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    Los Dos Molinos

    3.7 (712 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    Van D.

    We stopped into Los Dos Molinos while back in Phoenix, and after our 20-year absence, it was a complete joy to see that Los Dos is still serving up the hottest son-of-a-gun food in all of Arizona. The place continues to have that easygoing "just doing it our way" vibe you know and love it for, and it remains our favorite New Mexican chile-it-up restaurant on the planet. Clearly a lot of people feel that way, since even at an off hour in the middle of a summer afternoon, you'll find locals in there savoring the F&B. If the delicious dishes start to singe your tastebuds, don't forget to order a pitcher of the heartiest margaritas in town (or at least a flavored iced tea). Los Dos is the best of the best!

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    John O.

    Have I really never written a review for Los Dos after 20 some years of going here anytime I am in Phoenix?! For history's sake I will give them 4 stars but today was more like 3. Went for Saturday brunch for the first time. No wait. Sat right down. Service was slow and food was slow to arrive. Fortunately drinks came quick. The servers have never been super friendly here and years of being popular have certainly made the restaurant comfortable in doing things their way and customers be damned. If you love the food you just learn to roll with it. And really the food is the deal. Intense, uncompromising New Mexican food that will set your hair on fire. Some like it hot indeed. In the old days you'd be guaranteed a wait and planned to just have a pitcher of margs and chips in the meantime. Now you can sit at your table and do the same wait after you order.

    DONT RECOMMEND! I brought my kids and boyfriend to eat here after a long day. We waited forever for service and there was only 1 other table with people. Then we get our food. The steak was burnt. We kindly advised it was too hard to eat. They took it away and brought it back and said " that's how we make it" and gave it back. We ordered a tamale. It was so dry I am had to drink water to get it down my throat. Very disappointed. Still gad to buy McDonald's for my kids on the way home. It's a shame when McDonald's is better than a a Mexican food restaurant. DONT RECOMMEND!

    Its live and gets good!
    Ruby V.

    Okay first of all let me tell you about the good style.... If you like spicy and flavorful sauces like enchiladas, carne con chile or burritos or something eith a saucy sauce, this place is the place you want to go too. The food has an authentic new Mexico tatste and the service is exceptional! Just to give you an example Erik gave us great recommendations, took time to explain spicy levels and also the difference between your regular style Mexican food vs this new Mexico style food Overall, the food was delicious, the music was great and the service was exceptional! Come vist them... I know i am!

    Entrance from the parking lot to the Courtyard.
    Alan B.

    There are many worse injustices in the world, but chief among the lessor wrongs I'm aware of is that at the time of this writing, the original Los Dos Molinas is rated only 3.5 on Yelp. This is an insult to the integrity of Yelp's rating system. In the reviews there are complaints that the food is too spicy (yes, in fact it's very very spicy, so beware), the service can be slow sometimes (they are very popular and very busy - but my service has never been slow), the food is tasteless (are you kidding?? It's easily some of the most flavorful food I've ever eaten), and the décor is cheesy (yes it is.) If spicy food and cheesy décor is not your thing, then don't go. If you can deal with that, then visit Los Dos Molinas and you'll be in for a treat possibly unlike anything you've ever tasted. This location is basically a national landmark, located in the former ranch home of Tom Mix. If you don't know Tom Mix, he was a silent movie star - basically he was John Wayne before John Wayne was John Wayne. There is an outdoor courtyard where you can sit and drink while waiting for a table in the smallish dining room. The dining room is somewhat dark and full of kitschy décor, but this doesn't impact the quality of the food. I highly recommend beginning your meal with a bowl of green chile stew and a savory sopapilla - wow, so good. I've eaten at this restaurant on regular visits to Phoenix over the past 30 years (my first Yelp picture of Los Dos Molinas is dated 2013) and it's consistently been delicious whether I've had the enchiladas, the pork roast, or anything else on the menu. Everything they serve is spicy, but pay special attention to the chile symbols on the menu as they designate the items that are EXTRA spicy. As the chef says right on the menu, he doesn't know how to make mild. Los Dos Molinas is my favorite Mexican / New Mexican restaurant - I lived in Houston / San Antonio for 10 years and Oklahoma for 7, so I have a pretty good idea what Mexican food is supposed to taste like. If you can handle spicy food, I'm confident you'll like it too.

    The house Margaritas taste even better at Happy Hour. Seconds!
    Bob S.

    Every time I visit friends in Phoenix, we wind up at Los Dos Molinos. It's a great gathering place, fun to watch people and oh so good when it comes to food and drink. It serves hot and spicy New Mexico style cuisine. I finally found out the story on the restaurant's name. The founders had two chile grinders, and that's what the name means, The Two Grinders. Many of the entrée's feature a chile next to them. That means it's "Hot". They don't provide mild sauce and they are proud to say they do not know how make "Mild". Beyond the delicious house Margaritas, the carafe of ice water was helpful throughout this meal. We arrived early for dinner on a Friday night and beat the rush that shows up a few hours later. We were seated in the outdoor patio, which with perfect February weather, was a great dining experience. The inside dining area is often described as homey with lots of spectacular artwork and sculptures. Every dish is prepared special and they make a point of telling you this isn't an assembly line/microwave restaurant. The menu offers entrees low in fat and gluten-free. The house specialty is slow-cooked, red chili-marinated Carne Adovada served over fresh tortillas. It was a standout for our meal. The Green Enchiladas, Roast Tacos Dinners and Roast Burrito Dinner was equally as good. Los Dos Molinos never disappoints!

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    The green chili burrito was excellent nice and spicy! Matches Sante Fe flavors. Highly recommend.

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    When is Los Dos Molinos coming to Orange County in Southern California?

    Sometime between now and never.

    What is this place at Mortuary back in the day?

    Yes it was a mortuary [Botimers] at least until the 80's or early 90's, until there was a fire. [My grandparents were prepared for burial there] After the fire, they moved their business across the street into an old Circle K, then they eventually… Read more

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