The chorizo queso is so good I want to lick the bowl clean! Short ribs were also so so delicious and will for sure order again. Mahi Mahi fish tacos were good but would probably try something different next time. Can't wait to go back for dine in. read more

Some of the best food I've ever had. Their green salsa is very spicy but incredibly addictive. The staff has great customer service and gave the best recommendations. You have to try their corn and sign up for their tequila club. You won't regret it! I've been back 2 times and it just keeps getting better. Awesome place for a date or just to hangout for lunch or Friday evening. I heard their breakfast is good too but I haven't woken up early enough... yet! read more

La Ristra - Bar area. - Mexican Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

Officially one of our new favorite restaurants! My s/o and I went Friday night and it was packed. Angel was our server, his energy was contagious. You can tell he was passionate about the food, and he was genuinely happy to be there. We went with all of his recommendations and they exceeded our expectations. We started with the queso dip, unreal! Whatever they put in there, it's actually addicting. Next my boyfriend ordered the blue corn stacked enchiladas with calabacitas and green chile mashed potatoes. The plate was clean by the time he was done. I ordered the fajita burrito, Christmas style, with steak. For the sides, I got the rice and green chile mashed potatoes. This isn't a basic burrito, the meat was cooked and seasoned perfectly, both sauces were delicious and it was a huge portion! We can't wait to go back! read more

Had the Mahi Mahi tacos as well as chicken tacos. Delicious! Great tequila options and awesome margaritas!

First time at La Ristra Great food great service. My wife and I highly recommend La Ristra. read more

Today I had the unfortunate experience of eating at LaRista. Because a friend of mine was celebrating her birthday at LaRista, I went there . Everything was mediocre at best. The food was mediocre, the portions were mediocre, and compared to other Mexican food places I have eaten in the area, the food was less than mediocre! It was crowded and noisy. To top it off, the service was slow and the prices Were rather high. My advice, choose another place. There are plenty others to choose from. read more

We were visiting Gilbert and were looking for some good Mexican Food. As always we pull up our Yelp app on our smart phones to find the best local cuisine. La Ristra seemed to pique our interest. Sure glad we did, the food was great, salsa was hot and the Margaritas kicked butt. Our waiter Ivan was awesome and service was impeccable. Glad we found this place and will be back in the future. read more

I really liked that atmosphere because they have live music from time to time. The food we had was good for Mexican!! I thought they had unique choices. read more

We ordered the margarita flight (yum - but costly for the sizes of margaritas you get) and fajitas to share. Which were delicious! If were ever in that side of town again, we will be sure to stop by. read more

This is one of our regular restaurants. They have a large menu, very tasty, with several gluten free options for one of our kids. Food is good, the staff is attentive and always very good service from the time of arrival. My only complaint is it can get a wee bit crowded with the table to space ratio and can be loud. So if you're newly out after isolating a few years with COVID or looking for quiet, you might be in for a surprise. read more

Not only is the food awesome, the customer service is phenomenal! Ordered carry out and everything was perfect! I ordered the Blue Corn Chicken enchiladas and wow. Chicken was moist and had a great flavor. My husband ordered the stuffed sopapilla which I didn't hear him say one word while he was stuffing his face. Must've been good . I am a wimp when it come to Chile. Green had a bite to it. Oh and we finished with a 6-pack of double white from Marble, how can we not?!? I am a NM native and this place reminds me of home. Will definitely be returning. read more

Food is over price for a not original New Mexico tasteless, this place is one of The worst places that I ever eat

The food was amazing! I had the stuffed sopapilla with pinto bean and rice. I have been in Arizona for 6 years and the food at La Ristra is definitely on my top 5 list of Mexican restaurants! The service was great and the food was served really fast. read more

I am from NM and I love and miss good NM food. So when La Ristra opened near me I jumped for joy. I tried it a few times shortly after they opened and it was just ok. The flavor of the Chile is good, but the quality and consistency and the service was not. Recently they were in an article with a great review so I tried them again yesterday. The waiter was new again, the blue corn enchiladas were watery from the shredded chicken and they were barely warm. The service was slow and I don't think we will be going back. The green Chile was good, and the red Chile flavor was good. I think they might be having a hard time hiring and keeping good people. read more

The chili relleno is the best in town. I get it with carne adovada pork which makes for the perfect bite.

