Food is delicious as always! The service amazing! One of my favorite places to eat . We come here often with our family and it never disappoints! read more

The service was good. However the Caldo De Queso had an oiled down layer, on top of that the soup only had 2 potatoes . The beans were dry and bland. Maybe will try a different dish next time but the Caldo De Queso and beans were not it. The salsa and chips were good. read more

Plazita Mexico Cafe - Beans - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Have enjoyed breakfasts here and wanted to try dinner. Service is good, atmosphere good. Chips and salsa spot on. I ordered the chile relleno plate and could taste freezer burn. I would think they'd make them fresh but nope. The first one was ok but the second was totally disappointing. It just ruined the meal. Plenty of Mexican places for dinner. I'll just stick with Plazita Mexico for breakfast. read more

Great place for authentic Mexican food. Old Mexico ambience. Service is always excellent and the food is fantastic. I've never had a dish I haven't loved. Breakfast or lunch all are great read more

Plazita Mexico Cafe - Breakfast is served. - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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First off, I really like this place but it seems like the more we eat there the more little issues pop up. I think one of the things that hurts a lot of successful places is arrogance...of management, of certain employees or maybe an owner. Maybe it's just repeat customers? It happens over and over. I think we all see it happen in various places. Attention eateries... 1.When you have seated customers, please don't ignore them and assume all is well, check on them frequently...even though you assume they always come back, they tip well and they are very polite. We always respect out servers, tip well and even clean up our mess. 2. When another group arrives "after" us and they are ordering and served before us, it makes us wonder- "are we invisible?" 3. Once I have something on my plate, it's awkward and wrong to ask me to take some off when you gave me the wrong food item....even if I didn't touch that item on the plate. You simply bring the correctly ordered item and offer a box for the wrong food item for me to take home or leave for you to discard. I can decide what to do for myself with the wrong food. I don't need a server asking me to take it off my plate while you stand there making sure you retrieve it. This happened here and blew our minds...WTH did she just do?? This was just rude and very weird. We were stunned but polite and compliant. DO THIS - For example, Anchor server forgot to split my wings order so they simply GAVE the correct order and we took the rest home in a box. They errored and we left thrilled knowing they did the right thing. ...and now we go there by default. Happy-Happy-Win-Win. There are SOooo many good alternate places to try - now we will be trying them and not defaulting to the Plazita. I'm sure we will eventually try them again but with so much competition out there, regular customers should not be taken for granted. read more

I ordered the Chile Colorado with no sides, added cheese and sour cream. Super flavorful, mas rico, me gusta mucho! Love the interior and the have an outdoor patio. Super friendly staff. I'll be returning! read more

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So happy to find this great restaurant! I had the chile Colorado which was very tender and flavorful and my hubs ordered the machaca with eggs. Although served differently than other places it was delicious! Typically it's the meat and egg mixed together but hub had no complaints! The sides were good as well as the in house made corn tortillas. Yummy! The service was great. Everyone was friendly and observant to our needs without hovering. This clean and cute restaurant hit all of the boxes! We definitely plan on returning and this just might become our go to place! read more

Wonderful authentic lunch, enchilada sauce was perfection, skinny margarita and fresh made guac and chips made my day!

This spot is a hidden gem! Plazita Mexico Café seriously impressed me. I got the chilaquiles served with rice and beans , everything was delicious and i'm picky about my rice and beans! i also got pancakes (amazing). The chips and salsa were super fresh, and the horchata? SO good--definitely a must if you come here. The place is really clean, and the service was super friendly and attentive. You can tell they care about their food and their customers. I'll definitely be back--highly recommend! read more

Plazita Mexico Cafe - Breakfast at Plazita Mexico Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Plazita Mexico is home away from home. The service has always been great and the food taste, quality and portions are perfect. The carne asada tacos are my favorite. Those flour tortillas hit different there. read more

Plazita Mexico Cafe - Red beef/ Chile Colorado Chimichanga and across is the Ground Beef Burrito Enchilada Style - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Excellent Mexican food always! Great service, and staff. East side, off Broadway. Always busy but able to get table promptly

Amazing service! Both host and waiter were on top of everything, making sure every table was taken care of. The food was tasty and my michelada was delicious! read more

Service and atmosphere were very good. I had a tamale and my husband had tacos. They were all tasty but very dry. I always hesitate to order tamales for that reason. Oh well read more

Quick update - AGAIN, a consistent 5-star rating. Emily, Claudia and 'chef' provide a breakfast 'as good as it gets'. One horchata, chorizo plate and a two shredded beef taco combo. Every time I eat here, not a single criticism. Even the bathroom is spotless & fully loaded. Thank you, Plazita Mexico Café, see you soon. read more

Plazita Mexico Cafe - Always 5 solid stars - and yes, that is my clumbsy thumb in the beans! - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

The Food is amazing & great service highly recommend Mexican spot. Environment is very welcoming, fast service.

