Yes, it's 5 stars because it is exactly as it used to be and that evokes memories of a time long since gone. Just writing this makes me crave those flautas again. Go raise that flag and see if it doesn't bring a big ole smile to your face. read more

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Went to Poncho Buffet for dinner, and honestly, it brought memories from when I was younger. The place has definitely changed, though, and unfortunately, the food isn't as good as I remember. The service was good, and the young people working the floor were friendly and had smiles on their faces. As for the food, I think you can get a better experience at an authentic Mexican restaurant. The place could also use an overhaul when it comes to the overall look and atmosphere. Overall: they need to upgrade. read more

We've been going to Pancho's since I was a kid in the 80's and we still love it! The staff is great, it's still got the same vibe, and the food is decent. When we visit Ft. Worth, we always try to stop for lunch at Pancho's. If you're looking for a bougie restaurant, this isn't your place, but if you're looking for a buffet with awesome flautas, good tacos, and fresh sopaipillas, give Pancho's a try! read more

A dump. The male server was very inhospitable, the food was disgusting. The bathroom was filthy. read more

We love the food here as always, but for God sakes turn the air conditioner on. This is summer in Texas and it's hot in this place.

Look, Pancho's is a brand that has been slowly disappearing. It's worth visiting to keep something many people in this area grew up with - there's a lot of nostalgia to bank on here. The enchiladas are still great and the tacos, with the flaky-crisp quality are pretty good. Some of the other food items are OK - the flautas used to be fantastic but these days they are OK. The sopapillas are still great. Service is polite and practical. It's a bit sad to see what was once a vibrant brand in this region become so incidental. Go "raise the flag" to help breathe new life into it! read more

I've been a lifelong fan of Pancho's. My sisters and I meet here to take a trip down memory lane. We weren't disappointed! Couldn't resist raising the flag for more sopapillas!! read more

We enjoyed a little bit of everything!!60.00 for 3 dinner buffet. First time my Daughter got to raise the flag. I would go more often but I am not into the all you can eat buffets like I used to be!! read more

Panchos Mexican Buffet - Just sat down. - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

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I don't like going to buffets anymore since I had bariatric surgery. I can only eat 4 ounces at a time. I don't mind paying $8 for child's meal because they need to charge something. They can't do that anymore? But hey, got the senior discount. read more

Panchos Mexican Buffet - 1 taco, 1 beef enchilada - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

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I just went to the Pancho's on Green Oaks Blvd. The worst food you can ever find anywhere! The food was disgusting! I knew Jesse Arrambide (RIP) he was the Best Restauranteur around, but he must be turning in his grave with all the Horrific Food these knuckleheads are serving! Jesse was the founder of Pancho's. Great guy. Please do not go to Pancho's to eat. If you want quality...go to Joe T. Garcia! or Esperanza's You'll thank me. read more

Horrible service, the food has no taste whatsoever, tastes like frozen food. Not much food options either, not even worth going.

very unfriendly management. rude to employees and rude to customers. people if you dont like your job, quit. dont take it out on your customers. wait staff not friendly either. made you feel like your wee ruining their day by coming there to eat. read more

I had not been to Panchos in years Food was okay but not what I remembered. I so loved these restaurants in past Wait staff didn't look too happy but were helpful Restaurant was not busy Maybe I missed to lunch rush Loved the Mexican restaurant feel read more

The memories! I've been coming to Pancho's since I could remember. 5 years old and my family would come here and enjoy the tacos and enchiladas. Service to our table was always quick, and I love the Mexican decor. It's buffet style food, prepared fast. Still the most delicious hard shell tacos around! read more

We've been going to Pancho's since the 70's at least. It's not fancy but it feels like home and both the people and the food are relaxing and enjoyable. We go whenever we can. read more

It's a nice place for hanging out eating mefood my husband likes to eat here , he is been going there since childhood read more

