This place is always loud on the bar side hence that's where I always want to sit. (Hehehe) The host came right over and greeted us and brought chips and salsa. Chips are always good here they come right off the heat for warm chips. Our drinks were placed right in and quickly brought over. The server came by after a few mins and took our order . The pate comes out hot and our food was nice hot temp as we like. The food was great. The enchiladas were good we got a red and a green. The crispy shredded beef taco are always good (next time order no red salsa Inside oops didn't know) the chicken shredded taco was good the chicken is simple no spice chicken inside and plenty of lettuce and cheese for that great crunch of a a bite that just reels you in for more. The beans are good the rice is good . Thank you to all who work here they're always kind and helpful. Great service with plenty of smiles! read more

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I'm deeply saddened. I came in on a recommendation from a previous place that I went to. I drove over to Panchos and placed my order. The service was really friendly. When I got home and I looked inside the bag and I noticed that I was missing my side order of shredded beef taco. I respectfully paid for that item and it was missing. I hope that the business could understand that the staff needs to check the bag to make sure the correct order is given to the customer before they leave the door. I left at max 25% tip in hopes that I would be able to walk out the door to be given what I paid for. That didn't happen. 2-3 days later update The restaurant never made an effort to contact me to correct what had happened. So what I have taken from this establishment is that it is shady and it's ok with stealing while it sweeps wrongs under a rug. Avoid this place as you run the risk of the establishment possibly shorting or stealing from the customer in some form. read more

Pancho's is excellent. Their food is authentic, and portions are large. Service is great, and I really like the atmosphere and ambiance. Prices are reasonable--you get what you pay for. No complaints. I would definitely come back here. read more

Pancho's Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

Subpar food way better options in orange. Food came out cold and overall much better options nearby. Additionally, the owners are unkind to the other businesses in the plaza. You don't even serve cinnamon rolls. read more

Too expensive for what you get. Got two combo dinners to go and cost $45.00. 50 cents to go charge and a fee of like $1.30 to use my debit card. May as well go to Rodrigo's. Food was good but not worth the money. I feel there are too many Mexican restaurant in Orange County with a better atmosphere that charge the same price but give you more food. read more

I tried the food here at Panchos, and was quite disappointing. The enchiladas taste nothing like real enchiladas, this is more like white washed Mexican food with no touch of flavor, it's always so dark here, can they just Turn on the lights so we can see here people?. Service was okay nothing bad about it. There's no people here because the food is nasty, not because of hello cafe. If anything you guys are just jealous of the amount of people they receive. read more

Great selection of food from American to Mexican. Tastes great! Chips and salsa are brought to the table. They are on it when it comes to refills. It is more of a bar atmosphere than a family restaurant. Half of the place is a bar and there are booths on the other side. The music is good, but WAY too loud. You can't even have a conversation or hear yourself think. I guess the bartender likes it loud (as we were told by our waitress). Fun atmosphere, but not family friendly. read more

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The food was lackluster. The pork plate I ordered was a very small portion compared to the portion. I have been getting for the past two years! Also, it was fatty for some reason. read more

Full of delicious flavor! Perfect place for a Sunday dinner while watching the game. The service was prompt and completely complimented the food and drinks! Come on in and enjoy! read more

Pancho's Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

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This is the second time I come here. First time was on Saturday 4/20/24 in the evening and I sat at the bar. Wonderful experience. The food/drinks are amazing and conveniently priced. Salvador gets the MVP award! He went above and beyond to ensure my friend and I were catered to. He brought me spicier salsa without me asking (which I love) and helped pack my leftovers. His service was excellent. He was very attentive, funny and made sure we left happy. The only person I'll complain about is the older white lady who waitresses day shift, Kelly Ca. I told her I don't eat meat and she kept insisting on giving me sauce with "the least amount of meat". I had to explain to her 5 times that I wanted the sauce that had NO MEAT. On top of that she brought us a large side of sour cream which my gf and I thought it was weird. We didn't touch it. Asked her if she could remove it from our bill bc we didn't order it and she got defensive saying "I wrote down everything she said. She did order it." With a very entitled/rude attitude like I'm right you're wrong. I said, "not a big deal it's only $2.50 you're removing and she didn't even touch it." She acted like I cursed her out. I feel bad leaving this review but bad employees unfortunately ruin it for the good ones. Hope this changes as I'm willing to give them another try in the future. Thanks Salvador for saving the day... literally! 5 stars for you buddy. read more

