Pancho & Lefty’s

Nothing too special but much better than El Campesino. My husband loves the cheese enchiladas (no onion) and I had the Tequila Lime Chicken. Great flavor. Our server was nice but the food took a tad bit too long. My only complaint would be… It feels sticky and dirty in there. It’s more of a feeling rather than a visual comment. I think, Poncho & Lefty’s is due for a makeover. We will be back. I am glad to have finally tried them, we were out of options for Mexican!

if needing a good Mexican food fix while on island, Pancho Y Lefty’s will not disappoint!!! And they know how to make a proper Margarita. Ask to sit in Esmerelda’s section. She is lovely!

First of all the dining room is cramped and they say us right next to a very large loud group of women when the dining room was 90% empty. The chips tasted like they were cooked in old grease. The salsa was cold but flavorful. The pork Tamali tasted dry and the cheese enchiladas I couldn’t even finish eating because of the canny taste from the case on top. The beans were good and the rice had no flavor. My sister and I were extremely disappointed. My sister had a chicken burrito that was good. Two thumbs down I will never return.

I am giving this only one star because I went there to place a to-​go order and sat there for over 20 minutes at the bar and never got asked what I wanted. In the meantime, someone else came in and picked an order up and he took several phone calls while I was sitting there. So I walked out.

I love Pancho & Lefty’s. I went here on National Margarita Day (which was also Margarita Monday for them). The margaritas kept flowing and the food was delicious. You have to wait a little while, but it’s usually less time than they actually tell you initially. It was a little loud in there, but it was fine for me and my cousin. Service is also great, and they really stay on top of things, no matter how busy it is in the restaurant. It’s a true Stow treasure.

This is our favorite place to eat. The food is really good and the staff is super friendly. You can order anything on the menu and love it. The waitresses remember our orders from the previous visits and ask if we want the same — how can you beat that? The bar /​waiting area is a little small but you won’t be waiting there long — they get you seated super fast. The prices for authentic Mexican food is great.

Went tonight after a few recommendations for this place. The chips and salsa tasted store bought. My quesadilla was tasty until I bit into an inch long bone shard which quickly ruined my appetite.
The saving grace of the meal was my husbands carnitas tacos which were delicious. The rice and beans on the other hand were dry and tasteless.

This is can’t miss Mexican. Great salsa and chips, margaritas and the usual nachos, tacos, enchiladas etc. good salads, very good soups, attentive and quick service, friendly people. A happy place that sells great food at reasonable prices.

Just had dinner there for the first time and the fiid was delicious! A bit over priced but I’ll for sure come back, the waiters could have been nicer though.

Awesome food and drinks, not too fond of the chips though (the seasoning is odd). Many margarita flavors and they are very good. There arnt too many texmex places around anymore

As Kate B said in her review, I was skeptical of this place. I am not a fan of most Mexican places around here because they all taste very similar to one another. Rice, beans, cheese, protein, tortilla. Hardly noticeable differences in recipes. This place, though… this place is legit.
First of all, the chips and salsa are the best I’ve ever had at a restaurant. The chips have a smoky seasoning and just enough salt, and the salsa is extremely fresh. I need to practice a lot of self-​control around these, because the serving staff will keep refilling until your heart is content.
Hopefully you don’t fill up on the chips and salsa, because the entrees are also delicious. I am partial to the traditional tacos, specifically the barbacoa beef. The tortillas are phenomenal, the seasoning on the meat is perfect, and the rice and beans are great every single time. Everything here tastes like someone’s abuela is in the kitchen, cooking for her family.
One small heads up — the waiting area is almost non-​existent. It’s difficult to manage waiting with more than one other person during busy hours. But do yourself the favor and wait, even if you have to keep shifting around. It’s so worth it.

Service was great! Chips were alright (just tortilla chips with taco seasoning sprinkled on). Salsa was boring. Tampico Enchilada was decent. The shrimp on top was good. The flaked seafood option was lobster I believe. It was okay. The Tampico sauce was tasty. The presentation on the plate was very good. See the attached picture.

