Asadero Norte De Sonora
122 N 16th St, Phoenix, AZ, 85034
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Address :
122 N 16th St
Phoenix, AZ, 85034 - Phone (602) 253-4010
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Opening Hours
- Mon :8:00 am - 8:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : No
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
Categories
Mexican Cuisine
If you enjoy Taco Tuesday, then you have officially fallen in love with the Mexican Food. The main grain of Mexican cuisine is maize. Also known as corn, maize is grown for the past 9000 years after the crop was discovered by the people in Mayan civilization. Mexican empire flourished when they started growing beans, tomatoes, chili pepper, sweet potato and cactus. Till this date these ingredients are used in cooking authentic Mexican dishes and drinks.
Great use of spices, fresh chili pepper dishes like fajitas, tortilla chips, corn chips, salsa, chimichangas, burritos, nachos and quesadillas are invented in America. But when you are looking for authentic Mexican food then you must find a restaurant in the city that serves Rajas con Queso, Garbanzo in a Guajillo Chile Sauce, Pork Filled Chiles Rellenos, Chiles en Nogada, Molcajete Salsa, Pico de Gallo and Frijoles de la Olla. An eye-opening fact – Mexican don't like their food hot. They use fresh chili and other spices to create a flavor that lingers in your mouth.
Mexican food is great for those who are Gluten Intolerant as they use Corn instead of wheat in most of their dishes. Also, you can easily find many beans based Mexican dishes. Another dish which didn't get similar glory as tacos or nachos is the Mexican hot chocolate. If you love something hot on a chilly day, then go for Mexican Hot Chocolate. On merry days, you can enjoy the authentic Mexican Drinks like Tequila, Mezcal, Tecuí, Sotol, Bacanora, Charanda, Posh O Pox, Puebla and Pulque. Mexican Cuisine is for people who enjoy strong drinks and hearty meals.
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Andrew Y.
This place is much like any place you'll walk in all through Mexico and Central America - I need places like this whenever I get sick with wanderlust. Order the whole chicken and some carne asada tacos. The food is amazing, their salsa is top notch, and they REALLY know how to cook up some carne asada. You'll be coming back for more!
(4)R T.
Looking for a quick, easy meal off our flight, we found this place minutes from the airport. Each had 3 tacos. The pastor and BBQ were fantastic and the chicken was tasty if a little dry. Guacamole and chips are recommended. Simple, honest, and delicious. Go for it if you're looking for what the southwest does so well!
(4)Ingrid S.
Don't judge a book by its cover. Great portions and the food is great! I always get the full parillada that serves 3-4 people. You can get different meats and it all comes with tortillas, bean soup, guacamole, and salsa. You prep your tacos to your like. I defiantly would drive across town for the carne asada. Service is great, family owned and my waitress Alma was very helpful and nice.
(5)Michael S.
I wish I possessed the power to delete this place from Yelp and keep it secret. since I cant , I will share. Others have said essentially disregard the visuals with this place. Fact. it is in the 'hood, has a downscale exterior appearance, limited parking, and a colorful human element circulating on the street adjacent to the area. Nothing dangerous, just colorful. Just park your sled and go inside. The interior consists of a single room of ~30'x20' with perhaps a total of ten 4-top picnic table/bench style tables. Wait staff brings menus. The fare is simple - flame singed animal protein ferried to your table on a small sterno fired BBQ contraption about the same size of a 12pack of soda cans. We ordered a beef, pork and chicken paradilla, termed a half order. For $13,it arrives with tortillas, salsa, lime wedges, and onion on the BBQ contraption which I surmise is a parradilla. This meal would be a contender for my last meal if I were on death row. Perfect. Super tasty. Smple. Excellent value. Free people watching. What more can a carbon life form hope for? $19.36, with tax,before tip, for a sizeable pile of meat, a giant horchata and a giant soda. If you want enchiladas, albondigas or a taco salad look elsewhere. This joint does one thing, and one thing only, very well. My ONLY complaint would be the tortillas and tortilla chips could be a bit better quality but things are actually fine as they are. I hope the folks get rich and stay in business for many years to come. Go, disregard the optics of the place, enjoy, and thank us band of swarthy reviewers for convincing you to give this gem a shot.
(5)Ron G.
Based on reviews I thought the food would be excellent both in flavor and quality. We had carne asada tacos and there was almost no flavor at all. Plus, two of the tacos had big pieces of gristle that were unedible.
