We went to Poca Madre to Celebrate Birthdays for Pops and our Sister and let me tell you, POCA MADRE DID NOT DISAPPOINT!! The ambiance is lively and welcoming. Take note though, reservations are welcomed during the Week Days only and it's first come first serve on Weekends. We were a party of 8 and we were seated within 15 minutes. The Manager was Awesome for making this happen! We told our waitress Abby that we had 2 Birthdays to Celebrate and she said, "I got you!" We proceeded to order Agua Fresca and sodas. The Agua Fresca we ordered was the Jamaica, Horchata and Virgin Piña Colada and they came in cute Mini Jarritos (little jugs) and they were all so refreshing and delicious! For the food, we ordered the Molcajete Poca Madre, Parrillada para Dos (includes carne asada, chicken, shrimp, chorizo, bacon wrapped peppers, grilled green onions and guacamole), Fajitas de Camaron, Loaded Nachos, Chicken Flautas, California Burrito, Birria Tacos and Enchiladas Rojas! The entrees all come with a side of chorizo beans, rice, salsa, guacamole and 6 mini flour tortillas or 3 Corn (these are huge). The food was served within 30 minutes, but prior to being served, we were brought Tri-Color (Mexican Flag colors of Red, White & Green) chips and salsa. All the food and desserts are authentic Mexican cuisine and are made in house, from scratch and made to order! We all got to taste Everything that was ordered and it was DELICIOUS!! The pictures of our food do not give it justice! The portions are huge, the shrimp in the fajitas were Jumbo, the carne asada was clean, the chicken was juicy and all the sides were deliciously seasoned! There was so much food, that we took home 7 containers of leftovers. Afterwards, Abby and friends brought over Mexican sombreros for the Birthday boy and girl to wear and then it was a Paaaaaarty!!! They also got a Free Tres Leches slice of cake after the entire restaurant sang "Happy Birthday"! We are definitely coming back next time for Brunch! So, if you want great and delicious authentic Mexican food, great customer service, inexpensive menu, fun, welcoming, clean and friendly experience, Poca Madre is where it's at!! read more

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I highly recommend Poca Madre if you're looking for a great spot in Avondale to enjoy a delicious brunch with a fun atmosphere. This place definitely deserves a spot on your must-try list! My top recommendation is the Birria de Res--but make sure you ask for the additions! I suggest adding two sunny-side-up eggs, which takes this already delicious brunch choice and elevates it to a five-star meal. The combination is absolutely worth trying! The only thing to keep in mind is that the drinks tend to be on the lighter side. If you're looking for a little more kick, consider going with a double shot, or keep it simple and enjoy a cold beer. Great food, good vibes, and definitely an Avondale happy place worth visiting! read more

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Accidentally stumbled across this newer brunch spot in Avondale. Really had a great dining experience at Poca Madre. The staff was very accommodating and even with a lot of people visiting the restaurant, we were able to be seated in a timely manner. The restaurant had a great vibe with vibey music and tvs showing sporting events. The food was really good and filling. We had a mistake with our order and the restaurant took awesome care of everything and was very polite. Definitely looking forward to coming back! read more

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Stopped by for a weekday lunch and walked into a fun, lively ambiance. The bar was full and FIFA was on so people had the vibes up! I read several reviews on here that the music was loud - that's honestly part of the reason why this review is high because that definitely set the tone for our outing. The music was fun and vibrant and we had a great time. I got the brunch protein bowl with chicken and my boyfriend got the burrito. Both were so yummy and very filling. They have house made salsa but also habenero if you need something with a little more spice :) We also got margaritas and the bartender was very sweet. I got a blanco prickly pear with a sugar rim and my bf got a reposado house marg. Both were delicious and we wanted more rounds but had to go back to work (otherwise we would have stayed for the drinks and the overall energy in here!) read more

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We had a table of 12 they accommodated us so we sat inside. The ambiance was chill which I love, I ove the music. The service was quick the girl was super nice our food was delicious everyone had a wonderful time. The food was tasty we liked it. read more

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3.5-4 Good spot for brunch if you are wanting Hispanic / Mexican food. It does get busy, there is indoor and outdoor seating. It is very loud, loud music playing. Customer service was good. The time it took to get our food was good too, didn't take a long time. We ordered the chilaquiles for two. The portion is a good size. The salsa on the chilaquiles was okay. The asada and chicken were really good tho. Tried their tres leches, it was good too. read more

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The modern menu stands out in a crowd of traditional West Valley Mexican options. You'll find traditional dishes but also an impressive variety of less-common plates like mariscos, tortas, and more. Top-notch warm salsa, an interesting array of cocktails, and one of the best happy hours in the Southwest Valley! read more

