Extremely upset with the quality of service today! This is a family favorite, and I can't for the life of me understand why. After waiting for an hour for our food we began to question if our order was even in. When we spoke to our waiter her response was snippy- she stated that they just received a large catering order and were working on it. Funny because we were the the only party beside the couple sitting next to us and we've all been patiently waiting. To add to the story, the place was a wreck- as stated we were there for an hour just waiting!- the surrounding table were not cleared and the floor was a mess. In seeing two servers chitchatting in the front, they could have done a bit more to help the place out. Now! This whole review could have gone differently if our waitress communicated with us and not left a hungry group of people with empty chips and salsa and empty water cups to stew in "h'anger". If you have a large catering order that came before us, say something! If it came after us, which I swear it did based off of our waitress's wording, remember it's first come first serve... read more

Good food. Definitely recommend this little place. Service was also good and u can't go wrong w the red menudo

Tried this place again, after several years, and it was much better. While I didn't try the fajitas, I did notice they now give you an option for dry or "juicy" fajitas. When we went the first time I didn't have that option and they served me juicy. Today I had the taco combination and it was really good. The chips and salsa are very good also. The staff was very friendly and we had good service. Will eat here again for sure. read more

I have been going to Zamora and other local places for over 20 years. Still as good as it always was and service was excellent. We ordered on a Sunday afternoon and had our food in about 5 minutes. Great value as well- not out pricing the customers. read more

I am disappointed with the service today. We've been here several times, and this is the first time that we've waited this long for food (over 45 minutes). We arrived when the restaurant was full, and still didn't get our food after the restaurant was empty. Completely unsatisfactory . The waitress stated that there were several takeout orders, yet no one came to pick them up. I am not sure if it was a shift change. It's pretty bad when people get there food when they arrived after we did. I am not sure I can justify coming back. read more

Real good mexican food. Salsa was great and the chips. Enchiladas wonderful. Definitely a dive

Fast service and the salsa was amazing. If the salsa is good the food is going to be good!! Food was amazing

Great little restaurant. Love that's it's in the old part of town. Brought a friend here. She never heard of Zamora's. She loved the beans. Great friendly restaurant. I encourage everyone to come enjoy. read more

Cafe Zamora - Mexican Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

Good food for a nice price. The service is always speedy when we dine in. The carne asada burrito is the way to go

Coming from Los Angeles and believing we have the best Mexican food Cafe Zamora definitely makes me feel at home. The menudo, chips and salsa is the best I have had in the Phoenix area so far. This spot is a must. read more

The food is decent, though the prices seem a bit high for the quality. I enjoyed the machaca. The food was terribly slow to arrive though, which put a damper on the rest of the experience. A couple that came in after my party received their food before we did. On a lighter note, the soup was made fresh. read more

So my family went out to eat last night and decided to come here. I had eaten here before but it had been a long time since. First out was the drinks. This place has the biggest cups that I have ever been served. They are big. Second up was the chips and salsa. Chips came out nice and warm, which you hardly get anywhere anymore, it seemed like they just made them and not just had them under a warmer. The salsa was ok, I have had better. They seem to be missing a little flavor. In my opinion. It's definitely not a deal breaker but it was average. Next up was main course. My daughter got the menudo, which is served Friday-Sun. So prior to ordering, she was unsure of what to get and curios if the menudo was going to be for her liking. The waitress actually asked if she wanted a sample of it. That's never been offered before so she took it. It was good so that's what she ordered. She said it was good, again average, but good. The wife got the tamale and enchilada plate. It was a lot of food but it was very good. We are kind of picky when it comes to tamales but these were to our liking as well. Not bad. The cheese enchilada was good as well. Rice and beans were average. I got the taco rice and beans. Tacos were hard tacos and they were your everyday tacos. I had the beef and the beef had no flavor. Time to pour the hot sauce over it to get some flavor. All in all I would give it an 8 out of 10. What made it really nice as well as having a good waitress and having dinner with the fam. read more

