Gorditas El Tio
3202 E Greenway Rd, Phoenix, AZ, 85032
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3202 E Greenway Rd
Phoenix, AZ, 85032 - Phone (602) 867-9032
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Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch, Dinner
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : No
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : No
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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Tarek D.
This place is Authentic, if your looking for tex mex this isn't it. You can feel and tell the place is authentic if the majority of the customers are from the country the restaurant claims to serve food from! Everything is fresh and the food is prepared by a couple of "Real Senoras" in the back; that posses the real Sazon of Real Mexican Food!. Highly recommend the sopes and Enchiladas in Salsa Roja sauce!!! Also the Menudo is Excellent, tacos are awesome, try the Tripitas mmm! You wont get this Authentic experience in any Filibertos, taco bell, or any of the other pretenders!! Enjoy!!
(5)Hil P.
I had high expectations based on the other reviews. While the food here is good, it does not exceed other places like this in the area. The inside is clean and staff very helpful. Try something new or go for a classic the food is very good.
(4)Zach N.
Excellent juicy (not greasy) carne asada tacos. You know it's the real deal when it has only cilantro and onion! The salsas are also excellent
(4)Caitlyn C.
Not really a fan, would've given three stars but the attitude from the staff shot down the third one. My BF order four carne asada tacos and he ate all of them but said they weren't memorable. They had decent flavor but he had better from other nearby locations. He also commented on the lack of meat on a few of the tacos. I order a red chili burrito and the women rolled her eyes and repeated the order in Spanish which I said "Yes, thank you" to- So I don't know if she was rolling her eyes because of my language choice or the order but it was just rude. Getting home I took a bite into the burrito excited for some red goodness to find it was a rice, bean, cheese and green chili burrito. After her repeating the order back to me in Spanish, I ended up with the wrong order. Very frustrating, the burrito was decent but not what I wanted and I stopped eating it half way through. The sauces they gave were tasty, but not going back and wasting my money on a restaurant that is rude and with only a handful of people in the restaurant they mess up orders. No thank you, I'll find another locally own restaurant to support.
(2)J D.
I was in the area and decided to try out this Taco shop since I don't live nearby. When I walked into the restaurant, I thought I would have an awesome meal...but it turned out to be mediocre. Here's what I ordered: Beans/Rice/Cheese Burrito, $3.10 Carne Asada Taco, $1.33 The BRC Burrito was ok....the Beans didn't taste fresh. The Carne Asada Taco was pretty good, but didn't have that "addictive flavor" to it. I love Mexican Food and judge restaurants by asking this simple question..."Will I get the urge to drive a long distance (15+ min) to eat there?".....in this case, the answer was "no". Return Factor - 30%
(3)Perfecto S.
If I was a business owner I would correct everything wrong with this place. Let me start with the following. The hours on Google state 12:00 AM, which is fine if that is the time they close. We get to the location at 10:15ish (give or take) Lets just give them the benefit of a doubt and say 10:45 PM. The cashier stated that we can only order take out and that her credit card machine was not working. I know for a fact that means she closed up shop early and is only excepting cash only. this is every inconvenient. So at this point, all of this is customer service and if I was the owner I would like to know what is going on in my bread and butter (Money/Income/Livelihood) If this is how the front people are treating the customers I cant even imagine how the people handling the food are doing or thinking. I WILL NEVER GO BACK AGAIN FIRST AND LAST.
(1)Chris G.
The best Mexican food I found for a great price with a fantastic selection. It looks a little run down but don't let that deceive you. I am definitely a repeat customer.
(5)Janely B.
This is the closest I have gotten to my grandmas Mexican food cooking! I usually order the shrimp cocktail I've had better but, it defiantly satisfy's the craving I would rate the shrimp cocktail a 3.5 it does have plenty of shrimp the only thing is the avocado, cucumber, and onions are cut up like random small, medium, and large pieces. Also carne asada quesadilla and carne asada fries are the bomb!
(4)Leah L.
This place is a hidden gem! This was my husband & my first time here based on the great reviews on yelp we read and we were very pleased. . Our standards for mexican food / taco shops are high & this place definitely met that. We had combo plates and they were fantastic! Food is authentic and priced fairly! A definite recommendation!
