Ok, let me tee this up. I was in the area with my Wife and she wanted to check out the antique shops nearby. Well, I wanted to watch the football games. So, while she shopped, I popped in here for a Beer & some food. I tried the Abondigas Soup and Chips & Salsa. Both were ok. There aren't too many TV's in the restaurant, so I got luck that there were only few tables and I was able to find one with a good view of one of the TV's. The staff was super friendly and attentive. They were probably wondering what I was doing since I spent 4+ hrs in there watching football while Wifey was shopping. LOL Would like to come back for dinner sometime. The rest of the menu looked pretty tempting. Return Factor - 70% read more

It's a greasy spoon that I've been going to since I was a small child. Some of the same servers are still working there and I love them, they are on top of their game. I usually order the skillet with green chile and flour tortillas, absolutely delicious. It's old and the booths are torn up but I don't care, I love it! read more

If you want a friendly, relaxed restaurant with good food, try Bitzees. We just had a large family party and it couldn't have been a better experience. Platters were great and beans and rice were delicious. Shoutout to our server Teresa. She never stopped and had a great attitude while dealing with so many people. Lulu and Christine, ladies you are the best! read more

Bitzee Mama's isn't my mama! My mama wouldn't have kept her hungry son waiting forever for his lunch. She wouldn't have let my go thirsty with no refills. She does make a good bowl of salsa so that makes it alright, right? Took my real mama there for lunch.. I ordered the taco salad and ma ordered the cheese enchilada plate.. also a bowl or red chile. Taco salad was alright except the taco shell was so mushy from water it literally fell apart when I picked it up.. glad I wasn't eating the shell. She's old school.. makes a darn good cheese enchilada and refried beans. Struck out again with the red chile.. I swear, can no one except La Canasta make red chile? While the meat was tender and the sauce was smooth it had a weird orange color to it and the meat tasted, well wasn't any beef Ive ever had. On the way to the counter to pay my bill I noticed that almost everyone was eating chimichanga's.. well then, looks like I ordered the wrong thing! Place is also uber cheap. Be careful what you order and mama will be just fine. read more

I've dined here since before there was a Yelp! I'm talking waaaay back, like Peabody's-machine way back, when getting your first AOL dial-up connection was a big deal. I don't think much has really changed...well, except that I have the option of downing a margarita at 11am without any guilt. Something about having a live band at ANY hour brings out the charm in tequila. My liver was (surprisingly) not up for that, so I focused on strictly food. Something about their lunch menu seemed to fall kinda flat. Their chimis with green chili are pretty good, but nothing you couldn't get better at other restaurants. With my last visit, I realized that BREAKFAST is what makes this place shine. For a mere $7 I scored a generous chorizo plate with an egg and some refried beans. All with a huge flour tortilla on the side. The first meal of the day goes largely ignored, but with a dive bar atmosphere and solid morning menu, Bitz-ee Mama is something to look forward to on Sundays. read more

Had a little time to kill this morning got the special. The server was alone with 3 other large parties. She rocked it keeping everyone happy food came out fast and was great. Looking for that home town dinner in Glendale no need to go any other place. read more

GREAT OLD TOWN GLENDALE DINER. Don't miss the live music for an awesome VFW-like, all-Formica, orange-vinyl dining experience. All that's missing are the brown-striped plates. This is _real_ Glendale, no corporate paint color standards and standard-issue banded-collar button downs, just old school eats and smiles. --Live music Sundays 10:30 to 12:30; bossa, blues, honky tonk and diner rock --teeming with regulars; staff makes you feel like family --service prompt and courteous. My heart would have exploded from caffeine overdose had I taken them up on all the refill offers. --this is the essence of non-corporate bliss in a local joint. --if you like the Tee Pee, you'll love this place. --Mexican undertones in fajitas, chorizo skillet and posole --all American favorites too. Cream of mushroom-based gravy is thick as can be. --dishes that could look good did look good (I'm giving a pass for my gravy-covered eggs and hash -- it LOOKED gross, but tasted great) --great Sunday breakfast spot --right in the middle of antique shop nirvana read more

