The word “authentic” seems to have been mostly bastardized as of late, the calling card of gabacho hipsters and their dislike of ethnic things that they fully believe shouldn’t be a part of your own culture. I can only imagine their well-coiffed collective cabezas exploding the minute they walked in to Casa Juanito, 4718 S.E. 29th, in Del City.
The espíritu of the lamentable Pancho’s is kept alive, at least when you first enter, by the cafeteria-style service, complete with an organized line where people can pick up a tray and choose their desired Tex-Mex platters, paying before eating; additionally, Casa Juanito’s also offers a pandilla of daily specials, of which I ordered the Juanito Special ($8.70), straight off the menu boards.