Decided to return to this place a second time on Sunday. It was a true test of patience. Our waitress was horrible. She Took our order and brought our drinks and never returned. We had to flag down other waitresses to see if they could refill our drinks and chips. The food has great taste but the service unacceptable. When they finally Brought our lunch entrees to our table they forgot the tortillas. Nobody bothered to ask if we had everything we needed. Again we were waiting to order more drinks. Finally had to get up and go to the counter to ask for our tortillas. No salsa refills (more like cilantro water) It's a shame because the food truly is good and flavorful but the lack of service isn't a gamble I'll take again. read more

Came on a Saturday morning and it was busy. Not so busy I had to wait for a table, but busy enough for an authentic atmosphere. My friend and I both had menudo. Mine was white and so delicious! Ingredients were fresh and the place smells amazing. Not 5 stars bc the service was really slow. My menudo sat on the counter for maybe 19 min before it came to my table read more

Nice little gem in Mesa. We started with the guacamole and it was honestly one of the best I've had- it was super fresh and full of flavor. For our meals we got the carne asada tacos and the carbs asada burrito- both were delicious. Also the saffron rice is amazing! Glad we stopped! read more

This is by far the BEST Mexican restaurant in AZ. Phenomenal staff, super friendly and quick. And the FOOD. The quality of this restaurant is unmatched. It's so authentic and delicious. There is truly no Mexican food as fresh and tasty as Los Picos. read more

I love there tacos. The rice is not like your ordinary. It is delicious and the retried beans are made from scratch. They are not salty like most places. I have found my new fav. read more

This morning I told my mom let's try this place that had great reviews. It was my first time there. The place was pack, which I told my mom must be good but not what I expected or thought. As we walked in no one greeted us. We stand there wondering if someone would seat us. I saw a table and sat there. As I looked around I saw 2 waitresses busy waiting tables and one behind the bar. One of those waitresses brought us menu and asked if would like drinks. She brought back our drinks and took our order. As we waited patiently 30 minutes. My mom mentioned no one offered us chips n salsa. I asked a waitress and she asked, "no ones brought you guys chips and salsa?" She immediately went and got us some. After we were done with the chips n salsa and drinks, my mom wanted to leave because we waited to long for our food. Just as my mom wanted to leave they brought out our food, 47 minutes later. Normally the time we waited would have been expected if we order a steak but we ordered Menudo which usually is ready and immediately to serve but I did not know why there was a delay or slow. The food was tasteful but they lack customer service and need more staff to help keep this restaurant in float. If you're going to eat make sure you don't go hungry because you'll be waiting for a long time to be served. read more

Parrilla Los Picos - Menudo had more hominy then meat. - Mexican Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Some friends and I came in around 11 yesterday and had to while a little while before we got seated maybe around 30-40 mins but I heard them say they were understaffed and the restaurant was really packed. Once we were seated though the waitress got our drink and food orders right away and she was extremely helpful, I believe her name was daisy. Would definitely come back the food and drinks were really good!!!!! read more

The food is always good but the service is always bad. Even pre Covid-19 it seems like the waitresses need a little more training. No one ever knows what's going on or what they're supposed to be doing. On the flip side, I've never had anything that didn't taste good. But the service does deter me from coming more often. read more

The service at this place is ridiculous when there is no one waiting to be served it took 1 hour to get my food they need to have faster service!! read more

I love this place and we have gone there every Sunday for sometime. Today, instead of eating at the restaurant just because my boyfriend wanted to watch the football game at home. I went to place an order at the location and they wouldn't even let me inside and had me order outside. On top of that, I ordered pozole and paid for the bread on the side. I didn't get pozole or the bread I paid for. I got menudo sin sabor. Which is so unlike them because their food is always full of flavor. Not today! I didn't eat the menudo i tossed it and sadly just ate the chips and salsa instead. I didn't call or go back because Im in a crummy mood about it and didn't want to be rude. However, I know things like this happen but they rushed me out and didn't let me go inside as well. Distasteful for someone that pays $60.00-100.00 every Sunday and maybe one time during the week. read more

LOVE this place. Great hospitality, with good food and good atmosphere! my favorites are the Micheladas with beer ice clamato V8 spices chili lime just refreshing and tasty. Menudo is best in AZ and my daughter loves the ham and cheese breakfast burrito. :) read more

I absolutely love this place yes the food is amazing I've posted before it's an amazing great hole in the wall because it's true this is definitely some of the best Mexican food and go figure I'm not even Mexican and Colombian read more

I adore this tiny, yet charming, family run spot! It is just a speck on the road and doesn't look like much, but there are treasures to be discovered inside. You can't go wrong with the beef taco, rice and beans combo plate or try the more traditional tio pancho pork items. They're always super busy on weekend mornings. Try their huevos rancheros with green sauce . . . you'll be licking the plate. I have had pretty much everything on the menu and they haven't disappointed yet. Oh and they seriously make the best margs in town. No sweet and sour mix here, just fresh squeezed citrus deliciousness and their sangria is mighty fine too! read more

