I grew up coming here on the weekends with my little brother when we only had $20 bucks to spend. Lol. This place has been open since my teens. It's nice being able to visit as an adult. I have always liked their carne asada plate. Menudo is great too. The restaurant is clean and breezy, mom and pop feel. Fast service. read more

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Ordered Birria and has no flavor, so bland! Waited for 15 mins for my food and there's no one there but me as it's almost 2pm and it's way past lunchtime. Pricey! for $20 i'm expecting more , there are only 3 pcs of meat in there and 1 fat. Don't ever try to come here, waste of money--there are lots of good Mexican restaurants in the area or just go to the food truck across the street. I wonder how this place is surviving??? read more

Pancho's Taco - Birria??? - Mexican Near Me - Gardena, California

place be ripping you off fr. don't order a large cause they don't even fill the cup. waste of money. read more

Pancho's Taco - large orange bang - Mexican Near Me - Gardena, California

Everyone is so nice and the food is so good! Came here for breakfast and everything was so delicious and full of flavor. Love to support a small business. Come check this place out! read more

10.99 for a SMALL CHILLI CHESSE FRIES??? What a rip off should be at least 6 for that size... read more

Pancho's Taco - ‍ - Mexican Near Me - Gardena, California

If you come here with high expectations, you might get disappointed. The Mexican food menu combined with the mainstream American breakfast and fast food menu gives you the average experience. The food was not that cheap but it seems you might get a dollar taco after 5pm and the dinner options are better price wise. The taco platter came with three tacos, fried beans, and rice. The chicken tacos are good with the spicy salsa sauce and plenty of cilantro. I liked how the rice was flavored. We also tried Buffalo chicken wings and they were not bad. It came with tons of fries. Just don't expect anything creative. If you want something simple, this is a safe place. The inside was nicely cleaned and it was cute that the waiter brought a small basket of tortilla chips and the salsa sauce and silverwares rather than having the disposal plastic ones on the counter. The lady who took our orders was very nice too. The eating space has no frills but the beachy wall art was cute. As it's in the tiny strip mall, there are not many parking slots and each slot seems a bit small. It's still not that hard to park here. I am not sure if we are looking forward to coming back here but I don't mind stopping by if we are close by. read more

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The food is absolutely amazing, along with the service. This is my go to spot. Someone is always cleaning, and what I like is that when they're handing you the food they're repeating what you ordered. read more

Amazing place to eat, I used to come here and eat with my dad everyday but since he passed away 2020 I haven't been there ever since. Our favorite was the tacos and birria along with menudo, will be back one day :) read more

Horrible customer service!!!! I ordered a breakfast plate that came with 2 eggs, 3 pieces of bacon, hash-browns and toast. I substituted my toast with pancakes and also wanted 3 pieces of sausages( which I paid extra for). I got home and checked my plate and it was 1 scrambled egg and no sausage with 1 pancake. I called to complain and the woman over the phone called me a liar and said that she checked before giving it to me which she didn't. Smh IF YOU ORDER FROM THEM THEN MAKE SURE YOU CHECK YOUR FOOD BEFORE YOU LEAVE THEIR RESTAURANT.... I didn't and that's why I'm making a complaint TODAY!!! read more

Excellent food. Great service. Super clean and easy parking. The red sauce was very spicy and the lady must have seen that we weren't eating it and she brought out some of the milder green sauce without us having to ask for it. Overall a great place. read more

This place needs flavor in there food its very bland. I had the taco plate and the meat was dry and warm not hot and juicy just warm and it had no flavor somebody needs to put some seasonings together and help that place out. I also ordered the shrimp cocktail and it was served to me warm WTF!! Shrimp cocktails should be cold and fresh. Maybe it was the cook on duty that night I dont know, but! what I do know is for my first time there a whole lot was wrong. Check your food before leaving. Or just go to the taco truck down the street at least you get good flavored food. read more

Pancho's Taco - Panchos menu on Crenshaw Blvd. - Mexican Near Me - Gardena, California

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Birria is delicious! The best part the fresh handmade tortillas. You won't be disappointed. The service is great. read more

Pancho's Taco - Birria Mexican rice and handmade tortillas - Mexican Near Me - Gardena, California

Food is delicious! I love the enchiladas! Super friendly cute staff and always clean. 10/10

Didn't expect much going in. The people are very friendly. The wait time is short. The space is clean. I ordered a breakfast burrito. They fill it mostly with egg and hash browns. I asked for bacon, I only saw two pieces, not slices/strips. Pieces. The egg and hash browns weren't seasoned with salt. Very bland. The girls must've thought I couldn't handle spicy, lol. They gave me the most mild salsa. I don't mind that, but it has zero flavor. Tasted like tomatillo water. And the coffee was so hot, it tasted burned. But that happens sometimes. I guess next time I'm there, I'll just be specific in how I want it made. But if you order it without telling them, you might get what I got. read more

