Chile Rellenos are the best in the Valley, hands down, and I was born and raised in AZ. Family-friendly with a cool and dark indoor dining room, it's the best place to go for a cool drink on a hot day. Reasonable prices, great service, and delicious food, Don Lenchos is my go-to in Metro Phoenix for yummy Sonoran food. read more

The menu online had no English translation so I really only could guess that it was shrimp. Didn't realize it was even wrapped in bacon and came with salad with oranges. I can't say for sure about service and ambiance due to a delivery order. read more

Don Lencho's - Camarones Imperial - Mexican Near Me - Peoria, Arizona

This is a cute little place with plenty of parking. I love trying new Mexican restaurants and found Don Lencho's on Yelp. We were pleasantly surprised with the clean comfortable feel of the restaurant. And our server was friendly and attentive. When it comes to Mexican Food, what people enjoy is very subjective. I have had Tex-Mex to California style Mexican food. My preference is New Mexico style. Because of this, I have not been completely satisfied with any Mexican Food that I've had in Arizona. Again, that's my preference. That said, I ordered Tampiquena plate which included a Chile Relleno and enchilada. I love Chile Rellenos when Anaheim chilies are used. Fortunately Don Lencho's used Anaheim type chiles which is what is grown in Hatch, NM. Both the Enchilada and Chile Relleno were pretty good. I like the sauce that they were smothered in. What I did not care much for was the cheese that both were stuffed with. It was tough and very chewy and not melted. To me, a different cheese blend would have made the dish much more appealing. I did steal my wife's taco, which I thought was pretty good. The presentation the plate was beautiful. I do love these mom and pop restaurants and encourage folks to try Don Lencho's and be your own judge. This is a pleasant place to enjoy a nice cozy meal with a friend or loved one. read more

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this place is so so good the food always comes put perfect and this place is so nostalgic to me and its just so authentic if you are in the area or not i would 100% stop by we drive 25 minutes and is so so worth it read more

A traditional margarita while barely waiting for combo taco platter to go was Excellent. Because my order was to go and I slipped in between the surge, the order was ready in no time. Both carne asada and chicken taco were authentically seasoned and enjoyed, the rice and beans is also on point. I look forward to going back. read more

Don Lencho's - Sunrise In Glendale, since I didn't take a food pic, lo siento - Mexican Near Me - Peoria, Arizona

A few years ago we would frequent Don Lenchos as food was really, really good. We moved away shortly thereafter. We were back in Peoria tonight and decided on trying them again. What a huge disappointment. I should have known something was off. At 6:00 PM, we were the ONLY diners and stayed that way until we left. Food was horrible. I had my old favorite of Mexican Shrimp Cocktail. I couldn't even finish half of it was so bad. My wife's food was equally bad. My stepdads food was good. read more

avg at best. We were trying this for the first time I got the chicken chimichanga and meat was kind of fatty

Food is always great here, as is the service. It's never packed but usually not empty, which is nice. Food comes out hot, and comes out quick. Cool art on the walls and you can count on being able to watch the soccer game if there's one on. Kid friendly! Highly recommend for their good service and food! read more

Great customer service. With awesome suggestions for what I really wanted. Was referred by 808 Social. Food is so delicious.

My family has been coming to Don Lencho's for years and have never been disappointed. The food is consistently excellent and service is great. This is a family owned business and it is clear that they care about the quality of the food and their customers. We have tried other Mexican restaurants in the area but always come back to Don Lencho's for the best. read more

This is the first I visit Don Lenchos . I been to other places where the menudo is Good but this place tops them all. Eliseo was super friendly and our food was amazing. Thank you! Will be coming here again for sure read more

Even though the ambience is par, this is a small family restaurant and the food is great. The Chile rellenos, fish dishes, mini chimies, and fajitas are all very, very good, and good drink specials, but the enchiladas weren't the best. The service is good and the family is very nice. read more

Slow service. Poor quality for $'s. Won't be going back any time soon with other options available closer to home

We drove to this area to attend the 2nd Annual Tamale Festival....or so we were led to believe! We showed up to a corner lot with some food trucks and a few other vendors. There was ONE tamale vendor with about 25 people in line. What a joke! Anyways we were pissed off but looking forward to being tamales! This restaurant came up in Yelp as nearby and we begrudgingly went there. However we got good service and good food with good sized portions so....maybe it was good that the "festival" was a bomb because Don Lencho's ended up "being the bomb"! Gracias for an authentic Mexican experience. I thought I was back in a restaurant in rural California is was so authentic! read more

Pretty good mexican food. Great for breakfast and bringing the family. The location is just around the corner for us, so we go a lot

Very good Mexican food with excellent margaritas. Service is great as well. Typical Mexican ambiance but comfortable seating.