(2)Francisco P.
Simple, great tasting food, aptly named for its northern Sonora style . The frijoles charros are a wonderful start. Fresh limeade, tacos de asada--authentic feel at a great price.
(5)Jeffrey C.
I came here based on my co-worker's recommendation for Mexican food in the Phoenix area. The restaurant was not too hard to find and there was plenty of parking when we arrived. Friend of mine ordered 2 beef tacos and 2 chicken tacos and I ordered a chicken taco and the chicken torta. Overall we preferred the chicken tacos over the beef tacos and the chicken torta that I ordered was extremely tasty. We would even go as far to say that these were some of the best tacos that we ever had and both of us have been to plenty of Mexican restaurants in the past. If I ever make my way back over here I would like to try either the quarter or half chicken as that seems to be a solid choice based on the pictures here. I'm not sure if this is the best Mexican food in the area or not given that there are so many options available but either way this place is really good and definitely worth a try!
(5)Frita T.
Driving by I never would have stopped here. However the reviews were good so I tried not to judge this book by its cover. The bean small soup they give was very good. Tacos were soso I've had way better. Although service was good, I'd have to pass on a return trip because it wasn't very clean. The outside of the building is a pretty good indicator of what you'll find inside.
(3)John E.
Trying New Mexican food restaurant with wife. This one is not one I would have normally come too looking at the outside. The previous reviews on yelp are what brought me into the door. Long story short Customer service was great Food was better then I thought it would be. Only gave 4 stars due to parking and cleanliness.
(4)Seann G.
Ate here during Super Bowl week with some work buddies. Now I'm a gringo who's married into a Mexican family. I love and eat a lot of authentic Mexican food. I found Norte De Sonora to be just ok. Maybe it's because their brand of authentic Mexican is from a slightly different region than my family's. For example I've never seen cucumbers served on the side with salsa in any event the salsa was descent with a good kick. I had 3 tacos and each had good flavor. Chips and salsa were kind of weak and guacamole is small, leaving you wanting more.
(3)N B.
So delicious! I love it! Highly recommend it if you're craving Mexican food. I was working in the area and decided to stop by. I love their Torta Pastor but I'm sure everything else is just as delicious. A plus is just the Torta alone is very filling. It's a great, clean and yummy place.
(5)Tiffanie P.
This place has some delicious chicken! Their charro beans & flour tortillas are fantastic too. The service was good and everyone was friendly. I love salsa & typically like it spicy, but their salsa was a bit too much for me. I wish they had another that was more like a chunky, spicy, pico de gallo. If the salsa had been better, I would have given 5 stars. Tips for newcomers: It's a sit down & order place. When you're done, you just go up to the podium and pay, they won't bring a check to your table.
(4)Jose I.
Best food Everrrrrr great customer service.
(5)Michael G.
Everything is relative, right? I don't want to give four-stars to a taco place, but as far as taco places go, this is one of the best in Phoenix. You need to know what to order though. Don't get the beef ribs, they are tough and chewy. Make sure you try the carne asada tacos, the cabeza tacos and a Mexican coke. You may also notice that the tortilla chips suck and come from CostCo. This is bad for tortilla chips, but good for the restaurant. They don't have a deep fryer, so they can't fry chips. But then again, they don't have a deep fryer! I bet there is no microwave in the kitchen either.
(4)Brett W.
It's all relative. If this place was back home in SF, I'd probably give it 5 stars. But in a city full of excellent, cheap Sonoran joints, this one rates 'very good' in my estimation. I tried the chicken burro on a recommendation thinking it would be one of those dinky little burros I usually get here in Phoenix. But this was a full-sized affair; not Mission burrito big but enough to make a meal out of. Not knowing that, I also ordered a couple of tacos. The carne asada wasn't as flavorful as the best I've had, the old original America's Taco Shop on 7th. The barbacoa was lovely. Their chips reminded me of Fritos but the red hot sauce and little cup of frijoles a la charra were outstanding. So was the guacamole that accompanied my tacos. Next time I come here, I'm going to get the 1/4 chicken like just about everyone else in the place was eating.
(4)Jesus E.
Good Mexican food , prices acceptable and services is average , my favorite plate is the parrila de carne Asada and some time burrito Asada, both plates are good
(4)Allan C.
