Pancho’s Mexican Restaurant (El Cajon) (Again)

Here you are, reading mmm-yoso!!!  This is a "Cathy" post; Kirk and His Missus are busy enjoying vacation time.

I wrote about this local restaurant in December 2019, when we didn't know what was going to hit us. 
 This family owned (since 2004) restaurant has survived the Covid-19 ups and downs and is still going strong. 

 The Monday-Friday Lunch menu is simple and offers a good variety. 
 I always order a cup of albondigas ($4.25) from the regular menu and enjoy the traditional meatball soup with fresh, still slightly crisp vegetables (zucchini, chayote, tomato, onion), flavorful broth and the fresh herbs (there is oregano in the meatballs and cilantro in the soup).  A good start.
   The enchilada plate comes with a choice of shredded beef, shredded chicken, cheese or ground beef filling.  This is the ground beef-which is really a picadillo- there is onion, bell pepper, garlic and tomato mixed with the ground beef.  The from-scratch enchilada sauce and melted cheese round out the flavors of this plate.  The Tostada Compuesta is a fried flour tortilla topped with refried beans, a choice of meats (this is shredded chicken, photographed after eating half the serving) (shredded beef, ground beef and carnitas are also meat choices) and is topped with lettuce, tomato, cheese and sliced avocado; a wonderful meal. 

Pancho's Mexican Restaurant 2257 Fletcher Parkway El Cajon 92020  Website (619) 460-4202  Open Mon-Th 11:30-8, Fri-Sat 11:30-9, Sun 10-8