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    Aqui Con El Nene

    4.4 (504 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, Food Stands
    Open 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Carne asada fries
    Jason H.

    One of our favorite places here in Tucson! Great food, fast service, and wonderful prices. You'll get your moneys worth and FLAVORS. One of the places I craved moving back from Vegas. Always will be back. Their Sonoran hot dogs are my favorite out of the many places here in Tucson. Their tacos as well. They have many menu options to choose from. A salsa bar with other toppings included. They have outdoor and indoor seating. I remember eating at this place when it was just a food truck in front of a bar and now that building is theirs. It's great to see their growth. I'll do more reviews on other items just to give an in site on other options they offer. My wife got their carne asada fries and we love when restaurants put actual nacho cheese on their fries and this place did just that so thumbs up. Me personally, I'd ask to see if I can get my fries extra crispy next time because I like my fries with a little crunch but that's just my personal reference. Again, great eats here.

    Genevieve M.

    It's hard to justify going to a chain fast food restaurant when you are craving tacos or a burritos in Tucson... and this place is justifies my comment. Reasonably priced, freshly made and darn right delicious! I got a marinated pork, chicken and steak taco ...I preferred the marinated pork but if you are looking for something milder, the chicken or streak will do fine. Tacos are sprinkled with shredded cabbage for crunch. I highly recommend ordering and eating on site... while you can take out, due to the amount of protein on the soft tortilla... it's going to get soggy if you wait too long. The fresh salsa bar is replenished on a regular basis and you know it's fresh as you can see staff chop up stuff for the salad bar. Ample seating indoors and outdoors. Service is quick. Free parking lot... and fret not if there isn't a spot... due to their quick service, spots open up quickly. Constant stream of patrons. Prices are reasonable. Not my first time here and not the last.

    Bean and Bean & Cheese Burrito  red salsa
    Cheyenne H.

    Fresh and clean! Birria taco was one of the best! Absolutely delicious Bean and cheese burrito was good but I have a really high bar for bean burritos. Salsa bar was clean and everything looked super fresh. Easy to-go containers Red salsa had a nice kick I will return!

    Cheese Quesadilla
    Brittney S.

    Pretty disappointed overall. The tacos, plates, and quesadillas all felt overpriced for what you get. Two friends got the carne asada tacos and carne asada plate -- the one with the plate nearly choked because the meat was so tough. With so many other spots in Tucson offering better quality at lower prices, I don't see a reason to come back.

    House made horchata - delicious!
    Jessica B.

    First time here and I am impressed! This was recommended by my boyfriend as one of his favorite places. He also mentioned it just recently turned into a restaurant with seating while before it was outdoor seating only. Ordering is still done outside but you can wait inside if needed. They will call your order number once it's ready. They are very fast with food prep so wait time is usually only around 10 minutes. While you wait you can go to the salsa bar to get the various salsas or other toppings you want for your food. I had the super loaded carne asada fries and my boyfriend had the loaded baked potato and 4 carne asada tacos. Everything was so good! I am sure we will be back soon!

    Tacos
    Jeff David G.

    Affordable, fast, and friendly. Aqui Con El Nene is great street Mexican food that is always fast and delicious. Staff are friendly and there is plenty of seating inside and out to enjoy everything the environment has to offer.

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    Lori N.

    I know this seems to be a Yelp favorite, so please don't come at me. For me though, overall, this was just ok. I had high hopes for the Sonoran hot dog here, which they're known for. I prefer other places in the area instead. After all the toppings, like the VERY heavy mayo, the bun became very soggy, and hard to even taste the hotdog (on the smaller side) itself. I've had quite a few Sonoran hot dogs in the area, yet wouldn't rank this among my favorites. Service could've been friendlier. Casual ambiance. One huge positive was their tortillas! You can pretty easily find places serving solid and legit tortillas all over Tucson, and this place is one of them. I don't get why we can't have LEGIT tortillas like this in the Bay Area?? Also really enjoyed the self-serve salsa bar! Nice selection and fresh ingredients.

    Paid with cash but didn't get the cash discount
    Chelsea J.

    I hadn't been here in years and was driving by tonight craving tacos so I stopped in. I used to get the Sonoran dog every time I came, which is one of the best in town. I had a little bit of sticker shock when I looked at the menu tonight. I got a carne asada taco and a birria taco. The portion size was generous so I'll give the price a pass. The birria wasn't that great, it wasn't as flavorful as other birria I've had. The carne asada on the other hand, was the best I've had in Tucson. I'll be back for more of that. The service was friendly and the salsa/topping bar had tons of options and was clean and constantly being stocked. There's a sign on the register that you get a discount for paying in cash. I told the cashier I was paying in cash and would take the discount, but I didn't get any discount. In my opinion, this is a must stop for anyone visiting Tucson.

    Mural inside the dinning room
    Isaiah

    Food is great prices aren't so much would be better if the prices matched the portions

    Outside of building - parking lot
    Joshua M.

    This is a great taco spot. I'm from San Diego California and make frequent trips out to the area and always stop by for some tacos . This time around I had carne asada and birra tacos. I would choose the Carne Asada was my favorite. It was just tasty .The outdoor area has an open salsa bar, variety of other items to add to your taco which is the flavor to the taco. The customer service is great, the outdoor and inside area are always clean. I would say that one thing I always experience is driving in and driving out of their parking lot could be hectic with street traffic.

    Super Nachos, burrito de asada, Taco de asada, Taco de cabeza,
    Kassandra L.

    I was pleasantly surprised on how clean everything was and we got our food quick. Aside from that, this place was disappointing. The food lacked flavor and was insanely overpriced. The super nachos were $16 for basic cheese and mediocre meat, no veggies were included. The cabeza taco was one of the worst I've ever had. We didn't try their hotdogs but as we were leaving, a customer was complaining that their hotdog wasn't cooked.

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    3 months ago

    I rated 5 because they deserve it, but lowkey wanted to rate 4 because they're 1.5 hours away from me I love this place!!

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    2 months ago

    Wonderful place! Dont miss it.. simple food, simple setting... nice people, good, inexpensive food. check it out

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    7 months ago

    Been eating here since it was a small cart in the parking lot if an old Tavern, quality is gone, portions small, and prices are ridiculous.

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    Very good boom tacos crazy price 4.75 the service is fast nothing fancy nothing special order and get out

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    Have a picky eater in the family, what kind of cheese is in the bean burrito?

    Not sure but the Carmelo,(like a quesadilla!) is with white cheese.

    Are they still cash only?

    No. Not at all, I used a card

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