The food is good, nothing special though. The Menudo is good but everything else is mediocre at best. The service is horrible. Took us two hours to get our food the first time and the second time, we decided to give it another shot, it took about an hour and a half. Will most likely never go back. read more

this restaurant need more clean up even out on the tables i went with my husband and there were flying little animals all over on our table ... like moscas is nasty i didn't eat my food and we were covering everything ... they should put something for be clean like a better restaurant but i ven tell the lady about that and didn't apologize about the animals flying ... i don't know if we should go there again and we told already more family and friends of us sooo in that restaurant they really need to clean read more

This place is a litle gem in Mesa, Az. Went looking for a place that sells menudo. This place has some nice fresh menudo. Got the white menudo... it came with lemon, cilantro and all the rest of the condiments needed for bowl of do. It was about 6 bucks (typical price) Also ordered the green chile breakfast burrito. It was great and reminded me of childhood. The only thing I didn't like was that the menudo was lacking in tripe and PIcos should have other types of burritos on the menu. It would be nice to see a breakfast burrito that has egg, pinto beans, bacon, potatoes (or fries), pico, and queso. read more

Well we drove across town to try this place because of the good reviews. First of all I LOVE hole in the wall Mexican places and I have been to a lot. I am from Denver and pretty much grew up on Colorado Mexican. We spent six years in Southern Cali, and about two years in Arizona. The food is just very,different then Colorado and with that said I want to rate this place on the low end of the scale. If the chips and salsa would have been decent I probably would have left a bit happier. The chips were cold, thick and flavorless, the salsa was a very thin not so great as well. There were 5 adults in our party, everyone got something different. I was not impressed by any of it. I ordered a chimichanga at the recommendation of the server and it was not good at all. I got it "enchalada" style for two more dollars and it had about a spoonful under it, not enchalada style at all and for $12.00 I was like seriously wishing we were anywhere else then there. The waitress was very friendly and brought me a side of sauce but the best thing about this place is you get a giant Coke with refills. My husband and daughter had a margarita and they were decent but for just under a hundred bucks I was pissed all the way home lol!, If your ever in Colorado hit the Santiago's, and see how we make our Mexican :) read more

Love love love the alll you can eat Menudo..it is delicious!!

Hands down the best posole And menudo spot they have all you can eat ! And the service was amazing all the staff was very attentive and fast to seat us will definitely be returning and telling people about this place ! read more

Perfect hole in the wall Mexican food restaurant! Quint,authentic, family owned, just the perfect atmosphere.Great Margaritas! which is always what breaks or makes a Mexican restaurant for me. My friends and I split some awesome oysters which i was apprehensive about at first, just because this place really is the definition of 'hole in the wall,' but they turned out to be great... then again it was my first experience eating oysters... We all ordered burritos which were also very good, I love a place that isn't afraid to use dark meat chicken. I mean why do restaurants always advertise white meat chicken anyways? that's what usually steers me away from ever ordering chicken in the first place! For sure gotta come back to try more of their menu! read more

This hole in the wall mexican restaurant has been around for years! Authentic mexican food is delish!! Breakfast plates are all soo good! Especially their all you can eat menudo or pozole! I love their stuffed green chile shredded beef chilaca style for appetizer mmmm!!! Can't go wrong with any chimichangas!!! My fav is the 2 green chile shredded beef enchiladas with rice n beans. Rice isn't red though but it is still delish! All their soups are amazing. As for dinner the carne asada plate and mixed fajitas are money! read more

This place was great! The food was very authentic! And the beer was very cold...It's a hidden gem! You must try it!

The best Mexican food in the Phoenix area. It is a total hole in the wall place. Don't let that scare you off! Their margaritas are wonderful, rice and beans are awesome, and their chicken enchiladas suizas rock! I alternate between that and their pork "special." 1 star knocked off for slow service. read more

Not too happy with our experience today. I was really craving some menudo and had been here one time before with decent results, so I thought this was a good choice. I remember service was slow before, but it was during the week and we were about the only people there. Well Sunday was even worse. Dirty tables all over the place and don't even really acknowledge that your there anyway. They really don't seem to care about service, hoping their food will make up for it. That fell very flat too today unfortunately. Don't think we will be returning to Los Picos. read more

We went on a Sunday for menudo and my husband had their egg and potatoes burrito for himself. The burrito alone was over priced and it was quite small. Two menudo plates and a plate with just a burrito, two hochata drinks and a limonada(limonade) came out to a little over $35. The menudo was bland and the services was awful. I had to keep waiting for the waitress so I could have limes and bread rolls for our menudo. It was not that busy, ether. It seemed like the kitchen was having some issues too. They serve big portions of the menudo and it is all you can eat...if you can get them to serve you another plate! I'll try them again for lunch and see if the time of day changes the type of service. I've had better menudo at Filibertos and I'm Mexican! You're better off going to Ranch Market in Gilbert. read more