Twenty minutes for 4 tacos?!?! Haha yeah should've gone to the taco truck across the street. The tacos were not horrible but then again were nothing special especially with $1.90 tag.....
(1)Cheli B.
Amazing! It was my boyfriends and my first time here. The tacos were amazing!!! Make sure you try the barbacoa tacos.
(5)Wade N.
After you eat here, just once, you'll be wrecked on eating tacos anywhere else in Phoenix. Take 3 friends, and order the "special" where they bring a char-broiler to your table with 3 different kinds of meats. Like $24. Order guacamole. It's actually guacamole, not mush. The salsa is fantastic. Kind of a rough neighborhood, but close enough to downtown you'll be fine. Brush up on your Espanol and be prepared for some of the best eating you've ever done.
(5)Holly Y.
I really wanted to like this place. Good pork taco but carne asada had a lot of gristle (spelling?) in it. They did not have ANY chicken cooked and said it would be 30-45 minutes. Oh well. Better luck next time.
(3)David S.
Best Asadero in Phoenix. We eat here as often as we can. It's a 40 min drive for us, but well worth the effort. Great chicken, pork, and carne asada. When friends come in from out of town this is our go to place!
(5)R K.
Great food, two of us shared the 1/2 paradilla made up of carne asada, barbacoa and al pastor. Yummy. Came with 7 tortillas and definately more than enough for 2 people. Barbacoa was tender and juicy and flavorful and so was the al pastor. Carne asada wasnt' as nice as the barbacoa but still great. Horchata was creamy and nice but wasn't the best one in Phoenix but the barbacoa was definately the star of the lunch.
(5)Robert E.
Great food, great prices, and large portions. Definitely worth going again. The Pastor was very tasty as Carne Asada.
(5)Gabe W.
If you like hole-in-the-wall Mexican restaurants that serve mind blowing amazing food, then you'll love this place. This place is the real deal. I'll be back!
(5)Adam S.
Best burrito in town!! Especially the Pastor Burrito. Great beans and chips for free.
(5)David D.
The beans were amazing. They were brought as an appetizer with the chips and salsa. Salsa was spicy and tasty but chips were mediocre. Tacos were tasty, machaca was my fav. Good find, would go back.
(4)Lizena Z.
Simple and super delicious! The chicken is tasty. The asada is delicious! The barbacoa is juicy and full of flavor. This lil hole in the wall restaurant never disappoints.
(5)Barnabas L.
Boom! my old favorite mexican food place closed awhile back, but this place easily takes my favorites list by storm. Had the torta pastor and pollo asado burro. Both very delicious. Don't worry i didn't eat both...that would be horrifying. Servings are huge, the place smells EMACULATE! (what you expect an Asadero to smell like). I loved walking in there and getting the most beautiful aroma of bbq'd meat. MMMM would I go. Yes! the trick is going when they are actually opened. I totally lucked out on this instance. I've only seen it open 3 times and I've drive past 100's of times. maybe i have bad timing. Anyways definitely note worthy on Phoenix's authentic mexican foods to try.
(5)Amber W.
Out of all the small local asadero / taqueria in the downtown Phoenix area we have tried, we continue to return! They have consistent, quality and authentic Mexican food! The service is always friendly and fast. Do not be deceived by the look, or the lack of parking, the food and service (bilingual) is worth a stop.
(5)Guillermo G.
This was not great. Not even good. Just ok. The meat is very hard. I just expected more based on the reviews. Meh
(2)Don J.
Straight up best Mexican food I've ever had. amazing food. I got the Diced Steak signature plate thing....Comes with 6 small taco shells. It's so friggin good. Just do it.
(5)Jovis N.
Pros - This place is so good! We always get the platter with 3 meats. The ribs are so delicious too, they are my favorite thing on the menu! Cons - They have only one salsa, which isn't that good and you come out smelling like burn from all the smoke in the air.
(4)Aileen K.
We ordered a chicken burrito and a bean/guacamole/pico de gallo/cucumber burrito, plus a medium and large horchata drinks. Generous sizes on food and beverages. Came with a pinto bean soup, chips and salsa, and plenty of cukes, red onions, and lime. We both enjoyed our meals. Our waitress was attentive and obliging. The smell of the grilling smoke is almost worth a visit. Near airport car rental so great place for a quick bite before hitting the road.
(5)Ted R.