I wanted to love this spot since it's new to Avondale and in a convenient location. However, while the interior decor is beautiful and the patio has full coverings from the sun, the food and service were lacking. The wait time for the food was roughly 30 minutes. We were there for brunch. My eggs came out hard which is overcooked from the over easy I requested. Hash browns were disgusting. Like they were cooked in old oil. We sat there for some time before the server came back to give us the check. I think standard good service is picking up the empty plates when dropping off the check. Or at least after collecting the payment. In conclusion, the atmosphere is pretty but the food and service were not good. Do not recommend. read more

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I noticed some Tesla charging ports in the entrance but were not operational and the staff told me the management is working g with the shipping center management to get them operational. We were seated sooner than expected. The ambiance and decor is very classy and inviting. Music keeps the vibes going I did notice everything very clean. The cafe de olla is delicious and comes with complimentary conchita. Our food was made to order and just as we asked. Everything was delicious and the homemade corn tortillas were bomb. I had salsa tatemada very good. Our server seemed to be very busy but still managed to provide great service to us. The menu has lots of items I can't wait to try. I will be back. I did like the chef coming out with everyone's order to each table. A nice touch. Bathrooms were clean and it made me smile. read more

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As far as a brand new restaurant goes, this place is doing everything right. Sure you might have your speed bumps along the way, but as some say, this place has "good bones". The service is extremely friendly, the restaurant is clean and stylish, and the food is original and flavorful. We ordered the Chilaquiles and the French Toast. Everything tasted great and the portions were large! We can't wait to see how this place grows, improves, and solidifies itself as a marquee brunch diner! read more

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Husband ordered fajitas which were fine but not fantastic. I ordered a chimichanga w/ carnitas which tasted game like / not fresh or flavorful. Very unlikely to return. Vibe is cute - service was good. read more

Poca Madre - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

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Decided to try this place with my sister. We saw reviews were good so we gave it a shot. Hostess made the experience seem chaotic and didn't know what she needed to do. We waited around 30 mins to be seated. I will say service wasn't the best. We didn't get a server until another server saw we were at the table without anyone attending us. It took about 10 mins to get beverages to the table. We had ordered an appetizer but did not come out for a while. Our food came out in about 30ish minutes. I ordered the chilaquiles with carne asada. I will say $20 for this plate was good but the taste I didn't like. The food was like warm and made it taste off. We also had ordered menudo shooters and I also didn't like the flavor it had a weird taste to me. Ambiance was good but the servers seemed like they didn't know what they were doing. One thing I noticed was the chef coming out and bringing the food to the tables which I thought was off. I don't think I've ever seen that. The whole restaurant seemed like they didn't know what they were doing. I did overhear that they had just opened in February. I will say that was just a few months but they have a lot of room for improvement to not make the experience so chaotic and having to hunt your server down to order or request one thing. read more

Poca Madre - Menudo shooter - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

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Cute place, great vibe, indoor, outdoor and bar seating. Great music playing throughout. Service was good, early on a Sunday am wasn't too packed but by the time we left 930 there was a wait lined up outside. There were many things being served that I def want to come back and try. The relleno was sooo good and flavorful. My eggs, machaca, and hash browns was kinda plain, to my own fault but it was still flavorful! We will def be back. The prices were normal $14-22 per plate. read more

Poca Madre - Chile Relleno de brunch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

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New spot, our first time! We heard nothing but great things about Poca Madre so we had to try it out! From the moment you walk in, the vibes are vibing! Good music open clean dining room with lots of seating both indoor and outdoor. There were 6 in our party and we all enjoyed something different both food and cocktails, no complaints! We look forward to returning for Brunch!!! read more

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Food is ok nothing special, had the menudo it was $18 for a medium size bowl with some seasoning and lime it was decent, definitely not worth the $18 better off going to food city. Waitresses were nice but definitely need more training on what the food items need when being taken to the table such as the menudo needs the tortillas, limes, oregano and chili flakes. I had to ask for them and took forever to bring making my menudo lukewarm. read more

Poca Madre - Caguamon for 1 lol - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

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The food is great, but the music they play both inside and outside is way too loud for anyone to have a conversation. This may be OK for dinner, but we were having brunch with my older parents, and they sat next to each other, and could not hear each other, let alone hear us. Indicated that they would not come back because of the very loud music, which saddened me because again, the food is good. I would recommend that they at least lower the volume until late evening dinner or even better if they'd offer the outdoor patio to be low volume, and I mean very low volume music and folks can choose whether they want to sit inside and be blasted with music, or sit outside and be a little bit more comfortable if that's their preference. I don't get me wrong, the music selection is great for me, but I honestly could see a lot of other folks around us in the outside patio at noon brunch that were struggling to converse with each other. That would be my only suggestion, and we would love to be able to have that option for us to hear the music if we choose, or to be seated where we could have conversation such as the outdoor patio. read more

