I lived in New Mexico before moving to AZ and the food here is pretty accurate. The margaritas are pretty good, but the food wasn't my favorite. The servers were good and the restaurant was clean. I doubt I'd return as it wasn't my favorite. But, always glad to support New Mexican restaurants . read more

Delicious Mexican food. Very fresh, each dish done perfectly. the Mango margaritas were amazing. Our waiter was very attentive, checking on our table often and served with a smile. We sat in the bar section, very modern decor. Great place for family or friend gathering. read more

La Ristra - Nachos with grilled chicken. - Mexican Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

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Ate at the recommendation of a friend. They have great lunch selections. We both got the mahi mahi tacos with black beans and rice. My only negative is the rice was just mediocre and not hot. Our server Delaney was great and very attentive. I will go again read more

This location is SO much better than the downtown chandler location. I came here with some coworkers on Friday night, and I'm glad I gave La Ristra another chance. We all started off with drinks - I had the Arizona sunset marg. Excellent choice! I love a good, fruity, frozen marg ;) we also shared the chorizo queso. Soooo yummy! For my entree, I had the New Mexican Traditional Burrito plate. I chose the green Chile pork with green sauce on the side. The pork was so tender and flavorful, but I didn't feel like it was spicy. I am glad I got the sauce on the side though, because I didn't really like the flavor. I'll try another one next time! I opted for sides of rice and black beans (you get to pick two sides!), and they were both great. The burrito was HUGE! So I brought some home for my husband, who quickly devoured the leftovers. We had excellent service, our server McClain was very attentive and friendly. There is plentiful seating in the restaurant, and we all enjoyed the live music. I will absolutely be returning to this location! read more

Went into a nearly empty restaurant at noon for "Taco Tuesday". Waited at the front counter for nearly 15 minutes until I was greeted. Took a seat and waited another 8 minutes in a nearly empty (2 tables). When the waitress came, said I just wanted the taco special and that was it. 30 minutes later, I got the tacos and then got them to go as I had to get back to work. Told the waitress I thought they must be understaffed as the delay was so great, she said "they had been real busy prior to me coming in (?!?)" Unreal. At least I know why the restaurant was empty. Tacos were okay, not great, not terrible. Avoid like everyone else is. read more

A New Mexican restaurant- not to be confused with Mexican- the food is much different. I was worried about the heat level but they are really transparent with how spicy an entree can be. The fajitas were fantastic- tortillas tasted great and fresh. I had a sunset margarita- really good! We had a mix up with our reservations but they were more than accommodating. read more

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As a born and raised New Mexican, La Ristra has the BEST stuffed sopapilla!! I get it with the shredded beef which is SO flavorful and extra cheese Service is usually pretty good. Great place for the whole family! read more

Honestly,this place was Meh. I hate saying that too. My daughter recommended it so we brought my SIL while she was visiting and it wasn't anything to write home about. Hubby had chicken enchiladas, just ok he said. I had street corn in a bowl which was fantastic, I'll give them that. But I didn't like my polenta at all! And my SIL had chicken something or other that also was nothing special. It doesn't help when you've spent some time in NM and have had truly authentic food there. So a little unfair comparison. It didn't help that there was a large family with screaming young children and the adults were just as loud due to some type of liquid grain. They honestly were so loud we couldn't hear each other even leaning over the table. We finally gave up and left early w/ leftovers (dog got mine). Lastly, the service was also blah. The staff wasn't friendly at all, so another downer to the evening. I really can't think of anything to recommend about it. Very disappointed that I can't. read more

I enjoyed our visit here. We were given hot chips upon arrival, which is served with 3 types of salsa, mild, medium and hot (the green one is hot). The service was prompt and friendly, and the food arrived hot and fresh. I had the chilaquiles with chili colorado, egg over-medium (but it arrived over-easy). My husband had the carne asada burrito with a side of roasted corn and french fries. He said the meat was very good and enjoyed his corn and fresh fries, too. The husband ordered coffee with his meal, which was strong, fresh and hot, just like he likes it. I ordered a blended margarita (no salt). It arrived and tasted wonderful, although it did arrive with salt on the rim. It wasn't weak on alcohol either. The only thing preventing 5 stars is the place could use some updating and thorough cleaning. Our table was sticky and the upholstery was dirty. If this place was updated and cleaned, it would be a definite 5 stars in my book. read more

La Ristra - Chilaquiles with chili colorado (underneath the egg) and pinto beans with cheese. - Mexican Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

Loved the chicken enchilada! The bean dip is not a traditional bean dip. I wish the server had informed us. Paid for it but didn't eat it.