Pancho's Mexican Restaurant - Cute Mexican flags they put on food plates! - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

What kind of Mexican restaurant charges for chips It's expensive and it's not that great There are so many other restaurants that give you chips and salsa so their portions are better and they're more reasonable.. And don't get the Margarita Seriously watered down I don't even drink And didn't get a buzz... read more

First time going it was a great experience great food and fantastic atmosphere definitely will be going back

Panchos is what I would consider as a dive restaurant. Very laid back, a lot of regulars, it can be busy and also dead. I haven't figured out that pattern yet. They have two sides to the restaurant with separate entrances. One for dining side and one for bar. Be forewarned sometimes conversation can be hard to hear on the bar side if it's busy. Music can sometimes get too loud on that side too. Lot of tvs though to watch whatever sports you're into. The inside is very dated and dark. Except for the bright LED light right above your table. Food is mediocre, I've tried burritos, nachos, enchiladas, Mexican pizza, mini tostadas, tacos, guacamole, and taquitos. Prices are decent. My favorite items have to be the taquitos and tacos. Plenty of meat, and cheese. Filling to say the least. I've grown to like their salsa, some days it's hotter than others. Chips can be good some days and too hard/stale on others. Guacamole is very bland, like it's almost smashed avocados only. I do love their strawberry blended margarita. Get a double, you'll thank me. We mostly go there for the company with friends and servers. We love Salvador! He's the best! Very very hard worker and all around great guy. He'll treat you like family. The last two times we missed him and almost decided to leave but stayed anyways. Oh and if it's your birthday, you'll definitely want to let them know. It's quite the experience lol. read more

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I got the worst upset stomach 1-4-26 eating their chili Relleno and Chips were stale. This place has gone down hill and sure it's under new ownership, never go there again. Owner is rude too . Seen replies to others, hello Avilas from now on. read more

My husband got food poisoning here and even though we told them there and then something was off with his meal and was inedible. They didn't care and never took it off our tab. Once the food poisoning really hit him I called them to tell them and again, they could care less. I just hope they didn't serve that to anyone else after. read more

What a great and fun experience. Was having my car worked on nearby and walked over for lunch. Riley the bartender was super. Very friendly and made a great suggestion for my lunch choice. Food was good and reasonably priced. Plus, the bottle beer was only $4.50. I'll go back next time I'm in town. read more

Soup is great here but no longer offering soft drinks to go so I'll be eating elsewhere.

I was dining solo and felt so welcomed and taken care of during my visit. Every. Single. Staff member that passed my table checked in on me. The hospitality here is really special and I can tell why it's a community favorite. The food was more mid to me but a Bean and Cheese Burrito would be fire, they were my favorite part of my meal. Parking is super easy because the lot is large. read more

The food is amazing. You get what you pay for which is delicious food. I haven't had anything that wasn't good there so try everything if you wanna visit the service was amazing Chrissy m. And the bus boys were on top of everything refilling your glasses, chips and salsa always warm and hot. There's two sides of the restaurant a bar side which also serves food and wonderful drinks. Family oriented on the Resturant side if you wanna take your significant other to have a drink go on the bar side great place to chill love this place. read more

Food was incredible and the service was even better. The chips and salsa were great the Chips were warm and the Salsa had a little kick. read more

Pancho's Mexican Restaurant - 26. Special - Choose Any 2 Items Combo Plate 1/2 Chile Colorado and 1/2 Pork Chile Verde. - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

We LOVE this place. The food is delicious All of it. Service very good, old school vibe but clean and fresh. The bar has several TVs with all the games playing so that adds to the fun. Great drinks, love the Cadillac Margarita. If you're looking for a good Chili Relleno, this is the place. I love their enchilada sauce.Great enchiladas great tacos. We love it so much we had our wedding dinner here. read more