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My shop is right down the block from Bitzee's and we had to work late a few days last week. Good thing, cuz I had the chance to try Bitzee's nachos. They were so awesome, I ended up eating there 3 days in a row & shared the chicken nachos with my hunny each time. The nachos were smothered in...everything! Chicken was very flavorful and moist, and the portions were so huge that even though I shared (and I'm not a big fan of sharing) we were both stuffed! I'll be back for sure :) read more

Bitz-ee Mama's - Chicken Nachos to Go! - Mexican Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

Loved walking into this cute quaint spot filled with locals. Coffee was great and strong and the meals were huge! I ordered a skillet and I was delicious! Highly recommend read more

Saw this place in the news a few months back. Decided to come and try them out during the week expecting it to be slow. It was slow and still had to wait for my food for awhile. My table was sticky and also the floor. I ordered a green Chile chimichanga which was not great. It was not even fried. The chimichanga had more sauce than meat. I could've had a better chimichanga at Federico's. Not a good experience overall. read more

Menudo/posole are amazing. Try the Mexican breakfasts. This is neighborhood Mexican comfort food. Been going for years, many weekends you will see Glendale Firefighters having breakfast here (hint,hint). read more

We met these two ladies last night at a taco truck and they were willing to share their table with us. We got to talking about food and found out this own Bitz-ee Mama's in downtown Glendale. We decided to go check them out and we are soo glad we did. We ate the Pozole and the Chorizo and couldn't get enough of them, we kept passing each other's plates back and forth. Felt like being in my family's house. This place is legit and we will come back!! Thank you for sharing your table and we are so glad we met you guys!!! read more

Good food! Cheap price compared! Did not bring jelly with toast! Steak not smooth, to hard and hard to eat! Bathrooms need to be restock with soap and fix doors. Your staff needs to have clean hands when serving and cooking. Bathroom size for restaurant is to small... I see has a health issue... I was giving out wipes for people waiting in line to use the bathrooms... read more

I saw on Fox10News about a week ago, on their homemade tamales. They looked so yummy on TV. Decided to give them a try. And they did not disappoint on the red beef tamales. Nice and big, not too spicy just the way we like them. I called ahead to make sure they had some and when I got there, waited a few minutes and came out nice and hot ready to eat. Thank you! Will definitely order again! read more

Awesome little hidden gem in the wall. Was greeted as soon as I came in, salsa was delicious!! Especially when you mix the hot one with the chunky!!! Definitely will be back to have some more of their food! read more

Little hole in the wall stopped and had a great breakfast! Staff was super friendly and food was reasonably priced. Would definitely go back! read more

How this restaurant has less than 4 stars is beyond me! I came in here on Sunday for breakfast and ordered the chilaquiles with chorizo and it was delicious! The tortillas in the chilaquiles were cooked just right, the red sauce was tasty, the chorizo was perfect, and the homemade salsa was so fresh. I just can't wait until the weekend to come again so I can come back. read more

Located in the heart of downtown Glendale, this little restaurant captures that feeling of home cooking. I had the Posole which was brimming with pork and hominy and was delicious. My husband ordered a tamale breakfast with two eggs and refried beans. Having grown up in Albuquerque he is always looking for tamales that remind him of home. These met his very high standards. This is not a fancy place and is only open until 2:00 during the week and 12 on Sundays,but it is clean, offering excellent food, friendly staff and great prices. read more

This was one of those places that I wanted to like, just for the mere fact that they are sort of a cornerstone of the downtown Glendale scene. I wanted to like this place so much that I didn't write this review based on one visit, nor two, but three strikes you're out! There isn't much that Bitzee Mama's does well. In fact the only redeeming trait might be the salsa (but even that isn't enough to bring me back of my own fruition). The service is "OMG - I CAN FEEL MY HAIR GROWING" slow. The food is nothing memorable - if you even get what you order (once I ordered a cheesesteak and I just got the cheese - I kid you not, no meat). The prices are actually high for what you get - and check your bill because once I was charged $47.38 for a soda and sammie which I actually had to argue about with the manager (I was pretty sure I could take her, but dang that's just not right). Mama's may have been a staple in the past, but her age is showing and she desperately needs a calgon moment! read more

This was not good. The scene here was scary at best. I got fajitas. How do you mess up fajitas? Mama did it. My dining partner wasn't all that hungry and sort of sick. She got a grilled cheese. How do you mess up grilled cheese? Mama did it. It's too bad, because downtown Glendale could be cute. I *wanted* to like it. Bad. End of story. ~~~ Update 9/13/08 I probably shouldn't admit this, but we have taken to calling it "Barfy Momma's" around our house. Yes, we are bad. read more

I am rating this place one star...I am being generous, actually super generous...shame there is not a negative star rating system. I went here one night with a group of family and friends, nothing extreme, just 6 of us. The restaurant was about 1/4 full and they had live music. Was not my choice to come here, we actually came on this evening bc my friend said that she heard the singer was good. It took about 20 minutes before we were greated by our server and another 8 minutes to actually get our drinks. Then our server flat out disappeared. Finally remembering that she only makes money if she talks to the table, our server reappeared and took our food order. 35 minutes later our "food" came out. We all took a minute to stare at our plates to figure out what exactly was on them. I have had more identifiable food served to me in a school cafeteria. The food tasted even worse than it looked and at this point (of course our server never came to see how things were) we were all pretty put out about the whole place. Then the singing act (on break from her Motel 8 on the side of the freeway lounge act) came over to see how we liked the show and the food. We told her exactly what we thought of the food and the service and the singer went BALLISTIC, I mean you would think that we just ran over her dog the way she reacted. Completely irritated and annoyed we wanted out of this place. Sadly it was another 15 minutes before our server reappeared and we asked her the very complicated request of getting our check. Finally making our way to pay the cashier person asked how things were and we told her it was the most disappointing and aggravating experience we had ever had dining out...her reply "Everybody loves us, and we have amazing food, I don't know what you are talking about!" And scoffed off to go do something else. Really lady? Really? Maybe you should check out the other reviews on here... seems like your fan club isn't as big as you thought..... Just thinking about this place to write this review gets my pulse racing. Never Never Again! read more

Wow, reading the other review, guess waiting for your food to be served can be an issue at this restaurant. Try waiting an hour and 1/2. Other diners were so perturbed they left in frustration; the intrepid restaurant staff then offered the departed diners plates to those still waiting for food - TACKY. By the time our food was served, my mother in-laws hot beef was COLD. They supposedly were short 2 cooks. Since they had a large group of women and a Red Hat society that seemed to get their food in good timing, maybe the cooks walked out mid-shift. My husband wouldn't let me make a stink, but after a wait that long, with a hot dish being served cold, there should have been an offer at comping a meal or taking a certain percentage off. How on earth does this place survive? Salsa was good, shredded beef chimi I had was below average and over-fried. At least I know now if ever antiquing in Glendale again I can avoid this restaurant! So far the downtown Glendale restaurants I have tried have been sub-par and not worth trying again (Kimberly Ann's Tea Shop was the other). read more

I can't think of any good reason my family would like this place except that it's in Glendale and that's where most of them live. Maybe also because the waitress' call everyone mija or mijo. That's cute. Siiiiiiiiiiyke! The food is always just mediocre. If I want mediocre I will go to Denny's and pay less. Or cook at home and have a way better meal. I am not a fan of the Mexican breakfast anyway. I can make just as good if not better chorizo and eggs at home. The menudo is meh... The everything else is just meh... I don't know what to say besides meh... Eat here at your own risk. I don't think you will get sick or anything... but I don't like spending my hard earned dollahs on crap. Don't know about you... read more

Wow, a whole list of less than stellar reviews and then two 4-5 stars in one day! By new reviewers even! That haven't reviewed another thing! WOW! What ever could have happened at Mama's to make not one but TWO brand new reviewers feel SO strongly about the quality of their experience there that they would bother to log on and write a review? I truly want to like Bitzee Mama's. Really I do. So much so that I went back twice more. I know I can be bitchy occassionally so I try to give places more than one shot w/me. The food was average at best but the service just sucked. There were only about 4-5 tables occupied in the whole damn place but yet service was so bad that the customers, myself included, just started getting up and getting what we needed- refills, napkins, whatever. The one waitress, well, I'm not sure if she is truly just slow in the noggin, on drugs or crazy. I could go on but I think you get the picture. I hope these other "4-5 star reviewers" had that good of an experience there and not just an extra 15 minute break as an incentive. read more

