Carnes Asadas Pancho Lopez, a compact open-air counter kitchen channeling the home cooking of Jalisco, is now serving on Pasadena Avenue in Lincoln Heights. The modest stand leans into comfort food, pairing slow-simmered stews and grilled meats with housemade tortillas and an old-school, pickup-friendly service model. Out front, a painted statue of Pancho Lopez in a sombrero and serape doubles as an unmistakable landmark on the block.
What to order
The menu is short and dialed-in: birria en consommé, carne en su jugo, tacos and a quesadilla a mano, plus queso fundido and a standout guacamole. Refreshing aguas like jamaica and horchata con fresa cover the drinks side, and there is a carne barbacoa sandwich for anyone looking for something heftier. The operation is inexpensive and currently cash-only, as reported by The Eastsider LA.
Hours and contact
The restaurant lists breakfast and lunch service Wednesday through Sunday, with earlier dinner service on Friday and Saturday, and it offers online ordering for pickup. The kitchen's phone is (626) 560-4842, and its hours and ordering options are posted on the restaurant's website, according to Carnes Asadas Pancho Lopez.
The space and neighborhood
The venue itself is spare and open-air, with a corrugated-metal counter where tortillas are hand-pressed in full view of customers, per the Michelin Guide. Local coverage also highlighted the painted Pancho Lopez statue and noted a three-star appraisal from critic Merrill Shindler, as reported by The Eastsider LA.
Already turning up on neighborhood roundups and venue listings, the counter has joined a growing wave of modest regional kitchens trading in big flavor at low prices. The restaurant is listed on Eater LA, a sign that this Lincoln Heights find is drawing attention beyond the block.