First thing I will say is the staff here was on their game, super helpful and attentive. They were nice enough to recommend a few dishes for my toddlers and we now know my 2 year old love chili verde. We got seated right away. While were there it was constant stream of people picking up to go orders as well. Seemed like a good amount of locals in the restaurant. And one of the things you don't find as much in locations as they dropped off two bowls of tortilla chips, and two salsas for a family of four at no charge. The chips were over cooked which is kind of a theme for the tortillas in our visit. However, I really did enjoy their salsa. I thought the beef tacos were solid. The meat was delicious but I will say the shell was way over cooked. The chili Verde I had was excellent. To me the beans were OK but I really like the rice. My wife wasn't a fan of really anything she had the beans and rice, chicken taco, which her shell was also overcooked. My girls worked on their meal they loved it. They had some pork tacos and a cheese quesadilla. And they really loved the beans. Overall, I'm gonna give it a four for the service and some of the food. They were definitely some things over cooked but overall some strong meals and good flavor. I've seen some of the reviews to talk about a bar it does seem like there's a second entrance to the location. So you've got sort of a dining area and then a bar area on the other side of the wall. Decor is a little dated, but hey, you're here for a good meal. read more

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I came here with my folks yesterday 5/31/25 for lunch. They ate here last weekend and told me the food was good so I agreed to have lunch with them. We were promptly greeted and seated in a booth. While receiving complimentary chips and salsa we placed our order. My mom ordered the menudo, my step dad got beef taco and chili relleno plate and margarita while I got the beef enchilada and beef taco plate and rootbeer. The waitstaff which was a older hispanic gentleman made sure our drinks were filled and our bowl of chips filled. The food was delicious the rice was cooked properly, the refried beans were hot and both my items were good. Everyone enjoyed their meal. I would definitely return and recommend Kudos to this restaurant for the awesome experience. read more

Pancho's Mexican Restaurant - Beer taco/beef enchilada combo platter with rice and beans. - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

If your going to go to the bar on the weekends and Alexis is bartending avoid this place. She is the rudest bartender I have ever met and I've been going there 20 plus years I've ignored her rudest for a few years but I can not anymore and just wanted to warn customers about her attitude and RUDE behavior. read more

Again, thanks to Yelp, another great discovery!! Based on the exterior alone, I'll be honest, this is not a destination that captures my interest; however, SO glad we drove out here! The parking lot is set-up oddly; although arrows indicate 2-way, one can only enter from E. Collins Ave. to properly access the diagonal parking spaces in the row closest to the restaurant. Upon entering from the door on the left side, the small restaurant was not what I'd expected, as I'd seen pictures of a long bar top. We were greeted immediately; after asking if there was a bar, we were guided through the back into... the bar, where it was a different world in terms of atmosphere and liveliness! Even mid-afternoon, we didn't succeed at landing seats at the bar top; sitting at one of the high-top tables turned out fun -- especially thanks to the hard-&-fast-working, positive, super personable-&-efficient support guys, who definitely added to our great experience!! Our server was nice, too. Good pours on the drinks! Generous & tasty portions on the entrees (I heeded the advice of some Yelpers, ordering the #26, my choice of 2 items!)! Fun, casual-&-comfortable atmosphere! We'll be back! read more

Pancho's Mexican Restaurant - Combo (I chose Shredded Beef Taco and Cheese Enchilada - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

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Have not been here in years. Ordered a Skinny margarita , it was the worst. Not cheap either. The Chile Relleno had a frozen taste. Beware, if you use a credit card they charge you a fee. only good thing are the servers were great!!!!! read more

Pancho's is still my favorite local Mexican restaurant! I really like their Chile Verde. My go-to combo has always been #8 but with a Chile Verde enchilada and a shredded beef taco - Yum! I've been craving Chile Verde and I didn't feel like cooking dinner tonight so we decided to head to Pancho's and our friends met up with us for dinner too. I was ready to order my usual, but then noticed combo #26 which was a make your own combo! Oh my! So I decided to get Chile Verde and a cheese enchilada. I'm never able to finish my meal - probably because I inhale the yummy warm chips before the meal arrives. So I usually have my leftovers for lunch the next day - YUM! My hubby got #26 also but he had the Chile Verde and Chile Relleno. The relleno was not spicy at all - almost didn't really taste like much - it was smothered in melted cheese so that's mainly what you tasted. We won't get that one again. I saw their tostada in the tortilla bowl which I might have to try next time. Looked great! Our friend got a flat tostada with shredded chicken which also looked delish. I have to mention that the staff are real friendly here - even when we've come when it's crazy busy! Today we had Lori as our server - very friendly and greeted us with a nice smile. And I wish I got the name of her helper - he was also super friendly and attentive! That's why people come back here! We luv Panchos! read more

Pancho's Mexican Restaurant - Tonight we just discovered the 'Special' Combo Plate #26 - your choice of any 2 items. Here's my Chile Verde w/cheese enchilada. YUM!! - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

