Pancheros lovers

[Gonzo]

My first visit to a Pancheros after the Welch Ave location closed did not go well. “What do you mean you don’t have the El Gordo? This is ********!”

Mine was the ped mall in IC. Corner of Washington I think. Line out the door at 2 am.

 

[awd4cy]

How is the Ames one? Haven’t been there in a couple of years. Last time I was there I was in line and saw dirty the floor was behind the counter, employees were complaining to each other, and the food items looked sketchy. Hard pass and have not been back.

Not good. Used to be better years ago.

 

[cytor]

Cant support Pancheros.... they started, and headquartered in Iowa City.

 

[Drew0311]

What!? Everything at Qdoba is so bland.

I agree. That’s my least favorite out of all of them

 

[Drew0311]

Seriously? Compared to Pancheros? Are you sure you didn't put a rubber glove on your tongue?

Qdoba soup with cotija, pickled onions, chili crema may not be for everyone, but it sure as heck isn't bland.

Qdoba is the worst of the three in my opinion

 

[Drew0311]

Place at Jordan creak is pretty solid. Alberto’s??? One ate their once and I liked it

 

[Mr Janny]

Qdoba is the worst of the three in my opinion

well, clearly you have an unsophisticated palate, when it comes to fast casual Tex-Mex. Shame on you!

 

[CYdTracked]

The Ankeny Panchero's is equally terrible.

Come visit the Grimes Pancheros. It has a 3.4 star rating on Google and everyone I've talked to says make the drive to the Johnston Pancheros as the Grimes one is usually out of a lot of ingredients.

 

[CloneLawman]

Taco ************ Tico!!

 

[cyfanbr]

Cant support Pancheros.... they started, and headquartered in Iowa City.

Looks like the founder is an Illinois grad, so may be safe?

 

[CySmurf]

I haven’t been disappointed by the one on Kirkwood Blvd, but I don’t have overly high expectations either.
The taco depot down the road keeps them honest as well.

Hopefully that Taco Depot is run better than the Hardee's that was there before it closed down.

 

[NATEizKING]

I go to a sit down if I want Mexican, don't eat out much and could name 20 better Mexican places.

 

[Drew0311]

well, clearly you have an unsophisticated palate, when it comes to fast casual Tex-Mex. Shame on you!

Well two against one so far on this thread haha

 

[Cyched]

I go to a sit down if I want Mexican, don't eat out much and could name 20 better Mexican places.

Well, that’s a letdown

 

[NATEizKING]

Well, that’s a letdown

Wife can cook and I WFH plus 3 kids 8 and under. Can eat way better at home for the price and hassle. Just got notified today my half of beef is done at the locker, going to be eating well and have a freezer full for my smoker when Spring rolls around.

 

[Entropy]

Hopefully that Taco Depot is run better than the Hardee's that was there before it closed down.

They have a solid street style taco.

 

[IASTATE07]

I go to a sit down if I want Mexican, don't eat out much and could name 20 better Mexican places.

I think most people here would agree there is better Mexican food than an Iowa burrito place. Thanks for the help.

 

[Mr Janny]

Well two against one so far on this thread haha

Two people who say they prefer to eat dog turds over ribeye don't make what's coming out the back of my schnauzer prime grade.

 

[Gonzo]

I think most people here would agree there is better Mexican food than an Iowa burrito place. Thanks for the help.

Not at 2 a.m.

 

[Rabbuk]

At least people aren't pretending Moe's isn't the worst option.