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    El Güero Canelo Restaurant

    3.7 (340 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Romuel Dave C.

    First time having a Sonoron Hot dog, and was pleased surprised. My brother calls it a Tucson Staple, and I'm happy he's introduced it to us. Inside is basic and clean with bench style seating. The Salsa bar is decent, however I was not a fan of the cut for the radishes. The charred Jalapeños are a nice touch, and the pickled onions are a good "substitute" for the carrots. The Cucumber is also nice addition however their green sauce lacked any flavor. Not sure if I should be using it as a base, then modifying with onions etc. The combo for a Sonoran dog, fries, and a drink is a good deal. The Dogs were delicious, with good soft bread. Fries were fresh and crispy. The Caramelo de asada was fire. A little bit on the pricey side since a "vampiro" in California is almost half the price. All in all, glad I tried it. Would love to try their other dishes.

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    Nate L.

    After visiting all three El Guero Canelo's for years, this was the ONLY location we didn't stop in at. Well, we finally dropped in. This location had the same great quality as the other three we've frequented, the offerings had the same great taste. This gave us another location we can drop in when we're in the neighborhood!

    Sonoran dog and Quesadilla Chica
    Katerina R.

    Gotta love a Sonoran dog classic and delicious quesadilla! Quick service and convenient drive thru

    We come several times per week. The open salsa bar is my favorite! Jesus Christ himself may have been a cinnamon blonde.
    Danielle B.

    Highly recommend! We come several times per week. Quality food. Generous portions. Reasonable prices. The open salsa bar is my favorite! Jesus Christ himself may have been a cinnamon blonde.

    Omari D.

    Excellent!! Whenever I make my way down to Tucson, the first thing, I always think about is the Sonoran dog, and I find myself here at Canelo's. I've been to both locations & the food is always on point. This last time around I decided to treat myself and go with the double-wrapped hotdog with bacon on it (aka the Sammy Dog), and all the toppings before heading to my event. Customer service was great. However, they did have a sign that said cash only so all you tap & payers beware. Not a big deal as I always bring cash when I come here. Salsa bar is available and always kept fresh & clean.

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    Amie M F.

    So happy to find out that my childhood after church food is on the east side. Yes I know I'm gonna have a little grace with it, but I'm excited. And there's a drive-through and shaded parking and in the drive-through you're not sitting in the sun, that's a lot of winds going on just from the first few minutes. Parking lot was clean. Staff were nice and they were gloves at the drive-through.

    Carne asada tacos before we added the toppings
    Miriamn L.

    We came on Tuesday because the tacos are 2$ on tuesdays. My husband had the carne asada tacos and I had the combo 3 with 2 Sonoran hot dogs. Best Sonoran hot dogs you'll find in tucson. The buns are just so yummy it's what makes them taste amazing. The service was great and we didn't wait long for our food. Plenty of seating and you can serve up your own toppings such as pico de gallo, salsa, lemons, etc. The staff that are cleaning will come and check on you and take your empty plates. Music and vibes are always 100%

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    Sandee L.

    "The BEST carne asada and the most famous Sonoran hot dog." Guess what we're getting... The bun was the most notable thing about the hot dog. Super soft and pillowy, we learned they import them from Mexico! Couldn't find any bacon whatsoever in it. The beans, tomato, mayo, mustard surprisingly didn't have much flavor either. Overall: ok. 2.5/5 The carne asada taco had a generous amount of flavorful carne asada. With all the components from the salsa bar, this was pretty good. 3.5/5 I enjoyed the well stocked salsa bar that also had roasted peppers and green onions!

    Estilo Sonora Dog
    Katie A.

    Contrary to other's posts - my Sonoran dog was not soggy in the slightest. We got there right at opening at 11:00 am and everything tasted hot and fresh. The bun on my Sonoran dog couldn't have been fluffier and softer. Lots of great flavors - we loved the salsa bar. The pico was incredible and same with the guac salsa. Everything was fresh and delicious. Everything was a bit expensive for what it was but it's worth stopping by for the experience.

    Estilo Sonora Dog and Taco Carne
    Alex K.

    The service was good, but I came to get a cup of water as you gave to ask behind the counter. I should have done that even I ordered. It took them 10 min to get me a cup. I ordered a Sonoran dog and carne asada taco. This place is supposed to be known for their carne asadas but I'll be honest I was not impressed by the bland taste or the rubbery consistency. I've had better elsewhere. The Sonoran dog was boring and bland as well. Again, I've had better. Maybe I caught them on a bad day, so I'll give it another try again.

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    Thank you for the feedback Miriam! Hope to have you again soon :)

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    7 months ago

    The Sammy dog rocks. Best burritos in town. Highly recommend this Tucson iconic spot.

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    4 months ago

    Food was amazing only $9 for 2 sonoran hotdogs best dogs i ever had service was very good nice polite workers.

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    10 months ago

    Got happy hour items, they have salsa bar with jalapeños and hatch Chiles, very clean and fast service, been here a few times.

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    6 months ago

    Great food and good service. The Sonora dog is the best. Along with the self serve relish bar

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    Excellent food. Love the salchipapas. Bean burritos and the carne asada are excellent as well.

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    So many better places to get Sonoran dog. Their hotdog is over cooked and dry, bun is soggy. Try the box car place downtown instead.

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    7 months ago

    i'm from phoenix, i'm very unhappy we don't have a güero canelo there!! highly recommend stoping in here! very delicious food! 5 star

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    We totally appreciate it Eddie! Hope to have you again soon :)

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    We appreciate the comment Alex! We'll definitely keep this in mind.

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