Excellent food. I've only had takeout which is why 4 of 5 stars. We've had the taco salads, enchiladas and stuffed sopapilla. In the restaurant, I believe the food would reach the 5 star mark so I'll update once we get a chance to eat there. Green Chile sauce is very good. The order has always been correct and the staff is very nice to work with. read more

Foods still great!!! Web site is easy for ordering. We miss the atmosphere, but we love the food, quality's still great. As soon as this covid-19 is over we'll be dining in again. Great job la Ristra staff!! read more

Went here 3 days ago with my family for the second time ever and got their Mahi Mahi tacos. They were very delicious and just like my first time, it was a pretty great experience with a very Southern California Vibe to the restaurant. The service and wait time could use some work though. We waited 20 minutes for our server to refill our water glasses and waited 30 minutes for our food. He was a very nice guy that you could tell has been doing a quality job for some time but being attentive is key and that was lacking. Ironically enough 5 minutes before we were getting ready to leave 2 other servers offered us water. Like, that would've been nice 25 minutes ago. Thx no thx. read more

Service was good but the food was not. It was very basic and disappointing. The restaurant was clean and had a decent atmosphere. Our order included: Chips and salsa--good southwest chopped salad--kind of slimy with little to no flavor. Pork soup--tasted like it was from a Campbell's soup can Quesadillas were fine--but you really have to work at screw one up. Bean and cheese burrito--I honestly don't know how you can mess this up but my daughter didn't finish it. She said the beans were too runny. When I asked my husband what he thought about his meal, he said, "what did I get?" We just ate there two days ago. There may be some delicious things on the menu, but in our entire party of 8 no one left impressed. For reference, I'm a fan of El Charro and Poco y Mom's in Tucson, along with some hole in the wall places that just kill at making real flavorful Mexican food. So take my opinion with a grain of salt. read more

This is the second time to La Ristra and it has become one of my new favorite places. From the time we walked in until the time we left, we had phenomenal service. Our server, Miracle was sweet, genuine, and patient. Miracle was very attentive to our table and very kind. If we had any questions, she answered immediately and was knowledge. The food was great! The restaurant has done a fabulous job with ensuring the customer service remains exceptional despite the pandemic. We felt safe visiting the restaurant with the pandemic and will definitely return. We highly recommend this restaurant as a whole and especially recommend Miracle, who was an incredible server! read more

It was so good I went twice this week! It felt clean and fresh a bottle of 80 prof disinfectant on every table masks on all employees table spacing and friendly staff I couldn't have asked for anything else. read more

Fantastic! We love good, fresh Mexican food. The chips were tasty, complimentary salsa was outstanding. Mild is very, very mild. Red is rich, tasty, a little spicy in a great way. Green was also very good. We each had different menu items, all plentiful and well prepared. Rice and black beans were great. Service, was very friendly. Menu selection was generous. read more

This is my third time coming here and was underwhelmed to say the least this time around. Took my mom and girlfriend here for happy hour. Ordered some Mahi Mahi tacos, shrimp burrito and a trio taco plate off of the appetizer menu. They were disappointed in the food as was I this time as I had told them how solid this place has been. More than likely will not be coming back. read more

Wonderful as always, hot salsa, frozen margaritas, what more can one ask for. The wide Tequila selection really puts this one off the charts. Love it, just wish I lived closer. read more

Love this place been a few times and always leave happy and satisfied! The staff is so friendly food is a amazing and the place is super clean read more

We had lunch here after shopping. Nice Not too crowded and the service was very attentive. We used the entertainment app to get buy one get one. The chips were warm, the salsa was very good, all 3 varieties. The food was very good. Was enjoyed it and the atmosphere. This was our second time In. And we will be back for a third. read more

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Excellent food & service! Very comfortable atmosphere & friendly employees! Definitely will go back!

Ordered take out for our first time here and was served raw chicken. MAJOR health hazard. Decided to give it another chance because we live right around the corner and the reviews. This time we ate in because I was worried about them not caring about take out orders. Went on a Friday night, it was super busy. Sat at our table for 10 minutes without being greeting once. Finally decided to leave without anyone ever saying hello. Horrible food and customer service. As a professional that owns a food company I'm disappointed that this is the representation that is given for food in the valley of the sun. Not only that but potentially making people sick. Don't waste your time or money. Go somewhere that is equipped to handle the large crowds and knows how to cook chicken to 165 degrees properly. read more

Fake junk Mexican food. Very pretentious menu items. Combo plated boasts pick your own sides, however the combo doesn't include rice or beans. Sooo thank you I'll have what every other Mexican restaurant serves with their entrees and you can call them pick your own sides. Asked for a side of tortillas with the bacon wrapped prawns. Got one. Salsa was amazing chips were great then my wife's dinner came out, stale chicken taco and a super sub par enchilada. I got a side of cheese covered veggies? They sucked, why did I order somthing so odd to accompany my prawns? Because they don't offer refried beans.... Probably because they feel that's played out.... At least it's not cold veggies with cheese. Then I asked for my bill to be split, a portion on my corporate card the remaining balance on my personal card. Well the server blamed my card, the card I've been using this business trip for weeks with no issue. He said it didn't swipe and it charged me but I would see a refund in a few days? No apology he said it was rerun and corrected. Thanks for fu***** up my expense report..... Don't go here. Or maybe just go to the bar, the tequilla selection looked great. THIS IS NOT AUTHENTIC MEXICAN CUISINE. It's pretentious fusion nonsense, small portions and gross " sides." read more

