For Rockford this place is a 4 star establishment!! Pretty solid. (I won't tell you what it would be in my native Southern California) Got my standard: shredded beef taco, cheese enchilada, and rice. All were pretty tasty for this area. The chips and salsa were pretty good too. Great service! Nice booths! I rank this place above Cantina Taco. One of the very few Mexican Food places that I would frequent again. read more

Excellent quality food and good service. Nice atmosphere. Good dining experience. Can be busy so call for reservations read more

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Delicious business lunch and excellent service. The portions are plentiful too so you have plenty for another meal.

What a hidden gem. We stopped here early on a Saturday night and it was packed but they seated us right away. We had their Guac which was good. My hub had their chimichangas and I had steak/chorizo tacos. Both excellent. Service was top notch. We were trying to catch a movie at Showplace 14 and we had plenty of time due to their promptness and attention. Will definitely go back. read more

Excellent Mexican food. I had Enchiladas Mexicanas and my wife had Nachos Grande. Delicious. Exent service too. Highly recommend.

My go-to for delicious, authentic Mexican food- have never been disappointed. Highly recommend! read more

Food was good and the service was good as well. They have shredded cheese on their nachos which is always a plus. Their chips were a highlight. read more

We ate here tonight for the first time. What a hidden gem in our area. Great food and even better service. If you're looking for a New Mexican place to try, this is it. You won't be disappointed! read more

My husband and I absolutely LOVE this restaurant! The food is fantastic, The service is delightful, and the atmosphere is always so clean. The chicken fajitas are , and the chips and salsa are !!! Mmmm....love love love this place! read more

Plaza Los Panchos - Chicken Fajitas (weekday lunch) - Mexican Near Me - Machesney Park, Illinois

Excellent food and service. Always top-notch. Big menu to choice from. Something for everyone. My favorite Mexican food in the city. read more

Plaza Los Panchos - Mexican Near Me - Machesney Park, Illinois

I live in the neighborhood so I'm familiar with this place as I've been here many times but not lately. I'm not sure what has changed but right from the start, I ordered diet soda because I didn't want alcohol and server said "no diet soda". Didn't give an explanation. Therefore I ordered water. Then the entree I ordered didn't come with rice or beans which wasn't a big deal so I ordered a plate on the side and was very disappointed. Absolutely no flavor to rice and the beans were completely tasteless too. How disappointing! The flavor of the food has definitely changed and since I live near by, I noticed lately that the number of cars in parking lot have really decreased. I hope management reads reviews because I'd really like to see them be successful since they are a local business. Not sure I will be back. read more

Food was good. Service was great. Issue I had was charging extra for every request. Jalepeno . is an extra charge and then an extra 4% for using credit card. read more

The parking lot was packed on a Wednesday night! Their chips and salsa was delicious as well as their enchilada suizas (green and cream sauce). I highly recommend this place! read more

Plaza Los Panchos - Enchiladas Suizas - Mexican Near Me - Machesney Park, Illinois

17.00 for a burrito,keep it lol wow!thats just a little to much for that sorry wont be back

I love the shrimp tacos. Wait staff is prompt and friendly. The tequila tree is very cool. Nice cozy place to eat.

Been here 4 or 5 times, food is great and service is always attentive. Try the fiesta dip to start. Margaritas are top notch as well. Fajitas are what I normally get, but the street tacos also very good. One of the better Mexican restaurants in Rockford/Loves Park. read more

Plaza Los Panchos - Street tacos are enough for 2 - Mexican Near Me - Machesney Park, Illinois

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Had my birthday lunch at PLP today ant it did not disappoint! Staff is super friendly, food out hot and fast, portions generous, and prices reasonable. Clicks all the boxes for me. PLP had become my favorite Mexican restaurant in the Rockford metro area! read more

Had great food and service- there for first time. For dessert ordered the churro sundae. Omg! Worth every penny. Served 2.

