Chef is always surprising us with a side menu of the day. My favorite is when he makes his fish ceviche. It taste soooooo fresh and I HATE FISH. No one can make me eat fish except Chef's amazing fish ceviche!!! You can't even taste the nasty Mercury/ dirt taste I get when trying to eat any other fish. I also LOVE his tres leches espresso it's a must every visit. His menudo is also amazing and his albondiga soup has melted cheese in it and it's just delicious!! Everybody there is very welcoming and friendly. Chef is always busy but squeezes time to come and greet his customers and that is what makes this place special. He dedicates time to his food and his customers. Thanks Chef! read more

1.Took 1 hour for food to come out 2.when the food came out we literally saw a roach running through our table(health code violation?) 2. Charge $1 to run your card 3. Food is below average in quality, took 2 bytes and left the rest, bacon was gross, horchata is not great. 4. Ran out of coffee 5. On the bright side Staff is courteous and friendly. 6. NEVER COMING BACK read more

Lunch Box - Roach on the table - Diners Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I saw the Lunch Box Cafe on the news and it looked awesome. The camera briefly passed a Rainbow Cake and I just saw one on the show "The Best Thing I Ever Ate" and I had to have one. I called and ordered it. Drove down and ended up coming home with soup and empanadas and tortillas. Everything was great. The cake was perfect! read more

Stopped here one morning cause it's on my way to work. I always see a lot of police cars there, and figure if the cops are eating there religiously then it's gotta be worth a shot. Meh. Honestly, after seeing them make my iced mocha with hershy's syrup I became distraught, but when I tasted it I was pleasantly suprised. Probably the best "hershy mocha" I've ever had. The fried egg sandwich with bacon was a cluster. FRIED implies.. well fried, NOT SCRAMBLED. Sorry for the caps usuage but I was just terribly dissapointed. My scramble stack of blandness on bread was a catastrophy. I might come back so I can try something else and boost the rating. They only take cash too... a bummer cause I only carry my card (so I don't spend all my cash). The restaurant in convieniently located next to the I-17 and Bethany Home Rd, and is pretty cool little place on the inside. The owner was very nice and the prices are low. Meh. read more

Great food, great prices When you order food here, make sure you're hungry! The burgers and sandwiches are huge and priced considerably well. For not much more than fast food (about 6 bucks for a burger/fries) you'll get more food than you can eat at once! They also have really good horchata rice milk, that they make from scratch. Sometimes it's really sweet and filled with lots of cinnamon, sometimes it's a little watery. The espresso is also decent, some of their recipes are from their own creation (tres leches is really good). Almost all of their specials are recipes from the owner. The burgers, sandwiches and burritos are delicious. If you do order burritos though, make sure you order at least two, as these are the only things I've ordered on the menu that are relatively small in portion. Definitely worth checking this place out! It's on the corner of Bethany Home and the 17 (just west of the 17) on the south side of the street. Also...very kid friendly! MAKE SURE YOU BRING CASH! They don't have a credit/debit reader. read more

I've been here twice (not a great part of town ) I met friend here the first time that was working in the area second time just had to go back!!! I've only had the burgers, they have about 20, they are great fries are awesome wish there would have been more service was ok I think the place is a diamond in the rough read more

Awesome food, I lived in Chihuahua several years, the Chile Pasado and Chile relleno burritos are really good. The have posted in the wall and ""A" as result of their last inspection, the place looks old but food and service are excellent. Affordable prices too. Good opportunity for people who never had a real burrito before to try something authentic. read more

This place may seem like a whole in the wall joint but it has some of the best food. Actually makes his own hash browns for breakfast. Then there are the salsas that are homemade and very tasty and hot! Definitely come with an appetite because the portions are very big. read more

Don't eat here. They don't have good service at all. Menudo was super duper spicy!! They had attitude about it because I told them that it was too hot & and then charged me for it. I only had 2 tablespoons of it. FAT ZERO THE SIZE OF JUPITER!!! No wonder why they only have three stars here read more

