Delicious food great staff and good cold drinks. We bailed on the chicken house and ended up here, smartness decision we made. The amount of time we waited here vs. chicken house was amazing and Pancho was under staffed. Go here for a nice margarita. read more

We like to try to eat here when we come to Branson. The food is simply delicious. The staff was also very friendly and helpful

The food is very expensive for the quality. You could tell the meat was old and had been reheated several times.

In Branson... super starving... not sure where to eat as its mostly tourist traps. Yelp steps in to save the day! We found Pancho Villa pretty easily and stepped inside. While the decor could use a bit of an update - I am not eating the door or anything so its not the most important issue. What is magic is the chips and salsa - the cheese enchiladas - the perfect spanish rice. I will eat here again for sure! read more

A great local place on the strip. It looks like the place was mostly locals with very few tourists. We stopped in on a Friday night after trying 2 or 3 other places that were full and had wait for a table. Our waitress was very friendly and attentive. My wife and youngest son had the shrimp tacos which they both really enjoyed. I had the Bandera Enchiladas which had a beef, chicken and cheese enchilada. We also had cheese dip and guacamole. I will say the guacamole was excellent. My only complaint was I had a small frozen margarita which was five dollars for a 16 ounce. size. If I had known it was going to be that much, I would have ordered the 27 ounces. read more

Not great..not horrible. We came because a local told us it was good...I am from Texas where Tex-Mex is a way of life. And if I could go back and find that local guy I would invite him back to my home for some real Tex-Mex food. Fajita nachos----huge for an appetizer..pretty good Tamales-----not google, very dry Queso----decent Taco-----the best thing I had Cheese enchilada--------decent Our waitress was sassy, which seemed a little rude at first, but then she wound up being as cute as could be. If you are jonesing for Mexican food...this will do, but don't expect greatness. read more

Pancho Villa - Tex-Mex Near Me - Branson, Missouri

We are out of town and love Mexican food so we decided to try. Most of the food was delicious (I got the Branson platter) except for the spinach enchiladas. You could tell the spinach was from a can and it was very stringy. Other than that it was amazing and definitely recommend. read more

The menu is overpriced for Tex/Mex food fare. The Mexican music was more annoying than enjoyable and was on the loud side. My waitress was attentive and friendly. The fajitas are the best choice here and be sure to get the flan for dessert. Confirmed the flan is made fresh daily every morning and is spot on delicious. Pass on the appetizers go with the fajitas and flan for dessert. The restaurant and bathrooms are clean. Parking here is sketchy as Poncho Villas shares parking with couple other busy businesses. Locals frequent here and food and service is consistent. Recommended read more

Food was amazing! We went in with a party of nine 4 adults 5 kids! The service was great, food came out quick and never had empty drinks. Great authentic tasting mexican food! Glad we chose this place to go to and very affordable meals! margaritas were also good! Highly recommend this over flaming margaritas if on downtown branson! read more

Great from the start. Clean restaurant and restrooms. The service was fast and friendly. Our waitress was kind and helpful, telling us about their food. Food was out in five minutes, hot and ready to eat. Salsa was tasty and full of flavor as was the food. Good for the price. read more

Pancho Villa - Tex-Mex Near Me - Branson, Missouri

It was good, food was hot. However they do not have much of a bar seldction...pretty much just margaritas.

I don't typically write reviews but felt this place deserved one. We are extremely picky when it comes to any kind of Mexican. We ordered trio fajitas, beef burrito, chicken enchiladas, white queso, and chicken fingers. The fajitas were amazing and the onion in them should have been a feature of their own. Perfectly cooked and full of flavor. The beef burrito had FLAVOR and NO grease. I often find most Mexican places are full of grease with their beef. The chicken was so moist in the chicken enchiladas and also had flavor. The cheese dip was also good and my very picky 6 year old said the fries with his chicken fingers were the best. We are in town next month and this is a must on our list. Highly impressed! read more

We stopped by this restaurant for dinner, it was pretty crowded which could be a good thing, there were only 2 servers who did a very good job handling all the tables and the food was better than expected! I would definitely come back here again when in Branson. read more