Love their food, ambiance and service. Our host was amazing. The rolls were delicious!

Good food and service was 5 star. Enchilada stack was amazing! Adavado pork is great! The servers and bartenders were a lot of fun and the owners are down to earth and personable. I will be coming back soon. read more

La Ristra - Mexican Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

We absolutely love La Ristra! It is our go to when family and friends are in town. Yummy food for the whole family! read more

Went here on 11/9/2025 as it was recommended by someone we know. When we arrived it wasn't very busy. We felt a bit uncomfortable because the waitress didn't seem very familiar with the menu which made it harder to get recommendations or feel confident about what we were ordering. My friend ordered the combo plate and I order the street taco plate. On the street tacos tortillas tasted stale and fell apart when bent. The black beans had no flavor almost a dumped out of can topped with cheese look/taste. Just gross. The rice was heavily salted. I ordered a virgin margarita for fun but when it came out it tasted like it had alcohol in it. I do not drink alcohol due to health reasons so this didn't help. When questioned the waitress look at her computer and said that she ordered the virgin one not ever verifying it. I took two sips and couldn't stomach it. My friend also sampled it and said that they could also taste alcohol. We weren't checked on until close to the end of our meal. No question as to why the "virgin" margarita was still sitting there. When the check came I wasn't shown an itemized list just told a price and then shown the tip page (tip recommendations include the tax charged to you for the meal-so shady). A receipt is then printed after the fact. We had a play to get to so we decided best to go and chalk it up to a bad restaurant. Not a great experience and won't go back. read more

Best frozen margaritas of my life!!!! Food is also amazing. I've tried lots of things on the menu and I'm always impressed. My husband and I come here lots. Service is usually always good, if it's anything under great it's usually just because they're super busy. I have waited almost an hour to get in on a Friday night so maybe call ahead to check if you don't want to wait. You have to try this place . read more

La Ristra - Frozen Margarita flight - Mexican Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

Our preferred local haunt when we have friends or family visiting. We're fans of their food and beverages, especially the salsa trio accompanied by chips! Service was also great, they were attentive and fast. read more

Unfortunately, didn't have the best experience Friday night. Things started off great, we were seated right away and got drinks and an appetizer ordered, but then it went downhill. Our server came by and asked if we were resdy to order, we were chit chatting, so I wasn't quite ready and assumed she'd be back 5-10 mins max. The dining room started clearing out and 50 minutes later, she still hadn't come back. By the time she did, we over it and just wanted to pay and leave. Bummer. read more

The decor was like being in a New Mexico restaurant. The margaritas are great. We both had the shredded chicken burrito made chimichanga style with Christmas sauce, it could have used a little more sauce but there was plenty of meat in it, the pinto beans were good and the calabacita was very flavorful and delicious. It came with guacamole and sour cream. Overall a great lunch. Our waitress was very efficient and came back twice to see if we needed anything else. There was free chips and 3 sauces brought to the table as soon as we sat down. I've driven by this place and finally tried it and will recommend it to everyone! read more

We were here for our fifth time last evening. We ordered the combination fajitas and some of the queso for our chips. The waitress offered to upsell us to a queso that they had a special on for the evening. We approved her offer, but the castle wasn't nearly as good as our standard queso dish. This one had black beans and other things in it that she didn't really explain. I thought the fajitas we're a little heavy on the vegetables and light on the proteins, chicken beef and shrimp. I thought our waitress was attentive, but she had way too many tables to get back around to us on frequent basis It appeared the managerial staff. We're having a good time back behind the bar, giggling and laughing, and having a good time, but didn't make the rounds to come by and check on us, or the other tables around us to see about our satisfaction with our dining experience. We were there for approximately an hour and 10 minutes. The food was fair, but not any reason to hurry back. read more

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The food was ok. The Bloody Mary was garnished with a soggy pickle from a jar... Overall, not bad, but not truly authentic.

