Always great tasting food. I always get the #10 - chili relleno, enchilada, taco, rice and beans for $19.99; it's big enough for 2 meals. Also, the chips and salsa are the best in the area. Good attentive service, too. Great value, flavor and service. Only once has a poor experience but management handled it professionally and said, "we know you have numerous other places to spend your money and we want you to trust us to spend here". read more

We attended an event here last night and this is a classic Phoenix haunt. My Wife has childhood memories or going to this place with her parents in the early '80s. She don't think a whole lot changed. Food and service was fair, didn't mind going however, it isn't a place that is worth the drive for me from the east to west valley. If I am in the area, it might be worth consideration. read more

Garcia's Las Avenidas - Pollo Fundido - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

We arrived mid afternoon, so ample parking and no weight for a table. I love the history behind this original Garcia. They have an extensive menu and I appreciated. The lunch specials went until 4 PM. I had the lunch version of Pollo Fondo, which is one of my most favorite dishes and This one was excellent. I'm not a big fan of the rice, but the beans were creamy and good. Chips and salsa were plentiful and we tried the spinach queso dip for our appetizer. My husband's taco salad looked good, but he was not a fan of the black beans, nor the shredded beef. Overall, great service, and I even tried their cucumber margarita special, which was surprisingly refreshing. read more

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Let me start by saying I have been coming to this location since I was a kid . I stopped by yesterday for dinner for my hubs and I . I ordered the Two Chicken Flautas combo . OMG! WTH with this place. Hey Garcia's , you may lowered your standard . It was not as tasty as I remembered . It was kind of Gross, Mooshy, weird tasting . Again this place has I think has gone down. I could make better at home. read more

I went back for lunch. The tacos I ordered were wet and in a make shift aluminum foil tub. I've never seen anything like this. They wrapped the bottom of the taco only, I assume to keep it in the wet. The meat was sopping wet, very bad. read more

Took my mother for dinner to celebrate her 80th Birthday. She wanted carne asada with rice and beans. To her surprise, the carne asada look like picado with the rice and beans looking like it was leftovers...all mixed together. Normally, the rice is on one side and the same with the beans. It literally looked like they had served us leftovers. My poor mother could not eat. I will NEVER go there again. THEY FOOD SUCKS! This is the second time they've done this to us. read more

Garcia's Las Avenidas - This is how the plate was brought to the table. To make things worse, the rice was really mooshy. - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

First time here never coming back Bad service, the food was okay, they took a long time to take our order and the waiter was rude but at least the place is aesthetic thank you. Ambiance was okay read more

Very disappointed, I come to garcias all the time for takeout and I've never experienced something like this before. Tried to call and complain but no answer. read more

Garcia's Las Avenidas - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

in the strip mall on 35th Avenue and McDowell. This was my Dads favorite restaurant for a Mexican pizza. Took friends out of town to eat there to eat so was part of 7. Ordered a pizza in honor of my Dad and chimichanga for me. The pizza came out cold but we decide to just eat it. Kept having to ask for stuff and even friend stated that food has gone down hill. Gratitude was added and don't understand why since we were a party of 7. I wasn't happy about gratitude since the service was so bad, I would have never tipped that much. I hate to say this and have so many great memories of dinner with Dad but I won't ever be back. read more

food was great, patricia was awesome, she's great at her job and the ambience was calm and i love eating here read more

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Food wasn't too bad. Atmosphere needs some cleaning. Service was great!!! We'll be back again but let's get some spider webs out of the bathrooms. read more

Fun place to enjoy Mexican food! They have a large dining room that offers space for large gatherings and small intimate ones. I enjoyed my green chili cheese tamale. It felt like eating a soften green chile corn bread. I want to try more dishes. read more

Garcia's Las Avenidas - Green chile and cheese tamale - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

take out service has gone to the dogs. take out building has been closed and orders are being taken (actally trying to be taken) in main restaurant. this process does not work.. cannot call in, takes forever for an answer, when order has been placed it sits on the back table and is cold even if your right there waiting for it. I feel bad for the staff who is being overwhelmed while others just sit around playing on their phones. this used to be a very well run and friendly location while the food is still good the service quality has gone down hill. if your looking for a quick takeout meal keep looking. read more

Love love love the OG Garcia's. Always a great. Service is quick, food is tasty. Must get the pollo fundido. It's fantastic.

