Came here for my birthday with my partner and we were not disappointed. Adorable ambiance, service was quick and very friendly, Payley was an excellent server, and did a great job! We were a bit indecisive on what to order and he helped to give some good recommendations! And the food.. oh my goodness it was so good!! We ordered one of the platters that Guy Fieri tried when he came out here. It was loaded with flavor outside and inside of that bread they make. It was flavorful, creamy and savory, and the fresh onion and pickled onion added a really nice flavor to the whole dish. We also ordered a cheese enchilada and peach habanero street taco à la carte to try them out as well. Hands-down, one of my new favorite Mexican places. And we will definitely be coming back to try other items on their menu. They sang happy birthday and gave me a fried ice cream dessert that was so yummy, tasted like a churro ice cream in a fried mini tortilla drizzled with Carmel and chocolate. If you are ever in Flagstaff, come check it out! You won't regret it! read more

Salsa Brava - Stuffed Sopapilla** - Mexican Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

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closed recently closed rumor has it that soon it will be a fat hen restaurant. same owner. read more

**July 2026: Sunday Night Visit** My friend and I were in the mood for some Southwestern food so we picked Salsa Brava. The restaurant has a festive, cantina-style vibe, and we sat at a belly table with high-top chairs, which made the experience feel lively and fun. After purusing through the menu we ordered the Navajo Taco ($19.50) and the Stuffed Sopapilla ($19.50); both entrees were featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives in the "Return to Route 66" episode. The portions were huge -- honestly, we probably could have split just one dish because it was enough for both of us and still left us with leftovers for another meal. The two dishes were pretty similar overall, but if I had to choose, I'd probably go with the Stuffed Sopapilla. A sopapilla is a light, puffy, hollow fried bread, which I felt held the ingrediants better. Salsa Brava also felt like the kind of place that would be great for catching a game, especially since the World Cup was on during our visit. Overall, it was a solid experience, and one more Food Network-featured restaurant was checked mark off my bucketlist. read more

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We walked into Salsa Brava on rainy Monday evening for dinner. It wasn't too busy at 5:30PM and we were seated immediately at a six person booth for our party of two. Overall the service was very prompt and friendly, a welcome experience after hiking outside most of the day. The restaurant itself is an interesting blend of Tex-Mex and Native American cuisine, with frybread living alongside cheesy lunch combos and plenty of dairy rich cream sauces. Chips & Salsa (Complimentary) - The chips are normal white corn tortilla chips, nothing really to comment about. Salsa Brava has three types of salsa. The first is a mild pico with fresh tangy tomatoes, red onions, and cilantro stem in a watery base that's somewhat sour from citrus. The second is a medium spicy salsa that's a bit warming, filled with comforting smoky and tomato flavors. The last is the spiciest, but doesn't really top out much higher than spicy jalapeno. It's so fruity at the start it's almost like drinking salted pineapple juice. Navajo Taco ($19.50) - The base is a piece of frybread around 7 inch in diameter. It's rather thin, not puffy at all, making it somewhat dense and chewy. The frybread is slathered with some refried beans that are tender and thick. They aren't pureed until completely uniform; instead, there are some pinto pieces strewn throughout. On top is a mound of their famous carnitas, full of pork flavor, seasoned well and braised until very tender, almost fall-apart so. There's a tiny bit of a tang but I'm not sure I can identify the flavor as citrus as the menu indicates. Plenty of cheese is melted on top, then a pile of mixed lettuce, tomato, pickled onions, and lime creme. Finally, there's a huge mound of sour cream. It all adds up to an extremely filling meal. It's fatty, it's rich, it's decadent. It sits so heavily in the stomach that it feeds two very hungry people. On the side, they give a small cup of Mexican rice. It has some charred bits inside and also some whole corn kernels. It's pretty much the perfect texture, no complaints. (5/5) Stuffed Sopapilla ($19.50) - Even with the taco being so rich, this dish is even more so. It's the same frybread base, but folded over with tons of ingredients stuffed inside, placed on a bunch of lime creme, and then topped with even more dairy. The lime creme is interesting in that it doesn't really taste like crema. For some reason, I taste nutmeg which reminds me heavily of alfredo sauce. On top is a bunch of melted cheese and cilantro cream, and then some diced onion, cilantro, and pickled onion. There's not enough acidity for that much richness from the rest of the dish. And that's why they give a side of sour cream. Which also adds more dairy richness, but also a pleasing tangy note. There's so much varied dairy, there's probably enough saturated fat to make even a cardiologist blush. Stuffed in the sopapilla there's even more cheese! And then refried beans and a ton of pulled chicken. The chicken is surprisingly moist - usually dishes with this many fatty and saucy elements means the chicken is an afterthought and cooked until super dry. This one's actually quite nice though, seasoned well with great chicken flavor. (5/5) Both plates are broiled so everything is warm and the cheese is all melty and delicious. This is one of the few places I've visited where they give you a ton more food than the menu pictures online indicate. Even with us hiking the entire day, we could not finish more than half of each plate. I feel like this is one of those restaurants which I wouldn't have given such a high review if I hadn't been ravenous going in. But I can only rate on how much I enjoyed the food as I ate it - and for that, Salsa Brava deserves a 5. Bathrooms - Two larger ones with multiple stalls Note: Salsa Brava charges an automatic 4% service charge. This is labeled on the menu. read more

