Pancho's Salsa Bar & Grill

Thoughts of warding off the chilly morning with some comfort food had me stopping by Pancho's for take out. Sopa de pollo (Mexican style hot chicken soup $9.95 per bowl) would sure hit the spot. Unfortunately what I got was a bowl of hearty but very bland soup. I squeezed the wedge of lime to give the broth a shot of citrus. And the soup had a bit of umph that disappeared in a flash. Spoonful after spoonful through fresh vegetables carrots, onions, potato, celery and even bits of fresh avocado as well as good sized chunks of chicken meat and rice, I was searching for that elusive satisfying bite. Never found it. Besides the tortilla that came with the soup, I did enjoy the complimentary warm house tortilla chips with pico de gallo salsa. Maybe I picked up the soup far too early in the day so the flavor had not had time to meld together from all the ingredients? But darn, I was so disappointed that my fond memory has been shattered. Would I be willing to try Pancho's soup again? Yes, I would. But next time I'll keep in mind to stop by later in the day and hope the cook had the foresight to set the pot rolling with the soup early and that he remembered to season it well.

Pancho's is my go-to place for chicken soup when I'm feeling sick. Their Sopa de Pollo is served nice and hot with generous chunks of chicken, veggies, and rice, served with a tortilla and a lime. I think it's even better than Pho Ga. When I'm feeling crappy, Pancho's warms me up and I feel better right away. Highly recommended!

DANGER: false advertising rude service. They take phone orders but do NOT honor the prices of their on line menu. Once I arrived, I saw a different price structure. I was fine paying the higher price for my burrito, but paying an extra $5 (vs on line menu price) to get rice on the side added to chicken was excessive, so I simply asked to be charged just the current price for extra rice instead of the combo. She insisted on re creating the order that I needed to wait ten min so she would show the manager my original order or some such anti customer rationale. Hard to believe this woman has been there four years and did not know the online menu was old. But that 's what she said.

Ae in around 6 something before I went to work at a bar near by, and the cashier had an attitude. I ordered a veggie burrito with no sour cream and guacamole. She charged mr almost $2, for the salsa. After reviewing my receipt she refunded me the charged. Gave eme my burrito in less than 5 mins. Worst burrito I have ever eaten, took only a few bites and proceeded to work. Don't eat here unless your starving or drunk from a near by bar.

After reading a bunch of reviews, I decided I needed to try this place out for myself. I ordered two carnitas tacos and one borracho burrito for $18. The carnitas inside the taco were tasty and the taco shell was more unique than your average tortilla. I'm a fan of crunchy tacos, and these were on the softer side. Not too much going on with the tacos unless you visit the salsa bar and load it up. The salsa bar is similar to other businesses, hot/med salsa, pico de gallo, a mix of cilantro/onions, jalapeños, or a green avocado sauce. You'll either love or dislike the borracho burrito. The bbq sauce inside throws a different flavor at you that might not be what you're looking for. I personally would not get it again. I like traditional grilled/marinaded flavors. Also, I love normal Mexican rice. This place seemed to go with the chipotle train and has what appears to be white rice. Overall, the food wasn't bad. Yet it didn't leave me excited to come back again. And, I ate everything. So it was very filling.