Watermelon Margarita was a 10/10. Martha and Eddie were so sweet. Amazing restaurant!

Great atmosphere! And the food is amazing! This place has the Best Birria! wish it was a little bit bigger so the wait isn't so long but it's worth it! read more

food was great and Martha was excellent - great service and loved her recommendation.

On our way to Saguaro National Park East, we made a quick stop at Amelia's Mexican Kitchen for takeout, and it turned out to be one of those "well that escalated quickly" food moments. Service was excellent. Lorenzo was friendly, thoughtful, and actually listened, which shouldn't be rare, but somehow still is. He had our burritos cut in half for easy sharing while driving, and made sure we were set before sending us on our way. We ordered the machaca and the avocado chorizo burritos. Let me say this plainly. These things are massive. You could easily split one and be perfectly happy. We did not know this going in, but now you do. The coffee, though... skip it. They gave me a generous cup, but it tasted like it had had a long night and given up halfway through. No strength, no flavor, just vibes. Now the burritos? Completely different story. Hands down some of the best I've ever had, and I've been around the burrito block more than a few times. The machaca was the standout. Loaded with tender beef, eggs, potatoes, and plenty of cheese, all wrapped in a tortilla so thin and light it felt like it had no business holding everything together, yet somehow did, like a quiet overachiever. The place was buzzing for a Tuesday at 10:45 in the morning, which tells you everything you need to know. Locals show up when something's worth it. So yes, grab the burritos. Maybe grab your coffee somewhere else. And enjoy the kind of meal that makes you briefly consider turning the car around for another round. read more

Amelias Mexican Kitchen - BURRITO AVOCADO CHORIZO - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Kept seeing this restaurant on my social media feed and thought I'd give it a go. My wife and I stopped in here on a Sunday morning hoping to get some good Mexican breakfast, but were pretty disappointed. I ordered the chilaquiles and it had zero flavor, although the presentation was great! My wife ordered the birria flautas, which also had no flavor, but it was presented nicely. The waitress was very nice and offered her take on the menu. We may give this place another shot, but we'll see, as there are tons of good spots around town, we just need to find them... One thumb for the service and ambience, and one thumb down for the food. Happy eating, my foodies! read more

Amelias Mexican Kitchen - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

We were invited here to eat for lunch. Or server was very accommodating considering the size of the party. It was one guy for over 10 people so we owe him grace. I will say some drinks were missing, misplaced, or delivered after the food was delivered which defeats the purpose of ordering drinks first. He may have forgot or the bar got severely behind. As for the food, the chile relleno was drenched in sauce which is not the problem, it just lacked flavor The Birria quesadilla was nothing special. The rice and beans were different than what I was used to. I will say the drink was good! I loved the look of it and the taste. A few hiccups but they did try to make it right as much as they could. read more

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The flavors just weren't there. The green chile cream sauce lacked flavor and the filling inside was bland. The potatoes tasted boiled and mere mushy. The execution and taste fell completely flat. read more

Amelias Mexican Kitchen - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Stopped at Amelia's for lunch and was immediately drawn in by the intimate setting--every table full, the room buzzing with animated chatter. The presentation is where this place really shines. The enchiladas arrive plated like artwork--set in a pool of vibrant green sauce, finished with delicate crema patterns that look almost hand-painted across the plate. Topped with fresh greens, pickled red onions, and crumbled cheese, it's a beautiful mix of color, texture, and intention that makes the dish feel elevated before you even take a bite. Flavor absolutely lives up to the look--bright, fresh, and well-balanced. Only small miss: the enchiladas came out a bit lukewarm. Still, a great overall experience and definitely worth a visit. read more

