Pancheros Mexican Grill - Peoria

Always delicious and the staff is the best! Los Cabos never disappoints- the best in Peoria!read more

We arrived at 8:20 p.m. The sign said they closed at 9:00, so we thought we had plenty of time. As…read moresoon as we walked in, one of the female servers gave us a very unwelcoming look. I didn't understand why at first, but then we noticed that most of the chairs were already stacked on the tables and the staff was sweeping the floor. I asked if they were closed, but the man at the door said they were still open, so we were seated. Before we even had a chance to look at the menu, a server came over and told us we needed to move because they were about to mop that section. We moved without complaint. Our food came out fairly quickly, and it actually tasted good. Unfortunately, right as we started eating, they began mopping the floors with some kind of strong cleaner that made us nauseated. They mopped right by our table--my husband even joked that he was surprised they didn't ask us to lift our feet. By that point, several employees already had their coats on and were giving us looks like they just wanted us gone. We felt rushed, uncomfortable, and couldn't even finish our meal because of the chemical smell. The food itself was good, but the experience was terrible. No restaurant should start mopping floors with harsh cleaners while customers are still eating. That's just basic common sense. We won't be back.

Steak fajita quesadilla

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Shrimp tacos

El Taco Loco

4.3(69 reviews)

4.7 mi

Better than your average Mexican carry out. Food is very…read moregood as is the service. Plus's it's clean

Hands down solid experience and will revisit to try more! I…read morecame towards closing with a friend. A few have recommended this place to me so I have been wanting to try it. Let me tell you, it lives up to its reputation. I ordered the birria taco, chorizo taco and a tamale. All three were solid and I especially enjoyed the chorizo and tamale. My friend was speaking incredibly highly of the taco campesino and I definitely want to try this next time.

Pure glop

Unmelted cheese

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Tacos de Birria and Lengua

La Familia

5.0(3 reviews)

6.7 mi

I stopped in for a fast dinner and they really delivered. There are plenty of authentic Mexican…read morefoods and many (non- ground beef) meat choices. Great service, and everything came out fast and hot. They even have multiple choices of mexican mineral water and soda.

Best traditional Mexican food in Peoria. Don't let the somewhat run-down looks put you off, this…read moreis real Mexican food made from scratch. Their salsas are always fresh and slightly different with every batch. Tacos are served 'Mexican Style' with just meat, cilantro, and onion on double layered corn tortillas so they hold together.

Ice cold mexican mineral water in a glass bottle

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Mariachi Mexican Restaurant Bar & Grill

We had a really great visit to this restaurant, Our server was just so good and nice. Cute and…read morefunny as well. The food was tasty, and I really enjoyed the rice and beans. We also had the vegetarian tacos. The food came quickly and the staff was very attentive. Highly recommend

Came here with my friends to celebrate end of the semester. The parking was pretty empty on a…read moreMonday afternoon. We came and we waited a while to be seated. No one was at the front desk. Finally someone saw us after we were walking around and a man told us to sit wherever. They may be understaffed because it looked like there was only one server and probably one staff. It was pretty empty, which most of the occupation being at the bar area. I like the decorations they had and plants all around. I ordered the enchiladas mole pablano under the lunch special. The waiter gave us the regular menu, and I had to get up to grab the lunch special menu. No worries though. The mole sauce is earthy, pepper, and nutty. Comes with rice and beans. Green habanero hot sauce in a bottle was very spicy and flavorful. Big portions. They also give free salsa and chips with free refills. Very affordable price, long wait time but it's understandable. Delicious food

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Enchilada Mole Poblano Enchilada

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Perico's Fast Tacos

4.7(65 reviews)

3.6 mi

Yummy fast tacos. They make the fresh to order. The carne asada was great, and they're good sized…read moretoo. Very full of meat. Love that they put on plenty of cilantro and onions. They have a good selection of items besides tacos too. Service was quick and the place was clean!

Great Quesadillas and rice very good service and very clean and will be back again soonread more

Hand painted mural

Tacos: carne asada, Al pastor, chorizo

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Mi Familia Restaurante

4.3(31 reviews)

6.7 mi

Wow!! Don't let the hole in the wall status fool you! This was excellent food! It was like going to…read morea taco truck inside a building. The food was very reminiscent of a food truck. Service was quick and polite. Horchata was absolutely divine. Chicken tacos were not dry at all. My only complaint is that they make their own chips out of tortillas and they are a bit thick for my liking. Will absolutely be back!

