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Nando's Mexican Cafe

3.5 (718 reviews)
ModerateMexican
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Casual
Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Birria Tacos! Yummmm!!
Veronica B.

Nando's is a consistently delicious spot for our fam! There are many GF options, but my favorite is definitely the Birria Taco Plate! The consume' has the perfect amount of savory goodness that complements the dish perfectly! Instead of rice and beans, I get their grilled veggies and whole pinto beans, as I was told their refried beans and rice are not GF. I never feel like I am missing out on not having those; however, the veggies and beans are the best complement to the tacos! The service is always speedy (especially with the phenomenal chips and salsa) and kind, and we enjoy sitting on the patio and soaking up the amazing Arizona weather! If you are looking for the complete package of delish food, delightful staff, and dollar value, Nando's is your place!

Pork tamale plate..yumm!
Paul S.

Zeek thank you for the tamale recommendation! I ordered the pork tamale plate it came out faster than a rocket.... and absolutely made my day and lunch, since I only had 30min! I loved the cleanliness of your location, bar was clean and well maintained. The staff has made their regular customers feel like they are home, through watching their interactions with them. It was quite refreshing, even though they were bust they took an extra minute to engage with their clients.

Faja Pasta with chicken and shrimp
Brent J.

Amazing food, full of flavor. Great service and atmosphere. We will totally be back. Chips and salsa were tasty.

We get nachos all the time and this is always the reaction every time it comes to the table.
Emalyn B.

Excellent Mexican food, great servers, fun atmosphere with authentic Mexican fare. Nachos with mesquite grilled chicken with all the trimmings is our favorite. Everything here is delicious--fajitas arrive sizzling, enchiladas, tacos, desserts: flan, fried ice cream, and unlimited chips & salsa. We don't drink much but have enjoyed margaritas at the bar with friends. Our experiences have always been delightful, thanks to the lovely servers who are all so attentive and friendly: Lily, Omar, Dalia, Sydney, William, Jazmin, and last but not least, Grace at the reception desk. I don't know the names of some but we've never had a bad experience here. The photos posted are from several visits in 2025. Nando's is so dangerously close to us and we love it. Highly recommend--BEST Mexican food in the east valley.

Cheese enchilada
Denise M.

This is a place that a friend and I often meet at that because it's centered between our two homes. It's pretty large, especially when you include the two patios up front. I love the metal work that they have throughout the restaurant including the big tree divider between the dining room and the bar. We always have great service when we're here. Last night our server noticed that I was going to order a side of rice and my friend was going to order two a la carte tacos. She suggested my friend get taco plate, which includes rice, as it would only be a dollar more than two à la carte tacos. She offered to plate it separately so that I could have my side of rice, which saved us money. We appreciate that kind of thoughtfulness from a server. Generally, I like the food here. After all the whole rice ordering thing, I did not like the rice. I am super picky about rice, so if may just be my weird thing. The cocktails were, as always, delicious.

The bar and restaurant
Ed M.

We were seated promptly and our server David G soon followed taking our order. We have been here many times and order the same items. Our drinks quickly arrived along with Nando's warm Tortilla chips and two types of delicious salsa. Our food order soon arrived and was piping hot as usual. Everything was delicious! The server came by a few times to check on us. We love it here

Steak Fajita and the devil wears Nada margarita
Rachel S.

Consistently good and large portions to share. Of course I wouldn't share this margarita of the month.

Fajita steak platter
Denise S.

Generous portions, good chips and salsa. The service was good - food was ready very quickly.

Steak Fajita Bowl
Lisa G.

First time at this location - really liked the food, just seemed fresher and tastier than the Germanne location. Service was mediocre (restaurant wasn't too busy when we went, around 11 am so not sure where our server disappeared to). They offer a pretty large basket of chips while waiting. The pomegranate green tea is so good! I had the Mexican Pizza with whole beans and it was good. There Mexican pizza is unique from other Mexican food restaurants because it has two crispy flour tortillas, the middle has guacamole and it is layered with meat of your choice, mine was whole beans, and cheese, green onions and tomato. I ask for the habanero salsa to dip it in...so good. My friend had the steak fajita bowl and said it was really good and fresh. They have a bar at this location and offer plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Definitely enjoyed the food at this location and recommend.

Fish tacos-terrible and not grilled fish.

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Food was great, our server Kiana was very attentive and made sure our drinks and salsa and chips were kept refilled.

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Great food great prices and it's good to know there's more than one. I'm going to add this place to one of my go to.

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