For many years, I've driven by this place and never been there until now. The parking lot always looks full. My brother recommended the asada fries from this place. But, I'm not impressed. Given that this place seems to highly advertise inexpensive prices and Yelp reviews state that it's cheap, I didn't expect to pay so much for pretty bland food. And, I did read a few reviews that claimed the food was bland, and I do believe them now. I ordered the chicken hardshell tacos with the rice and beans, as advertised at the counter. There was no price tag on it, but I assumed it would probably be $7-8 bucks since most meals on the menu seem to be that way. I ended up paying $13 and some change. I added a $2 drink and $1 soft taco (which was the only food I actually enjoyed). So I thought my total would have probably come out to $10-11. And, you may say that I am being cheap, but hey, those few dollars of a difference does make a difference in deciding whether or not the food is worth it. And, it was not! The chicken in the tacos were very bland. The rice and beans looked very appetizing, but don't let that fool ya! This place needs to try to add just a bit more salt. I could've gotten tacos from Chipotle with guacamole and still pay less! And, food would've been way more flavorful! I was super disappointed with the quality of food. I like to support small businesses, but I can't with the quality of food. If the food was good, then maybe I wouldn't be so upset about paying $13 for the meal, but it wasn't. Especially since many reviewers were raving that it's inexpensive. I say bullpoop! I get the feeling this place mainly strives on their burgers and breakfast food options. They did have a variety of breakfast options. They even had chicken Teriyake with macaroni salad, a pretty odd item on the menu for a Mexican restaurant. Anyway, I would probably return to try the breakfast to see if maybe that's better. But, I still can't over the fact that I paid $13 and .75 (credit card charge) for the most disappointing food. I don't recommend this place. If anything, save your money, wait until 6pm and buy yourself better quality and inexpensive food at Doty's food truck across the street. Ugh $13 down the drain!!! read more

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Probably one of the worst fish taco plates I've ever had in my life. The fish was boiled and flavorless. Their beans tasted old. Their salsa also had a strange flavor as well. The only thing that was good was their avocado and bottled Coca-Cola. read more

Really disappointed with the pastrami sandwich, the meat seems to have been recycled (rewarmed). The meat was tough like jerky, I just picked through the tender "fresh" pieces, fries seemed no better, rewarmed as well. Will not return even though it is a convenient walking distance from my office I'd take picture, but does not merit even that. read more

When I moved into my apartment in Gardena last year, I had only one food goal. That was to find an establishment within walking distance that I could walk to with great chili cheese fries. This is that place. With the location there are several hamburger stands within walking distance, but only Pancho's delivers the goods. The menu is pretty vast, ranging from American to Mexican with tasty breakfast foods in there too. There is no delivery, but you can phone ahead and it will be ready before you get there. read more

Pancho's Taco - Pancho's Taco - Mexican Near Me - Gardena, California

My girl and I stopped in here while traveling through the area. Our hotel was down the street so we thought "why not?". Glad we did cuz it exceeded our expectations splendidly. I got the taco plate w/ pastor, chicken & carne asada and she got one of the pastor sopes. Both dishes were well prepared and full of flavor. Service was exceptionally friendly as well. Definitely stop in here if you're in the area. read more

The food was great quality super fresh and fast to serve! The staff is friendly and prices are low! 10/10

Love the Carne asada plate! It's like a homemade backyard bbq fresh and seasoned perfectly. Add guacamole and a grilled chili and a Mexican coke. Very nice ownership as well. read more

Pancho's Taco - Carne asada plate - Mexican Near Me - Gardena, California

I really like their breakfast chorizo burrito. Their tacos are also tasty. Easy in and out of the location when I'm hungry and need to pick something up on the way home. read more

I was having my car tuned across the street. so I walked over. I ordered Huevos Rancheros. My fav breakfast btw. ever since I moved back to Torrance I've been trying to find someone who can cook this simple plate. They did !! Wow such a simple plate but no one can cook it. . Panchos did it right; ) I loved it. Eggs cooked to perfection. creamy refried beans, hash browns and a large (5) stack of grilled corn tortillas. all for 3.99. I know where I will be going for BF from now on. Most places over cook the eggs, sticky refried beans, and 3 steamed tortillas. The restaurant was an old school hamburger stand, it was clean and the guy at the counter was very nice. I made sure I complimented them before I left. read more

I came here one time with my girlfriend and she was extremely disappointed. She and I ordered a wet burrito. Did not taste authentic at all. The burrito taste like it was dipped in Ravioli sauce. Their horchata didn't even taste close like it was horchata. I don't think we will be returning. read more

Pretty good tacos here. better than most other places in G-town i think.