Service was so friendly and welcoming. Right when you walk in everyone greets you. You seat yourself so I chose a booth to the right, next to the kitchen. FOOD WAS DELICIOUS. Came so quick. First was served chips and salsa. Ordered a Horchata and Coffee cause I like mixing the two Then the Green Corn Tamales, Eggs and Beans... sooooooo good. & affordable. Service consistently checked on me as well making sure I was good, if I needed more coffee, and asked how the food tasted. Good quality service. The place is small and cute. read more

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Wow! How about 6 stars? 7? Food: Muy excelente! Service: Pleasant and attentive. Ambiance: Comfortable and somewhat cozy. I had the spinach enchiladas. Holy Kawasaki, so delicious! The cream sauce was perfect, not too thin or thick and the flavor complemented the dish and didn't overwhelm it. Just the right amount of cheddar cheese sprinkled on and melted to, again, complement the flavor. Fresh spinach, tomato, and onion inside. It sounded intriguing so I wanted to try it. I was in the mood to try something out of the ordinary and I'm very happy I did. The refried beans were delicioso! I mean, who gets excited over refried beans? These tasted fresh and had a slightly smokey flavor to it. So good. Mama puts in a little bit of bacon fat in it to give it that flavor. I was SO full after eating, but I kept taking a bite of the beans with rice, it was so good. My wife had shrimp fajitas. Came out sizzling good. She really enjoyed it. Oh yeah, the chips and salsa. Another item that was so good, We both kept taking bites of it even though we were so full you had to take us out to the car in a wheelbarrow. The chips fresh and not greasy (made in house) and the salsa was also fresh, good flavor, and not spicy. So good I bought some to take home. The horchata is some of the best we've tasted in Tucson. Then to top it off, we had sopapillas. Grandmother makes them. Delicious! Comes with honey and whipped cream. I haven't had real sopapillas for decades. Nice and light, appropriately hollow inside. Tasty. Really, some of the best Mexican food I've had in Tucson and I guess that says a lot, considering all the great Mexican food we have here. 5* = A top favorite. Mind-blowing good. I will definitely return and I will go out of my way to go here. Worth every dime of my money. 4* = Outstanding. Tucson-top-tier. Some elements not quite as good as it gets, but it still is worthy of my regular business. 3* = Good experience. I might do repeat business if it is convenient, the only option, the only one in its category, or on a whim, but would not be among the first thing to come to mind. Would definitely recommend you trying it to get your own take on it. 2* = Not so good. Would not recommend at all. Waste of money. 1* = How are they still in business? Stay away at all costs! read more

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Great food, service, and ambiance! Very happy they expanded into some evening hours on certain days.

Food : excellent except the chili relleno needs to be better. Service: all the servers have been extremely nice and prompt to your needs. Ambience: very clean nice looking Mexican restaurant : Colorful and well taken care off . It's now become our go to place . read more

Always good food and good service. The atmosphere is very welcoming. I highly recommend this establishment.

Found this place on New Year's Day eve. Great food...I had the chili rellenos and wife had chicken fajitas. Very fresh food, seasoned well, good flour and corn tortillas. We'll be back. read more

Very good food. True Mexican not American Mexican. We had very good service, too. It was clean and it was busy.

This little spot has quickly become our favorite Mexican restaurant. Tonight we tried their cheese crisp with chiles and it was the best cheese crisp I have ever had. Perfect amount of cheese, perfectly crispy, with a wonderful flavor that I was unable to identify but loved. The shredded beef tostada was also marvelous. Lastly, their refried beans are incredible! I absolutely love them! And don't forget to leave room for their amazing homemade flan! read more

The restaurant ambience was pleasing and welcoming. From the moment we entered the restaurant the employees welcomed my family with open arms and good vibes. Each of the family members enjoyed their delicious Mexican breakfast dishes. Tucson has several Mexican restaurants and most of them are hit and miss when it comes to Mexican home cooking. Plazita Mexico Cafe hands down made authentic delicious home cooking! I highly recommend this gem in the old Pueblo. read more

