We were dining here with our three year old when another patron shouted "shut up" at me and my child. What was most upsetting was how management handled it. The manager did not address the behavior, did not check on us, and instead comped the man's meal after he yelled at a family with a toddler. No one ever asked us to be quieter. Staff later confirmed there had been no complaint made before the outburst. Rewarding a guest who verbally targets a parent and child sends a clear message about whose comfort matters. This was a failure of management, not just one rude customer. Families should feel protected in public spaces. We did not. read more

It was interesting when we decided to have a dinner recently for visiting family, avoid the cooking hassles and it would be Mexican Cuisine and have it catered! Up until recently we had at least a handful of Mexican-style eateries from differing regions in our neighborhood that were our go to locations for us, so we decided to conduct a review of these fave locations in preparation for this dinner, and low and behold, in our opinion most of their status' abruptly changed from fave, to non fave! I have come to the conclusion, that many of the resto industry's woes are founded in today's economy and other mitigating factors. One of our faves over the past ten plus years, we had the opportunity of visiting quite a bit, where as it became one of top five go-to Mex eats. Garcia's Mexican Grill made the grade in more ways than one! As I've previously mentioned, it's not the finest Mexican Cuisine in Phoenix, it does a great job putting some very, very superb flavors on your dish and of putting together some selections that are well worth the visit. They offer delectable Carnitas, an incredible pico de gallo; fantastic Enchiladas whether Chicken, Beef or Cheese, and a fantabulous green sauce, the terrific Chicken Tortilla Soup and some fab homemade tortilla strips, just to mention a few items. If you've never visited Garcia, I recommend El Magnifico Sampler is a great bet since it gives the novice to Garcia's the best of everything! It was not difficult to make a choice as to who would do our catering. Our catered dinner consisted of magnificent renderings of their beef and cheese enchiladas, the hard tacos were perfectly crisp and homemade, along with all the prepared accoutrements that go with it, and without saying, their servings include rice and choice of refried, charro, or black beans and more. And as is always good, the catered food was as excellent as the restaurant's! Again, after deliberating between four other Mexican Cuisine establishments, we've concluded that Garcia's is pretty much our neighborhood Mexican go to place for a full lunch, dinner, deserts, drinks, and now catering. Kudos Garcia's staff and cooks. We hope it stays that way! Buen provecho! read more

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Every visit comes with fresh chips, salsa, and bean dip! Service is always quick and I love the window seats for people watching in the mall or the decor across the aisle at Rainforest Cafe. I usually order the pollo fundido, but also recommend the grilled chicken with the queso on the side. Basically, everything in the fundido without the deep friend tortilla! The kids love the food and we usually have leftovers. Definitely recommend stopping by after a long day at the mall! read more

Hubby & I had dinner here last Fri night. We wanted to try a Mexican restaurant near by, but due to the storms it was closed. We were seated right away. Hubby got a beer & I got the red apple sangria. Hubby's beer could have been colder. I couldn't fin my sangria because it was way too sweet. Hubby got the green chili bowl. I got the rolled tacos. The chips & salsa were really good. The food came out really fast. Hubby said the green chili by itself wasn't very good, but when he put all the ingredients that came with it & a lot of hot sauce in it then it was good. My rolled tacos were good, but the food was cold. I'd rather wait for my food for it was hot. It's a haul for us to get there. No reason to come back to this location. read more

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Came here with a couple coworkers. It was pretty empty but nice inside. Service was fast and the waitress was friendly. Our drinks were great. We all had Margaritas. I also had street tacos, rice and beans. The food was good, not my favorite. But I gave 4 stars for service and the drinks. read more

Garcia's Mexican Restaurant - Street Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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Bomb. They gave us a bunch of shrimp and very tender steak and it was very good. They also gave us free bean dip and very good salsa. read more

