Stopped by for dinner on the recommendation of several locals…read more I started with a Queso Fundito. Gooey cheese with Chorizo. Really tasty! My entree was Mole Pablano. I'm silly for a good mole. Theirs was pretty good. Tender bites of chicken breast. I've had other with whole legs, etc. Not a fan. This was cooked to perfection. Rice and beans were nice as well. I took dessert to go. Sopillias. Very fresh. Dripping with honey. Made my evening coffee perfect! You get a generous 4 pieces. Ate them all! Well done folks. As always my judge is "will I return?" Absolutely.

Came in on a Tuesday looking for a happy hour or taco Tuesday. I passed it as it's on the corner…read moreand looked empty. I took a chance that they were open. The restaurant is cute and looks like it has some history to it. I was greeted right away and sat at a two person table. There was a family for 4 eating but didn't seem to enjoy their food as they left plates full of food. I asked for a Happy Hour menu as I saw they had one posted but guess that was an outdated picture. I ordered a sprite, which tasted like syrup not enough carbonation. Then chips and salsa were sent out. Salsa red was not hot and the green was a sweet taste. I wanted to just order the tacos to taste each but wasn't able to. So I ordered the Taco de La Casa with a ground beef and carnitas tacos, which comes with beans/rice. I also ordered a shrimp taco a la carte. I was not satisfied at all. The tacos lacked flavor, the tortilla's are hand made as stated in other reviews. The shrimp taco was cold and tough. Sad to see such a beautiful building with potential not do so well on a Taco Tuesday night! Hope management will change it up and update there items to get more people in.

It was my birthday weekend and I love to treat myself as a tradition to loaded nachos to celebrate!…read moreI heard somewhere that you cannot consume calories on your birthday. It sounds like a myth, but I'm going with it. Haha! My family and I were able to make a reservation at Barrio Queen, easily via OpenTable. Their patio was available if you wanted to sit out there, but really it was closed because of the heat so we sat inside. We had a nice, spacious booth for the four of us and the hostess was super sweet and accommodated us right away. We were greeted by our server, Hanna, who was absolutely amazing. The service was so fast. She listened to everything and she was super sweet to the kids. The kids got to color while they waited for their milk and they ordered off of the kids menu. It's very family, friendly and for 8 to 9 dollars you can get your meal, drink, side, and dessert for the kids which I think is a great price. My son ordered the cheese quesadillas and my daughter had the steak tacos. They had rice and beans and fruit as their sides and a drink of milk. Later they would get ice cream for their dessert. When we went, it was about 430 on a Friday and they have happy hour between three and six so we ordered mostly off of the happy hour menu. I ordered the watermelon agua Fresca and summer fajitas off of their seasonal menu while my husband ordered tortillas, tacos, and quesadillas off of the happy hour menu. I thought the happy our menu was amazing. For five dollars each plate you can get so much food. Altogether we were in and out and about an hour. The place itself was lively. Parking is plentiful outside in the lot. Prices are beyond reasonable. The music is fun and upbeat. You have to get the guacamole. They bring over the car and make it there right in front of you and it's delicious and healthy, too! Hanna told us the way to get such flavor and everything they make is just to roast everything. Good tip. We also had Joe, the manager come over to make sure we had everything we needed. Altogether, my family and I had the best time. My husband even said this is a five star experience and my son said this is the best place ever! My daughter loved the music and was dancing the whole time. If my family is happy, I am happy. Truly a great place to spend my birthday. Also, Hanna brought over a complementary birthday dessert. A lava, chocolate cake with ice cream and strawberries on the side. Doesn't get much better than that. We will be back, Barrio, Queen! Which I believe stands for neighborhood queen. She happens to be right in between where I live and where I work so I will see you later, queen.

I wanted to share feedback about our visit tonight during happy hour. We usually have great…read moreexperiences at Barrio Queen, which is why this stood out. Unfortunately, service was very inattentive. At the beginning, our server offered water and we requested four waters, but they were never brought until we asked again. Throughout the meal, we repeatedly had to request basic items such as utensils, salsa..etc. What was most disappointing was that our server never checked back on our table to see if we needed anything or how our meal was. The next interaction we had was being handed the check, which made us feel rushed and as though the goal was simply to get us out the door. We enjoy Barrio Queen and have had much better experiences in the past, so I wanted to bring this to your attention in hopes that it can be addressed.

Can you just say YUM?!!!!…read more I've visited twice now and both times were just YUMMY!!!! The service at order was great and efficient. The young lady who took orders was beyond polite and kind. She took the time to explain the offerings and the daily specials despite that crowd that was there. Quick and kind to explain yet gracious - that takes skill! The food, well, it was too yummy to even take a picture of - will definitely try and take photos of the food on our next visit. Just be aware that the Quesotaco tastes best with the birria meat option - at least it was for us. But that does not discount how GREAT the food tastes and that the pricing is a great value because they do NOT skimp on the meat selection (and they have plenty!). The drink options are great as well and the agua frescas are HUGE! Great value for both (non-alcoholic) beverages and very tasty food! Ambiance is great while waiting for food as there is music playing that is fun enough to dance to while waiting! Will definitely be coming back!