We were here for a soccer tournament and decided on Mexican food between games. We immediately knew we were going to like this place when we walked in the door. Servers were hospitable and prompt and friendly. Menu was extensive and also offered breakfast options. My husband and I enjoyed combo plates and my son ordered a breakfast with French toast, has towns, bacon and scrambled eggs. All were content. The salsa and chips are addicting. The margaritas on the rocks were also very tasty! Not too acidic and definitely enjoyed the refreshing libation. Check it out - it's quaint, quality - all around good place. read more

Pancho's Mexican Restaurant - Margarita w salt - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

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We decided to go to Pancho's tonight while out running errands. The server was great, matter of fact ALL of the staff was, and the food was too. It's not a new, fancy restaurant but I always feel well taken care of. I recommend it! read more

Worse taco I've had at a Mexican restaurantb. How hard is it to heat up a tortilla the right way,. Dryer than my feet. read more

Pancho's Mexican Restaurant - How hard is it to heat up a tortilla the right way and season the meat a tad bit?! - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

First of all, I'd like to start with the good. The servers and the other staff are wonderful very nice people and they work very hard. I feel sad writing this because at first we really did enjoy the restaurant, but it had been a while since we had been able to have good Mexican food because of Covid Now there's more opportunities to go other places . We haven't been back because something I just couldn't get past. And I'm hoping the owners read this and will consider possibly looking for a different vendor. There is something odd about the beans, and the olives also taste the same. I'm not sure if they are the same brand or company but they have an old tin can taste to them. It's as if the product's been sitting on the shelf for a long time and possibly expired. It's just a very odd aluminum can taste (for lack of better description)to them. Beans are an important component to Mexican food. I really wish that they would try either making them fresh themselves or find a different brand or vendor. I would really like to be a regular customer, but this was just something I couldn't get past. It would ruin the other parts of the meal for us like Taco Salad/tostada for example read more

Pancho's Mexican Restaurant - Chili Relleno and shredded beef taco. Great Fish Tacos here too! - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

Dropped $50 for two and walked out disappointed with the food. On the positive side, the place was busy and the gentleman who cleans tables was very polite and accommodating. The food portions were fine. On the negative, the food was bland and flavorless. The taco dripped from grease and the food was salty. To boot, they charge a 3% credit card fee and then show tip suggestions based on the full tab plus tax and credit card fee for service that was marginal at best! read more

The Staff is off the charts, Queen Ashlee (runs the show Thur-Sun), Paco, Saul, Ninna, Francisco and Rylee make every weekend a great time and the food and beverages are legit. We had my dads 80th birthday there and the 75 guests really enjoyed themselves. Great prices and a few of my favs the chilie relleno, green chili pork bowl, steak and enchilada, and the chicken fajitas. The atmosphere screams, local, family owned, a place to chill and make new friends. Go say hi to the crew and share a grab a drink while socialize with the regulars like Tofer, Matt, Holly, Ross and Justin, you wont regret it. read more

I love this place.. but paying extra for paying with my credit card is not cool. Is it legal in CA..? I don't know it is posted anywhere. read more

Pancho's Mexican Restaurant - Civil Code section 1748.1 - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

I loved this place from the moment I walked in. It has this old school vibe reminiscent of restaurants in the 70's. The wait staff is very attentive. The food is always excellent. read more

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Best menudo in town. We come just to eat their menudo. Service and prices are great too!

The complimentary fresh warm chips and salsa was such a nice treat! The food was delicious! The service was amazing! The ambiance was welcoming but LOUD!!!! Well worth checking this place out! read more

5 star service only because of Ruben. The food is worth 3-4 stars. It is pretty good for the price. It does come out fast and hot though. Chips and fresh salsa are given for free and their salsa is so good. Some of the waitresses are not very attentive so be prepared. But if you go on a night that Ruben is working don't worry he will make sure you always have chips and salsa and keep your drink full or offer you another. He can always be seen on the floor doing something. This establishment should be very thankful to have someone like him taking care of their business. read more

Update: still the best Chile verde, Spanish rice, house chunky salsa in the world...is it authentic Mexican food, I don't know, but have been eating it since I was 2-3 years old, yep! read more

Pancho's Mexican Restaurant - My favorite human (wife) and my Dad (he's great too) - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

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Worst food ever omg ! First and last time lol I think they were trying to make Mexican food? Better off going to Taco Bell !