Thank goodness the food was good! The bar staff is not engaged, saw the manager walk around on his cell phone. Little to no eye contact from anyone. Horrible service, they clearly did not want to bet there. I will never go back into this restaurant again. read more

My family loves Garcia's! Such good food and fun atmosphere! The staff is so friendly too!

Just ordered some Garcia's from Grub Hub and we could not be more pleased! It was SO tasty! And we have eaten a lot of Mexican food... added the Sopapilla for dessert, and we were already so full but it tasted so good we couldn't resist. Will definitely order from them again! read more

Curious what everyone has that is so good. Basic beef taco, beans and rice was gross. Got caught on a Sunday night with all the good mexican restaurants closed, so we had to make our once every 4 yrs trip to Garcia's to remember why we don't eat at Garcia's. Were sat right away, but every other step in the process took forever. Almost left $5 on the table to pay for an iced tea and walked out because the food took so long. Wish we could have a "do over" on that decision as the food sucked. Service sucked too. Overall renewed our commitment to never go to Garcia's again. Hopefully we can stick to it this time. Can u give no stars? read more

Came here for the first time yesterday and had a pretty good experience. Isaiahs was our server and he was quick and very polite. Definitely would recommend. The enchiladas are also delicious. read more

Absolutely the worst service I've ever had in my life I was told that they use lower quality beef for their hamburgers than what they do for their ground beef in chimichangas absolutely ridiculous I was also told that there is nothing they can do in order to accommodate a special order worse service of ever had in my life I would never eat at this restaurant again read more

Free cheese crisp for checking in :) We were a party of 12. Table was ready when we got here. Food amazing as always! I visit anytime I'm in AZ. Reasonably priced. Large parties are usually a pain but service was awesome. read more

It was really loud, could not even talk with the people I was with. Happy hour drinks and food are a good deal.

Wow....what poor service and attitudes from the staff at this location! Our party of 5 adults and 2 kids arrived and were seated promptly, as it was not busy, and given menus with our water. It went downhill from there. It took about 10 minutes for our server to take our drink order, and another 8 min for them to bring the drinks and take our food order. Normally that is not too bad, but with as few diners as were in our section it certainly was odd. No one came to check on us while we were eating. We were done eating and STILL no one came to check on us. We had to call our server over to get one box and order desert as it was my daughters first birthday. We told them when we arrived and when we asked for desert.....no one said happy birthday or was gracious that we decided to celebrate at their establishment. After waiting another 15 min we noticed that THREE other parties, of four people each that arrived AFTER us, had been served presented their checks and had the tables cleaned......really? We asked for our checks and they brought the wrong ones. When the manager was confronted all she said was "Sorry we are busy".....yeah busy serving those who just came into the place. Thank you Garcia's, for ruining my daughter's birthday lunch. If I do come back, you can be sure you will remember then. :) read more

I just ordered three enchilada plates from Uber eats and let me tell you that this place has learned the game of execution! The packaging the extra sides the salsa and chips everything shows that they go above and beyond. Execution like this starts at the top and trickles down all the way to what I got. Kuddos to you guys. read more

Every time I ate at Garcia's, I got sick. The last time I ate there, my appendix burst. No joke. A few years after my near-fatal experience, a friend of mine ate there and the next day her appendix burst! Avoid this restaurant like the plague. Unless you enjoy going septic, that is. read more

You can't beat the Kids Eat Free on Sundays. I can bring my three kids and they have lunch (more than they can eat) and a drink. My husband and I order off the lunch menu- a combo with rice and beans and with tax the bill comes to $18. The problem is the yucky water- so any drink I try... water obviously or iced tea or soda tastes moldy/bad. The free chips with salsa and bean dip is my favorite part. Spinach Enchilada- good Chile Relleno- okay Charro Beans- okay Spanish Rice- yucky (though really it has to be awesome for me to like it at all) If I didn't have 3 kids eating free I wouldn't eat here. read more

My husband and I came in here late one night, close to closing time, and we still had amazing service. We were treated like we were valuable customers, even though it was late & the staff probably wanted to go home. I got the mini chimis & my hubby got the chili relleno. I'm a Mexican food junkie & this is pretty dang good! read more

Garcia's Mexican Restaurant - Poco chimis - Mexican Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Yummy food! Pollo fundido is our favorite. Great service and awesome people that work there.

The receptionist is extremely rude and hung up on me as I merely tried to clarify the price of the meal and what was included. I was going to purchase food from this restaurant for my mother's birthday but once I realized how rude they are, I quickly changed plans to a different restaurant. I'm surprised they operate like this with such rudeness toward customers. Beware! read more

Great food, great service and great atmosphere!! I eat here quite frequently and food and service are consistently good.

