This restaurant has a very festive atmosphere and the food is authentic and delicious. We had a very good time here! The service was outstanding. read more

We ate outside because it was a beautiful day and for outside seating in a parking lot it was actually quite lovely! Decorated nicely with festive music and plenty of undercover seating if you choose. The food was good and the service was fast and friendly. I would definitely return. read more

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The note and chocolate flower were a nice touch for Valentines Day, thank you! The atmosphere and food nice as well. read more

Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant - A nice note and chocolate flower on Valentine's Day! - Mexican Near Me - Culpeper, Virginia

Hands down the superior Mexican restaurant in Culpeper. We went here for lunch today. We sat outside on the patio so we could enjoy the weather! The decor, the attentiveness of the staff, THE FOOD, all 10/10. Would definitely recommend! read more

The food was served hot, fresh, and delicious. Loved the chile relleno and steak fajitas. Young server was terribly disorganized and would disappear and sometime much later show back up but forgot to get what she went to get. So many wasted trips for napkins, straws, hot sauce, water. She's in need of training. The ambiance was just fine and enjoyable. read more

My kids loved the grilled chicken! Also, delicious cheese sauce on the enchiladas. The quesadillas were solid.

If you're in Culpeper, eat here! Let's taco bout it....the vibe is fun and festive, bright colorful décor and comfy booths! Service?? Superb! Deborah was on it! She was personable and efficient, and she anticipated our needs. Food?? Delish! My brother got a huge spicy steak burrito with a Modelo Negra beer and he said it was the perfect pairing! I chose the sampler: a hefty platter with chicken flautas, chicken quesadillas, beef nachos, served with guac, salsa, sour cream, & queso dip. It was soooo good! I couldn't even finish it! Next time I'll be trying the street tacos! As Pancho Villa said, "don't let it end like this..." save room for dessert: churros, fried ice cream, sopadillas, flan and more!! They have TVs in the corners so you can catch up on the latest news or sports, and tidy restrooms. Note: don't sit in the back of the restaurant where the A/C unit is... it's so loud! We had to move towards the front! read more

Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant - Sampler platter!!! - Mexican Near Me - Culpeper, Virginia

We called with a last min (night before) request of a party of 60 and this restaurant went above and beyond to make it happen! We had a great experience and were in and out in 1 hour and 45 mins! I seriously can't say enough about how great the service was. True customer service seems to be dead in most places but they really went the extra mile with smiles and fast service! Thanks Pancho Villa! We'll be back next time we're in town for sure!!!! read more

Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant - people eating outside - Mexican Near Me - Culpeper, Virginia

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The food and service were both excellent. My husband accidentally ordered the wrong thing, and the correct item was brought without complaint. We couldn't understand the words in any of the music, but it was authentically Mexican, and was a pleasant background as we ate on the covered patio. We're just passing through Culpeper, but I'd definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a Mexican restaurant. read more

This restaurant is a WOW level. Great find. Everything is so freash and the chips and hard tortillas have the perfect crispness without falling apart while eating. The salsa was also delicious. Just enough kick to be tasty, but not too hot for most people. We had the unsweetened ice tea. It may not be a big deal to many, but smooth, fresh iced tea is very important to us. This tea hit it out of the park! Thank you Poncho Villa staff for a welcoming time! Jimmy read more

Family of 5 adults out on the patio. Super nice! Alcohol and app's all around. Ordered 5 meals. Meals arrive. Daughter requested that 1 cheese enchilada (1 chicken, 1 beef, 1 cheese, 1 bean) be switched to a chicken enchilada. All 4 enchiladas arrived as chicken. Wife's meal, quesadillas, and my side of beans were not made by the kitchen at all so obviously never arrived. No food for wifey! Waitress completely disappears, never see her again. "Assistant Manager" came to table to fix. No harm, no foul...Mexican food usually comes out super-fast. Everything will be fine in 5-10 minutes. By the time the 2 replacement meals arrived, the 3 that got their meals had finished eating. Family dinner ruined! Daughter and wife ask for boxes. I asked for the check. No doubt expected something, most likely those 2 meals, anything, to be comped! Got the full bill! Got "Assistant Manager" back, he appears miffed at our annoyance. No one is yelling, no one was making a scene, you gotta do the right thing. We would have come back. He gets the "Manager". The "Manager" very reluctantly gives us 10% of the $200 bill. Food and drink great, service bad. Never going back. read more

