Pancho Pistolas

Reservations not needed, but patience is a must. Starting with the fact that one must find street parking. But hey, that's Chicago! My best friend and I arrived about 25 minutes before our group of 10 and we were both starving. We decided to order the quesadillas. At first, the waitress kept coming around to take our drink order, despite us telling her we were waiting for a group. Our quesadillas arrived after about 5 other people came and the service only grew worse. It seemed all the other tables were full with large groups, as well, but they kept getting their food and drinks before our table. The 2 baskets of chips we had were never replenished. On to the food. For the most part, we all enjoyed the food. Their giant, arm-length burrito was a hit with one of our friends. The steak a la Tampiquena was just fine for someone else. My friend ordered the tilapia tacos, which I doubt he'll be having again. The fish seemed to have a coating reminiscent of Shake N' Bake and very a bit on the greasy side. The spicy chipotle mayo that came on his tacos was a bit on the hot side so it wasn't too enjoyable. I'm normally skeptical of ordering shrimp in smaller places for fear of it being tough/rubbery, but meatless Friday called for shrimp fajitas. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. A huge serving of shrimp with sweet bell peppers and onions came on a skillet, piping hot. Served on the side were the typical re-fried beans, rice and iceberg lettuce. The shrimp was delicious, with a bit of a kick. Nicely done. We all shared a tres leches cake, which was moist and not overly sweet. Drinks varied from Bohemia beer to sangria and we will probably be coming back just to enjoy their margaritas, which seemed to be the talk at every table. At least that's what it seemed like since the waitress kept passing by with them.

Quick service, helpful waitress, nice decor, fair prices, but........ iceberg lettuce in a breakfast burrito???  sacrilege, i say!

Consistently good food and good service...