Food was good not amazing but good. Service was good not amazing but good. Nothing to complain about but I was really disappointed by the visual appearance of my food and drink. I was expecting a little nicer presentation. Nothing was terrible but I wouldn't go out of my way to go back. I went out of my way to go because they advertised seafood. I would suggest to come here if your in the area. Lots of parking but nothing out of the ordinary that stands out. read more

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Man I wish we wouldn't have waited SO long to try Don Lechos!! First off they are taking covid seriously and masks are required and seating is limited. They were super friendly while I placed my order over the phone and the food was ready quickly. We got a bean and cheese burrito, cause picky kids, #11 Chile verde plate which comes with rice and beans, 2 hard chicken tacos and a fried ice cream for dessert. Everything was $36 and super great prices!! The food was hot and fresh when we got home. There was sides of iceberg lettuce which was all fresh and green, pico de Gallo, sour cream and also salsas. The bean and cheese burrito was what you would expect. Just plain good! It was huge and enough for 2 kids, beany and cheesey lol. The Chile verde is what hubs was craving and said it was delicious. I taste tested and it was fab with a little spice served with flour tortillas. The hard chicken tacos had plenty of delicious chicken with lettuce and tomato with cheese and sides of sour cream, lettuce and salsa. Lastly, the fried ice cream. You can never go wrong with a delicious ball of cold vanilla ice cream fried to perfection. It was served with strawberry and a side of whip cream. Hit the spot for sure!! Overall, this is a nice authentic Mexican food place and I felt right at home there. The service was so friendly and welcoming. The food is absolutely delicious and fresh and the prices are great! Just a matter of time before we are back and hopefully will be dining in soon as well! read more

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Went in on a Saturday morning to have breakfast. My Chile Relleno tasted like it was frozen. Water coming out of the Chile when I cut into it. Wasn't fresh at all. My friend had a combination plate and the rice and beans they served her was so little was exactly 2 bites each. And don't ask for a side of sour cream cuz that's $4.00. The 2 of us ate my plate cost $18 with a Bloody Mary my cost $40 and my friend had her plate that was $20 and 2 drinks side of sour cream $73.00. When we questioned the bill then the servers got rude. I'll never go back!! read more

Family owned and operated restaurant. On a Sunday afternoon, restaurant was moderately busy. Seevice was friendly. There are various specials throughout the week. Plenty of parking is available. Extensive menu. There was everything I could crave and much more. Complementary chips and salsa provided. My husband ordered the carne asada burrito. Burrito was packed with meat and avocado. There is the option to get the burrito wet / enchilada style, for an extra fee. A flavorful burrito. It did have a lot of tortilla folded into it. I opted for the carne asada fries. Fries were cooked with a crispness to the edges. They maintained this crispness until the end. Meat was overcooked; almost jerky like in parts. They had clearly cooked the meat, then it got cooked again when it was fired with the cheese. The nacho fries themselves were enjoyable. read more

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The food was amazing. The service was amazing too. The ambiance felt cheerful with the music. The location, I think, is a little far from other restaurants nearby. read more

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We ate here today for the first time. We loved it! Our server, Connie, was so friendly and attentive. We felt like it was a home atmosphere. Food was delicious and we look forward to coming back. read more

They totally ripped me off for the very last time! Bud Light on happy hour is $2.99 on the brand new menu. But really they are $3.99 on happy hour. $4.99 regular price. The server had to call the owner to authorize the $2.99 price even though that's what the flip'n menu says. This whole ordeal cost us about a half an hour. We're a 5+ year customer that's never going back. Oh ya, it's $1.99 for a thimble full of extra cheese. Give me a break!!!! read more