Amazing service and food was delicious! Love the cafe de olla! My daughter really enjoyed her graduation brunch here! read more

Poca Madre - Everything tasted amazing - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

Holy crap on a cracker! What a crap show. So excited to try this new restaurant, but what a disappointment. I will never return. The restaurant was freezing. They refused to close the patio, stating that it would not unlock and that people would be trapped outside. Because of this, we were freezing throughout our meal, and our food went cold within minutes of being served. Originally, we ordered iced mocha lattes that came out tasting like watered-down chocolate milk, 30 minutes after ordering, we received them. We returned this drink and got black coffee instead, which was barely recognizable as coffee; it tasted like warm tap water. We ordered an espresso martini that took 45 minutes to arrive, and it wasn't creamy. It was watered down. There was no espresso flavor. The Chilaquiles were ordered with Carne Asada and red and green sauce. It came out cold and congealed. My dining partner ordered a single pancake to go along with this. The pancake came out cold. The syrup was not warmed up. The butter was so cold that it could not even spread on the pancake. I ordered the Birria grilled cheese, which came with a cone and a bacon-wrapped stuffed jalapeño. This was the only part of the meal that either one of us enjoyed. The manager who spoke with us gave the impression that it was our fault for being uncomfortable with how poor the service was, the food quality, and the restaurant's temperature, even though other customers were complaining and changing tables. I felt like I was being gaslit into believing I was the issue, not the restaurant. read more

Really enjoyed our first visit here and recommend trying it. Their menu is really extensive and keep in mind, their brunch menu is separate from their standard menu. My cousin had the Chile Relleno de Brunch which was REALLY good. I will personally get that on my next visit. I ended up trying the Sopes de Desayuno which come with over easy eggs. I loved it. The chorizo that comes with it is very flavorful. We also enjoyed some aguas frescas which took me back to my childhood in Guadalajara. Overall, great time. Friendly staff. read more

So many options on the menu! Our server recommended the salsa served hot - not spicy hot but temperature hot. It was fire roasted and served warm (a first for me) but delicious! Homemade corn tortillas are so good! The staff is very friendly. The decor and vibe is cool too. Outdoor seating on the covered patio is available. read more

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First time visiting and food was great ! Ambiance was great ! Service was great ! Waitress was Viviana she provided excellent service on top of it ! I do recommend to go early and if It's more than 6 people the wait time will be an hour for sure. We waited 56 minutes , even though host offer outside tables it was hot and we waited for inside tables . Overall it was good and honestly food portions are more than enough ! I order protein bowl and it was delicious ! I also order Mazapan iced coffee and it was ok not my favorite so switched to cucumber limon agua Fresca and it was delicious ! read more

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Come show this place some love it's their first day open and we just came across it by accident. music, friendly service, great food! read more

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Food is excellent. Good portion size, fresh, very good overall. Service was slow, but the food made up for that. Definitely a place to try.

We came in at 9:50am and was told it would be a 40 min wait for a party of 3. During that time, they sat endless people, big parties and were unorganized. Finally at 10:50 am - they asked us if we would be willing to sit on the patio in 100 degree heat. Even though they said we would be next inside, they proceeded to seat parties. Finally, at 11, I told them we would leave, only for them to say they could find a table and to follow them. We just left... they acted with no sense of urgency, were writing parities on white sheets of paper. I was excited to try this place, but not now. read more

We couldn't eat there even though the website says open at 7:00 a.m. We arrived at 7:10 a.m and were advised their website had not been updated to 8:00 a.m and we'd have to go outside and wait. read more

What a cute place! We went there for a family dinner and everything was awesome. The food was perfect. Definitely try the guacamole with chicharron. My grandson got a kids meal and it was huge. Service was top notch also. Can't wait to go back! read more

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We really tried to give this place a fair chance despite the disappointing service and long wait. At first, I was impressed by the restaurant itself and the variety on the menu. Unfortunately, it took over an hour for our food to arrive, and when it did, we were served the wrong items. There were only two of us, yet larger parties around us received their meals first and appeared to have correct orders. The table next to us experienced similar issues, which made the situation even more frustrating. The food itself did not meet expectations, especially for the price point, and we still did not receive everything we had ordered. We had to repeatedly flag down our server to ask about missing items. At one point, I even asked for the menu so we could clarify what we were supposed to be served, as it seemed there was confusion about the dishes. I remained polite and understanding, because my concern is never about the cost, but about receiving what I ordered and ensuring the team is knowledgeable about the menu. It was a very disappointing first impression and, unfortunately, will likely be our last visit. I could understand if they were overwhelmed or extremely busy, but that did not seem to be the case. read more