My first reaction upon arriving was that it was a packed house on a Friday night! There was barely any parking spots left open. There's 2 entrances on either side of the building and the first time I walked in on the right side and didn't know where the hostess stand was and it was very crowded where the wait area/check out desk is. The space between booth and table is also very crowded! Our server was alright, she kept forgetting to bring us our waters, napkins and etc. but I'll give her a pass d/t it being busy that night. They give you chips and salsa to start off with and then we got the guacamole and fiesta dip and both were very tasty. I also tried the shrimp fajita quesadilla and that was delicious, it came with a side of rice, beans and a tortilla bowl of sour cream, guac, and pick. For drinks, I got a mango margarita which was good and a good size! Side note: If you want to upgrade to a patron margarita it's $16 for basically the same size! A little pricey in my opinion. My second visit here - I got the strawberry margarita and it was bright red as if the bartender dumped a whole bottle of syrup in my drink, it was waaaay to sweet and I didn't even drink it! I tried the chipotle chicken quesadilla this time and it had great flavor although it didn't come with rice and beans like the shrimp one did and I had to order it separately! P.S. they do have a dessert menu, it's not on the drink menu nor the food menu but it's on the kids menu. They had 5 options to choose from. To sum this up, food is delicious but they do need to work on crafting their drinks/margaritas. read more

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Food is very good. Lots of choices. Staff is very attentive and friendly. Prices are reasonable.

Food has always been prepared with authentic taste anytime I have went. A great spot for wholesome food. Service there had been great any time of going there. read more

Rockford Metro does have a fair amount of Mexican restaurants. Plaza Los Panchos is a worthy addition to the pack. Pros: -One of the friendlier serving staffs I seem to deal with. The servers always seem to have an extra degree of warmth, and the serving speed is adequate. They seem to be pretty good with carry out also. -The interior is incredibly nice. You can tell they put a lot of effort into it. Cons: -They are slightly pricier in respect to their competition. Food quality is good, but doesn't necessarily stand out versus similar establishments. -As much as I like the interior, it is TIGHT. Almost uncomfortable. This is a nit pick however. Bottom Line: -Glad to have this restaurant in the area. It is good, but not enough for me to go out of my way for. Several people disagree with me on that, so its possible I'm just weird. read more

Great food, HUGE portions and very attentive staff!! Loved our meal here and would definitely come back!

Some of the best steak tacos I've ever had, and my margarita was delicious and strong, which is something I definitely look for when I pay $13 for a marg. I don't even know how it's possible but my left over steak taco was even better the next day! Kinda pricey but worth it. The only flaw with my experience at this place was our waitress, she must of been higher than a kite. She took our drink order then 10 mins later came back and said "sorry I didn't write it down and forgot".. like what ? That was just one of the few ridiculous things she said to us. Nice girl though, was either really high or just an air head. We'll definitely be back though! read more

Brought us back to a corner window in Belize the food is that authentic. We've been to several Latin countries and this is the best we've found in the states. Will be back every time we come back up. read more

We dined shortly after they opened. Seating was extremely congested, constantly getting bumped into. Service was very slow; we were in the building for over 2 hours. Food was decent Americanized Mexican. Maybe will try again after kinks are worked out. Update: tried it again, still 3 stars. food is ok but salty and overpriced. Salsa is bland with big chunks of onion. It's also so tightly packed. We may do take out next time. Service is passable at best with a lot if youngish servers. Also really dark! Turn up the lights. It looks like they put a big investment in but they need to work on the food and service. They have a lot of competition from both north and south... read more

Plaza Los Panchos.... I like what your puttin' down, literally. The 5$ margaritas are HUGE and will knock your socks off. I had the pineapple margarita and it was phenomenal. We also had the Fiesta Dip for an appetizer and that had so many fresh flavors and honestly I would have just been happy with that for my whole meal. Their chips and salsa surpass anything I've had in the area before. The whole menu looks unique and a slight twist on the usual Mexican cuisine. Service was wonderful, our waitress went above and beyond to make sure this was not our last visit. Can't wait to come back ! read more

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Loved everything about this place & the service was excellent! I will definitely be back!