(5)Patricia B.
We went here for early dinner after movies on a Saturday. I picked this place because I wanted Menudo (it is a huge bowl for less than $6) Hubby got the carne asada fries, and he liked them. Huge mountain of fries topped with carne asada, cheese, guacamole and sour cream. Daughter had shrimp cocktail and cheese cake. Shrimp cocktail was very good (I didn't taste it but she did like it a lot) and the cheesecake we all shared and it was so so... it was sweet, caramel like flavor, so all and all it was a nice dessert, but not much ofthe cheesecake flavor and consistency that we were expecting. We will definitely be back, especially since I found this place looking for tripitas (I have not found many places that serve tripitas) However, the few times we have been there it has been a tad warm... so as the temperatures increase we will probably be ordering to go. Staff was very friendly.
(4)Danna B.
Love the food!!! Reminds me of a hole in wall taqueria in California with authentic mexican food
(4)S G.
Glad I discovered this little "hole in the wall" fast Mexican food place, after stopping by at Food City (NE corner of 32nd and Greenway). They actually have pretty good carne asada gorditas and tacos. Almost as good as I found in many Mexican fast food joints in Chicago (almost)... Of course, they are just more competitive and customers are more demanding in Chicago. If not, they won't stay open long! So glad I found this place within 7 miles of my new home though. Their prices are VERY reasonable. Why bother even going to one of the "bertos" to get crappy, greasy, cold, over-priced Mexican fast food, when you can go to Gorditas el Tio, instead? I stopped going to the Filibertos at the corner of my house, as soon as they raised their price on their barely-decent menudo, and coming here. Look, I even went back a few days later, after they got held at gunpoint by who I thought was just another customer, while I sat in the corner and calmly ate my breakfast one morning. Hey, I'm not driving all the way to the West side, or S Phoenix just to get a decent and somewhat "authentic" Mexican fast food. I might as well cook it myself! By no means am I, or will I ever defend racist, ignorant attitudes by anyone. But, I do wonder if some of the customers who claim "racism" by staff, treated rudely and received bad food, were less than friendly or polite when they were ordering their meal..? I've worked over 15 years in various Customer Service fields before. I know from personal experience how rude, obnoxious, and downright condescending some customers can be. No. The customer is NOT always right! Jenny H. and Cindy L.- if your claims/allegations are even true, quit whining and consider yourself fortunate. You've probably experienced about 1% of what many Mexican people get from non-Hispanics in the US. Especially, in a racist state like AZ!
(4)Jacqui B.
It takes 32 minutes. (The time needed to get from SW baggage claim to the curbside pick-up to the highway to the very first stop on my every trip to Phoenix - authentic Mexican food at Alberto's....I mean, El Tio....same diff...and good at any location. They'll tell you they're different and that there is some type of territorial feud going on between the two locally-operated chains. But, don't believe the hype....they just like to give you reason to keep jumping back and forth between both their great menus! Go for the burritos, stay for the chips with pseudo-guac and homemade salsas!)
(4)Joe O.
The food here at Gorditas is absolutely amazing, kicking the competition to the ground. Situated in what I call the "heart of Mexico", the atmosphere isn't very welcoming nor are the workers. Upon ordering, I was not greeted and getting looks from both the workers and their customers as I am not of Mexican descent. But in the end, I'm only there for the food!
(4)Blaise B.
Best cheap Mexican food in the valley! Found this place after the deli I wanted to go to next door was closed. Their gorditas are legit. They have every filling from chorizo with egg to classic carne asada. So simple and delicious with just lime and hot sauce. My girlfriend gets the taquitos supreme which is a deilcious gut bomb. I stick to the gorditas and sometimes throw in a white cheese quesadilla. If you are a gringo like me you might get some attitude but be nice and nice things happen. Norma is the short lady working behind the counter, be nice to her and see how fat those gorditas can be, mine come over flowing with carne!
(4)Marcia M.
