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    Taqueria Don Pancho

    4.1 (49 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Caldo de pollo and homemade tortillas

    Authentic mexican food 100% homemade tortillas, staff is very welcoming and friendly. The place is a little hidden gem but very clean and well kept.

    Pozole
    Amber J.

    I live in the area and decided to try this place out. The customer service was awesome, very friendly and nice people. Their quesadillas are delicious. They come with pico, lettuce along with guac and sour cream. & they a good size! I got the pozole. Great flavor pozole. They do have bones in it though and I noticed it had a different type of meat in it as well which I didn't like because it looked like menudo meat, and I just don't like that kind. But besides that, the size is great and so is the flavor, kinda wish there was more hominy in it too, but it was still good. They give you a side of cabbage, onions, salsa and cilantro. In all I like this place and will be coming back here.

    Pan dulce
    Matthew S.

    First time coming to this place and it didn't disappoint. Food was delicious and prices are fair. Tasted quite a different items: al pastor/adobada burrito, cabeza, carne asada, and chicharon tacos. The winner was definitely the Al Pastor meat. It was pcked with flavor and really reminded me of the flavor you would get in Mexico City. Dont be afraid of the looks, its a hole in the wall but more like a local and humble restaurant. Service was friendly and they also have pan dulce. I will definitely be back for the el pastor

    N A.

    Pancho Taqueria is awesome. Not only was there food very good, their service was incredible. I really wish I had the name of the guy working the register because he was remarkably friendly and helpful. If this place was located closer to my house, I would probably be a regular. Okay, so I tried a carne asada torta, a tripas taco and a couple bites of the al pastor. The torta was on par with some of the better tortas I've had in the past. I can't compare it to Los Reyes or anything because it's simply carne asada, salad and sauce (unlike the craziness at Los Reyes), but I can say, "Wow!" I've always wanted to be more adventurous with tacos so I got tripas. DON'T GET TRIPAS! Haha! Not Pancho's fault, but mine. I've come to the realization that I don't like fried bone marrow on my tacos. And, as far as the al pastor, it was good, but not authentic according to my girlfriend. One day we will find authentic al pastor in Phoenix. One day... If you're in on the west side during the day and want some cheap and delicious Mexican food, give Pancho Taqueria a shot. It's good.

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    Ahriza M.

    After reading the reviews from Faith and Thomas, I decided to stop by at this place because it's really close by to my pad. I was greeted by a guy when I walked in and he showed some of their display of meals. He was very helpful as to answer my questions for descriptions of their food. I decided to order the Family Meal of 20 taquitos that came with beans, rice, chips and salsa. Also orders carne asada burrito and horchata. The horchata was just okay, it wasn't bad, just not the best that I've had. The taquitos were alright, but if you add on the lime and hot sauce...it's delicious! The beans were a bit salty, but good. The rice was just wonderful. The burrito was great and they put a good amount of carne asada in the filling. I really wanted to try their panderia section, but I came here for dinner and decided that I should just visit next time in the morning when it's more fresh, but I must admit, when someone passed by with their tray of pastries...oh man...was I tempted! It smelled so GOOD!!! Overall, a great experience and would definitely come by again!

    Size comparison between taquitos and typical salsa containers.  They are two containers long.

    This place is near me and was rated well, so I thought I'd give it a go. I was pretty disappointed, sad to say. My first bad feeling was seeing a large window painting reading "Jesus is still the reason for the season" and I got the feeling they weren't referring to the cook. Being pagan, this made me kind of wary, as if I needed to hide who I was in order to eat there. Upon entering the restaurant, my guest and I were blasted with music so loud we had to yell to hear each other while deciding what to order. My guest decided on a chicken quesadilla harina. I got a five taquito combo, a chicharron quesadilla maiz and a taco pastor, with a jamaica. This order came to $22.56. My guest's quesadilla and my Jamaica were pretty tasty. The taco was surprisingly small, but decent. Though, I didn't feel the pastor lived up to the reviews here. I am a big fan of the chicharron I've bought from a local carniceria, which is fried until crispy. This was mushy, obviously not fried and I could not eat it. I will eat nearly anything, but I am a texture person and the fatty mushiness squicked me out. I picked out all the chicharron, filled it with the grilled onions, salsa verde and sour cream and it was delicious that way, leading me to believe that a future order with a different meat would be good. The maiz part was a sort of thick tortilla I've never had before and was fried to a lovely golden brown, having a good, crisp bite to it. The taquito combo was great, as expected, but again, they were on the small side, being made with the same tortillas as the taco. I'm not sure if this is a different style of Mexican food than I'm used to (I usually go with Sonoran or baja style) or an off night or what. The customer service was excellent and the food delivered very quickly. The salsa/veggie bar was also good. My guest and I both really liked the carrots. They tasted a bit like hot pickles. I will probably give this place one more try and see if I like some other selections more. I also look forward to trying out their Sonoran hot dog food truck parked in front of the restaurant.

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    Come here every chance I get to get their pozole and horchata highly recommend you to try.

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    The meat is questionable. My stomach turns at the thought of the soup I ate yesterday. The meat is very bad

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    Late night burritos never tasted this good. The carne asada, El Pastor, or the Chicken are my favorite to to choose from.

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    Such a good spot! A hole in the wall for sure but great food never disappoints. the Pan dulce is made there and so fresh! Love it

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    This place is delicious! Great tacos, quesadillas de maiz (sooooo goood!), burritos, sopes, tortas.... the list is endless.

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    The food is really good but the restaurant is very little. Instead of just tortilla chips you get chips covered in fried beans and cheese.

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