Needed a quick lunch, what a pleasant surprise! Chicken San Jose & Lunch Fajitas plus homemade chips & salsa! If you like spicy hot salsa, request their hot at beginning of service! Warm. New. Clean Atmosphere & staff! Great food! Great prices! read more

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In town for the holidays and we wanted to try something new. My family normally have a go to spot for Mexican, but decided to check out this place. I remember when this was a fast food joint, but the interior now is totally different. We were impressed with the change. We were able to be seated quickly. For a Sunday it was pretty busy. They've several TVs around the restaurant so you can watch while eating. The menu is pretty extensive and has something for everyone. Lucky us, they had 5 dollar jumbo lime margaritas and 10 dollar fajitas for their specials that night. We were like sold! The husband saw queso and chips on the menu... needless to say we ordered it ASAP. The queso was pretty damn good. Not bland nor was it watery. Very addicting!! The jumbo frozen margaritas were strong and hit the spot. If I weren't driving, I would've had at least 1 or 2 more. Next time tho!! The chicken fajitas were massive. We honestly expected small portions considering it was the special. It was huge! The fajitas were outstanding. Lots of flavors and super tender. My mom and husband finished theirs. I only had room for half of it. Gotta save room for dessert!! The churro dessert we ordered was to die for. The dessert came in a huge cup with ice cream topped with caramel along with 4 churros. We all inhaled that dessert!! We left full and happy. Great spot overall! Great service and food. Definitely coming back next time I am in town. read more

We could not wait for this place to open and we were not disappointed! Although we just stopped for an appetizer and margaritas, the margaritas, a frozen lime and a pineapple one that taste like pina colada were delicious and the fiesta dip was a cheese dip with ground beef, chorizo, tomatoes, onions and peppers served with a side of chips, which was also good. They waitstaff were attentive and the complimentary salsa was perfect with the right amount of heat. The furniture is adorable, with its name carved into the table and the back of the chairs. Totally recommend this place! read more

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Very good food and all the servers are nice. Ask for Riley she is very attentive and kind.

The chips were nice and crunchy, the salsa was delicious, the taco shells where soft and authentic, the meat was seasoned just right. I was stuffed but did managed to try the rice and beans which were good too. Portions were good and price was reasonable. Service was great. Atmosphere was pleasant. Seats and tables were nice and comfortable. Very impressed, I'll be back :) read more

Plaza Los Panchos - The chips were nice and crunchy, the salsa was delicious, the taco shells where soft and authentic, the meat was seasoned just right. - Mexican Near Me - Machesney Park, Illinois

Food is Always really good and staff is friendly. The atmosphere is nice I enjoy going and sitting down. My husband hates Mexican food and actually is willing to go here and doesn't mind the food so that's nice. read more

Excellent food and service. I come down to Rockford every other month for work and will definitely come back here to eat again!

This is a new restaurant in the area. We went there on Friday 9/28/2018. This place was awesome! The food was delicious! The staff was very nice and made sure our drinks were full we didn't have to ask for refills will definitely be going back for more. read more

Plaza Los Panchos - The food was awesome and my husband said it reminded him of the Mexican for from California. - Mexican Near Me - Machesney Park, Illinois

Just went here for the first time WOW! Great authentic food. Great service. Huge menu with outstanding food

Good food , fast service and large menu selection so truly something for everyone. Nice option for local Mexican served fresh and fast

Diana was an amazing server, great customer service and tasty recommendations. I give this place 1000000/10. Get the guac FROM THE BACK. It comes in a huge stone for a very reasonable price, very delicious and chocked full of cilantro. El senior burrito with chicken also a 10000/10, very good and cheesy. Come here hungry ASAP!!! read more

Wonderful customer service, the atmosphere is authentic, great music. My favorite meal is the taco dinner. I've tried other meals on the menu like the burrito it had more beans than meat, I had the chicken San Jose the meat was dry. read more