here, great service. They have fantastic margaritas. Will certainly be back!

It a casual Thursday dinner for three and we went with Pancho Pistolas. Street parking is easy to find but better yet, it's only a 15-minute walk for me! The place wasn't packed and we were immediately seated and greeted with menu, iced water, and complimentary chips and salsa. Refills on chips and salsa are not complimentary so do not be surprised if you see an extra charge on your bill. We did not ask for refills but we did finish the chips and salsa. Both salsa dips are spicy but there are slight variations in the ingredient. One consisted of diced tomatoes and shredded peppers whereas the other was liquidy and saucier in a darker red. For dinner, we ordered two horchatas, fried ice cream, steak taco, pulled pork taco, two steak tostadas, and taco dinner with grilled chicken, pulled pork and ground beef. The horchata was great! It is $1.95 for one huge glass. My friend didn't order one but she couldn't help but steal a few sips from mine. So it's enough to share! The steak taco and tostada were zealous. I devoured both within minutes! The steak was well-marinated and soft. I hate it when my steak is well done, dry, and chewy. On a side note, my friends didn't enjoy the pulled pork and ground beef. One stated how the pulled pork was gamey and overly salted. The other commented on the ground beef being unpleasant. She didn't go into further detail and I didn't get to try a bite, although she left 75% of that taco untouched. The fried ice cream was mediocre. It's basically fried corn flakes wrapped around a ball of vanilla ice cream. It was my first time to have fried ice cream so I didn't know what to expect. I anticipated it to have a "blow-me-away" effect and it left me feeling dull and disappointed. Next time I will try the flan and tres leche! read more

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Prices are ridiculously high. Food is ok not worth the price. Service was average. Ambiance was terrible a few tables were extremely loud. I give 2 stars mainly because of the unreasonably high prices. read more

I love this Spot! The food is excellent, the service is amazing and it's clean and refreshing

THIS PLACE DESERVES 0 STARS! Their margaritas are pre mixed and not fresh. I came to dinner tonight and there was pubic hair in my food!! absolutely disgusting, NON authentic place! the "manager" came up very rudely and commented on my posture......SIR do you know where you are? completely WEIRD and inappropriate. read more

Pancho Pistolas - a man standing in front of a television - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

As a vegetarian, Mexican restaurants are usually a pretty safe bet, although they can be a little hit or miss. Chalk up a big miss for this place. Apparently their "vegetarian" burrito, which costs the same as one with ground beef, chicken, or pork, comes with some beans, some rice, and heaping helping of delicious iceberg lettuce. When I asked the waitress, it turns out it's on the customer to tell them that you want veggies on your veggie burrito. Or if you want it grilled. You know, if you want it good. I've had better burritos from little hole in the wall places--for half the price. Plus, I've gotten a much better buzz from much smaller margaritas elsewhere. read more

Pancho Pistolas - "Vegetarian" burrito. Be sure to ask your server for veggies. - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Jessica was an excellence service. The steak was seasoned very well. The food and the drinks were very good. I would come back. This just might be my Tuesday spot. read more

Pancho Pistolas - Peach Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Great Mexican food and consistent. Service is great and margaritas are incredible. LOVE the complimentary chips and salsa. The steak is great and the tostados are really good. Love that they stay open late. Restaurant is quaint and clean. read more

THIEVES! Stay away from this establishment, they will steal your money and will not return it when they are caught! I've been a customer for over 10 years, being born and raised in Bridgeport. Tonight I presented the receipt and bank charge to the co-owner, showing that I was over charged for my Taco dinner. He refused to refund me my money and unfortunately lost a life long customer tonight. I prefer not to eat in a room full of thieves and will not return! You have been warned! read more

Pancho Pistolas - Bank charge - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Small place, service was good she came took our order I asked question about an item and she told me never tried it. I order the caldo de res, it was bland not a lot of flavor I had to add some salsa, onion cilantro and salt myself to make it taste better, my husband had the fish tacos "talapia" tortilla was really hard on the edges and not very good. We probably don't come back as we don't live close by! read more

