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    Nando's Mexican Cafe

    3.7 (514 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Lunch C (2 ground beef tacos, rice, and beans)
    James H.

    greeted immediately upon arrival, service was great, they brought out chips and salsa and a side of hot sauce. tacos had a crispy shell and fresh ingredients, the ground beef wasnt very flavorful but overall tacos were decent. I would be aware that happy hour for food is from 3-6pm despite the signage outside the door saying 11-6pm we had issue with this as we were charged full price for an appetizer and found that out! very misleading but management did refund the difference once we realized the issue. overall it was a great vibe, nice music and ambiance. staff was helpful and kind.

    Carne Asada meal, sans the beans!
    Julia L.

    Popped in to Nando's on a Saturday evening. Very busy. good vibe though all around . Had to wait about 15 minutes or so. I suggest going early if you can because it does get busier. We arrived at 5:30 PM. Friends and I had margaritas. Husband and friends had regular margaritas. I imbibed in a Cadillac margarita ( as husband tends to call me Top Shelf) lol if the shoe fits wear it ! It was great!! Our service was fantastic. I had the Carne Asada meal. The Carne Asada was very tender and very flavorful. My husband had tamales my girlfriend had chicken, enchiladas, And her hubby wasn't feeling the Mexican food so he had a hamburger that he stated was also very good and actually hung over the edges of the bun. One of the better places around for Mexican food for sure.!! We'll be back!

    Steak Fajitas
    Robert C.

    Arrived on a Saturday at about 1:30pm, we were greeted and seated immediately. Short time later we were served chips and salsa. Pro tip: The habanero hot sauce is only serve if requested. Give it a try if you like it hot! We both ordered the lunch steak fajitas, swap the rice for mixed vegetables. And my friend requested a dairy free plate, so refried beans were swapped for whole pinto beans. The decor is rustic with lots of stone and tiles adding a pop of color. Food was delicious although seems the portions were smaller than in the past. Still a good value and definitely look forward to returning and sharing my next experience at Nando's! Recommend!

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    Deirdre L.

    Truly the worst experience we have had in a long time!!! We had a reservation for party of 10 people to celebrate a birthday. We were seated right at 5 pm and we had all arrived at the same time. Our server Samantha P. took a good 40 minutes before she even took our order, which was very frustrating. When our food finally arrived at almost 6:05 pm, half the food was luke warm and had obviously been sitting. My husband had ordered the chile verde, which came with only 3 little cubes of meat. He complained and they rectified this by bringing a separate bowl for him. Our drinks were all empty by then and we had to flag her down for refills. Our bill was $270.29 and they had automatically included a $42.20 tip, because we were a large group. Honestly, the service was not deserving of a tip like that. I suppose she knew she was automatically getting a good tip & was therefore not making a big effort. We have been to this restaurant many times before over the last several years, but if this had been our first experience, we would never go back! Way to ruin somebody's birthday!

    Green Chile Pork
    Pat M.

    Enchiladas Del Mar are by far the best thing on the menu, give it a try next time you're there. The salsa and chips are always so good, but my only complaint is that they are pretty hit or miss, sometimes they will be stale or and broken. I've definitely preferred this location over the Gilbert one lately. (See my other review lol)

    Bar area. Deconstructed Nachos
    Joel B.

    If you don't like this place we can't be friends. I would choose Nando's over most of my friendships anyways. Maybe I don't even need friends, I just need Nando's. The food is delicious and everything you could ask for from a Mexican restaurant. The margs are amazing. The nachos can turn around anyone's bad day. And don't get me started on the service and happy hour! Ok I'll get started. I went during happy hour and I'm fairly sure they never heard about inflation, because their prices were from pre 2020. The bartender Bob was also the best, guiding me to order deconstructed nachos which would be perfect leftovers (unfortunately I ate them all so no leftovers). Also the atmosphere is great, especially with the nice weather the patio is perfect

    Mexican pizza no meat
    Lisa G.

    I had never eaten at Nandos and in all honesty, I was pretty surprised. I had the bean tostada and cheese enchilada. Also shared a Mexican pizza, it was all really good. My friend had the red beef chili and it looked authentic (it's kind of rare to see the beef in chunks rather than shredded, like most restaurants serve now) he said it was good. It's a pretty busy restaurant but we were seated fairly quickly. The only downside we experienced was that we were sat in a booth which was serviced by the bartender. He was pleasant but was very busy so I was hard to get napkins, our bill, etc Overall it was a good experience with yummy food. Definitely recommend

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    1 year ago

    Whenever we are in the area, we will stop to eat, or get it to go. One of our very favs!!

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    Great mexican food. Chips and salsa yummy. Very nice patio seating. Very friendly staff

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    And they missed out on 3 for dinner because they didn't open the bar window. It's perfect Arizona weather, 67 degrees.

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    5 months ago

    Went for lunch a few times, was seated right away and I thought the food was quite good! The price is pretty reasonable as well.

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    Ask the Community - Nando's Mexican Cafe

    Is the pasta dish very spicy? I am a wimp when it comes to spice so I tend to not order anything that indicates spicy.