Garcia's Mexican Restaurant - Steak chicken shrimp combo for two - Mexican Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Pretty Tasty! The restaurant is located inside Arizona Mills Mall near Rainforrest Cafe. They give good portions for the price! Very fresh and tentative team members. Bartender made my drink well too! I like the chile con queso with chorizo and chile rellano. read more

Honestly we love it hear... the bean dip and salsa is a meal on it's own sooooooo delicious!!!! Definitely my favorite I usually get the ultimate nachos the floutas do instead. And my husband got avocado enchiladas the food was good the atmosphere was honestly chill not of noise music in the background light chatter chatter our server was good very attentive, always came back and checked on us and of course asked if we wanted some more bean dip that we had to kindly deny but so wanted but just couldn't Everything was good good until the hostess sat a family behind us. Normally it wouldn't bother us, but the kids behind us were loud, noisy and obnoxious. I have kids of my own, but I also know how to settle them down in public even after their food came in the kids behind us were still the same rambunctious rowdy kids so put a little damper on our dining experience but other then that it was good read more

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I came here when I was on vacation with my fiancé and family. Service was GREAT! Sat immediately, drinks always filled, chips and salsa right away, order taken quickly. I got 2 margaritas they were so good :). My fiancé and I got street tacos, they were delicious. Family got fajitas and chimichanga, all the food was devoured. After dinner we were able to walk it off around the mall. Overall great experience for our last night in Arizona! Shout out to our server, Amadeo! read more

Love these restaurants great lunch specials. Excellent shedded beef tacos. And some of the best tasting ice tea in town. Highly recommend.

Our server was fabulous. Marisa. Almost left when we weren't acknowledged. Yelp checkin offer! read more

Garcia's Mexican Restaurant - Salsa - Mexican Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

While we waited to be seated, I used the restroom which leaves a lot to be desired and unfortunately doesn't have toilet seat covers. This started the visit off on a rough note, but the service and food turned it around. My friend and I absolutely loved the taco salad and a cheese crisp appetizer. The server was friendly and overall I would return. I hope the cleanliness and the state of the restroom improves, but overall is a problem within the mall. Offer of free cheese crisp with two entree when you check-in, so don't forget! read more

Garcia's Mexican Restaurant - Taco Salad - Mexican Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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I went here on a Sunday afternoon and they weren't packed but they were busy. I was immediately seated. J was feeling nostalgic and was craving their bean dip and margaritas. I ordered the chips with extra bean dip and had 2 margaritas, a mango one and a strawberry one. Both had tajin rims. They were delicious and hit the spot. My table was clean. My waitress was nice. She noticed me reading a book so we chatted a bit about books which was nice. I couldn't eat a full meal plus the chips & dip and drinks so I opted out of a meal. It was nice to sit and just enjoy myself with some classics. read more

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I like the chips and salsa. But why is the refried beans orange looking. Cheese a little tough to swallow. Over all was good food. I'll check back later in the year to update my review. The restroom stalls have big 1" gaps and people want to give you eye contact while you doing your business. Hopefully they fix it soon in the restrooms. read more

Stopped in for a dinner at the bar. The bartender was very kind and attentive. The food was okay but the portion sizes were large! It was kind of busy but okay for a Saturday night around 6pm. I ordered the fajita quesadilla and it was good. There was a jalapeño cream cheese which wasn't my favorite but it was good. read more

Garcia's Mexican Restaurant - Fajita Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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Ordered the seafood burrito, imitation krab and real shrimp, super yummy! Also picked up a house margarita, strawberry style, really hit the spot. Is highly authentic, good music in the background, not too loud. Mariana was my server, very astute and efficient. I'll definitely be back when I'm in the neighborhood. read more

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It was way inside the mall so I had a hard time getting to it. I didn't know exactly where it was. I was on crutches, so it was really hard for me. The food was average nothing right home about. read more

My mother grew up in Arizona and we have beautiful Mexican family, so we are picky about Mexican food - this is our first stop off the plane whenever we go to visit our family. The margaritas are fantastic (I love a good skinny marg) and the guacamole is beautiful. Love it when there's live music! read more

This is the best Garcias in the world! The service is always 10/10 and the food is 10/10 too. The bar is super clean and homey. Love this place. They take care of you like family. Miranda the hostess and Jose the server/bartender made our experience amazing and brought us everything we needed super fast with a smile. We come here again and again and it never disappoints. Best mexican restaurant in tempe. read more

Server was great, she worked a whole section. Food was very tasty and happy hour prices were fantastic.

