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| - I've never been to the existing location in Urbana, so my only experiences have been with this new location. Entering the parking lot can be an interesting experience sometimes because cars leaving the lot have vision blocked on the left, and the Starbucks drive-thru is immediately inside the parking entrance.
I think the food is pretty decent quality. The burritos taste very fresh, you get a good amount of fillings (choice of meat, choice of beans, rice, shredded cheese, choice of salsa type). While some people don't like it, I like the fact that they chop up the ingredients a bit before closing the burrito. The obvious competitors for this business are Moe's, Chipotle, and Cactus Grill, and sometimes in those burritos you get pockets of only rice or only beans.
The downside of Pancheros is that both queso and guacamole are upcharges ($1) to get them in the burrito. I've had several burritos from Pancheros without queso in the burrito, and they are MUCH better if you get at least queso in them.
If you compare them to their direct competitors, they have similar pricing, but the fact that EVERYTHING is an additional charge is disappointing. Cactus Grill and Chipotle both charge for guac and don't even have queso, so Pancheros is up one on them. However, Moe's doesn't charge for guacamole and has better selection to choose from on ingredients and salsas, which is a big plus in my book.
I haven't eaten in the restaurant, but every time I'm there the people behind the counter are friendly and the space looks pretty clean.
Overall, I like it and will likely continue to go there.
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