I came here for lunch with some work colleagues and was looking forward to trying this place out. They started us off with chips and salsa, which were good, but nothing special. I ordered the 2 item combo and got a crunchy beef taco and a small cup of pazole with black beans and grilled corn. I was kind of disappointed they didn't offer traditional refried beans. You can either get pinto beans or black beans. The taco shell was kind of thin, but it was stuffed with shredded beef and some shredded cheese. They put some shredded lettuce and tomatoes on the side. I forgot to mention that we ate all of the salsa with the chips and they never asked if we wanted more salsa or not. I was kind of disappointed that they didn't give me any salsa for my taco so I just ate it dry. They also didn't season my roasted corn and there was no salt and pepper at the table. The red pazole was good, but nothing special. It wasn't served with any radishes or a lime wedge like traditional pazole. The corn was good but it wasn't served very hot and it was kind of over cooked and a bit chewy. The black beans were just ok and not seasoned very well. All in all, I was disappointed in La Ristra and didn't think their food or service was worth it. Our server was very nice but I didn't get salsa for my taco because she disappeared for about 10 minutes and I didn't want it to get cold. This was a one and done for me. read more

Very disappointed! Growing up on New Mexican food there was nothing that tasted authentic besides the beans and guacamole. Food didn't even have a chili taste, salsa had too much n lime almost tasted like pickles. Tried, didn't like. read more

This was our first time patronizing La Rista, and it will definitely not be our last. My wife and I met in Albuquerque, NM, and loved the flavor of the food in New Mexico, especially the addition of green chile. La Rista brings back the memories of our time in New Mexico to Gilbert! The food was great, the service was excellent, both in the bar and the restaurant. The server made us feel valued and was very attentive. We have highly recommended La Rista to our friends read more

Stopped by La Ristra for lunch a couple of weeks ago and am I glad we did. What a great place. Everyone that greeted us, was so friendly and welcoming. Our server was AWESOME!!!! The menu selection is impressive and presents you with some creative New Mexico style dishes. As we looked over the menu, our server brought us a large basket of chips and three types of salsas. Really great flavors and we loved all three types of salsa. She then offered a few of her favorite recommendations. She was extremely knowledgeable and described everything in perfect detail. We placed our drink orders and began to dig deeper into the menu. Too many enticing choices... I couldn't make up my mind. I went with one of the recommendations. The Blue Corn Stacked Enchiladas (such a huge portion and amazing). Couldn't finish everything, but I have it my best. Loved everything about this meal. My sweet wife selected a combo plate, that came with a Beef Taco, Flauta, Rice and roasted corn. Again... a big win. She really enjoyed her choice. Our meals were served hot, quick and the presentation was inviting. The flavors were on point and the service was exceptional. It was a great visit and we will be back again in the future. Definitely worth your time and support. I would definitely recommend you give them a try. read more

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Thanks for a wasted evening.. The Check Please TV show made this place seem to be a authentic New Mexico Restaurant I ordered the poblano shrimp rellano Tasted like a soggy sock . The calabasitas was raw not even cooked . Coors light from the bottle was on point . I was excited to try very disappointed. Thanks Steve the Manager for coming to visit our table . BTW the kitchen dude that said loudly enough for us to hear him complaining there's a restaurant foodie in the house . Yeppers I know my food ... read more

Love their Pork adovado!!! The owner is related to the Los Dos Molinos restaurant family. Great salsa's, if you like it spicy hot. They also have mild which I don't think Los Dos Molinos does. The tequila selection is also very extensive. My wife and I are regulars because their food and service is consistently great. read more

Second time of bad service. $9.25 for very small appetizer of guacamole which looked more like a side, and my margarita was so so. The final let down was our sever never came back to check on us after our meal was served. No refills. No nothing because she never cam back at all! I had to ask hostess for salsa and to get our server. When she came out it was to give us the check. No apologies- no thank you for coming. It was near 1pm and not busy at all. Food is decent but prices are too high for no service. When I politely let server know her tip was reflective of her lack of service she didn't seem to be bothered. We will not be back! read more

The food was good, but not great. I would eat here again based on what I was served and the service. Pro: tacos were seasoned well and the chicharrones were hot and fresh. The salsa was fresh made and 2 of the 3 were really tasty. Cons: the chicken taco was flavorful but dry. The chicharrones were over cooked. One of the salsas had an off putting burned flavor. read more

