3 Words... "99 cent margaritas" and 3 more "half off appetizers"!!!! Enough said! Oh, and did I mention you get bean dip with your chips and salsa? I think this may be the last place in town still doing that, and its a shame since it used to be much more common. If you go, get there early, since it is usually packed for happy hour and the parking is abysmal. Service was friendly and the 2 of us left "Happy, full, and with food to go" all for $20 ( minus the tip, of course). Any place that can do that gets at least 4 stars in my book. read more

Arriba Mexican Grill - Happy Hour! - Mexican Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

Visiting Phoenix with friends and wanted a more "authentic" style Mexican restaurant. When we walked in, we were greeted with several friendly faces and seated promptly. Chips, salsa and a spicy bean dip was delivered with our drinks within minutes of sitting while we reviewed the menus. Descriptions and pictures were provided for each item to give customers a better idea of what they're ordering. Portion sizes were good and the food was the perfect temperature (hot plate, so be careful). I had the cheese enchiladas with red sauce and a side of rice and beans. Great flavor and made just right. Overall great service and food. I've been there a few times and will definitely return. read more

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What happened to Arriba? Used to be a good reliable place for Mexican food. Service was crappy. Waiter never came to check on us or get us refills. Chili relleno was horrible greasy mess. And it was so spicy it was completely inedible. It will be a miracle if I don't get sick to my stomach. read more

Service was great. Food presentation was awful. Globs of sour cream, and I'm not sure what type of cheese they use but it did not look pleasing. The steak on the fajita plate was dry and over cooked the charro beans were cold. This location disappointed. Sorry... read more

Arribas consistently has great tasting food and the service has always been very attentive. The kids meals are only $5 and they are good quality food also. I have never had to wait more than a few minutes for seat even on a Sunday or Saturday morning. read more

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Got food poisoning from here ground beef was way under cooked still pick rice had no flavor salad had brown lettuce and bad tomatoes

We stopped in at the bar after a spring training game and decided to try these "amazing" margaritas everyone is raving about. I am not a tequila drinker so I ordered an IPA but what???? no IPA's!?! :( They only have simple domestics and mexican inspired beers so I had a Pacifico in the bottle. My wife had the margarita and said it was average but for the happy hour price (she had a double so I'm not sure how much it was) she said it was so-so. Our meals were pretty good for a standard mexican chain type joint but they charged for guacamole ($2.50) and sour cream (1.25) ? The place is definitely dated with the booths in the bar so small that it is very uncomfortable for 4 average sized guests to relax. The one positive thing I can say is the service from Joe was very good. He did a great job with water refills and periodically stopping by the table. read more

So disappointing, I received what I thought was an original house dressing for my Arriba trio especial, but it was u fortunately hidden valley ranch with canned jalepeño. Bacon was burnt to a crisp, and other than that my chicken was ok. Smh no wonder my wife only orders the same thing off the menu which is the pollo con queso every time. Prices are alright but unfortunately they try to be original with bs hidden with a name. read more

Arriba Mexican Grill - The special Jalapeño dressing lmfao....it's Hidden Valley ranch dressing with canned jalepeño a. Very original. - Mexican Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

I left a bad review, but we tried it again last night, and it was great! Hector was our waiter, and he did a great job! read more

We go to a few locations and this is my least favorite. The food here is always just fine- honestly we come because the menu items are inexpensive and we can get a huge Margarita for $8.00. All this is fine, but when paired with poor service it makes for an unenjoyable experience. The server had to be reminded multiple times to being water, side plates, chips etc. she spoke so quietly that my husband could absolutely not understand her. Like whisper quiet. There seemed to be a manager on duty and he was a bit strange.. I assume he was a manger...? He was visiting tables but not introducing himself. He came to ask how our food was and we told him that the potatoes ( it was brunch. Yes we had a massive margarita, don't judge).. were so dry that they were inedible . He said.. "ummm ok. " long pause. ...."I can bring you some more?" Just apologize and say you'll find a solution. We're not looking for a free meal, but remedy the situation. So two stars for this locations staff read more

