Pelanchos Mexican Grill Menu
Welcome to Pelanchos Mexican Grill, a vibrant dining destination located at 1516 Downtown W Blvd, Knoxville, TN. This bustling restaurant offers an array of authentic Mexican dishes that burst with flavor and freshness, pleasing both locals and visitors alike. Patrons rave about the exemplary service and clean environment, enhancing the overall experience.
- Signature Dishes: Must-tries include the Pelanchos Burrito, famous for its generous fillings, and the Chicken Chimichanga, a crowd favorite.
- Atmosphere: Enjoy a festive vibe with ample indoor and outdoor seating, perfect for gatherings of any size.
- Customer Experience: While some have noted minor service hiccups, many commend the friendly staff and delightful meal options.
Whether celebrating a special occasion or simply indulging in great food, Pelanchos promises a deliciously satisfying experience that keeps you coming back for more.
All Day Menu | Knoxville - Ensaladas | Salads
Taco Salad
Crispy flour tortilla filled with beef or chicken, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole and sour cream.
Fajita Taco Salad
Crispy flour tortilla filled with fajita style beef or chicken. Topped with melted cheese sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole, shredded cheese and pico de gallo.
Pelancho's Salad
Delicately seasoned, grilled chicken breast, sliced on a bed of lettuce with fried tortilla strips, avocado, tomatoes, onions and green peppers. Topped with shredded cheese and choice of dressing.
House Salad
Chorizo Fundidos
A casserole dish full of melted cheese, mixed with chorizo all served with tortillas.
Shrimp Fundidos
Steak Fajita Fundidos
Vegetable Fundidos
Chicken Fajitas Fundidos
All Day Menu | Knoxville - Queso Fundidos
All Day Menu | Knoxville - Platillos Vegetarianos | Vegetarian Plates
Veggie Fajitas
Bell peppers, broccoli, mushrooms, carrots, squash, onions and tomatoes.
Big Veggie Burrito
Spicy. A large flour tortilla stuffed with steamed broccoli, carrots, squash, onions, peppers, cabbage and mushrooms. Covered with cheese and hot tomatillo sauce. Served with Mexican rice.
Veggie Chimichanga
Overstuffed flour tortilla filled with steamed broccoli, carrots, squash, onions, peppers, cabbage and mushrooms. Deep-fried to a golden brown and topped with cheese sauce. Served with pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, Mexican rice and refried beans.
B. One Spinach Enchilada, One Cheese Quesadilla & One Bean Tostada
A. One Chalupa, One Cheese Enchilada & Refried Beans
Cheese Quesadilla And Rice
Enchilada Plate
one enchilada rice and beans
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Macaroni And Cheese
Mini Pepperoni Pizza
Burrito Plate
mini burrito rice and beans
Mini Hot Dog And French Fries
Mr Pancho's
Yes! cheeseburger and french fries.
Chicken Fingers And Fries
Taco Plate
one taco rice and beans
Mini Nachos
mini cheese only nachos
All Day Menu | Knoxville - Kids Menu
All Day Menu | Knoxville - Steaks
Beef Steak Ranchero
Covered with hot ranchero sauce. Cooked to order and served with rice and beans.
Steak & Shrimp
12 oz. T-bone steak accompanied by six jumbo grilled shrimp. Cooked to order and served with rice and beans.
Beef Steak A La Tampiquena
Steak and salad. Cooked to order and served with rice and beans.
Beef Steak Mexicano
Topped with sauteed onions, tomatoes and bell peppers. Cooked to order and served with rice and beans.
Veggie Quesadilla
A flour tortilla with your favorite fillings and melted cheese. Grilled to perfection and garnished with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Steak Fajita Quesadilla
A flour tortilla with your favorite fillings and melted cheese. Grilled to perfection and garnished with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Chicken Fajita Quesadilla
A flour tortilla with your favorite fillings and melted cheese. Grilled to perfection and garnished with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Quesadilla Rellena
Grilled tortilla with beans, cheese and choice of beef or chicken.
Cheese Quesadilla
A flour tortilla with your favorite fillings and melted cheese. Grilled to perfection and garnished with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Shrimp Fajita Quesadilla
A flour tortilla with your favorite fillings and melted cheese. Grilled to perfection and garnished with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Spinach Quesadilla
A flour tortilla with your favorite fillings and melted cheese. Grilled to perfection and garnished with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
All Day Menu | Knoxville - Quesadillas
All Day Menu | Knoxville - Tacos
Brisket Tacos
Three savory brisket tacos topped with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and avocado. Served with Mexican rice and your choice of black bean soup or charro beans.
Tacos De Deshebrada
Three soft tacos filled with slow cooked beef, grilled onions, tomatoes, jalapenos and cilantro. Served with charro beans and Mexican rice.
Tacos De Carne Asada
Three soft steak tacos served with pico de gallo, charro beans, Mexican rice.
Tacos Al Pastor
Marinated pork, cooked with pineapple, served with onions, cilantro, rice and charro beans.
