Pancho’s Vegan Tacos, which has operated in Lengthy Seaside for the final 12 months, will shut indefinitely, the restaurant’s proprietor introduced on Instagram Saturday.
Pancho’s Las Vegas location may even shut, the corporate introduced.
“We’re dedicated to offering our company and mates with the highest quality vegan meals and atmosphere,” acknowledged the Instagram post. “That dedication has obligated us to make the tough resolution of indefinitely closing each places.”
Proprietor Sacbe Meling, a Downey native, opened his small chain of vegan eating places in Nevada in 2016. Pancho’s Lengthy Seaside restaurant on Seventh Road opened in April 2021.
Whereas Pancho’s clearly offered tacos, its vegan fare additionally included burritos, tortas, enchiladas, quesadillas, sopes, tostadas, huaraches, albondigas, pozole, nachos, desserts, aqua frescas and vegan horchata.
Pancho’s asada, al pastor and chorizo had been all wheat-based. Their hen was produced from soy, whereas the carnitas from tender jackfruit. Mushrooms and cactus had been additionally used due to their excessive protein content material.
Nobody answered the cellphone at Pancho’s Lengthy Seaside location, and the voicemail field was full.
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