Amelias Mexican Kitchen - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

My expectations weren't high here, but I definitely enjoyed this place. It is a bit cramped, yes, and Tucson's aggressively hot summers make the plentiful outdoor seating prohibitive, but thankfully I was able get indoor seating and it was quite comfortable and pleasant. The decor was colorful and had a home feeling that I appreciated. Speaking of asthetics, the margarita glasses were very pretty and that was something that stuck with me. Anyway, the food, isn't that why we're all here? The birria is the absolute best I've had so far in Tucson. Flavorful, savory and tender and delicious! Now, I am going to go into what I don't like too much and you're going to wonder why this place got 4 stars instead of 3, but I'll put it all together, I promise. First off, the Carne Asada, which I had to try since that's the thing I'm doing in Tucson, was very poor. The cut was bad, it was a tad dry and only mildly flavorful. Not good. The jalapeño chicken taco was bland. Chicken a tad overcooked. But the margarita was tremendous. I really enjoyed it and the glass. It was strong but balanced well. Made with intention to satisfy, not cut costs. Much appreciated! Speaking of which, a frozen margarita was ordered and it was watery with almost no alcohol. When made aware of this, the server explained that it was made earlier and he apologized and gave a free shot to balance it out. So he also contributed to the fourth star. All in all, the stuff I liked here I REALLY liked. The stuff that wasn't so good I could just skip and still find happiness. I do recommend this place and I'll be back. read more

Amelias Mexican Kitchen - House margarita - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Here's what you need to order: The combo platter with potato taquito, spinach tamale (best tamale we've EVER had), shrimp enchilada, the quesabirria with caldo, JASS taco, and choco flan. Our awesome server Eddie recommended all of these and they were nothing short of amazing. This place has ruined Mexican food for us.... we'll be chasing this high forever. If they were semi finalists for the James Beard award who in the world were the finalists? I can't imagine it getting any better than this. The place is small so make a reservation unless you want to sit out in the heat. read more

Amelias Mexican Kitchen - Choco Flan - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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The location is small and the parking is sparse (more in the back). The waitress was nice and helpful. The food was okay. I was expecting much more given the yelp reviews. However, I tried the pastor and asada tacos ... small and basic. My son tried the biarria ... very little filling and again basic. read more

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I really had high expectations for this place. Parking spaces in front very limited & inside has very small space felt really crammed inside. The outside bit better has more space in between tables. Now as service at first they were fast and helpful once we got food they never came back check on us. As food mole enchilada awful no taste flavorless the rest was okay. The food was cold too. read more

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Amelia's Mexican Kitchen 5553 East Grant Road Tucson, Arizona 85712 Good food, straight up. This place fills up fast with local foodies who clearly got the memo--traditional Mexican food done right. If you're not trying to fight for a table like it's a championship round, slide through during non-peak hours... or go tactical and take it to-go. I liked this spot a lot. Five stars for customer service, food prep, and plating that looks like it came out ready for its close-up. If you're in Tucson, do yourself a favor and grab the authentic machaca (dried-beef) burrito--that thing is a problem (in the best way). Recommended. Jordan read more

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I love the North side Amelias location, and decided to give this one a try with an out of town friend - we both loved it! I knew this is where I wanted to take my out of town friend who wanted Mexican food! My birria tacos were juicy and loaded with meat, the salas were flavorful, and my friend loved her chimi! We were seated outside on a beautiful night, and the staff handled the line expertly and got everyone taken care of with a smile! This is an absolute go-to for Mexican! read more

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The mini chimichangas are so good. I get half and half green sauce and the other red sauce. The people are always nice, I went around 2pm when it's less packed but it's a must try place Forsure. read more

Amelias Mexican Kitchen - MINI CHIMIS 6 BIRRIA - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Amazing Margs! Perfect for a girlie brunch! Wanted to order everything on the menu, will be back! read more

Amelias Mexican Kitchen - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

We were visiting the area and can always go for Mexican, so when this place popped up and with high Yelp ratings, we decided to give it a try. Many people recommend reservations, so I grabbed some for a Wed night at 530p, and glad I did because it was packed! We waiting a few min then were seated. From the chips and salsa, to the tacos and burritos, it was all so good! The place is small, but the service is fast and the staff are so kind! I highly recommend the birria, so good! read more

