Pancho's Mexican Buffet
| Company type | Buffet |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas |
| Products | Tex-Mex and Mexican-American dishes |
| Services | In-store dining, takeout and catering |
| Website | *Pancho's Mexican Buffet DFW & Arlington *Pancho's Mexican Buffet Houston |
Pancho's Mexican Buffet is a chain of Tex-Mex restaurants in the United States. In 2017, the owners began closing stores due to poor performance, and developed a small store concept named "Cuban Cafe". There are currently three locations: Houston, Dallas Fort Worth(DFW), and Arlington.
Pancho's main product is an all-you-can-eat buffet, though unlike many other such buffets additional food is brought by waitstaff rather than self-served, except for in the chain's "Super Buffet" locations. Pancho's fare include tacos, flautas, enchiladas, tamales, rice, refried beans, guacamole and many other traditional Tex-Mex items. Pancho's also provides takeout and catering services.
The company was formerly listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange in the 1980s under the symbol "PAMX". In 2010, the company had 40 locations, In February 2012, Pancho's corporate had shut down operations. All corporate owned restaurants were closed, phone lines were disconnected, and the website was removed. The reasons behind it are unknown. Non corporate owned locations remain open. By September 2014, 14 franchise locations operate in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. As of 2025, there were a total of five Pancho's-branded locations still open. With locations in Houston, Arlington, Humble, Fort Worth, and Mesquite.