Not sure what is going on in this place we are very disappointed few different stuff .. when finally was our turn ( husband and me ) to go in the waitress very sweet take our order. And bring fast our drinks and delicious chips salsa, beans .. great after she take order not sure but. Was about 3 plates of chips and salsa after We keep asking. And then I ask her when our. Food was coming. I believe was over 1 hr fir 2 people. Was our date And my shrimp empty enchiladas I ask for salsa on the side but she don't bring the salsa. And was shrimp inside of a empty tortilla shrimp was so Salty I can eat then beside that I have so many chips ... then I see my diner was not good I finish my gigantic delicious margarita that was excellent. Any was. I'm not going back there after 2 years go there again was probably more horrible then before husband fajitas wasn't good and he say his rice don't have flavor :( our date I'm sorry this restaurant is thumbs down And dinner look really good. But wasn't good. . read more

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Very clean, very hospitable! Hand sanitizer available around every corner! Food portions are huge and food was delicious

Went here to celebrate my boyfriend's birthday with my fam. Party of 10 but fairly easy going. Food came out fairly quick and was pretty good! Only reason I'm giving 3 starts is because the service was subpar. I'm a former server so I give credit where credit is due. Our server was barely around to the point where we were joking if she'd gone home. Waiting quite sometime for our check and had to ask multiple times for our table to be cleared even with stacking our dishes to make it a bit easier for her. I would recommend going but make sure you have a good amount of time to stay! read more

My family has ate here several times through the years. Never GREAT service but good enough. But this last weekend has left us all saying NO to Arribas. Friday Night while my mother was hosting several ladies at the house my Dad decided to go out to Arribas for dinner. He was greeted & was given his drink along with chips and salsa. He later received his food & asked for 2 salsas for his dinner. When waiting for a very ling time... long enough for his food to get ice cold, he decided to leave. Once he was getting up to leave he was asked if he would like his food to go??? TO GO???? UMMM..NO!! SO Saturday my mother and I while out for a day of wedding plans & shopping decided to stop at Arribas for a bite. Giving last night a pass with caution. We arrived & they were on a wait which we gladly waited. After about 15 mi n we were seated in the bar area. Not our first pick but it was busy so we understood. We took our seats in our booth & then waited & waited... a young man passing by said to the bartender do you have table #... the bartender looked up at us and said ya I got it. I knew then we would be a little less cared for since the bar was full as well as the restaurant. We were brought chips and salsa & even a request for the hotter stuff was accommodated by the same yiung man. This occured all prior to bring us our drinks by the bartender. ice tea & a water... We put our order in straight away when the drinks finally arrived. The food was good but no one ever came back we needed a few extra napkins & a small plate. The manager passing that we waived down was kind enough to get this for us. After sitting for some time with our dirty dishes at our table & empty drinks we were brought a bill. The bill included a 1.60 change for a side of jalapeno cream cheese. This came with the meal. Asked for the manager she/he never came we ended up patio g the bill & leaving with a bad taste for this experience. Arribas is no longer on our family rotaion. read more

Arriba Mexican Grill - Dirty Plates..Empty drinks - Mexican Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

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Honestly Arriba's has always been one of my favorite places to go and I have always had wonderful service, until today. We had Fernando as a server and it was one of the worst experiences. I literally watched him and another server sit in a booth and eat any chance they got. While their sections can clearly see them. I have never experienced something like this. This will definitely make me question ever coming back to this location again. I will never sit in Fernando's section again thats for sure. He should not be serving. read more

Hands down the best service we have ever gotten at a restaurant. To start off we were greeted with a smile and felt welcomed. Once we were seated our server Joaquin explained the menu and recommended a few items, which in fact were all delicious. The reason i say we got the best service is because during the time we were there it wasnt just Joaquin checking on us but also other waiters including the bar tender. Me and my family felt incredibly happy and everyone working there looked happy as well. The vibe was just perfect. Joaquin is a true gem of a waiter thanks for the amazing service! We will be back especially with that kind of service. The food was also amazing everything was seasoned to perfection. read more