The breakfast burritos here are absolutely amazing. I like the Wildcat Burrito, and Amelia's is known for their award winning Machaca Burrito. The interior is smaller than the other location, and unfortunately, they do not provide chips and salsa here like the other location. The music and colorful mural inside is neat. Service can be a little slow but the servers are still polite. read more

Amelias Mexican Kitchen - Wildcat burrito - delicious but spicy with all the jalapeños - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Rosa was our server. She was warm and attentive which we always like and really makes the experience whether food is good or not. I had the combo and my wife and son had the birria ramen. Also shared a guacamole. The food was so delicious but the presentations were well put together and showed pride in the product. We went for breakfast but didn't make it in time but still enjoyed our experience. read more

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First time here. This is one busy place! Chips and salsa arrived quickly as did some heat from the heaters as we sat outside. The place is not huge; seating: 1/2 outdoors, others indoors. The special combo plate was delicious with shrimp enchilada, spinach tamale and chicken toquito ... yes those were my choices; you can choose yours. My friend ate 2 chili rellenos and both meals came with rice, beans, sour cream and guacamole. Rosa was our server and on top of all our needs, thank you for the fast service and good food! read more

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We had an amazing dinner at Amelia's! We had the tacos and beef tamales and they were absolutely scrumptious, especially the Al pastor. However, our server Eddy was really what made the experience. He was very personable and made great recommendations. 10/10 would come back again! read more

We've eaten at the other location, which we like better. This one is quite small, just six tables inside & maybe that many outside on their patio. But the food is good as always & the servers were particularly good & also friendly. My husband had a combination plate, which he loved, and I had the two Burris plate with caldo Great margaritas! read more

This was my first time to Amelia's...I've been meaning to try it for a while but end up always opting for one of our other nearby go-to Mexican food restaurants. This particular day, I dined alone. Amelia's is cute spot with both indoor and outdoor seating. There was a bit of a delay getting me seated while the host went to check on reservations. Service was ok (busser was very friendly). The beef tamale had more masa than I'm used to but was ok. The beans weren't very flavored - never had beans quite that bland (I noticed another group dining next to me didn't eat their beans either.). I've heard lots of good reviews about this place so maybe I just went on an off day. read more

Amelias Mexican Kitchen - Tamale, beans, rice - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Always busy , always consistent great quality food & service . I usually go with a good thing" Birria burro w the beans & rice on the side not in burrito . FYI I tried to call in my takeout order with no success left message but not received, , so arrived ordered ,lingered taking Yelp pics . Small dining room with bar & outside patio facing grant road south . FYI some tables inside were market reserved , to consider maybe reservations available on line? The staff has always been helpful ,efficient ,& friendly , Thank you Marta , Ashley ,& Oscar. I usually try to park in back as limited parking in front . The Birria is wonderful moist a real treat . The multiple small salsas are award winners with sour cream & guacamole included. The beans are are unique almost a smooth buttery flavor I need to ask if they use lard? So be it a real take out treat . I understand from a professional corporate chef in my neighborhood that the breakfast with chili rellenos also a favorite . With two locations the other bigger? I. N oracle road at rudisill sp just as tasty ! Always satisfaction at Amelia's in grant rd just e of Craycroft ( also access north back entrance to the bed car wash . read more

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I had been wanting to try this place for some time and took my family there mid-afternoon which was a good idea as it is really small inside. I did have a reservation. There is more seating outside with a mister but was glad to be inside. Our server was good but the person that brought the food had to be asked twice for eating utensils and napkins. Would have been nice to have them from the beginning. The margarita was okay but not fantastic. I had three street tacos-2 pastor which were very good and a carne asada which was not as flavorful but fine. One person had an enchilada and liked it. Everyone liked their meal pretty well. They have an all day breakfast option that looked tempting and the other breakfast items looked good. They had a lot of smaller items you could mix and match so could be nice for any time of day. It was a good meal with good service and would go back to try something else. read more