I was so excited to show my friend this place. She had just arrived from Florida after a layover in Chicago. I had been here once before, the food was good but the service was slow. Decided to try it again since it was a Friday night around 7pm. There were two waitresses. One older and one younger, the same from last time. We took our seats and they brought us our drinks about ten minutes in. Took our order maybe ten minutes later. No chips or salsa. I asked twice. Both times the older lady ignored us. I finally asked the younger one and she went to look for some. Thank you!! I watched as she grabbed the salsa from the bar but didnt find chips at the window. That's fine. If you're out of chips, no big deal. Just tell us. But she asks the older lady and the lady tells her something in Spanish. Guess what? No chips for us. The younger lady then ignores us, instead of telling us what's going on. At this point I'm frustrated, hungry and tired. It's been 40-60 minutes and we are being ignored. Tons of food is going out, including a nacho platter. We finally agree to get our food elsewhere. I get up and approach the visibly irritated older lady so we can pay, she says don't worry about it. So we leave. Two stars for the decent first visit. read more

We drive pass this restaurant often and decided to try it out but we should have just kept driving passed it 1.the place as soon as you walk in the door is very hard to open 2. It took over 20min to take our order and 3.when we decided to get up to wash up we were basically forced to take our drink order first before going and when I asked about the Horchata I heard the buss boy say $2.50 for a big cup of it and when they came out the cups were basically filled with ice. But when we got the bill they were $4.50 ridiculous price for some damm ice and some Horchata in it I was arguing with the overweight manager and he would copt any drinks but he had to copt our Menudo that tastes just like it came out of a can and they try to warm it up it was disgusting and also $9.99 and at the end we got one burrito that was small portion size that a child could have eaten and a torta that had soggy bread we wont be coming back and reccomend you dont waist your time especially your money $$$ at this place. Authentic Mexican food yeah right No way Jose.... read more

Really good Mexican food, check. Cold beers, check. Good margs, check! A little scary outside, sure but my friends that's where you will always find the best Mexican food! read more

menudo menudo menudo...no I am not talking about the 80s Latin group but this hidden restaurant on University. To be honest I would have have stopped had my friend not took me there. Small place about 12 tables inside. I almost felt like I was at my aunts house waiting for her to bring me food. Sunday menudo red or white! read more

We came here after one of the people at the hotel I was staying at suggested it. Best suggestion ever! Have the carne asada. Delicious!

Really cute little place. Hubby and I shared a green chili chimi, (Delicious beef green chili. I always base how well I like a place based on the green chili. ) saffron rice and refried beans (just like from my childhood). We didn't take anything home and we were both satisfactorily full without being stuffed. I liked the heat of the salsa. The only downside was the chips were slightly over cooked (just kept me from stuffing myself before the meal came which wasn't such a bad thing :). read more

the service is a bit slow, but worth the wait the staff is helpful. The wife and i go for Menudo on Sundays it is delicious. can't rave enough about it. go early because sitting is limited and it gets packed quick. read more

Always great. This has to be my favorite Mexican food in PHX. If u want spicy try the shrimp Diablo - that will wake u up

This place is super cute and the food is great too! Our server was very friendly and she was attentive even though she was the hostess/waitress/bartender/busser all in one. First off - the salsa is authentic and reminds me of my family's salsa. It is somewhat mild, but with just enough kick for everyone to enjoy. The Margaritas are AWESOME! They are made with hand squeezed juices and good tequila. I had a regular lime rita, but my friends had strawberry blended ritas and they were also superb. For dinner I ordered a "Burro" (burrito) with their signature tiopancho pork. The pork is to die for - it's super tender and flavorful with whatever they marinade it in. I couldn't stop eating it. One of my friends got a tiopancho pork chimichanga which she said was awesome, and my other friend got carne asada and bean burrito with a side of rice. The rice is a saffron rice, I really liked it. It's subtle, but a great addition to the meal. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone living or visiting the area. 2 thumbs up! I would like to taste their breakfast items and pozole before giving 5 stars, but it is very close to 5 stars based solely on the margaritas! read more

This was the first meal we enjoyed when moving to Arizona and it really sealed the deal. The food was incredible. The best Mexican my party had ever had. I enjoyed the signature dish as recommendation of the waitress and was extremely pleased. The guac was out of this world. You couldn't be disappointed coming here. Must visit. read more

The place is great. The staff is friendly and attentive. I get the all you can eat pozole all the time. I recommend this place to all family and friends. read more

Awesome never ending chips. Jamaica aka Sorrel drink is great. The Chimichanga is Amazing!

Don't order the steak fajitas .I've had more meat stuck between my teeth from a Big Mac than that was given to me on my plate !

So very good! Been eatting hear for years. I love their tacos. And the seafood soup

As a life long Phoenix resident/Mexican food fan, this is my favorite place of all time. It's a tiny, family owned hole in the wall for sure, but I have never had anything here that wasn't above average. When I take out of town visitors here, they ask to go back on subsequent visits, without fail. read more