So good. Everything you want in Mexican food, not too crazy on the greasy side but the right amount of comfort food. Don't come if you're dieting you'll want to clean up! read more

Delicious! Great tacos, salsa, and the frijoles...yum! Out of the way in a sketch neighborhood, but leave before the disco starts up next door and you're cool. read more

Great food! Dodgy area and decor is very dated but WHO Cares! Great food! I just eat the standard stuff and they do it well. read more

One of my favorites for authentic Mexican food. The service couldn't be slower if they tried, but somehow that adds to the ambiance. The refried beans and the salsas are my favorites, but everything I've tried is delicious. An after-meal nap is required. read more

The salsa is AMAZING! I go into a frenzy when I eat it. Food is ok but the price is not worth the portions they give you. Might been an off day but service was not too great. We waited few minutes between each plate being brought out and kept having to ask for refills. read more

We love this place. A must go if your leaving the airport. A little place that's tucked away and it looks a little scary, but then again those are the best. They have great tacos. The salsa here is super good. We will return. read more

This Place is legit. Very authentic. If I'm ever near the Phoenix airport again definitely going to stop by. The only thing was location was a little sketch but food was worth it. It's hidden behind a building that looks closed down. Service was great as well. The ladies there were very accommodating. Highly recommend and would return. read more

Expensive. A small Margarita is $6. Half the size of other restaurants in town. Food is good, but I will only drink water here. And that means I'll go somewhere else when I want a drink with dinner. read more

i have been coming here for years...they still make enchilada sauce the good old fashion from scratch, along with all other sauce and salsa's. 30 years in the restaurant and bar business myself, trust me this is great food. read more

When searching for family friendly restaurants, most of the modernized mind turns to what the media has commercialized and thinks about the well known. Not many even think of the ones in the more deserted areas. In fact, if I told you the name of the restaurant I chose, its likely you wouldn't know about it. 'Pitic Restaurant' is the name, simply known as Pitic. At times, I believe the food rivals that of my mothers'. This place is family friendly, offers great service, has great food, and is somewhat hidden from the world. Pitic isn't commercialized, unknown to my family until about two years ago. The restaurant is somewhat hidden, placed behind a food city near downtown phoenix by the airport and golf course. Also nearby Pitic, is a nice park, just past Food City. Pitic is in a convenient location for after golf, a long ride on the airplane, or just a nice change if you would like. Usually, one of the problems for children is that parents like to talk after a long dinner, so they are usually stuck with sitting there for a half hour. At pitic, there is a large parking lot which a child can play in. Hide and seek, Tag, any other game. Pitic offers many different variations in food, my favorite being number 3, three cheese enchiladas with an egg on top with a side of rice and beans. There is also mouth watering T-Bone steak calling out to you, wanting to be cooked to your preference, along with the hamburgers/ cheese burgers. Both would be served with a side of fries, but eating normal American food isn't very part of the Mexican restaurant vision. At Pitic, they offer cheese, chicken, or beef enchiladas, very much like the chimichangas sold there as well. You can only have these certain choices with certain items, two, of course, being enchiladas and chimichangas. The other certain items are the tacos, and completely different variations of a burrito. At Pitic, they offer great service. The waitresses always know when you need something, even when you have a big group over as a reservation. The staff is nice, gets to know your family quickly, and at times with be on a first name basis with you. There is one waitress that is always there, the senior, who takes care of our family every time. She always comes when we want more chips and salsa, is very kind when they get the order wrong, and is very patient with a person who doesn't know what the difference between sunny side up and over easy eggs. they are also speak English and Spanish, so it doesnt matter what language you use. I think the place is family friendly, in fact, it wouldn't feel right if i were to eat there without my younger cousins and little sisters. The place feels meant to be occupied by families, not singles, though they are allowed. In fact, Pitic Restaurant is also connected to Pitic Bar, which offers live music throughout your meal at nighttime. Of course with your certain age, you aren't allowed in there, but you can see the colorful lights and happy singers when you are there by looking through a window in the business. read more

This was a truly memorable experience. Having just arrived to Phoenix from a long flight, were looking for a place to eat near the airport and ended up at Pitic based on Yelp reviews and how close it is in the airport. Location looked a bit weird with a fence and a strip mall what appears to be in the middle of nowhere. As soon as we came in, the food, the service were all spectacular. We rarely order Mexican food so were not very familiar with the menu, in addition we did not want any meat. The head waiter took the time and helped us to order. We ordered vegetarian taco salad as well as vegetarian burrito. Both were spectacular. The desert was even better, not sure what it is called but it is an apply pastry - truly amazing. We really liked this restaurant that even came back before our flight back to Toronto, unfortunately it was too early and there were not open. Highly recommend, humble location, great foodie place. read more

I absolutely LOVE the food from The Pitic! The place does look rundown and it is a rough neighborhood.. however those are the best places to eat aren't they? Food is made fresh to order and out of the 10 or so years I have been coming here the quality of food never changes. It is great for families and actually anyone looking for a great mexican meal. Their crunchy beef tacos are to die for :) read more

This is the place to go for authentic Mexican food, it's not much to look at and the area is not the best but the food never disappoints.