We've only been to the Lunch Box for breakfast but our experiences have all been good. I like their menudo and Jenny gets any of their breakfast items. For that, it's pretty much a can't-go-wrong affair. The staff is nice and (great on a weekend when everywhere else seems to have a 45 min wait) we've yet to encounter a wait to get a table. read more

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Who would have thought a restaurant with a name like the lunch box would have such awesome authentic Mexican food. This is the real deal, absolutely delicious. The service was superb. The owner even sat down and had a very wonderful chat with my mom. As for the food, they are very accommodating. If it's not on the menu, just ask. They were happy to make up a special veggie burrito for the plant based vegan in our group (me). The salsa was sooo good too. I complemented the the owner & asked if they sold it to go. Not normally, but here they go the extra mile. They brought out some jars they had in the back for us to purchase. They were all so good, couldn't decide so took home all three. My dad had a chile relleno burrito & my mom the tacos. All very good. If you're in the area you owe it to yourself to stop by. read more

Lunch Box - Veggie burrito, made fresh. Delicious. - Diners Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Best chorizo around! Ask for the chorizo hash...not on the menu but so good! Chilo and his family are genuine and truly put everything into this place! read more

Pastrami good, new york steak was ok. Cheesecake is the bomb. Good fruit bowl.

So excited to try this neighborhood place!! Burgers was good on homemade roll ! The fries were uneatable!! I asked for another order, after 15 minutes the cook came out to see the customer who didn't like her refried fries. We left with out getting fries and never going back! What a disappointment! Always looking to support local mom and pop place!! Not this one! The staff found humor in this, but we didn't!! read more

Had a filet mignon and eggs this morning !!! Awesome fricken awesome !!! Great service and the cappuccino was very good!! This guy can make anything you want !!! read more

Chef onsite has great flavors! The Argentinian Burger with Chimichurri Sauce was amazing! Add fresh handcut fries and its a homerun for under $10! Staff was attentive and helpful. read more

I had the green enchiladas. Amazing. Just a bit spicy, lots of cheese and amazing green sauce. The service was great as well and the food arrived within 10 minutes of ordering. This place is amazing and I can't wait to try it again. read more

Great little restaurant, the owner chef Chilo is on site greeting and serving the costumers. Food was great, I had breakfast steak and eggs. Good portion plate, fair prices. read more

I hate having to give bad reviews, HATE IT. But, I almost felt like I was at the DMV just for an order of okay chilaquiles with a side of burnt hash browns and a teaspoon of beans. Just like everyone else, I waited 30 mins for my food. The owner was there and instead of being more concerned of its customer service he was more concerned with a birthday table serving tequila shots. Does a liquor license even exist there? It makes me upset that he focused only on a specific table. I don't care if they are your family or not I'm a paying customer and expected better service. Fix the occurring issues and MAYBE you can be a 3+ star restaurant. read more

Lunch box. I know the origin of the name. Where you spit your lunch in a box. Weird tasting eggs, soggy greasy French fries. Ummm....no thanks ! read more

Lunch Box - Diners Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

My most favorite go to spot for breakfast and the freshest orange juice ever! The place has a cozy feel to it too with plenty of seating room. read more

This is one of my favorite places to eat, it truly reminds me of our food back home, and the burritos are super yummy, I love love this place. Check it out read more

Someone needs to be more aware of the wait time they place on customers, 40 minute wait for breakfast is ridiculous, when the restaurant wasn't that full to begin with. read more

