Pelancho's Mexican Restaurant

Serving great Mexican food in Knoxville since 2001. Using the best quality ingredients to cook only fresh meats and vegetables. We use trans fat free oil and no MSG.

8 / 10
141
ratings
  • Phone

    (865) 694-9060

  • Website

    pelanchos.com

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  • Type

    Mexican Restaurant

Address

1516 Downtown West Blvd Knoxville , TN 37919 United States

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express)
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 56


Keywords:

Mexican food margaritas chimichangas outdoor seating quesadillas off-menu items great value fried plantains chicken baked potatoes sub sandwiches beer salsa town dinner lunch dips charro beans rice refried beans
Thomas Spence

This place is awesome service and food is amazing highl highly recommend this joint.I am having steak quesedillas

Becca Churchman

One of my fave Mexican restaurants in Knoxville . The taquitos and chimichangas are to-die-for!

Mark Story

Substitute the Charro beans for refried beans and make your meal a little more healthy! They are seasoned really well !

Krista

I have yet to find something off the menu that isn't delicious! Mix your salsa with the cheese dip for an amazing experience.

Rico Maldonado

pelanchos is the best mexican restaurant to come eat authentic mexican food , try the carne asasa, its awsome and the tostones pepiados,

Knoxville Internet

There is real authentic mexican food here. The prices are very good and the staff is right there to keep you with chips , salsa and fresh food .

Brandon Roberts

The taquitos are great to share, this place isn't as crowded as some Mexican restaurants in town .

Clifford Monroe

The Fajitas always Rock. Be sure to ask for some fresh Jalapeño .

lizard.

Best tacos ever. Also good fajitas and margs . One of the better Knoxville Mexican restaurants .

Lauren

Best mexican place in Knoxville. Rellena quesadilla is the best.

Steven Repka

Pitcher of Margaritas is cheaper than 2 medium margaritas and a lot for 2 people to drink!

Cris Miramontes

The Tacos de Carne Asada are my new favorite! (sub refried beans and rice for baked potato and charro beans , and make sure you get some lime for ur tacos !)

Jordan Hodges

Ask for Bryce if you enjoy good food brought to you by a sexy motherfucker! OMG he is so fine!

Kristi Sharp

I love this place! Never had anything bad here...best in town !

Jessica Stewart Davis

Good food..love the arroz con pollo

Debbie Countiss

They have a dog friendly patio to the right of the restaurant

Brian Hodges

I feel like I'm home here. Great food. Great service. Just great.

Brian Hodges

Share the Pollo a la Parilla. Only $9.99 and plenty for two.

ACat22

Guac fried with cheese and chicken delish!

Barbara Blanco

Best Enchiladas Suizas I have encountered in my quest for a delicious version

Daniel Lowe

Drink slowly if you come on the weekend for dinner as you won't be getting refills often.

Sarah Hurst

Best chimichanga and salsa in town !

Tanner Jessel

Patio is spacious and colorful. Great vibe. Veggie chimichanga is tasty and filling.

David Rawlins

Great food and excellent service

Jordan Hodges

This is one of the best restaurants in Knoxville .

Holly Egan

Great patio seating . Yummy food. Beer and margaritas bigger than your head!

Greg Dunkle II

Awesome burritos , great patio area , overall nice place

Darci Scherbak

Dogs allowed on outdoor seating/porch :-)

Donald Bibey

The molé is fantastic!

Aleigha Hernandez

service was terrible. we waited over an hour for our food &when it came we didn't have silverware. when we asked for some our server said they didn't have any rolled &it was out of his hands.

Eric Seymour

Top shelf Margaritas are very pricey !!

Chris Remler

Great fajitas !!!

David Holler

Great food and prices, service is a 1 out of 10. It took 2 hours to get our food last time. Won't be going back.

ACat22

Great different Mexican!

Unihiron Unicorn

Happy Breakfast

Krista Prince

Best margaritas in town !

Shane Archer

Beto is the best server here! Ask for him!

Mark Warren

Ask for Bryan. He is a great server and he's hot!

Corrie Maddux

Great place for a Girls Night!

Ben Lambert

Always good...

Yvonne Roga

Really delicious food

Todd Gerringer

Chicken & Cheese nachos are the best in town !

Laura Hammer

Best chips , salsa and Margaritas around!

Jessie Fri

Love it!!!!

Jennifer Hoover

I think Jorge is the best server!!!

Jessica Lewis

Dip your chip in your dos xx's and it tastes like Fruity Pebbles !

Scott Kirkham

The Pelanchos Dip is a great opener for the Carne Asada .

Greg G

It's ok.. Slow service and the foods ok.. Lots of other Mexican restaurants in west knoxville that are a lot better..

Brian Hodges

Tacos Deshebrada. Mmm.

Jeremy Floyd

Burrito Jeremias in honor of me!

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