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The Navajo Taco, mentioned as a Guy Fierri DDD item was not good at all. Not fresh. Fry bread should be made fresh and hot. Sadly this was not. That's half the meal experience. The salsa here is exceptional. They give you several different kind. They were all good! read more

I went to salsa Barber for the last time tonight they're closing as of tomorrow the 12th of September. We've been going to them for 40 some years we're going to miss the great food the service and the ambiance. I hope everything goes well with your new adventure fat hen ry fried chicken and whatever you're going to have thank you very much Mary read more

Wow .. food was great Better than the food was our waiter Paycey. He was on point and a great attribute for your company. We absolutely enjoyed our time and hospitality by Paycey. The restaurant was clean . Definitely worth a visit read more

We decided on Mexican tonight and weighed about four or five options, as there are a ton of Mexican restaurants in this town, and ended up here. I got the chicken enchiladas with rice and beans combo, which was delicious, and mom got smoked chicken tortilla salad without the tortilla which she said was very good. I liked that the house chips and salsa came with three kinds of salsa. We enjoyed everything about our experience at this restaurant, the food was delicious, the service was great, and the decor was delightful. read more

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Food was great. Family of five and I believe we all could have ate the Miramar. The food portions were very large. Kind of slow service but the restaurant was slow so maybe staff went home. read more

Only giving a star because I have to. Don't waste your time here, keep driving and look elsewhere! Coming from Tucson where there are real flavors this food is gross! The chips are hard and stale, I should have acknowledged the video someone left but decided to try this place. Bad mistake, The rice was hard the beans come from a can. Never again! Just look elsewhere! Save your money. read more

Great food, great service, Mexican village ambiance, daily happy hour from 3-6PM includes food and drinks, same owner as Fat Olives and Fat Bagels, accept reservations, always able to reach by phone, and Guy Fieri approved. read more

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So amazingly delicious! The variety of salsas is wonderful - from mild to very spicy. The queso blanco soup was outstanding. We split the navaho taco. Kiley, our server, was fantastic! Totally recommend this restaurant for good food and excellent service! read more

Delicious!! Three of us had dinner here one night. My son had the classic carnitas plate that came with an enchilada and a tostada too. He loved it. He said the pork was tasty and juicy. My buddy and I had the Navajo Taco, an open faced taco built on top of Indian fry bread. I thought this was super yummy. Delicious Indian bread covered with beans, lettuce and pork. So yummy! The ambiance is very comfortable and very pleasing to the eye! Service was wonderful! Always available and there to help with what ever you need. Great place and hope to be back soon! Please see pictures and let your eyes do some feasting! read more

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We stopped here on our way to Flagstaff airport. The dining room is big, light and colorful with many interesting knick knacks on the wall. The staff seated us immediately. The waitress explained the homemade speciality salsas. We ordered three salsa sampler, Navajo taco and various other tacos. The special al pastor tacos were exceptional. No wonder Guy Fieri highlighted it on DDD! It's a warm delicious dining experience. read more

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Wait, what?! A trio of salsas?! Winner! We actually happened into this place because our initial plan of Italian was foiled by a 45 minute wait. Winner! Happy hour margaritas?! Winner!! I mean, how much better can it get?! Well...I'll tell you!! The house margaritas are a flavorful blend of sweet, sour and tequila. The happy hour tacos were fabulous! The steak fajitas were wonderful! Service was easily 5 star. I'm actually only writing this review so it's in my Yelp records for the next time I'm in flagstaff. See you in September! read more

Amazing place! My partner and I enjoyed the food, the ambience, and the service at the bar from Lana! read more

