Pitic Restaurant

Pitic is so Arizona. The building is nondescript and a little hard to find/​scary, the inside is nothing special, but the food… whoa buddy, the food is delicious. The thing that sold me on Pitic was that it was a clearly a locals joint. If the locals are willing to go to a restaurant directly next door to the airport, then it must be good. It’s also connected to a full dance club playing traditional music with live bands, if that’s your thing.
Service was great. No frills on anything, but a great place for a meal before or after a flight.

Stopped in for the first time today. There was a special. Two enchiladas, rice and beans for $ 5.95. Told the waitress I wanted the special. She said what kind of enchiladas? I said one beef and one cheese.
I go to counter to get the bill and the lady who rung me up said the bill was 7 dollars and some change. I said I got the 5.95 special. She said you ordered two different kind of enchiladas so we charged and extra .95 cents. I said so if i ordered two beef enchiladas the charge would be 5.95? She said yes. I said the waitress did not mention that there was an extra charge for ordering two different kind of enchiladas and it was not on the table sign advertising the daily special. She said ok and still charged me the .95 cents. Don’t know why they charge extra money to make two different kind of enchiladas.
If the waitress mentioned this or it was stated on the menu I would have no problem paying the 95cents. Not right for a business to add charges without letting the customer know before they place the order.
So the $ 1.50 tip I was going to leave turned into no tip and I will never go there again. I love mexican food and eat it a few times every week, so Pitics bad business practices cost them some money if you consider how much I spend and people I would have brought with me would have spent.
I was told there is another Mexican place up the road will have to try them.

This Place is legit. Very authentic. If I’m ever near the Phoenix airport again definitely going to stop by. The only thing was location was a little sketch but food was worth it. It’s hidden behind a building that looks closed down. Service was great as well. The ladies there were very accommodating. Highly recommend and would return.

Between not accommodating a request for nacho chips with melted cheese for a child that we asked for in lieu of the other kid’s menu items, charging for things they originally said were no charge, and also adding on and charging for items that were never ordered — it’s clear this joint is shady. Customer service was nonexistent and the staff were very rude. What a waste of $ 70+.

The food tastes like it came from the freezer. The salsa is horrible. The chimichanga we got was too salty.
The service is good but the food is horrible

FYI: pico de gallo is an american «salsa», so don’t go here expecting americanized mexican food. Mexican salsa is normally mixed in a molcajete or a blender and it’s typically red or green based on the type of chiles used. My favorite is the green salsa, spicy.
We’ve had an assortment of different breakfast items from the pozole to the breakfast dishes including burritos and taquitos. I have not been here for lunch or dinner so I’m not sure what that experience is like but the location can be hard to find since it’s a deserted strip mall near the airport/​I17 freeway.
Rice is flavorful and beans are good. They have a good horchata too.

So good. Everything you want in Mexican food, not too crazy on the greasy side but the right amount of comfort food. Don’t come if you’re dieting you’ll want to clean up!

We love this place. A must go if your leaving the airport. A little place that’s tucked away and it looks a little scary, but then again those are the best. They have great tacos. The salsa here is super good. We will return.

Terrible and stinky food. Slow service and horrible experience.
I do not recommend this place to anyone.

Great food! Dodgy area and décor is very dated but WHO Cares! Great food!
I just eat the standard stuff and they do it well.

Expensive. A small Margarita is $ 6. Half the size of other restaurants in town. Food is good, but I will only drink water here. And that means I’ll go somewhere else when I want a drink with dinner.

La comida muy mala Los chilaquiles malicimos tortillas mojada con salsa nomas 2.70 extra si quieres guevos. No lo recomiendo a personas que real mente les guste autentica comida mexicana… La machaca sin nada de sabo no sal seca. 20 dollares por 2 desallunos malicimos!!! No siquiera una estrella se meresen. Pero la tengo que poner para poder poner mi comentario!!!

Back again! And for good reason! Always great food, amazing service etc… One of our favorite places to go for authentic south of the border food!!! And the beverages are great too! We will be back. Love the enchiladas!!!

A really low-​key, really authentic Mexican food experience.
The food was simple, delicious, and clearly bad food you… which is exactly what we wanted out of our first Phoenix Mexican food attempt.
The location can seem a little off-​putting from the outside, but we felt 100% comfortable with taking our 1 year old daughter there once we were inside.

