The restaurant could benefit from a much more thorough cleaning: as there was a STRONG sewage odor throughout the dining area. The chairs were peeling and the floors had a layer of dust. Our server was very friendly and apologetic about this, which we appreciated. Unfortunately, the food was disappointing overall. The barbacoa had a strong flavor reminiscent of lighter fluid, and the chips tasted stale. The chimichangas were the best part of the meal. They had a good crispiness to them and were enjoyable. While we appreciated the excellent service, the cleanliness concerns and overall food quality sucked. We probably wouldn't return. read more

The overall look of this place is actually pretty cool. It made us think this was some rich person's house before it became repurposed into a restaurant. It's too bad that the food isn't as good as how to place looks. What I found interesting is that their backyard seemed to be hosting some sort of wrestling event. I couldn't find anything about this event on their website so I guess we aren't supposed to be talking about Fight Club here. My crony got a lunch special and I got a beef quesadilla. I must say that the food itself was forgettable. The complimentary chips and salsa did taste worse than other Mexican restaurants. You can get a 50% discount here by going on Clipp.com though. read more

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I finally made a stop to check this place out. I favored the salmon dish most, then the green corn tamale and the Molé enchilada. The queso blanco was a great starter and I enjoyed the chips and guac. Great customer service in a spacious dining room. Plenty of seating for small or large groups. They also have a banquet room for large party sizes. read more

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Date night at Tia Rosa's and it was a pretty good experience overall. We decided to try the $1.99 margaritas and honestly they were surprisingly good for the price. I ordered the chili relleno Christmas style with both red and green sauce stuffed with shredded beef, and it was really tasty. We also ordered the stuffed quesadilla, which was filling and flavorful. The only drawback for me was the salsa. It was okay but didn't have much flavor and could definitely use a little more kick. Other than that, the food and drinks made for a fun and affordable date night. I'd still come back, especially for those margaritas. The service was great even though our server had only worked there 6 days! read more

Rancho de Tia Rosa - Stuffed Quesadilla & chillireno with red/ green sauce - Mexican Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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Our first time at Rancho de Tia Rosa, purchased by the Lucas family in 2019. This beautiful hacienda-style restaurant has a beautiful patio and Mexican architecture. They serve Baja-style Mexican food, with fresh ingredients, hearty portions, and dishes like specialty enchiladas, burritos, nachos, and signature margaritas and cocktails. Our server was very friendly and helpful. We ordered off the lunch menu. My wife had a chicken burrito, enchilada style, and I went with the "3 rolled tacos" (Taquitos) and a cheese crisp from the Happy Hour menu. We really enjoyed everything--the decor, service, and authentic Mexican flavors. We plan to return when in Mesa. read more

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Honestly it's time to close shop. Saturday night 5pm and there are 2 tables sat. Had to be the worst Mexican food of my adult life. The pineapple salsa clearly had new pineapple added to old salsa and was flavorless. The red and green salsas were also awful and flavorless. You would serve these at a retirement home. The chips came out hot but my dish came out luke warm. Rice was dry, beans were blah. Asking for better hotter salsa was also a fail. It was like ketchup and cocktail sauce and the waitresses called it picante. She clearly learned to not ask how everything was. Just fire all kitchen staff, burn the recipe book and start over. Pass on this place! read more

Beautiful setting and extremely nice staff. The main dining room is authentic and the tile decor is so pretty. The food was fresh and tasty. The tortillas were crisp. We would come back again. read more

Food was good and love the ambiance. I had beef tamales. The building makes you feel you are in Mexico.

This is the most average Mexican place. I went on a Monday so the margaritas were 99cents which was so fun! You get chips and salsa for free which I love, but the salsa was not good. Very sweet with no spice and it needs more salt for sure. I ordered churros with chocolate sauce and that was pretty average/underwhelming. They were a little hard, perhaps fried for a little too long. The service was fine. The restaurant is super cute inside, the vibes are great. read more

