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  • 5/5 Mike R. 5 years ago on Google • 72 reviews
    I visited this restaurant on my last night in Mérida and it was by far the best restaurant I went to during my visit. Walking in to Pancho's entrance you are greeted by a large room with many historical murals and glass cases with Mayan items inside. Through there you see the open bar with open seating to the right. There are very few negative things about my visit but I will go over them as I think it's important to see the negatives in an otherwise amazing experience. The first negative was how, despite there being a menu stand being set up we were not greeted by a host/hostess and instead had to awkwardly walk through the restaurant trying to find a waiter to ask if we needed to seat ourselves or be seated. However, once seated most everything is positive. The atmosphere is like eating within a jungle with an incredible assortment of plants, lights and tables surrounded by fauna and light bulbs strung from the ceiling. The restaurant seems to go on forever towards the back passing a second bar and into further seating giving it a very ethereal vibe. Our waiter spoke very good English and attended to us quickly, asking us for drink orders and getting them placed before us within 5 minutes. Another negative was us asking for magaritas with no salt and getting ones with salt, but our waiter had noticed this after grabbing them from the bar and had grabbed us straws before giving us the margaritas which was a very nice fix for a small problem. The food itself came a little late for my taste (pun intended) but man, oh man, was it worth the wait. I ordered the mole enchiladas and they were absolutely fantastic. The ingredients were fresh, full of flavor and mixed to perfection. Despite the plate being small to medium, it was very filling and I found myself full before even being finished with the last enchilada. The prices are fair, the margaritas are deliciously mixed and constantly flowing, and the food is fantastic. My last negative is the existence of a "trough" style men's restroom which I've only really seen at sports stadiums which is strange, but they were very clean. Overall, the atmosphere and ambience alone is a reason to visit Pancho's. Throw in the delicious food and margaritas and you have the best restaurant I visited during my visit to Mérida. 10/10
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  • 5/5 Ariane Hernandez G. 3 years ago on Google
    It is a very authentic restaurant, the decoratio, food, drink, service, we loved, we would certainly return.
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  • 5/5 Todd J. 4 years ago on Google • 465 reviews
    Good food, smaller plates and an absolutely fabulous patio with a fun vibe. The entire restaurant decor is amazing. Our guacamole came with jicama which was a wonderful tasty surprise ! We enjoy ourselves every time we go to Pancho's.

  • 4/5 AB A. 5 years ago on Google • 374 reviews
    Very good restaurant friendly stuff delicious nice design I like it

  • 4/5 Simon 4 years ago on Google • 267 reviews
    A restaurant in the centre of Merida the garden restaurant is beautiful. The service is friendly and helpful. The food is good and well presented. This is one of the more expensive places to eat.

  • 3/5 Nerijus M. 6 years ago on Google • 245 reviews
    Tacos were just ok and drinks are well overpriced. Nice backyard and good service though. Another thing to note is that they make tacos with fries on top, wasn't a big fan.

  • 5/5 Tinus D. 5 years ago on Google • 233 reviews
    Great place! It looks really fancy with a beautiful bar and even better patio. They serve nice cocktails! Also the guacamole is good! We tried 3 types of tacos. For sure the shrimp taco was the best. You should try it. I think this restaurant is mostly visited by tourist. And why not? It’s a good place to go for a drink of dinner.

  • 5/5 Stephanie J. 5 years ago on Google • 160 reviews
    Yummy dinner and chill vibe. Outdoor patio is huge and gorgeous.

  • 5/5 Carolina C. 6 years ago on Google • 143 reviews
    Good Mexican restaurant, yucatecas food served, quite comfortable and good service. Located downtown easily accessed to .

  • 5/5 Frank R. 5 years ago on Google • 81 reviews
    Great place with happy hour drinks, I tried the tacos, and they are delicious.

  • 3/5 Klára A. 7 years ago on Google • 36 reviews
    Its OK. But my expectations were much higher after reading all the reviews. There is many more better places to go in Merida.


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