Cafe Zamora - Mexican Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

Was looking forward to coming here for the first time since there were positive reviews on Yelp. The staff were very friendly and wait time was not long. After ordering our meal, we started eating the complimentary chips and salsa. Chips were stale and had an after taste, salsa was good. Our food arrived fairly quickly and looked promising. We ordered the green chile plate with rice and beans and the breakfast machaca with potatoes and beans both with flour tortillas. The only decent items were the machaca and beans. The tortillas were rubbery and overly toasted. The green chili had a weird after taste and the rice and potatoes were bland and dry. I'm disappointed to say we will not be returning as we had high hopes for a tasty meal. read more

I just moved here from out of state. My daughter and I found this place on the 2nd day in town on way back from the Post Office. We struck gold. This is the best Authentic Mexican Food that I have had in a very long time. My daughter flies back home tonight and we are back here for lunch. I got the taco salad and she got shrimp tacos. Yummy!!! I can't wait to come back. Even the chips and salsa are the best. read more

This is a local eatery on Avondale's Western Avenue where there a few Mexican restaurants. This place is not fancy at all - and if someone drops money into the jukebox - it can be pretty noisy. But, the food is good. We had a beef torta (sandwich) and a chicken torta. Very good and we would return as they have a pretty extensive menu. Was interesting to see couples entering this establishment and strike up a conversion with other patrons. This is truly your neighborhood establishment with excellent service. If you like Mexican food - it is worth a try. read more

Me and my girlfriend went here and it was really good, very friendly people, I think the owner was sitting across from us, they actually made my girlfriend breakfast even tho the time for breakfast had past already, I thought that was cool, I got a 3 beef taco combo plate witch I enjoyed and was full until dinner time, we live in buckeye, but we with definitely be back. read more

Awful. Not sure if it was an off night or what but it was seriously the worst Mexican food I've had. A group of four of us came in hoping to experience all the amazing food everyone else has raved about, however out of four of us one was satisfied and only mildly so- and he got a quesadilla which is pretty tough to make poorly. The rest of us order beef tacos, carnitas burrito and some sort of shrimp dish- which was in a puddle of butter and oil surrounded by over cooked beans and dry rice. Beef tacos had to be reorder since the first batch had a long dark hair in it. When a hairless plate of tacos was brought they were bland, little seasoning (the waitress laughed and apologized but didn't offer a discount or something for the violation of health codes). The carnitas burrito was a flour tortilla which tasted like one bought at frys filled with fried shredded pork with no seasoning besides oil. There was nothing else in the burrito besides the oily fried pork, which we had to drench in the table salsa to make it somewhat edible. Went home feeling quite gross after eating some of the burrito, like the feeling you have after eating a massive McDonald's meal. Will not be be coming back which is really sad since All the other reviews make this place sound like a gem, also as a new person living in avondale I was hoping to find awesome locally owned restaurants, this isn't one of them. read more

Don't you just love it when... You walk into a restaurant and you're treated like family. Let me explain... Was introduced to this place by my boyfriend who had frequented this marvelous place in the past. SO happy to have found a solid mexican restaurant. It's tucked away and doesn't look like much on the outside but the service is always so friendly and they always go above and beyond, plus it just feels like home. Tip: Ask for a side of enchilada sauce with your meal then proceed to drizzle that on everything, amazing stuff, I seriously wish I had the recipe! read more

After church on Sunday, my wife brought me to Zamora's, saying that she really liked it. After I left, I was also a huge fan. The chips and salsa are some of the best I've ever had. The salsa had a decent amount of heat, but not too much. The chips were also done to perfection. We both had tacos, containing really great shredded beef. The tostadas and enchiladas are pretty tasty, as well. They have lunch specials 7 days a week, and I believe I saw dinner specials as well. Talking to one of the employees on the way out, it sounds like their business has dropped off because of all the business closures in that area. Folks, do not let this place go away...it is a hidden treasure. read more

