One of the best restaurants in Cape Town. A definite must, if you haven't been there yet! Service is fantastic and the food is the best Mexican food I've had in a long time! Not to mention the great buzz and relaxed atmosphere of the restaurant.

Really great restuarant with great tasting food which I must say has great value which I would highly recommend for couples night out or friends getting together...and that is what I amdoing this evening #GreatPanchos #GreatFood #GreatPrice #GreatPlace #GreatVibe

Nice place. Good atmosphere.

This is the 2nd time I have gone to Pancho's with a big group (after swearing the 1st time I would never go back), to be completely disgusted by the way they treated the birthday girl. They have very strict rules with big pax, god help you if everyone does not arrive on time (and Cape Townians are known for being fashionably late). I strongly advise anyone who is booking for over 12 people to pay a deposit beforehand of ±R50 per head, to avoid being treating like complete deliquents. They do not warn you of punctuality, neither advise one to lay down a deposit - so beware and do so yourself.
I will NEVER set foot in that place again, not even for a best friends birthday - it will only end it tears, once again (I wish i could put a minus star.)

Love this place. We have been going here for years and have to say it is always my first choice. Go as you are. Must have the chili poppers and the frozen margarita. The only problem is that you need to book in advance these days as they are always so busy.

Panchos is amazing! Friendly on the pocket, good service and fabulous food!

Being a previous patron of Panchos, it saddens me to say that though their food is quite delicious, their manager leaves much to be desired. The callous handling of clientele is shameful, her utter disregard for proper mannerisms or professionalism is quite disheartening. I hope the establishment makes better choices in regard to managerial staff in the future.

Two weeks back was my first time venturing out in Obs. What a great restaurant. The food was amazing and Im going back tonight with more mates. The service was quick and the frozen margaritas were very tasty. At the end we got a complimentary round of tequila shots for 7 of us. Thanks for a great night out.

I am sorry if we have caused you any inconvenience. It never was our intention to treat you badly. May I just have the opportunity, to explain to you my side of the story.My manager Jadi did explain to you that we were fully booked. You were informed that you only had 30 minutes to order & eat your meal. The choice was yours. Jadi acted in good faith / knowing that you are a regular customer / assuming you know how busy we are / how we operate. Jadi tried to please you. I know I am doing the wrong thing, by trying to defend myself. The customer is always right.My common sense just tells me that at no establishment am I going to have a pleasant experience in 30 minutes.The choice was yours. You opted to stay.I was basically attacked by yourself. I had no idea why you were attacking me.Perhaps if you had informed me in a calm / pleasant way, the way you were informed that the table would only be available for 30 minutes we could have sorted out this matter in a amicable way.You are obviously very upset / posting this review. I trust that you sharing this review with the general public, is going to make you feel better.However how does this resolve the issue? I would have preferred for you to speak to me first, to resolve this matter. I respect your choice. Jadi would like to apologise to you, for her bad management decision. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you feel the need to resolve this issue.Kind regards.Richard & Jadi

Ive been eating at Panchos for more than 20 years. We generally enjoy the food but tonights service was absolutely poor. It appears that filling the tables is more important than ensuring that diners enjoy the experience and 10 minutes after being served our meals, we were asked to pay and have our meals packed up because other diners were waiting.

Panchos is still the best Mexican in town. Nobody makes tortillas like theirs. Such a happening place after all this time, long may it last.

Derek, Jose Quervo is cheap tequila. If you wanted proper tequila you should have ordered Patron or Don Julio. We love going to Panchos!

What a disappointment to go to a Mexican restaurant and not be able to get authentic Mexican food! No corn tortillas! No Mexican chilies! No smell of raw onion, coriander and lime! If you love authentic Mexican, do not come here. If you dont know any better, then its a fun place; just dont say that youve had Mexican food. The real stuff is unbelievable.

my fiance and i joined a few friends for dinner on sat evening at Panchos. it was great! very relaxed, excellent food and great value for money! the service was great and on the whole a great evening out!

What a pity, this is one of my favourite mexican restuarants and the they went and served us cheap tequila after we requested Jose Querdo gold. either the barman is cheating the owners or the owners are cheating their clientele!!!

I have been to Panchos with my friends quite a few times in the past few months, and each time have left happy. Their food is really good and the prices are very reasonable, not to mention their awesome frozen margheritas ;) The place is certainly not pretentious with a nice decor and vibey buzz indicative of the student life surrounding it, which is part of its charm. Highly recommended.