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    Pelancho's Mexican Grill

    3.4 (54 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Monterey Chicken
    Brooke H.

    Great neighborhood Mexican restaurant with colorful interior decor. The restaurant was busy and short staffed so service was a little slow but our server was very friendly and helpful. I had the Monterey Chicken which was smothered with cheesy goodness but a little dry. My sister and father had the Brisket Tacos and they completely cleaned their plate, so those tacos must have been good! We went for an early dinner and got seated immediately but by the time we left (peak dinner hour on a weekend) there was a bit of a wait for tables.

    Lunch
    Cassi M.

    Went here with a friend for lunch one day. Food came quickly and was hot and fresh. It was really good and seasoned well! You get a lot of food for your money. You also get free chips and salsa while waiting. Overall very good and will go back if in the area again.

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    Food was good. Service ok. However, the prices on menu are different from what is charged.

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    3 years ago

    Fast and very welcoming. Took my party of 4 late before closing and didn't hesitate to accommodate us.

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    2 years ago

    This place has some of the best food around! Service is a little slow but you know the food is hot and fresh!

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    3 years ago

    Food is really good, service is great they are on top of it, environment is family friendly.

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    Decent food and drink. Kinda lacks spice and flavor but decent little place for our town. Super clean and friendly

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    3 years ago

    Good food, service and dining, both inside and out. Won't knock your socks off, but definitely solid Mexican-American food.

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    Food & drinks were fabulous & our server Jesus was wonderful..... we'll be back! Thanks!!

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    9 years ago

    My favorite go to Mexican place near me. Never disappoints. Love it. Service is phenomenal. Food is fantastic.

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    Found them due to the Knoxville Vegan Chef Challenge, so this review is a bit delinquent…read more We ordered the roasted sweet potato tacos as a bowl to make it gluten free. We also got the corn salsa and the habernaro salsa, which were both delicious. They were at the South Side garage when we found them, so we got some kombucha and an old fashioned that did not disappoint. Cody was manning the truck that day and he was so friendly, helpful and knew all about how to veganize their food and made any necessary adjustments. He even came into the garage to double check on preparation for us. He gave us service that was exceptional. The food was delicious and we need to find CM again stat! Loved the location and the ambiance of the Garage as well. The one downside is that the "location" calendar was a little hard to use since I wasn't familiar with some of the places listed on it and didn't know where those places were since there weren't address on many of the listings. But, I'm sure that's a software issue they have no control over. If you see the truck, stop! It's worth a visit.

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    Los Amigos  - Mole Pablano

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    3.9(158 reviews)
    13.8 mi
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    Posting Menus as of September 2026 Hope this is helpful to…read moreeveryone Love the chips salsa

    Hate to leave my once go-to spot for Mexican food a bad review but after today? They earned it. We…read morewere very disappointed how how we were treated by thecashier, who either is the owner or the manager or both. We noticed added fees on our bill so we very politely asked her to explain them. Before she even looked at the bill? She started to break down the fees, leaving me thinking that many others must have been asking about them too! Anyway......she now charges $1.29 for two small slices of lemon for iced tea if you dare ask for more than the tiny 1 slice that now comes with the $3.49 glass of tea! Note* They used to give you a few small slices on a tall glass of tea. Now? They intentionally offer only one, forcing most tea drinkers to have to ask for more, then they charge you extra for what used to be part of a basic ice tea order and they do it without even telling you. Also? They only give you two very tiny tortillas for a huge/adult dinner portion steak fajita meal where you would need at least 4-6 of their tiny tortillas just to eat this particular meal (AS IT IS INTENDED to be eaten!). Need another tortilla or two? No problem if you ask but they are now $1.49 extra, EACH. Nobody tells you about that up charge either until the bill comes so we spoke to the manager when checking out to ask her about it. As longtime & loyal customers, she knows us pretty well. We were polite and expected nothing less than the same in return, along with a reasonable explanation. Nope! As soon as I said "I just have a question about some charges on here that I am unfamiliar with, since I always get the exact same things." She started off with "yes, more tortillas are usually needed for a meal that big and that's why we sell you extras!". So then we asked her: "why do you offer a meal that requires a few more tortillas due to the very tiny size that you use and shortchange the meal but only giving two? Why not provide enough as part of the actual meal, just like other restaurants do?" That question went right over her head and she went straight to a "rising costs" excuse. As for the lemon pieces? She said how expensive they are too so if you want more than just a tiny piece! "We will bring them to you but it's $1.29 extra". For two small pieces, I asked? I told her that NOBODY in this area ever charges paying customers for extra lemons, not even El Jimador, the competing Mexican Restaurant in town. She didn't like hearing that so she just waved her hand in a goodbye gesture and said "thank you and have a nice day". Wow, how surprisingly rude and very dismissive she suddenly became! We paid the extra $4.29 plus tax because that wasn't the issue for us. The principle behind WHY she added those those fees and nobody disclosed them until I spotted them on the bill and asked? That WAS the issue for us. Her bait and switch game is not hurting our feelings one bit but it will cost her business at least $150 a month in further income because that's the least that we spent there each month and after her attitude today? We won't be back. THERE ARE OTHER MEXICAN RESTAURANTS that we can enjoy without feeling like we're now being ripped off. I wonder how many other overcharged customers will dine elsewhere now too? She'd be wise to remind herself of that. So we're now sticking with El Jimador, where their service is always good, their food is always fresh and they aren't trying to rip customers off with that kind of nickel & diming of their customers. I don't care to hear her whining about rising costs as if she is the only one paying any. We ALL are! I do care about having b/s fees quietly added to our bill by greedy and cheap owners who clearly disrespect their loyal customers. Customers who always tip their servers as well as we do. 30-40% every time. Now? I'm just hoping that our favorite server will quit this place and start working at El Jimador so we can keep supporting him. We are going to miss their salsa and our favorite server, but that's how it goes! We're done with supporting this place.

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