Rancho de Tia Rosa - Mexican Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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I really wanted to like this place. We almost missed it twice because the sign on the street was not turned on and is covered by bushes. The pictures make it look fun place to eat. We came on a Friday afternoon and were the only ones there. That should have raised a red flag. The green sauce for the chips was sweet and the red had no heat. I ordered the carne asada plate as suggested by the server without any enthusiasm only to get machaca shredded beef not carne asada grilled steak We heard the microwave go off at least twice. She didn't know what vegetables came in the vegetarian burro. My husband's chimichanga tortilla was not crisp, but soggy straight from a the kitchen. The only good thing was the grilled vegetables. The rice was old and beans were not flavorful. The server came by once to see how things were when we were basically done eating. It took her almost 5 minutes to bring a box after being asked for one and still had to return with the bill. It is a shame. With the decor, this place could be nice, but the food quality and slow service is holding this place back. It must be the 99 cent margaritas that keep Ranch de Tia Rosa's doors open. It clearly is not the food based on my experience. Oh it is was warm inside which was nice in a chilly winter day, except for the restroom where the window was open, probably to keep it from smelling. The "hot" water never got warm when I washed my hands despite letting it run for a couple of minutes. read more

Rancho de Tia Rosa - "Carne asada" plate with shredded beef not sliced as expected with carne asada. - Mexican Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Had a 2 for 1 entree coupon, still not worth it. I got a "steak stuffed" quesadilla. Terrible I've lived near this place for 35 years. Years ago, we tried it and swore we would never go back. Well with the coupon I was always a sucker for a good deal and we went back. I could not finish the quesadilla. It was so bad. At lunch the place was empty. I guess that should've been my sign. read more

The ambiance inside and outside of the restaurant is great. They did a really good job decorating. However sadly, it seems like lately the quality of the food has gone down. It didn't seem as fresh as it was in the past. As I used to frequent Tia Rosa. The tamale and rolled tacos were both dry. The frijole burrito was alright. However the chips we received weren't even warm which again back to the freshness as I remember they always used to come out hot. Ambiance 8/10 Service 6/10 Flavor 4/10 Value 7/10 Cleanliness 6/10 Overall I don't think I would come back unless something changes. Which is disappointing as this used to be one of my favorite restaurants. read more

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There was NOTHING good about this place! Food- not good Service- not good Prices- not good Bathrooms- filthy

A Triumphant Comeback for Rancho de Tia Rosa - Don't Miss Out! For years, Rancho de Tia Rosa on McKellips Road was our go-to Mexican restaurant in Mesa, a vibrant spot for Baja-style flavors in a festive hacienda. Challenges like a fire, COVID, and ownership changes dimmed its shine, but if you've given up on Tia Rosa, give it another chance! Our visit today was mind-blowing, proving this Mesa gem is back in top form.The service was phenomenal. Our server, Jorge, was attentive, courteous, and hilarious, anticipating our needs with a warm smile. He made the meal unforgettable. Manager Heather was equally fantastic, sharing Tia Rosa's journey through tough times with passion. Her attentiveness made her a true ambassador for this spot. The food? Absolute perfection! The shrimp quesadilla, our old favorite, was a revelation--juicy shrimp, gooey cheese, crisp tortilla. The guacamole dip burst with freshness, paired with warm chips. Beans and rice were classic comfort, and the margarita--blended with a sugared rim--was a happy hour steal (2-6 PM, per their site). Everything arrived hot and generous, rivaling any Mesa Mexican spot. Prices are reasonable, especially compared to similar restaurants, The vibrant decor--Cuernavaca-inspired with colorful tiles--creates a perfect vibe for locals or visitors. If past visits disappointed, I promise you won't be let down now. Tia Rosa has reclaimed its crown as Mesa's premier Mexican destination. Thank you, Jorge and Heather, for an unforgettable experience. Go now for a fiesta of flavors! read more

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This was the second visit to this location. Our first visit was mediocre at best. This second visit was a disaster. We arrived with the outdoor temperature at 116. The facility was fairly cool and they had box fans set up to provide more relief. Once seated, chips and salsa arrived. More than ten minutes later we had not been asked about beverages and provided water. An inquiry to a waitress near the entrance was made. The question was "are you going to provide us beverages or should we leave". Her answer was "that is up to you". We don't need to wait for bad food, in the heat, with bad service - and an attitude. We left. This is a restaurant that will fail. read more

Horrible food - everything was cold Ordered 2 enchiladas with rice and Mexican corn got 1 enchilada and no sides Ordered 1 fish taco and got two cold fish tacos I will never order from there again read more

An absolute disaster of a restaurant. Came here for my brothers rehearsal dinner and they were already too busy before we got there, and by two busy I mean the bartender on the verge of tears since there was four groups in the entire restaurant. They kept saying "the person who took the reservation doesn't work here anymore" as an excuse for their terrible service when he was standing right there. A lot of peoples food were cold, I had to go over and ask them to come serve us outside since no one checked in us in an hour, and when I ordered pitchers of margaritas at the bar since no one was taking our order at our table, they hand me a tray with cups of ice to go serve my brothers rehearsal dinner. Honestly hilarious how bad our experience was! They were nice at least though plus the patio was pretty so they get three stars. read more

Food is just ok. Nothing spectacular at all. They used to have 99 cent margaritas, they do not do that anymore so no sense going .