I like this place. Huge menu, everything I've had has been good and the price is right. Ok, I gotta qualify this...I haven't really gotten past the Rolled Tacos Supreme. It's just too good. Five taquitos blanketed in guacamole, lettuce, crema. cotija cheese and ganished with chopped carne asada....I want to try the rest of the menu, I really do, but when I get to the head of the line something takes over my vocal cords and I hear those three little words come out, again. J. likes the Nachos which is similar in ingredients to my fav with more carne asada and beans and he has had the fish tacos which he thought were very satisfactory. Even though I've been able to resist so far, they have a good selection of Jarritos. Unfortunately the Jarritos Piña goes straight to my hips (like the entrees are calorie free???) so I prefer water or Ice Tea with my meals, but they are lovely to look at in the chiller next to the register. This little taco shack has all the elements of a cheap Mexican delight. Variety, Flavor and good value for your buck. Look for me when you try it out, I'll probably be there ;-)
(4)Cindy L.
omg. worst mexican "food" ever. looking for a mexican food place on the way home from the cave creek area, we happened upon this place's relatively good reviews and decided to give it a shot. i ordered the chile relleno plate and my date ordered a chicken quesadilla. apparently the chicken quesadilla wasn't bad. but of my two chile rellenos, only one of them found it's way to the microwave, since the bottom was cold, and the cheese was hard. the beans were gray they had so much lard in them. this plate was hard to look at, let alone eat. i will not be coming back here again.
(1)Derrick S.
The best Mexican food I have had in phoenix! I have had two friends that were born and raised in Mexico go there to test the place out and they both gave two thumbs up. The food reminded them of there grandma so it had to be delicious. Re-fried beans are amazing and so is the horchata.
(5)RafaelJeannie S.
It is hard to believe five Mexican fast food places could exist on 32nd St. & Greenway. Food City has a place inside, Filiberto's, Los Betos,and here. ( there is one more that I can't think of..) Anyway, I have been going to this place for a few years now. While the staff is not the friendliest, nor have they been necessarily unfriendly, the food has always been good. Usually hit this place with my cousin for breakfast. About two weeks ago I had their tripitas burrrito. I crave that sucker now. I think I dreamt about it the other night.The tripas are loaded with diced and perfectly crisped tripas( mouth is watering...) If you go, try something a little different. The "scrap" meats that are common in Mexican family fare are pretty darn tasty. 'Course the "interesting" meat cuts sound a lot fancier when ordered in French restaurant, but go for a truly tasty lengua, cabeza, or tripitas burrito!
(4)Greg R.
Stopped by on Sunday around 3pm for a late lunch...place was packed! Nice to see...had Sopes e Carnitas, Shrimp Cocktail and a Torta Milanesa.... Sopes and Shrimp Cocktail were great! The Torta, not so much..bread was old, the fried steak was too thin and tasted old...it was edible...so Tortas are not their strong point.
(4)Amy H.
On the corner of 32nd street and Greenway there are 4 down and dirty Mexican places. The ubiquitous Taco Bell.....Los Beto's, where a cop shot and killed some guy a few weeks back.....one of those 'berto places, can't remember if it's Fili or Eri. But tucked behind the McDonald's, around the corner from the testosterone laden Krav Maga studio (there are always like 3 Hummers in front of this place) lies Gorditas El Tio. The only reason I don't give them 5 stars is because they use the weird, not quite real guacamole. I just avoid that. I love love love their green chile burro.....Great tortilla, meat inside just delish. I also love the carne asada, tongue and Carnitas burritos. But the Chile Verde is king. A previous review dissed the beans for being gray from too much lard. Honey, those frijoles are someone's Abuela's recipe and are dead on authentic. Their hot sauce is fantastic and will totally clear out your sinuses it packs such a punch. They have my beloved Mexican Coke and the best array of Jarrito's soda I've seen. It's a bit warm in there and you have to wait awhile for take out, but you can always entertain yourself by watching a Mexican music video channel with beautiful, heavily made up ladies and men in cowboy hats singing mostly about getting their hearts broken....at least from what I can gather.
(4)Candice H.