My family took us here while we were visiting as they know my husband's love affair with Mexican dives. They definitely scored on this one. I even liked it! Their burros (basically wet burritos) were huge. The guacamole was fresh and delicous. The salsa was a little too watery - but we fixed that with the addition of the pico de gallo our server brought out for us. Their special spicy salsa is delicous too! Everything was very good and definitely family-style. Service was a little slow, but it wasn't bad considering we had great company to enjoy. I'd definitely recommend it if you're craving some authentic Mexican home-made-style food and you're in the area! read more

Any time I have out of town visitors who want "real" Mexican, I take them here. The chips are fresh, the salsa is divine, and after downing two baskets, you realize you need to eat an entree! I've eaten a variety off the menu, and nothing has disappointed me. The burros are stuffed full, the crisps are mouthwatering and the enchiladas melt in your mouth. The ONLY downside is the location. Just not a great part of town, though they are trying very hard to revitalize it. Go there anyway! Just try lunch time first. read more

This is the real deal... Cafe Zamora is a hole in the wall dive in "Downtown Avondale". Back when Bill France Jr. was alive (Bill ran NASCAR "back in the day" of Dale Sr.), anyway, Mr. France would have the Chef, Mr. Zamora go the the track (PIR) and cook for him... Now that's cool in my book! I like to order in Spanish... it's funny because usually my white friends get a kick out of the whole experience. read more

Now if you're looking for a bean burrito enchilada style with a yummy side of rice & beans, Zamoras in Avondale is the place to go! I go almost every other Sunday for the past year (since my family told me about it) and not once have I been disappointed. Anything with their red sauce is sooo good! Chips and salsa are also good. (Maybe if the salsa was a little more spicier it'd be amazing!) and the sitting area is a little small but hey the food is great so it works for me! And to top it off their service is great to everyone every time I'm in there. They're always attending to their tables and not just forgetting about you once you get your food. Good food Zamoras! read more

Cafe Zamora - Bean & cheese burrito red sauce enchilada style w a side of rice. Soooo good!!! - Mexican Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

I'm just pretty disappointed. I've been to this place a few times and every time the food is inconsistent so it's hard to give it 1 star but there's been times when the food was super gross and tasteless and then times when it was amazing. The last order I got was bad and I can't believe I paid almost $30 for food that I didn't even want to eat q read more

Worst Mexican food I've ever had. We ordered cocido. Of the three orders, all of them were lukewarm, rice on the side was cold. What was worse was the cubed meat. It was boiled to the point that the corners were white. The meat was hard and spongy - disgusting. The waitress was nice though. She took our bowls back and heated the soup for us. Never again. Never, ever again. This place doesn't deserve one star. read more

I heard a lot of positive things about this place, but I was thoroughly disappointed. I got food poisoning, and their food was bland. Their Chile Relleno was an over cooked chile omelet. It had no flavor. The service was great, but that's all thrown away when their food forces you to spend the rest of the day in the rest room. By far the worst Mexican food I've ever eaten... read more

This is easily my favorite mexican food place in existence. My husband and I visit once a week on Sundays. Service is always great and everyone is very friendly. Plus, the chips and salsa are amazing! read more

One of my favorite places to come. Their salsa and guacamole is to die for. I like that they bring each person their own individual bowl of salsa. I ways get their huevos rancheros with beans and rice + homemade flour tortilla. Delicious!!! I eat the entire plate every time. read more

Absolutely delicious! Came to a meeting and stopped by before for a quick bite and I will travel to Avondale for this authentic fresh Mexican food. I had a carnita taco and a carne azada taco with cilantro onion and lime! Yum! Best ever! My fav hole in the wall officially! And YES! They have chiles torreados! read more

Cafe Zamora - Carnita taco and carne azada taco - Mexican Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

Very good Mexican food and friendly people. We eat there when we are in that part of Avondale. Usually when there is a school function

