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    Restaurant Pancho's

    4.6 (43 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Seafood
    Open 9:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Fish tacos
    Carissa B.

    Took a pit stop and decided to have some lunch at Pancho's. We were in the mood for some tacos and saw the great reviews, so decided to give it a try. The prices are great and well worth it for the amount of food you get. I was honestly surprised because some of the local restaurants aren't much cheaper from back home. We tried to sit outside for a bit, but eventually it was too humid. Thankfully they have AC inside, but the view outside is soo worth it. We opted for the fish tacos on corn tortillas and we had a liter of horchata. The fish tacos had a thin layer of batter which was nice because you ended up with a nice crunchy fried piece of fish, instead of soggy. They included some pieces of lettuce and avocado on top. Wish it would have been slaw instead, adds for a better crunch/texture. But overall they had good flavor and I would have them again. The horchata was super tasty and worth it to get a liter, but man was it sweet. We had to water it down a bit, but it was one of the most flavorful horchatas I've had. We would definitely come back again.

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    Food was amazing, service was great the daughter of the owner Marie, sat right above the water,

    Aguachile shrimp only- 4.5 stars.  Get it extra spicy: and the mixto has more variety and is better than this shrimp only. Legit AF.
    Jin N.

    I have a preference for the "hole in the wall" when I'm traveling because usually that's where I can try the more authentic dishes. The open kitchen view at the entry may intimidate some, but it was nice to get a glimpse of how they're cooking. The shrimp looked juicy and plump. Our waiter recommended the ceviche but I didn't listen the first time and ended up with the fried coconut shrimp. It was good but it paled in comparison to my friend's aguachile mixto- a shrimp and scallop mixed plate ceviche. The sauce was out of this world amazing, and maybe because he asked for extra spicy it just hit different. We also got the whole fried fish. Definitely legit as well. Went back a second time for a redemption meal 'cuz I just had to get that aguachile for myself. I got the shrimp only. Didn't hit as hard as the mixto but it was still legit. Plus , I was also holding back due to the food poisoning from another restaurant a few days prior so I had this unshakable fear stunting my eating abilities. If you've somehow been food poisoned and want to play safe, I highly recommend the cooked fish--devil's cooked fish. Dang. It seriously tasted like Korean food to me. It's got some red peppers with garlic and just full of flavor. If you're gonna get a drink, do something different and get a strawberry Fanta, or their ginormous lime soda or their horchata. Just the size of the cup will get you giddy before the juice hits your tongue. Salvador (the chef) and his wife were amazing and we had a blast chit chatting with them.

    Shrimp ceviche
    Donna Y.

    We have been coming to Pancho's every time we come to Rocky Point. It never disappoints! They now have tiled floors instead of the shells. My hubby gets at least two orders of the steamed clams and I'm a purist with the ceviche. The servers are so polite and helpful. The best part about this restaurant is that they get your seafood right from their fish market. It can't be any fresher!!!!

    Oysters -raw

    Great place to stop and eat some fresh seafood. A bit small and cumbersome but worth the stop. Oysters, Ceviche de pescado , ceviche de camarón, fried whole fish and garlic octopus. Yummy! The service was excelente. The ambiance was perfect even though it was humid outside. Watching the ocean waves crash against the rocks and seagulls hanging out made it a perfect humid day to eat outside.

    Diane Kholos W.

    We stopped in here after being stopped on the street. Thought it would be a quick bite of tacos. But we had more and it was really pleasant. The severs were nice and helpful. And the food was good. We sat watching the water and eating tacos

    Garlic octopus

    The absolute BEST food and service as well as ambiance. We've been coming here for many years, and we LOVE IT!!

    classic margarita
    Tara L.

    As good as it gets in the Malecon! Fresh, authentic, tasty food served with excellent drinks & friendly service. Choose comfortable air conditioning on a hot day or sit open-air seaside on the balcony. Nothing fancy, but excellent value for money - 5 solid stars!

    Shrimp ceviche perfection #1
    Heather M.

    I would give this place a 100/5 stars if I could! You haven't had an authentic margarita until you've had one of theirs. Their shrimp ceviche is OUT OF THIS WORLD. Don't let the size of this establishment fool you, their authenticity and hospitality will bring out your inner latina/latino. I have been here twice now and the consistency of perfection is on point. Can't wait to go back!

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    We loved Pancho's so much that we ate there twice in the few days that we were in Puerto Penasco. The coconut shrimp was amazing!

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    Very good food - The coconut shrimp is amazing and The deviled shrimps are my favorite. Definitely try this place if you get a chance.

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    9 years ago

    Great seafood and friendly service. This was my first time in town and we decided to try it, we were satisfied with all our food.

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    amazing food , amazing service!!! I had the camaroles a la diabla and mojo De ajo....the were yummy.

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    We love the shrimp tacos here. One of our favorite places on the malacon. Pacho and his family are wonderful. Good margaritas too.

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    This place was recommended by our taxi driver. We loved the food and service was great. Food was fresh and tasty.

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    We ate there last night and my girlfriend ordered the fried fish. Shortly afterwards she became sick and believes she has food poisoning.

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    There are about 15 restaurants in down town rocky point that serve seafood and sell shrimp, but Pancho's is the BEST.

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    Mariachis y Tequila - Tortilla soup. Where's the soup, chicken, avo? it was 99% chips. disappointing.

    Mariachis y Tequila

    4.6(257 reviews)
    3.2 km
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    Hubby & I had dinner here tonight. We wanted to try this place when we were here in Oct, but I…read morepicked Wednesday to try it & they are closed on Wednesday. We are so glad we got to try it. We were the only ones in the restaurant when we went. The young girl who took care of us was great! She was friendly & super sweet. Hubby got a Michelada & added a shot of Tito's since there was no alcohol in the tomato juice part of the drink. He said it was really good. My sangria was good. It's made with pineapple juice. We ordered the chips & salsa. We also ordered the guacamole. The chips & salsa were good. I was happy there was no heat in the salsa since I am a huge whimp when it comes to spicy food. The guacamole was really good after we added some salt & lime juice. I normally don't eat guacamole, but I liked it too. We went "out of our box" & tried the whole fried fish. We split it. We asked her to add rice & beans if it didn't come with it. It was huge. The fish was fried perfectly! Hubby loved it. I liked it too. It was moist. The rice was good. The refried beans were excellent! I don't know what they do, but the texture & flavor was the best we have ever had. I loved them. We will definitely make this place are go to when we come down again. Please note tips are cash only in case you don't carry cash!

    My review was 4 years old. Just ate there again last nite and nothing has changed. Great food and…read moretop notch service. Hubby and daughter shared the giant platter which they loved. I have Carlos V shrimp, something new for me. Such generous portions, you'll leave her 10lbs heavier. Allegedly they have dessert but too full to try. This place is really small, so if there's a big party you're SOL. We never leave PP without eating here, we love it so much

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    Mariachis y Tequila - Chile Relleno was low on flavor, beans were cold. Rice also blah.

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    Chile Relleno was low on flavor, beans were cold. Rice also blah.

    Restaurant Pancho's - mexican - Updated June 2026

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