Cafe De Manuel

I really like the food, the Chimichanga salad and Enchilada salad are my favorite dishes. I myself have had slow service in the past but the last 5 or so times in the restaurant I have had fast service. The take-​out is really great too.

This is now my go to place for tacos! There had to be ¼ pound of shredded beef in each taco! The salsa was also very good, and the red chili was pretty good too. Food was a little slow to come out, so I probably wouldn’t go if I was in a hurry, but they kept the chips and salsa coming so we didn’t mind.

Used to fairly regularly drive 50 miles from Mesa just for the lunch buffet here. One time, they’d packed it up early because things were slow, but at least set it back up for me. This last time, the rice was noticeably dried out, and the refried beans had been reduced to a crust resembling parched desert. When I asked the manager if these items were going to be freshened up, she copped an attitude instead. «These *are* fresh!» she insisted, plowing the old rice under with a spoon, and angrily trying and failing to stir new life into the crusty beans. «No, these are disgusting,» I said, and walked out. I won’t be back.

Teresa should not be allowed to be a manager at any restaurant!!! I called to complain about the food, prices and service and she told me quote: «If you want it better than go to another restaurant» Who says that about a place that they manage??? She wouldn’t let me get a word in edge wise and then hung up on me!!! We got a carne asada plate, green chili burrito and 3 tamales which by the way came enchilada style which we didn’t know was served that way and wasn’t stated on the menu that they were served that way and when the server brought them to the table she said «that’s how they come» and refused to take them back and bring us tamales plain. We also had to keep asking for refills and she never bothered to come check on us. The place wasn’t busy at all and the servers were just standing around talking and for the little bit that we got our bill was $ 43!!! Seriously??? We will never, ever go there again and if you were wise you wouldn’t either! There’s plenty of other places in town to get good Mexican food! STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE!!!

This is my first Unilocal review, and so it should say something that I’m taking the time to write 1.) a negative one, and 2.) one on a relatively obscure business. We were visiting family in Casa Grande, and they recommended this place after having some reasonable food there previously. Unfortunately, we enjoyed only average fare compounded by «mixed» service (the younger hostess was extremely nice, the older waitress extremely rude) and at least a 30-​minute wait for our entrees. This seems to be a common theme with many of the recent reviews. In sum, I’d skip this place, as there has to be better alternatives in the area.

Sadly, the service has slipped. Not enough help to wait on the customers. Wait staff was waiting tables, serving as cashiers and bussing tables. Slow to get drink refills, didn’t offer to bring more chips. Food wasn’t hot either. The place was a huge disappointment on our visit this week. We are not likely to return.

The food is run of the mill Mexican food — decent and filling. However, the service is slow. The waitresses are friendly, but a weekday lunch with few customers should not take an hour.

Visited on Labor Day. Two waitress in the whole establishment. Very slow! Took forever to get water that was asked for when ordering drinks. Had 5 SMALL bowls of chips while waiting for food. Took at least 45 minutes to get food. My parents order beef fajitas to share. Came with one tortilla. When asked for more was told that they would charge. Asked to speak to manager. When he came to the table he was only able to explain that it was one order and you only get one tortilla. He didn’t speak English to explain in detail. The waitress had brought us two more tortillas and the manager was stuck on that fact. There was no way that the tortilla would have held the amount of fajitas that were served.
I ordered chilie rellano. It was okay.
We will not return! There was minimal customer service.

Good food, it’s just sad they have such sucky service. Too many Mexican food restaurants in Casa grande to have to deal with crummy service.

Appalling service, revolting food and little wonder on the night we went there was no other person in the restaurant. Interesting to note that my previous review of this odious establishment has been taken off!

Cut and paste mexican food. Bit pricey, nothing special. We don’t usually go by the book, but we knew nothing of Casa Grande and a friend had given us a tour book for our trip. This place was «highly recommended.» While passable, I don’t know anyone who would highly recommend this place.
Generous with the chip and salsa refills, which is something.
Can’t recall what was ordered. Red chili chimichanga? Amigo got the red chili burrito (same thing sans deep-​frying/​sour cream/​guacamole). Fair amount of food, but not particularly large portions. The chips helped to make up for that.
But, we were tricked into adding the $ 1.50 «salads» onto our meals, which amounted to little more than half-​handfuls of shredded iceberg on a small corner our each of our plates. Such «additions» usually come with a full plate of Mexican food and weren’t worth $ 0.15. Damn you and your misleading offer. I’d say it’s because of the $ 3 you took from us for that that we won’t be returning, but we wouldn’t be returning anyway. Too ‘meh.’
I’d have given three stars if it hadn’t been for those damn «salads.»
2 stars.

Had lunch their today and I agree with a previous reviewer, It was ok, not bad, so so.
I’ll try another Mexican restaurant next time in Casa Grande.

Eating at Manuel’s makes me feel like a boa constructor that just swallowed a barbell. I mean that in the nicest possible way.
Manuel’s is comfortingly chintzy, with dollar store Spanish décor like plastic chili peppers mingling with paintings of bullfighters.
The three piece band is a nice touch and elevates Manuel’s above other Mexican restaurants. The guys did their very best to liven up musical clichés like «La Cucaracha» to the mostly older clientele. The servers were all very friendly.
The food was freshly made and delish, and not greasy at all… not even the deep fried cherry burrito. Get this dish with a side of deep fried ice cream, and you’ve got a meal sized dessert.
The downside? I’ll be laying on the floor, inert, for the next several days.

We eat here every weekend — the food is authentic and great and the service great also. Best Mexican in Casa Grande.

They had a buffet when I came here for lunch. Good selection — my favorite was the red chile beef. There wasn’t as much flavor as I was expecting, so I dock one star for that. The waitstaff was very friendly and attentive, though the restaurant was far from full. The best part was that the buffet includes guacamole — that can cost up to $ 3 on the East Coast!

For Casa Grande this place is fantastic! The food isn’t overly oily and the salsa is fresh and not so hot you can’t eat it. This is the only Mexican place in town I like to eat.

Just O.K., not bad, so-​so.

Really good food, best in Casa Grande in my opinion. Apparently they are under new management as the service was very good.

I’m going to be short and to the point. The service is REALLY Slow and sucks! But the food is absolutely Top Notch, and worth the wait! Ask to sit in the enclosed patio it’s about 10 deg cooler than the rest of the restaurant. If not for the slow service I would have given it 4****!

All you can eat menudo on sat and sun! But beware of the ghost! Manuel’s is considered haunted from when it used to be a convenience store… BOO!