As a local myself I decided to try this establishment, keep in mind I've tried many Mexican restaurants all over the valley, but this one is a must ! we were greeted right off the bat with unlimited nachos, salsa & beans! Ohhhh boy Just when I thought that was enough the steak quesadilla arrived and it was truly amazing, the quality of the food is just amazing and the ambience of the place is well put and clean , I will be returning! Thank you! read more

Garcia's Mexican Restaurant - Steak quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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We have wanted to try this restaurant for awhile, and today was the day. This restaurant is located in the Arizona Mills Mall. The restaurant is decorated very nicely. I actually took some photos because I liked the decor so much. I ordered a combination plate, and the portions were very generous. The food tasted great and was priced reasonably. The complimentary chips, salsa and bean dip were delicious. Festive music completed the fun ambiance. Service could have been a little better, but everything else was wonderful, so I am giving a rating of 5. read more

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I was in Tempe for business and wanted something simple. I was seated immediately and for a second thought they forgot about me but that was just my usual impatient self. Ashley my server greeted me with a smile and took my order. She said the chips and salsa would be out shortly and it came almost the same time my Red Chili Colorado did. She wasn't slow, the food just came out that fast. It was perfect as it's my favorite dish. When she wasn't tending tables she was sweeping and making sure the place was clean. I will be back for sure! read more

Garcia's Mexican Restaurant - Red chili Colorado - Mexican Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

I took my family to Garcias at Arizona Mills. We did not have high expectations, but were pleasantly surprised by the courteous and hardworking staff, as well as the tastiness of the food. It is not cutting edge cuisine, but old school Mexican. We had a cozy, fun experience with great service and good food. read more

Food is always soooooo good, and they are not stingy with anything! Services is always good (I've only done pick up)

Good food great service! I was visiting my daughter from California and I used to go to Garcia's all the time. My mother in law worked at the very first restaurant on McDowell. They didn't disappoint... read more

I came here on a Wednesday afternoon. I tried the chimichanga appetizer, a margarita and the flautas entree. The only item I liked were the chimichangas even though they tasted like any frozen chimichangas you could buy from the store. Not bad but not restaurant quality good. The margarita tasted too artificially fruity and barely any alcohol. The flautas were okay, but the rice was really unpleasant, nothing like Spanish rice, it was cold and too bulbous and didn't taste like anything. And the refried beans weren't great either. read more

Garcia's Mexican Restaurant - Strawberry margarita - Mexican Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Great restaurant! Amadeo was an awesome waiter. I don't usually go out of my way to leave reviews, but we had such a great experience that I had to share. He made sure we knew what to expect with each dish so we could make adjustments and get exactly what we wanted. The food was delicious, and we got refills before we even had to ask--super impressed. Amadeo really went above and beyond, and we appreciated it. Highly recommend Garcia's Mexican Restaurant for both the service and the food--and we're from San Diego, so that says a lot. Thanks again, Amadeo! read more

Located at Arizona Mills, entrance inside the mall. Right next to the Rainforest place. We were told 30 minute wait at 6pm on a Saturday, but it was more like 20. Service was friendly but not very prompt for refills, chips, salsa, etc. Chips come with tomatoey salsa and bean dip, and I think hotter salsa upon request. Food was good, including the rice and beans. read more

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It's nice to have a dining option inside of the mall. Food was good but service was a little lacking. I would go again. Check them out! read more

