Rosita’s Place

BEST place to dine in for menudo, love the pozole as well (only seasonal item). Still cannot get over them not offering bread (bolillo) with your menudo, don’t know any other place that doesn’t have bread but I’ve learned to get over it a little and just order a flour tortilla. Also, if you love A LOT of lemon on your menudo I suggest you bring your own small bottle of lemon juice, the wedges they offer are super small and you get very little lemon and a lot of mess from trying to squeeze every last drop. Oh, and the salsa that they serve with chips is REALLY hot and sometimes inedable for my taste. Other than that, you learn to live with the above in lieu of good mexican food, definitely my second favorite place for authenic dine in mexican food and first favorite for menudo. Large menu selection and everything is good. I suggest you come as soon as they open to avoid long waiting times because the dining area is a bit small and cramped. Enjoy!

Machaca burro enchilada style will fill you up for days. Massive burrito at a cheap price. Not the greatest chips n salsa (hot sauce is actually served), yet the burrito makes it all worth it. Favorite place to go during lunch with my old coworkers, and that was coming from Tempe. Probably more of a 4 star place, but giving 5 stars for size, cost, and the nostalgia of eating many lunches here.

Several Customers of mine recommended Rosita’s. Our new favorite place. Thanks Fred Wadsworth /​Midway Commercial & Fleet Sales Manager.

This place was highly recommended to me by a friend after I expressed my craving for Mexican. We went and while the waitress was nice, my food was sub par at best I can’t explain it but it was average, I wasn’t feeling too good on the night we went so I decided to hold off on my Unilocal review and give them another chance — which I did 3 weeks later. I ordered a completely different dish and my review remains the same, just average. The fresh chips were great but they also charge you for them so I expect them to be better than the complimentry ones you receive at your typical mexican joint.

Been eating here for over 20 years and plan on eating here for another 40!!! Love the tamales, red chili, tacos, salsa, mole and everything else I’ve tried!!! One of the Best Restaurants in Town!

Worst service ever first time we went there was overcharged and bad service… thought we try it again had bad service… call speak with manager about being overcharged explained the situation… returns my call explains that I undercharged the second time I was there don’t even talk about the first charges or the bad service… What a great manager mother and daughter… don’t fix the situation if there an owner like to speak with him .the foods not all that service sucks… don’t mind paying for food and great service… long story short watch your tab… then to end conversation I tell her that we just don’t need to eat their if they can’t explain my first charges. Her remark ok… I’ll give your 15 cent

Actually should be a 4.5 star rating. Food is plenty and tasted great. Not to mention the portions and very reasonable pricing. The giant Margaritas were not bad either. Will coming back soon.

We have been going here for 40+ years. Every business should be allowed an off day here and there, but 3 times in a row is way too many!
The first time, it took forever for the waitress to come over once we were seated. After what seemed like forever we finally got some chips and salsa and then the waitress finally appeared. My son’s order came out way before mine, so far in advance that he was done eating when mine arrived. Once I finally got my enchilada and beans, the beans were cold and the cheese was not even melted in the enchilada and I had to send it back! Again, can’t find the waitress and getting front of house is almost impossible! Finally the food was sent back, by the time it came back again, my son really wanted to go home, and quite frankly so did I!
My dad said to give them another try… I did.
The second time my daughter really wanted to go for her birthday. Once seated, it took forever to get service. Finally someone brought salsa and chips, then a huge long wait for the waitress to come to the table. When the waitress finally came, our order was taken and it took over 20 minutes to get our drinks! When the food finally came out, the beef in the chimichangas was tough, I had to ask for the side of sour cream and guacamole over 3 times before it was brought out, the guacamole had zero flavor, worst meal ever! We needed refills on the drinks and chips, again good luck getting service from your waitress or the front of house. I asked 3 different people for boxes to go, that took over 15 minutes to get! Took another 15 minutes after that just to get the bill! When I got home, I fed the leftovers to the chickens!
After this, I was never going back!
Dad just drove in from CA and the first place he wanted to go was here… I told him it would be a mistake… it was!
Again, hard to get service. There are about 10 tables and 4 waitresses! We placed our order, waited so long for our drinks that the basket of chips was almost gone before they arrived. Dad had the chile rellenos with a side of beans w/​enchilada sauce and corn tortillas, I had a cheese enchilada w/​beans and a side of sour cream. The chile rellenos were a mish mash of peppers and no cheese in sight, they did not put the enchilada sauce on the plate, forgot the sour cream, the beans were horribly over salted and did not bring the corn tortillas until the meal was almost done. Tried to get someones attention, anyone’s attention to get a to go box! We left w/​o the box.
This was a different waitress each time I went. I am so disappointed that customer service from the waitresses and front of house is non existent, so not customer friendly anymore! The food is also not what it use to be either!
Dad said I was right! We will never be going back!

