Service was attentive and the entrées were great. The salsa was really boring and could be kicked up several notches. Quesadilla was done to perfection. Gooey rich cheese perfectly melted on a well cooked tortilla. This was oven prepared not microwave. Tortilla was delicious. Husband had a burrito and loved it. Bathrooms not the cleanest. read more

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

Best venue on the west side of town. Sea bass was grilled to perfection! No rice and beans desired; hence, the salad presentation! Delish margaritas too! read more

Absolutely agged with the current reviews 100%!!! Susie was incredibly perfect! Friendly, professional and completely ready to make our visit stunning and then some! Drinks and food atwe 5 on point! Although squirt was a slim opt, we made do and my drink was perfection! Although 1hr away, will return based on service as well as delicious food! read more

my husband and I use to go there at least once a week we really like it there. We recently went there with an account rep we work with and he really enjoyed the food thought I would right a receive since we have been steady customers for years now and have never done so. This is a small place not a chain its a mom and pop shop when you want some good food not designer food just good food this is the place.. read more

I have to say this place serves great Mexican food. I wanted to also say today we ordered delivery and this is one of the few places where our food arrives hot. Go figure. We will be visiting and also ordering more often. read more

Where to even begin....if you want someone telling you and calling you out on how much to tip,don't go to this place!!!!! I believe it might be the owner(not sure but it was an older gentleman waiting on us) commenting how my husband and I should leave a better tip because "the waiters only get paid $10hr" I can see if no tip was left at all but to tell a customer out loud how much to tip is VERY RUDE and UNPROFESSIONAL!! Not everyone can afford to leave huge tips nor should an owner discuss that he doesn't pay his employees enough! read more

I have been going to this restaurant for 20 years, but Never again. Yes, it's a mom and pop shop, I liked when the took your order on pads. Now using the handheld if you order extra sour cream are you get charged 6 dollars. Yes for sour cream 5 dollars for extra pico. Here is the kicker, my green chile chicken enchiladas had no sauce inside. Just gross a dry hunk of chicken. no sauce inside. Never again read more

Had a great dinner. Good cheese enchiladas. Tasty! And wonderful Margaritas! We will be going back again as soon as it's safe to eat out. Look forward to another great meal. read more

Don Lencho's - Great margaritas. Yummy.... Good dinner! - Mexican Near Me - Peoria, Arizona

I have heard of nothing but great recommendations about this local Mexican restaurant. So we came with high hopes that eventually went sour. The food was very mediocre & inside atmosphere felt like I was stuck in the 2000s. Not to mention, we ordered a kids plate, a quesadilla, shrimp cocktail & Chile rellano that came out to $70. I'm willing to pay for yummy food so this was a huge let down. Very Americanized & beans taste almost out of a rosarita can. You're better going off to a Filiberto's. read more

My family and I have been coming here for 20+ years. We have moved to Texas, been here 10 years, but whenever we come to town we ALWAYS stop here. The food has tasted the same for 20 years, still deliciously amazing! Please don't ever close lol. read more

I really wanted to try a new take out restaurant today for lunch so I could get my Yelp on. I scoured my fellow Yelp'ers posts this morning and stumbled upon this one: DON LENCHO's. Fairly easy to get to right off 83rd Ave. in the heart of Peoria. Tiny, tiny parking lot which forced me to get creative. So evidently, there are two entrances to this restaurant. I walked in on one particular side and was given a lot of awkward stares. No one addressed me. No one greeted me. No one said Hello - how's it going? How can we help you today? Nothing. I was stared at like I had lobster's crawling out of my ears. So I walked through the restaurant over to the other entrance where an older woman was tending a cash register. Ahhh! Surely this must be the spot where you would give an employee your take-out / to-go order, right? I was again stared at by every employee in this restaurant. Numerous servers looked at me. The dude behind this weird bar area looked at me. I walked up to the older woman behind this counter and I said: "Hello. Could I please place a to-go order?" Her mouth was agape and she stared at me. So I repeated myself slower and a little louder. She stared at me. Her mouth was slightly open and she just stared at me. I would assume this meant she didn't speak a lick of English. What an absolute clusterfuck of all clusterfucks. I get it. It's a Mexican restaurant. I would expect there would be a few people there who only speak Spanish. I'm not knocking that at all. It's their restaurant. I could give two shits if they only speak pig-latin Swahili, but for the love of all that is holy and good - I'm legitimately trying to patronize and support you as a local business and there's no one there competent enough to take a simple to-go order? I even went so far as to grab a menu off the counter and POINTED at the combination I wanted to order. Nothing. Just stares. Mouth slightly agape from the older woman behind the counter. Just staring at me. Did I smell? Do I look funny? Did she want me to do a magic trick? ...alas, I'll never know the answers to these questions because no one wanted to try and communicate with me. Maybe I would have gotten better service if I walked in, sat at a table... but it clearly states they process take out orders. I don't know who's taking out these orders, but it wasn't me today. So sad. Maybe I didn't do something right. I'll never know. I have a complex now so I'm going to shower. Let me know when the employee behind the counter is capable of taking an order and I'll be back. read more