Asadero continues to be great stuff. In our household, we are now mesquite chicken addicts. We usually order a whole chicken- it's definitely enough food for 2-3 hunry people, and just over 10 bucks... and we throw in some extras, too, like quesadillas. Great little restaurant- cheap, family owned, a really good value, and delicious food. One of my favorites in the Valley.
(5)Brian M.
Great chicken burrito. Store bought chips and possibly salsa too. That was disappointing. But go here for the chicken. I'll definitely try a whole chicken (or two) to go next time. Go early to avoid sketchy street parking.
(4)Ray D.
What a gem discovered thanks to Phoenix New Times naming it one of the Best Ten Tacos in Phoenix. Couldn't have been more correct. Did exactly as New Times suggested and had THREE "Taco al Pastor!" Ambrosia! Waitress service, in spite of my not speaking Spanish, confirmed that I had made a great choice and also suggested I try the Coca Cola Mexico. (More on it later) When the Tacos arrive they are quite lovely and just as described. Beautiful red-orange thinly sliced pork, obviously well marinated on perfect corn tortillas (my choice) topped with onion and cilantro. Homemade salsa, fresh lime and cilantro as well as some beans in a fabulous pungent liquid finish off the Presentation. Don't let the barebones dining room turn you away and I can promise you won't be sorry. My rule of thumb is that I won't do good Review unless I visit twice (will do a bad one after only one horrible visit) but I have taken that rule way too far with these Tacos from heaven. Let's just say my car can find Asadero Norte de Sonora on its own! Check the hours because they are a bit strange but GO. Now for the Coca Cola from Mexico. I am a former Coca Cola addict (NOT Diet), but hadn't had one in several years, because the last was absolutely awful and made me wonder what I ever liked about Coca Cola! Never had Coca Cola from Mexico. Different? AMBROSIA! I could become addicted to it, as well as this very special "hole in the wall" and its Taco al Pastor!
(5)Mike T.
Very good meat. Tried beef, chicken and pastor. All high quality for low price. Temperature inside was a little hot, but worth the heat.
(5)Saul F.
Got say to say..this place is SOOO good takes me back to San Luis Rio Colorado Sonora.GOOD FOOD!..:)
(5)Jason D.
You dont come here for the decor or the parking and maybe not even the service. You come for the food. I typically get the half chicken which is quite a bit of food. I dig the beans too. They also serve the coke in bottles which is made with real sugar and they taste much better. Service isnt great, they're a bit slow and parking is terrible but the food is really good. I have yet to go and NOT get good quality food. If you want good authentic mexican food, you need to try this place, just dont expect much else.
(4)Matthew S.
probably one of the best mexican restaurants i have ever ate. the food is pretty awesome, close to authentic but not quite. Their burritos are pretty big, so trust me it will be more than enough. and the best thing is their PRICES, yes their prices are super cheap. You could get a mesquite grilled half chicken(w/guac, ranchero beans, salsa, cucumbers and lettuce on the side) for $6.24. its enough chicken to feed two people. they also have 1/4 chicken, and whole chicken for more people. my favorite meat here is the Al Pastor(marinated pork). its probably the most authentic flavor of Al Pastor that comes closest to tacos in mexico. with tacos and combo meals you get the choice of corn or flour tortillas. Take it from me and trust me on this, get the flour tortillas. their corn tortillas seem to be the buy at the grocery store type. nothing special. If i had something negative to say, it would be that their corn tortillas really suck. overall still 5 stars
(5)Joe M.
Amazing, I'm not even a meat eater and this place was great. Had a bean burrito. The frijoles were great. I will be back for sure.
(5)Bean K.
