Always great food and service! Lots of choices…read more Come from the Eastside, to meet family and friends often. definitely recommend.

Awesome taco Tuesday deal, $1.99 for chicken, asada, carnitas or ground beef street tacos. They're…read morea good size and very filling. My favorite was the carnitas and ground beef. Trista is the best server ever. One thing to note is there is now a sneaky fee for paying with a card.

The food was excellent! Leyda was perhaps even better than the food; she helped guide us through…read morethe menu and helped us select a lunch we couldn't stop talking about. She's a keeper! Ambiance is comfortable and other patrons friendly and inquisitive regarding our meal selection.

Came here off of a recommendation, and while it was decent, it definitely didn't live up to the…read morehype. When we entered the restaurant, I was immediately impressed with all of the accolades that Amelia's Kitchen seems to have accrued over the years. Maybe that set my expectations too high. We made a reservation, which I highly recommend, so we were quickly seated. but it did take a bit for someone to actually come and greet us and take our drink orders after being sat down. Then it was probably another 40 minutes before we actually got our food. I'm not sure if it was this lag time that affected the food quality, but several of my items were just lukewarm and some even cold? The star of the show was definitely, the molcajete. This came out sizzling and full to the brim with shrimp, nopales, chicken, asada, cheese, and lots of other goodies. In hindsight, I probably should've ordered one for myself. I went with the chicken mole enchiladas. Again, the sauce was okay but not super spicy, and it was a little cold, as was my side of rice and beans. We also ordered the mini birria chimis to share. and these were just OK, they tasted like frozen food. Overall, if you come here, I highly recommend getting the molcajete, but can't really vouch for any other items. Maybe we'll try it again on a less busy night.

Consistently delicious every time! Your beverage is refilled promptly as are the chips and salsa!…read moreLove La Hacienda.

This place was wonderful. Cute little Mexican restaurant with very friendly service. So many…read moreoptions on the menu it took us awhile to decide what to get. The margaritas were great and the chips and salsa disappeared fast. Salsa was a little spicy for me so I'm glad they offer a more mild one as well. The food had so much flavor. I can't remember the exact names of our dishes but they were delicious. Can't wait to go back.

Amazing food and service I'd recommend everyone with the people wanting amazing food to people with…read moreAirbnb recommendations to this restaurant would boost satisfaction

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!

great food good service…read more casual atmosphere I live on the East side of Town, so I met family when on my way to Mesa. Was recommended by a friend, so glad that I tried it!

I been to this place 2x and it's been amazing every time. The staff is kind. And the food is…read moredelicious. The restaurant feels cozy. Restrooms are clean. A plus is that both restrooms have a baby changer in them. I recommend this restaurant.

Burritos and tacos are fantastic. Ended up getting pastor burrito and 2 carne Asad tacos…read more Service was quick and friendly as well.

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.

This is a great place to go with a large group. 20 of us showed up on a Thursday brunch time and…read morethere were no issues with getting us in. The service was incredible. The staff worked together to make us feel welcomed and attended to. Atmosphere and vibes were through the roof. The tableside guac is a must order. Food was all good. I ordered the fajita combo and it was very tasty. My wife got the lobster enchilada - she enjoyed it but wish she would have gotten something different. The lobster gets lost in all of the flavors. Kids all enjoyed it. Good drinks too. A fun spot, check it out!

We were really hoping for a great meal, but unfortunately, the experience fell well short of…read moreexpectations. To start, the chips brought to the table were stale and completely lacked that fresh, crispy crunch you expect at a Mexican restaurant. The complimentary table salsa didn't make up for it either--the flavor was underwhelming, and it had huge, unchopped pieces of cilantro tossed in that were way too large to enjoy with a chip. As for the main meals, the food was just okay--nothing special, lacking flavor, and certainly not memorable enough to redeem the start of the meal. Overall, it was a pretty disappointing visit, and I don't see us coming back.

Nico's used to be my "go to" and when I lived away from Tucson, I couldn't wait to return to have…read moresome. Since I have returned, I have found that the franchise is not consistent across the various stores. That is why I marked "maybe". Overall the food is fairly consistent and is comparable to Filiberto's or other taco shop restaurants. The menu is dizzzyingly complex with some stores offering specialty items I don't see elsewhere (tamales, menudo, posole, albondigas), but the service at some is horrific and as a result I won't return to them. Specifically, the Nico's at Continental Ranch, is terrible which given the fact that there are at least two Filiberto's and as many as five or six other Mexican food venues within 3 miles makes it surprising. Regardless, my issues are that they tack on high percentage credit card pricing per item on their already high prices, which is not explained very well other than a small sign at the register. Their service is caustic, snide and insulting. I will not go back to that location, and am not ever going out of my way to have Nicos from any location in the future.

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.

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.

Yum yum yum! We have eaten here multiple times now and have never been disappointed. Their food is…read moreexcellent and so are the drinks. The portions are just right, the flavor is perfect and the presentation is creative. Excellent dining experience. The patio is really nice on a cooler day. They have had live music outside which made for a really lovely experience. The service is excellent as well. I believe our servers name was Eva and she was so friendly and welcoming. Overall, this spot is a perfect choice for excellent food and tasty drinks.

Great little place for taco and more, the elote app is to die for! Overall love this place just…read morewish they would get a handle on the flies! Bug light?