This place is a favorite of my girlfriend and I's. First off, everything I've tried from the Burrito (even the 17 inch burrito), torta, fajitas, tostada, and others, were all delicious. If you buy a dinner, it's a super cute presentation as well, with a singular chip in the rice or dip. The main reasom why we come though is the margaritas! My girlfriend is a bit of a Margarita connoisseur. She's been in Chicago for over a year now, and this place has her second favorite Marg (just lost the title too). If we ever want a 'treat yo-self' day with drinks we come here. So yeah, I kind of love this place. If it was open later I'd probably never stop coming here. read more

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Met a friend here for a bite to eat and a drink. The service was very good. I had 2 steak tacos and 1 tamale and a margarita. The food was average and the margarita was just okay. Tasted a bit sweet. It was a cool spot to meet up at but it wouldn't be a place I would be excited to go back to. read more

I was meeting up with a cousin for lunch and one of his friends recommended this place. I live on the Northside and he lives way south, so this was a perfect place to meet. We walked in and very nice atmosphere, the server, she was super nice; she was very attentive. Good menu and food delivered quickly. She took the time to ask how was the food, how we were doing and if we needed anything. My cousin had the chicken soup, it looked so good; he said it was excellent. I had the chilaquiles verdes, the dish was very good. I only wish the tortillas were more crunchy vs soggy(that's why not a 5 star). But again, all was very good. I highly recommend this place. I will definitely go back. read more

This place is so good! A little gem, really. Great food, nice outdoor patio, quality ingredients and reasonable prices. The skirt steak is SO flavorful. Opted for a giant steak burrito, they do have a dinner option with beans and rice but I just got the burrito, with the premium steak option with just cheese and extra cilantro. So worth it. 10/10 would recommend. read more

I used to really love this restaurant, but over the years the service levels have diminished greatly. From the scaling back of the food-rice no beans with the fish tacos- to the service levels being marginal at best. I'm not sure if it's a situation where they assumed that cause we were Black we wouldn't tip so they gave crappy service or if it's because we weren't drinking and just eating but the server barely came to the table even took a while to drop the check. Food quality is still great. But. I cant say I'll be there regularly ever again. read more

Not only are they expensive I paid a $100 for my order Multiple things were missing and when I called they were so rude to me Left me on hold forever and hung up on me twice and then wonder why I lost my mind after the third call I ask to speak to the manager and they hung up on me again Called back and no answer I work in the hospitality industry This is unacceptable! Not to mention all the money I pumped into that place since their opening I will never go back read more

Stopped by for a quick bite and walked into a nice and more upscale vibe. Most people inside were enjoying margaritas that looked very good. There's ample seating and the staff is super attentive. Food is a bit pricier than expected just FYI. Would be a great place for a birthday dinner or date night. read more

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Going backwards, 1) there was a roach crawling on the wall while my five coworkers and I stopped in for lunch. 2) the manager Lupe blew it off and said bcs they passed inspection it could've been the delivery man. She only offered drinks and dessert (blank stare). 3) Our waitress was slow and on her phone texting. 4) The fruit flies come out almost immediately during the meal. This is the second experience I e had with these fruit flies. 5) I had them box my food and I'll give it away. read more

Been coming here for quite some time now. We have celebrated many birthdays and anniversaries here. The steak burrito is BOMB! The Arrachera is AMAZING! Try the fried ice cream! Ooooo and the flan! You know what........ IT IS ALL PRETTY TASTY! Great staff, delicious food, yummy drinks. Highly recommend! read more

For all you Sox fans and anyone in general if your looking for a good restaurant to eat after the game or just to go eat Pancho Pistolas is bang bang good. Great service, great margaritas and the food came out in perfect timing. We had the chicken enchiladas and the tampiquena my hubby got his steak medium.. it was amazing. Great job chef and the team. I will see you again. read more

Pancho Pistolas - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Hands down the best carne asada around. You can taste that the steak came fresh off the grill. They also have gigantic burritos. Whatever you get, make sure you have the carne asada filling. read more