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Went hiking and met a Tucson couple who said to try this place. I don't remember their names, but thank you!! Absolutely delicious breakfast. It came quickly and our server was very sweet. So many choices. My boyfriend got a chorizo omelette, but I won the morning with the mollete. Holy moly! The chorizo and beans with the slightly sweet bread. I smashed that plate. Discussing coming back again. Patio was nice and empty at 8:30 am. read more

Eddie was great! Margarita's were delicious. The smokey salsa alone is worth the trip!

Food, service and ambience were all 3 unacceptable. Dirty to touch, forever to be seated, longer for server to come back ! Plates were black and looked dirty when presented to us. The portions looked CHILDS SIZE ‼ read more

amazing food, ambiance, and service. Martha, the server, was friendly and kind. Their horchata is really good and so is their pozole!! Great Experience overall. We will be coming back soon. read more

Delicious & beautiful plates. Flavorful dishes. Exceptional service. Staff is friendly, helpful & accommodating. Highly recommend.

The utter bomb for authenticity in Mexican food. Award winning Margaritas and beautiful tacos and tamales. Highly recommend the tacos with broth--truly a meal not to be missed! 5 easy stars. read more

Martha was wonderful, as was the rest of the staff. The quesa birria, chorizo tacos, and shrimp ceviche were delicious. Awesome cocktails, too!! read more

We loved our first experience so much, we came back for breakfast and another dinner. Everything and everyone were exceptional! Highly recommend read more

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Is Amelia's my new go-to restaurant for street style Baja fish tacos? For a close by option, I think so. Small pieces of fish in a lightly crisp batter dressed with genuinely flavorful condiments and wrapped in a corn tortilla. I had four and I could've had eight. Next time! read more

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The food was overall great, except for the adobada taco, the meat was off. I even asked my son to try it, and he immediately spit it out. Thankfully, our server was kind and replaced it with a carne asada taco, which was delicious. My son had the carne asada burrito, and it was huge! But he really enjoyed it. I also ordered a Cadillac margarita with Lalo tequila ($15), and I was disappointed to find they didn't use fresh lime juice. For that price, I expected better quality. I won't be ordering that again. Make sure to make reservations, it gets very busy! read more

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The combo plate is the move here. I had it with the mole and it was sublime. Deep, rich flavor with just a hint of sweetness. The house marg was a great compliment to the meal S/O to Eddie for taking care of us read more

Amelias Mexican Kitchen - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Amazing food and Eddy our waiter was fantastic the atmosphere was nice as well. Thank you

This is the first time I've been to this restaurant & I'll never eat here again. They offer you chips & salsa, then brings use chips with guacamole. It took a while after we got our drinks to order. When we got our food he took the chips off our table. The food was just ok, & they add charges on to the reciept that we didn't order, $9.99 chips/guacamole. My friend had a blue object in her rice, & the waiter acted like it's no big deal. The waiter smelt terrible, which is very unprofessional. read more

We sat outside and the ambience was perfect. Marta was the perfect attentive waitress, and the food was absolutely stellar like eating at your grandma's so wonderful thank you you we ll be back! read more

We dropped in last night for dinner. First surprise was how crowded it was at 5:30, most places are empty. Second surprise was the need for reservations. Fortunately we were able to sit at the bar, despite the efforts of some rando rude old lady who barged right into our conversation with the hostess. The hostess and server were super nice and dealt with the multitudes with grace. Our food was delicious! I had chili rellanos, which were delicious. Many places serve them as deep fried abominations, not Amelia's. Next time we visit we'll make reservations. There are seven tables indoors, so plan accordingly! read more

Amelias Mexican Kitchen - Front of restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona