My co worker from Juarez was very excited to treat me to this place today. El Potrero Carniceria is as authentic as it gets for their food, carne asada, chicken, ribs, pork, fresh tortillas, salsa and desserts. It's not a restaurant but a grocery/meat market that also serves meals to go or you can enjoy them there. The seating area is small so if it's busy it may be a challenge to eat there. My carne asada tacos were very delicious. They come meat only but they offer a toppings bar that includes everything you need to make them to your liking. It was definitely a great lunch experience. The place was very busy so it was difficult to get any inside pictures. read more

El Potrero Carniceria - Exterior view - Mexican Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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This carniceria is legit. Best carne in town, when I am around the town of Mesa I stock up on meat. The staff members are super friendly and helpful if you have questions. The place is a little market with everything you need, a meat market, and it has fresh salsas. It also has cooked meals you can grab like some chicharrones, which are meaty. Great place to check out if you are around the area. read more

Anytime I am craving Chicharones con carne this is the spot to go! The meat is so fresh, flavorful and juicy! we get half a pound for 5$ and then purchase some hot tortillas for 4$ which a Diet Coke for a $1 for 10$ you have a meal to share for two people! It's delicious and a great deal! read more

been coming here for years, absolutely the best everytime!!! my daughter loves it too. authentic fresh and a great salsa bar read more

Sept 20, 2019 Fri This will be the 3rd time in the past several years I have visited El Potrero. Each time I have visited the staff is extremely helpful and patient. I don't speak a lick of Spanish and when I have questions about what something is, they patiently explain to me what it is. I appreciate that very much. The first two times I was here I had the street taco special and they are freaking fantastic. I also bought a few pounds of chicharron and some corn tortilla for later. Their chicharron is some of the highest quality. The meat is tender, and moist, with a very slight crisp to the render pork belly outside. $6.99 lb. Many of the place I go each piece is about 1/2 meat 1/2 pork belly. Here it is about 3/4 meat and a 1/4 pork belly. Many places I go to and buy ready to eat chicharron the pork belly portion and meat are often overcooked. The fat is often so hard and overcooked it is almost like dust when you bite into it, and the meat is like straw pieces. When that pork belly fat layer is cooked just right its incredible even when it's a thicker layer. Sadly this rarely occurs. But El Potrero nails it each time I've had it. You can of course purchase the real deal Coke made with sugar here. I prefer it over the high fructose syrup they make in the US markets. I wish this place was much closer to home because it's hard to justify a 24 mile drive from home for a bite to eat. Keep up the great work, thank you. read more

My boyfriend and I were driving down the street with the windows rolled down, it was an usually nice day for Arizona, and we were hit by the most amazing smell of meat. After running our errands, we decided to come back and find the source of that amazing meat smell and investigate further. We came across El Potrero Carniceria. We were a little hesitant due to the low rating on yelp, but decided that our noses knew better. It seems to be a typical Carniceria, but we didn't really look around at the aisles because we were so hungry! My boyfriend wanted me to order for our first time there because I'm more comfortable Spanish, though it probably wasn't necessary. We got our order right in, and stood around waiting. The guy at the register came around and started talking to us. He was very friendly, basically giving a little background on the stuff to eat and even gave free samples of the chicharones, stewed and deep fried (omg! Both sooooooo good!). Anyways, we got our burritos and they were HUGE. I could seriously only eat half! The flavor was so good! The meat was so tender. I have included a picture so you guys can see with your own eyes and not listen to the haters! Please do yourself a flavor and give them a try! Thank you, El Potrero for a wonderful experience. We'll see you soon! read more

El Potrero Carniceria - Look at all the meat! - Mexican Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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It was very good and affordable. Very authentic food and environment. This spot is for the real ones.

Went here to grab a burrito and it was definitely worth going. The carne tasted fresh but I wish I would've added more ingredients to it. Really really good though compared to other places that I have been. read more

Coming from an Arizonan, this is the go-to spot for tacos. Can't seem to match it or find better. Will always be the spot in my book. Straight fuego read more

My absolute favorite place for tacos! I am literally here every single Sunday evening with my family. Keep in mind this is not a restaurant. It is a cañiceria where people go to take food to go / a very small meat market. Although this particular place does have 4 tables of 4 where you are able to sit and eat your food. So if you happen to come here on a busy day you might not find a place to sit. The tacos come plain and you can top your tacos however you'd like at the salsa bar. I recommend keeping the red salsa limited due to it being extremely spicy! Unless of course you like it! Everything is amazing here the staff is also so kind and welcoming! I haven't been satisfied at another taco place since I've had these tacos. read more

If you like authentic Mexican food, El Potrero Carniceria is the place to go. They not only have an awesome selection of Mexican cuisine, but also a great variety of desserts such as pan dulce and arroz con leche. Not only can you enjoy a meal but you also have the convenience of doing your own grocery shopping. This place has it all from ice cream to pinatas for a kids party that can be special ordered. So enjoy a dine in experience or take out there famous tacos, tortas and burritos. The beans in my opinion are mind blowing, there hint of chipotle adds an authentic taste. read more

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I love Potrero! The Carne Asada is full of flavor. They actually have a grill right out front. I smell the beautiful smoke every morning!

So I give this place 2 stars ONLY because the gentlemen at the register was very polite and the carne asada tacos were ok. It took almost 10 mins to take my order, the two ladies in the back were rude and didn't even try to take my order instead taking it from the guys behind me. Finally I order after 10 mins of standing there like wtf, I asked specifically for my Tripas to be crispy and waited another 7-10 mins for 3 street tacos(mind you the meat was already cooked). Then I get my tacos plain as day when I get back to work, no cilantro onion or anything that comes customary on street tacos, nor did they ask if I wanted it with everything so I could get the host that maybe I need to bag my own veggies to go. I came here because it was close to work, but never again. With 3 people behind the kitchen and mostly everything already pre cooked there is no reason I should have wasted my entire lunch time waiting on bland tacos. My experience was not a good one unfortunately and I will be taking my taco cravings down the street elsewhere. read more

Oscar the manager definitely needs to learn how to treat other employees with respect i was there and i observed him yelling at providers that were there really bad service read more

Think I'm done with this place... went to the counter to order some guacamole and the dude heard me- I know he did because he made eye contact - and then decided to ignore me and walk away. Waited till he came back and he FINALLY acknowledged my presence in a begrudging way and I told him I needed a pound of guac. Guy grabs a tiny container (not a pound), fills it, weighs it and practically throws it at me. WTF? Is this because I'm hispanic and didn't speak spanish and brought my white boyfriend in? Apparently they don't want any english speaking business or caucasians in there. read more

The prepared meat at this place is very tasteful. I had the carne asada tacos that wereprepared very nicely. I was also.able to buy a pound of their special meat and chicken to take home! This place has it all the staff is nice and I would definitely go back to try their deserts, they looked very yummy! read more

this place sucked... worst $6.99 i've ever spent. the burrito was all tortilla, very little meat and just plain dull (typical arizona mexican food, no flavor). i basically spent almost $7 for a tortilla. not only that but i called in advance and placed an order. they did not have my burrito ready, instead they waited until i got there to start making it. what's the point of ordering in advance if they are not going to start until you get there??? i will never go back, what a waste of my time and money. very upset. read more