Love the simplicity of their food, they let the taste shine through. They nachos are currently my favorite in Tucson, most are covered in cheese (super important to me). Since every carbs is precious, they must be doused in cheese, covered with meat and have loads of jalapeños on them with a side of crema de acid y guac! very satisfying, the small... I am tempted to challenge the large at some point, just not today - I need more training ;-) read more

Los Nopales - Small Nachos - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Food was cold when finally arrived. Staff robotic and food bland- no taste!! Maybe we got him on a bad day as far as Service goes, but that doesn't explain the poor preparation of the food. read more

We had a great time here. A lot of lunch options ranging from enchiladas to tamale to chimichangas. Portion is massive and they tasted great. Free welcome chip and salsa is a very nice touch. read more

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I had a delightful lunch here with some friends. I chose the fish fillet lunch special with zucchini and salad for my sides. A delicious, low carb, healthy option for me. The fish was seasoned nicely, the zucchini wasn't overcooked and had a bit of cheese on top, the salad pretty standard. Plenty of food. Service was quick and friendly. We sat in a booth, but they also had tables. Brightly colored decorations throughout. read more

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Portions were good size for the price. Service was average - not bad in any way, just not unique or engaging.

Went there for lunch and had the ground beef taco plate with rice and beans. Service was great and the tacos were tasty. I enjoyed it and will return for more. read more

Great service from a friendly server. Food came out fast and hit the spot! Love the options for salsa, mild and spicy. Both are flavorful. Will definitely return! read more

Los Nopales - Bean tostada, cheese enchilada and rice combo - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

As a self-professed Mexican food snob what I can say is this was average food. Went there mid afternoon. Not busy. Service was fine. Ambiance was typical east side Tucson vibe. Had a combo plate with a cheese, enchilada, beef taco, beans, rice and a beef tamale. Chips were meh. Salsa was 2 types presented (both red) one mild, one "hot". I definitely liked the hot sauce salsa but the mild one was awful. Worse than Pace brand. This place is pretty far away from my hacienda so I can't say I'd go out of my way to go back. In a city like Tucson it's filled with Mexican restaurants just like this one hence the average rating. Yelp on! read more

The service was not very quick considering that we had beaten the lunch crowd. Prices were a bit high, but not bad. One of our orders was wrong and had to be sent back. read more

Food was good and great customer service. Nice sit down restaurant with cocktails. Would definitely go back when in the area since we were out of town. read more

Good visit. Very casual Mexican restaurant. Food was good. Had good selection for tacos, burritos, enchiladas etc. Cheese crisp was delicious! Ordered #3 with green chilies, tomatoes, and onions! Love how excellent of its texture. Service is too casual I'd say. No complaints but it was more of a mom and pop Mexican restaurant. Pricings seem a bit outrageous but I can blame the economy for that due to inflation. Spanish rice was salty unfortunately. Good place to enjoy if you're on the east side of town. read more

Los Nopales - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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The service was exceptionally fast, and we had a friendly waiter who was very willing to help. The food was delicious.

We decided to try LN because, 1, they were fairly close to us, 2, recommended by many people, 3, local family-owned small business and 4, they do Sonoran Mexican cooking. Having moved back to Arizona after 18+ years in Texas and having to adjust to Tex-Mex, we gravitate toward Sonoran-style food. Everything was delicious. Service was very quick, friendly and on point. It's a small restaurant but very clean and inviting. I noticed some people were annoyed by the sign at each table saying there is a surcharge for credit card use. Unfortunately, many restaurants are doing this now, especially the smaller businesses. If you don't want to pay the surcharge, bring cash. If you don't want to pay the prices on the menu, stay home. We had their cheese crisp, which was the best we've had so far in Tucson. I had the lunch shredded beef chimichanga (which was quite large), husband had the ground beef chimi enchilada style, with beans and rice. Everything was great. Chips were good and hot and mild salsa was served. Drinks were refilled promptly. Prices were extremely reasonable and portions were very generous. Thanks LN! You are our new favorite Mexican restaurant. read more

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Service & food was great. Lunch portion was ginormous! I'll have 2 more meals this week! Thank you! read more