Food is FIRE!!!!! If you haven't tried this place you're missing out. Service is phenomenal. Worth…read morethe wait x100

I was looking for a quick lunch spot on my way out of the valley to golf in Gold Canyon and saw…read morethis place on Yelp with the great reviews. Authentic Mexican food sounded perfect and I knew good things were in store when I arrived at 11:30am on a Friday and all of inside and outside tables were full. The inside is quaint but has quite a few tables. They also have tables out front in the shade (to call it patio seating may be a stretch, just simple tables and chairs on the exterior of the entrance). You order your food at the counter and I didn't study the menu ahead of time but the ladies taking my order were patient with me. I ordered a shredded beef taco and a cheese enchilada with rice and beans. Nothing fancy for my first time as it's hard to golf on a full stomach! I found the only open table and then hit up the salsa bar. They have 4 or 5 different salsas/hot sauces and a few other goodies. I got a small cup of each sauce and all of them were quite good. My food was colorful, flavorful and just the right away to give me some energy without being lethargic. I could go on about a few other nice things but it seems most of East Mesa already knows about this place given the high scores on Yelp from a lot of reviewers. Nothing to prevent me from giving a 5* review at this time. I look forward to trying some more dishes in the future.

It's a fast food Mexican place so there is hardly any wait.. you seat yourself.. it was our first…read moretime. My husband and I ordered the same thing. Carne asada burrito which came with chipotle cream sauce, carne Asada, and pico. Also beans and we asked for no rice. We both had rice on the side with beans. The burrito was nice and big. The rice was really good. And the beans were mediocre. The burrito was good, except the only bad thing I would say it was a little too greasy, and when you bit into it, all the greasy juice came out. I'm not sure if we would go back maybe, to try something different.

Tried Macayo's for the first time; ordered pickup. When we…read morewent to pickup at the indicated pick up time, it was not ready, so we waited about 10 minutes. No big deal. The hostess/waitress that was helping us was not friendly, in fact, she never greeted us , and wasn't happy that she had to look for our pick up order. The food itself was not bad. We ordered the red chicken taquito entrée, the shredded chicken relleno, and the Baja burro. My husband loved the Baja burro cream cheese sauce. The relleno was stuffed to the brim with shredded chicken, but it lacked a little in flavor. The taquitos were OK. A bit dry, but had good flavor. I think they could have used a bit more sauce. We were given a complementary bag of chips and salsa which was quite good. I look forward to returning and trying other various items on the menu.

It's been a long time since our last visit to Macayo's, and this was our first time at this…read morelocation. We grabbed seats at the bar, and Riley took great care of us from start to finish. Our food came out quickly, fresh, and exactly as ordered. This location looked brand new and was very clean. The highlight for me was the $5 frozen margarita--it was the perfect way to cool off and paired great with our meal. I do have a little constructive feedback....I wish the carne asada cheese crisp had a bit more carne asada on it (see photo). The flavor was there, but a little more meat would have made it even better. Overall, great service, tasty food, and a fun visit. We'll definitely be back sooner than we waited this time!

Cozy place to get tasty Mexican cuisine. The restaurant space is a little small, so it's best to…read morecome during off rush hours. Service is very friendly, but when it gets busy, it's easy to be forgotten. The menu offers a nice variety of dishes to cater to many taste buds. I'm not usually a fan of bean dip, but theirs is phenomenal. I got the mini chimis, which came with 3 chicken, 3 beef, and a side of guacamole. I was pleasantly surprised at how flavorful the chimis were by themselves absent of any sauce or salsa.

We had a hard time finding a good, non fast food Mexican restaurant in the area. This was a great…read morefind for us! Three of us stopped in about 50 minutes before close. We were granted promptly and friendly. Great server and great service all around. My husband and brother in law got the steak fajitas and I got 2 soft shell tacos & rice. The guys loved the fajitas. My tacos were great, but the shells were a little dry...not bad, though! A fried ice cream was shared. The restaurant was clean & the staff was friendly. If we're in the area again, we will definitely be stopping by!

Good service! Fast, yummy food and drinks! Such a fun place to bring family and friends visiting…read moreArizona. Love the beach vibe too!

Food was affordable and tasted great. Our server was great and friendly…read more Like the casual outdoor vibe will be back

What a gem! We were served complimentary chips and spicy dried red salsa. For appetizers, we shared…read morea bowl of elote. It was made with real corn from the cob (not canned corn). It was good. I ordered pozole (red). The meat was SO tender. The portion was also huge. The tortilla it came with, I'm not sure if it was homemade but it felt like it. All the food comes out super quickly, and the staff was really good at checking in on us. They were also super friendly. I would really love to come back!

I'm conflicted. This place has potential but it fell flat on our visit…read more First staff was outstanding. Great service by Sam B. We started with the frijoles de amor. This was outstanding. I can see why its a favorite for people. The wife got the Baja shrimp. She said it was ok but nothing that stood out. I got the carne asada. This was where it fell short. It was a thin piece of meat and parts were over cooked. It felt like shoe leather. The parts that weren't were good, tender and tasty. But I felt it had a lack of flavor for a carne asada. The rice and refried beans that came with it were great. The ambiance when you walk in was really nice but unfortunately the metal chairs we sat on were not comfortable. Overall it wasn't bad but there wasn't anything that I'd want to go back for.