Ok, I've been to both locations for drinks, dinner and music but today I bought my Christmas tamales from them. I also ordered red and green sauces to accompany them. Well I could not wait til Christmas and had a red beef tamale, with red sauce and egg on top! My family has been making tamales every Christmas for YEARS, and if you don't know-it's a lot of work! Yes, it's a good family event but this was very convenient and economical! They are not cheap to make, so I was concerned because La Ristra sells theirs for 30$ a dozen, at least 6$ less than I've seen. But the quality was EXCELLENT! Nice and HEALTHY with meat and flavor. I purchased green chile corn too, but I haven't sampled that yet but if the red is this good...I'm sure it will be too. So for about 200$ I bought 5 dozen with 4 pints of red and green sauce, plus some green cream sauce. Ordering online was easy and pick up too. The service I had picking up was helpful because she pointed out to me I probably wanted the pints and not the side size Wish I got her name-thank you! Merry Christmas and get your tamales here read more

La Ristra - Mexican Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

Amazing food and service. We will definitely make this our first choice to go when we go out to Mexican food. The food was very fresh and the service was really good. read more

Authentic New Mexican food. They specialize in tequila here and have a wide variety of Tequilas, including their own in house made one. Flights are available too. We sat at the bar during happy hour and they have specials on all drinks, not just well drinks. The bar area is large and open bar with TVs. The elota was good but I don't think it was fresh off the cob. The carne asada was prepared well but not "sliced and served with tortillas" as the menu said - we had to ask for tortillas, then they brought one. The chips are served with 3 salsas, the chips are not as fresh or crisp as I expected and needed salt, but the salsas were delicious and made in house with varying degrees of spice. Really great Service and atmosphere. We will give it another try for sure. read more

La Ristra - Carne Asada - Mexican Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

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Solid Nuevo food! The green chili stew is very tasty. The posole is hotter than the hinges.

This place is great!! I never had a bad meal here and I have eaten a lot. The tacos are good but the tamales and the short rib are awesome!! You will love the place as well as the service. They have a good happy hour from 2-6 M-F as well as on Sunday during football. Try it out and let me know what you think. read more

La Ristra never disappoints. We moved to Gilbert 2 months ago and this was our 3rd visit. Trey took great care of of, especially since there was a big group seated just before us. He told us our food may be delayed, but BOOM, there it was. The Blue Corn Stacked Enchiladas is her fav and I go for the 3 Generations Tacos. Good flavor, good portions, good price. That's the trifecta we look for. We will be back. read more

We had the green chili casserole and it was good but it's not very green chili Ish. Also, the restaurant does claim to be from New Mexico, but not sure not sure. I am from New Mexico for what it is worth. The beans were excellent and the service was subpar. I finally got up and got my own to go boxes and to go cups and then had to go find the waitress to give her money. This rating is more for bad service than anything. read more

This place is my happy place. The food is the best Mexican in town and my nachos hit the spot every single time. Shout out to Tony for always providing the best service and always be so attentive and making sure his customers are always a priority!!!! La Riestra... forever a fan!!! Must visit!!! read more

Im thrilled about this place! I drive by every day on my way to the gym, and I'm a huge Blue Adobe Grill fan, so the New Mexican style food has always appealed to me. I finally made my way in, and it did not disappoint! I had a lunch special, which was $7.49 and of great value. I had one enchilada with Chile Colorado, Christmas style, and for my sides I had calabacitas and green chile mashed potatoes. The enchilada was good, but I was honestly more into the sides. Calabacitas- a delicious combo of zucchini, roasted corn, some sort of chiles, cheese and idk what else but I loved every bite of it. Green Chile mashed potatoes- exactly what you would think, mashed potatoes with green chiles mashed in there that just made for an excellent combo. Let's not forget about the chips and salsa... I did feel like the chips were slightly stale, but only ever so slightly. Either way, the salsas made up for it. They bring out 3 different kinds, so it made me feel like we were in heaven. All three were freaking phenomenal, and I'm just excited to go back! read more

La Ristra - Enchilada with Calabacitas and green chile mashed potatoes. - Mexican Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

This is a great downtown Chandler Spot. The Ambiance is what gets this 5 stars for sure. Great open restaurant that would be great to visit during the cooler months of AZ. The restaraunt opens right up to the streets of downtown Chandler and has a great vibe with music! The food is pretty amazing as well, you will most certainly enjoy! read more

It was really good food! I had the enchilada stack and it was super yummy. The salsa was a bit spicy, but I like that. The kids were able to pick out a toy at the end, just a really great place. read more

The food and service were good. The music in the bar area was very loud 85db+. I wouldn't recommend sitting in this area if you want to speak to anyone at your table. read more