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Is Pancho’s Mexican Buffet still around?

Posted on 4/20/25 at 4:17 pm
Posted by boxcarbarney
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Posted on 4/20/25 at 4:17 pm
Pancho’s randomly crossed my mind the other day. I googled to see if there were any locations still open.

There might be two or three in the Dallas area?

The Pancho’s website looks like it hasn’t been updated in years, so it may or may not be accurate.

Dallas baws, is Pancho’s still around? If so, is it still good?

Posted by The Boat
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Posted on 4/20/25 at 4:19 pm to
I’ve noticed there’s way more roadkill so they must have closed down.
Posted by Giantkiller
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Posted on 4/20/25 at 4:19 pm to
There was one on Florida Blvd in Baton Rouge. Probably all the dogmeat you could eat. Just raise the little flag.
Posted by Jim Rockford
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Posted on 4/20/25 at 4:20 pm to
I may have put the one on Nicholson out of business with my excessive flag raising.
Posted by 225Tyga
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Posted on 4/20/25 at 4:24 pm to
quote:

Mexican Buffet


I think you’re thinking of El Mageys on siegan close to Perkins
Posted by 91TIGER
Lafayette
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Posted on 4/20/25 at 4:24 pm to
There's one in Humble, Conroe and Dallas. That's probably as close as you're going to get from La. They will never achieve the greatness of the Pancho's on Nicholson of the 70's and 80's.









If I had a time machine this would definitely be one of the stops, circa 1979 !
Posted by JimmyMcGoo
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Posted on 4/20/25 at 4:25 pm to
I’m suddenly craving sopaipillas.
Posted by 777Tiger
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Posted on 4/20/25 at 4:26 pm to
2-3 in DFW, I’d stop by one strictly for nostalgic reasons
Posted by BabyTac
Austin, TX
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Posted on 4/20/25 at 4:28 pm to
I saw one in McAllen, TX not too long ago. First one I’ve seen in a long time.
Posted by boxcarbarney
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Posted on 4/20/25 at 4:35 pm to
The original Metairie location on Vets was awesome. The post-Katrina location was terrible.
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
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Posted on 4/20/25 at 4:36 pm to
Posted by boxcarbarney
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Posted on 4/20/25 at 4:39 pm to
How long have you been waiting to use that picture?
Posted by holdmuh keystonelite
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Posted on 4/20/25 at 4:46 pm to
That is one thing I miss from my childhood is mexican buffets. I loved all that good food for cheap. I haven't found one in many years now.
Posted by goofball
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Posted on 4/20/25 at 4:47 pm to
There is one near Grand Prairie Texas.

Ate there last year. It was exactly as I remembered it. Which is both good and bad.
Posted by Celery
Nuevo York
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Posted on 4/20/25 at 4:53 pm to
Panchos was guaranteed diarrhea, but their Mexican flag system was revolutionary.
Posted by lsujag
Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 4/20/25 at 5:19 pm to
Pancho’s, silver moon, Mr Gatti’s, so many cheap places to eat back in the early 90’s. Throw in .25 draft and dollar calls at Murphy’s and dollar juice drinks at Fred’s, was an awesome time. Of course we needed it with the football team being terrible.
Posted by Water
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Posted on 4/20/25 at 5:22 pm to
Posted by caill430
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Posted on 4/20/25 at 5:26 pm to
Silver Moon….the first place that a chicken foot was served in my red beans.

Panchos on Nicholson was the best way to kill an hour to stay on topic of OP.
Posted by Limitlesstigers
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Posted on 4/20/25 at 5:27 pm to
There's one in Mesquite and one in Fort Worth. I went to the one in Mesquite for childhood nostalgia (grew up right next to the one on Johnston St) and it was disgusting.
Posted by BeachDude022
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Posted on 4/20/25 at 5:30 pm to
Yes it’s still around. And when was it ever good?
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