Enchiladas Suizas
Spicy. Three rolled corn tortillas filled with chunks of chicken fajita. Smothered with our own tomatillo sauce, cheese and sour cream. Served with Mexican rice.
Enchiladas Rancheras
Three cheese enchiladas topped with tender pork tops that have been cooked with tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and enchilada sauce. Garnished with a salad. Served with Mexican rice.
Enchiladas Del Mar
Spicy. Three shrimp enchiladas covered with creamy red sauce and Parmesan cheese. Garnished with lettuce and sour cream. Served with Mexican rice.
Enchiladas Supremas
Four stuffed corn tortillas, one beef, one chicken, one cheese and one bean, all topped with enchilada sauce, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream. Served with Mexican rice.
All Day Menu | Knoxville - Enchiladas
All Day Menu | Knoxville - Botanas | Appetizers & Dips
Pelancho's Dip
Beef and pico de gallo mixed with cheese sauce.
Shrimp Ceviche
Our own style shrimp Ceviche. Serve with mini arepas ( hand made corn dough)
Chorizo Dip
Flautas
From the old Mexican cuisine. Eight white corn tortillas rolled and fried in trans-fat-free oil, stuffed with spicy (not hot) chicken. Served with guacamole, sour cream and ranchero sauce.
Cheese Dip + Chips
Mini Chimis
Four pieces stuffed with shredded beef, rice, avocado and bacon. Served with cheese sauce and pico de gallo.
Empanadas
Three empanadas your choice of Beef, chicken , papa con queso or one of each one
Guacamole Dip + Chips
Spinach Dip
Bean Dip+Chips
Mini Reinas
3 mini arepas( corn dough) topped with a creamy combination of chicken, avocados , chopped tomatoes, onions and cilantro .
Shrimp Dip
Ground Beef Chimichanga
Served with lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, Mexican rice and refried beans.
Chicken Fajita Chimichanga
Served with lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, Mexican rice and refried beans.
Shredded Beef Chimichanga
Served with lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, Mexican rice and refried beans.
Shredded Chicken Chimichanga
Served with lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, Mexican rice and refried beans.
Shrimp Chimichanga
Served with lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, Mexican rice and refried beans.
Beef Brisket Chimichanga
Our crispy chimichanga filled with beef brisket, onions, jalapeños, and zucchini. Served with lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, Mexican rice and refried beans.
Steak Fajita Chimichanga
Served with lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, Mexican rice and refried beans.
Tender Pork Chimichanga
Served with lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, Mexican rice and refried beans.
All Day Menu | Knoxville - Chimichangas
All Day Menu | Knoxville - Keto
Guaca Keto
Keto Brisket Tacos
Keto Quesadilla Jeremias
Tosta Keto
Keto Shrimp Quesadilla
Beef Or Chicken Burrito
Fajita Tacos
Beef Tostadas
Pork Tamales
Chiles Relleno
Cheese Enchilada
Fajita Burrito
Tostaguacs
Beef Or Chicken Enchiladas
Bean Burrito
Beef Or Chicken Tacos
All Day Menu | Knoxville - A La Carte
All Day Menu | Knoxville - Especialidades de la Casa | House Specialties
Carnitas
Juicy pork tips with tomatillo sauce, Mexican rice and beans.
Aguacate Relleno
Avocado stuffed with your choice of protein, wrapped in Monterey Jack cheese, lightly breaded and fried. Served with a mini burrito, Mexican rice, charro beans, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Carne Asada
Thinly sliced grilled steak served with Mexican rice, refried beans, lettuce, tomatoes, onions and avocados.
Chile Colorado
Spicy. Beef chunks cooked with red chile sauce. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans and flour tortillas.
Special Dinner
Perfect to share. Chalupa, taco, chile relleno, tamal, enchilada, Mexican rice and refried beans. You must be hungry for this one.
Pelancho's Special
One chicken burrito and one chicken enchilada topped with lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo and avocado slices.
Tacos De Pescado
2 fish tacos , topped with our house salsa and pico de gallo. Served with Mexican rice.
Taquitos Mexicanos
Four rolled corn tortillas stuffed with shredded beef or chicken and fried until crispy. Served with lettuce, guacamole, tomatoes and sour cream.
