About Pancho’s Mexican Restaurant
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I’ve been going to this location for almost 45 years. The food and service has always been top notch. Nothing here disappoints, and the chips and salsa are free. There is very little wait time when busy and usually you can walk in a sit down right away. The portion size is on the larger side of things. The other side of the restaurant and can be a little noisy when a local team game is on. Otherwise it’s fairly quiet and you can easily have a conversation. This is one of my all time favorite Mexican restaurants.
7/1/2025 Came here for a friend's birthday. A favorite location for our family functions/ meet ups for our friend group. For their drinks on the "Bar" side of their business on fun nights. Then serving great food for the more controlled evenings and business lunches. I enjoy their Pancho's salad normally, as well as a few margaritas,.. Dining and Bar areas were very clean and prepped for the next use. Food was exquisite as per usual. Customer service always perfect and professional. Facilties were clean and well kept. Definitely a 5-star rating! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Thank you Poncho's! Thank you 'the Sampson family!' Thank you E. Abbott Lawrence! -Michael Montoya
Good scenery, nice prices. Lunch time special is a for sure treat. It’s tucked in near old town orange kind of on the outskirts, but well worth the trip. Good service even when they had quite a few customers. Food came quick! Highly recommend if you want good authentic Mexican food for a reasonable price. They also offer catering as well which may be something I will consider in the future.
Great Mexican restaurant in Orange. They have 2 sides the restaurant style for families and the Bar Side with lots of TV’s and sports on. Decent beer selection on draft and excellent margaritas! Food is delicious and big plates taste very authentic. Waiters/waitresses are friendly and very knowledgeable. This is my go to Mexican food place. Prices range $15-$25. 9 kitty paws 🐾
We had a tasty but pricey dinner tonight. I got a flauta and taco a la carte which was much more reasonably priced. But husband and daughter had combo meals with rice and beans. Everything was "good" but the crunchy tacos were really good. One of the best Ive had for sure. And that generous spoon of guacamole that came with the flautas was nice. Free chips and ok salsa is always appreciated. Pretty busy place, but not extra clean or fancy. Alao they have a separate bar side which we dis not ait in, but nice that its separate.