Have been coming here after service from Sunday Catholic school and I was maybe 10. Best homemade Mexican food you can find next to my mom's cooking. Still a staple for Sundays for our family. Love the service we get here and cannot think this place enough for all the great memories.! read more

The waitress was outstanding!!! The meal was delicious. I try to stop every time I am I. The area. They always are the best!! This time we had an outstanding waitress. Such a pleasant girl. Wish I had gotten her name. I overheard her tell the gentleman behind me about where she worked out at a certain gym if that helps. Such an outstanding waitress and an asset to Garcia's. Thx for the great experience!!! read more

Service was great and attentive. Menudo lacked flavor even after adding salt and more chili flakes to spice it up. Huevos Rancheros were just ok. Tried once but the food will not bring us back. There are many more Mexican food establishments with better food. read more

I honestly think there must be something wrong with the chef's taste buds because the food was unbearably salty--it was nearly inedible. On top of that, the service was disappointing. The waitress was rude and kept disappearing. Every time she asked if I needed something, I would tell her, but it would take over 20 minutes for her to return, even though the restaurant wasn't busy at all. Overall, it was a frustrating and unpleasant experience. I wouldn't recommend this place unless they seriously improve both the food and the service. read more

Inedible. Inedible. Too much salt! Haven't eaten here since the latest anti-Semitic incident occurred (3 years ago) so tonite I ordered thru Postmates. I don't need to encourage young Hispanic misogynists/anti-Semites. Postmates now registers as Übereats. Corp BS I guess. Tonite I went hog wild: 3 enchiladas "my way" plus an order of Chili Colorado. Of which there really is no standard for Chili Colorado. $50 total delivered. Seriously. In any event, here's the first report: Everything -- EVERYTHING WAS TOO SALTY TO EAT. Inedible. I took one bite of each and threw it. $50 TOO SALTY TO EAT. NICE. NO ONE HERE lIS TASTING THE FOOD. IT'S WAY TO SALTY. Came with a bunch of side orders. Or at least packed that way. 4oz containers, larger containers, why not mark them? WTF, are they lazy? I say so. I MEAN, I don't know what they are. That's just lazy. Weak. I Just now changed my rating here from 2 stars total to one. You're just lazy. Even the rice wasn't correct. Dried out, no flavor. Barely colored. No flavor left from before or ever. This rice was never a Spanish rice, a Mexican rice. Ever. A very poor, poor effort. The Chile Colorado was a complex concoction of nothing. Tasted like someone cared and ended up without a flavor. Another $16 entry that amounted to nothing. The guacamole was tasteless. No flavor. Like packaged. A blob. Thanks for not one but two globs of nothing. $50 completely down the drain. Hey Kitchen! Taste the food! Hey Management: Taste the food. And then ask your kitchen if they tasted the food. If it matters. To all and it should matter. $50 I'll never get back. When I think about it, out of 10 meals here, give or take, I've now had at least 10 BAD MEALS HERE and I'm NOT GOING BACK. Ever. Very poor. read more

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Let's start off with the good 1. Service was wonderful 2. Food came out really fast, like surprisingly fast? 3. It appeared to be nice and clean. (However, I noticed many little flys around the table) So this used to be a favorite of my family but the food has definitely changed. The salsa was extremely tasteless. Actually it was pretty bad. So was my food. I had the deep fried chicken things with the cheese on top and the chicken inside taste very bad and I was actually scared to eat it. I didn't. Friend had the beef burrito with red sauce. There used to be so much meat! Stuffed in these. Now it's mainly sauce. Definitely cut back on the meat and cheese. Speaking of cheese we had the cheese crisp it used to be one of my favorite things but now it's just mid at best. Don't know if this place went down hill or they was just having a bad day. ??? read more

