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    El Pancho Villa Mexican Bar & Grill

    3.0 (19 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Tamica J.

    Went and tried this place around 3pm. No one was in the restaurant. I ordered what I thought to be a MEXICAN SANDWICH (tortilla layered with refried beans, cheese and I get ground beef. Continue layering then top it with LOTS of cheese and broil until golden). This is what described. What I got was their version of a MEXICAN PIZZA. It had fajita veggies, very little ground beef, topped with a tortilla and VERY LITTLE CHEESE. It was also WET AND SLOPPY. I tried to talk to the waitress, she just said sorry. I asked how a pizza can be WET AND SLOPPY!? I mean while I was there there were only 2-3 folks that came in. Some skimping on the ground beef and cheese on your "pizza" was ridiculous. I also ordered a strawberry margarita. I bought a shot of tequila because there was ZERO alcohol in it. I ordered a pink lemonade. I poured some of it in the margarita and came up with my own drink. The CONCENTRATE they used for the margarita was thick and just wasn't good. The BEST things I had were the chips and salsa and a side of the guacamole. I ate the ground beef from the pizza with the guacamole and called it a night. Will I go back? Maybe. Just DO NOT GET THE MEXICAN PIZZA.

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    Rebekah W.

    El Pancho Villa is located in Lowell, NC. We were greeted at the hostess stand by a man who was friendly, about his business and always paying attention to the door so that he could greet guests. They do have the ability to host a larger party. And, plenty of seating: booths and tables. The guacamole was FRESH! Great flavor, and the salsa was delicious as well. We prefer thicker tortilla chips and their chips hit the mark-thick, crunchy, and not salty! My husband got the combination fajitas and really enjoyed his food. My daughter went with the chicken chimichanga and I got the beef chimichanga. In the menu, it says that the beef is cubed; however, it was ground beef. When I asked, he offered to have it remade with steak. I wouldn't allow it, and it was good. I also got a regular beef hard taco. It was good, not great. The ground beef could use more seasoning. The rice and beans were very good. I will definitely be back to try the steak chimichanga. Overall, service and food were good. El Pancho Villa is a solid choice for Mexican food in the area.

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    Great food! The sweet tea, salsa, queso, and ACP were 10/10! Would definitely recommend!

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    Talia M.

    Finally had the pleasure of trying this restaurant and it did not disappoint. It was so delicious. Food was amazing, hot, fresh and not to mention portions were very generous. The staff was friendly, and they were fast. We will for sure be back.

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    1 year ago

    Great food good service and friendly people. We go there almost every week. Check out the weekday beer specials.

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    Service was just ok but food was horrible. Meat of horrible quality and sides not cheesy at all. Very disappointing.

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    2 years ago

    We absolutely love this place. The best Mexican food ever. The food, the atmosphere and the service was top notch.

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