Los Panchos Tacos & Cantina

Who doesn't love a taco Tuesday?!? Parking sucks in this area, but there are usually spots that open up randomly and there is a lot if you're lucky. Staff is very friendly, the music/vibes are fun and welcoming, and the tacos are delicious! The prices are also fantastic. They also have a DJ from 7pm-12a! Food review:Complimentary beans: (5/5) BOMB. I asked for a second serving because it was so tasty! It's beans, peppers, onions, and bacon. I mixed some rice in mine (chef's kiss). Lavadita de coco: (5/5) Delicious! If you're a coconut lover, this is your drink. It's also super pretty! This costs $12. Tacos: (5/5) These street tacos are packed with flavor, meat, and such a good portion for the price. I ordered 3 and was so full. We tried the birria, carne asada, and adobada. Definitely recommend the adobada and carne asada! The meat was flavorful and tender! I think they're about $3.70/taco. Churros and ice cream: (2/5) Wasn't what I was expecting and the flavors were just off. Too much strawberry or whatever the red sauce was on the churros. Wouldn't order this again. Overall, definitely recommend this spot for a taco Tuesday!

My sister and brother-in-law were in town to visit us in San Diego and they requested that I find a place for breakfast.This place had great reviews on Yelp, so it was a score.Great service and it had a cantina like feel inside. Really cool looking bar towards the back and our server brought out free chips and a three salsa sampler to try and a small cup of bean soup, which hit the spot to start off, nice and warm and some hunks of meat in it. My brother-in-law is a vegetarian, so I even got his! Whoo hoo!I ordered one of the best Micheladas I have had in my life and it had just the right amount of spice and went well with the .394 Pale Ale I ordered with it.My sister got the hangover burrito, which had steak and shrimp. It came out and was the size of my head. I was given a couple of bites and the shrimp were large and the steak was flavorful. Not sure what the sauce was, but it was so good!Great place for a Mexican breakfast!

Just getting to the point. - food looks good- food doesn't taste good- service is subparI wanted this place to be fun because it looks like it has a good vibe. Walked in and everyone that works here just stares and continues about their business without saying hi. When we get seated and someone finally comes over the server makes it feel like our questions aren't worth his time. We ended sending the shrimp ceviche plate back because it tasted like not fresh (undeveined) shrimp in ketchup. I also barely touched my enchilada dish because of the taste but wasn't asked if anything was wrong by the server. Either way paid and TIPPED then left. P.s. we asked for salt and they brought this dirty shaker. I get the salt in the shaker I'm Mexican but this was just filthy. There are better Mexican restaurants out there.

I have been coming here for a while, it is one of my go to Mexican Restaurants. This place has a taco shop that expanded into a restaurant vibe. You can order to go or have a sit inside or outside as they have a really nice patio area. My only complaint about the place is that if you sit inside the music is extremely loud (like a club) you can't really hear and talk to each other unless your yelling, so I always prefer the patio. The parking lot is small, but there is parking around the area. The waitstaff are very attentive and are friendly. The food is delicious and you can't go wrong with anything you order really. When you first arrive you are giving chips with three different salsa, but they also have a salsa bar. The always give you a complimentary cup of whole beans in broth which I could have a whole bowl. Recently we had the taco trio and the steak fajitas and no complaints. I do recommend this place if you don't mind the loud music.

Los Panchos is a great affordable Mexican eatery, whether you sit down for full service or just get food to go. The ambience is modern Mexican, very clean, with great decor...the music is rather loud. Service is always friendly. For sit down service, not only do you get complimentary chips and salsa, but you'll also get a lovely warm cup of soup, before you even order! The food is delicious, and everything is priced $20 or less! Crazy in this time of Inflation! There's also a weekday Happy Hour 3-6pm, you can save a few bucks on food and drink. $20 Huarache Con Carne is a huge plate with a unique traditional masa cake, topped with cheese, beans, veggies, and verde sauce, with a generous portion of grilled juicy carne asada steak, rice and beans, all for great price!$14 LP Special...5 hot, thick, crispy rolled beef tacos topped with guacamole, cheese, and a generous portion of meaty carne asada on top of all that. My one critique is that while the cocktails are fun, flavorful, and beautiful, there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of alcohol in them. Or is it just my high alcohol tolerance?

Wanted to check out a new spot for taco Tuesday and this place did not disappoint! They have a pretty good taco Tuesday menu as well as happy hour menu! The drinks were really good. I just got the basic fish tacos. Love that they have a salsa bar. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seatings and the customer service is great! Definitely a vibe to grab tacos in hillcrest!

Stopped here on a Whim, actually happy we did. This place was great. Staff was friendly, inside was clean, and food was fantastic. We got the 3 taco plate with 2 asada tacos and 1 chicken taco. Side of rice and beans. Kids quesadilla with fries and the El Chiludo burrito. First off they aren't stingy on the meat. Those tacos were full of meat and dripping off the back end with each bite, they were damn tasty. The quesadilla was a hit as well as my 6 yr old left no trace of it.. haha and the burrito was delicious, oh and the beans in a cup they give you are hella good, definitely a place I would eat at again. Prices aren't too crazy either. Definitely give it a try.

I went here on Taco Tuesday. I had the Baja fish tacos which were delicious. The prices were reasonable and they had plentiful selections of margaritas. Desserts were so-so; I've had better. The service is good depending on who you get. Our first server seemed a little behind on our orders and made a few errors. The second server we had was top-notch! Still, I recommend checking this place out. It's a great place for Taco Tuesday. The owner was engaged in customer service. Would I come back? Overall. YES!

Nice place to grab a quick lunch. They serve you complimentary chips & salsa. My dad ordered Machacha which he was not a fan of. I ordered the L&P Surf & Turf and enjoyed it. Came piping hot. I was full with half and gave my dad the other half to try and he agreed it was delicious. The mushroom gives it a little something extra and so juicy. Service was great. Greeted right when we got in. Got to choose where we wanted to sit. The server checked in on us a few times and I give her credit because she was handling a lot of tables. Nice music going on the entire area. You can enjoy outdoor seating also, but it was a tad bit too windy for us. Family friendly.

A TACO TUESDAY must try! Their salsa bar that we walked past as we got seated gave away that they were going to have some delicious tacos and THEY did I recommend the taco Azteca and the camaron enchilado taco. They were both huge and very filling! The taco azteca comes with steak and grilled cactus. The camaron enchilado is like a shrimp enchilada in a taco. It was too good. Our server was so sweet to us and we had an amazing time overall. Side note: the dj was playing some great music! Excited to come back