The other reviewers were pretty close. I do think the place is super cute with lots of potential though. They need to redesign the new space they bought to match the cute original space next door. An artist could do wonders with those walls. They should make a super cool wall art mural like they have in the original space but even better. I liked the espresso bar and the old school diner look for sure but I sat in the new area and it was pretty ugly, dirty, grungy looking. Flies at the window. I hate that in older buildings. Let's start with the name of the place. Why is it called the lunch box and it has only four lunch options? The name is so confusing to me. It is more for breakfast which I did not stop by for. The menu is not correct online and it is very limited. It is also labeled American cuisine but with a mostly Mexican food menu. They do have a Gyro on the menu and some burgers but most of the their food is Mexican breakfast and I am not a fan of fast food Mexican food nor breakfast, usually. They do not serve drinks in glasses or cups. I was handed a water in a to go, plastic cup that actually had a bug or seed or something on the cup lip. Also, I have an issue with this from an environmental viewpoint. That is a lot of trash to generate every day. I ordered an Ice tea, and that was fine but only because they did not have any drinks that were diet. Really? I ended up ordering a turkey sandwich by default. The menu says it is actually cooked turkey but it was cold cuts or pressed. It was not fresh cooked turkey. Nothing special. It tasted like a school lunch sandwich. I could have made one at home for less than 2 bucks or bought at school for 50 cents more. It also had an odd taste to it. The sandwich came with fries that tasted very strange. I can not put my finger on it but they were awful and tasted very off. Like nothing I have ever tasted before. I have no idea why but i am guessing the oil. The potatoes were also rawish. I had no issue with the service as others stated. In fact the ladies working there are delightful! (thus the one star instead of zero) Yes, at first it seemed slow because I did not know if I could just sit myself or what. However, then it picked up. They are busy so the ladies work hard. However, they were very personable. Surprisingly, the place had a lot of customers. I sure do not get that but it seemed like the people in there were not foodies. read more

Walked in to a full house so I wasn't expecting super quick service. I noticed the waitress on our side was all by herself, but it took 15 minutes for her to take our drink order. And then she told us we could get the drinks ourselves, that it would be quicker. She came back 10 minutes later to take our order and I ordered biscuits and gravy and my wife ordered tortillas and eggs. 45 minutes later she came back to our table and told us they were out of biscuits and gravy but the rest of the breakfast was about to be started. 45 minutes was too long so we left. read more

I was ignored for the first 10 minutes while kids ran around unsupervised. Place looked dirty and I felt unsafe eating there. Didn't try the food. read more

Well, I've always said that I'll try just about anything once....but after eating here that's gonna start to change. Dirty, small & crowded, bad service, misleading menu, and the food is average at best. Needless to say I'll never go back!!!! read more

I wouldn't usually come to this area to eat but was in a hurry and wanted something other than taco bell. The menu online is completely different than when you walk in but so was everything else. Service was friendly and food came out relatively quickly but this place just gave me the creeps. There were flies flying around, place was almost dead during the lunch hour and just wasn't clean. I also didn't feel like I should have been in there...like a fish out of water. I ate my ham torta and undercooked fries quickly, just so I can get out of there. I will say the bread that the torta was on was really amazing! If I could just get that to go, I would come back. For everything else, no thank you. read more

Had it in 2013 and it was disgusting. Had it now and oh yes !!!! It was the best thing that has been in my mouth since dinner last night he he he... The long green Chile salsa is served hot with chips, it's perfect! I had the Barbacoa tacos with rice and beans. The beans are perfectly seasoned and the rice was cooked flawlessly.. Went with a party of seven and everyone loved the food ( Tortas, burrito, chile rellenos, enchiladas) ! read more

Great little place located off of Bethany just west of I 17. It's on the south side of the street and if you don't look for it you will miss it. Little family type place where they have a good Chef that is popular with the Spanish TV channel. Great food, they open at 6am and you can order anything from breakfast to Pizza and Burritos (yes even that early). The place is small and is usually packed on the weekends. They only accept cash so don't bring plastic. Their Burritos are only $2.50 and are fresh. read more

The food use to be great I don't know what happened the weenie burritos are bland. I also order caldo de pollo and it tasted like they opened a can of vegetable soup and added chicken pieces to it, it was gross. My husband ordered tacos de chicharron and they were hard I use to love this place I don't know what happened to them maybe they got a new chef or what... read more

I'm sure the food is good, but seriously management should do something about their costumer service. Walked in today at 11am the older part of the restaurant was full to they told us to have a table in the other side of the restaurant (the newer) we got a table waited 20mins no one approach us at all for drinks or our order. So we walked out a went to Denny's instead. read more

