I'm fortunate to live within 2 miles of the Johnston location. It's always good.
Pancheros lovers
- Thread starter Cychl82
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Panch quality really varies by location. The one in Grimes is ******* terrible. The one in Johnston, pure bliss.
Was at Chipotle in Ames the other night to pick up and online order. Saw on the online order shelf an order that had been there since 11 am. I was there at 6:30.
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.
Waterloo: Amazing
Cedar Falls: Absolute Trash
Its all about the franchisee.
Cedar Falls: Absolute Trash
Its all about the franchisee.
Love Panchero's but I think it's stupid to charge for queso on your burrito.
I have long wanted to start a competitor to them called "Queso Burrito" where queso is free.
I think I got spoiled because Mexican restaurants I used to eat at in Oklahoma gave you free queso and salsa with your free chips.
I have long wanted to start a competitor to them called "Queso Burrito" where queso is free.
I think I got spoiled because Mexican restaurants I used to eat at in Oklahoma gave you free queso and salsa with your free chips.
Who ever owns the 1st Ave one, they need to sell it. Most apathetic employees I've ever run into. I'd bet you could drop your pants and take a dump on the floor and they would barely look up.
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Ames has been really bad most of the time. Dirty. Out of many ingrédients. Tried giving feedback on Panchero's website but they deadend you. Done with that location.
Johnston and Jordan Creek are the best.
Willmar MN was up there for work right next to the laundry mat is a gas station converted into a Mexican grocery store and restaurant.
Every time I ate there I was the only non Hispanic there but damn that was GOOD.
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 ********!”
I live in Grimes and always drive to Johnston for Panchero's. I gave the Grimes one many chances because it's so close to my house but it was always something with that place. The Johnston location can get through a line of customers 20 deep and it takes longer for the Grimes location to serve 3 people. One time the Grimes location was out of rice. Rice. The few times I tried ordering online from the Grimes location my order was never ready when I got there and I would intentionally go a little bit after the pickup time. The Johnston one is never more than a 10 minute wait from the time you place your order even during peak times and it's always ready when I get there. The difference in quality between the two locations is just mind boggling.