I had some friends here visiting Saturday and BRAGGED about this place. I was very disappointed. The waitress greeted us almost immediately and yet it took 20 minutes to get a glass of water, followed by cold bean dip. An hour before our drinks finally came. When the food finally came out EVERYTHING was cold, all 4 of our platters. None of ate we all asked for boxes and then gave our boxed food to a peddling Bum outside the front door asking for money. I doubt I will ever go back again, what a shame... I was a waitress once, I would have asked if something was wrong if I had a 4 top and nobody touched it !! read more

I've been here twice and have had a decent experience both times. The menu is large with a lot of different choices and reasonably priced. Kids eat for .99 on Sundays which is always a good thing. We went this past Sunday and were seated promptly. There were a lot of people dining but a good amount of open tables left. Our server came over quickly (do not recall his name) and took our drink order. When he came back to take our food order he came across like he was paying attention but got a few things wrong. Not usually a big deal if it's something that can be corrected, but he had to be reminded. When the manager came by to ask how everything was (toward the end of the meal) we let him know that the kid's meals were incorrect but they had eaten more than half. He offered free dessert but we were stuffed. I ordered the pollo fundidto and it was alright. The cream cheese didn't have much spice like I expected it to. My husband was happy with his fish tacos and his mom loved the carnitas tacos. The chips, salsa, and bean dip prior to the meal was good and of course I made the mistake of eating too much. I love that Garcia's is just down the street so we will definitely be back...but probably just on Sundays. read more

Really good Mexican food. Not really traditional but it's very good and would definitely recommend for a sit down meal.

Garcia's is delicious. Love the multiple salsas, the bean dip and the chips from scratch! This is a favorite lunch time spot for me and other Co workers. read more

Usually I like Garcia's restaurant but I tried ordering from their takeout party/catering menu last night. Cold is the word that described all the food. I live about a five minute drive from this location and chose to have the food ready after my guests had arrived so it would be hot. I picked up the food on time and drove straight home to eat it. I ordered the combo tray and a dozen beef tamales. Everything was cold and the tamales had little meat and a lot of masa. The food was not good but the service was on time and the food looked good--it probably was ready way too early. read more

The Garcia's on Thomas Rd. is 10x better than this location. This location has much higher traffic than any other Garcia's we've been to. We had a 45 minute wait on a Saturday. The table was dirty when we were seated (food from previous patrons; appetizer plate wasn't cleaned well in dishwasher). The waitress remedied the situation quickly. FOOD: I had a skinny margarita that was pretty bad. Made from a way-too-sugary mix. We got the nachos for an appetizer and split the spinach enchiladas for our entree. Sizable portions for both. I only took one bite of the entree we split since the nachos were enough for a meal, even when splitting. The flavors left much to be desired. Nachos can only be so bad, but it's clearly pre-made guacamole and generic pre-grated cheese. I didn't taste the beans and rice that came with the enchilada, but my boyfriend said they tasted like standard chain restaurant beans and rice. The enchilada had minimal flavor. This Garcia's didn't live up to our previous experiences. I know, I know, it's a chain, but I've had some good food previously! My suggestion: do a little Yelping and find an authentic Mexican restaurant nearby. read more

Went with the family and had a good meal. My sister wanted bowls of sour cream for the chips, and they promptly brought them for her. The service in general was excellent. Had the cheese enchiladas platter and it was very good. The bean dip, salsa, and chips went great with the Corona beer. read more

Went here for the first time. Greeted immediately and they were accommodating to our request for a low top table. Upon arrival we received thin crispy tortilla chips with a bean dip along with salsa. We sat in the bar area and could see into the courtyard serving area with an inviting fireplace (but not fired up) alas to cold to venture out. Margaritas are awesome. Their menu is large with lots of options plus a "make your own combination" by choosing one, two or three different entrees. I had the beef chimichanga which was huge! Husband had two chicken enchiladas which he liked. Another friend got the one entree combo with a taco and it comes with a large serving of rice and beans. This was enough as she chowed down on the complimentary chips. I would definitely go back again. read more

My coworkers and I came here for our lunch break. It took F O R E V E R to order and receive our food. Then it took an eternity for the waiter to bring our check. Took an hour and a half to get in & out on our lunch break. I ordered the steak quesadilla. Not bad if you like mostly peppers & onions. I had 2 slices of the quesadilla. Of the 2 slices I had, one piece of steak in each slice. I opened the rest of the quesadilla up to look at it. Maybe, MAYBE 8 pieces of meat in the whole quesadiila. Only one of us enjoyed our food. That was Lee. She ordered a cheese crisp with taco meat. I have to say it looked good. However, we all agreed we will never come back here for lunch....or dinner. read more

We had an incredible experience at Garcia's. The wait staff was so welcoming and friendly, our food came out SUPER fast, and it was DELICIOUS! The chicken tacos and Fajita Salad were both so good and we will for sure be back again. Thanks! read more

The food was not very good. I ordered steak and shrimp, and the shrimp had no color and the steak was under seasoned. I also ordered a margarita and it was so sweet! Overall, the place is not worth the money. Recommend Gecko Grill- which is not far from this establishment. read more

