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    Joe's Place

    4.7 (23 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    a dining room with a checkered table and chairs
    Cassandra E.

    Geez, Yelp. I guess that's what I get for checking in here, every time I log in, I am prompted to write a review about Joe's place! Okay, this is a secret place that all the local Rio Rican's know about. Once you get off the exit for Rio Rico, you make a right down the frontage road (going back Northwest). It's probably about a half mile down, past the post office. As funny as it sounds, it's actually a car detailing business (in the back half of the property) as well as a kitchen with a small café style, casual dining area. You will probably see the sign for the car wash/ detailing before anything about a Joe's food or place. It appears that most people, opt for take out considering the cleanliness and small size of the dining area/ ordering counter. (I think the kitchen was bigger than the sitting area). The options for a vegetarian were minimal (tortillas and/or cabbage salad?). For all you pork and beef loving carnivores out there, this is more authentic and taste-worthy than any other Mexican joint around. I watched my parents eat up the soup, the slow-roasted pork burrito and tacos within minutes. I'm not sure if it was lengua soup or caldo de res, but it was ahhmmaaazziing according to them as well as their friends that suggested the place. Perfect for a hangover or stomach aches. The fresh tortillas are better than any I've ever bought from the store! I love Arizona Mexican food.. totally different than Californian. I suggest, if you're ever in that area, make this one of your go-to spots! Don't be scared! Everyone's stomachs were perfectly fine the next day.. ;-D

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    Service was great, it was very fast, Price was ok it wasn't that inexpensive, hard to find

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    2 years ago

    Tasty burgers for a reasonable price if you're in a hurry, but want a homestyle cooked burger this is your place

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    4 years ago

    Quick bite, Mexican food, with freshly made aguas frescas, authentic and very yummy .

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    The best soft tacos I have had north of the border. Small and clean restaurant that is budget friendly

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    9 years ago

    Simply put, this place is amazing. The food and service is consistently awesome.

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    Cocina La Ley - One of the best Tacos I've ever had! Highly recommended Birria

    Cocina La Ley

    4.7(167 reviews)
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    Great food, service and reasonable price for amazing food. The margaritas were standard. I think…read morethe wait staff made the best impression.

    I travel to Nogales every so often, and when I finally arrive to visit friends, they know that the…read morevery first question out of my mouth is, "Is Cocina La Ley open today?" It's true. I've been going there for about 10 years, and without fail, their seafood is always consistently delicious. Although most of the locals are probably very aware of this small yet mighty restaurant, it's tucked away in an unassuming location - it doesn't look like much from the outside, but as they say, "Don't judge a book by its cover." I always order the large ceviche, which comes with tostadas, and I also get a side of warm tortillas. When I get that large bowl in front of me, I just can't wait to dig in. But first, I absolutely must put a couple of drizzles of their out-of-this-world made-in-house tamarind hot sauce on top of each bite. I can't begin to describe how amazing this sauce is - just a little sweet, but hot enough to burn your face off. What makes it amazing is it's flavor is so unique and complex. One time I visited, and I saw that there wasn't any hot sauce on the table. I asked the server and he said that they were in the middle of making a new batch. After telling him that I came all the way from Florida for their sauce (and ceviche, of course), the owner came by and sold me a couple of jars of the deliciousness. We had a great conversation about their food, their hot sauce, and how much love they put into their 30 year plus establishment. Back to the food - the shrimp in the ceviche is perfectly bite-sized and always tender, in perfect proportion to all of the other ingredients. The liquid is delicious enough to slurp up at the end of the bowl. I also started ordering the fried shrimp tacos the last few times I went to La Ley. A small plate comes with a simple warm tortilla and perfectly breaded fried 2-3 pieces of shrimp. Their sauces and toppings bar has everything you need to complete the taco - pickled onions, cilantro, tomatoes, onion, etc. With some of their creamy sauce and more of the tamarind hot sauce, each bite is a moment in heaven. Like the ceviche, the shrimp is tender, the breading is fluffy, not oily, and when you put together spicy, creamy, salty, sweet, and sour, you've got one of the most satisfying dishes I can think of. Clearly, I love this place. As I sit here writing this over a thousand miles away (having just visited), I wish I was back in Nogales to visit La Ley.

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    Cocina La Ley - A real Mexican Restaurant just this side of the border.

    A real Mexican Restaurant just this side of the border.

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    Elvira's - Molé poblano (left) and hazelnut molé

    Elvira's

    3.9(488 reviews)
    10.1 mi
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    While staying at the delightful Tubac Country Inn just around the corner, we just had to try…read moreElvira's. Wow. We had the Chiles Rellenos. Fantastic! We also couldn't take our eyes off of the ceiling, which was festooned with an array of dangling glass bulbs in various hues, which added magic to the graceful decor. What a sweet place with great food!

    My Mom lives in Rio Rico so I was looking for a cool local spot to take her for her 71st birthday…read moreand Elviras caught my eye. It turned out to be as totally amazing as it looks in the pictures! The space is something I could easily write about at length - it was gorgeous! The entire restraunt is decked out with melty column candles, sparkling colorful glass hanging from the ceiling and a lovely variety of colorful low lights that gives the entire place is very classy, mellow artistic Bohemian atmosphere. Our server Nestor was fantastic. He was incredibly attentive, helped answer a lot of questions that I had about the menu, and took excellent care of my mom even bringing her a special slice of cheesecake for her birthday. Their chips and salsa were amazing! The chips are huge, which was kind of cool. It helped me with portion control because it reminded me that a tortilla chip is literally made from A tortilla, so seeing them in such big slices actually caused me to think about how many chips I would normally stuff in my mouth. I guess that's my weird diet tip ha ha! We started with the Chicharrones and also ordered a side of Guacamole. The Chicharrones were huge, fluffy, perfectly crispy and delicious. The guacamole was unique and that it featured roasted Pepita's and dried cranberries. This gave it a sweet with a little extra crunch note that was cool and next time I make guac at home, I'm totally going to add those things in as it made it a cut above. The menu is robust and has a lot of great options for entrées at different price points. I had the Fillet Sosa, which was a ribeye topped with Asadero Menonita cheese and smothered in their Salsa Verde. The steak was perfectly medium, rare and incredibly flavorful. I enjoyed the salsa Verde, although I may would've went a little bit lighter on it.m - and ya'll, the cheese was just to die for! The dish was accompanied with rice and beans. Both were good. The beans were creamy and had a traditional flavor. For dessert, I had the Elvira's Flan Custard. I loved how unique the flavor was. It featured a touch of orange liquor, Napoleon Mandarin and vanilla bean. It was accompanied with a handful of honey roasted nuts, which added a cool texture to this otherwise incredibly creamy dish. Overall, the food is totally worth the trip from Tucson and if you're in the area and want to have a special place to celebrate an occasion with an amazing atmosphere check out a virus I know I'll for sure be back but my mom is very happy about!

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