Went back to Pancho last night for a little last minute dinner, and we were actually pleasantly surprised! The place was crowded, the food was prompt and delicious, and the drinks as always are huge! However, not once did our server ask about any allergies, so I didn't think to mention I have a mild peanut allergy - as Mexican food pretty much never has peanuts in it and I've eaten here without issue several times. However, I almost never eat anything fried. Not sure if it was something fried, or sautéed, etc, but I left the place broken out in a huge reaction. When I asked the servers if they could check with the kitchen just so I could know how screwed I was (and if I needed my Epi), they ran back there and I heard the cooks immediately say "yes, why?" and one of them curse. 5 minutes of scrambling later and he came out and assured me "no, we don't cook with peanut oil", but then another server came running asking if I wanted her to call me an Ambulance.... safe to say although the food is good...that was handled incredibly inappropriately and I am lucky I always carry benedryl in my purse / live close by.... we won't be returning... read more

Fantastic! Having said that I lived in az and Las Vegas for 25 years and this restaurant is just as good if not better especially with service in mind. The servers are very kind. Chips are hand made and fried, no better to be found anywhere. Suave is spicy like it should be. The restaurant is clean and very authentic and u can sit outside. 5 Stars in my opinion. read more

Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant - Chimichangas mmm - Mexican Near Me - Culpeper, Virginia

We were in town for the night, and we picked Pancho Villa. The service was good. I had Fajita chicken salad bowl and my wife had Carne Rojo, which was very , very spicy HOT. We would go back again, but we would inquire about the spice level. The chicken Fajita was perfect- I loved it. read more

Nice cheerful atmosphere. We really like the quesadillas ! Fajitas are delicious. Salsa is always good. Prices are very reasonable read more

Food was good. I'd say it would be a nice place to dine out with friends or family. The wall art is very pretty and fun! Overall an amazing place. read more

Make sure you check your to go. Bag before you leave I trust them twice to put everything in the bag and they let me down every time

Very nice atmosphere and decor. Service was a little lacking but not bad. Food was good and out quickly. The location is next to a car wash playing very loud music. Not much they can do about that. Restrooms were clean. read more

Placed an order for pick up Friday night. Upon arrival at the restaurant, only half of my order was in the bag; I was missing one out of two entrees ordered. After a few mins, my other entree was ready. When I got to the car, I checked to make sure my meal was prepared correctly, and it wasn't. I went back inside and explained I had ordered enchiladas with cheese sauce and no red sauce. What they gave me was covered in red sauce and no cheese sauce. Two employees, a rude female and a rude male, proceeded to argue with me about what I had ordered lol like I didn't know what I had ordered when I called the order in! Finally after going back and forth, they reluctantly took what they gave me back, and went back to re make my food. I asked to speak to the manager, (call me a Karen, I don't care; I work hard for my money) Tonya, who was fairly pleasant, but not at all helpful. She basically just smiled and nodded and pretended to be "taking notes." As I'm walking to the car, another employee comes out saying his brother had something for me. So I see the same male employee standing at the door with a bag of food in his hand, and when I asked if that was actually my correct order, he waved me off and said "everything is fine. It's okay." I think they had mistakenly mixed up my order with someone else's and instead of just admitting it and making it right, they chose to try and cover it up. Anyway, the food was bomb. I'll give it to them on the food; the food is really good. Which is even more disappointing that the customer service is so poor. The next day, despite how bad the customer service was the food was good. I decided to try them again, in hopes they would redeem themselves. Maybe it was just a bad night. Placed an order over the phone, again the customer service was totally lackluster. Went to go pick it up; the young woman at the counter was pleasant; but the same rude female from last night brought my food out and practically tossed it at me. Not a greeting, not a smile anywhere to be found. She's obviously very unhappy at this job and it is evident all over her face. I checked to make sure that my order was correct and it was. However, I did not notice until I got home that the cheese dip was barelyyyyy half full, and that's being generous, and I didn't have any salsa. Sigh. Here we go again. Again, I work hard for my dollars, and if I'm going to spend it at your business, I want it right. I wasn't charged HALF for that cheese dip lol I was charged full price for a barely half full product. I called the restaurant, asked for the manager, and a young man got on the line. He explained he was not the manager but the manager was not there at that time. I asked for his name, and he refused to give me his name. He stated he was "not allowed" to give out his name because they have been "scammed" lots of times. But I'm prettyyyyy sure all the servers where name tags in there lol so yeah. Another rude, unhelpful employee. Sorry Pancho Villa. As good as your food is, the hassle of dealing with rude employees and bad customer service, is not worth it, not to mention messing up TWO orders. At one time, this might have been the best place to eat in town but now, there are too many other places out there to choose from. Y'all need to step it up. read more