Fooled by the good reviews and some commercial they are playing on one of the free local TV channels… my husband insisted we go… Ok — we go… Saturday night 8-​ish we walk in and there is literally no one in the restaurant. Not a good sign. We walk up to a counter and are greeted by the somewhat shy waitress telling us we can pick any table… literally any table — they were all ours.
Décor is nothing spectacular — typical local mexican joint décor maybe with a little more artistic touch on the walls… sat at a booth like table and benches — really uncomfortable seating.
Did not take too much time to order — were served stale chips (really hard!) and hot and hotter runny salsa — did not care much for either, but had to keep us busy while our food was cooking. so had to have some of it… No pico de gallo or any other salsa — we asked.
So — the food… If you like real mexican food — don’t go here!!! Took a while to cook, so we were thinking it will be some good fajitas… well, were we wrong? If you want your fajitas NOT sizzling hot and served in a little melamine oval bowl (I wish i took a photo!) come here… pay $ 12+ for a stingy portion and leave someone hungry and definitely not satisfied — that would be the place to try… I think returning to spend our time and money here will not be something we’ll do. I could not leave 0 stars — leaving 1 star for the waitress being nice and looking after her only customers.

Wow! Had a delicious taco combo that hit the spot. The service was friendly and fast. Will return soon

I can’t ever recall being so mislead by Unilocal reviews. This place was horrible. We went at 7:30 in the evening and there were no customers. So it seems that would tell you something. The waitress tried to be friendly but she did not speak English very well, so she tried to avoid interaction with us, The food tasted like something you would get out of the frozen food section at Fry’s. The location itself is extremely hard to find if you are not local. Would not recommend this place to anyone.

This was a truly memorable experience. Having just arrived to Phoenix from a long flight, were looking for a place to eat near the airport and ended up at Pitic based on Unilocal reviews and how close it is in the airport. Location looked a bit weird with a fence and a strip mall what appears to be in the middle of nowhere.
As soon as we came in, the food, the service were all spectacular. We rarely order Mexican food so were not very familiar with the menu, in addition we did not want any meat. The head waiter took the time and helped us to order. We ordered vegetarian taco salad as well as vegetarian burrito. Both were spectacular. The desert was even better, not sure what it is called but it is an apply pastry — truly amazing.
We really liked this restaurant that even came back before our flight back to Toronto, unfortunately it was too early and there were not open. Highly recommend, humble location, great foodie place.

I have been reading reviews for Pitic for some time now, but have always ended up elsewhere; what a shame! This place has excellent food and everything is fresh.
The chips and salsa were great! Chips were fresh out of the fryer and made from handmade tortillas. The salsas were both very fresh and tasty. The spicier salsa had just the right amount of kick!
We ordered a combo plate with a taco, tostada and cheese enchilada. All were wonderful and tasty. The rice and beans are excellent too (especially the beans!). Our other order was a carne asada chimichanga, also excellent. The tortillas they use are wonderful and the chimi was cooked to perfection with a nice outer crust and light crispness on the inside. The carne asada was seasoned and cooked to perfection.
It is located in an old strip mall that looks like it has seen better days for sure, but don’t judge by looks alone! It is in very close proximity to Carolina’s if you are familiar with them.
Give it a try, I bet you will wonder why you didn’t sooner like I did!

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Stuck in a strip mall in a rough area next to the airport, the barred windows make you ask yourself why you decided to venture here. Opening the doors you’ll find a L shaped dining area with waitresses that speak very little English. I’m feeling better about this place already.
I’m seated instantly with chips and two salsas. The chips taste fresh and salted perfectly. The «salsa roja» has amazing flavor and the perfect amount of spice. The «salsa verde» is a little bland but full of fresh vegetables. I could drink the salsa roja.
The shrimp cocktail came with beautiful color. The dish is filled with shrimp, cucumber, celery, tomatoes, and chunks of jalapeño. The first bite had an overwhelming taste if celery. As I dug deeper into the dish the flavors began to balance, but I didn’t get a strong enough taste of tomato/​ketchup to claim this as good as I’ve ever had. The shrimp cocktail is a very light dish that’s worth getting again, but I wouldn’t drive to find it.
Pitic offers authentic Mexican cuisine and is worth coming back to explore the menu. Buena suerte!

Went here during a training class in the area. My group ordered a variety of things. Tacos, enchiladas and a tortas. Where do I start? The enchilada eaters described their meal as «bland and stale» to include the sauce that was nothing to write home about. The torta consumer says «where’s the beef?» Still unsure about the «authentic» nature of food. The carne asada tacos were edible but nothing spectacular. The beans and rice were just that.
I was quite disappointed from all the rave reviews and will not be returning but you can be your own judge.