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We stopped by for lunch during our day trip to Flagstaff. We got seated immediately. We got the shrimp enchilada and the chicken-filled sopipias! The chips and trio salsa were on the house. I am giving 2 stars only for the salsa. The food plates were simply bland and slathered with white sauce and cheese when we specifically said easy cheese! The Chicken lacked seasoning, it was bland, like just slow-boiled. The service was okay! Won't recommend this place! read more

Salsa Brava - Chips and trio salsa - Mexican Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

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Yum Our first visit but we will definitely be back. The greeting was very good, the waitress was excellent and the food was delicious. We liked the atmosphere. Quiet even though there were tvs and other diners. We visit Flagstaff about once a month and will make Salsa Brava a regular thing. read more

Stopped in on a recommendation and Salsa Brava delivered. Ordered some of the suggested items and drinks and they all held up. The salsas were unique and stood out from the usual, and the food came out fast and fresh. But the real highlight? Friendliest staff in the Southwest. Four stars and a must-stop if you're passing through Flagstaff. read more

We visited Arizona for vacation. Saw the good review and thought we would give it a try. However, ended up with disappointment. Appreciated the decent size of parking lot, that makes parking easier. We came at around 8pm on a weekday. Still needed to wait for about 20-30 minutes. It was not busy at all, we saw so many open tables once we sat down. Our server was not attentive at all. Asked for napkins, never came back with more napkins. Asked for check, waited for 5 minutes for him to get the machine. Food was just meh. Everything was soaked with oil. Overpriced for what they offered. read more

My experienced bartender perfectly mixed and poured everyone's drinks during happy hour, while entertaining us with her brilliantly positive attitude. I will definitely tell more people to try Salsa Brava. read more

Salsa Brava - Mexican Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

Found this place when I was traveling through flagstaff. Let me tell you I'm glad I did. Awesome service. And the food... The pineapple salsa....its amazing!!! And I don't even like pineapples! The chimi I got. Wow. The smoked chicken flavor was awesome. Now I know my spot for mex in flagstaff! read more

Salsa Brava - Chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

I really enjoy Salsa Brava! They do a great job with the menu and the quality of food. Service is always great and the decorations on the insider very nice as well. We spent a lot of time up north and this is one of my favorites. Definitely give them a try! read more

While staying in Flagstaff my husband & I came here for dinner. Cute decor inside with comfy booths. My hubby had the enchiladas trio plate & loved it! I had the stuffed sopapilla that was so delicious & so huge I got to take home leftovers. They have 3 types of salsa they will bring to the table but we opted for the hottest one, a pineapple habanero that was exceptional. Also enjoyed a couple of prickly pear margaritas. Our server was Aiden & she was awesome! Friendly & attentive without being overly so. We will definitely come back to this spot & try more items! read more

Salsa Brava - Stuffed Sopapilla - Mexican Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

Tex Mex, heavy on the Tex- When researching Mexican eats in the area, I was excited to discover they offered savory sopapillas- We arrived late Sunday afternoon, and were told there was a 45min wait. We settled into the waiting area, but were pleasantly surprised when we were seated at the bar 10 minutes later- The restaurant has a lively atmosphere, and the service was friendly and attentive, which made for a pleasant dining experience. They provide complimentary chips & salsa- note, they did ask if we'd like more, but the second round was a charge-glad I asked (this was one of the woes of the place- many times our waiter asked if we wanted non-complimentary items extras, without stating they were at cost add-ons until I asked) I ordered the stuffed sopapillas with carnitas-no sour cream- and mild lime creme sauce- My husband ordered the Carnitas Combo- Both plates were very flavorful, bold seasoning, nice kick to them, & stuffed with meat- though the side rice/beans were on the plainer side The sopapillas were beyond smothered in the lime creme & very soggy- was a bit disappointed-it felt more Tex-Mex than authentic Mexican cuisine. The dishes were flavorful but lacked the depth and authenticity I was hoping for. It focused heave on the cheese and sauce rather than the more subtle flavors of quality Mexican- gimmicky cooking The place really has pride in the Guy Fieri visit, it was interesting to learn he had visited over 15yrs ago, but they're still going strong celebrating- read more

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They are racist people literally old white man running the back of house saying the hard R work multiple times and super disrespectful and not ok dont support racist "Mexican restaurant". Bad food and terrible atmosphere. read more

Enjoyed a late lunch on Thursday. No wait, friendly service. Colorful interior. We were served chips and trio salsa while we were looking over the menu. We ordered a beer and split a Stuffed Sopapilla. I was hoping for a little crunch from the fry bread but it was soggy from all the topping. I would try something different next time. read more