I love this place. You should always try to get the daily special. I go every Monday and get the Pork Chop special. It's only $5.99 and you can even get it to go. Your server might not speak English, but they still get by. I would have given them five stars, but the drinks are a little pricey for such a little place. One thing I will definitely say is the restaurant is clean. read more

I read the review from the person who prefers Mi Patio. That is hysterical. I go to Mi Patio to meet my white friends for lunch. When I want the real thing I go to Pitic. I can't believe nobody has commented on the soups. Their albondigas and their caldo de res are the best. Their green (chile) salsa has no rival. Excellent tortillas. The #14 is killer. This is authenitic, maybe too much for some people. I agree that the outside is scary, but the inside is fine. Like ALL restaurants, some things are better than others, but almost all their dishes are outstanding. Buena Comida! read more

Let me start by saying that the reason that I gave this place only two stars is because of the customer service and NOT the food. I have been coming to the place for well over ten years and I have never had any complaints about the food. The food is good, but not great. It's one of those places that the food reminds you of homemade food that is not the greatest, but the flavors are very satisfiying because it reminds you of home. I do however got to give them props for their refried beans. They were out standing. OK, let me get into why I only give it two stars. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE. Everything was fine up until it was time to pay. My breakfast plate was the Huevos a la Mexicana, which were $5.75. I had no drink only water. When I went to pay the waiteress told me that the total was $8.62, which was the same amount that she had charged my friend that had paid before me. My friends plate was also $5.75. She went and ran my card for $8.62. When she came back I asked the waiteress how much tax she was charging us. She could not explain how much taxes or what percentage she was using to come up with the total. Another waiteress heard me asking her about the taxes and asked what was going on. She talked to the other waiteress and told her we were asking her why we were being charged $8.62. I asked the waiteress if she had added the gratuity and she said no that it was just the taxes. The other waiteress asked our waiteress how much our plates were. I asked the second waiteress to tell me how much were the taxes for $5.75, she manually calculated it and said that it was either 51 or 53 cents (I can't remember) and that the new total would be $6.28. I asked her why then was the other waiteress charging us over $2 in taxes, she completely ignored my question and asked for my card back so that she could run the correct total. This waiteress had a really bad attitude while rerunning my card and my friends card for the correct total. Like I said I have been coming to this place for many years and I had never noticed or bothered to think about the grand total, as it is always, breakfast or lunch, plus a drink for more than one person, but since my three friends and I were all paying separate, it was very apparent that money was not adding up. I noticed my bank statement today and the total that was run was $8.42 (not even the amount that she had originally said) . The reversal does not show up on my bank statement yet, I am curious to see the final outcome of this ordeal. read more

Awesome place. Food is wonderful the service was great. The one thing I loved is how clean everything is. Keep up the good work.

Arrived at airport, found this place enjoyed a very good lunch and excellent service.

Wonderful beans and guacamole. Everything else we had was quite good...flautas and enchiladas. Warm and friendly service and beer in ice cold glasses, we will return. read more

The major factors that I believe most people look for in a good dining establishment is for location, service, food, presentation and ambiance. Everyone loves mexican food, especially me and I know that there is a wide range of folk out here in arizona live mexican food as well. You could even consider this type of restaurant to be a diner. Service for me lets me know whether the establishment is well managed or not. For my family going to Pitic always guarantees a great time. Everytime we go we usually get the same waitress and always asks us how our family is doing; i've never experienced that kind of hospitality from any other restaurant throughout the valley. Maybe it's because our family has been going to this restaurant for the past couple of generations; but that doesn't excuse the fact that their food is fantastic. Our family doesn't go to Pitic and expect to be serviced like a royal family, we're just one of the many families in the restaurant, so don't read too much into my particular "biased" experience about service. Going to most other mexican restaurants they add the filler food you know lettuce and tomato that combination. At Pitic they don't sell you that filler food it is straight up the dish that you order, no nonsense. My favorite dish would have to be the number 1 which is a taco, tostada, rice and beans I believe maybe one of those first three; the rice and beans on the plate are next to each other but don't panic, they taste well together and the tostada and taco are also on the plate taking up most of the plate not anything special but a very popular dish among my family. I have little sisters that don't know what the restaurant is called but they call Pitic "Enchiladas" because it is they love that plate the children's plate consists of one or two enchiladas small but cheesy with the side dishes once again rice and beans. Otherwise one of the numbers for the adult menu has enchiladas as well and those are large and come in threes they like most other dishes in the restaurant comes with the sides of rice and beans. read more

So I stopped here again for the first time since 09. It was August of 2014. I'm glad it is still here since this whole area of Phoenix is dying out due to what I assume land buy out from Sky harbor airport. Anyway, service was fast and prompt! And the food just as I remember. Pitic is a must stop for me before I head home to California. read more

Pitic is amazing. I truly love authenic Mexican food, and this place delivers! The carne asada is to die for. So is the albondigas. If you like spicy salsa, look no further. This is a must go to restaurant if you appreciate good Mexican food. Yes, the neighborhood is older and today a bit run down, but the hospitality and food make up for it! read more

My family and I have been coming here for over 10years. The food is so good and the prices are good too. I love a #12 is the best chicken enchiladas in town for sure. There chips and salsa are so good not too spicy not to mild. Their machaca chimis are good I highly recomment those options. read more

This restaurant was disgusting and very dirty. We found part of a greasy napkin in our chips. We also had partially spoiled guacamole in my opinion. We saw an online deal and thought we'd try it out. At checkout there were hidden instructions that should have been known at time of purchase. Beware. We hope we do not get sick. read more