I love coming here for Mexican food. It's never ever disappointing, I tried the oysters today and then had some bean and cheese burrito but didn't take a picture bcuz I ate it so fast. I loved the 6 oysters I wish I would have done 12.. this place is by far such a great place to chill and have a good drink or two.. I'm ready to come back already. I want more on the menu and to try everything. read more

Don Lencho's - 6 Oysters on the Half Shell - Mexican Near Me - Peoria, Arizona

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I'm not terribly picky. I like simplicity. I ordered the number 1, taco, enchilada, rice and beans. I get the best glimpse of a restaurant's foods by testing out the things I like best. I am going to toss in here, that the two people I was with ordered a chicken burrito and fish. They were very happy with their meals, which must have taken longer than mine to prepare. And hence, mine must have sat around...for a while! Which is why, if you have KIDS that like simple foods, you may want to pay attention if they complain. My simple meal arrived almost too cold to eat. But, I'm starving! I started with rice, then beans, waiting for the savory flavor of shredded beef enchilada and it's just not there. The meat was very dull flavor wise. And it didn't stop there...the taco. The easiest possible thing to make, was deep fried to the point that the "shredded beef" literally crunched and turned to dust. I opened the taco and removed the lettuce and stuff to find a thin crusty shriveled spattering of beef. It wasn't even recognizable and I Wish I'd have taken a picture but... My waitress said, oh no that's not what our tacos are supposed to look like, I'll tell the chef. And she never came back except to give us the bill. And that's literally all she did about it. Didn't replace my taco, didn't take at least the cost of a simple taco off my bill. Three stars for the lack of courtesy...stopped at Taco Bell on the way home. read more

The food was ok. Not used to red chili burritos made with pork. The service was really good though. Highest priced soft drinks around, $3.50, normal pricing is around $2.50. Could have better salsa but everyone has their likes I guess. It's a "One And Done" for us which is sad because we like supporting family owned businesses. read more

Great food, friendly atmosphere, casual, no rush. I'm comfortable eating alone here, no judgement about taking up someone else's space.

Service was okay. Ambiance was okay. Food was mediocre. Looking for authentic Mexican... not the place for me.

One of my all-time favorite places to eat authentic Mexican food. The food is delicious, and you can tell it is freshly made. The staff is always very sweet and helpful. I love the decor and its welcoming environment. If you want to eat yummy authentic Mexican food, this is definitely the place to go! read more

Super great carne asada! Although not the best chips and salsa. Over all good service I would recommend checking it! :) read more

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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

Just had lunch here! Just a little place with good food. Steak fajitas were great and the wife loved the bacon wrapped shrimp

Everyone's so nice. Our waitress was so friendly. But here's the thing...the food is disgusting. They give you free stale chips and salsa. In our group we had ordered tortas, camarones rancheros, and fish. The tortas were uh interesting to look at that's for sure, the bread was burnt and the meat was red..I've had tortas in the past plenty of times and I've never seen any like the one I had here, after we left the restaurant I was really scared I was going to get food poisoning. My brother had the fried fish..it was flavorless. Tasted like absolutely nothing. The camarones rancheros were the absolute worst. The situation was almost laughable because they were so bad. Camarones rancheros are usually spicy and flavorful. These were just cooked in tomato sauce and onion. That's it! No flavor at all. When I asked the waitress if they were supposed to be like this she said yeah and that these were the best, I knew she was lying. The rice and beans that came with it weren't good either. We half a** ate our food, we payed, we left. When we got in the car my little brother told us that when he went to the bathroom OUR waitress was in there cleaning the bathrooms, and she asked him to go under the stall and unlock it because it was locked from the inside. Why the freak was our waitress, the person that gave us our FOOD and DRINKS be cleaning the bathrooms?! Gross. AND why the freaking freak would she think it's appropriate to ask my younger brother to get on his hands and knees to get under the stall?!?!? I was just in shock. NEVER EVER going back. The only reason we went to this restaurant was because they had ok reviews on yelp but nope, I don't recommend it to anyone. read more

Don Lencho's - What the freak is this?!? Camarones rancheros my a**. - Mexican Near Me - Peoria, Arizona

By far some of the best Mexican food on the planet!!! Love this place the chili rellenos, are to die for always delicious. When I go in I asked him to put two fried eggs on top they didn't kick up no fuss came out amazing beans and rice cheese sour cream. Also the ceviche tostadas are amazing as well. One of my favorite Mexican restaurants!!! Food comes out hot service is excellent I have never had a bad meal from this place recommend them highly!!!! read more