Wanting an authentic Mexican food experience. It certainly was not your Americanized (read Taco Bell) or too fancy food experience. I ended up choosing a lunch special of 2 shredded beef tacos with rice and beans. It was was exactly what I was expecting. I ended up putting some the supplied hot sauce to spice it up. I also ordered a cheese crisp. It was much larger than expected. The tortilla was nice a crisp and plenty of cheese. The decor was ok. The service was quick and friendly. I look to coming back here in the future to try some other dishes. read more

Los Nopales - Tasty 2 shredded beef tacos with beans and rice lunch special - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Nice quiet Mexican restaurant on the east side. Very clean inside. Tried one of their lunch specials. Shredded beef taco, cheese enchilada, rice for $11. Complimentary chips and 2 salsas( hot and mild). Everything very tasty. read more

The food is always amazing. The staff is great each time. The ambiance is relaxed and friendly. I drive far to come here and it always hots the spot. read more

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If you want to taste authentic Sonoran Mexican food, this is the place to go. This so reminds me of growing up in Tucson. I would eat the cheese crisp if I could eat cheese still. It looked delicious. They don't know a cheese crisp is like a Mexican pizza, a big flour tortilla with melted cheese. I absolutely recommend the chimichanga asada seca. Sonoran food is not spicy. The service was amazing. I never had to ask for my tea to be filled or for my check. The setting is decorated nicely inside. Thank you so much. read more

I went back with family and ordered the ground beef chimi this time. Really big, under $10, and lots of good flavor. I had enough to take home for a second meal. Bumping it up to 4 stars. read more

In town for a day or so and the craving for some South of the Border Mexican food. This late afternoon the restaurant was still a buzz with the late lunch crowd. Typical decor you find in a family owed restaurant. Get seated and noticed right away that every booth/table had a taped sign informing you that there was an additional cost if you use your card. For me, add it to the menu post it at the register fine, but to see more prominent than the Mexican decor was just wrong. The food hit the spot, nothing to note as extra special but like I said hit the spot. Portions were fairly large and the beer was slightly cold. Chips and salsa rocked. One thing that stood out as a negative was the flour tortillas for the fajita was a giant 18" burrito folded and stuffed in the foil. Couldn't figure out why, is the burn or were they out of the smaller ones. The odd thing with this 18" she'll was there was so much flour caked on to the tortilla, it was coming off onto my fingers which changed the enjoyment of the tortilla but the mess created by the excess flour. Would come back and try for sure, but wouldn't be my first choice. read more

Los Nopales - Mixto Fajitas, chili toreados fresh guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Los Nopales is always going to be our favorite spot for Mexican food. They have the best staff and the food is OUTSTANDING! I've had multiple things on the menu and everything has been top notch read more

Service is always good. Ambiance has not changed - rather makeshift but OK. The food, on the other hand, has taken a dive for the worse. Up to a month or two ago the food was consistently good. Today, 18 July 2025 - not so good. Dried out tamales and nasty re-fried beans. Nasty chilie rellenos. We've been going here since they opened on the east-side of Tucson but something has changed in the kitchen. Food quality not as good as it used to be. OK - I guess - but not up to previous levels of taste and quality. Something is off in the kitchen. Service is great but it does not make the food taste any better. Downgrade from my review less than a year ago. Worst meal we've had there. Neither of us could finish our plates. read more

The food was average. The beans were bland and so was the rice. I had the #1 combination plate because I feel like that gives the best try of several different things. The taco looked amazing but the meat was dry. The tamale didn't have good flavor... maybe fat/grease that was used was old. Even the cheese enchilada wasn't great. I think that came down to the red sauce not having a lot of flavor. I did like the salsa and the chips. And the atmosphere was good, too. The servers were nice and I felt welcome in this authentic restaurant. I love good Mexican food. I grew up in the area I know good Mexican food is. So I was looking forward to this 4.5 start rated experience. Sorry to rain on the parade. read more

Recently visited Los Nopales Restaurant in East Tucson on Harrison Rd just north of Golf Links. It has plenty of parking around the building and plenty of seating inside including for groups. When we arrived around lunch - there was plenty of seating. The menu is very extensive with some of the great Sonoran dishes including tacos, enchiladas, rellenos, etc. We ordered the taco platter and a chile relleno. The salsa was very good that came with the chips before the meal. A special comment on the ground beef tacos - the ground beef taste like it is cooked with onions and green chiles - excellent taste and some of the best flavor of any around town. Service was quick and very friendly ! I'm definitely recommending Los Nopales and plan to take a dinner group there in the near future. read more

Los Nopales - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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My wife and I go there at least twice a month. The food and the service are great. I highly recommend it.