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Exactly how I remembered as a kid. The atmosphere and buffet is what makes this place a goodie! read more

Panchos Mexican Buffet - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

I went to this location in River Oaks and the food was not so great. What was worse is the fact that the servers did not wear vinyl gloves while serving, they would run their hands through their hair and return to serving;they did not wear hair nets or cover of any type over their hair; each server was wearing an earbud for their phone, which would fall out onto the serving line and they would just pop it back into their ear and never wipe the area where it dropped. In the dining area, while customers were still in the restaurant eating at just 7pm, they cleaned the tables with bleach that was overwhelming ! I only gave a one star because there was not anything lower! The health department needs to make a visit to this restaurant! read more

I haven't eaten ponchos in about20 years.So when i found out there were still a couple around I had to go.When i got there it was a flash back in time.I went in and it was exactly the same.Except they made a couple of changes.They have a little dessert bar and a little salad bar.At least this location did.The food was the same.My favorite is the tacos and flautas.I can say I had no complaints.If you liked panchos back in the day then I would recommend taking a trip back in time.If you have never been to panchos the food isn't going to knock your socks off but it's pretty good for what it is.Give a shot and see what you think? read more

Let me just start off by saying this is just my first experience going here, and it was AWFUL! 60$ for 4 people i expected at least the food to be eatable half the food we got wasn't even that. If im paying for something i expect it to be at least mediocre and that it was not, i could barely tell what half the stuff they were serving was. they had one overworked waitress running around for the whole restaurant i hope they don't treat their employees as bad as their food tastes,i wouldn't recommend this to anyone nor will i be returning. i did notice most of the demographic were the elderly which seems to be their only source of income nowadays which makes sense becuase this is food they would serve in a old folks home. read more

I can't believe this place is still open. I remember going to a different location in Dallas growing up. It was decent back then. The food at the FTW location was bad.... Bland, poor quality, and some items that should have been hot were cold. The enchiladas feel apart as if they had been sitting all day, but they had just opened as we were there for lunch. There are two good items that I actually liked... the zucchini with tomatoes and the sopapillas of course. The food trays and the table flags look like the ones that were there when this establishment first opened. Filthy and old. I would never recommend anyone to eat here. read more

Panchos Mexican Buffet - Old and dirty flags - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

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Great location off jacksboro highway. The service was fast and friendly. The food was very fresh and hot and at the end they brought us desert! This location is large and was very clean. I would recommend this location read more

Well.. I like Mexican food, but Pancho is a diarrhea kinda Mexican food. LOL When I walked in and was asked what I wanted it they just slab it on this metal plate. Felt like I was an inmate eating jail food. Everything had little meat and just blah! Except little taquitos and menudo inside. Service is actually really good here. They are very attentive to you! Tortillas and sopapillas made fresh but that's the only thing good I can say about this place. The restaurant itself need some updating; it's dingy. Dark and dirty. Idk how their kitchen looks like but that's probably how I got diarrhea from this place. :) I wish food would've been better I would have come back for the service 10000times! read more

Original Panchos I remember eating there in the 70. The food is exactly as I remember. I hope that Panchos will still be around for a long time. I love Panchos Mexican Buffet. read more

Manager took a take out order for me on short notice for 30 flautas and 20 tacos (the taco kit), was pleasant, had it ready when I showed up, and even gave us cheese sauce and sour cream on the house. Best food pickup I've ever had and ordering process. Thank you for continuing to feel like family, Panchos staff! read more

Oh what joy to find this Pancho's Mexican Buffet. I was resigned to driving to Arlington from Fort Wort, but when I searched for Pancho's, I found this location. I especially love their sopaipillas, buttered up and then poke a hole in the middle and drizzle in the honey. For a great experience that will reconnect you to the 1970's, you can't beat this place. Raise your flag in joy. Staff are friendly. The waitress was working hard and said she lost 20 + pounds since she started. The customers leave fat and happy and the friendly staff run around answering the call of the Pancho's flag. Please tip well, they deserve it. read more