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Absolutely Disappointed After 30+ Years of Loyalty I have been a loyal customer of Garcia's Mexican Restaurant for over 30 years, and I have never experienced anything like what happened on the evening of July 29, 2025. We were a party of 17 celebrating a special evening, and what unfolded was nothing short of a disaster. First and foremost, the service was downright horrible. It took forever just to get drink refills, and when we politely asked the servers, they acted annoyed and frustrated--clearly not interested in providing even the bare minimum level of hospitality. Now to the food. We ordered three 1-pound steak fajitas, and what we received looked and tasted like charcoal--completely burnt and inedible. When we brought it to the server's attention, the response we got was, "What do you want me to do about it?" That alone was enough to ruin the night. Eventually, they agreed to remake one of the orders--just one. When it came back, it was clearly not the full portion and was missing the correct tortillas. We kept getting corn tortillas, even though we specifically asked for flour multiple times. After much back-and-forth, the server finally attempted to resolve the issue, only to return 15 minutes later to say the kitchen was out of meat and now closed. We were there at 6:00 PM--it was now 8:30 PM--and most of us still hadn't eaten. My daughter received a tamale that was literally sitting in a plate full of water--completely unappetizing. My cousin's burro was so over-salted it was barely edible. When we asked to speak to the manager, he came over clearly irritated. Though he offered a half-hearted apology, his response was basically, "What do you want me to do other than fix it?" Then he informed us (again) that the kitchen was closed and they had nothing left to serve us. To make things worse, he claimed his staff told him that I refused to order anything else, which was simply not true. We asked why only one fajita meal was removed from the bill, and he repeated that the kitchen was closed and acted like he couldn't care less. I told him this was the worst service I've ever experienced, and he made it very clear he didn't care. When I suggested I might not pay for food no one actually got to eat, he shrugged and said, "I don't care, you can leave without paying--but don't come back." At this point, the two servers and the hostess started yelling at our party, accusing us of trying to get them in trouble and insisting we had to pay the full bill. I told them what the manager (who they then claimed was actually the owner) had said, and they continued to argue as we were leaving. It was completely unprofessional and embarrassing. We even offered to pay for the meals and drinks our parents did receive, but the servers refused and said it was "all or nothing." So we paid nothing. After decades of visiting Garcia's and recommending it to countless friends and family, I am honestly heartbroken to write this. I sincerely hope they take a good hard look at their staffing, training, and leadership, especially if the person we dealt with is truly the owner. Customer service should be the foundation of any successful restaurant. If anyone at Garcia's is unsure of what that looks like, I'd be more than happy to help you understand it--because what we experienced was unacceptable by any standard. read more

Some of the worst service I've ever had and seen. Server rushed through our food order we did not get a chance to order our drinks. One of the orders came out wrong...twice. The sever himself never apologized for anything until a comment was made to him. The only reason we had water was because of the lovely woman bringing out the chips. We watched another patron sit for almost 20 minutes before the same sever ever came over. This place has always been amazing, but this is the 3rd bad experience we've had and I done giving chances read more

i mean the nostalgia and memories alone give it 3 stars. as a native phoenician now residing in sf, sonoran cuisine is a beloved style and this place does it right. i come every time i go to phx read more

This place is alright nothing to fancy not your authentic Mexican food by any means but it gets the job done if your in a pinch don't get the fajitas they are to salty and the rice taste like high school cafeteria food so do the beans I would suggest you get the pollo fundido and just a heads up the green enchiladas aren't greed there a different shade of red lol read more

We ordered early in the day for 5:30 pm delivery. Order arrived on time. BUT, food was COLD (not lukewarm, COLD). Shrimp enchilada was mushy, cold and lacked any flavor. Rice was COLD and bland. Cheese enchiladas were mushy, cold and without flavor. Beans were flat. It appeared no spice or flavorings were added to the dishes. Extremely disappointing meal. Delivery was on time, but the product was not acceptable. We live in the neighborhood, and have often gone to the take out service at their location. We stood WHILE they made the dinners, so at least they were hot. But flavor has been disappointing lately, and today totally unacceptable. Unlikely to order from them again. . . especially not delivery. read more

The OG Garcia's is a simple place. It's been here forever and it may look a little retro but it's a nice place for a family dinner. We've come here a few times. It's a chain restaurant so it's not the greatest Mexican food you'll ever have however it's still quite good. Chips and salsa are served before the meal. The most recent time I went I tried the pollo fundido, which is probably not strictly a Mexican dish but it was pretty tasty especially if you like cream cheese. I mostly enjoyed the different textures. My favorite so far is the spinach enchilada with chicken. Portions are huge so expect to take home a to go box! We've always been seated quickly with very polite waiters who are quick to refill and check but are masters of stopping by and disappearing when not needed. read more

Garcia's Las Avenidas - Pollo Fundido - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Still pretty solid Mexican food, albeit I think the Magic from the old days has been lost. Chips were hot; salsa was great. Good start. Wife had the Chx Chimi and I had the nachos appetizer. Good portion sizes and fairly good taste as a general statement. Not bad by any means. Service was very polite and more/less prompt. Decent 4-Star rating, but not the awesome food of days gone by. read more

This place is amazing! Great ambiance, great food! We will be back. The food was delicious, it took me back ro my childhood.