Don Lencho's - Mexican Near Me - Peoria, Arizona

I really hate to shi* all over this restaurant since I know it's family owned and all, but given how much they charge for their food I expected a lot better quality. It's a nice establishment. Clean and homey. I can see it being nice to eat there. The waitress was working hard and she was friendly. I appreciate that she double checked my order to make sure it was right. When she was packing everything, I asked if she could pack two fountain drinks to go. Those were $5 a piece which is crazy considering the drink was about 80% ice. She probably put the equivalent of a 12 oz can of coke in each large drink. I asked for a couple of extra salsas, she packed a couple and they were pretty small. I guess I shouldn't complain too much because the salsa didn't taste great anyway. Ordered aqua chiles, a chicken burrito enchilada style, one carnitas taco and a taco salad. With the two drinks it totaled out to be like $82 which is pretty expensive. The aqua chiles were actually pretty good. Nice spice to it. Although the cup was halfway full, not much shrimp and loaded with cucumbers and avocado. It was also quite salty. The chicken inside the chicken burrito tasted and had the same texture as tuna from a can. The enchilada sauce was bland. The carnitas in the taco was really dry. Didn't come with any lime or onions. Just the corn tortilla and meat. Finally the taco salad looked good, but it tasted really bland and the ingredients they used tasted stale. I drove 20+ miles each way to try this place out but I won't be back. I really wanted to like this place, but it just missed on so many levels. read more

Very cute place, small place with a full bar and nice Mexican music playing. Silent TVs in the corners if your a sports fan. Green and red salsa that were a bit spicy, but I prefer it that way, the chips were fresh. I had a shredded beef taco with a beef tamale, they were pretty standard good. My bf had a shredded beef chimi, he appreciated that it wasn't dry. The waitress was very attentive and patient when we couldn't figure out what we wanted. read more

Don Lencho's - Shredded beef 6. Chimichanga Plate Combo - Mexican Near Me - Peoria, Arizona

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First visit to this restaurant today and we will definitely be back! My husband and I took advantage of the senior day special and ordered from the main menu. I chose 2 items, shredded beef enchilada with mole sauce and a cheese enchilada with green tomatillo sauce. Rice and beans were included with my entree. My hubby ordered a chicken enchilada and a shredded beef tostada. Meals came out quickly and the service was exceptional. Our server (whom we later found out was the daughter of the owner) was friendly, helpful and checked on us several times after delivering our plates. My meal was delicious! Shredded beef enchilada was full of succulent beef and the mole sauce was perfect. The tomatillo sauce was a perfect pairing for the cheese enchilada. Although I'm not a fan of veggies in my rice, the rice had great flavor. The beans were a bit thick but better thick than too thin. This may be our new favorite place! We have searched for good Mexican food all over Phoenix and never thought I would find it so close to home! read more

Mexican food isn't my go to when it comes to eating out, but we'd thought it was worth a try. My wife had the whole tilapia and I had the shrimp octopus combo. She enjoyed it and mine was fine. Not blow your socks off good, but good enough. One thing I will have to say is I find Flan disgusting. However, I gave theirs a shot. Good consistency. Their Flan is decent. read more

I am addicted to the food here! The fried fillet of fish is lightly battered and fried and is definitely my top recommendation! On Friday's, it is currently on special for $13.99. Definitely the feel of eating in someone's home and they treat you like you are part of their family. Skip Carolina's and give this place a try because the experience and food far exceeds any others I have tried! Feels like I'm visiting Mexico each time I dine here. Added benefit is an A rating with the Health department! Closed on Mondays. read more

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Our group of 9 formed around 11:30 for lunch. Most of the guys ordered burritos but I ordered the Carnitas plate with rice and beans and your choice of flour or corn tortillas. The carnitas was nicely cooked with lots of flavors. Our server did the best she could with a large group. I would come back and try another dish from their extensive menu. read more

My 'Better' half and I recently dined here for a leisurely lunch. We were greeted immediately, and shown to a table. There we were met with chips and salsa. The chips were thin, crunchy (not greasy at all) and not outrageously sized, while both salsas were very thin (one was spicy, the other probably mild tomatillo) but tasty (especially together on a chip). We both ordered off the ala cart portion of the lunch menu and both ordered a couple of tacos. We both tried the carnitas tacos while she paired it with a chicken taco. I went with a shredded beef taco as my second one. All of them were delicious (especially the carnitas tacos). Our waiter was attentive (not overly, just right), and the prices were about average. All-in-all, we would definitely recommend Don Lencho's. read more