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We gave this place a try after enjoying our experience at their sister restaurants Fat Olives and Fat Bagels. We were seated quickly and greeted with chips and salsa. Our food came out relatively quickly and we enjoyed trying something that was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Everything we ordered was hot and tasted great! read more

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Atmosphere was nice. Quiet restaurant. Menu was easy to navigate waitress was very friendly. Get all three salsas for your complementary chip and salsa adventure. The red sauce for the enchiladas was very delightful almost birria. Very authentic. The jalapeño watermelon margarita was delicious, however we did ask them not to make it so spicy. read more

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First time here with a group of friends....my friend and I had the cheese enchiladas and we both returned our food because it was cold. The staff were super courteous and apologetic. The enchiladas were good and had a hint of spice that I have never tasted in any other enchiladas, but the flavor was good. A couple of friends had the tacos and they liked them. A couple shared the two person fajitas and they also enjoyed. Thank you to the staff and manager for the pleasant and courteous service. read more

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The owner should just close the place down. It all tastes reheated, microwaved and old. The margaritas tasted like they were from a mix. The chips are awful and stale. Id rather have great value brand tortilla chips. It makes Guy from DDD look like he doesnt know good food. Maybe he doesnt. read more

We got to experience the amazing food and atmosphere and we were not disappointed. The food was very good and the service top notch . God bless you read more

Salsa Brava - Mexican Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

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Bummer. Not the same Salsa Brava I knew. Took off my favorite tacos and no more salsa bar. Salsa doesn't taste the same either.

Food was delicious and waitress was polite and friendly thanks Lana Awesome food and location.. overall great experience read more

3.5/5 Decent food and ample portion size for the price. Service was okay as our waitress tried on two occasions to add on non-complimentary extras without telling us, succeeding once. Salsa was supposed to be mild pico, med red sauce, and spicy habanero but ended up being slightly fermenting tomatoes/pico, mild red sauce, and a too sweet and not spicy habanero. Fish tacos flavor was good but size of fish was pretty small, drowning in celery. Combo platter was tasty, chicken was juicy and steak was cooked to a nice medium. read more

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This place used to be so good, I would come here often with my family and we'd enjoy it. Slowly over the last few years the prices skyrocketed while the quality went down. I "almost" paid $22 for a carne asada burrito on my birthday but it was so bad I had to send it back after one bite, then I lost my appetite. The carne asada tasted like it came from a package and was microwaved. My entire family and I will not be coming back, which is unfortunate since we used to love it read more

We went in one Saturday afternoon and sat at the bar. We sat for several minutes before we were even acknowledged by anyone even though there were 2 people behind the bar. We were given some chips and 3 small dishes wirh pico, and 2 types of salsa. The the chips were not fresh and some were greasy and chewy. Just gross. The salsas and pico were nicely seasoned, very flavorful but the salsas were a little too hot for me. I got the carnitas combo. The chicken on the tostada was dry and the tostada shell wasn't exactly crispy. The carnitas were flavorful, juicy and tender. Food was just OK. Nothing special. The margarita was also just ok and overpriced. Service was also just OK. I doubt I'd go back with many other restaurants around to try. read more

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What an incredibly mediocre (at best) Mexican food restaurant. We decided to try it based on the number of good reviews, plus being featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives made us think it might be interesting. How wrong we were. This is Mexican food for people who think Macayo's is authentic Mexican. Nothing was particularly good, at all. Their "smoked chicken" is just plain shredded chicken. Everything lacks any sort of distinct flavor. The margaritas are not great, even when you get it made from scratch (they normally just use sour mix, which is even worse). The salsa is bad. The best thing on our plates might have been the rice. For being as mediocre/bad as it is, it is also fairly expensive. If this is some of the best Mexican food in Flagstaff, then I would recommend picking another variety of food when you're here. read more

The food was pricey, with small portions, but it had a lot of flavor. The chips and salsa are only free one time, then they'll charge you if you want a refill. Our server was very attentive for how busy she was. And the atmosphere was really nice. read more

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My husband and I are visiting our friends in Flagstaff, and the first place they take us to is Salsa Brava. They were boasting to us how the food is good here. We went on a Thursday evening and the place was busy but we were still able to get a table. On the weekends, it's suppose to be super busy. The decor was southwest themed, typical Mexican restaurant. The chips and the three types of salsa were yummy! We ordered a couple of margaritas. The jalapeño marg had a little kick which was perfect! And the raspberry marg was not too sweet and still had its tartiness. For our main course, I had the fajitas magnifico and my husband had the carne asada. Both dishes were delicious. read more

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