Juanito’s Place

My new favorite Mexican restaurant in Lancaster!
I had the lunch special– 2 chicken enchiladas rice beans chips and salsa
Everything was great. A gut buster too

Today we came to try the menudo and it was delicious. Taste the same as my grandmother used to make it when I was growing up. My husband had the nopalitos con huevo and he said it was great. My 2yr old had nuggets and fries… lol

Terrible. I asked for a torta and 4 taquitos. Then asked if I can get two chicken two beef and they didn’t want to do so they said they’re packaged. What are you getting them from costco. Then my torta they didn’t have the meat I wanted so I’m forced to eat asada. All bad. Then to top it off I say I want to eat there and they give me a to go box and a plate and tell me to transfer it myself. Never again.

I love the asada burritos from here! Which is why I gave it 3 stars and not 1. When I ordered my burrito last night in the restaurant to go I received it in a matter of ¾ minutes I should have known that it came out too fast. I got home (I live about 5 mins down the street) and my burrito was COLD! Like it had been sitting there for a while! Very disappointed and to top it off it seems like every time the owner is there the salsa is pre packaged in the cups and when u ask for some he gives u 1 at a time so I had to ask for more about 2 times. I am very upset with this visit. And suggest anyone who go there be suspicious if u get your food too fast! Hope this helps

Siempre que vengo a Lancaster como aquí, hoy no fue la excepción. Pague extra dinero para poner extra carne y mis Burritos pero cual es mi sorpresa que cuando empezamos a comer parecía un burrito de frijoles y no de carne. Ser juan esos mediocres que deja en su negocio le harán perder muchos clientes

Came to this restaurant for a birthday celebration. I was alarmed when I noticed the B grade on the door however I was pleasantly surprised with the service and by the quality of the food. I had no complaints. Still wondering why the B grade though. Does anyone know where I can find why they received a B? Just curious

GEM OF ALL GEMS!!!
THE GEM OF ALL GEMS!!!
«On the road again
Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway
We’re the best of friends
Insisting that the world be runnin’ our way.»
When many people think of Lancaster, «gem of all gems» is not the foremost thing that comes in one’s mind, particularly when it comes to an eatery. With packs in the back of a pickup truck, me and few Crew members loaded into the cab, on the road again for another backpacking adventure we go. Wouldn’t cha know it, hunger strikes in the middle of no man’s land, aka, Lancaster. HELP, Unilocal!!! Unilocal app to took the lead on this trek and led us here.
Ok, so the exterior resembles an abandoned diner, frozen in time. Ok, so the interior looks as if the 60’s came and passed. With overstuffed cushy booths, painted murals on the walls, servers dressed in jeans and a tee, what this place lacks in the current day presentation, makes up for it with quality and quantity of sustenance. And I’m good with that. ‘
The salsa, OH MY GOODNESS!!! Chopped full of diced tomatoes, onion, cilantro, and Serrano chili, it’s the next best thing to what my Messsian mother makes. As you can see in my pic, it was nearly gone before I could tear myself away from eating it to snap a pic. Didn’t help that the corn tortilla chips warm, crispy, and salted to near perfection. Can they top their chips and salsa???
Oh yes, they can top their chips and salsa. Carnitas were amazingly delish! Full of flavor and dripping juicy. I couldn’t even get myself to save some for later. Ate them all. Had to sacrifice some of my dessert space to pack it all in, but it was so well worth it. The mini quesadilla was ooey gooey, cheesy.
One fellow hiker had a carne asada tostada which was not only monstrous, but filled to the gills with all the trimmings of a tostada; cheese, tomato, guac and sour cream, not to mention, no skimppin’ on the asada, totally a beef lovers meal.
Like their overstuffed cushy booths, their overstuffed Carne Asada burrito was bustin’ at the seams. What impressed me the most about their burrito (didn’t taste it myself since it was made with beef) was the way they packed it. Every morsel was a collation of everything within. Pet peeve of mine is biting into a burrito to only get a mouthful of tortilla, lettuce, and tomato on one side and just meat on the other. No need to take two bites at one time to get all the fixin’s and flavors at one time.
IN A TORTILLA:
It is said, you can’t judge a book by its cover, and the best places to grub are mom and pop shops. Not sure this is a mom and pop shop, but good golly, this plain Jane book cover offers a legendary story of wild flavors.
Next time I’m «On the road again, Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway,» near Lancaster, I’m
heading to Juanito’s Place. Even though it’s quite a ways off trail, the gem of all gems is unquestionably worth the additional mileage.

