Pancho Villa Taqueria Restaurant Review
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Pancho Villa Taqueria is a long time Mexican restaurant with locations in San Francisco and San Mateo. We have eaten here many times and found the food good and consistent. They have a pretty extensive menu and an assembly line where you can see all the ingredients. We ate at the downtown San Mateo location.
Decor, Vibe – Decor has slowly improved with more pictures on the wall and nicer menu. Tables and chairs are pretty basic. Families, locals, and even Hispanics were dining.
Menu Pictures
Picks:
Their salsa is some of the best around. It has won awards from several State fairs. Get a water cup and load up.
Carne Asada Dinner ($9.95) was a big plate full of beef, black beans, rice, and a small salad. The meat was in good quantity and flavor but thin and greasy. The other items were fine.
Chicken Quesadilla ($7.50) was huge and on a good tortilla with lots of cheese. It could have had more chicken.
Tofo Burrito ($5.95) on whole wheat tortilla was huge and full of soft tofu and black beans. Great for vegetarians.
OK:
Chicken Burrito ($5.50 for baby size) was still pretty big but had a ton of rice and beans, yet not much meat.
Horchata ($3.50 extra large) had good flavor but was too sweet. Not a lot of cinnamon flavor.
Pineapple Agua Fresca ($3.50 extra large) was average with a good amount of fruit but it too was pretty sweet.
Pans:
Al Pastor Burrito ($5.95) had meat that did not have much flavor or tenderness. They overloaded this burrito with black beans too.
Pancho Villa Taqueria will bring your order to your table when it is ready. Food comes pretty fast. They botched the beans we wanted in our dinner plate even though they have a computerized order system. The food was solid and tasty, better than the La Cumbre nearby. Quantities are on the large side, we were Extremely full afterwards. Pancho Villa has a delivery service. We have no qualms about recommending this place although the mobile roach coaches like El Tonayanse have better food.
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Overall Rating: 
(Good)
Come Back? 
| Food Rating: | (Good) |
| Service Rating: | (Average) |
| Atmosphere Rating: |  (Above Average) |
| Value Rating: | (Good) |
Guide: 0 = poor, 1 = Fair/Average, 2 = Good, 2.5 = Very Good, 3 = Excellent , 4 = Extraordinary
| Alcohol: | Beer |
| Attire: | Casual |
| Hours: | Daily 10am - Midnight |
| Parking: | Street |
| Reservations: | No |
| Prices: | $1.50 - $15.95 |
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May 5th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
[...] of diced up chicken, which made it weird. Quantities were decent, but not overwhelming. I like Pancho Villa’s Quesadilla better. Places like La Tacqueria use freshly pulled pieces of whole chicken as their [...]
November 16th, 2009 at 12:03 am
[...] pretty average. Prices are average and quality is average at Cerviche Taqueria. We prefer nearby Pancho Villa ourselves or the Taco Peralta truck. When a place serves burgers and does not offer meat choices [...]
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:02 am
[...] La Pinata Mexicatesen is the type of place where you order and the food is brought to you in about 10-15 minutes. Food quality was solid and prices right, making this a good choice for those looking to fill up on good Salvadorean/Mexican cuisine. The food is more authentic than most Americanized restaurants. Some may still prefer places like nearby Pancho Villa Taqueria. [...]