Rediscovered this place after many years. It still does not disappoint! Staff is friendly, food is great, margaritas are tasty and plentiful. My lady had the chicken mini chimi's and I had the Costa Brava spicy seafood soup (emphasis on spicy). Food was served piping hot and it was good good good! I know I want to try other things on the menu but I also know I'll be craving the soup and will have a hard time ordering anything else. We will see if I ever get to try a relleno! read more

Don Lencho's - Costa Brava and Chicken mini chimi's. Note the margarita too! - Mexican Near Me - Peoria, Arizona

We always order aka Dash our food. I finally de used to have brunch with my husband. It was okay but my asda fajitas were either over cooked or had been made too early. We let it go. Giving a great tip. I decided to our daughters today and oh boy were we disappointed. My daughter did not like her menudo so I let the waitress know. She would not let my daughter change her plate for something els and was adamant that we would get charged for the menudo regardless. Let me tell you, I was stunned. At any other restaurant they allow it. Our drinks came but she didn't pick up the empty glasses. we asked for more tortilla chips. Never came. So I give a one star. To the owners. You lost great customers over not taking my daughters menudo back. Husbands meals are over sixty dollars. The past two dine in time were almost $300.00. Enjoy your menudo. We won't be back or dash again. read more

Authentic Mexican dish. Food was hot and well prepared I ordered fajitas with chicken and enjoyed the meal. I will visit this restaurant again read more

I was charged $60 for a burrito, carne asada fries (that didn't come with fries) and a side enchilada. Picked up the order in person. When I called to let them know I was severely overcharged and my order was also missing item (only three things I ordered), I was then hung up on. read more

saw great reviews so tried it for lunch today- pulled in and there were two cars there- that might have been a rip off- two parties there- service was extremely slow (half hour at least) another two parties came in- they got their food before we did -food was okay- another 15 minutes to get the check read more

Excellent, true Mexican food! Service is very good and the place itself just feels really comfortable. Prices are reasonable and Margaritas are perfect! When my friend and I want to get away and forget the outside world, we meet up here! read more

Don Lenchos is located in Old Town Peoria, right off Peoria. The building looks like it may have been an old Pizza Hut at one time. The service was good. Reminder I'm a Mexican Food snob and picky, Had the Crispy Tacos which was pretty good, meat was little greasy. The beans are actually tasty, not a fan of the rice. The Michelada was AMAZING. read more

Don Lencho's - Mexican Near Me - Peoria, Arizona

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This is the real deal Mexican flavors, felt like I was in Cabo or Puerto Vararita. Suggestions by our server Lulu were exactly spot on. We could not have been more pleased. Looking forward to a return visit. read more

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This is a nice gem sitting really close to my house. I'm surprised the quality of food they have. Unlike Manuel's it's more Americanized. Staff and service above and beyond. Food was awesome tried Menudo and also machaca and eggs. A+ read more

This place is sort of on an island out in the middle of Peoria, a little joint right off 84th Ave and Peoria. The sign says established in 1999 and I would guess that was the last time any updates were made to the building; it's traditionally decorated but definitely outdated. What I will say is that it's clean. The staff wear masks throughout service and I noticed they do clean well in between tables. What's a little weird to me is their mini bar, covered in about 7 feet of stacked ice? I saw oysters on the menu, so I'm not sure if that's the intent? It wasn't super appetizing. The chips crunched w the texture of yesterday, but the salsa (hot and verde) were pretty good. I ordered the 2 item combo w a beef taco and a beef tostada, served w a side of rice and beans. When it arrived the shredded cheese was still stacked cold on top of everything (unmelted) but I do love some cheese so I was okay w that. The food was decent...it wasn't great, but I definitely wouldn't say it was bad. Service was prompt, however it definitely lacked the "smile" you might expect in your dining experience. All in all, it was okay. I'm not mad I tried it but I doubt I'll be back. read more

Don Lencho's - Chips (after we ate most of them) and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Peoria, Arizona

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