For cantina style mexican food, Pancho & Lefty’s is the best in the region. Burrito, taco, and enchilada plates could go against plenty of SF taquerias. Ask for the habenaro salsa with your chips… off menu, but they always have a stash.

The food was below average. It wasn’t true authentic Mexican food. The tortillas seemed like they were purchased from a grocery store. The prices were kind of high for the portion size and quality of the meal. Lastly, they didn’t carry any Mexican hot sauces like Tapatio, Cholula, El Yucateco, etc.

Just ate here for the first time and was not disappointed. Maybe not quite as authentic as other places but the food is very good and you get a lot for a fair price.

First off, Poncho and Leftys has been a family staple for my entire life. I go there about once a week.
Renee the owner is a great guy and extremely down to earth. He hires only the best and most friendly of staff. I have never gone there and been disappointed with the service.
Enough of that. The food is absolutely great. It is not super fancy or anything, but the portions are large and everything comes with free chips and salsa. My favorite items are the green burrito and tequila lime chicken. With that everything is great. I would recommend it to anyone in the Stow-​Kent area.

This is my go to Mexican restaurant. I am a vegetarian, and they are always willing to accommodate or change certain menu items for me. I usually get the taco salad without any meat, as I love the crispy shell it comes in. They also have a warm black bean and corn side/​salsa, and I love to get it for my chips. All of the people working there have always been friendly.

I used to love this place and have been going for years. Thought the other reviews about getting sick were bunk — that is until tonight…
Ordered a shredded beef grande burrito and a couple hours after getting home I was projectile vomiting. I almost never feel this way and only ate one other thing all day. Very healthy person. Food poisoning I am sure of it.
Frankly I am pissed. It’s a work night and I just don’t have the time to be awake and seeing dinner a second time tonight. I’m a busy corporate type guy and just can’t. Near decade long patron — done. Heed the warnings of other reviews regarding sickness/​food poisoning. I thought it was a joke or weak stomachs but it’s no joke. I’d love to blame it on something or someplace else I really really would but I know what I’ve had today and can’t escape fact.
Now that it’s out of me I feel just fine. Funny how the body gives you clues yeah?

Look, I was skeptical. Good Mexican food in Stow, OH? Yeah, unlikely.
But I was wrong. I was so wrong. Pacho & Lefty’s is, frankly, some of the best Mexican food I’ve ever had. It beats out big-​city food on the East Coast & even in Texas. Pancho & Lefty’s knows Mexican food. Theirs is authentic — & delicious.
I went with the tacos — three for just $ 10, including rice & beans on the side — & couldn’t decide which to choose. They all sounded good, but then again, if done incorrectly, they all could’ve been bad. I’ve had some not-​so-​good tacos in my time. But I settled on two pork al pastor tacos (pork with pineapple) & one chorizo, & I hoped for the best.
I needn’t have worried. Truly, these are the best tacos I think I’ve ever had, & I eat/​make a lot of tacos. They were juicy & flavorful, not greasy, & the corn tortillas were thick & soft, but sturdy enough to keep from falling apart when I picked them up. Needless to say, I inhaled them.
Don’t eat too much of the chips & salsa, tempting though it may be (& delicious though they are). You’re going to want to leave plenty of room for your main course! You’re almost guaranteed to leave full & happy.

Take out Review — easy order process, plethora of sauces, could have used some refinement.
We ordered the appetizer sampler and a shredded beef burrito and it was more than enough for 2 people with burrito left over.
Spice on the chips couldn’t be identified and wasn’t enjoyable… the salsa had no spice or flavor to save the chips.
The appetizers held up well to the 5 mile trip home and were till warm.
Guacamole was flavorful and the cheese whiz… was. well… whiz.
The burrito was hard to cut even with our steak knives and the tablespoon of shredded lettuce and diced tomato was disappointing.
I would order take out again… and ask them to leave off the chips… and add lettuce and tomato… but would definitely return.