Food was cold and terrible I ordered the chilaquiles and the French toast. I would never come back the prices were ridiculous read more

Poca Madre - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

I visited twice, first for breakfast and then for lunch. On my second visit, I ordered pozole, but I was quite disappointed. It didn't have enough hominy, and it wasn't fully cooked. There was a fair amount of meat, though. Pozole is traditionally served with cabbage, radishes, not onion, and cilantro--that's for menudo. On the bright side, the flavor was good. Cafe de olla is delicious and comes with a conchita. The waitress was a bit off, either distracted or making mistakes when we asked for simple things. I'll probably come back when waitresses get more experienced. Two different waitresses were getting the orders wrong. read more

Poca Madre - I asked with carne asada but got the order wrong and got chorizo instead . They were good. Cafe de olla comes with a conchita, - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

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Came for drinks with my boyfriend and it did not disappoint! The drinks were really good and the guacamole was bomb. Brian the bartender was super nice and very attentive, and Katelyn was also so cool and funny . They made the whole experience even better. Definitely would go back again! read more

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Food and service was wonderful! Loved the jalapeno poppers. I shared my meal with my husband and left the place stuffed. Very good find. read more

Poca Madre - Half order of chili relleno signature plate. I shared with my husband. Delicious - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

Absolutely loved our experience at Poca Madre! Such a beautiful restaurant and the food tasted amazing! The staff were fantastic and attentive. Highly recommend checking out this new restaurant. The decor was absolutely beautiful and the plating presentation was unique and added to the menu experience. You can tell a lot of thought and consideration went into the design, menu, presentation and food and they knocked it ALL out of the park! The only thing that was a little weird, was it was 'seat yourself' when we walked in but there's no sign or staff to tell you that so it was a little awkward at first but once we sat down, the staff were quick to come over and get us started. Loved this place and plan on making it a regular spot for us! Definitely come check it out before the influencers find it and it's too busy to get in. read more

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This place is brand new and not a chain. The staff is getting up to speed here, but I will say for a new place they are doing a solid job. You may need a little patience while they get their footing but that should be expected. Everyone I came in contact with had a welcoming smile and was super friendly even if they still need a little time to learn the large menu. The food I have to say is absolutely outstanding. The tortillas are home made. The Chimichanga is huge. The Birria tasty. My only recommendation is a little larger container for salsa to go with the chips. My experience here was so much better than Barrio Queen. Let's face it, this part of town has a ton of Mexican restaurants to choose from and so far this is the best I've had out this way. It's a fantastic addition to not only The Blvd, but all of Avondale. The bar is nice and the patio is a great place to hang out. I'm definitely coming back for brunch to give the Chilaquiles a shot. read more

It was very embarrassing for me to have to speak with the manager and not be able to explain what I needed. The food was bland, and the manager couldn't communicate with me--he just smiled without understanding what I was saying. I hope my server can pass along my complaint. Unfortunately, the lack of communication was very disappointing, and I definitely won't be coming back. He obviously doesn't speak English read more

Was told a 45 wait turned in to 1 hour then after 1 hour was told they called us but hadn't. Total wait 2 hours. Didn't leave because it was a party of 15 for a bday.. Service was not great and they seem pretty nonchalant about it. Including only taking 1/2 out drink orders then even those half every one didn't get drinks we had to keep asking read more

Bad service, food was nasty my bf ordered steak and eggs so much onions and red bell peppers one it and he got sick that night .that was his only meal for the day. Place felt dirty and music is so loud. Just awful experience.never again. I picked 1 star because I had to read more

Food was the best breakfast I've ever had! Service was quick, efficient. Vibes were amazing, great music, great crowd. Highly recommend and I will definitely be back often! read more

Poca Madre - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

Food was delicious! The vibe is so fun and the place is super cute! We enjoy seeing Diana every time we go! She's the best ! Goes above and beyond read more

What a great surprise while traveling thru this area. Enjoyed such nice hospitality (Yes Kim..we mean you) and the food was delish. The fried pork rinds/fresh gauc was salty crunchy and almost a meal by itself. The southwest salad/chicken was just so very tasty..as well as the chicken tacos. It's always a hit or miss while traveling thru..hit this place. read more

Super long wait times, with no actual system to track place in line. We waited 30+ minutes, and it was very warm inside. They had the garage windows open when its 97+ outside. The ambiance was okay.. loud music playing while people are eating. We finally gave up waiting and went somewhere else. Not giving it low score because we didn't get to eat. read more