Garcia's Mexican Restaurant - Cadillac Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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Garcia's serves good food with good service and pleasant people. Great restaurant! We tried another restaurant close by but could not even get a table. They were not busy . Garcia's was accommodating read more

Great Mexican food! The service was good and we got our food in a timely manner! The decor was nice, only thing I'd wish was the table tops were flat just cause it was more of a tile top and the plates weren't really flat so they kept moving, other than that, I had a great first time here! Oh they also provide free chips with salsa and this bean dip which was BOMB!! I'd definitely go again! read more

Friday night days they close at 9 pm we arrive at 830 and they are already closed. I can understand if it was 8:50 or maybe 8:45 but why not change closing time to 830? And my question what time is too close to closing time to go to a restaurant maybe it needs to be an hour? I worked in restaurants and we closed at the time stated and left when everything was done. It didn't mean we left at closing time and all the customers had to be out I have been here a few times and the food isn't particularly that good so no big loss read more

Garcia's Mexican Restaurant - Closes early so pictured from outside window - Mexican Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Wowwwww, what an amazing place to eat at in the mall. Their chips & salsa were delicious. The drink menu is like never ending. The service was excellent and very little wait time. Lots of TVs to enjoy watching a game. I totally forgot to take pictures of the food & drinks we ordered. It's kept very clean. read more

Garcia's Mexican Restaurant - Happy Hour Menu - Mexican Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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So Garcias is just your typical Mexican Restaurant but they are so good. I love that you get beans with the chips. Good salsa.. and the also have the hot stuff. And the cheese crisp is crispy. Not everyone's is. If you wanna add some zip get green chilies on it. The service is always great. Just a solid place. Walk it off round the mall. read more

Due to the pandemic, only a few eateries are open where one can properly social distance via their myriad of booths. I was promptly given some chips and salsa after I had sat down. The chips were nice and warm. I was also given a disposable paper menu as this is hygienic. I ordered one of the items off of their lunch special. I chose two items which were the ground beef burrito and their version of a tostada. My lunch was extremely hot right out of the oven. I accidentally touched the plate which was piping hot. I guess you could say that it was Arizona summer hot. The lunch was pretty good, although probably on the saltier side. read more

Not great. The fried tacos were hard and chewy. Hard to eat. The salsa is watery. Everything lacked flavor.

We were seated fairly quickly. We were then given our menus. It took awhile to get salsa and drinks. The restaurant is really cute. It has colorful walls and decor, and Spanish tile tabletops. We ordered tamales and seafood fundido. Neither, my son or I could finish our food. Which, by the way, came out pretty fast. We probably enjoyed too much of the bean/cheese dip and salsa with chips before our food arrived. The waiter checked on us regularly and was very polite and friendly. The food was okay. Nothing bad to say about it. With Mexican food in Arizona, it must be quite good to receive an excellent rating. We have so many options for authentic Mexican cuisine in our area. The menu is huge. I'd love to try some other options and, maybe, have dessert and drinks next time. The have a well priced combo meal allowing the customer to choose what entrees are included. We'd go back. It's a nice place to have at the mall, other than fast food. read more

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Amado's service was great!! Food was good. It was clean and quiet. Some of the best service we've had.

Garcias has been around forever and I'll be the first to admit that I've given it a bad rap. This place was fantastic. Seriously everything was great from the service to the food. We both went with the seafood fundido because how often do you see that. The shrimp was tasty, cheese perfectly melted, and that fundido sauce was on point. We also got 2 beers and 2 huge margaritas. That with chips came out to only $60 which is completely reasonable with the great meal that was had. Absolutely going back for the fajitas. I think I saw like 5 people order them and it looked tasty. Great for a dinner and a movie. read more

Garcia's Mexican Restaurant - Seafood fundido and chambord margarita!! - Mexican Near Me - Tempe, Arizona