When we went into the restaurant, we were welcomed and shown to our table. The menu was not extensive but had all the mainstays. The food is seasoned perfectly and I especially enjoyed the tacos, abondigus soup, and the fajitas. The tortillas were fresh and warm. The chips and salsa's are delicious, and not too hot. I highly recommend this local restaurant. You don't have to mortgage your home to pay the bill. read more

Last minute decided to go never have been... I will definitely go back delish! 8pm Sat eve closes at 9.. not busy.. I did build your own combo.. Chile relleno/excellent.. Green corn tamale Not the softest but tasty, Birria Taco lots of meat onions cilantro.. only 1 corn tortilla, (could have used another) Chicken enchilada delish rice/beans and plentiful.. took a lot home Shared the most delicious dish of Flan Very authentic (not the usual creamy pudding)... thick n tasty I loved it Lovely waitress, attentive.. place is clean, attractive.. patio nice but could use more flare with pics n colors read more

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Brought Dad for a quick brunch. We had the mixed burrito chimichanga enchilada style with rice and beans and the taco enchilada combo. This is definitely a neighborhood place where the wait staff call people by name because they come here regularly. It's always good for breakfast and lunch. If tour in the neighborhood stop by you won't be disappointed. read more

Plazita Mexico Cafe - Mixed burrito chimichanga enchilada style with rice and beans - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Tasty riffs on traditional food, executed perfectly. Kind and personable service. Brought an order home and it traveled well. Definitely going to be a regular stop. read more

Great spot for breakfast or lunch. We split the 2 meat fajitas with shrimp and chicken, and an a la carte chile Colorado enchilada. Fajitas were a good size with a generous portion of mixed peppers and onions. I like to get a side of cheese. Fajitas came qith refried beans and rice. Enchilada had moist chunks of meat and a rich sauce. Will definitely be going back to try more things. read more

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A family operation with great food, nice ambiance and reasonable prices. Deep fried tacos are my go-to and they never fail, delicious!

This place of all the restaurants in Tucson and we have been to a ton of them has the worst salsa hands down...As we enjoy or salsa and chips which they charge for at breakfast. We are not going back. It's too bad its a nice clean well kept location and the food is OK not great just OK but NOPE salsa ugh read more

4.90 stars. My first time here today and ay caramba, they did not disappoint! Happy hour when I got here- left even happier. Found a great food place, an excellent service, a homey ambiance- plus found a lucky penny! Thank you- I shall be back for breakfast and or dinner. read more

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The service was great, loved the chili relenos and birria tacos! My husband had a margarita and loved it. Only reason why I didn't give 5 stars was because the chips were very stale. read more

Love this very local, family friendly place for breakfast. Traditional Diner and Sonoran style breakfast choices (chorizo, Huevos rancheros), and friendly service. What more can u want? read more

Service is erratic With the high costs of menu items, poor service can make frequent patronage of this place a no-go read more

Such an attentive team! Our coffees never dipped below halfway empty. Ordered chips and requested the Hot salsa, thanks to a yelper tip, it was delicious! Just the right amount of heat for me. They aren't complimentary before 11am. The prices overall however are really reasonable compared to the average dine in Mexican spots in town. We ordered the white Menudo, wouldn't order again, the broth tasted like a chicken soup broth. We also ordered the red chilaquiles, they were a bit soggy for my preference and had a ton of green onions mixed in. Their beans were really tasty though! Pancakes were solid, standard fluffy pancakes! We will return, but try different dishes next time. They have a great patio in the back we didn't notice until we were already served. Their credit card system is old school, they still use a credit card imprinter system with carbon copies. Staff was still masking as of 10/9/21. read more

Plazita Mexico Cafe - Chilaquiles Red - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Read the praising reviews here so we gave it a shot for lunch. Wife had shredded beef quesadillas ($9.99) and I had the creamy chicken enchiladas lunch special ($11.50). Free chips and salsa quickly arrived at our table. Chips were fresh but salsa was watery and not a lot of flavor. Both are entrees were ok but really lacked in flavor. Certainly did not live up to the other reviews. Good service. I'd give this restaurant a 5 out of 10. With tip our lunch cost $28.00. Not a good deal. read more

Excellent tasty food, always great service, wonderful coffee at an affordable price! We come here at least twice a month.

Tried 3 different times ordering different items each visit, due to the good reviews. I'm not a fan. The food to me is bland. I do have to say the pancakes were good though. The other dishes, not so much. read more

Always great service and the food is exactly perfect every single time!! My husband loves the bacon and egg plate. Eggs are always perfectly made. The staff is on top of it. Highly recommend. read more