I can't say how much I like this little place, but I'll try... I have to agree with Paco, as you need to forget about the lackluster parking -- you're there for their FOOD, so quit whining about parking -- go there when others aren't. Simple as that. I always go there during off-peak hours unless I'm nearby and want a great carry out meal. I made the mistake once of going there on a Sunday, and I didn't even bother trying to go in, the parking was way too jammed for my liking, and I'll skip going to any food joint if I know it's jam-packed crowded. I think if you try to save this place for off peak times, and tailor your schedule accordingly, you'll be in for a very pleasant surprise. I don't do ANY food establishments when the general public's doing their fever-pitch rush hour thing. And Asadero isn't big enough to support that kind of crowd anyway. I have never had ANYTHING but a GREAT MEAL there. Hands down, it's one of my favorite places to go. I don't know of ANY place where you can get a better fire-grilled chicken meal -- my favorite "can't go wrong" meal is their half chicken, with a REAL bottle of CocaCola in a heavy glass bottle. The staff, as one review commented on, mostly don't speak English -- and yes, although their menu's (mostly) in English, I think anyone's smart enough to know how to use that index finger of yours and POINT if you're having a language problem. I'm from NC, and most of the time I'm clueless as to what's what on the menu, not being very good at Spanish. All that being said, whenever I do manage to go there (and I try to go there at least once a month) I order a basic meal, and usually buy a whole chicken dinner for two and make it last for several meals at home. A LOT of attention to detail's given by Asadero, how can you go wrong when you order a half a chicken, and as usual, you're brought tortilla chips (although from a bag, they're great anyway), salsa (that's not exactly homemade, but it IS good), and a small bowl of their bean soup, that's LOADED with great spices, herbs and veggies, mixed with a broth base... when your meal arrives (and it's usually quick in coming) you get your super-great-tasting chicken, guacamole, lettuce, sliced cukes, radishes, a few key limes, sliced Bermuda onion, and your choice of flour or corn tortillas. I'm a hot pepper freak, so I always ask for a couple jalapeños off their grill to go along for the ride. Since I'm always solo, I've always been super-impressed with the gigantic meals ordered and put on a stand on the table so everyone can share -- but there's no doing that when alone, so one day I hope to get a few friends to try some of their mixed grill meals. I can't say enough about how much I enjoy Asadero Norte de Sonora -- I'm not a big fan of Phoenix as I'm a basic small town guy (and love actual WEATHER), but one of my favorite things about the area is how great the Mexican food is around here. And seeing a close Mexican-American friend told me she and her husband go their for a 'down home' type meal, ever since I took her up on her advice I've been a very regular customer. I'd take ANY review with less than 5 stars with a huge chunk of salt; you can't please everyone all the time, and some can't ever be pleased at all. I feel if you pay attention to what I said about Asadero (especially WHEN you do go), you'll be glad you went there, and will be a repeat customer just like I've been for over 3 years now!
(5)Paco C.
FORGET ABOUT THE PARKING SITUATION! YOU ARE HERE TO EAT REAL MEXICAN FOOD! Extremely delicious, this is what AUTHENTIC is like. The moment you step inside, the smell of the grill and the food takes over and transports you to Sonora (or any other state in Mexico you'd like) and its pure magic. Prompt service that defies that of other places. Appetizers free of charge: chips and salsa, good salsa btw, and a small cup of frijoles rancheros, which you have to try with crumbled chips and salsa in the mix, makes them spicier and adds more flavor. Best bets here are their wonderful carne asada torta, quesadillas de carne asada, pollo asado, I havent not liked any of the stuff I have had here. If this place were inside the W per se, it would inspire a chain of restaurants. Forget about the location, forget about the parking, forget about the fact that there might be homeless people outside, this is what true food tastes like in Mexico, and us Mexicans are lucky to have this place here in the Valley.
(5)Jesus R.
sum of the best tasting and smelling chicken, A+ in service and food,could feed a whole family for $20 will be back for sure.....Parking is a little iffy and place gets packed quick......
(5)Fred M.
I must be one of those "chumps" because I just ate here 30 minutes ago and thought it was terrible. First off, the parking situation is ridiculous. I drive a long-bed crew cab truck so it's not like I ever expect it to be easy, but WTF? They have spaces facing a wall, which are easy to get to, but then have more spaces behind those for parallel parking and there isn't room for a go kart to back up when someone uses those other spaces. When you go inside it smells incredible, but when you get your food it just smells like pure butter. I am not even sure why I ate my dinner. It was a mix of ingredients that just didn't work. I had a carne asada burrito, probably not their specialty, but read enough of my reviews and you see thats almost all I eat. It was almost half beans, then a bunch of guacamole, and some very tasteless meat. It was a cardboard/bean/avocado burrito. The tortilla had so much damn butter on it that it tasted like a butter stick. I'm not looking forward to seeing my cardiologist report after this. Probably the one redeeming quality I see is the little 11 year old girl that was the cashier/order taker actually spoke english. The rest of the staff were not bi-lingual, and while they don't need to be, it seems funny that the entire menu is in English. I have no problem saying carne asada, but why type "grilled steak" on the menu if you don't want me to order it that way?