I've been to Aribba at the Camelback location and loved it but this was not the case for this location. We sat and waited for our server to appear and after a few minutes we were greeted with chips. After 5 minutes, he arrived back to our table to get our drink order, and when we told him we were also ready to order, he seemed irritated to take our order. After he left to put in our order, we ate through the chips and salsa when he finally arrived with our drinks. Our server was more preoccupied with the table next to us and kept forgetting about us. He brought our food and then next returned back to see how everything was. When we finally finished our food, we had to flag him down because he was not making our table a priority whatsoever. Not sure why they sat this server so much when he obviously could not handle it. Worst service I've had in a while. The only time he returned back to our table quickly was when we were ready to pay. The one star was for the food. read more

My fiancé and I went there for dinner last night. Our waiter Anthony was AMAZING and very attentive. Was always there when we needed something and fixed my food that I didn't even notice was wrong. Food was great. Will be going back again! read more

This is an amazing resturant! The food is delicious but the service is awesome. Carolina our bartender was incredible. Her attention to our needs and the drinks she made were fantastic! She is worth coming back for! Don't miss this place read more

We were here on Feb 19th with lots of family and friends. We had a party of 12, they seated us within 10 minutes and served us quickly. Margarita was weak for my taste but we had a good time. read more

We did a large pickup order and they got very item correct! Their grilled chicken breasts, rice and beans are delicious. Chips, queso, and spicy bean dip are delicious! Some of their food it pretty dang spicy! The corn tortillas were good but the flour ones were kind of doughy. Food was pretty good. read more

I normally go to Arribas on Camelback, so I surprised that this one was so different. The chips were very greasy, and the mini chimis barely had any meat in them. The service was so slow, even though there were not many customers and plenty of associates. Plenty of other good restaurants to eat at, I would try another. read more

I'm confused. Again, and yes I know, shocker, right? Arriba (whether you can roll your R's or not), in Spanish means Go. And yes, while I like to "go" to Arriba's', a more fitting Spanish name is probably Caliente, meaning hot. And since we're getting to the end of my considerable Spanish vocualry, it's probably time to start a new paragraph and stay in English. If you're read my Carlos O'Brien's review you can see my assertion that many of the Valley's Mexican restaurants are somewhat interchangeable, Popo's, Valle Luna, CO, etc. Arriba takes a left hand turn when most of these are going right. To put it another way, the secret to Arriba's is our neighborly neighbor to the East, New Mexico and their incredible Hatch Chilies. Many of the selections on their menu contain Hatch chilies and it raises the culinary (used loosely) level here. The flavor profiles are worth exploring. The P and I visited this Arriba's on a beautiful Saturday for lunch prior to a little Christmas shopping. It was a great choice, a couple of cervases with lime, excellent chips and salsa (hot, mild, and bean dip) and some great entrees on the patio out front. The P went with a bowl of Hatch Chile stew with chicken and some guacamole. She loved it and it was a generous enough portion to bring half of it home. This little piggy went with the Hatch Chile enchiladas with a tomatillo/cilantro sauce over the top and the obligatory rice and beans. Good thing we went over to the Arrowhead Mall for a couple of hours, I needed to walk that bad boy meal off! The service was attentive, the food was hot, fresh, and as advertised. The restaurant itself is starting to show a little age and could use some TLC (hint, hint owners). Overall, this is a quality little gem of a Mexican restaurant, solid 3.50 stars. read more

One of my absolute favorite Mexican food restaurants. Dinner date tonight with my hubby was amazing, as usual. Thanks for the delicious food and our apps were 1/2 off?! I'll take it! read more

