Love their tamales! Definitely a winner in our book! Moist flavorful masa and perfect portion of meat that is lean and well seasoned. Service is friendly and for a little mom and pop place very clean. read more

Every time I'm back in town I order tamales to take back to Texas. I had been eating here for over 5 years. They are the nicest and take great care of their customers. Would recommend everyone giving Perfecto's a try. read more

I was in the next lot from this tiny restaurant. They had the best red menudo here and I would pick up fresh tamales and a mole sauce. I wanted to make sure they were still in business. They are. Next trip to south 12 th Avenue in two weeks I ll call ahead for a tamale order for home. read more

Perfecto's Mexican - Front door - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

The service is fast but I asked for a chicken chili, and got a burrito . Lightly fried. The chicken was salty, I couldn't finish it. A really simple dish , for 21. Not worth it maybe next time it will be be read more

I can't believe I just spent over $30 for lunch. I got the two tamale combo, the tamales were small but they were okay . Just nothing spectacular just basic Tamales. The rice and beans were decent, but I'm mostly disappointed about that chicken tortilla soup, there is nothing in it but broth so I paid $12 for broth, and they didn't give me any hot sauce until I asked I don't understand... They are very stingy with all of their ingredients, despite over charging read more

Nice little restaurant on the south side of Tucson. Authentic Mexican food. Really enjoyed the Chilaquiles with Eggs and Pollo Enchiladas. I recommend. read more

I was told the tamales were great at perfecto so I thought I'd give it a try. It's easy to find and there was enough room to sit down inside the red chili. Beef tamales were good but the green corn tamales felt like it had way too much sugar in them.in my memory, they were supposed to have more green chili cheese and not taste like a sweet tamale like candy I'll pass on the green corn tamales read more

Ordered a dozen green corn tamales. Hands down the best green corn tamales I have ever had. Moist, spicy and delicious. Highly recommend.

I took my team out to eat at Perfecto's. The menu is typical Mexican food. We arrived and sat ourselves. Shortly after our server arrived to get our drink order. Again pretty much the typical drinks. Coke, horchata, etc. We all pretty much ordered tacos. They were really good. If you're in the area, it's worth a try read more

We haven't been here for a minute, we know the owner very sweet man . But today that we went in for lunch the lady working there was so rude didn't greet us and with this angry look. Ok so the food was ok tamales were steamed like a few days very dry and dark in color. Also want to mention that a elderly man went in there she totally ignored him never gave him eye contact and when his order was ready she tells him here is your to go , and I clearly heard him say well I guess never gave him a chance to sit and eat. I have a picture how she was the whole time on her phone. read more

Perfecto's Mexican - a little girl sitting at the counter - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I ordered the chimichanga platter with carne asada. The steak was tough and the rice and beans were old. I literally just threw the plate away since the food was inedible. For what they charge, they could at least have decent food. read more

This place is pretty close to perfect! We went on a Saturday afternoon and hardly anyone was there. The customer service wasn't all that fast considering we were one of the only people there but the food made up for it. We ordered the combo plate with a tamale, tostada, chile relleno and an enchilada. The caldo de queso and a quesadilla. I know, it was a lot of food for 2 people. But everything was really good. The beans and rice were really good to start off. The quesadilla was huge and had so much cheese. The red sauce on the enchilada was sooo good, it had that warm chile flavor without being spicy. The red chile beef tamale was one of the best I've ever had. Just overall a really good Mexican food experience. Can't wait to go back! read more

Perfecto's Mexican - Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Our family loved your tamales!!! A new Christmas tradition for us. Beef was the hands down favorite. Utterly Delicious!! read more

Perfecto's Mexican - Christmas tamales! - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

This might be some if the worst Mexican food I have ever had. The grease in the fryer was dirty and you could taste it in the food. The refried beans were from a can. The rice was undercooked. When I asked for a bowl so I could mix water into my salsa (I physically can not have spicy food) the waitress literally laughed. I had to ask 3 times and finally had tell her I wasn't actually trying to make a joke. She then brought me a plate, not a bowl. I had to explain--yet again--that I wanted a bowl. And yes, she was fluent in English. Neither of us ate much on our plates but the waitress did not ask us once how our food was, I honestly don't know how the place is in business. read more