Panchos Mexican Buffet - a mexican flag on a table - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Bland food and not even remotely inspiring. Its ok of you are looking for a lower end buffet type place that caters to just Mexican style food but I would avoid this one read more

Manager was super rude. Enchiladas were all empty except one torn up one that was cheese. He told me it would take 15 minutes (like I don't already know they are pre made lol) took the waitress to get it. No issues. It's Panchos yall. It's never going to be 4-5 stars. The place was dirty and manager a tool, but waitress ran her butt off and kept our drinks full. Added bonus. No diarrhea. read more

Food was horrible. Service was without a smile. Ambiance was like all of Fort Worth 's restaurants old and rundown

We enjoy coming here and bringing our grandkids. They like easing the flag. The food was really good, great and very friendly customer service. read more

There is a variety of food beans have good flavor the white enchiladas where the best for me along with the Chile relleno and most favorite Their sopapillas and great table service!. read more

Panchos Mexican Buffet - Panchos flag for food and service. - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

It was as good as I remembered. The best things were the flautas and dessert. And the flag....

this place sucks food tastes like it was frozen the line was very long it's not in there and it's not a tradition buffet you have to order like it's panda express. The soda Machine didn't work and it was very noisy my airpods couldn't block the sound out, the place looks okay it's decorated but not the best and not super comfortable this place is in my never come again list read more

Great food as always!! Love Panchos! Wish there was one closer. Will be back soon!!!

Read the reviews and was somewhat reluctant to try, the location is not great as well. Walked in to find everyone was very friendly and helpful. You start with a buffet line of hot foods then soup and salad self service inside. My rating of Mexican food always starts with the salsa. The salse is blended and not much in the way of chunks, which I like, flavor was OK. However the Pico de gallo was very good and when added into the salsa problem solved. Dishes were hot and the flavor was good but I'm not a fan of what some call "queso sauce" I see it as liquid imitation cheese so adding this took away from the dish, just plain real cheese is always the answer for me. Tamales were good and the tacos were the best. Again, very friendly service and they always offered all that you would like to eat. So the price is very good and that makes it a great value, but it is not the best Mexican I have ever had, but for the price I wasn't expecting it. Would I go again, yes, but I would stick with tacos and dishes without the queso sauce, remake the salsa with the pico de gallo, and enjoy. read more

You know, it is what it is. Really cheap Mexican food. Our son wanted to go here 'for old time's sake', as we used to frequent the old Burleson Pancho's when our boys were teenagers eating us out of house and home. I'd really give them 3-1/2 starts just because it wasn't spotless by any means. Over all, it wasn't bad at all. We felt kind of sorry for the staff because the place was SO empty, but the food truly was edible and the staff was very friendly and attentive. I mean really... where can you get all you can eat decent Mexican food with salad and dessert bar and hot sopapillas for less than $10 a person?? No where but Pancho's. read more

Been eating here since the 70's. Still really the rellanos and enchiladas. I hope they stick around forever

You go to Panchos for the nostalgia and not necessarily the food. The food is okay, the taquitos or flautas are likely the best part. The enchiladas are drowning in sauce. The staff is always friendly and efficient. The hot fresh sopapillas are wonderful with honey. The restaurant is exactly as we all remember right down to the plates and decor. Go for the trip back in time, not the best Mexican food you'll ever eat read more

You know what... it's freaking PANCHOS!!! Grew up with the one in south Fort Worth, then Burleson until it closed. I was giddy walking in, flooded with nostalgia! Decor like I remembered and all the same food! Yes the locations a little old and dingy...but if your looking for the Panchos you remember, give it a try! 5-Stars not because it was anything spectacular, but just because it lived up to my expectations of being good enough and exactly the same tastes I remember growing up with!!! read more

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Best place to eat because the waiters are very nice and the food is immaculate, my favorite are the tamales.