Arriba Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

We love this place and have been coming here for years, but today was a little different. What made the difference? It was our waitress Jordan. She was such a nice person and seemed to really care about all her tables. She was TERRIFIC, and I made sure to contact Arriba's manager just to let her know how great & caring she was. After seeing how thirsty I was because of some Hatch Chili Queso, she even brought me 2 Diet Cokes. Who does that? As always, my Wife and I think Arriba's is the best, and plan to come here for many more years. read more

Arriba Mexican Grill - Potato Pancakes with Carnitas & Fundido, topped with avocado slices. YUM! - Mexican Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

I love this place, for decently priced New Mexican food in Arizona it is so great! Highly recommend the rio grande enchiladas with carne adobada! Will always go back here when visiting. Huge restaurant, happy hour deals, staff were nice while being understaffed. Definitely go here!! read more

Restaurant is clean, and staff is friendly. Food is very good! What more can I ask for? Well, I only give four stars because the last time I went, both my husbands and my forks were dirty. I had to go find someone to get clean ones because our waiter was busy and we waited til our food was lukewarm to go find someone. Otherwise, I really like the place. read more

Unfortunately just average this time. My taco tasted like they used yesterday's leftovers. Maybe the fresh stuff comes out tonight. I feel like a dog. Maybe I'll tip like one. Still the number 1 margaritas though! Unfortunately not even enough to give them a 3, unless they offered me a free one! read more

Food was great and we had a really good time but I want to thank our Server Jazmine she was so amazing and sweet she was very helpful :) one of the best Server I have ever gotten I will definitely be coming back just because of her and her kindness TO JAZMINE MANAGER PLEASE GIVE HER A RAISE SHE IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE EVER GOTTEN:) read more

The chips and salsa were good and flavorful, but that's the only good thing I can say about this place. I ordered chicken tacos and rice. The rice tasted bland. The chicken was so dry that I was not able to finish my tacos, it was that bad. I thought this place would be really good like the other location but sadly it wasn't. I won't be back. read more

I'm glad we gave this place another chance! I see my previous review was based on customer service well tonight it was excellent! Also, their happy hour margs are huge and they give you free bean dip with your chips and salsa. Great prices compared to most sit down restaurants. Highly recommend the chimis and tacos! read more

Our waiter, Roc was excellent. We had a party of 8 and they handled everything perfectly. They were very friendly and polite. So accommodating and attention to detail. Roc is a rockstar! read more

Went there with a group of 20+ people. Three of us ordered the street tacos/carnitas and all three of us had the exact same opinion. The meat had absolutely no flavor and was dry. The beans and rice were just ok, which to me is a bad sign. If something as simple as beans and rice aren't good then I have low expectations for the food. Everyone else seemed to really like what they got so maybe the tacos were a bad choice. It should noted that our waitress was very patient and always had a smile on her face even though there were 7+ different checks and no one sat next to each other that was on the same check. I wish I got her name but she was working Saturday (3/11) night. We were in around 7:30/7:45 that night. Decor is really beautiful and I liked the ambience. I would come back but would not order those tacos. read more

When the Mexican food place across the street dropped the ball by not alerting the dinner crew to expect our birthday party of 20 (We were treated rudely when we arrived after they couldn't get in touch with a manager to confirm our reservation, and about 45 minutes after we got there we still weren't seated. I still haven't decided whether or not to leave a negative review over there or just hope they improve.), the folks at Arriba came to our rescue. One of our group called Arriba and spoke to Armando, who was happy to welcome our party, so we headed on over. We were greeted warmly and seated on the patio (perfect, since we had a bunch of little kids) within about fifteen minutes. Hector was our server and he was excellent. He happily took on our group with courtesy, friendliness, efficiency, and patience. Armando popped in frequently to check on us and give Hector the occasional hand. The food was excellent, our orders all arrived correctly and hot, our drinks stayed filled during our stay, and we really enjoyed the chips/salsa/bean dip. Food service isn't an easy job, and during this time when it seems nobody has a full staff the folks at Arriba managed to take us in and make us feel welcome. read more