The food was fine but it was a bit too authentic for me. Regret not going to Taco Bell

We love Pancho Villa - great service, good food, and it's nice for eating in or to go. We really like the environment and the menu. read more

Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant - Dinner to go! - Mexican Near Me - Culpeper, Virginia

Great service and always friendly staff. Have to recommend the Chori pollo, always hot and fresh. Good prices. Have been here a few dozen times and will always give 5 stars. read more

Well folks - who knows what's going on here. After being closed for several months, husband drove by this location yesterday & apparently they're up & running again. Although the signs still say "Pancho Villa", this location is now listed on the "Don Eladio" website as a "Don Eladio's", which is owned by the exact same owners as the long-standing "Pancho Villa". Maybe they just haven't bothered to change the signage yet. Regardless, menu looks identical to the old Pancho Villa, & with ownership the same, I have doubts that much, if anything, has changed. read more

Good food, excellent service. This has become our lunch stop while traveling to and from DC. About 2 miles off of highway 15/29 but there is very little traffic. read more

Had a great lunch in the back patio! Deborah was super friendly and accommodating for our two kids. Killer margaritas too! We will be back!

This is a long time family favorite! We've been going to this restaurant for almost 17 years. Family celebrations, out of town night-outs, birthday lunches or anything where good food and good times are the norm. I live in Richmond, but my sister is a Culpeper local. This is our go to place. I hope you and you're family enjoys it as well!!!! read more

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Poncho Villa is open for inside dining. I was riding my motorcycle and got the craving for Mexican. I had burritos rojos. Really very good. Suggest you try. read more

It's not the best Mexican restaurant I've ever been to, but not the worst either. The queso is good & the margaritas are huge. The menu selection is good, but I haven't had anything there that I'd order again. I guess I'm still looking for the right entree. :) The service is great & they do take out as well. read more

Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant - A SMALL margarita! - Mexican Near Me - Culpeper, Virginia

The service and the authentic food are completely far out the best in town. I actually crave they're food. Everything in the menu is amazingly delicious and the lunch buffet is has great variety. Try the table side guacamole is the best I ever had. I am so spoiled now I can eat guacamole anywhere else. read more

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The service is great and I got my food in a good time. It's delicious and hot!! Very satisfied read more

Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant - Chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Culpeper, Virginia

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We visited for the first time and loved it! Our food was served quickly! Our server, Cheickna, was attentive and friendly. We are happy to find this restaurant and look forward to our next visit! read more

Good service and good food! The skirt steak with bacon jalapeño wrapped shrimp served with charro beans is banging! read more

Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant - MAR Y TIERRA! My favorite dish! Skirt steak and bacon wrapped jalapeño shrimp served with charro beans! - Mexican Near Me - Culpeper, Virginia