They are very, very, VERY racist!! This is my 3rd time visiting this yummy Mexican place. The food is AMAZING! Sadly they are racist :( The first time I ate food from here my husband got it to go(my husband is white...blonde hair, green eyes), while I waited in the car. He ordered me nachos and got him self carne asada fries. The nachos were really yummy, but they didn't have a lot of toppings. I went back on my own about a week and a half ago and the food they gave me was AMAZING! It was 100 times better than what my husband got! I'm middle eastern, but can pass as Mexican. I assumed my food was better because there was a man working the register and cooking the food. I decided to go back a few days ago for lunch because the food was sooooooo good! Well, this time there were women behind the counter....they were super nice and friendly! I noticed some white people come in and her attitude completely changed, she was rude and almost seemed annoyed that they were there. Their food was ready before mine, the quality was the EXACT quality my husband got! My food was ready right after theirs, and mine was AMAZING wayyyy better than what they got!! I don't think they like white people....the whole menu is in Spanish! I can read and speak Spanish...so it's no problem for me. I think if they really wanted Americans in their restaurant.... they would translate the menu. I give it 3 stars because they are nice to me and the food is AWESOME! I take away the other two because they were not so nice to my husband :(
(3)Tuyen H.
I used to drive to Tucson to enjoy delicious tacos and other Mexican affairs. For a fast for mexican joint, like a filbertos, the food is amazing fresh. I'm not 100% sure but the gorditas and tortillas are home made. I'm going to keep this review short. Go get the cabeza and lingua gorditas, now.
(5)Andrea S.
Been going here for years. Always get the same thing for my husband when kids and I have eaten already. I bring him the mojarra frita and it's always been consistently delicious. People are friendly too.
(5)Jenny H.
I'll be honest, we used to go here all the time. Every single time, they were rude to us, but it was worth it for the delicious chicken gorditas. However, the final straw was when we found a toothpick in our taquito. No, I dont mean it was poking out, I mean it was wrapped in the tortilla inside with the chicken. My sis BIT into it. That same time, I chomped something hard, it was a big piece of gravel. In my chicken gordita. Ok, we're gringas, but I used to work in Mexico and speak some spanish. I am used to anti-gringo attitudes, I used to get called all sorts of names walking around. However, this place is the WORST I have ever experienced, especially here in the states, and I truly believe, to this day, it was because we are gringas. Gravel doesnt just "accidentally" get into chicken. Nor does a toothpick get fried into a taquito. I havent returned. I will always miss their gorditas.
(2)Danna B.
Love the food!!! Reminds me of a hole in wall taqueria in California with authentic mexican food
(4)Tuyen H.
I used to drive to Tucson to enjoy delicious tacos and other Mexican affairs. For a fast for mexican joint, like a filbertos, the food is amazing fresh. I'm not 100% sure but the gorditas and tortillas are home made. I'm going to keep this review short. Go get the cabeza and lingua gorditas, now.
(5)Andrea S.
Been going here for years. Always get the same thing for my husband when kids and I have eaten already. I bring him the mojarra frita and it's always been consistently delicious. People are friendly too.
(5)Tarek D.
This place is Authentic, if your looking for tex mex this isn't it. You can feel and tell the place is authentic if the majority of the customers are from the country the restaurant claims to serve food from! Everything is fresh and the food is prepared by a couple of "Real Senoras" in the back; that posses the real Sazon of Real Mexican Food!. Highly recommend the sopes and Enchiladas in Salsa Roja sauce!!! Also the Menudo is Excellent, tacos are awesome, try the Tripitas mmm! You wont get this Authentic experience in any Filibertos, taco bell, or any of the other pretenders!! Enjoy!!
(5)Caitlyn C.
Not really a fan, would've given three stars but the attitude from the staff shot down the third one. My BF order four carne asada tacos and he ate all of them but said they weren't memorable. They had decent flavor but he had better from other nearby locations. He also commented on the lack of meat on a few of the tacos. I order a red chili burrito and the women rolled her eyes and repeated the order in Spanish which I said "Yes, thank you" to- So I don't know if she was rolling her eyes because of my language choice or the order but it was just rude. Getting home I took a bite into the burrito excited for some red goodness to find it was a rice, bean, cheese and green chili burrito. After her repeating the order back to me in Spanish, I ended up with the wrong order. Very frustrating, the burrito was decent but not what I wanted and I stopped eating it half way through. The sauces they gave were tasty, but not going back and wasting my money on a restaurant that is rude and with only a handful of people in the restaurant they mess up orders. No thank you, I'll find another locally own restaurant to support.