Pancho Pistolas - Now that's what I call a burrito. - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We love Pancho but something has changed with the skirt steak burrito besides the portion size and getting more expensive. The meat is marinated differently than before and it doesn't taste like skirt steak but more like a pot roast cut. Stringy too. Not worth the price. It used to have a nice grilled flavor too. Go back how you used to make it or call it a pot roast burrito. read more

Nice place. The gordita was very good. The shell was fried and crispy. The carne asada was well cooked and seasoned. They also have very good horchatas. read more

Pancho Pistolas - Carne asada gordita - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This place could fuck up a cup of coffee. I could be very specific and the phone girl can repeat back verbatim and still screw up. I literally drive 30 minutes out of my way tip and take of severer only for them not to give shit and still fuck it up. With all the options in Chicago I'd recommend going elsewhere. They charge you top dollar for piss poor service and quality of food. Save yourself the trouble and go elsewhere. read more

I've been going to Pancho Pistolas for 4 years ever since I became a Bridgeport resident. I've always been a fan of the margs as well as the amazing food selection. I was super disappointed this evening when I brought home the steak burrito I ordered for my boyfriend and the cheese requested in the burrito was not included. When I called to follow up they offered me a credit for a side of cheese and an order of chips. Not the type of customer service I was hoping for. read more

The steak tacos, chicken tacos and chorizo tacos are all meaty and delicious. I truly enjoyed the salsa, guacamole and chips. The beans and rice are good. The waitresses are friendly and nice. I eat here often. read more

I've have an overall very good impression of this establishment. I've eaten in and had food delivered. I've never ordered chicken noodle soup from a Mexican restaurant, but I must say it was delicious! Their food is packed with flavor and fresh ingredients!! It's not your normal neighborhood "hole-in-the-wall" stick to your ribs Mexican, but a lot more upscale!! The atmosphere is cozy, clean and pleasant and the music was sultry. I was also pleased with the delivery in terms of time is what brought to the table and the presentation. (Not to mention delivery was only 49 mins) The wait staff was quite marginal in terms of their attitude. I guess maybe I was the wrong color! In other words the waitress was very cold and unfriendly. Maybe they believe the stereotype that black women who eat alone do not give good tips or give no tips at all???? I gave a 25% tip!! CHECKMATE read more

I love Pancho's. The service is always good (I have been going there for over ten years), I love the "mixed" margaritas (I order peach & strawberry) and I've never had a bad meal. I've even started a few of my suburban friends that come in for a Sox games for a pre-game meal here and they love the place. Parking is usually good (within a block) and the prices I think are pretty reasonable. Try it! read more

Often times, my barometer for whether a place has good food is how many people are in the joint. Well on this sunny, cold Sunday - Pancho Pistolas was packed- and it was 3:30 in the afternoon! We grabbed the only open table and the server was quick to get our drink order and to hand out the menus. Warm chips and two kinds of salsa were put down before us (chunky and more of a puree) Both were hot and set my tastebuds up for what was to come. Note that they charge for refills on the chips and salsa which seemed odd to me given that is usually complimentary so know before you go! We went with both of the server's recos- the steak burrito for my friend and the combo plate for me with steak and pork as my meats. The food came up quickly. While the burrito was big and filled the plate- that was all there was- a burrito. I get that the rice and beans and "stuff" is on the inside- but the plate looked like it was missing something at least to my eyes that like a bounty of food on the plate. My combo plate, on the other hand was beautiful in its visual appearance. A pork soft shelled taco with raw onions (hot and spicy) the tostada with steak topped with a dollop of sour cream, and the enchilada? Gone before the server came back to ask us if everything was OK. As for drinks- they have a full bar- although beware of the margaritas. I don't know if it was just the one I had- but it was STRONG! So strong I switched it up to Mexican beer or I might have been spending the night in Bridgeport. Service was attentive and friendly (even found out that Sox player Cesar Ramirez frequents the place) the interior warm and welcoming and I hear you can even sit outside in the warm weather. Lots of Mexican places in the area. This one is an excellent choice if you are looking for slightly more "Americanized Mexican" as this is not a taqueria. But the food is good, the service spot on and the prices reasonable. read more