I have been coming here for a while. I get the breakfast combos most of the time. The French toast being my favorite so far. The pancakes are not the best but not the worst. Combo comes with choice of eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, and surprisingly some fresh fruit on the side. The horchata and jamaica waters are not so great. It's not that expensive as well with less that 20 bucks you can eat good for two. I hate the fact that the place is really small and busy every Sunday! read more

This place has the worst customer service I have ever experienced. I drove for 45 min to try this restaurant that I saw on TV and I get there with my husband and no one treated us I asked where can we sit and the girl said go to the back there is seating over there. I realized the back was full of people waiting to order because no one was taking the order. Then I went up tell the girl at the counter after 20 min waiting and no one creating us and I told her if someone was going to help and then 2 other tables came up to and she said we are busy and we will be right with you. I then told my husband then let's sit up here so we can order and the girl answered "if you sit here or in the back we are still going to take long. So after I walked out. This is the worst place to go. Don't waste your time and money. read more

I love the burritos at the right price taste delicious remind me of Mom's homemade food

I Cant believe i had not written a review. Been here plenty of times. Always consistent flavor and service. Don't expect anything fancy. This is a diner like what you would find in Mexico; home cooked style food. I usually like to get their guisados and burros. They are $2.50 by the way(meaning you could try 2) and they are not your filibertos size, so be warned. My favorite is the Chile Pasado(such a savory flavor) and trust me its not spicy. Also i like to go for the Barbacoa and Asado. I have had their breakfast as well and doesn't disappoint. Prices are very fair and wont break the bank. They are no longer limited to the small dining area, they have now opened more seating so no more waiting around waiting for a table! Yay! read more

Food was average, service was not good. Might be good for burrito take out, haven't tried that yet, but won't go back for dine in. We ordered coffee and one water......Coffee is serve yourself. Water never arrived. Coffee was empty. Told the cook and the waitress the coffee was empty but they did nothing about it, just said ok. so before we finished I told the waitress that she could bring us water instead of coffee since there was none. That did it, she said it would take 3 min. I saw her run in the back and start making it... Right next to the young man I told 15-20 minutes earlier! Hmm coffee was done when we stood up to pay. Too late! Also the odd thing about my toast. :-). I ordered rye toast with my breakfast, I could tell there were two slices as both halves matched! Now the odd part was, it was two top halves of toast...... Where was the bottom? Oh yeah, the toast was dry, no butter. Yup, our last trip there but we'll give the take out burros one shot. On a positive note: they did apologize for getting us nothing to drink..and removed the coffee from our bill. read more

It was a wonderful lunch! I am SUPER particular about my Mexican food having learned to cook from a Mexican mother from central Mexico. The chilaquiles green chili was very flavorful, the roasted salsa served warm was amazingly spicy, the service was very sweet and patient with our large group, and the cake was beautiful and fabulous. The rest of my group had the same wonderful reviews for their plates. I think my only let-down was a fish soup that had too much cumin (but I am particularly sensitive to it and can't stand it in any amount), otherwise we were extremely pleased and I TOTALLY wanted to take the owner home and integrate him into our crazy Mexican family. He TRULY made my Mom's Birthday lunch and amazing afternoon! Thanks to the sweet servers and adorable owner!!!!! Worth driving from Far East Mesa for us! read more

Been here a couple of times, and the food is good. But when I heard he had recently added the "chicos tacos" from El Paso. I was so happy because I'm originally from El Paso and we grow up eating chicos tacos they are the best!! But when I came to have them I was super disappointed I have to say he falsely advertised the chicos tacos. It was "NOTHING" like the original chicos tacos not one bit. These were flautas with a no good red sauce. Sorry I normally don't ever review but since I was super happy about eating chicos tacos I have to give this disappointing review!! I do not recommend the bad imitation of chicos tacos. The rest of the food is delicious so stick with the rest of the menu. read more

Lunch Box - These are not chicos tacos! - Diners Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Excellent burgers and burritoes. Also has the advantage of being across the street from Medex, which has great medical marijuana. Great prices, too. read more