(2)J D.
I was in the area and decided to try out this Taco shop since I don't live nearby. When I walked into the restaurant, I thought I would have an awesome meal...but it turned out to be mediocre. Here's what I ordered: Beans/Rice/Cheese Burrito, $3.10 Carne Asada Taco, $1.33 The BRC Burrito was ok....the Beans didn't taste fresh. The Carne Asada Taco was pretty good, but didn't have that "addictive flavor" to it. I love Mexican Food and judge restaurants by asking this simple question..."Will I get the urge to drive a long distance (15+ min) to eat there?".....in this case, the answer was "no". Return Factor - 30%
(3)Perfecto S.
If I was a business owner I would correct everything wrong with this place. Let me start with the following. The hours on Google state 12:00 AM, which is fine if that is the time they close. We get to the location at 10:15ish (give or take) Lets just give them the benefit of a doubt and say 10:45 PM. The cashier stated that we can only order take out and that her credit card machine was not working. I know for a fact that means she closed up shop early and is only excepting cash only. this is every inconvenient. So at this point, all of this is customer service and if I was the owner I would like to know what is going on in my bread and butter (Money/Income/Livelihood) If this is how the front people are treating the customers I cant even imagine how the people handling the food are doing or thinking. I WILL NEVER GO BACK AGAIN FIRST AND LAST.
(1)Chris G.
The best Mexican food I found for a great price with a fantastic selection. It looks a little run down but don't let that deceive you. I am definitely a repeat customer.
(5)Janely B.
This is the closest I have gotten to my grandmas Mexican food cooking! I usually order the shrimp cocktail I've had better but, it defiantly satisfy's the craving I would rate the shrimp cocktail a 3.5 it does have plenty of shrimp the only thing is the avocado, cucumber, and onions are cut up like random small, medium, and large pieces. Also carne asada quesadilla and carne asada fries are the bomb!
(4)Hil P.
I had high expectations based on the other reviews. While the food here is good, it does not exceed other places like this in the area. The inside is clean and staff very helpful. Try something new or go for a classic the food is very good.
(4)Zach N.
Excellent juicy (not greasy) carne asada tacos. You know it's the real deal when it has only cilantro and onion! The salsas are also excellent
(4)Leah L.
This place is a hidden gem! This was my husband & my first time here based on the great reviews on yelp we read and we were very pleased. . Our standards for mexican food / taco shops are high & this place definitely met that. We had combo plates and they were fantastic! Food is authentic and priced fairly! A definite recommendation!
(5)Patricia B.
We went here for early dinner after movies on a Saturday. I picked this place because I wanted Menudo (it is a huge bowl for less than $6) Hubby got the carne asada fries, and he liked them. Huge mountain of fries topped with carne asada, cheese, guacamole and sour cream. Daughter had shrimp cocktail and cheese cake. Shrimp cocktail was very good (I didn't taste it but she did like it a lot) and the cheesecake we all shared and it was so so... it was sweet, caramel like flavor, so all and all it was a nice dessert, but not much ofthe cheesecake flavor and consistency that we were expecting. We will definitely be back, especially since I found this place looking for tripitas (I have not found many places that serve tripitas) However, the few times we have been there it has been a tad warm... so as the temperatures increase we will probably be ordering to go. Staff was very friendly.
(4)S G.