We went to buy green tamales. Please pre order your tamales so you can enjoy your tamales. Very welcoming and clean. The smells will take you back to your best memories. read more

Bought some menudo this morning and the corn was as hard as a marble the meat was also hard need to start cooking the night before but that's just my opinion was not happy for the price I payed not worth it!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Authentic Mexican food with Great customer service! Prices are reasonable, and the portions are Big!

I have all of these southside Mexican restaurants bookmarked because I am a self-proclaimed Chilaquiles Aficionado. I am on the hunt for the best authentic Mexican breakfast in town and Perfecto's is where we landed this past weekend. Let me start by saying, the place literally right down the block that has great ratings (and more reviews), was nowhere near as good as Perfecto's. This place is located in a strip mall, but it is not hard to find. We landed here at about 9 in the morning and the place was pretty busy. It is small -- I think there were 12-14 - 4 seater tables. It was very clean inside and the two gals that were working were very welcoming and friendly. You get a little bowl of salsa and fresh (yes fresh, unlike the ones we had last weekend at the other place) while you wait to order/for your food. I ordered... you guessed it... Chilaquiles! My Hubs ordered the Huevos Rancheros and a bowl of the red Menudo. My Chilaquiles were great, and I am finding everyone seems to do them differently so I am trying not to be too judgy outside of taste. These had the cheese melted in them (vs. on top) and were really good. I grilled the Hubs on his food because I told him I was "yelping this stuff". He said the Menudo was pretty good (comes with the traditional toasted bread, cilantro and onions) and tasty. He would not go beyond that -- he is Hispanic and I believe he rates all Menudo against that of one of his sisters who makes it with tons of red chile which he loves and compares everyone elses to. That said a "pretty good" is saying a lot. Now, he was not as impressed with the Huevos Rancheros. He described them as not having enough sauce and the tortillas should have been soft and not tostada shells. I did think they looked a little different than what I thought they normally looked like but maybe it is like Chilaquiles and everyone does them a little different? Bottom line, service was super attentive and great... this place is a little neighborhood jewel which is evident by the steady stream of regulars coming in. The food was tasty as well, I would totally return for the Chilaquiles. read more

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This place has some damn good Mexican food, but it is not worth the price and they give you some pretty skimpy portions. My friends and I got tortas and pozole. The torta price in store is different from the menu price online, so I ended up paying more than I was expecting. They charge $.75 for a quarter of an avocado, and barely load the torta up with meat. For $9, I didn't get a lot of food. The food was so delicious flavor wise, but I wouldn't come back because of price and portion. I would rather go to Guero Canelo. read more

A co-worker and I drove from the NW side of town purely because of the Yelp reviews. We are always looking for good Mexican food. Unfortunately, this did not meet the bar for good Mexican food. It was okay, but nothing to brag about. The Carne Asada was mediocre. The rice was bland as compared to Guadalajara's (any location) and Little Mexico Steakhouse. Aside from that, the service was horrendously slow. read more

Prefecto's is nothing less of their own name. I've been to both restaurants, and the food is amazing The newer of the two took over the old Sonic Drive - In on Irvington Rd. next to Dairy Queen. The food so good it's worth a repeated visit again and again and again It's superb! read more

Their pandemic hours are 10am - 3pm Monday through Saturday. I don't know what that has to do with the pandemic but I'm probably just mad cause I can't get my fix during those hours. read more

Perfecto's Mexican - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Chile rellenos in the Tucson Area rated according to the Homeland Security Advisory System with three word descriptors. Perfecto's Mexican Restaurant: Too much yellow. Yellow See photos. read more

Perfecto's Mexican - Perfecto's Mexican Restaurant: Too much yellow. Yellow - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I decided to bring rice to dinner at a friends and wanted some good rice to go with tacos. I hopped on yelp and found that this restaurant had high ratings and an inexpensive price. I ordered rice over the phone. I purchased two 32 oz containers for approximately 10 people at the encouragement of the girl who helped me. The rice was a hit at dinner. Even the toddler concurred as she enjoyed rice fed her momma. I'll definitely be back! read more

Best tamales ever! Highly recommend for holidays Also great anytime your craving great Mexican food.

