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[glitterbot]

Where would you take someone from out of town for a nice meal at a Mexican restaurant? I was thinking of trying either the Sierra Bonita Grill or the Barrio Cafe. Anyone eaten there? Opinions? Don't want to go to Los Dos, but does anyone have any other recommendations?

[MikeyWretch]

Rositas in Mesa

Or Aribas in Phoenix.

[Jacki O.]

La Pinata in Phx (19th ave and osborne) is cool

[glitterbot]

Definitely won't be heading out to Mesa, although I LOVE Rosa's Mexican Grill in Mesa. We will be wanting to stay a little closer to home, Phoenix style.

[MikeyWretch]

Definitely won't be heading out to Mesa, although I LOVE Rosa's Mexican Grill in Mesa. We will be wanting to stay a little closer to home, Phoenix style.

I love Arriba mexican grill on camelback and 16th st.

[weener]

Garcia's on 35th Ave and Encanto. It's not the chain Garcia's. Te food is tasty, the atmosphere is nice, and the prices are good.

2216 N 35th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85009-2323
(602) 352-1913

[glitterbot]

Garcia's on 35th Ave and Encanto. It's not the chain Garcia's. Te food is tasty, the atmosphere is nice, and the prices are good.

2216 N 35th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85009-2323
(602) 352-1913

You know, I think I ate there when I was a kid. We used to visit out here, and my aunt and uncle used to take us to Garcia's. Well, when I moved out here I thought it must be the chain Garcia's, but I remembered it being so awesome. I just looked at this location on the map, and I am pretty sure that is where we used to go. Sweet!

[azwestdevil72]

Garcia's on 35th Ave and Encanto. It's not the chain Garcia's. Te food is tasty, the atmosphere is nice, and the prices are good.

2216 N 35th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85009-2323
(602) 352-1913

You know, I think I ate there when I was a kid. We used to visit out here, and my aunt and uncle used to take us to Garcia's. Well, when I moved out here I thought it must be the chain Garcia's, but I remembered it being so awesome. I just looked at this location on the map, and I am pretty sure that is where we used to go. Sweet!

Agreed. That Garcia's is awesome! It might be my all time favorite.
Jacki O's right about La Pinata, and so is MikeyWretch about Arriba's.

I also like Macayo's on Central: they have great chimi's.

There's also Caramba's (the two I go to are 55th ave and Glendale and 67th ave and Bell). They make awesome carne asada burritos.

Carlos Obrien's on 7th St and Northern is also pretty good, too.

Chevy's is good, more commercial atmosphere, but good.

Damn, now I am hungry!!

[differently biotic]

poncho's on baseline/central... I could drink that red sauce right out of the bottle. nomnomnom.
carolina's 1202 E Mohave Street
Matador on Adams (downtown)
Ajo Al's on 16th St and Camelback

[HNIC]

You were dead on w/ Barrio Cafe.

[Tony]

You were dead on w/ Barrio Cafe.

for legit gourmet mexican the conversation begins and ends there.

but if you want to do it on the cheap, and you want good fried greasy cheesy stuff: CAROLINAS

trust me. i'm fat.

[Mary]

I'm so glad this thread turned out to be about what it's about.

[bunnyeyes]

If you go to Barrio you can't go wrong with the Mole (black not red) and Sangria. Pricey but so worth it. Order at the window type place Los Compadres or Juans on Thomas and 16th street. And how about a shout out for JDLC The Burrito Co.!

[fatguyaz]

I'm so glad this thread turned out to be about what it's about.

I'm not... i wanted to nominate my favorite mexican person!! His name is Pedro. He knows very little english and he likes to say "good shit!" or when something is bad it's "NOT good shit"

[John MFer]

I really like Padre's at 12th st and camelback. I had the best sea bass of my life there.