(1)Digital H.
Excellent food, all the way around. This is the kind of place you expect to have paper towels on your table, and you do, and you'll need them and love that you do. I lived in DC for a few years and there were a lot of pollo a la brasa joints all around there that I became addicted to, and miss. This is very close in flavor, if a different cultural tone. Totally recommend this for an inexpensive, delicious, and low-maintenance meal with close friends. Knowing basic Spanish is probably helpful.
(5)Renee S.
My new favorite joint! $15 worth of food fed three people, including drinks and chips, and left me so full that I couldn't even drink a beer after wards. Wasn't impressed by the bean burrito, but the meat was fantastic-soft and packed with flavor. I agree with Paco-you're here to eat, not fixate on parking; this isn't Ahwatukee.
(4)K C M.
We really liked the parillada that I ended up sharing with two other people. It comes in a half or full size. We got to pick three meats with the full size and chose the chicken,pastor and carne asada. We could have also picked lengua,beef Head and another meat i can't remember. I am not usually a big fan of pastor but this pastor changed my mind, it was very tasty. The chicken was really delicious and the carne asada was on point too. We had the choice of corn or flour tortillas and the platter also had several grilled vegetables piled on top- green onion, tomato and Guerito Chiles. They also gave us a plate with fresh cucumber, red onion and a bowl of guacamole. The three of us ate for $25 (including drinks) and even had to take food home because we could not finish the full size platter. Very good value and plenty of food. I would have given them five stars if they had more salsa choices, I personally love a good Salsa de Molcajete and that would have been a perfect compliment as it is a roasted type salsa. Their salsa was just basic and nothing to write home about. Also, it is very loud in the restaurant and hard to hear. So, we kept our mouths full with good food and kept the talking to a minimum since it was hard to hear. LOL Asadero is on the southwest corner of Monroe and 16th St and the parking is a tight fit and very limited. However, there is an empty parking lot on the other side of Monroe on the northwest side of 16th street that we parked at (as did several other families) and walked the short distance across the street. The only bad part about parking there was coming out after dark and seeing a suspicious guy lurking over in that lot. His body language implied he was up to no good, so be careful if you park over there because that parking lot is not lit at all and as overgrown bushes and trees with a low wall surrounding it making several places to hide behind. I am from Los Angeles and to go out to get some decent ethnic foods, you have to go to certain neighborhoods that sometimes are questionable. When doing so, you must be vigilant while in those type areas. I felt I was back there coming out of the restaurant so, I was already very vigilant coming out and spotted the guy right away before we walked over there.We had our guy friend drive from the restaurant lot to the one across the street and the creeper guy got spooked and took off. We will go back for sure and will be a place to stop when we are in the area!
(4)Jaime A.
best chicken and carne asada ever, weill in Arizona. if you like Sonora style food this is the place to go. love their salsa and their tortillas. only downfall is because everything is made fresh you will leave smelling like mesquite wood. Great service and food.
(5)ben h.
Holy cow, I didn't realize I hadn't had the chicken here when I wrote my first review. This place has become our unofficial work conference room. Everyone is drawn to the magical chicken - moist and tender, with a crispy skin that bursts with flavor. And ridiculously cheap - $10 for the whole bird, with fixin's. The frijoles charros they serve before meals is worth the trip alone - I don't know what they do to them (it definitely involves bacon), but they are fantastic.
(5)Bennie I.
Hands down my favorite restaurant in all of AZ. No frills, cheap, and to die for delicious. Salsa is always fresh and excellent. Tortas and tacos are amazing. Love it.
(5)Jonathan S.
Excellent Carne asada and traditional atmosphere. Food takes a while because it is made fresh and definitely worth the wait.
(5)JVR T.
all you chumps who rave about the "authentic" mexican "fare" at carolina's need to calm down and head over to this joint on 16th street. their parilladas (grill platters) come with your choice of grilled meat(s) on a hot bed of coals, with guac, radishes, cucumbers, onions, salsa, tomatoes and two kinds of beans on the side. the $9 half order (with up to two kinds of meat) is plenty for two. parking is impossible, and the first time we went there these two homeless dudes came in and stole the tip some other couple had left for the waitress. we felt bad so we left her a 50% tip, but she didn't seem to care.
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