This change-of-pace Mexican restaurant was first made known to me in 1976. The prices have increased, the food portions decreased to some extent, but the tasty unique food has remained the same. It is Sonoran-style food at its finest. If you go by appearances, then skip this place. It is for locals and visitors-in-the-know...a blue collar place with outstanding food. The chips and salsa are hard to not stuff your face with. My favorite item on the menu is their Gismo with green chiles. Try it-you won't be disappointed. Aaron C read more

I'm so glad that my wife mentioned this delightful little restaurant. The ambiance of the dining room is traditionally Mexican with natural tones and murals on the walls. The background music was tejano and fit the theme nicely. My family and I stopped by during their daily breakfast/lunch buffet ($9.50/person including drink) and were not disappointed. The house enchiladas were slightly spicy and fresh, and just the right amount of cheese. The sides were of course Spanish rice and refried beans, both of which were perfectly seasoned and fresh. Our waitstaff was friendly and attentive, especially with our young children. I highly recommend stopping by, for value and excellent Mexican food. read more

I cannot say enough good things about this place!!! Tasty drinks Beyond amazing food. Everything had so much flavor. The staff are very friendly Cute atmosphere Do yourself a favor and go check this place out. You won't be let down! read more

Food was wonderful! Service was top notch. We went there because we had a living social discount. We will most certainly go back! I can't believe I'm a native tucsonian who loves Mexican food and I've never been there. Best place I've been in awhile! Try it! read more

Cheap, tasty, authentic Sonoran-style Mexican food. Gritty ambiance, dicey neighborhood, and little-to-no wait (as opposed to the ridiculous and overrated Mi Nidito down the street) serve only to enhance the experience. One of the more reliable places in town. Cheap margaritas, great soups, and flavorful tortillas. Service is sweet and if you want to ship food to a loved one, they will freeze it for you in advance. read more

This is one of the consistently best Mexican food restaurants in Tucson. The service is always good and the beer comes with an ice cold glass. The rellenos are pretty good, the burritos are excellent, and the nopalitos are noteworthy. The salsa is descent and the chips are just okay. The one odd thing is that the booth seats are a bit too close to the table for comfort--and I am fairly thin! Still, I come here pretty often, especially since you can almost always get a table without a wait. read more

We're not going to go back here. The food isn't terrible, but it just isn't that good either, and there are a ton of other GOOD Mexican restaurants within the same area. The service is also pretty awful. The last two times we went, it wasn't that busy and our server seemed to just be standing up front at the hostess stand chatting with other employees. Head over to Rigo's, Micha's, or Los Portales instead. read more

Authentic Mexican food just down the street from the tourist trap Mexican place that Clinton went to - People here are always nice, the food is great, the salsa fresh and spicy. Great Carne Seca and Seafood. Love Crossroads!! read more

Ask for your omelet early, the guy takes FOREVER! Had high hopes for breakfast buffet, not impressed.

I try this food and it was pretty good what do you thank about this restaurant just tell me cool.

Loves up to their description and the previous reviews. Food was great! We all (6) enjoyed our meals. The service was attentive and fast. Definitely recommend. read more

This is THE place to go for authentic Mexican food. The mango margaritas are the bomb!! Not sweet and fruffy in a small glass. They put a smile in your face in the first sip. Try the appetizer guacamole you get a huge serving of fresh guacamole with house made chips and salsa that's amazing! We had the fajita, Carne Asada tacos and chili relleno and they were all great. Go to Crossroads you will not be disappointed! read more

Hailing from another north of the border town (albeit slightly farther north), I was pleasantly surprised with this venue. Be proud fellow yelpers that accurately rated this place, it's a solid 4 stars. The food is cheap, quick, tasty, and didn't make me ill. Winning. Salsa is on the medium side for those of you who, like me, can't handle spice so well. Chips are fresh tasting and arrive in unlimited fashion. My colleagues who dined with me all enjoyed their dishes as much as I enjoyed mine (cheese enchiladas). Also, the food is cheap - I mean, I think my dish was under ten bucks. I thought you could only get away with that at food trucks (and even then it's a toss up!) read more