Great place to go on a budget. Food is great! Only one thing I don’t recommend is the hard shell tacos .Ive tryed them twice and I was disappointed both times. Other than that the girls taking ur order are really great and friendly. I love they’re huevos rancheros. Always have them when I go there.

What an awesome little mom and pops restaurant! They have great and are generous with their portions. I ordered tacos and a burrito. Really really good! The carne asada plate is delicious as well! Try it!

Amazing food an great service!!! Wet burritos an enchiladas amazing! Wet burritos cheese all over the top there not afraid to stuff it with carne asada or rice! Enchiladas filled with a whole bunch of cheese in it !!

Juanito’s is the best place to eat for lunch! We have been going for 5 years and outside of El Toreo, it is the best Mexican food in the AV!
Highly recommended if you are near AV high and looking for some good food…

I love food. There are not bad food dishes, only really bad amount of condiments on it. Menudo has always captivated me by its original flavor. At Juanito’s place sure knows how to keep it simple yet tasty. I order Menudo and I got this Colossal bowl of menudo. I wish I had the proper words to describe all the right amount of flavor this bowl of menudo has. Simply delicious, simple amazing. Come and check it out! I love food!
I am really against people that walks inside a restaurant and without tasting the food they give bad reviews just because of the looks.
I will only judge food, not the looks.
But I will tell you this:
Family oriented atmosphere, kids menu, amazing menudo and affordable prices.

This place has such delicious food and so many different things to choose from. The only downfall would be the cleanliness of the dining room and small size. Due to the foods quality and authenticity you can bipass that the calls are yucky and that the menus are sticky. If it were cleaner, 5 stars for sure.

It’s a yummy place to eat ! I love their beef enchiladas ! Bomb! Plus it’s very close to my job. Rice and beans r just right !

They have the best menudo in town! My grandchildren’s favorite are wet burrito and asada tacos. Very small place with great and friendly service! Highly recommend.

I found this location years ago and have been coming here ever since. It’s small but the food is amazing! Juan always takes care of us! The service is great and we always leave with a full stomach.

It’s a run down hole in the wall but it’s a clean place. The food was good. Finally, refried beans without lard! Very friendly! Will go again.

There are a lot of good Mexican places in the AV. This is one of my favorite. It offers simple dishes for a cheap price. Everything is flavored and spiced EXACTLY as it should be. It’s not the fanciest place, but their food is solid, large portions, and reasonably priced. Al Pastor tacos is a must. If it’s the cooks favorite meat, you know he’ll do it right.

We ordered the wet burrito with carne asada, chips and salsa. The really deep red one is Hot but still really good. We also had the all meat burrito both tasty. I like coming here.

Years ago i used to visit juanitos almost everyday after school. The main dish i would get was the wet chicken burrito. Since I have moved out of state and came back I hadn’t had it in a while. So hubby and I decided to go (this was a couple months back) and once again I ordered the wet chicken burrito and hubby ordered the chips and salsa and a couple of carne asada tacos. it was delicious! The service was great!
Now last week we went again and the service was TERRIBLE! The salsa was watery and wasn’t anywhere near the salsa we had from them before! This time I ordered the enchilada plate which was very bland and seemed as if it were warmed in the microwave along with the styrofoam tray they served it to me in. (we ordered it to go). My hubby asked for the supreme nachos and asked the waitress if it was possible to put the chips to the side so he could dip them in the mixture because he doesnt like his chips soggy, she looked at him with this disgusted face as if he were retarded and said there was no possible way for the cook to prepare the nachos that way. if i remember correctly this place is supposed to be a prepared as ordered type of restaurant so how could it not be possible to prepare the meal that way?
We arrived home and sure enough the nachos were very soggy, and the same as my enchildas, looked as if they had been prepared in the microwave along with the styrofoam plate it was served in.
The next day we went to the local mexican fast food joint «Mi Ranchito» which had NO PROBLEM with putting the chips to the side, and my enchiladas were GREAT!
I am very disappointed with Juanito’s and sadly they have lost a faithful customer. I’d rather go to the local fast food mexican place verses Juanitos.
Hope your visit is more pleasant than ours…

Another good experience with Juanitos place.
Salsa: very good quality blended salsa, this stuff has a kick. They have an even hotter one hat is a deep red. Good taste.
Chips are fresh, not the best but on par with el torero.
Tacos: I have the carnitas tacos most times hardshell. Had those this time too. I still like them but the shell is a little different this time. I think I liked them before. The carnitas was crispy and full of flavor, the carnitas mixed with their salsa was very good!
The kids had nachos, run of the mill.
Protip: There’s a holiday special going, 2 tacos and a beer for 5 bucks! Take advantage as its good for imports etc hello negra modelo!