Pancho’s Taco

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.)

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???

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.

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

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.

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.

Great burgers!!! I took the family and got a family pack for $ 15.99. Pastrami burger really good.

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.

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.

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.

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.

My bf works the block over and this place has hit the spot EVERYTIME! Breakfast burritos are on point! oMG the carne asada fries! To die for! The workers pretty much know my bf and his co workers so they know what the deal is. They are very prompt and so friendly! Must check out if u are in the area!

Came here about two weeks ago with my sister, since I was getting my car washed on the other side of the street, and she was hungry. So it was very convenient to just walk and cross the street to this burger joint.
As we entered, I noticed the place was clean, and best of all the lady at the register was very nice. They have different kinds of foods, mainly Mexican food but they had some Americanized food as well.
My sister ordered a cheese burger and fries and it looked delicious. I tried the fries and I felt I was addicted. They were freshly made and weren’t hard like other restaurant fries which is a plus! I really can’t say much about the burger since I didn’t get anything to eat but when I do, I will update my review. :)

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

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.