It's a really nice space, big and open. Plenty of options for seating. They have a really nice variety of foods as well. I brought my parents here when they were in town from out of state because my father is a spicy food aficionado and that is kind of there specialty with lots of hot peppers and spicy salsas. He said his food was really good, loved the salsas and options for the food. My mother got a seafood dish that she also really liked. I had the carne asada and this is where I knocked off a star. On the menu they put little chili emoji's next to the dishes with hot salsa on them and what not. I ordered the carne asada specifically because it didn't have one of those emoji's because I am not a big spicy food person. When my food came out, there was a large portion of salsa over my carne asada and it turned out to be there hottest salsa so effectively my carne asada was ruined because it was drenched in the stuff. Everything else on the plate was delicious but, I wasn't warned about the heat of the dish by the server or on the menu which seems like a pretty large flaw. Still would definitely reccomend, just make sure you specificy with the wait staff. read more

10/10!!! We've been here 3 times now and oh my gosh amazing. I have gotten the fajita burrito (smothered Christmas style) every time and it never disappoints. Their mashed potatoes are amazing as well. My husband has gotten the green chili pepper pork tacos, enchiladas, and fish tacos and they have all been fantastic. We hardly ever have a wait and the food always comes so quickly! Can't wait to go again. We love La Ristra! read more

Excellent food! Brittany was fantastic We will definitely make this one of our regular restaurants read more

I would consider myself to have a fairly decent pallet when it comes to New Mexican cuisine and do enjoy myself a good green hatch chili sauce. I have had this placed bookmarked for a fair amount of time and decided it was time to satisfy that craving for some sopapillas. First off, the things I did like are the ambiance - it felt like I was in the high desert mountains of a small town in New Mexico, the service - very good. I got the sopapilla plate with rice and beans, my buddy got the green chili plate with calabacitas and black beans. I liked the quantity of the food that I got but I was not overly impressed with the taste or spice level of the green chili; it was a spice level of 2.5 or maybe 3 out of 10. When I get New Mexican food I want to walk out with my eyes watering from the spice level. With that said I don't want to paint the impression that the food is bad because it is good I just have an expectation that the hatch green chili sauce is going to burn my face off. I will certainly be back to try the posole. read more

La Ristra - Stuffed sopapillas - Mexican Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

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I took my wife here for her birthday. We sat next to the bar. We were greeted with smiles. We started with the Hatch chile sliders with carne asada. We were thinking of dinner but after the fourth order of sliders, we had to take a breather. But not before putting entree ordered in to go! The chips and salsa started us off with signature margaritas. The sweet tequila for desert topped off our wonderful experience. The atmosphere is great! John and Andrea thought of every detail. The decor has a mod but cozy appeal. It's airy, artsy and tequila festive lol. We love this place. read more

Manager/Owner acknowledged the fact that we had a coupon which allowed us to have a discount on our dinner. We were with another couple who had a coupon as well and we were told by the Manager/Owner that it would be ok to use the coupons. When the check arrived the coupon was not applied and the Manager/Owner said because we sat at the same table, it voided the coupon even though he had told us up front that it would be ok to use both coupons. read more

Gotta drop it a star. Took some friends here since we really liked it The first time. Asked the waitress what was really good so I could try something else and she recommended the green chili cheeseburger. It sucked and was very small. Stick to the Adobada enchiladas. We will probably go back for those. read more

Tried this place after reading the outstanding reviews. It didn't disappoint. Brittany was our waitress and made the experience top notch (we all agreed that she's the best waitress we've had). She engaged us, gave outstanding recommendations and kept our table clean and well stocked. Thank you Brittany and La Ristra staff...we'll back! We ate chicken casserole, blue corn stacked enchiladas, green chili plate and beer battered fish tacos. All was delicious and will be ordered again!! read more

Let me start off by saying we have eaten at the Chandler location and really enjoyed the food. This location is not the same. Their salsas are great, we love them. Margaritas were sooooo watered down. We got queso that literally tasted and looked like velveeta... while we were there on Father's Day the restaurant was not packed, yet I heard our server say "food is taking a while due to large parties in the back." Even though it did not appear so. Back to the entrees, they were out of the short rib so I ordered a Chile relleno. Wife ordered green Chile stew. Food took nearly 30 mins, the corn tortillas were obvious store bought and so stale!! They curved and stood up on their own the stew had good flavor but was thin, not like what you would imagine. The relleno was soggy and greasy while the meat had good flavor. The roasted corn had a very weird chemically flavor, I honestly have had better frozen grilled corn. The mashed potatoes tasted like reconstituted potato flakes. Overall, bad and expensive! We went here for a treat and was sorely disappointed. read more

This was our first time coming here and won't be the last. The food and Margaritas were great but the service is what will bring us back. Angel was by far the best server I have had in a long time. All of his suggestions were spot on. We will be back for sure! read more

We decided to try this place since we are from New Mexico. The green chile steak sliders were amazing. I can't wait to go back and try all the different margaritas. We also ordered our Hatch XHot green chile in advance and they roasted it up for us a couple weeks ago. I'm glad to know they do this annually. read more

La Ristra - The steak and green chile sliders - Mexican Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona