My sister was visiting and we wanted to try a new Mexican restaurant close by, so we decided to…read morecheck out La Olla. Luckily it wasn't far at all! This place is really hopping. We went around 4pm and they were already pretty busy, but we were able to get a table right away. The service was quick and friendly -- I especially liked that multiple people stopped by to check on us throughout the meal. Chips and salsa came out immediately, which is always a great start. I also loved the fun, upscale container the chips were served in -- such a nice touch. For food, we ordered the chicken chimi with a side of rice and the lighter fare plate with a chile relleno and chicken enchilada. We also took advantage of happy hour and ordered two house margaritas for $8 each. Everything was fabulous. The chimi was huge -- honestly it ended up being two meals because it was so big and filling! The red sauce on both the chimi and enchilada was especially good, with a nice smoky flavor. The chile relleno was also very tasty. We'll definitely be back. The only thing we'd love to see is a few more options on the happy hour food menu -- that's usually how we like to try new dishes! Great food, great service, and a fun atmosphere!

My sister and I enjoyed lunch at La Olla We each had a taco salad made with…read morebeans,cheese,lettuce,avocado,tomatoes in a crisp tortilla bowl with sour cream. It was delicious and the perfect size.They gave us complimentary chips and salsa. The atmosphere wasvery Mexican with colorful banners and sombreros and music. Waiter was very attentive and got whatever we needed. Plenty of room for any size gathering. Parking right outside front door door. I will definitely return.

I look forward to eating here whenever I visit my son (he is a student at UofA). The food is always…read moredelicious, & the service is always fantastic! By far my favorite restaurant in Tucson! We just visited last week, & I cannot wait til our next trip in August!

I've been to both locations and I prefer the one on Oracle. Their menus at the Oracle location have…read morebetter options, including their fajitas, which I ordered. I enjoy the chicken fajitas, but the rice was a bit unseasoned, so I wished they added more flavor to it. Also, I had the mocktail mango margarita, and it was yummy. Second, Luis, the server, was an excellent and friendly person. He was helping me to pick my food orders, and his recommendations were really good. Also, I think the Oracle location is more spacious than the one on Grant, particularly with better seatings. I will come here again and ordered something else.

Excellent service, very family friendly. Of you enjoy spicy: ask for the Habenero salsa with your…read morechips, it has great heat and flavor. Clean, quick, easy parking. I enjoyed the Mexican pizza and my husband had the enchilada trio, no complaints!

We had margaritas to start and they were excellent with a good pour. The food was delicious. I had…read morea carne asada burrito, others in the party had veggie fajitas and Chile rellenos. we all enjoyed our meals. This place has the best Mexican in Oro Vally. There is always a wait if you go at regular eating hours. Service was fast and pleasant once seated.

This ain't no fancy bistro cafe. Let's get that straight…read more The day we visited there was a live cattle auction happening in the same building which I thought was cool & added to the authentic country charm. If you were wondering, the smell of cows was NOT perceptible even by my extra good sniffer. Probably because of the auction, combined with great reviews - the place was packed with cowboys/girls & farmers along with a mix of other diners. Young, old, hip, not hip, all getting along in there. Wait staff was busy as could be, but kindly took our order & served our dishes while they were still piping hot which is a pet peeve when it's not. Menu had gluten free and vegetarian options which I didn't expect but did think was smart & I'll def try one of them next time I eat here. Lots of choices for everyone. Prices were the usual for this economy ($15+ person entree, excluding beverage or spendier stuff like steak). The place smelled like a good diner ought to: sizzling fragrance of thick bacon & burgers, scent of fresh coffee, toasted breads & perfectly cooked eggs. I ordered the Breakfast Torta, a SW twist on a bfast sammy - egg, bacon, tomato with gorgeous & plentiful avocado atop a thick smear of housemade refried beans. All packed into the freshest torta bread I've eaten anywhere. My husband had the chicken fried steak breakfast with crispy house potatoes. They serve Pepsi products so hubs had a big glass of chocolate milk (nice sized!) and I had water & a side of fruit. Golly! The portions were generous and whoever is cooking clearly knows what they're doing cause I could taste the love in every bite. (Even the bites of not-my-entree under the guise of needing to review his plate, too!). The chicken fried steak was perfectly seasoned, inside and out and the thickish gravy had a zest to it which really made the dish extra good. I was pleasantly surprised that the home fries were perfectly crisp. Usually it's the side dishes at many cafes that I find a real let down. Not here. Start to finish, everything was dinerliciously great. Five stars for executing country cafe food without cutting corners. Had enough to enjoy some for next days' lunch. It is a down home country cafe & deserves all the stars. Yeehaw!

Traveling through AZ and popped in here for a quick breakfast. Here's my impression:…read more- The service was very attentive! -Clean and friendly environment! NOW FOR THE FOOD: Pancakes...Huge + YUMMY Ribeye steak: SEASON AND COOKED SO GOOOOD Price for all of this is a stealer.

1st time dining here & only a couple at the bar & a trio sitting at a table midday, midweek…read more Clean interior, no loud music, was greeted quickly by The Nana herself & sat at the bar. Ordered the Chile Relleno combo with a beef taco & everything was great, excellent mole sauce & scratch kitchen home cooking taste. Pretty nice selection of slightly off the beaten path craft beers on tap, not a huge selection, but just diverse enough for people who enjoy different styles of beer, not just pils & lagers. Noticed they had some unusual tequila selections, but upon asking, they were collector bottles the owner was displaying, several were signed by the distiller. I was able find an additive-free artesenal brand (most were) & Javier joined me for a nice chat & offered me a free shot of a very fine tequila after we started talking tequila's & only after that did I realize he was Nana's son & part owner. Everything was great from my 1st visit, all of the staff were enthusiastic, friendly & professional while being chill. I was glad I finally stopped in at this location & look forward to returning.

My first visit went well. The customer service was very friendly and prompt. I ordered crispy corn…read moreground beef tacos-- Yum i must say! the refried beans were good and seemed homemade. Wasn't a huge fan of the rice, kinda tasted like a hint of musty water but the tacos and beans were still worth the visit... infact, i've had them at other local places near and wasn't a fan at all. The chips and salsa was kind of ok, keeping in mind i'm picky. The restaurant itself was clean and pleasant. Overall, i WILL be back for the tacos!!

I think this might be my first time reviewing a food truck, but alas, when the horchata is popping…read moreyou have to tell the masses. And that's really all I got, but as simple as it might seem horchata really can be hit or miss and this was absolutely a HIT! I didn't actually order any food, but the gentleman I was sitting next to said his burritos was delicious. I cannot personally review the food, but I can say, for finding a random place off the side of the freeway, it is shockingly a good time sipping on a ice cold horchata while taking in the ambiance of a gas station parking lot, from a little fold up table.

Leaving yet another review February 2026. This place seriously never misses. The delicious…read moretortillas, the perfect blend of spices and ingredients to give you some absolutely tasty food. My favorite go to is the carne asada quesadilla. It's always so so good. Sometimes I'll crisp it up at home in the air fryer for a slightly crunchy texture. I always look forward to eating here! Thank you Taco Rico for always staying true to your success

Food: I ordered the chicken molcajete and it was delicious!! I had never had molcajete and it was…read moreexactly what I hoped it would be. Also they make you salsa table side to your liking! Love this idea and even better because there is no charge Drinks: I ordered the jumbo margarita and it was delicious! It was $22 for a margarita with three shots. Ambiance: fun and colorful decor Parking: designated parking lot Service: everyone was very nice and accommodating

Ugh! I feel genuinely bad about giving this place three stars because it has all the makings of…read morebeing a five stars if not for one very important thing...the food. Which, you know, is kind of the whole point of a restaurant. The atmosphere was great, a little on the nose, but great none the less. It feels like a Mexican dinner or at least what I imagined a dinner in Mexico would look like. The staff where beyond amazing, especially the woman who made our complementary salsa right at the table. And the salsa was yummy but sadly that's the only part of the meal that I can say that about. The thing is, nothing was truly bad, but just about everything was incredibly bland. You'd have expected someone who puts raisins in potato salad to have served it, not an authentic Mexican restaurant. Though the positive is the lack of seasoning is really the only major problem. The food did not have any weird taste, it wasn't dry, the presentation was fine. It simply needs to be seasoned and this place goes to a solid 4/5 rather than a three.

Outstanding service, food and friendly staff. The Carne…read moreAsada was tender, full of flavor and cooked properly. The chair/tables were cleaned and stocked with various condiments and napkins. The rest of the eatery were filled with necessary items and items for a home cooked meal with various spices. Casual dining served in a timely manner. Plenty of free parking.

This location just opened a few weeks ago in the Cortaro area and is a welcome addition! I used to…read morego to Nicos in Marana but this is much closer. The food tasted just as good as I remember and while I can't speak for ambiance the food was prepared very quickly for take out service. I had the chicken enchiladas combo plate with rice and beans, and my mom had the carne asada quesadillas. We also shared a side of chips with cheese and guacamole. The side itself could have been a full meal! It was a ton of food for the prices and definitely worth a try. I'll definitely be back!

Stopped by here after picacho peak hiking. This was probably one of the only restaurants nearby…read more For the price, the food is great. Not the biggest fan of cash only on the weekends and the fact that there's no restroom was a little weird also not the cleanest establishment. But other than that, overall it was a great experience! The service was good otherwise as well.

In 1999 while working at a local Tucson business in the early morning hours, the boss bought…read more breakfast burritos for us all. When he said Nico's, everyone got excited and when is Al's I had never had it, they told me I was in for a treat. They were right. I can still remember that burrito, as big as my forearm, stuffed with egg, potato, bacon and cheese. It was delicious to the last bite. I became a Nico's devotee from that moment forward. As I travelled the world, whenever I returned home to the Old Pueblo, stopping at Nico's became a ritual for me and my family. That's why this review is difficult to write. While the food is still tasty and the portions are sizable, the customer service was dreadful. Apparently my first mistake was to ask about the "Flying Saucer" which is the Thursday special. I was told that it's basically a chimichanga with an open tortilla. It comes in chicken or beef machaca. I asked which the employee prefers, and received a smart Alec response that their tastes are different from mine. My wife ordered a carne asada chimichanga, I ordered the chicken spaceship, my son ordered the chicken tacos. Our friendly attendant forgot to take the taco order and we had to pay for that separately. Apparently Nico's has adopted a pricing scheme where the displayed price is only for cash payment. A different price is charged for credit cards. This policy is explained with a small sign by the register. Nowhere does it explain the difference. Apparently credit cards negate the special. The attendant told me that Filiberto's does the same thing, when I asked about the difference in price of what was charged from what was on the menu. The funny thing is that I don't mind the surcharge. I resent the lack of transparency, and the rude behavior from the attendant. So, thanks for the memories. I don't need the attitude.

Great service, delicious food. Shrimp torito's were my favorite!! Would recommend coming again!read more

Everything tasted super mid and the flan tasted like cheesecake filling. However on the bright side…read morethey were quick.