I recently visited Poncho's for the first time since prior to COVID and their renovations (I don't recall which occurred first). I used to go here with friends every so often and absolutely loved it! This return was unexpected but enjoyable. The restaurant is welcoming, with different rooms throughout for dining. Staff is friendly and helpful and the food is delicious! Pricing is fair as well. Overall, Poncho's is a great choice for some tasty Mexican food in the South Phoenix area.

When we found out the restaurant and bar reopened two years ago we were shocked. As the frog said, "Times fun when your having flies." Covid, light rail building, remodeling, our lives. I was taken right back to our meals here with Mom and Lucille - a family favorite. They were present in spirit, appropriate so near to Day of the Dead. We were seated in the bar. I've been in many bars, from a dim, beautiful San Francisco Bay grand piano beauty to the Snug SalSalloon; sawdust and peanut shells on the floor, beer kegs for seating around cable spool reels, Harley crankcase covers and never mind hanging from the ceiling. Poncho's is between those bar bookends. A pleasant, well lit room, jukebox with an app hanging on the West wall. Plenty of screens around for sports. Another review said "Best Michelada." Someone ordered a slushy Margarita. I had a cup of Farmer Brothers tea with lemon good as any in the USA. The food. That's why we are here, right? Chips and salsa. We got a second order of thin, crispy chips. The salsa was inappropriate for Chile eating contests but fine on our palates. Tasteful, but not enough to break a sweat. Sweet D and I split the red chile burro, enchilada style combination. The small pork cubes were tender the red chile had no bitter lingers in flavor. The sauce-softened flour tortilla wraps up my comment on flavor and texture. The women had their standard ice tea. I had hot tea. Service was very good, plus many smiles. We are glad Poncho's is fully operational once again. Like William J. Clinton, we will return.

Yet another sit down visit. They've done a great job working with the construction team and now have a turn lane into the restaurant. They now open at 10:30 AM since they serve desayuno (breakfast). We arrived at 11:30 and it was nearly empty. By the time we left, there were 15 people waiting for tables. We were greeted immediately and offered menus, water, chips and salsa. They had an updated menu but I forgot to get a pic. My wife ordered a two beef taco combo and a margarita while I got the signature Crudo Burro and an iced tea. It came to $40.69 plus tip, which was well deserved. By the time we were almost finished, our server, Zita, was hopping. The tacos came with plenty of beans and rice but since the order took 12 mins to arrive (when they were still slow) they added an enchilada to the plate, which was awesome of them. My Machaca Burro was big, filling half of the oversized plate. Beans and rice filled the remainder. The flavors at Ponchos have always been top shelf and today was no exception. The savory meats, the rich sauces and the always yummy beans and rice. I have always been excited to heat up my leftovers and tonight will be no exception. Come to Ponchos, help a restaurant that has trudged through a lot of street construction and enjoy some classic eats.

The food is always excellent! And the server was polite and manner able! And that's why we gave her the tip we did!

The food here is good. We love the chips and salsa served at the beginning of the meal. Service was quick and it didn't take long to be served our food. Overall we give them 5 stars

My cousin brought me some for lunch. She went on a Friday at noon and waited about 45 minutes. She said they seemed to be short staffed. The food was yummy. I haven't had poncho's in years. I got the pollo fundido with rice and beans. Everything was still hot when she got to me and the chips and salsa were bomb! I didn't eat at the location so I can't speak to cleanliness or vibes.