SOO good! The service and the food! The only thing I would recommend in NOT getting is the tortilla soup...it was gross! Its also not the BEST neighborhood so I wouldn't hang out in the parking lot or walk their alone at night or anything. I would def come here again great Mexican food! read more

After voting for lots of progressives in the Arizona primary, Mexican cuisine in south Tucson was just the ticket. Electorally, our nation is at a crossroads. Our fellow Americans, we gladly endorse the Crossroads Restaurant at 36th street and fourth avenue. Their signature dish, chiles crossroads, consists of shrimp stuffed Anaheim peppers lovingly entwined with crisp bacon. For the pork-averse, we suggest the potato tacos--crunchy corn shells enveloping succulent Idaho golds and surrounded by peppery pintos with yellow rice. The old school mariachi jukebox and gracious service complete a soulful Sonoran meal. read more

Absolutely delicious! One of the best house margs I've had! We took our 2 toddlers on a Saturday night and felt like we got right in- many families. Good chips-thick. Authentic salsa. Service was a bit slow but the food was good enough to make up for the pace. We'll likely eat here again :) read more

My wife and I and some friends do a thing where we try a local restaurant once a month, and we picked Crossroads back in February; we've been three other times since! The food here is absolutely the BEST AUTHENTIC mexican food you will EVER find, this side of the border! My wife ALWAYS has the cheese enchiladas which are KILLER, and I have the chicken tacos, rice and beans, and a "small" bowl of Menudo. I put small in quotes because I couldn't even finish it. I had to take the rest home. I'd hate to see the large bowl! This menudo is the best I have EVER eaten! The food is consistently outstanding. The service? Slow. I always have to get up to find our server to get the check and ask for refills on drinks, but the food keeps us going back. Better service would've gotten Crossroads five stars instead of 4. read more

I've had some decent experiences but most recently we went on Mother's Day. It wasn't busy at all so we expected it to not take AN HOUR AND A HALF to get our food. Hubby got the fried red snapper. They used a sauce that tasted like soy sauce, no flavor, gross. I had the chicken chimi enchilada style. The sauce lacked flavor, the chicken itself looked gray and had been boiled without seasoning. Honestly, I don't even want to think of how nasty it was. I doubt we will be back. It was definitely a ruined dining experience. And the customer service was basically nonexistent. We would have been better off going to taco shop. read more

This place was so much fun!!! Seemed like very authentic Mexican food, with many choices on the menu. They gave us a huge bowl of yummy chips to start and some really great salsa. We had delicious prickly pear margaritas for only $4.99!!! The help was so nice and we were lucky enough to come during a time when they had live Mexican music! So much fun! read more

Went here for an early dinner. As other yelpers have noted the salsa here is insanely good. Had combo 5 which was good but nothing special but I also ordered the shrimp relleno which was ridiculously good. I would go back just for that. Cool authentic atmosphere and easy to get to. Service wasn't that slow. I would absolutely go back. Solid 4 stars. read more

While visiting in town, this was recommended by a friend. I found the steak tacos to be very tasteful. The steak Fajita plate was a good portion for $9.99, but did not have any sauce on it, so it was bit medium of the road (but still good). it gets four stars, because I found my self returning twice in one week. The price, Atmosphere, great service, and the quality of the meal, won me over. When I visit in town, I will be back to try some other dishes. read more

I used to be a regular at this restaurant which has been a Tucson landmark for decades. Sadly, I will never go back. It has steadily deteriorated and tonight the food and service hit a new low. The "carne seca" was tasteless and the waiter admitted he often tried to discourage patrons from ordering it. The kitchen"lost" our order and never found the ticket- something the waiter said had happened to him on several occasions. I saw him checking for our order many times. There was no apparent manager on duty. read more