Wasn't busy on this weekday late morning, and I received prompt attention upon entering and my server greeted me within a minute or so. Chips and salsa were provided and just ok, and I ordered from the lunch special menu which was a little better deal than regular menu items. Food was average to above average, and my server did a good job checking in with me. It was a little pricey - just under $10 for a lunch special with soda, plus tip on top of that. read more

I wanted to go to creations which is next door but ran into this one and decided to try it. I had the bit zee red chili skillet with a short stack and my company have biscuits and gravy with bacon and scrambled eggs. My skillet was good for something that was simple, definitely filling. I had craved pancakes and tried their pancakes despite the fact I don't like pancakes that much. They were ok but soothed my sweet craving. My company said their sausage gravy is amazing and the bacon was cooked perfect. I, however, don't eat pork products so I couldn't tell you myself how it tasted. I was bummed out that they ran out of apple juice, that was my go to breakfast drink. The other people that were at the establishment had been very loud, obnoxiously loud. Our waiter was very impersonal and seemed like she didn't like her shift. She didn't send off friendly vibes but food was great. read more

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Horrible service. Period. First visit: The place was not busy. Waited to order. Waited for food. Waited for water. Waited for bill. Second visit: Walked in, waitress looked up then looked back down and completely ignoring us. This did it for us. We will not try again. read more

The service it's awesome and the good is great. My wife come here every couple of weeks. Locally own and it is great to support local business when you can. read more

Bitz-ee Mama's - Mexican Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

Bitz-ee Mama's has obviously been around for a long time with minimal attention paid to the condition of the restaurant. They really need some new chairs and to update the restrooms. At least there is foamy soap. For me, that makes everything a little better. The atmosphere kind of feels like the Mafia Mexicana could be doing their business here after hours, but I'm always open to adventure and think it's cool. By no means am I implying that it's not safe. It's just the lighting and decor that made me think this way. The service was terrible but my friend and I weren't in a hurry, so I didn't let it bother me. I was absolutely flabbergasted by the massive serving sizes and how inexpensive the menu items are. The cheap margaritas just call your name and I was tempted to have one at 11am. Everything I ate was delicious and I literally took home half of my meal because it was so large. I'd return just for the home-made chips and salsa. Bitz-ee Mama's is good for a low key outing. read more

Not much to say, this restaurant has been here forever. I grew up with my parents taking me for lunch as a kid to Bitzee Mama's. Not much has changed though. Food is "meh" and service is okay like it's always been. There wasn't many people there, a couple tables and a larger family. It could be because it was a Sunday morning in July or just that there are better options in the area. Whatever it is they've been there forever so it must be working okay for them. read more

When you walk in it's like taking a step back in time, but considering it's in a historic neighborhood were shabby is chic, it's not bad, lol. Service was very friendly, booths are small, food was decent. I heard the people in the booth behind me saying their food was great & I was tempted to turn around & ask what they had but my daughter stopped me short & begged me not to embarrass her, threatening to die if I asked. I decided to be nice & keep her alive, so no idea what they had, but I trust that they liked it :) I had a veggie burger with curly fries & my daughter had a BLT sandwich with regular fries. Both were good, no complaints. Oh, & they are open on Sundays, which is not true of many restaurants in that area. Another plus! read more

So I want to start by saying the food was good. The service was atrocious. Our waitress had a major attitude and was absolutely put out to serve us. This was perplexing since there was hardly anyone else in the restaurants. Several times I would thank her to only get nothing in response except a dirty look. The diet soda I was served tasted awful. Someone I was with ordered water only to be served soda. When he mentioned it, the waitress snagged up the soda, threw it away and as she walked away she mumbled "I heard you say diet pepsi." Once our food was ready some guy who had been sitting with another party and was dressed in regular clothes got up, walked into the kitchen, and came out and served our food. This took me a little off guard but in the end it was okay because he was great! Polite and attentive. I ordered the pollo fundido burrito. The green chili sauce had a kick, the tortilla was fresh and the chicken inside had great flavor. The chicken was juicy, shredded, spiced and overall great. They used high quality cheese and the beans and rice were good. They offered two salsas, one chunky and one hot sauce style. Both were good. The complimentary chips were tasty. I always put food above service when I review a place that is the only reason why they get three stars and not two. read more

