Sancho

Marie Ruth Aquino Carreon

3.0

Ever since I saw a post claiming that a quaint restaurant along Maginhawa serves the best churros in town, I’ve been itching to go back to Maginhawa to try it myself. I’ve always been in love with Dulcinea’s churros and I wondered if I’ll have an affair with a new one. We were still in our “Invade Maginhawa” mode but it was almost 5PM then. We didn’t care if our tummies were about to explode. We just have to check this place out.I was determined to just order the churros as I was really stuffed. But standing in front of the other pastries all whispering, “Eat me!” did not help at all. I ended up ordering one piece of éclair and cream puff to go with my Churros con Chocolate. It was a sweet trio!The éclair was nothing special for me. The hardened chocolate was not even chocolatey. I liked the cream though as it was smooth and not very sweet. The cream puff on the other hand was a bit hard. The melted sugar also tasted a little burnt. Then again, the cream saved it and created a great contrast of flavors from the slight bitterness of the sugar (how ironic) and the sweet cream.Now for the churros that made me drool for a long time… Odd enough, it wasn’t as spectacular as I thought it would be. Basing it on the write-ups I’ve read before, I was expecting that it’d be GREAAAAT with a :D but it was just great churros. (Okay, I don’t think I’m making any sense here.)The chocolate was rich and undeniably oh so chocolatey but it was not far (or even different) from Dulcinea’s. Even the churros itself was quite the same. My website friends told me though that the chocolate of Sancho is better as it seemed to be darker and richer but they’d still go with Dulcinea for the churros.Nonetheless, I’m still interested to try Sancho’s savory dishes and its cakes.

Wyeth Flores-Ong

3.0

Went here to cap of a website day with desserts. Our main motivation is to try their version of churros which is gaining continuous popularity. Churros Con Chocolat here is only Php 88. After trying the more creative versions of La Lola and Mr. Churros, this one was a mile away difference. It's pale, oily and too ordinary. The chocolate though was promising with a nice bittersweet taste. We had more chocolate on their Chocolate de Leche. Forgettable though with its weak taste. The wow factor is so not present with this one. We should have gotten their Brazo de Mercedes. They have full Spanish menu. Looking forward to explore the next time around.

Clauvania

3.0

Thank God for Sancho! There's definitely a need for this type of cuisine in Maginhawa. Sometimes it gets frustrating driving along this street and all you see are restos serving burgers, ribs and pasta. We usually get the Sopa de mariscos, marinara pasta, salpicao and spanish beef stew.

Jasmine Obar

4.0

As a fan of churros, You'll definitely love it. Affordable and delicious foods. I love their hot chocolate when it comes with churros. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

Boj Gillera

5.0

Sancho, MagingawaTried this churros last Maginhawang pasko. ( Its really hot when served, plus the dip is sweet in average which I really like)That was the classic one.Ps: The price is worth it ☑️

Yunar Prawira

3.0

You know it's not a busy day in the office when colleagues start thinking of lunching out. Well, either that or everyone just got paid haha! So, to cut the long story short, we drove to Sancho, upon recommendation by our manager. The place is just beside the Burger Project. Small, non-intimidating, and quiet. May seat a maximum of 20, I think. The place was deserted when we arrived hence we were immediately seated. So here were the items we ordered: lengua estofada, pot pie, and the marinara. Of course, we had to try their famous churros for dessert.Everything tasted heavenly. The lengua was tender and the sauce was perfectly seasoned. You have a choice between mashed potato or rice to go with this dish and I guarantee, you won't go wrong with either choice. The pot pie was an instant fave. It was rich, creamy, and filling. The pasta was another success story. It was an explosion of umami! The churros were a great way to cap a satisfying meal. The chocolate dip was just the right sweetness. I promise to come back.I went back, alone the day after. I ordered the sopa de ajo, paella Valenciana, and a cream puff for dessert. Since I was famished, I asked the waiter to serve the dessert first because the paella will take at least 20 minutes to prepare. The cream puff was oh so good! I love the crunchy sugar coating and the tasty custard filling. At P35 or P40 each, it is so affordable! The soup was salty, but I was still reeling from my sugar overload dessert-appetizer, so I didn't mind. After 30 minutes, not 20 as promised, my paella arrived. The paella was humongous and can satisfy up to 3 average appetites. It had clams, mussels, pieces of squid meat, and a tiny shrimp. Yes, your honor, the humongous paella contained only ONE shrimp! But even with more shrimp, the paella wouldn't have tasted better. Sad to say, I found it too salty. Now, I might be biased because I do prefer less salt in my food but it was just not that flavorful. It was just that - salty.Their iced tea I find refreshingly good. I wanted to ask if they make it on their own or use the instant kind; I never got around to asking it. Maybe when I come back, I'll finally find out.

CMNuevo

4.0

We also try this one.Churros!!!!Patok! Because it's Food Feast at Maginhawa Tadaa!!! Mainit when they served it to us.But then masarap. For only 65 pesos, sulit na!

Ernina Junita

3.0

Churros, one of my favorite desserts. It was my first time to try Sancho last night (Maginhawa food fest). It was okay but the dip wasn't that good. Hoping for improvement para makabalik kami. 🙂

Goutama Bachtiar

4.0

It was my first time to try churros con chocolate in thr Philippines. Sancho is part of my Maginhawa food crawl tour.I like their churros because it is freshly cooked, and I love it because there is no oily smell and aftertaste. The chocolate wasn't as thick as I would hoped, but the flavor is good. It is hot too. The restaurant is a good place to dine and relax. The atmosphere is good for bondibg with friends.

Pia Navarro

3.0

While walking around at Maginhawa St. during the Food fest last December 12, we decided to try some hot sweet churos at Sanchos. So all I can say is Masarap naman and cheap only 65 pesos. hehe But mas masarap yung sa Taco Bell. 👍