Glad I discovered this little "hole in the wall" fast Mexican food place, after stopping by at Food City (NE corner of 32nd and Greenway). They actually have pretty good carne asada gorditas and tacos. Almost as good as I found in many Mexican fast food joints in Chicago (almost)... Of course, they are just more competitive and customers are more demanding in Chicago. If not, they won't stay open long! So glad I found this place within 7 miles of my new home though. Their prices are VERY reasonable. Why bother even going to one of the "bertos" to get crappy, greasy, cold, over-priced Mexican fast food, when you can go to Gorditas el Tio, instead? I stopped going to the Filibertos at the corner of my house, as soon as they raised their price on their barely-decent menudo, and coming here. Look, I even went back a few days later, after they got held at gunpoint by who I thought was just another customer, while I sat in the corner and calmly ate my breakfast one morning. Hey, I'm not driving all the way to the West side, or S Phoenix just to get a decent and somewhat "authentic" Mexican fast food. I might as well cook it myself! By no means am I, or will I ever defend racist, ignorant attitudes by anyone. But, I do wonder if some of the customers who claim "racism" by staff, treated rudely and received bad food, were less than friendly or polite when they were ordering their meal..? I've worked over 15 years in various Customer Service fields before. I know from personal experience how rude, obnoxious, and downright condescending some customers can be. No. The customer is NOT always right! Jenny H. and Cindy L.- if your claims/allegations are even true, quit whining and consider yourself fortunate. You've probably experienced about 1% of what many Mexican people get from non-Hispanics in the US. Especially, in a racist state like AZ!
(4)Jacqui B.
It takes 32 minutes. (The time needed to get from SW baggage claim to the curbside pick-up to the highway to the very first stop on my every trip to Phoenix - authentic Mexican food at Alberto's....I mean, El Tio....same diff...and good at any location. They'll tell you they're different and that there is some type of territorial feud going on between the two locally-operated chains. But, don't believe the hype....they just like to give you reason to keep jumping back and forth between both their great menus! Go for the burritos, stay for the chips with pseudo-guac and homemade salsas!)
(4)Joe O.
The food here at Gorditas is absolutely amazing, kicking the competition to the ground. Situated in what I call the "heart of Mexico", the atmosphere isn't very welcoming nor are the workers. Upon ordering, I was not greeted and getting looks from both the workers and their customers as I am not of Mexican descent. But in the end, I'm only there for the food!
(4)Blaise B.
Best cheap Mexican food in the valley! Found this place after the deli I wanted to go to next door was closed. Their gorditas are legit. They have every filling from chorizo with egg to classic carne asada. So simple and delicious with just lime and hot sauce. My girlfriend gets the taquitos supreme which is a deilcious gut bomb. I stick to the gorditas and sometimes throw in a white cheese quesadilla. If you are a gringo like me you might get some attitude but be nice and nice things happen. Norma is the short lady working behind the counter, be nice to her and see how fat those gorditas can be, mine come over flowing with carne!
(4)Amy H.
On the corner of 32nd street and Greenway there are 4 down and dirty Mexican places. The ubiquitous Taco Bell.....Los Beto's, where a cop shot and killed some guy a few weeks back.....one of those 'berto places, can't remember if it's Fili or Eri. But tucked behind the McDonald's, around the corner from the testosterone laden Krav Maga studio (there are always like 3 Hummers in front of this place) lies Gorditas El Tio. The only reason I don't give them 5 stars is because they use the weird, not quite real guacamole. I just avoid that. I love love love their green chile burro.....Great tortilla, meat inside just delish. I also love the carne asada, tongue and Carnitas burritos. But the Chile Verde is king. A previous review dissed the beans for being gray from too much lard. Honey, those frijoles are someone's Abuela's recipe and are dead on authentic. Their hot sauce is fantastic and will totally clear out your sinuses it packs such a punch. They have my beloved Mexican Coke and the best array of Jarrito's soda I've seen. It's a bit warm in there and you have to wait awhile for take out, but you can always entertain yourself by watching a Mexican music video channel with beautiful, heavily made up ladies and men in cowboy hats singing mostly about getting their hearts broken....at least from what I can gather.
(4)Candice H.
They are very, very, VERY racist!! This is my 3rd time visiting this yummy Mexican place. The food is AMAZING! Sadly they are racist :( The first time I ate food from here my husband got it to go(my husband is white...blonde hair, green eyes), while I waited in the car. He ordered me nachos and got him self carne asada fries. The nachos were really yummy, but they didn't have a lot of toppings. I went back on my own about a week and a half ago and the food they gave me was AMAZING! It was 100 times better than what my husband got! I'm middle eastern, but can pass as Mexican. I assumed my food was better because there was a man working the register and cooking the food. I decided to go back a few days ago for lunch because the food was sooooooo good! Well, this time there were women behind the counter....they were super nice and friendly! I noticed some white people come in and her attitude completely changed, she was rude and almost seemed annoyed that they were there. Their food was ready before mine, the quality was the EXACT quality my husband got! My food was ready right after theirs, and mine was AMAZING wayyyy better than what they got!! I don't think they like white people....the whole menu is in Spanish! I can read and speak Spanish...so it's no problem for me. I think if they really wanted Americans in their restaurant.... they would translate the menu. I give it 3 stars because they are nice to me and the food is AWESOME! I take away the other two because they were not so nice to my husband :(
(3)Marcia M.