Their food has gone downhill. They keep raising their prices and lowering the quality. It sucks and the prices keep going higher.

I live almost literally around the corner. I love Mexican food. A few years ago I went there and I wasn't impressed. Last weekend I decided to try it again. They are going to be my "go to". Fast food, nice, clean inside. Good customer service. Happy staff, either that or they are good at faking it. :) I will be back. read more

It is a quiet local restaurant. The staff is attentive and kind. Food was great! Prices very reasonable!

My first time.. Nice place.. special albondigas soup with quesadillas and cheese crisp.. enough to take home.. staff was helpful...

We absolutely love Los Nopales. We live close to it & go there and enjoy their fabulous food often! The service is also efficient, friendly & speedy. Thank you. read more

Los Nopales - Love the flags! So colorful & festive - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Second time eating here. Food is good. Loved the tamales. We also love the taste of their salsa!! Happy to have you on the east side! We'll be back!! Was too hungry and forget to take a pic sorry. read more

Been here a couple of times recently southside quality Mexican food on the east side.

Enjoyed lunch here yesterday and so glad it was recommended. Chips and two salsas were served. We preferred their spicier salsa. The salsa overall was average. My Hubby had their Crazy Burrito and really loved it. I ordered their taco & enchilada. Crispy taco was flavorful and so was the enchilada. Rice is tasty, too. I ordered a side of refried beans and those were also average. Their iced tea was very good! Service was very friendly and attentive. Restaurant is casual with plenty of seating for large parties. We will return. read more

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Our family has been searching for an authentic Mexican restaurant in Tucson for some time, Los Nopales does not disappoint. My mom makes the best refried pinto beans so I'm very picky when it comes to beans, Los Nopales did not disappoint. The food is delicious, take it from a local Latina, if you miss Midway Molina you will love this restaurant! read more

Los Nopales - Flat enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Nice clean restaurant, great service, delicious food prepared quickly. I really like their enchilada sauce, my son especially liked the shredded beef, so full of flavor! Menu with many nice combination choices. I will be back! I also appreciate that their food is not overly salted. read more

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We went to Los Nopales, one time for dinner. The restaurant was very busy and clean, the service was quick. They gave a lot of food for the money and it was very good. Would not hesitate to go there again for either Lunch or Dinner. read more

First time at this restaurant. Went with a party of five. I had the flat enchilada with an egg on top. I expected the enchiladas to be corn tortilla , however they were masa, which is more of a Mexico style, which are still very good. The wait staff were friendly and atmosphere was very casual. Nice place read more

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Food is good atmosphere is awesome . The service was awesome and the flab is out of this world!!

Los Nopales was such a pleasant surprise/treat. First off, it's another awesome Mexican option in the Eastside. Even though La Herradura and Los Betos are pretty much across the street, it's not really like all of these Mexican restaurants are competing as they all offer something different. Los Nopales has a great selection of...salads! A few different kinds, and they don't skimp on the protein. I ordered and really liked the carne asada canasta salad. Also got the cheese crisp and it was yummy! They also have strong margaritas! But of course the main highlights are the entrees...the portions are huge! The chile relleno was really good and so was the carne seca. For desserts, the cherry chimis are really inventive and there's no other Mexican restaurants this side of town that serves it. They also have deep fried ice cream and flan if you're not in the mood to "experiment" and try a unique kind of dessert. The one interesting "downside" is that the name of the restaurant is "Los Nopales" but not one item on their menu has nopales lol...Nevertheless, this place is definitely worth a try. read more

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What a gem of a place! Family owned and operated. The West side of Tucson sure misses them! We enjoyed eating at Los Nopales for many many years in their old location. It is definitely worth the drive to have another great taco, #16, and a cold beer. We miss you guys! Happy to see things are going great! Quality meals, fair prices, clean and consistent food and service. read more