Ate at Garcias a few times over the years. Up until tonight, it has always been a dependable place to get some good food with some good service. We arrived later in the night and the place was maybe 40% full, but still had to stand up front waiting for anybody to greet us or seat us for a few minutes. I ordered an iced tea that ended up tasting odd to me, but the server was nice about getting me something different. However, the half drank tea cup remained on the table, stacked on two small dirty plates and were still on the table when we left. The salsa and beans (which every table gets) were eaten quickly, but we were never asked if we would like more. Several tables around me were asked several times if they would like more. The food was tasty and the restaurant was clean. read more

So we came to this restaurant about 4 years ago and it was good. We came back here tonight 11/12/2014. Wow I can't figure out what was so special about this place. We get seated in a both, so that was nice with the baby. Then that was it no water on the table to drink, while waiting for the waiter. Then after about 10 minutes a waiter shows up we order our drinks and food and a hour later the waiter tells us, sorry for the wait, their are only 2 cooks. We finally got our food a hour and a half later after ordering. Well I'll never come back here again. I wonder if they will wait a hour and half after we leave for their money. Wow and this dinner was lousy worst so called Mexican food ever. The check for the 3 of us was $40. That's crazy. read more

We ordered the fajita chimichanga and the chicken was incredibly dry. I would make a comparison to cardboard. The giant chimichanga with red sauce was good. They do offer kids eat for 99 cents on sundays which is nice. Although they offer happy hour drinks for their "house margaritas" making them 3.99. Awesome deal for the beverage although you have to be in the bar. I would find that to be discriminatory towards families or large family parties. Happy hour should be restaurant wide. read more

I used to come here all the time when I was a kid and loved it! Hadn't been here in years so decided to Stop in on Saturday and was seated right away which was great! Ordered a cheese crisp, margarita and a kids meal. Pretty basic stuff that tasted good enough. Except for the Margarita. I ordered the Top Shelp Magnifico which tasted like a glass of sweet and sour. Here is the problem....the service! Server was very slow and messed up my order (which was super simple so I don't see how that was even possible?!). read more

I've had margaritas at hundreds of restaurants, and the house margarita at Garcia's was by far the WORST one I've ever had. So bad, in fact, that I didn't even finish it.....and that's never happened before. It tasted more like a lime popsicle....that supposedly had tequila in it. The spinach queso was good, as well as the chips. Salsa was mild.....bland. It took our waiter well over 5 minutes to take our drink order, but service improved after that. All in all, probably won't be going back. read more

Wow, the in competence of the staff is beyond real I've been sitting next to 6 dirty, glass filled seats for over an hour at the bar, and no one seems to care to clear them. Service is an absolute joke. Can't believe how bad the service is at 8pm on a Saturday at the bar Not only do they not care but they overly clueless. Shame on this location and their staff. BTW, they are not busy at all, just ignorant and slow... if management is this clueless, they will lots of business. Wait staff sucks. read more

I order a pollo Monterey I just got a chicken breast and sour cream that it . There cool or prep is slacking on the order .

We were dissapointed. We wanted to eat outside and were told to seat ourselves. We did and found that there was food encrusted on the table tops and several tables had not been cleared. We went back inside and though the service was adequate, the food was bland and uninteresting. read more

Ive been here on multiple occasions and I have never been fully satisfied. The wait staff is poor. On one visit, two other couples had been seated and received their drinks before we even saw our waitress. Another time, we were the only ones in the restaurant and still waited 10 minutes before we saw our waitress to ask for the check. The food: It comes out fast which is kind of scary. It makes me think that they are just popping in the microwave. I watch a lot of kitchen nightmares :-p The chips and dip served when you arrive is more filling than the food to be honest. I liked the margaritas...Good pricing! Finally the best part: The chocolate mini chimis. read more

If you're looking for good Mexican food, keep looking. This place served me some of the worst Chile Colorado that I've ever had, despite the server telling me it was "really good". The chips are bad (light, cheap, flavorless), the salsa is over salted and generally no better than your average grocery brand. The Chile. . . I don't even have the words - too salty to eat - but even barring that it was beef chunks in a brown gravy (!) with a nice film forming on it. The flavor was shallow, dull, thick and generally poor. I took literally one bite, asked for the check, paid and left. The rest of the experience was fine. Cleanliness, service, etc are certainly within acceptable margins for a chain restaurant. Some people are passionate about food. These people are not. If you are, you'd be much better served at a place like Casa Ramos which is about a block away. read more

Not a bad Mexican food chain restaurant. Servers are attentive. But there's a much better and cheaper option down the street from this joint. read more

Always had a great time here. Service is the best and always with a smile. Great margaritas and the best seafood enchiladas. Love the outdoor seating and fireplace. read more

Garcia's Mexican Restaurant - Garcia's margarita with my added meme, haha! - Mexican Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

We we're impressed with the freshly made bean dip, salsa & chips! I had the chicken tostada salad & gave the quesadilla's to my husband which he took home. He had a shredded beef burrito with rice & beans & used some of my southwest dressing for his small salad. Lots of good food & great service! I loved the colors, to liked tables & all the decor! The outside covered patio has a fireplace that looked cozy. read more

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