We love Tia's and their margaritas are amazing, especially their blended raspberry dream with a sugar rim. You get pretty big portions as well. My only complaint is that the air never feels turned on in the restaurant, and that outside the mosquito population is insane, unfortunately out of anyone's control though. Otherwise, we love tia's! And they can make gluten free enchiladas! read more

Rancho de Tia Rosa - Prickly Pear Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

The ambience was Great I loved the room but we ordered 6 plates and only 2 came correctly made, Our server had mostly repeated everything correctly so I think the chef had messed them up. Our server had not shown up for 20 minutes so we walked up and asked for refills. She ended up giving us a discount at then end which was nice. read more

Someone put a lot of time, money and effort into this place. I REALLY wanted to love Rancho Tia Rosa restaurant, Mesa. We were the only two customers eating in the entire restaurant. That was a red flag for sure. We should have turned around and walked right back out the door. I thought let's give it a try. BIG MISTAKE! Food is NOT made to order. Just reheated in a microwave, and the restaurant was empty! What they serve is basic fair. Nothing that complicated. My husband ordered carne asada. They served him warmed through shredded beef. Not asada. I ordered a chimichanga. It arrived soggy and mushy. Bathrooms stank like pee. So sad. I don't see this location lasting much longer. No love, passion, excitement or care went into the food or service. So, so sad. And such a cute place. read more

Service was great but food was not very good. Cheese crisp was burned and nachos were horrible. Hadn't been there in a while and now we know why. Definitely will not come back again!! read more

This is such a cute place to eat. The staff was nice and helpful. I always place to go orderes and order the grande bean and cheese burrito. The tortillas are amazing and this is one of my favorite spots for this burrito. My husband ordered the rolled taqitos, not impressed with the presentation. The carmel churro was delicious! They also have some great weekday specials. read more

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The ambiance and vibe here is authentic and cool. I used to come as a kid and this was my first time back in years. Food was good, not the strongest Mexican food but still good. Chicken tacos were delicious, and happy hour items were tasty. Our server, Gabriel, was attentive and friendly. Service was fast and good. Will be back! read more

Rancho de Tia Rosa - Inside - Mexican Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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If you like Tex mex this is probably a great place. But I had higher hopes. The salsas were overly sweet and lacked little if any spices. I got the carne asada plate as I like to try it at most Mexican restaurants good steak cooked well with basic spices is usually hard to mess up. This was completely unseasoned and cooked to death. The amount of gristle in the cut made a large portion of it unchewable. I should have read the writing when the chips and salsa came out. If you want bland snowbird food this is a great location for you. Otherwise chipotle has better flavor than this spot read more

The food, atmosphere, service we're all excellent. I think I'll come here again. The server was especially attentive and I appreciate that. read more

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The spinach enchiladas were good, everyone else liked their food, service was great. The only thing I had a problem with was there salsa, the red chunky one was sweet and the hot chipotle was hot but it was just colored water in my opinion read more

Love the Salmon tacos with mango salsa. Along with the margaritas. And tell Julia Sirine to give me that recipe for their salsa verde. Been asking her and her husband for years. Love this place. Born and raised next to but now live in Oregon. And there is nothing like Tia Rosa's up here.... read more

Apparently there was a fire and this place recently reopened. It was OK, the queso was good. Not too many vegetarian choices on the menu. I asked why the spinach enchiladas were not listed as veg, and the server didn't know. I ordered the nachos and they were over the top huge, to the point that they were really hard to eat more than a few bites. read more

Rancho de Tia Rosa - Mexican Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

We love Tia Rosa! Their margaritas are phenomenal and it's hard to only have just one, lol! Their food is good as well, as well as their soda. The only downside is the amount of mosquitoes out on the patio, and how hot it is inside of the restaurant. But I didn't want to take a star off for that. We also had my family birthday dinner here in the private room up front and it was great! We will continue to keep coming! read more