20. One Chalupa, One Taco & One Tostada
8. One Enchilada, One Chalupa & Mexican Rice
12. Two Enchiladas, Mexican Rice & Refried Beans
14. One Burrito, One Enchilada & One Tamal
5. One Chalupa, One Chile Relleno & Refried Beans
23. One Taco, One Burrito & One Chalupa
24. One Burrito, One Chile Relleno & One Taco
18. One Burrito, One Enchilada, Mexican Rice & Refried Beans
22. One Chile Relleno, One Taco, Mexican Rice & Refried Beans
17. One Chalupa, One Chile Relleno & One Burrito
19. One Chalupa, One Burrito & One Enchilada
2. One Enchilada, One Taco & One Chile Relleno
9. One Enchilada, One Tamal, Mexican Rice & Refried Beans
6. One Burrito, One Taco & One Enchilada
10. One Enchilada, Chile Relleno, Mexican Rice & Beans
4. One Taco, Two Enchiladas & Mexican Rice
26. Two Chile Rellenos, Mexican Rice & Beans
7. Two Tacos, Mexican Rice & Refried Beans
16. One Tostada, One Chile Relleno & One Enchilada
15. One Chalupa, One Chile Relleno & One Enchilada
13. One Enchilada, One Burrito & One Chile Relleno
25. One Taco, One Burrito, Mexican Rice & Refried Beans
3. Two Tacos, One Enchilada & One Chile Con Queso
1. One Taco, One Enchilada & One Chalupa
21. One Chile Relleno, One Burrito & Mexican Rice
11. One Enchilada, One Taco, Mexican Rice & Refried Beans
All Day Menu | Knoxville - Platillos Combinados | Combination Dinners
All Day Menu | Knoxville - Pollo | Chicken
Arroz Con Pollo
Our delicious fajita style chicken served on a bed of Mexican rice and topped with sauteed onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and cheese sauce. Garnished with avocado slices.
Pechuga Gratinada
Low carb item. A jumbo chicken breast marinated, grilled and smothered with a layer of Monterey Jack cheese, mushrooms, onions and peppers. Served with a chile relleno and a salad.
Pollo A La Monterey
A delicious marinated chicken breast topped with a layer of melted cheese and our great cheese sauce over a bed of crispy lettuce. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans sour cream and tomato.
Pollo A La Parilla
Tender chicken delicately marinated in a fresh tropical sauce and grilled to perfection. With lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo and guacamole. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Pechuga Acapulco
Full butterfly chicken breast battered to hold in the juices, breaded and fried. Smothered with Acapulco sauce and Monterey Jack cheese. Served with Mexican rice, charro beans, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Veggie Nachos
Super Nachos
There's nachos, then there's super nachos. A bed of crispy tortilla chips with shrimp, steak, chorizo, green peppers, onions, tomato and cheese.
Fajita Nachos
Shredded Chicken Nachos
Nachos Supremo
A bed of crispy tortilla chips with queso sauce, pork carnitas, roasted peppers, avocado and fresh tomato.
Cheese Only Nachos
Bean & Cheese Nachos
Cheese & Jalapenos Nachos
Pelancho's Nachos
For hungry ones. A bed of crispy tortilla chips with large amounts of beans, beef and chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and sour cream.
Seasoned Ground Beef Nachos
Beef, Bean & Cheese Nachos
All Day Menu | Knoxville - Nachos
All Day Menu | Knoxville - Margaritas
Margarita Regular Rocks
Margarita Regular Frozen
Top Shelf Margarita
Fajitas | Double
Parrillada Familiar Fajitas
Carnitas, chicken, shrimp, chorizo and tender beef. Comes with all the accompaniments and two cheese quesadillas. Family sized meal.
Pelancho's Fajitas
Beef, chicken, shrimp and chorizo. Our special recipe.
Fajitas | Single
All Day Menu | Knoxville - Fajitas
All Day Menu | Knoxville - Burritos
Burrito Crunchy
Your choice of grilled chicken or steak over a bed of lettuce, bacon, avocado, corn strips and Parmesan cheese topped with a creamy sauce. All this wrapped in a big flour tortilla and complimented with French fries, or rice and beans.
Burrito Mexicano
Spicy. Juicy pork sauteed with vegetables covered with salsa verde and served with rice and avocado.
Burrito Special
One beef burrito with sauce, topped with cheese, tomatoes, lettuce and sour cream.
Burrito Jeremias
Spicy. Choose fajita chicken or beef mixed in a creamy bacon and mushroom sauce, wrapped in a large flour tortilla with the freshest vegetables.
Burrito Supremo
Large flour tortilla filled with fajita style steak or chicken, shredded lettuce and refried beans. Covered with spicy cheese sauce and served with Mexican rice, refried beans, salad and sour cream.
Pelancho's Burrito
Large tortilla filled with seasoned ground beef or tender chicken and topped with lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes and cheese. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Burrito Al Carbon
Tender and juicy steak wrap. .Served with rice, charro beans and cheese dip.
Enchiladas Del Mar
Spicy. Three shrimp enchiladas covered with creamy red sauce and Parmesan cheese. Served with Mexican rice, lettuce, tomato and sour cream.
Arroz Con Camaron
Delicious marinated fajita style shrimp served on a bed of Mexican rice and topped with sauteed onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and cheese sauce.
Camarones Al Ajillo
Shrimp marinated in our special recipe, grilled to perfection and garnished with a lemon wedge and garlic butter. Served with Mexican rice.
Camarones Acapulco
Eight jumbo shrimp battered, breaded and deep-fried. Covered with our special sauce and Monterey Jack cheese. Served with Mexican rice, lettuce, pico de gallo, avocado and lime.