Family restaurant with excellent Mexican food. Everything we have ordered is great. You can't go wrong with receiving a great meal

We always make a visit to Cafe Zamora when we are in Phoenix area when visiting family. It's a tradition! We come for breakfast and are never disappointed. Chorizo plate is great, coffee is fresh, beans are so tasty and of course the salsa is muy bien!!! Bright and cheerful service and that family feeling is so welcoming! Always clean and tidy too. Worth a stop when rolling through the town. Good price to feed your whole familia! read more

I have been to Zamora's over 20 times. This place has salsa and warm chips to die for, and an endless supply of it at no extra cost. They don't make you feel guilty for loving their salsa! . A "dive" atmosphere - - but who cares? I recommend the Breakfast Chili Rellenos for breakfast , which is the best Mexican breakfast I have ever had in my 32 years in Az. Excellent food Zamora's - keep it up! (just please remember to smile at us gringos) There is one particular waitress there that has a perpetual frown on her face read more

Beautiful Saturday morning and I wanted to stop by for a good bowl of menudo. I Google and found Cafe Zamora. This was a great decision. The menudo was excellent and the chips were fresh along with the salsa very good. I check the breakfast selection and they have various choices on the menu. My server was very nice and attentive. Always greeting me with a smile. The hostess also checked not only on me but other customers to see if the food was good & if we needed anything. Outstanding customer service with fresh tasting food. You have to try Cafe Zamora read more

Consistently fantastic Mexican food. I want to try something new, but the carnitas is so damn good. read more

Cafe Zamora - My fave. Carnitas. - Mexican Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

3.5 stars for the food. Came here for lunch before a Reds spring training game in Goodyear - this place is about 3 miles east of the ballpark. Above average sonoran fare at very modest prices in a two star setting. Most lunches were $7-$8. Not completely Americanized with globs of yellow cheese covering everything - but nothing really special, either. I like the fact that each person in your party is provided their own little cup of salsa to accompany the freebie chips. The dining area is utilitarian and a bit dim. Put a buck or two in the juke box - it livens up an otherwise depressing space. The general area is spotty and would avoid it after dark. Don't know if someone did not timely show up for their shift - but at 11:30 am on Tuesday there was one completely overwhelmed girl trying to wait/bus about 10 tables. We sat unacknowledged for about 15 minutes - and the service did not improve after that. By 12:15 pm additional help had arrived but the place was basically cleared out by then. Wish I could give this place a better review as I like low-key local family-run joints - but don't think I will be back. Side note: the panderia one block west looked intruiging as did the bakery across the street from the restaurant. read more

Delicious! It took a few years after moving to AZ to be introduced to this place, but once we were we were hooked! Our favorite is the salsa, but we have never had a dish disappoint including enchiladas, shrimp quesadillas and red chili burritos. Always friendly staff and huge portions. We are leaving AZ soon and this is one place that we truly miss and be sure to visit when we come to town. read more

My grandmother's house is literally on the corner from this Resturaunt and we've been there several times. I moved away from the area 2 years ago and went by today and was super disappointed. We walked in and were told to sit where we like. We sat down for 15 minutes not 1 person addressed us, people who arrived after we did were helped and had their order taken as we still sat waiting. We walked out and I will never go back. That's horrible customer service, well they won't get my money. read more

Love the food and service, the home style authentic Mexican food is comfort. I have suggested this place to many of my friends and out of town family members. The service is fast and awesome, the owner came out to greet us and thanked us for coming in. This is a must if your in the area! read more

Cafe Zamora - Huveos Rancheros and Lunch combo #8- torta, cheese enchiladas, and beef taco. - Mexican Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

The salsa was amazing. Everything seemed like it was made on site. The green burro was good and the carnitas was excellent. The restaurant was clean and our waitress was very pleasant. My only complaint was that the taco was flavorless. The meat was tender but lacked in flavor. Overall I liked it and will be back. read more

Cafe Zamora - Mexican Near Me - Avondale, Arizona