Worst experience I ever had here! We came to celebrate a special occasion and the bartender was extremely rude. Nobody checked on us the entire time or came to clear our table. Any time I wanted to order a drink I had to get up and go ask. She kept getting her manager to take our order because she refused to do her job. The manager was the best part of the experience. read more

Would love to review the food but I can't. We were in from out-of town, saw it on the map (didn't look at yelp reviews ) and placed an order online. Sat in the parking lot waiting and got an update. "Your order has been cancelled because the store is unable to fill the order." Great ending to a 14-hour day of traveling. If you don't have the food, don't take the order. After reading the reviews, I'm almost kind of glad they didn't have food. read more

OKAY! I went with a crowd i knew this time, and it didn't change the food. The food was very strange, horrid texture to everything. My chips kept getting stolen by others. It felt left out to say the least. The was a good noise to it, but it doesn't make up for the food. read more

Garcia's Las Avenidas - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Food quality, service was good , the interior matches the neighborhood especially the flooring.

This is one of my "go to" spots for Mexican food. It's consistently good and never disappoints This Garcia's is different than all the others. I actually don't care for the others. It consists of two building, one for dining and one for takeout. The decor is pretty much the same over the years. Old school. Well I ordered the Taco Steak meal which is steak and grilled onions with cheese on top. Served with rice and beans and tortillas. Very tasty and tender steak. Onions were cooked perfectly. I recommend this dish The only thing I don't like about this place is the weak salsa. Not much taste. The hot sauce wasn't very hot either and was bland. Chips were good tho read more

Garcia's Las Avenidas - Taco steak - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

First, we ordered a green Chile burrito and they were red. Even the sauce was red, and when I asked for green sauce on the side, it was a different shade of red. It made me think I was color blind. Second we ordered a Gordita, and it came out as a damn cheese crisp! Not only was it just a cheese crisp but a tortilla with bo cheese and bean dips from the can apparently. This was also the most expensive part of the dinner, the Missions tortilla that they cooked. I have no idea what's going on at this Garcia's, but I will never come back. read more

Called gracias number to get the run around for 15 mins telling me to call take out , take out is telling me they're not taking orders . I call back again the girl on the phone insist on giving me a different number for take out . I call the number the same guy answered and said we're still not taking orders. I call the restaurant again to talk to some "manager" that was rude as**** . read more

We recently hosted our Annual Company Holiday Party in the private dining room there at Garcias Las Avenidas and it turned out great. Our server Bahzad was fantastic. He was very attentive and helpful. He never seemed to lose his cool and was polite the entire time. I would definitely go back. Thanks, Bahzad and staff for making our gathering one to remember. read more

Love the original Garcia's. First off the bring you a large bowl of salsa so you don't run out. We even got another bowl of theirs hot salsa- I highly recommend. It is not too hot. There were 3 adults eating and we were all happy with our meals. read more

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I will never return nor recommend. The person taking the order was extremely rude. The last time we went was a couple years ago and was horrible, I tried again today thinking maybe they were having a bad day. Never ever again! My husband got the combo 5 which was the chicken flautas. They were so soggy and the chicken had no flavor, not just flavorless, but tasted so bad! He threw his dish out before I can photograph it. My combo had a 2" tamale with a sliver of meat, all masa. The dish was covered in brown lettuce. I thought the foil that came with my food mightve been a flour tortilla because of how soft it was...it was my soggy taco! How can they serve that to anyone? If you're going to increase your price, improve the quality of your food! What happened? I grew up going to Garcias and now We're just DISGUSTED! Taco bell puts them to shame! Shame on Garcias! read more

Garcia's Las Avenidas - 1 1. Beef Taco, Cheese Enchilada & Red Tamale Combo - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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I hope it's ok to enter a second review. My family & I go here about once a month, ESPECIALLY when we have out of state visitors who ask to be taken to the best Mexican restaurant in the Valley. I've lived here 17+ years now, and in my first week here, a work colleague said I'm going to take you to the best Mexican restaurant in Phoenix. And I've been coming here 10-15 times a year ever since. If anything ever failed my expectations, they quickly made another one for us & nearly always "comped it" didn't charge me at all for the item. The service is "nearly always" excellent, again if they fail us somehow they always make it up. They're quick, clean, polite, fresh delicious food and especially now that we've just become seniors, they're especially nice to us. We both have too many items we both enjoy to pick out a specific thing we adore! We've been there easy over 130 -150 times or more over the years & like that great Carly Simon song, we think " NOBODY DOES IT BETTER" than Garcia's Las Avenidas!! Go there ASAP!! You'll love it! Oh, last couple things : they're very clean. Including bathrooms; and lately we've been ordering the MEXICAN PIZZA!! WOWEEE!! Try it!! read more

Really great chips and salsa, carne asada burritos are delicious with rice and beans on the side. Love to come here during lunch hour for work and enjoy and nice refreshing Diet Coke and burrito with some chips and salsa before the main course! Usually sit in the bar area and service is excellent and a nice environment! read more