I like this place. Huge menu, everything I've had has been good and the price is right. Ok, I gotta qualify this...I haven't really gotten past the Rolled Tacos Supreme. It's just too good. Five taquitos blanketed in guacamole, lettuce, crema. cotija cheese and ganished with chopped carne asada....I want to try the rest of the menu, I really do, but when I get to the head of the line something takes over my vocal cords and I hear those three little words come out, again. J. likes the Nachos which is similar in ingredients to my fav with more carne asada and beans and he has had the fish tacos which he thought were very satisfactory. Even though I've been able to resist so far, they have a good selection of Jarritos. Unfortunately the Jarritos Piña goes straight to my hips (like the entrees are calorie free???) so I prefer water or Ice Tea with my meals, but they are lovely to look at in the chiller next to the register. This little taco shack has all the elements of a cheap Mexican delight. Variety, Flavor and good value for your buck. Look for me when you try it out, I'll probably be there ;-)
(4)Cindy L.
omg. worst mexican "food" ever. looking for a mexican food place on the way home from the cave creek area, we happened upon this place's relatively good reviews and decided to give it a shot. i ordered the chile relleno plate and my date ordered a chicken quesadilla. apparently the chicken quesadilla wasn't bad. but of my two chile rellenos, only one of them found it's way to the microwave, since the bottom was cold, and the cheese was hard. the beans were gray they had so much lard in them. this plate was hard to look at, let alone eat. i will not be coming back here again.
(1)Derrick S.
The best Mexican food I have had in phoenix! I have had two friends that were born and raised in Mexico go there to test the place out and they both gave two thumbs up. The food reminded them of there grandma so it had to be delicious. Re-fried beans are amazing and so is the horchata.
(5)RafaelJeannie S.
It is hard to believe five Mexican fast food places could exist on 32nd St. & Greenway. Food City has a place inside, Filiberto's, Los Betos,and here. ( there is one more that I can't think of..) Anyway, I have been going to this place for a few years now. While the staff is not the friendliest, nor have they been necessarily unfriendly, the food has always been good. Usually hit this place with my cousin for breakfast. About two weeks ago I had their tripitas burrrito. I crave that sucker now. I think I dreamt about it the other night.The tripas are loaded with diced and perfectly crisped tripas( mouth is watering...) If you go, try something a little different. The "scrap" meats that are common in Mexican family fare are pretty darn tasty. 'Course the "interesting" meat cuts sound a lot fancier when ordered in French restaurant, but go for a truly tasty lengua, cabeza, or tripitas burrito!
(4)Greg R.
Stopped by on Sunday around 3pm for a late lunch...place was packed! Nice to see...had Sopes e Carnitas, Shrimp Cocktail and a Torta Milanesa.... Sopes and Shrimp Cocktail were great! The Torta, not so much..bread was old, the fried steak was too thin and tasted old...it was edible...so Tortas are not their strong point.
(4)Jenny H.
I'll be honest, we used to go here all the time. Every single time, they were rude to us, but it was worth it for the delicious chicken gorditas. However, the final straw was when we found a toothpick in our taquito. No, I dont mean it was poking out, I mean it was wrapped in the tortilla inside with the chicken. My sis BIT into it. That same time, I chomped something hard, it was a big piece of gravel. In my chicken gordita. Ok, we're gringas, but I used to work in Mexico and speak some spanish. I am used to anti-gringo attitudes, I used to get called all sorts of names walking around. However, this place is the WORST I have ever experienced, especially here in the states, and I truly believe, to this day, it was because we are gringas. Gravel doesnt just "accidentally" get into chicken. Nor does a toothpick get fried into a taquito. I havent returned. I will always miss their gorditas.
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