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Pancho Villa
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 11:30 am - 10 pm
Fri-Sat 11:30 am - 2 am
Sun 11:30 am - 11 pm
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
6 reviews for Pancho Villa
6 reviews in English
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Review from Darren M.
Ottawa, ON
11/23/2010 1 photo
Mmmmm sangria!
The food at this Mexican hot spot shouldn't be your only reason for checking out Pancho Villa. They have fantastic drinks -- including the sangria.
The drink menu here is extensive and the servers all seem to be knowledgeable when it comes to specialty drinks and recommendations. They also are very attentive and never like to see your glass empty.
I really like their enchiladas and I'll admit I'm not a huge fan of Mexican food or anything spicy so even my friends are surprised that I like this place but it's really that good.
Their nacho plate is a decent size but I don't think I'd order the taco salad again. It was mostly all chips and very little salsa or meat. The restaurant is tucked downstairs along Elgin Street and doesn't stand out for people just strolling down the street unless the large patio is in use. -
Review from Steph K.
Ottawa, ON
5/20/2012
Pancho Villa is a sit down restaurant on Elgin street. They offer Tex-Mex meals and drinks. They do have outdoor seating, however, on a day with nice weather there's often no free tables on their patio.
Pancho Villas menu features all the staples of Tex-Mex food found in Canada; hard shell tacos, fajitas, nachos and enchiladas. They do sometimes have more authentic Mexican dishes such as chilles rellenos, mole poblano and caramel flan. Their are options for vegetarians which you can asked to be veganized.
Be forewarned! Though the items on the menu may look delicious, they will not taste good! I've been to this place over half a dozen times, and it's always bad! The vegetables are often soggy and generally look like they have turned. Many dishes involving crispy, fried tortillas are served with soggy tortillas. I don't know for sure, but I suspect it's because they're freezing and reheating the dishes.
The only redeeming factors of Pancho Villa are:
1. Their outdoor patio on Elgin street.
2. Their extensive cocktail menu. They offer a plethora of frozen drinks such as margaritas, daiquiris, Kahlua coladas, Caribbean punch, Acapulco Sunsets, Coco Locos and Cactus Coolers. I enjoy having a drink outdoors, on Elgin on a nice summer evening. As long as you stay away from the food, you'll have a great time at Pancho Villa. -
Review from Andrew K.
Ottawa, ON
5/6/2011
In the summer, patio is good for getting sauced. Food is cheesy fake- mexican.
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Review from Azim A.
Ottawa, ON
11/17/2008 1 photo
Note to reader: when walking in to this restaurant, double check you have the right restaurant, because myself and my friend walked into the neighbouring "Z" restaurant thinking it was Pancho Villa - we only discovered it wasn't after sitting down and reading the menu! Apparently this happens regularly, so I didn't feel as stupid. So, umm, yeh, be careful.
Anyways, once we were inside, we were impressed by the casual yet authentically Mexican decor. With lively Gypsey Kings music playing in the background, this large restaurant was largely empty save for a few souls on a cold November Ottawa Sunday evening.
I ordered a combination platter of two enchiladas (one chicken, one beef), and a chicken taco, along with beans, salad and rice. My friend had fajita's. Both were pretty good, although my beans were a bit mushy and hard to distinguish. I especially enjoyed the side salad, which they didn't neglect and had dressed well. The beef enchilada was not as good as I expected.
The server was good, although it was really quiet that evening so it would be expected. Overall I enjoyed it and would like to come back again. -
Review from Karen M.
Ottawa, ON
8/9/2009
Pancho Villa is a cute Mexican Restaurant with an amazing location. Situated at the end of Elgin strip the restaurant has an amazing shady front patio that is great for people watching. But the restaurant doesn't just sit on its good location, the food is good and reasonably priced. On my last visit I had the vegetarian enchiladas that came with rice and salad. I also had a large tequila margarita on the rocks and both were delicious. The inside decor is typical Tex-Mex decorating with lots of muted terra cotta colouring.
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Review from Derek H.
Toronto, ON
2/1/2011 1 Check-in Here
Nice little place on Elgin but the Jumbo Margs have very little booze in them and why are they using Old El Paso taco shells? A taco has a warm soft tortilla or two and cilantro in it!
