This is not Mexican food, Mexicans work there and should know what is and isn't Mexican food, a bunch of unseasoned meat in a tortilla smothered is some liquid white cheese is NOT Mexican food. Salsa is also not good. read more

Really good food friendly staff and prompt service Would highly recommend Can't go wrong here read more

Fantastic food and value, nice location across from the lake, small town feel. Wife and I were very impressed. They were extremely busy and I can see why. read more

Does the trick. This place is tiny but the food hits the spot. Decent margaritas and daily specials. Perfect waitstaff. Check on you enough but don't hover. read more

Pancho Villa - Mexican Near Me - Lake City, Michigan

Good food,decent prices.staff is friendly,and atmosphere is cozy.it also has a great view of the lake.

Welcoming service and nicely decorated Mexican style eating area. Our party of 8 had a variety of fajitas, pasta, chimichanga, and more. Everyone enjoyed their meal. Only wish the hard taco shell would have been more authentic was the only criticism. read more

Fast, friendly service, fun ambiance, and delicious food! Came here to grab dinner with a friend and it was the perfect spot for good Mexican. I've lived in the area for years but never stopped in and I'm glad I did! It was delicious! read more

Food very bland no flavor. Waitress forgot to order cheeseburger for child then lied and said it was taking longer because of the fries. As we saw her ring it up. Brought appetizer after food was already on table. Not very impressed at all. read more

I love the food and the staff are super nice. I fee very welcomed and it feels like such a safe, calm relaxing place to be. As someone who use to work there they keep the kitchen tidy and everything thoroughly cleaned every night (ice machine, soda machine, chip machine, etc.) read more

All 6 of us showed up at 11:45 and I'm thrilled it wasn't a minute later, because the place filled up by noon! Staff handled it like they had done this everyday! Make the journey to Lake City for this lunch or dinner. read more

Awesome Mexican food in downtown lake city. It's right near the lake too so take a stroll after you eat. Everything was delicious. Loved the shrimp fajitas. Mouthwatering goodness! read more

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Surprisingly really good Mexican food for a small town! Was here for my first time the other night. I had the shrimp and chicken fajitas, which were really good but they forgot the cheese on top. My friend had the carne asada, thought was good but cooked a bit too well, and his aunt really liked her chicken enchilada. If they fixed a couple of those misses, I'd give them a 5. I will definitely be going back here! read more

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Love this place. Awesome Mexican food .need to try it. You'll love it. It's downtown Lake City Michigan.

The food was astoundishing. Everything about this restaurant is absolutely incredible. Not only is the restaurant amazing, but my waitress Tessa checked all of the boxes. With a glimmer in her eye she has the spunk and resiliance waitressing needs. I will never find someone like her. Love it here. read more

Good American-style Mexican food. Service was good and the restaurant was nice. I've gotten a burrito and fajitas Both were excellent. Not spicy but great flavor. If you like spicy, throw some hot sauce on it. read more

Poncho villa use to be a great place to eat. Plates were large and great teasing We ordered meal for two and got 3 forks of rice for each of us and just enough meat for 5 small wraps read more

Great staff! Our order is a little confusing and they get it every time! Always tastes great !

Fast and sufficient service the food is really good mouth watering and I will be going back for more my daughter couldn't get enough of it

Excellent Mexican food. My buddies and I stopped here for lunch on way to meeting and were all pleasantly surprised by the taste, quality and value of the food here. They had a 5 for $5 taco special which according to my friends was good and they were full. I had the Mexican Tacos (Taco Mexicano) and they were outstanding. I had carne asada, and chorizo tacos and they were so flavorful. they came with onions and cilantro on two toasted corn tortillas. The place was so good, we stopped here on our way back through and had lunch again just two days later. I had the same item since they were so good. The waitress was very friendly also. Highly recommended. read more

Literally went there last night with my family. Love this place! Great for if you're looking for some casual Mexican food. The service is great and the food is great and it comes out pretty quickly. read more

Taco salad with chicken is filled with a large serving of yummy seasoned chicken breast. Tacos are delicious! Best salsa I've had at a restaurant. Great service and friendly staff. read more

We spend our winters in the southwest US and have grown fond of the New Mexican flavors of Mexican cuisine. After 4 years spending summers in Michigan, we finally found a place that satisfies our Mexican food cravings. This place gets it right on flavor. I tried the House Special plate to get a sampling of several if their offerings. I received TWO plates of food with Chili Relleno, a taco, a tostada, an enchilada, a tamale, beans, and rice. It was all tasty, without being spicy, and the relleno was a whole pablano pepper, stuffed with meat and covered with cheese. You dont get this very often. DW had a chicken Chimi covered with melted cheese sauce and a side of RF beans. Again, very well done. They start you out with a bowl of warm, crisp, chips and a tasty salsa. There is a spicy (HOT) salsa also available on request. A good $4 margarita started the meal off just right. Service was fast, friendly, and spot on. They have a huge, varied menu and I have taken it as a personal challenge to eat my way through most of it! Give it a try for some authentic southwest cuisine. read more

Wife and I have eating Mexican food all across this country and Mexico. This is about as good as it gets. Usually stick with the burritos but everything we've tried the past couple of years has been excellent. Like most places they could use help. read more

Love this restaurant! Authentic Mexican food that is top kntoch. Taco Tuesday and Margarita night is a must!

I wish I lived closer, this would be a regular restaurant for us. Delicious food, quick service, fair pricing and ample size servings.

Tasty Mexican food for a small town. Sometimes the wait time can be slightly long, depending on how busy they are. Chips and salsa were always good. Taco Tuesday deal is a good deal, we like the chimichangas and fajitas too. read more

Amazingly fantastic homemade Mexican food for a small town. Taco tuesday was a great deal and the wet tamale special was awesome! Friendly folks and we didn't have to wait at all when we visited in September. read more

Great place on the way to the Soo from Chicago. Traditional taqueria as good as most in Chicago and Detroit's Mexican town. I am Mex-American and grew up eating this food and lived in Chicago many years, as well as traveling to Mexico often on business and pleasure. Great tacos and enchiladas washed down with a beer or jaritos soda. The staff is great and very helpful. I wanted my carne asada tacos with tomato and lettuce once and they obliged. They knew exactly what i was looking for. Salsa has a nice kick if you ask for the "hot" one and the carne was perfectly marinated and moist. Nice chunks. My wife really likes the tortilla soup and we both enjoyed the guacamole, could have used a bit more jalapeno, though. Real treasure is the people. Can't say enough about the staff. I forgot my credit card once after paying and they were kind enough to hold and actually mailed it back to me. They work hard to make you feel welcome. read more

Not real Mexican food. Not real good. Service is good and they're nice. We had the deep fried ice cream. They put a few pieces of crushed Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal on it and called it good. We won't be going there again. read more

This place used to be El Potrero. This is exactly what downtown Lake City needed. Excellent food, great service and reasonable prices. The chile relleno's filled with cheese were the best I ever had. Keep up the good work!! read more

I've been there only twice, but both times were a good experience. The food was very good and our waitress was very nice. I will be back!

Great addition to Lake City. We love the food and the quality, always have had great service