Ottawa Foodies

I have gone there 3 times and everytime it's a disapointment..like seriously..portions get smaller..SPECIALLY THE JUMBO NACHO....10 NACHO CHIP WITH A LIL CHEESE AND SOME JALAPEñO LIKE WTF!! FOR 10 DOLLARS..WASTE OF MONEY!!BAck in 2002 they were better now..it's all about making the mexican food business make some moolah for them..none of them are MExican..I Went with a MExican lady and she said everythihng was terrible..nothing close to the real deal..it's easy to fool the CAnadian people coz they don't know any better (they didn't grow up with the taste buds we Latinos have) soooo you guys nothing against or any racism just tell the truth..I give them 10 terrible food fingers out of 10

We went for a quick dinner last night.
I had the enchiladas with salsa verde (one beef, one chicken) - it comes with rice and salad and my bf had (I forget the name but....) it’s like a stew with beef, peppers and onions sautéed in salsa and comes on rice with salad and black beans.

Both our dinners were fresh, hot and delicious. I had forgotten that Pancho Villa was such good food. We usually eat at Feleena's but we had a coupon for Pancho Villa in the Entertainment book.

The last time we went to Mexi's, I swore it would be the last time and it was. Their enchilada's are tiny and dry and taste frozen. The rice is tasteless and dry as well. They also charge about $2.50 for a side of guac.

At Pancho villa, the enchiladas were larger and definitely fresh with ample salsa verde. The meat inside was tender and well seasoned. My bf remarked that it looked like I got a whole chicken breast sliced up in one enchilada! The rice is moist and tasty and the salad is a nice portion. Plus the guac was only $.75 extra!

My bf loved his dish. The beef was tender and very flavourful. Portion was large.

Washed down with a beer and a Pina Colada, our bill came to $30 including tax and minus the $10 coupon from the E.B.

We will go back again to sit on the patio when it is not so sweltering hot!

Molé! Molé! Molé!

I can't get enough of their Molé!

I avoided this place for the longest time, because I (wronfully) assumed that every place on Elgin street is garbage... god was I ever wrong!

I eat/order here at least once a week. I can't speak for the authenticity (I'm not Mexican), but this Quebecer loves Pancho's version of this spicy cuisine.

Whatever you do, try the green hot sauce, it's absolutely fantastic!

And again!

Pancho special, I believe. I asked for verde, mole, and plain tomato-what-have-you enchilada sauces; it came out quite nicely. A very chocolate-y molé. Fresh salad, fresh beans and fresh rice, which beats the pants off the sides that've been showing up at the Lone Star lately.

Tacos (well received) in rear.

I'm enjoying their cheese enchiladas more and more these days. Their quality seems a lot more consistent now, too.

Recommended. Highly recommended over Mexicali Rosa's.

They give you more chicken here than their counterparts Lone Star and Mexi's. A little high on the onion to peppers ratio, but there were plenty of fixins like guac, tomatoes, and shredded cheese to fill the void. I must say though, I prefer the fajita wraps at Lone Star. Nice patio for people watching in the summertime.