Pantrucas

Address:



3161 N Canyon Rd
Provo, UT 84604

Price Range:


Entrees between $5-10

Website

My cousin and I were out for a girls night and decided to try something new. She was looking on yelp.com to see what was cheap and highly rated and Pantrucas fell into that category.

A pantruca is a type of dumpling common in Chilean culture that is usually eaten in soups (specifically beef based soups). You guessed it, this restaurant is a Chilean restaurant.

Menu:


Peach Juice: This was absolutely wonderful. You could hear them making it in the back. It's fresh pressed juice, they have other flavors like pineapple and mango but we were in a peachy mood and it was worth it. I highly suggest splurging and getting the juice if you go.

Beef Empanada: We ordered one to split because it would have cost us extra to get fries with our sandwiches and we decided we wanted to try the famous empanadas that were served here. It was very well done. We got the beef kind and it had little pieces of hard boiled egg in it which was surprisingly good because it added more moisture to the beef. They had cheese empanadas and ham and cheese empanadas too, but the owner said the beef was more popular. If I go here again, I may just get this next time.

Churrasco Palta: This was the sandwich my cousin got. It was beef with tomato and guacamole sandwiched between two pieces of fresh made bread. It was fantastic. I really enjoyed the bread with this sandwich because it was slightly tough on the outside and nice and soft on the inside. Also, the guacamole in both sandwiches was mixed with their house "salsa" (i'm sure they had another name for it, but it escapes me). which made the guacamole a little spicy and very flavorful. It's not too spicy that it's overwhelming, but just enough to sass your tongue a bit.

Avo Palta: The Avo Palta is the same sandwich as the Churrasco Palta except it was made with chicken instead of beef. The reason both of us went with the sandwiches is the owner said that the sandwiches were the most popular on the menu, aside from the empanadas. We weren't disappointed with the sandwiches. I would suggest them to those going to try this restaurant. Next time I may try something different, though, because the rest of the menu looked really good.

Pantrucas is most certainly a Mom and Pop restaurant. They run it, they cook, they clean, they serve and because of that they keep abnormal hours. You really have to make sure their open when you're planning on going because sometimes they take days off or afternoons off. I believe the prices on the dishes they serve are a little more expensive than what you get. However, this is no doubt due to the fact that they keep such inconsistent hours. They were very friendly and very personable. We felt that they cared about how our experience was and whether we enjoyed their food or not which, in all honesty, is what every restaurant hope s to achieve. I enjoyed the food that they made and would suggest if you are in the mood for a sandwich or empanada, try Pantruscas.