I don't know what's happened but this place has gone from my favorite area Mexican food joint to I don't know when I will ever go back. Last few times I have gone the service has been terrible, food is kinda bland even with hatch chilies, chips are room temperature and we asked twice for the hot salsa and got a salsa that was just as tame as the regular salsa they serve. And the size of burritos has slowly gone done over the years. To be fair to my server yesterday it appeared that he had the entire north side of the building but we only got refills once and had to ask bussers for items twice. 2 1/2 stars would be more accurate. read more

After church today, my sister and I were treated to lunch/dinner by my mom. Earlier, I had taken a bit of a tumble down the church steps, and figured going home and acting like a baby about it didn't seem like the best thing to do. So I just hobbled my hungry self into the restaurant. We were sat by the bar. Kind of dark in this place. Little League World Series was on yet again. These restaurants must know I'm coming or something...I sense a conspiracy. Our waiter was great, and way too young to be "looking" at me in the way that he was. My mom and sister found it hilarious that he was practically stumbling over his words whenever he came to the table. I still think it was all in their heads, and he was just being friendly and great at his job. The food wasn't too shabby either. Their portions are extremely huge, so I had to take about half of my chimichanga home (I just polished it off about an hour ago, even tastier than it was at the restaurant). Will I come back during happy hour one day in the future? Probably, you sure can't beat a 99 cent margarita. Although the high food prices and the deadly cleaner they use (Seriously, my eyes teared up and I coughed really hard after unintentionally inhaling its fumes!) may make me consider otherwise. read more

We went here today around 5 o'clock on a Saturday. There were six adults and three children. The chips (some soggy) were cold and uneventful. The bean dip and salsa - complementary, we just okay. The tea was okay. The margaritas that my friend had was lacking in flavor and booze. The Shirley temples were sort of flat and just okay. The crispy cheese crisp was alright. The cheese just sort of reminds me of melted candle wax. There's nothing special or flavorful about any of the cheese. Chicken taco was bland and boring, boiled chicken, with no flavor. The beef taco was okay. The food was not hot. It came out just warm. The refried beans were just alright. One of our friends had the fried ice cream. The picture on the menu makes it look really big. But in reality it's very small. We liked going to the Arriba on Camelback, and we were expecting good service and pretty flavorful food like we get there. This Arriba was very bland and unsatisfying. I will avoid the place. Maybe the Camelback one is still good. But this one just tastes like boxed macaroni and cheese. Everything had pretty much no flavor. read more

Yummmmm!!! My favorite margarita!!! The food is amazing and staff so friendly my new favorite spot!

Do not ever forget to drain the ground beef before you put it on the Mexican pizza! Attention to detail is imperative when you are running a busy restaurant next to a popular mall and this place missed the mark when we went there. Sorry for the low mark, but I will raise it if someone from the restaurant acknowledge this review, because I know, this could have been an isolated incident. read more

We made a stop here yesterday. We took our seats at the bar and the bartender was very busy watching soccer on TV. There were dirty dishes all over the bar. The a/c was very cold so we moved to the other end of the bar which was much better. I ordered a beer and my lovely wife had ice tea while we munched on chips that had good flavor. I looked over the menu and was surprised to see most of the appetizers were priced in the $9-$12 range. We decided to split the Chicken Quesadilla. The bartender asked if I would like Sour Cream and Guacamole with it and I responded "yes": The plate came out in about 10 minutes. The Quesadilla was one flour tortilla folded in half. That to me is really a half of a Quesadilla not a full one. Especially for $8.99. The flavor was okay, nothing special. We finished eating and asked for the bill. That was after the bartender pulled himself away from the TV. I took a look at it and was shocked. We ordered one draft beer, one ice tea and one Chicken Quesadilla and the bill was $22.89!!!!! I then realized that the adding Sour Cream and Guacamole added $1.49 and $2.49 respectively. That is the way they make a $8.99 appetizer turn into a $12.99 appetizer. I was not impressed with the food of the cleanliness or the service here. We will not go back here or to the new location in Goodyear when it opens. read more