Iram G.
Google
Extremely Overpriced and Poor Customer Service
Decided to try this place out and experience for myself and find out what all that social media hype was all about. There is nothing special about this place as you walk in.
This is a very small dark hole in the wall div-ish restaurant bar type of atmosphere. No menu but a digital QR code which unfortunately was not opening however, on another review response from the management comment that a menu is availalbe upon request but nowere in the restaurant does it mentions that. By the time the waiter approached the table I had not seen the menu but I had an idea of what to order.
I mentioned "I can't open the menu via QR code but I am looking for green chicken enchiladas. He immediately proceeded to ask if I wanted 1 or 2 which I thought was strange. I mentioned 2 and then he said "do you want rice and beans with your order"? I said yes to rice and beans and then he asked, "Do you want sour cream and guac? I responded with no sour cream but kept the "guac".
About 15 mins the plate comes out and first impression good spice to the green salsa due to the what I assumed was the Hatch green chile salsa as they pride on since this is a New Mexican, style Mexican food restaurant but nothing special just your plain green chicken enchilada plate and no different than any other I've tried in my lifetime not just here in Arizona but in other locations across country to due my line of work including Mexico.
I have been surprised by other Mexican food locations like Ohio, Minnesota and North Carolina just to name a few, for example, that are owned by people that at one point in time they migrated from South Mexico, and settled in those locations and opened a restaurant with mouth watering authentic mexican flavor. I am usully very curious and asked were are the owners from and get a feel from the flavor. Anyways, as I asked for my check I was blown away from the cost of my order and 2 beers.
I have attached a copy of my check but it was $48.55 or 3.25% less if paid in cash. When I expressed my disbelief at being charged $35.00 for a plate of enchiladas, he showed no concern for my complaint.
Instead of acknowledging my feedback, he immediately responded by saying that they make everything from "scratch" and that they've been in business for over 20 years without any issues.
The restaurant is very small, I remained polite, to avoid attracting the attention of other customers but the pricing simply didn't make sense. These are basic enchiladas--tortillas dipped in oil, rolled with chicken, and topped with green salsa and cheese. This was nowhere near a fine‑dining entrée that might justify a $35 plate price tag. There's nothing premium or unique enough about the dish or environment to support that cost. I almost mentioned that I didn't notice any pasture‑raised chickens outside or evidence of tortillas being freshly made.
There was absolutely no customer service or willingness to listen, no matter what I tried to explain. As I walked out, another employee asked if everything was okay. I said, "No, I won't be coming back," and all I received in response was, "Have a nice day, sir."
I do not recommend this place. Save yourself the trip to South Mountain and your hard‑earned money. The food is simply not worth the overpriced "made from scratch" claim. There is another restaurant about a mile north on Central--Tacos Mi Ranchito Mexican Grill--where similar plates cost around $15-$16 and taste just as good, if not better.