This review is based on about a dozen pick up orders, most of which have been screwed up in some way. We really like the white menudo (the red is just ok) and its close to our house which is why we’ve kept going back. However today was the last time we will be giving Rosita’s our business.
One major complaint — EVERYTIME we order they give us the standard «20 min» pick up time, yet EVERYTIME we go to pick it up they scramble to find our order, which they most of the time, forget to give to the kitchen then we have to wait another 15−20mins. Annoying. But what’s even worse is out of a dozen orders they’ve only ever gotten two right. They either forget something or give us the wrong thing.
We usually are annoyed but will go back after a couple weeks, each time convincing ourselves that is just a fluke. But I’m sorry, this isn’t a small town with no other options and the food just isn’t THAT good for the irritation.
Maybe dine-​in would be a better way to experience Rosita’s.

I’ve eaten here, not religiously, over the past decade and the food is good.
Their chips and salsa taste good. The menu has a nice selection.
I sometimes order the combination plate, and it’s a super sized plate of food. The food is not spicy, but has nice spice and decent taste. Their chimichangas, like the green chile one, is a flavor– gasm. Usually, and this is very rare for me, I only eat a chimi and nothing else. A few years ago, I had a margarita, but it tasted like kerosene.
Additionally, the service is the only reason it does not get a 5 star rating. All of the employees, in my opinion, are in a BIG functional coma. Sometimes they are not busy, but the service is still slow. I excuse the bad service because the food’s tasty and prices are so very cheap. I don’t know how this place makes a profit.
Rosita’s Place could easily raise their prices and due to the excellent flavors and portions, I wouldn’t complain. However, maybe the prices are cheap because the service is consistently slow.
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Takes sometimes 10, 15 minutes for someone to take our order.
It takes an act of contrition for refills on sodas or chips.
Waiting for the food can sometimes be a 20, 30 or 45 min wait, and this is when it was slow or busy.
They never bring the check, have to go to the cashier, pointing out my table so the ticket can be found and I can leave.
There once was a pretensious man with colored hair, and not a good color, and an earring, who cashiered– but haven’t seen him in a few years. Thank you, baby Jesus.
Lastly, go to this gem in the ghetto for the food not for ambiance or service.

This is as classic and authentic as a Mexican restaurant you could hope to find. The red and green salsas were filled with heat and flavor from the smallest amounts. The dark mole on chicken enchiladas was outstanding. Only 8 mins from the PHX airport so stop by during your next layover.

Very cute authentic looking décor, our waitress was very nice and made suggestions since it was our first time here. The chips came out hot and green and red salsas were tasty and hot. I liked the red, yum!
I ordered a beef taco and cheese enchilada, both very good and we’re piping hot! They have you a huge portion too so go with an appetite, I’m STUFFED and my plate still looks full. Prices are fairly low considering how much food you get. I would come back and try this place again.

Had a Manudo with a knee of a pork. It was tasty, rich with ingredients, and good amount. Expected a bit different feeling with the knee, but was pleased. real pansita in Mexico is a bit more tasty. Here they also serve it with lemon not lime.
The salsas they make: the green one — really good, the red one is precooked and a bit too mild.
Michelada was great!
Tried also a piece from combo, normal enchiladas and clasic tostadas. They had great red salsa with it, but otherwise pretty mild in taste.

Rosita’s is THE mexican food restaurant when you’re near the ¹⁰⁄₅₁ interchange. Everything is great — the food, the atmosphere, the service. The salsa is excellent but watch out for the verde, that stuff gets caliente. Fortunately their glasses of water are plenty large.
Tie for favorite items are the shrimp chili rellano plate and the two ground beef and potato tacos. The taco shells, like the chips, are freshly prepared and topped to the brim with lettuce and cheese. Just a very legit mexican dining experience.

After hours upon hours (jk) of reviewing potential places to have a delicious authentic Mexican meal, we decided on this place. We were visiting from Philly and couldn’t leave Phoenix without eating the real deal, forget Taco Bell (ha ha I know that’s not real food, ijs!)
Anyway what a beautiful culinary experience! The food was fresh and piping hot and FAST! I only ate about 3 chips looked up and my dinner was there! Huge portions, pretty food, reasonably priced, nice ambience, service a little curt but who cares, I’m an East Coast gal anyway so I’m used to it!

The chicken chimichanga was REALLY HUGE! And quite tasty. I couldn’t finish it, though I really tried!
The chips and salsa cost a dollar. IN TEXAS THAT IS NOT A THING! Chips and salsa are free in Texas, so hopefully other Mexican restaurants will ‘get with the program’.
Their fajitas come with homemade tortillas (DELICIOUS), and the salsa was tasty. The mango drink tasted canned but their horchata is great!
It’s a very kid friendly environment. There’s a waterfall near the entrance (with fish in it!). Service was okay. Could have been better, could have been worse. I would go back for the food and hope for better service (that’s why the 3 stars only, not 4).

Mexican Food Done Right
My co-​worker and I decided we wanted authentic Mexican food for lunch and after reading reviews for Rosita’s we headed down to 24^th Street and McDowell for lunch.
Rosita’s isn’t one of those typical fancy chain «Mexican Gourmet» restaurants. Rosita’s is the real deal and the folks at Rosita’s are doing «Mexican Food» up right.
As we entered the restaurant we sat ourselves at a table. Our server took our drink order and brought us a huge basket of chips and salsa. The chips at Rosita’s are made fresh to order and served sizzling hot. These chips are thin, crispy, lightly salted, and absolutely delicious. I could have easily ate the entire basket but needed to save room for our lunch entrée’s.
Usually when I dine at a Mexican Restaurant I order a machaca burrito enchilada style, so there is no telling how many machaca burritos enchilada style I’ve earen over the years. So, today was no diffrent. I had the machaca beef burrito enchilada style and it was delicious. One of the best machaca burritos I’ve even eaten.
The machaca was moist, tender, and full of flavor. My tastebuds were in heaven. Not only was my burrito delicious, the serving was large, and I mean very large. I couldn’t even finish half my burrito.
Everything we tried was unbelievably tasty. From the machaca burrito, chicken mole, green chili tamale, to the guacamole & beans each dish was absolutely delicious.
If your ever in the area, stop by Rosita’s you will not be disappointed.

A vivir group of us came here to celebrate a birthday. This place is a little hole in the wall… But it is doing something right if it draws big crowds.
We ordered the shrimp enchilada, beef golden tacos, machaca tacos, green chilli tamales, and the chicken chimichanga.
Every item was pretty good with the best spice. I love their hot and spicy red and green salsa with their homemade chips.

It has been about a year since I last visited this place, but I subscribe to their Facebook page and always see their updated posts and photos. I used to be a taxi driver in Phoenix, and I would go here after working nights to take a break, either to have breakfast or brunch.
First off, let me say that they have the best menudo in Phoenix, either red or white, and it is available every day, whereas most Mexican places will only have it available on weekends. The menudo actually tastes homemade, not like it was just poured out of a can and reheated. As far as the rest of their dishes, they also have a variety of tasty platters, such as different kinds of tacos, enchiladas, and «burros» (not burritos… but the actual correct term of a big Mexican wrap; the term «giant» or «big» burrito is actually a contradiction or an oxymoron, but anyway I digress… back to the review!). They also have chips and salsa, both the red and green variety.
The food is actually tasty and flavorful, unlike many of the other «–berto’s» fast food Mexican places all around town, which for the most part, is bland and all tastes the same. Sure, it might be a bit unfair for me to make that comparison, since Rosita’s is a restaurant and not a fast food joint. And I’m not saying Filiberto’s or Julioberto’s or any of those other place are bad. But what I’m saying is that I am willing to drive far just to eat out here at Rosita’s, which is what the difference is.
This place can get crowded on a Sunday, so as usual, plan accordingly.

I went to Rosita’s for lunch with a large group of coworkers. After hearing the praises sung about this place, I was ready to have «real» Mexican food (by my coworkers’ definitions).
The location is small and not particularly tidy, but was seemed to be pretty legitimate, and we were happy to take the trip over. We started out with chips and salsa, red and green. The green was HOT, while the red was more mild, but they were both very flavorful. Our group of about 12 people was waited on by one woman, who did her best, but definitely could have used some help on a party that large.
We started with cheese crisp, which was new to me, and delicious! The cheese was hot and evenly melted, with a rich, buttery flavor. I added a little red salsa to give it a kick, and really enjoyed it!
We waited a LONG time to get our entrees (I would guess 45 minutes from the time the crisp was delivered), and I was accidentally given the wrong entrée. I’d ordered a chicken burro, enchilada style, with rice, and received my boss’ order of the same thing, but with beef. After cutting into it, I passed it to him and let the waitress know what I had ordered and that I hadn’t received my food. 10 minutes later, she returned to our table with another burro (the one pictured) that was okay, but tasted a bit off… after examining it, I realized that it was pork… which I don’t really care for. Not wanting to slow down an already-​long lunch, I decided to just go ahead and eat the second burro, despite my not really caring for the meat.
All in all, I might be willing to give it another try, but the wait and receiving the wrong food twice were fairly off-​putting. It would likely have been a better experience, had our table had an extra waitress, as my drink also sat empty for about a quarter of the meal with no server in sight. My fingers are crossed that next time, the experience is better. I was really looking forward to the meal, and it just didn’t come out as good as I’d hoped it might.