    Request it not spice and it will come that way. Better yet order the polo Rico. Not spicy and loaded with chicken breast. Thank me later.😋

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    My wife reserved seating for 7 for my bday celebration on a Saturday evening and we were so happy…read morewe did. The place was full of patrons and so full of energy and great vibes. Such an authentic place and experience. The dancing robot was the topping on the cake, it was unexpected and so cool. The vibe and food were great. Server was awesome and attentive. As a Mexican American it warms my heart to experience a place that I can make me feel proud of my heritage because it's able to serve delicious food and an energy you can feel. It's a vibe with the decor and overall design. My family and I will definitely keep coming back. You should give it a try and don't forget to try the Al pastor tacos.

    This is the first restaurant I have ever reviewed twice on Yelp--and for good reason. The Mexicano…read moreis, without exaggeration, the single best Mexican restaurant I have patronized in my entire life. My wife and I first came here about a month ago, and the food was so incredible that we had to return. Our second visit confirmed that the first wasn't a fluke. The restaurant is spotlessly clean, everyone is friendly, the illuminated decorations create a fun atmosphere, and even the music is at the perfect volume. Everything is made in-house, and you can taste it. From the salsa served with the chips to the green, cream, and red enchilada sauces, every sauce is phenomenal--fresh, flavorful, and not overly salty. My wife ordered the taco trio with the crispy beef tacos we loved during our first visit. They are the best crispy beef tacos we've ever had. The meat is folded inside the tortilla before the whole taco is deep-fried, then topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, crema, and queso fresco. I ordered the enchilada divorciada with chicken tinga, Mexican cheese blend, crema fresca, cilantro, pico de gallo, and queso fresco. One enchilada was covered in green sauce and the other in a rich red sauce. Beautiful presentation and incredible flavor. I normally wouldn't single out the rice on a Mexican plate, but this rice deserves it. It was light, fluffy, never clumpy, and full of flavor. Clearly homemade--and homemade extremely well. The food arrived piping hot and so quickly that it actually beat our cocktails to the table--and the drinks didn't take long! I had a double dirty martini and my wife had a Long Island iced tea. Both were noticeably stronger than standard restaurant cocktails. They definitely don't skimp on the alcohol. The waitstaff are impeccably trained--attentive without being intrusive. They check back within a minute or two, and finished dishes disappear almost immediately. Two floor managers also came by to check on us, laughing and joking and making us feel genuinely welcome. At one point I retrieved a menu to check the spelling of a dish. A manager noticed, rushed over, and apologetically asked whether someone had forgotten to give us one. I explained that everything was fine, but his awareness and concern were incredibly refreshing. I also appreciated their sanitation practices. Bussers don't carry open tubs of dirty dishes through the dining room; they take the trays directly to the back. Each table is also cleaned with a fresh disposable wipe instead of the same dirty rag being reused from table to table. Finally, the made-to-order pineapple flan takes about 15 minutes because it isn't frozen or prepackaged. Once you've reached perfection, there is no need to change, so I ordered it again. It comes in caramel sauce with warm pineapple, whipped cream, and a crisp wafer. The texture is unbelievably smooth and creamy, with exactly the right sweetness. It is literally the best flan I have ever eaten. Even my wife, who doesn't like flan, loves this flan. My wife summed it up perfectly: If you want Mexican food with a genuine home-cooked quality, this is probably the best place you could choose. The Mexicano has exceptional food, strong drinks, impeccable service, outstanding cleanliness, and truly attentive management. This isn't merely my favorite Mexican restaurant in Chandler--it is the best Mexican restaurant I've ever patronized anywhere. We will absolutely be back!

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    4.4(269 reviews)
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    Sadly, this will be my last visit to Tortas. We have been going here for over 10 years and I've…read moreleft them a 5 star review years ago but over the past year it has gone downhill rapidly. I heard that there are new owners which makes sense. All the old workers are gone along with the welcoming atmosphere and delicious food we had come to know and love. On our last visit, some in our party got birria tacos and they all came with decently sized chopped bones in them! When we told the server about it, there was no apology - he actually said that is how they make it?!?!? Let me get this straight, you put choking hazard sized bones in your tacos and don't tell anyone to watch out for them? I've included pics and video so you can see what I am talking about. Tacos are my favorite food on the planet and I've had birria tacos at many, many places (including Mexico) and have never encountered multiple bones in any kind of taco for that matter. Unfortunately their carnitas tacos are dry and flavorless. The Super Taco is still pretty good (no bones), but this and our recent experiences here are making us cross this place off of our rotation going forward. Tortas, thanks for the memories, it was a helluva run, pero no mas.

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    4.1(913 reviews)
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    Espo's in Chandler is one of those local gems that keeps us coming back. On our most recent visit,…read morewe ordered the Pueblo Alto Burrito with added guacamole--a carne asada California-style burrito--and it was absolutely fantastic. My wife can be pretty particular when it comes to carne asada, so she was a little hesitant when I suggested we share it. After a few bites, she couldn't get enough! The carne asada was flavorful, tender, and clearly high quality, and the burrito itself was packed with great ingredients and balanced flavors. The added guacamole was the perfect finishing touch. As much as we loved the burrito, Espo's has become a go-to spot for our family because of their Taco Tuesday special. Their 10-taco plate for around $12 is an incredible value, especially for families. We love that you can mix and match between carne asada, carnitas, ground beef, chicken, and shredded beef, making it easy to get something everyone will enjoy. The restaurant also has that fun, authentic hole-in-the-wall feel while still being a well-established local favorite. It's the kind of place that locals know and love for good reason. If you've never tried Espo's, I highly recommend giving it a shot. Great food, great value, and a true Chandler staple.

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