I thought this place was delicious. I'm often disappointed with Mexican restaurants that appear the way Crossroads does; they give off a Chevys vibe (like the chili's of Mexican food). I was totally wrong to think so, and would love to come back. I'd definitely recommend this to others. I got the chicken enchiladas with rice and beans ... Yum! nomnomnom read more

Their service is SUPER slow and be prepared to ask for things, ie. Tortillas, drink menu, chips n salsa, etc. Their food wasn't anything amazing...I wouldn't recommend them. There are a ton of other mexican restaurants in the area. read more

2nd time here, First time was amazing. Nachos with mole! This time, notso.....Cheese was out of the "can type"...not good....Happy hour marg good, company was awesome, thank you Munky, Mole good as usual, service good, chips were so-so. Other dinners are good, don't be misled by other poster of bait-n-switch customer, just another dummy who can't read or ask a question beforehand.....will come here again over Teresa's Mosaic Cafe. Don't be scared by location, it's not Compton/Los Angeles. read more

This was my first time here. I was driving by & saw their buffet banner. I was surprised that the trays of food were empty & it didn't look like they had someone keeping an eye on them. Though the food looked like it had been their awhile & wasn't hot but warm, the taste was authentic. If I come again, I would order off the menu instead. read more

My husband and I just shared shrimp fajitas for lunch....wonderful ! Green, red, yellow peppers and onions cooked just right. shrimp seasoned perfectly.....we even enjoyed the flour tortillas. Will definitely return... read more

One of the best places to get authentic mexican food. It was affordable and great. Service was ok, but the food made up for it!!!

YES YES YES! The salsa was A Wwesome! The staff is super friendly and very attentive. The food over all was good. I'd definitely go back agin to eat that Salsa with chips mmm! read more

this is the third buffet i've investigated absolutely the best friendly people great choices easy on the wallet read more

Save yourself the frustration of snail service. This establishment has no shame making its customers wait to take their orders, or offer any refills on drinks. Your lucky if you flag a waiter/waitress down and get them to help you with urgency. read more

Hands down best Mexican food in Tucson. Try the carne seca burro enchilada style. Also their shrimp gismo is amazing. Campechana is top notch read more

Enjoyed our meal and the service. Crossroads was recommended by a colleague and we were not disappointed.

Food was great. I went when there was a mariachi band, very cool.

Always excellent. Prices are reasonable. Service is sometimes a little slow when they are busy but not extreme. Food is always good. The servers are always pleasent. It is definitely worth the stop. read more

Searching for Mexican food somewhere kinda near the airport led us to Crossroads -- thanks again, Yelpers! Great divey spot with really good food and margaritas. Major bonus for the vegetarian options and spicy salsa. I liked it better than some other places I've tried in Tucson, and would definitely go back next time I'm in town! read more

What stays with me is the great service. We walked in witha baby and a screaming two year old, and the hostess only gave him sympathy and a basket of chips. Really, the music was so loud not too many people could hear him screaming. Our waitress was equally kind and efficient. We had considered leaving because our our child's atrocious behavior, but were convinced to stay. The food was another story....there was just absolutely nothing at all memorable about it. Shredded beef chimi, ok, kind of dry. Relleno, completely totally average. Bens, average. Rice, average.I was interested in a beef taco or enchilada, but only ground beef is offered, and shredded is so much better. A couple near us were sucking down margaritas. They looked pretty good, and another table near us got camarones al mojo de ajo. It smelled incredibly good, and the couple were devouring it happily. I don't think I would bother going back there since it is far from my house, but they get 3 stars for the awesome service. read more

Oh mommie the enchilada sauce is so freakin' good! I wonder if they sell it by the quart....I have been here mostly for lunch and the lunch specials are large portions, I usually have leftovers for later, yummy! Service is great and friendly/genuine. read more

It's decent. The fajitas are tasty, but seemed pre-made. Probably a little too pricey for the product.

Carne asada anything is good here .Everything is also very good.Come by the Southside get a taste for whats real.