We came here on 4.22.24 after a long 12-mile hike ready to throw down. Our server was quick and friendly in taking care of us. Chips and salsa have to be ordered and you are charged for them - but trust me when I say you get ALOT of salsa and chips - and both are house made and delicious. There is also a very well-stocked salsa bar here with a diverse selection of salsas, taco toppings, and pickled jalapeños. You have got to try the jalapeños that taste like they were marinated in soy sauce. I had the cheese enchiladas dinner - I ordered them Xmas style with half and half red and green salsas. My very tired hiking partner restored her energy with a delicious dinner entree of flautas. We each really loved our meals and not just because we were operating on starvation mode! My enchiladas were stuffed full of Mexican cheese and were well covered with tasty red and green salsas. The refried beans were SO good and the rice tasted even better with a nice dose of pico de gallo. Pay cash if you want to avoid a CC fee. Come here for a great meal in a super clean establishment with quality service. You won't be disappointed. read more

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OVERALL Not favorite Mexican restaurant in Carlsbad, New Mexico, but Pancho's was good. RATING BREAKDOWN Food: 4 | Service: 4 | Ambiance: 4 | Price: 3 PARKING Limited spaces out front. LOCATION/AMBIANCE It's about a 25-minute drive from Carlsbad Caverns on the northwest side of town. THE GRUB + Modelo especial ($5.25) + chile relleno plate ($12.99) - this was enjoyable with the brighter green sauce from the salsa bar. Served with salad, beans, rice & your choice or 2 flour or corn tortillas. + gordita ($3.99) - my daughter liked this with asada. + guacamole ($4.99) - my 10-year-old ordered this with her gordita & there was plenty left over. Pretty good! + shrimp tacos ($13.99) - my 9-year-old devoured all three of them + Mexican Coke ($2.75) + small fountain drink in Styrofoam ($1.99) LITTLE YELPER'S CLUB There were some kids menu items, but nothing my kids liked. SERVICE It helps if you know a little Spanish. Our waitress was Spanish only speaker. She didn't tell me I had to go up front to pay so we sat there for a while until I figured that out. MY FAVORITE PART... The chile relleno. NOT SO FAVORITE PART... - Chips & salsa are not complimentary. - The soy-sauce drenched jalapeños at the salsa bar! Nope. Never again. TIP Beer is served. Cocktails are not. read more

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The food was delicious. Service was great. Ambiance was very nice. Bathroom was spotless. Highly recommend. read more

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I enjoyed their food and atmosphere. I went at about 11 am and the rush hadn't started yet. The waiter was very attentive and brought my food out in nominal time. It was very good. I would recommend this restaurant highly. read more

Good service, good food, good atmosphere. We had the quesabirria tacos, caldo de res and the salsa bar was fresh. Recommend this place if you're in town. read more

The food was really great,the service was wonderful,even though we didn't speak Spanish and the little waitress didn't speak English the owner came over and interpreted for us it was great! Try this place it's very special read more

i love it here! i went to school near it so it's great after school or practices and staff is always so nice and food is just amazing.

Excellent flavors. I had the asado de puerco as a burrito. My friends had the carne asada, frijoles y queso, and Al pastor. ¡Muy magnífico!

Food and service was on point. Just fyi. If you do go there you need a translator app because they only speak mainly Spanish. If you know it like I do then you're fine. Other than that go and enjoy some tasty chilaquiles! read more

Panchos Taqueria - Tacos Near Me - Carlsbad, New Mexico

I commend the eatery for serving Menudo and Caldo de Res probably two of the best known items in a Mexican restaurant. I would challenge them to try using a better quality of pork bellies and beef in their dishes. JL read more

Mediocre food and unfriendly staff. I got the flautas and they were tiny and completely unseasoned. Gordita was stale and bland, the edge of it was inedible. Very disappointed. read more

La comida acá es deliciosa y la gente son geniales. Pedí los tacos quesabirria y estaban perfectos.. El restaurante es bonito y limpio, con una gran selección de bares de salsa. Voy a volver cuando voy a estar en Carlsbad otra vez. The food here is delicious and the people are so great. I ordered the quesabirrira tacos and they were perfect. The restaurant is nice and clean and they have a good salsa bar selection. I am absolutely going to return when I am back in Carlsbad. read more

We got panchos nachos with chicken, tacos pastor, tacos asadas, and a baked potatoe. Everything was excellent. I would love the recipe for the marinade on the chicken. It really hit the spot! read more

Visited this new restaurant and were greeted by the co owner Mariscela. I ordered the barbacoa torta with all the fixings and was not disappointed. It was amazing! Mariscela then offered to give a taste test of their menudo. I have never said this about anyone else's menudo but it tasted like my late dad's menudo...it was so delish! Benny got the bisteak taco's which he said we're excellent! Give this new spot a try...it will be your go to neighborhood restaurant! read more

Panchos Taqueria - Barbacoa Torta - Tacos Near Me - Carlsbad, New Mexico

The food is just ok... I order Al pastor tacos and asked if it had pineapple and was told yes! We got home and there is no pineapple in our to go. As well as no salsa for any of the food in the bag already. How does tacos not come with any salsa or something already in the bag. The food also is very bland and doesn't have much of any flavor at all. All around extremely disappointed. read more

Solid restaurant. Guacamole is good. Birria tacos were delicious. Eager, involved employees.

Wait staff were friendly, food was great but a little too spicy for my kiddos. I had the chicken enchiladas with green sauce, I would get it again. They have roasted jalapeños and several types of sauces to choose from. read more

Worst service along with very mediocre food for way too high of prices for what you get. Management argued with me when I told him the food was cold after waiting for 35 to 40 minutes to get it. 3 tables that came in after us got served first. Will never go back again. Only got 1 star cause I couldn't give it 0 read more

Horrible service. We were the only white people in there, and 3 tables who came in after us got served before us. Then, they brought 2 of the 3 kids' food, while the 3rd kid had to sit and wait another 10 min. for his food. My husband got his food about 10 min. after our friend and I did. My husband took a bite of his baked potato and it wasn't even fully-cooked (still hard) and the meat in it was cold. The manager argued with my husband about giving him a refund on the baked potato, saying it was just fine. We will never be back here again. read more