My boyfriend and I stepped in this place and ordered some carne asada fries and they were pretty good. However the entire place had a strong pine sol and the bathroom reeked of weed. Druggies were standing right outside the back door and the cheap chairs they had looked like had been picked up from a landfill. Great food, the restaurant itself needs some work. read more

I have been here before and I enjoyed their food very much except for today. I don't know if they have a new cook or if the cook was off their game, but the food was very bland. The rice and beans lacked salt and even when I added salt to them, they still had a bland taste. The mojara frita was just fried and no kind of flavor at all. The tacos de camaron that my bf had, were pretty good. I will give them one more try in the future, but if I have the same experience, that will be it for me. read more

Was ordering, then she says ... There's a 50 cent charge to use a credit card!!! I cancelled my order and drove down to try Classic Burger... Clean...no credit card charges. Who does this???? read more

This place is amazing!!! Best Mexican and American restaurant! This place is extremely clean!! Food is great and their serving sizes are great! Prices here are the lowest I've seen around and the customer service is amazing!!! I would highly recommend this place to everyone! Stop by and check it out! I've gone here soo many times and every single time it's perfect! I can't wait to get my breakfast tomorrow morning.. read more

Thier food is ok. Nothung special. Not bad tasting, overall the tase would be a 3.5 onna food day. Thier meat usually tends to habe too much fat on it. But thier prices are too much. $9 for ? Asada fries is too much and to top it iff you have a lot of fat in the meat. I stopped going here. read more

I come here for the cheeseburgers...I called in one day pregnant with my 3rd child and had my two little ones in the back seat covered in the mess they made with ice cream cones. I was impressed when I called in to panchos and asked them if someone could bring my order out to the driveway, a staff member actually came out with our food. Genuine service, curbside assistance, good staff and good food. read more

I had been going to this place since I was a kid until a few months ago. They use to have amazing food but for some reason the food they serve no longer has any flavor! I use to always order camarones a la diabla, there use to be so much spice and flavor. I had not gone in a while so I decided to order food from panchos. When I got my food and went home, I started eating and was so shocked that my food tastes so bland! I was so disappointed and never went back again. read more

First visit was also the last. I wanted some Mexican food but had a busy day of errands so it needed to be drive thru. This popped up on my search and was between two of my stops so I thought, perfect. There is no drive thru. Not sure how that slipped the cracks but, you know, internet ... This is really more of a Mexican/American small diner. Spotlessly clean, that was in their favor. Staff were all friendly, menu easy to read, no wait to place my order. Only a couple people inside but I was not there during a specific rush or peak time, like breakfast or lunch, so that was not a big deal to me. I ordered the chicken taquitos plate, which included rice and beans, and an order of chips. (I can't be the only person in the world who mixes their rice and beans and eats it like a dip!) My first clue should have been when, a few minutes after I placed my order, the front counter clerk verified my order. "You wanted the tacos, or the taquitos? They are crispy, right?" He had already repeated it back to me when I ordered. Yes, chicken taquitos, please. Yes, those are the crispy ones. Several more minutes and he calls to me that my order is ready. In a bit of a rush to get to my next appointment, I thanked him kindly, grabbed the bag and left. The next appointment was quick so I took care of that and headed home to eat. The bag of food was on a flat surface the whole time, which honestly from out the door to my dining room table was less than 10 minutes. I open the bag. Beans EVERYWHERE. Smeared all over the bag. One of the teensy "salsa" containers had been under the food container so that was also a mess. Glad it was inside the bag and not on my upholstery. Grabbed a paper towel, carefully removed the container and wiped it off, prepared to eat. I have never, in my entire life, had a more tasteless, bland, unremarkable Mexican food meal. I can't even say it was bad, it didn't taste horrible - it just didn't taste like anything. Beans were kind of watery, rice was a bit either overcooked or stale from sitting too long. The chicken inside the taquitos? Absolutely NO flavor. NONE. I might as well have been licking a piece of cardboard. The best part of the meal was the small scoop of guacamole and the fresh pico de gallo. I mixed the rice and beans and then realized-they also forgot my chips. I had to add salt to my "dip" mix, which for health reasons I rarely do, and that made it barely palatable. At least I could taste the salt. I would not recommend this establishment, and the reason they got two stars is because it is impeccably clean and the staff are courteous. As noted by Carol J. (9/6/2015) - there is a $.50 to use a charge or debit card (I paid cash.) read more

It's nt too expensive and they give u more than enough food. The place is very clean and the customer service is great. Most of all the food is always excellent read more

Have you ever had such a fulfilling experience at a restaurant ? Well I promise this will do just that. The food is amazing I go with my family almost every Saturday. It is worth it . Try their wet burritos . they're amazing. Don't forget to buy the bottle soda. That makes everything taste so much better. read more

Love the tacos well cooked yummy and friendly service A1 service I would definitely recommend this to a friend $1 tacos and they are boom

The service its really good everybody treats you like if they know you since long time ago they make you feel comfortable ... the food it is really good and they sell american food and mexican aswell... new favorite place read more

The best Carne asada burrito and fresh guacamole. And the people are always so friendly.

breakfast burritos are pretty good. add avo for a little extra bombness. carne asada burrito is pretty good too read more

Great food, even better customer service. All of the ladies here are very nice and sweet and I love that the chefs come out and deliver your food to you. read more