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Written by Emma Garrard/Tahoe World
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Monday, 31 March 2008 |
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The Space
El Sancho is an intimate, family-owned Mexican restaurant located on Highway 28 in Tahoe Vista. The interior is colorfully decorated with an “on-the-beach” feel of Baja California that exudes warmth on even the most shrill winter day. Tables and bar seating allow diners to eat inside, or as the weather continues to warm up, al dente less than a stone’s throw from the shores of Lake Tahoe
The Food
Gabriel Marquez, who has owned the restaurant for 16 months, describes the food at El Sancho as “The most authentic Mexican food on Lake Tahoe’s North Shore.”
Inspired by the cuisine of Marquez’s youth in Southern Mexico, the generous portions are fresh and seasoned with fresh cilantro, garlic and a variety of dried peppers.  To add more gusto, choose from one of three homemade salsas and pico de gallo. Dishes are available featuring a variety of meats including steak, fish, pork, chicken, chorizo, and for the brave, cabeza and lengua. All meats are consistently tender, flavorful and premium grade.
Gotta Try
Fish Tacos are a favorite at El Sancho. Made with beer-battered mahi mahi and shredded cabbage in homemade corn tortillas, the dish is simple faire done right. Other house specialties include tortas, a traditional Mexican grilled sandwich, and Sopes — a bowl made of fresh cornmeal and filled with a choice of meat, beans, sour cream, tomato, cheese, lettuce and salsa verde. If you’ve come with a big appetite, be sure to check out the ceviche tostadas which are also popular with shrimp or mahi mahi.
 Tidbit
Regulars at El Sancho know there’s more to the restaurant than what meets the eye on the simple yellow menu. Some of the restaurant’s most sought-after (and traditional) delights are by request only. If you’re ready to eat like a local, ask for the guraches quesadilla, a traditional southern Mexican dish made with a fresh homemade flour tortilla. The restaurant also has soup specials including the traditional menudo and pozole (pork soup.) These specialty items alone would make the taqueria a must-stop for any serious foodie.
 Running out of ideas for your Cinco De Mayo celebration or summer kick-off barbecue?: El Sancho also offers catering with a “Taco Buffet” serving made-on-the spot tacos.
Price Range
Tacos start at $1.95, entrees top out at around $9.95
Hours of Operation
El Sancho has some of the more generous hours in the Tahoe Basin; open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day, make it your stop for an early lunch, mid-afternoon snack or late-night dinner.
 Location
7019 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe Vista
Contact
All photos by Emma Garrard/Tahoe World
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