My friend and I never been here before and I saw the review by sethboyer and wanted to try some…read moreauthentic mexican! It was close to my work so tried it out! We both had the birria tacos and they were amazing!! I would go back for those! They were moist, flavorful, fall of the bone tender. It came with consume. The consume which is like a meat broth you dip it in was okay. I wished it was alittle more flavorful and thicker but it was sorta watery but still vey good. The al paster taco was good but alittle dry but loved the seasoning! The horchata drink was great for the size and price! It was super affordable and I only waited like 10 mins for my food on a friday at 2pm!

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El Mexicano

4.0(44 reviews)

7.5 mi

Fast, fresh, delicious. Ordered thru grub hub and store had my order ready within 15 minutes of…read moreopening!

Good food good service tables are too small for a big guy . Large burritos and many meat…read morechoices .

Disgusting

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Jimador Authentic Mexican Cuisine

3.8(37 reviews)

6.5 mi

Visiting from out of state and wanted to compare Mexican food tastes. The chips and salsa were…read morefresh and super good. The chips were crunchy and the salsa was perfect for taste and spicy level. The quesadilla was smaller than I was thinking, buts it's good for a kids size. Half the quesadilla is considered 1 order. The #9 combination was a little disappointing in plating and the taco shells. Def not authentic tortilla shells, it's like crunchy taco shells from Taco Bell. The rice and beans were good though. The best item was the carne asada fries, sooooo good! Idk what the menu name is but that's how I ordered it. I love that it's queso sauce and not shredded cheese, made the fries hold together a lot better. Every bite had a good amount of toppings and sauce. Highly recommend ordering this! The server was nice but it was a little slow to get things. It looked like 1-2 servers for the whole restaurant. Also note that to pay, they give you the bill, you go to the counter to pay. I waited a bit before realizing you bring the bill to the counter. Inside is nicely decorated, lots of seatings.

I wish I could give this restaurant a positive review because they need it, BUT I CAN'T! The Queso…read moreFundido with Chorizo Sausage was like some sort of soup not melted cheese!!! In what life? The Guacamole Dip, Side of Pico and Salsa were excellent but they were not intended to be the stars--Queso and Sausage was supposed to fill that slot! The service was excellent but the venu was drab and disconnected from a vibrant restaurant ambiance. Took the food to go!!!!

Chips and Salsa

#9 Two Beef Tacos Combination

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Carne Asada Fries

Casa De Arte

4.7(26 reviews)

7.7 mi

Food was delicious, and we really enjoyed the all tacos plus service was very friendly and fast…read more Toppings were your choice and included white onions, cilantro, lime, radish, jalapeños, spicy and mild salsa, etc. While we were waiting Casa De Arte had some art pieces to look at, which were available for purchase if interested. Outdoor seating is also available for when the weather is nice!

Their mushroom taco is amazing!! Very nice staff! I believe they had alcohol you could buy too!read more

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Catrina’s Express

4.9(32 reviews)

7.7 mi

The food is absolutely fantastic here but the customer service is even better. Their credit card…read moremachine was down and I had left my cash in my car. Was told don't worry just pay next time you're in. Unfortunately I don't live in the area so I burned some calories and went out and grabbed my money. I wish I lived in the area just to support a business like this. This is why you come to your local business. Steak burrito was perfect with plenty of meat. Great flavor and the green and red sauce added the spice.

I think the lady that works at the register taking orders is incompetent or has something personal…read moreagainst me. I ordered a breakfast burrito with just cheese potato eggs and bacon. I get home and there is practically no bacon in this burrito, just a few tiny tiny pieces. I go back the next week and order the same burrito with extra bacon. I come home and the same exact thing. I can't see or taste any bacon. I opened the burrito and see pretty much zero bacon. How pathetic, I will never again go to Catrina's what a terrible restaurant. See photo, anything that looks brown like bacon is actually the skin side of the potato. This is supposed to be a breakfast burrito with extra bacon.

Favorite of law enforcement, so it is very safe!

Grilled chicken nachos

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Jacob W.

11 months ago

If you are thinking about going here or Chipotle, don't even hesitate. Go Chipotle. Nothing about Panchero's is better. 2nd time giving it a chance and will be the last read more

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