This was literally the worst meal I have eaten since I ate at my junior high school cafeteria. The flavors were lacking, the service was horrible. I ordered a chicken burrito and it came with nothing but shredded chicken and a tortilla. It was not flavorful. The staff didn't know what the food options were when asked. Also, I asked the waitress what was included in the chicken burrito and she said she would ask, she brought me the food without ever asking what was in it. Poor food. Poor experience. Save your money. Save the time. Save the calories. Yuck!!! read more

Haven't been here in probably 15 years but stopped by for breakfast and had the best machaca Con hue is I've ever had and the hot sauce... I think I want to marry whoever makes it read more

This place brings back so many memories with my family. It has been here for years and unfortunately the service and food quality has gone down. During my recent visit I noticed they closed down the second half of the seating area which is disappointing in my book. I go here with my family and we are usually big party so they would accommodated just fine but now we had to separate the family and sit at different tables or booths just to all fit. Poor choice in closing the extra room after all these years. The service for the food depends on the day and if Glendale is hosting a event. I don't recommend lunch or dinner here but the breakfast is like any ordinary restaurant. I was on cleanse one weekend and they were awesome enough to give me egg whites even though it wasn't on the menu. read more

We absolutely Love Bitzee Mama's! This is our go to place for Saturday breakfast for sure. Their menudo is the best and they have the best chorizo and eggs breakfast in town. Staff is always friendly. They know all their repeat customers by name. We also get one of their plate size pancakes to share. Can't pass those up! read more

Bitzee Mama's isn't a restaurant its a Historical Restaurant. LOL Its been there for as long as I been in AZ 1987.. Its one of those places you go for good food relaxing ambiance and hang with good people. You cant go to Downtown Glendale with out popping in for a Beer Ice Tea or Some Food relax and explore down town some more. GREAT PARKING behind Bitzees TOO! Pop in and Tell em you want the Michael LeShane Discount! LOL Im not sure if its a discount or surcharge! LeShane read more

A riend took me here for the first time today. Great salsa, when we could get it. The Mexican Pizza was delightful, as well. Chips were okay, I like 'em a little thinner, but that's just me. The problem here, as I see it, is the service. Maybe they were just short-handed today, but we had to ask for chips and salsa (the whole reason my friend wanted me to experience the place) to BEGIN with, when there was hardly anyone else there, and when it should have been on the table immediately. Then, we had to ask for more salsa THREE times before we got it. As our dining experience progressed, the place got busier and busier. The staff was actually RUNNING to get everything done. I saw a guy get up and get his own hot sauce at one point. There's nothing like a bunch of people running around like chickens with their heads cut off to make one feel comfortable, you know? For a Mexican Pizza to knock your socks off and a MUCH more extensive menu (Bitz-ee Mama's only has like four weird entrees), head to Valle Luna. And if you don't care about decor, etc., walk up to the window at El Norteno and get their pollo fundido, carne asada plate or anything with their crack-in-it red chili. (I don't think it really has crack in it, but that would be one of the reasons it's so addicting.) I'm a server whose been in the industry all her life. I'm all for giving a place a second chance, but based on the other reviews, it seems I'm right on with this one. Sorry, Bitz-ee Mama's. I won't be returning. read more

Having been visiting my sister in Glendale for years and kept walking by this restaurant determined to someday have breakfast there. Well, it happened! Both I and my sister were ready for a good breakfast and this did not disappoint! Having been to New Mexico recently and enjoyed the Southwestern cuisine, it was great to see some red and green chilli breakfast options as well as the New Mexico breakfast enchilada that were ordered. It was so good and reminded me of what we had had in Santa Fe! a very good sauce and refried beans (which whole pinto beans would have made it a bit more authentic). I plan on being back for breakfast on my next visit and maybe lunch or dinner! Service was really attentive. read more

We stopped in Bitz-ee Mama's this afternoon for a late lunch,and were once again reminded why it remains our favorite place to be in downtown Glendale. It's a local, family-owned establishment with great food and a cozy atmosphere in the middle of the historic district. If you are into "edgy," "upscale," and "cutting edge," -- please stay away. You wouldn't understand why this little jewel is so loved. read more