Rancho de Tia Rosa is AMAZING!! The beef is so delicious that if I were a cow, I'd be a cannibal! The service is simply delightful, and the restaurant is BEAUTIFUL. When the time comes for my last meal, it will be a Rancho de Tia Rosa beef chimichanga, an horchata, and lots of chips with green salsa! MMM! read more

Rancho de Tia Rosa - Beef Chimichanga with green salsa - Mexican Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Rancho de Tia Rosa's is the BEST!!! This is a classic Mesa establishment, and my family has been coming here for decades. We hadn't been back in years, but they did not disappoint. The servers were friendly and prompt, always making sure we were taken care of with chips and salsa (their green salsa is DELISH), and the restaurant atmosphere is warm and beautiful. Would recommend the bean & cheese burritos, stuffed quesadilla with beef, and beef chimichanga! read more

WOW! This is an excellent mexicain cuisine place. The restaurant is beautiful and the servers are wonderful! One of the servers saw that we loved the green salsa and brought us four more!! Our whole group loved this experience. And no other restaurant can touch this food! 100% recommend. read more

I would give zero stars if i could. We placed an order at 6:00pm using doordash, order was confirmed and was supposedly starting to make our food. At 6:45 they cancel the order, and are now listed as closed on doordash. If you look at the hours listed everywhere it still says open until 8pm. Today may be a holiday but they accepted the order. Not to mention we sat here for 30 minutes under the impression our food was already being cooked! read more

Service is excellent. Family friendly! Very Mexican atmosphere! Especially like Margarita Mondays

No ground beef so disappointed! Steak was tough & shredded beef-- my husband asked for a knife because he could not cut it with a fork. I love Mexican but no ground beef - so i ordered quesadillas with steak. Left most of steak & just ate tortilla. My husband & I had finished our meals & our friend did not have his steak--waitress forgot to put his order in with ours. Truly beautiful decorations but will not come back. We ate there 1-27-26 read more

There are not enough words to describe the wonderfully authentic and flavorful food we enjoyed. The portions were very substantial. The venue is decorated beautifully. It would be an excellent location for large groups: receptions, graduations, birthdays and more. The prices are VERY reasonable. Our waiter was polite and attentive. We will definitely be back. Highly recommend! read more

Let's start with the reason I chose this restaurant to take my mother to for lunch on her 85th birthday. It's absolutely beautiful inside!! My mom was just in love with it. Truly a wonderful experience for her. Very authentic looking!! The food was so bland for Mexican food. Very disappointing. I can make better Mexican food and I'm German. The prices I thought were pricey. Wouldn't have minded paying that if the food was delicious. My brother snuck in before us and gave the server a cheesecake with candles to bring out when we were finished eating for my mom. We had to wait a while for anyone to even check on us, and they weren't busy, it being 1pm on a Monday. Finally my brother had to wave another server down and ask to bring the cheesecake. After a while our server finally came over to check on us and remembered about the cheesecake. Well he finally brought it, candles lit, and just handed it to my brother and left. So my brother and I sang happy birthday to our mom then sat there...they didn't even bring plates or utensils. Horrible service. Finally we had to flag down another server for our check, because we just wanted to leave and eat her cake at home. We did not leave a good tip. So, beautiful restaurant, high prices for bland food and crappy service. Too bad because this place could be amazing!! Gave 3 stars for the beauty of the restaurant. Oh, and they should play some authentic Mexican music!! read more

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Wow! I'm blown away by this amazing place! So glad I didn't listen to the reviews! WTH? 5 of us came in on a Friday night and every plate we got was fantastic! Then our server offered for our children to go see their goats in the back. Big, beautiful, Goats on their big beautiful property. The kids fed them branches and it was so cool! Then we ordered fried ice cream and churros and not only was it huge and the best dessert I've had in forever.. it was only 7$!!!!! Like how?!Such a great experience! read more

Many years ago before the new ownership, we used to love this place. The decor, the atmosphere... Everything was fantastic, including the food. Now the decor is still great, but the food is subpar an extremely overpriced. Every dish is over $20. And not the best Mexican food I have ever had. The salsa they serve is not very tasty. The green salsa tastes like somebody dumped the entire bag of sugar in it, it is so sweet! I prefer my salsa with a little kick to it. And the service was timely, but not friendly at all. read more

Rancho de Tia Rosa - Mexican Near Me - Mesa, Arizona