Great value always on the chino family pacs. I love love love the red Chile here and salsas. Wish the hours were better. I love this family business read more

I've been here twice before, the first time for breakfast burritos and the price was such a steal! The second time I went for dinner and for two entrees, an app, and drinks, my tab after a tip was 60 bucks! I definitely had sticker shock, but I can't complain about the food. I had ceviche on a tostada and it was the best I've had in tucson! I also had a chink which was at least a foot big. The only thing lacking in flavor was the complimentary chips, just a bit bland and stale for my preference but the salsa was a hit too. This location is on the south side, so I won't hold it against them but none of the waiters or manager spoke English so that gave a little bit of a challenge but nothing that couldn't be maneuvered around. read more

Perfecto's Mexican - Chimichanga enchilada style - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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This place is so charming and it even smell love me my grandma kitchen. Service was wonderful .. Priced for families.... really reasonable..... the menu has something for everyone. Now to how great the food is....AWESOME read more

I ate so much here I got sick. Usually I can only eat 3 tamales to get full but I managed to eat 11. Big mistake. Pace yourselves friends

Very, very flavorful food. The green corn tamales are a must! It's small inside and can be updated but overall it's worth trying

We stopped by for lunch after some long hikes in the park and found some wonderful food. The corn tamale was awesome, with a hint of honey sweetness and moist beyond belief. Rice and beans were very tasty and the service was wonderful. Would highly suggest a stop there. GPS does make it hard to find but just stay on 12th and you will find it! read more

This is a tiny restaurant in a strip mall on S. 12th Ave. We each got combos which had a nice variety of delicious items to try. All was very tasty, at a reasonable price for all the food we got! Our server was friendly and efficient. If it wasn't so far from where we live, we would definitely visit it often. read more

Food is consistently great. Service can sometimes be spotty. Limited parking. This app won't let me post a succinct review. I have to keep writing more. read more

Amazing!!!!!! Have to have to try the tamales!!!! Great service , food is delicious!!! read more

Perfectos has the most authentic tasting tamales, refried beans, posole & menudo. I've eaten here over a dozen times and they never disappoint. The staff is prompt and courteous. Definately recommend. read more

My favorite place for enchiladas, tamales and especially rellenos. Staff is always friendly. Breakfast is also really good in the morning.

Great Mexican food at a good price. The refried beans were awesome. I got an enchilada, taco and a tamale which all were good. My mom got chicken taquitos which were really good too. read more

Best Green Corn Tamales in town, hands down! We drive here from the far east side and the far Northwest side just to get our GC tamales.. We definitely recommend this family owned restaraunt to anyone looking for a delicious hone cooked style meal. We come here many times a month and ALL the items we've tried are wonderful. Good portions with great prices! This place is well worth the drive everytime. Can't wait to come back again and again and again. read more

My family and I are from out of town and we came across this restaurant on yelp and decided to give it a try. We were pleased with the food and and the friendly service. Lisa was our server and she was great. She gave us the 411 on things to do while we were visiting from San Antonio Texas. They're menu was limited do to COVID-19. They are best known for their award winning tamales which she allowed us to sample. I also was informed by a local who came in, that the fish soup is awesome. The place is small, clean a charming, located in a business square. The prices are moderate, about 8 bucks per plate. Overall we had a great experience. read more

I love this place! It's not located in the best place in the city but it's worth risking getting your car stolen. I'm joking it's not that bad. We ordered menudo, chilaquiles, and tamales de elote. Everything was so good and tasted like what Mexican food should taste like. The menudo came like limes, cilantro and bread. It was super good. I will be returning here. read more