So good!! We decided to stop in here after a long day of shopping at the outlets based on other positive yelp reviews. We were seated quickly and despite having a group of 6, we were served quickly as well. They have both white and yellow queso--we had the white and it was delicious and mildly spicy, which was great. We had chimichangas, fajitas and a quesadilla among a few other items at our table and everything had great flavor and was a great portion size. We had full bowls of chips and full drinks the entire time--overall couldn't have asked for a better place to fill our bellies after a long day of shopping! read more

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We love Pancho Villa! It's a stop we make every time we're in Branson. Jalapeño margarita is awesome! Family owned, so the service is friendly and attentive. Also the food is delicious. read more

Very disappointing service and nasty food. First the waitress got our drink order wrong and when the food was brought out there was a live cockroach in the food. After tasting the other food orders we were very disappointed as it tasted very bland and as if it was canned food. When the bill came the waitress refused to remove or discount the plate of food that had the cockroach even though she took the plate back and saw the cockroach within the food. When asked to speak to the manger she said he was her brother and that she was in the right. After saying we would still like to speak to him she finally only discounted the plate. read more

We ate here about ten years ago and it was great. Finally returned - yikes! Place is dismal and dirty. Food is tasteless.

Solid 3 the beef tasted like you were eating dog food service was okay and idk what ambiance is so it's a solid 3

Didn't read any reviews but decided to stop by after a show. Lots of parking but not level, but looking around no one seemed to have any issues. We walked in and got seated pretty fast and enjoyed the friendly banter with the folks there. The food; salsa, a little sweet but very good as well as the chips, we like the chips thin. On our third day in Branson so we ate light having chicken and beef enchiladas. Both were fresh and very good. There's a lot of places to eat but we'd go there again. read more

We stopped in to Panch Villas for dinner. There was a sign saying they were short staffed. The 2 ladies working the room worked so hard! They actually ran at times! The food was amazing and service was great! Can't beat that combination! Highly recommend this restaurant! read more

Fast service, great food, and perfect location on the strip. Top shelf margs, delish queso dip and we really enjoyed the guac. Julie was a GREAT server and handled a table of 21 PERFECTLY. Kid friendly. Shrimp Santa Fe is tasty and light. Enchiladas are pretty good. read more

Very Bland Tex Mex cuisine. Would try another Mexican restaurant if able in Branson. Was the first option we came across by Wonderscope.

read the reviews so I had to go try it. High expectations were met. At first we didn't get off to a good start because I asked for hot sauce for the chips, and was told they didn't have any. What? What Mexican place doesn't have hot sauce? So I asked the waitress how could that be. Then she said they haven't made any yet. I asked her what time would they be making some. She disappeared back to the kitchen and came back a few minutes later with a bowl of hot sauce. Very good hot sauce. I ordered lunch combo of 2 Chicken and cheese enchiladas, 1 taco, rice, and beans. The enchiladas were amazingly good. The rice was the way I like it, fluffy. The beans were good also. At that point I was full and had to get the taco in a to go box. I would tell everyone to eat here. read more

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Food was amazing and service was terrific. We went back a second time before we returned to Oklahoma City!

Our family chose to go here twice on our short trip to the Branson area. Definitely a friendly and great place to eat.

Awesome food, tasty margaritas and friendly staff! The Pancho platter was excellent and shrimp quesadilla was the

Right off strip so was a little hesitant because really picky when it comes to Tex Mex. the salsa was fair. I prefer more spice and less sweet. Queso was extra cost which is irritating and should be complimentary. It was decent but not worth paying for. The green sauce was my favorite. Had the cheese enchilada and tamale plate. Both very good. Service good. I would like to rate this place a 3 1/2 but can't so will give a 4. The salsa is what effecting rating for me which is big. I would come again. read more

Food was great, with generous portions. Very quick service. Parking lot is slanted so if you normally use a cane be sure to bring it.

Just ate dinner at this place and already having stomachache. The food was served way too fast meaning it's microwaved and overpriced. Me and my husband will never go back to this place me and my husband do not recommend eating here. It reminds me an episode of Kitchen Nightmares! read more

Typical Tex-Mex. Food was hot & had good flavor. Service was great. Had cheese dip (white) & beef enchiladas. Chips were fresh & crispy. Would eat there again. read more