Don Lencho's - Chile rellenos with two fried eggs on top. Sunny side up!! - Mexican Near Me - Peoria, Arizona

Very nice and clean, pleasant greetings Tuesday special = mini tostado 1.99 Buy one get one beer It can be any beer (how cool is that!) Free chips and salsa (second order 1.59) read more

Don Lencho's - I see nothing wrong with the decor' traditional Fits the menu - Mexican Near Me - Peoria, Arizona

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Food was alright. Found pieces of rubber band in my chicken enchiladas. The chips were overcooked, and the salsa is more like hot sauce. The shrimp enchiladas were pretty good. read more

We just had our first visit here last night and I'm already excited to visit again. When we walked in we were greeted and quickly sat at a table. Food was amazing! I had the tamale and enchilada with rice and beans. This place is for AUTHENTIC Mexican food. If you like "Taco Bell" this probably isn't the place for you. Service was great. We will definitely be returning, soon! read more

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

I stopped in to study the driver's license test manual for AZ, and this cute little traditional Mexican Restaurant is Absolutely AWESOME!!! I was warmly greeted immediately and sat in a VERY clean dining area. My Margarita was honestly THE BEST I've had here in AZ in my 18mons living here... and y'all know I know my damn 'Rita's!!!! I can't wait to return to try their food... it smells and looks amazing!!! read more

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

I took my family there to eat and this is one of the worst Mexican food I've ever ate. This food is for someone who doesn't like to cook at all. Don't waste your money. read more

Honestly the food was so over priced, we got out food cold ! And our meat was so hard it was disgusting. Respectfully. The shrimp looked and tasted like plastic. read more

I was really happy with this restaurant! We stumbled upon this when we were getting our car repaired and decided to stop and enjoy lunch. There were about a half dozen folks in there during the lunch hour and everyone seemed to be a mix of business and local families. Initially the service was really slow I'm not sure they were fully staffed but further into the lunch hour more employees showed up and everyone was a delight. The food was delicious and there was plenty of it! I recommend the shrimp! read more

We drove out of our way to come here and it was a wonderful choice! The waitress kindly seated us and took our order promptly. We ordered a shrimp cocktail and breaded fillet with garlic sauce. The shrimp cocktail had plenty of shrimp! And the breaded fillet with garlic sauce, WOW! They definitely know how to cook and season! Not only was their food great, but their hospitality was even greater. I locked my keys inside the car at 645pm. I was worried about the cold weather and no where to go to wait. The employees and manager, invited myself and my 7 year old son, into the restaurant and let us stay pass closing. The manager stayed until I had someone bring my spare keys. Overall, great food and greater people! read more

Usually get a pretty good meal. Although today the seafood soup was tough, not a good lunch. And no military discount :(. Besides that pretty good chips and salsa, and they have orange soda. read more

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

Discovered this place as I was browsing through Yelp and wanted to stop at a good family Mexican restaurant with good reviews. The Amazing reviews are completely valid! This place is delicious and I would recommend it to anyone. Very friendly family service and awesome hospitality. The food was also just so amazing! I got the wet shrimp burrito that was filled with giant shrimp and covered in delicious fish sauce. So amazing! read more

Food is simply good Mexican food. Service always good too. I'm giving them 5 stars because they have totally stepped up with keeping patrons safe during COVID. All employees wearing masks, plexiglass dividers between tables, thoroughly clean area between customers. Good job Don Lechos! read more

Family atmosphere- the service is great. Lots of different choices of dinners. Always satisfied with our meals. Hidden gem.

This place always has me coming back for the shrimp enchiladas with the white sauce. Always on point and they don't disappoint. Inside is very neat and the pictures they have around are interesting too. Great place to eat. read more

This is a great hole-in-the-wall Mexican restaurant in downtown Peoria. The food was authentic and at a good price. Bathrooms were clean and the restaurant was decorated culturally nice. I give 4 stars because although it was tasty, the chips were stale and the salsa was at a minimal. read more

Drove down to the restaurant. Took a half an hour to get to. Always looking to try a new Mexican restaurant. I found this restaurant through my Entertainment Book. When I got there, there was a sign on the door saying they don't accept the Entertainment coupon. Bad customer experience. I can only imagine what the service would be like. read more

We love this restaurant! We count coming here as one of the blessings we have! Wonderful owners, staff, food, service! read more

Food was alright but completely overpriced. I ordered the carne asada quesadilla but wanted to substitute the carne asada for shrimp, which ended up being an $10 up-charge to the meal. $2 for a small side of sour cream, whatever. But then the server was under the impression that me ordering shrimp replaced the guacamole that came with the meal.. totally weird. So a $14 meal became a $26 meal, and for that price it would've been nice to have the carne asada on it too. We love to support mom & pop businesses, but sadly we won't be coming back to this one. read more

Great food and great service. Family owned for many years. Prices are good food is great and happy hour margaritas are wonderful. Check it out. read more