This our first time going to this place and we loved it. Great food, friendly staff and everything clean. Out of all the Mexican spots we have gone in the DMV, this one is our favorite. We are Mexican American and grew up with Mexican food, the taste of the food here was great, not bland or overly salty like in other places. This is our new local spot! read more

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Food was pretty good. I got the nachos supreme but it wasn't really mixed more so as it was put next to each ingredient. I still thought all the food was great. read more

I will never eat at Pancho villa. Terrible customer service and wanted my reimbursement back for my Shrimp quesadilla fajita, and the manager told me it takes three days to refund my money. They never offered me redo my order or make it right as a police officer; I never go back again after going there since 2007. To my first responders' family members, don't waste time or money zero stars, in my opinion. read more

Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant - A string of woman's hair in my food - Mexican Near Me - Culpeper, Virginia

So disappointed. Ordered for delivery and my food looks like someone ate out of it and threw the rest in the container. I'm missing 3 tacos and the carne asada tacos came with literally dry beef in hard shell taco... no onions or anything else. Not eating here again. read more

Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant - Literally looks like someone ate out of this and this is what i got delivered to me! - Mexican Near Me - Culpeper, Virginia

First off, the cleanest restaurant I have ever been in. Very clean dining and restrooms. Second, the staff was very nice and hospitable. Lastly, the food was delicious. Could have had more flavor and been more hot. The portion size was big. read more

We were in town for the mardi gras festival today and I was craving Mexican food so we stopped in here. My expectations for Mexican are not too high, I enjoy everything from Chipotle to Rosa Mexicana. If it comes with salsa, guacamole and cheese, I'll eat it. However, we were pretty disappointed with this place. The first thing I noticed was that the prices seemed kind of steep for this kind of restaurant in this kind of area. I don't have a problem paying extra for really delicious food, so I remained hopeful that it must have meant it would be really good. Unfortunately, the food was average, the service was slow, and the prices did not reflect the quality of food. The salsa was watery with only a few chunks of onion. For $8.50 we ordered the queso dip with chorizo. The portion was smaller than we've ever received at any other restaurant and the cheese hardened before we finished it and we were left scraping hard chunks of cheese out of the bottom of the pan. The entrees were forgettable, my carne asada tacos served with only steak and a few very small sides of pico, "spicy" salsa verde and guac in some disposable plastic to go ramekins. Service was very slow. No lunch menu. All together lunch for 2 cost us $44 pre-tip. That seems a little steep for a sub-par Mexican joint in culpeper. Wish we had gone to the Thai place across the street which has great reviews. Please don't waste your money. read more

Pancho's is our go-to Mexican restaurant. We live closer to Warrenton and make the drive to Pancho's when we want *good* Mexican. Yes, it's true that the prices are a little high, but the portions are ample, enough even for two to share if you're not famished. Some have complained that it's not "authentic" but I can tell you it's GOOD. Free fried ice cream dessert for anyone on their birthday. Recommended menu items: Mar y Tierra Carne Asada Tacos Paella Carnitas CHEESE DIP!!! Can get crowded and noisy on Fri/Sat nights. read more

My visit on January 31, 2016 was far less than pleasant. When we arrived the parking lot was full and we thought good the place must still be great. I don't know why the service and food quality has been reduced. My companion and I both ordered quesadillas fajitas texanas, beans and rice. The quesadillas were comprised mainly of vegetables, mostly green peppers, and all the vegetables were burnt. I had 3 small shrimp in mine, a few pieces of shoe leather type beef and what tasted like boiled chicken. The beans were as expected. The rice had vegetables that were between raw and al dente. The best part of our meal was the chips and salsa. The service was extremely slow, we had to hunt down the "to go" boxes, which we got from the hostess, and the check. There was a guy in a suit standing by the kitchen door doing nothing managerial at all but was blocking traffic. The restaurant floor was filthy, loud and many tables weren't cleared. In 2006 we frequented this location often but we won't waste money here again and I feel foolish for recommending this place to anyone. Drive to Warrenton, there are 2 good Mexican restaurants there!! All that for $50 for 2 adults. What a waste. read more