Yay! I'm a fan. What can I say, they took two things I normally despise and they made me a believer!!! I normally hate any dining experience that begins with "so I was in Branson" Even worse, I was on the "strip". Also you will very rarely see a favorable review on a "Tex-Mex" restaurant come from me. Well let me tell you, after simply pulling in this place because of the horrible traffic and the hunger pains my wife and I were both feeling, I had very low expectations. The Breakdown. Service-6 Food-9 Ambiance-6 Portions-7 Margaritas-8 Beer Selection(based on it being a Mexican food est.)-8 Great Salsa, good queso blanco, service lacks, but if you know that a head of time you can plan refills and such accordingly. The WEIRD part: We had our one year old son in (who also loved the rice and beans), and the little Latina girl that waited on us spent as much time on his needs as the rest of her section(which isn't saying much). Anyway, the server was very cute and had an 18 month old son, nothing out of the ordinary yet.... wait for it..... when we were leaving she stops us by the front door, she asked if she could ask us a question, and then proceeded this way. to my wife: "If kidnappers took your husband and son, and you could pay to get only one of them back and you knew that they would kill the other, which one would you save?" I don't know about you guys, but that was a little deep for us after a couple of giant margaritas and a belly full of Mexican food. Not to mention, WAY out of left field. Not really knowing how to answer, I jumped in and said that I would kill the kidnappers and come home safely with my son, so that my wife would not have to make such a decision. Summary: Great "Branson" dining experience/Strange family owned vibe that makes you feel like your not so much a customer, but a third cousin. When forced to go back to Branson, I will eat here again if hungry for good Mexican food, BTW, I never really got the "Tex" part. Also, I got the "Branson Platter" And it was delicious! read more

We liked the nachos a lot. The place was packed and the staff was on it. I watched others and everyone seemed happy and satisfied. The guacamole was fresh and the jalapeño were sliced just right. I can't wait to come back. read more

Pancho Villa - Tex-Mex Near Me - Branson, Missouri

Having eaten at many Mexican restaurants, I would have to say this is one of the best I have eaten at. The service was great even though I did take out. The food was amazing. Everything tasted fresh including the salsa and guacamole. Highly recommended. read more

I'm from Boston, I've been to Branson twice. On current trip my friend and I wanted Mexican for Taco Tuesday (of course we do this weekly). After reading all the reviews of all the Mexican restaurants within a 5 miles radius of us we decided on Pancho Villa. OMGGGG am I glad we did. First off the restaurant itself is typical Mexican themed with mariachi music playing in the background and the staff were all Mexican, which I find all to be a plus and what I look for when choosing a Mexican restaurant. We got the Amigos combo to split and added an extra beef taco. First off the ground beef in the tacos, the BEST I have ever had! The enchiladas were perfect. Refried beans were delicious. To top it off I got a margarita the actual size of my head. If you ever find yourself in Branson, MO and have a Mexican craving come here to get your fix! read more

This place is amazing! We were a little iffy as we walked up but the food was amazing. Everything was so flavorful. You do have to pay for chips and salsa but there is a whole salsa bar you can use for your meal! read more

From a man that eats Mexican food at least once a week, this was a really good place. The enchiladas were really good. My only complaint is they don't give you much salsa. They give you a small bowl for to share with your spouse. I'm a scooper, not a dipper. Sharing the salsa is a big NO for me. read more

Margarita didn't taste like it had any alcohol in it at all then was 8.50. Cheese sauce was good. Had beef fajita lot of food but no real flavor. Charged for jalapeno and 2 extra tortillas. Waitress no personality didn't ask if anything ok had to ask her for everything. Not someplace I would recommend. If your looking for good Mexican food this is not the place for you. read more

This place is ehh alright. I'm visiting Missouri and my family was craving mexican food. From the reviews on here, we were instantly sold. It's not terrible, but we know not to come back here again. The food was warm & not hot when served to all of us. I had the mexican dinner. Salsa was cold.. not our favorite. Very small inside and crowded. Overall, we do not recommend. read more

Average food. Below average service. I guess when you have a new customer base every week, you don't have to try to hard. Also. $8 for a 24 oz margarita seemed a little high. read more

We stopped here for a Saturday lunch after arriving in Branson basically because the fast food options just weren't looking good. The service was ok..a little slow at first, but it picked up during the meal. My wife had the enchilada lunch special, I had the "Branson Special" and our son had a cheese quesadilla. The food was ok, but a little underseasoned for my taste. I guess when you are serving a generally older tourist crowd, you don't season much. The prices were good for the portion size, however. For good, solid Mexican food, I would come back, but ask for the hot sauce bottle. read more