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| - Ok, being a carne asada burrito aficionado from San Diego California, I judge Mexican restaurants on this one simple order, well this and the restaurant's salsa. I always search for the best Mexican restaurant when I move from place to place since I am a military man so I have to tell you, this place isn't too bad. I stopped here because of the good reviews so I wanted to test its authenticity. First, let me judge the restaurant experience before the food quality:
- Cleanliness: B
- Amenities: B
- Timeliness: C
- Price: B+
- Atmosphere: D (no air conditioning, hello! Phoenix/Goodyear!)
- Courtesy of Employees: C
- Quality of Food: B+
Ok, after sweating my butt off for 20 minutes to get my food from a "family member who took my order", we loaded up on extras from the salsa bar (two types of tomatillo salsa, two types of red salsa, pickled carrots, pickled peppers galore). We told the "Order Taker" that our meal was "to go", but a waitress brought us an open plate of food anyway. Let's cut to the quality of food. I expect authentic carne asada burritos to have these special features:
- home made tortillas (extra large)
- grilled flank steak or steak that resembles
- pico de gallo
- guacamole
If anything else is added, it needs to compliment the burrito. So, let's talk Don Pancho's! The tortilla was authentic! The steak was GREAT! The pico de gallo was devoid/not there which was a disappointment (however, there was some cilantro). There was NO GUACAMOLE! On top of this, Don Pancho's added refried beans and rice as a filler. Boooooooo.
Needless to say, the filler was minimal so I kinda enjoyed the burrito. Though I can't review the rest of their menu (my wife had the flautas which she enjoyed), I hope this review helps you understand this restaurant's quality.
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