A cute little place with some tacos al vapor aka "steamed tacos" that I've never tried before. We ordered the combination which comes with taco al vapor, chimi, and dorado. We also ordered an extra taco al vapor. Tacos al vapor are a traditional Mexican style believed to have originated in central Mexico, where filled tortillas are steamed with a filling that's usually some sort of meat, bean, and potato combination. The corn tortillas are served here with the toppings, and the steamed method keeps everything soft and moist. I couldn't quite make out the meat but the filling definitely had some of that with beans and potatoes. The toppings included lettuce, tomato, and cheese for some brightness and we squeezed some limes to add acidity to the dish. A unique experience for us! You can find a seat in one of the booths and the serve will come to you. For Mother's Day, he kindly gave me a rose. Super thoughtful! read more

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Love this place and the Biden sign out front lmaoooo. Service is great. Food even better

A business that chooses it's closing. Girl sweeping and locking the door before 8 pm seeing customer pull at the door.

Food was decent. Bring on 12th there are extensive other restaurants to choose from. The service was ok. Not nice. Not mean. Just impatient. What turned me off though was the Biden sign in the front window. hard to pay exorbitant prices for a tortilla, old grease & yucky guacamole when they support this administration. I was wiling to ignore it if the food was good, but just knowing I was unwanted due to being on the other side of politics was petty and unnecessary. The vibe was not good. The place was a little messy as well. Good luck to this small business in bidens anerica. read more

Taqueria Porfis - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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To clarify, this is the food truck on the north side (not the Southside location) although they are the same business. Make sure to try them out on a Tuesday for the best deal and get the combination plate which includes a little bit of everything. These Sonoran style tacos are not your typical tacos with beans rice ect. These are tacos with some fire salsa and you squirt some lime juice and buy a agua Fresca to replenish. I have gone here several times and these are a tucson hidden gem. The salsa is a Chile de arbor base one I'm pretty sure so it's HoT! They are right next to the panda express on oracle between limberlost and Wetmore. Highly recommend! read more

Taqueria Porfis - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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I gotta give it to Portia, I absolutely love the Chimichangas here. The location is kind of small but there is plenty of places to sit. In addition all of the food here is great also I think their Piña agua Fresca is amazing. Definitely worth a try. read more

Food and service is always great, definitely my favorite place to eat at on that side, gotta try the combination plate and a chicharron taco read more

Taqueria Porfis - Combination plate and a Chicharron taco - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

The food is awesome. Try the cabeza taco. Probably some of the best beef I've ever had. The tacos "al vapor" were a new experience and very good too! I'd much rather eat here than at some of the more famous/popular spots nearby. read more

hidden gem type shit on 12th. combination plate is my favorite and is probably something i could eat every day for an extended period of time. good service and a simple menu i can appreciate and respect. cabeza tacos are also pretty tasty. nice environment and seating, with infallible hits. read more

Every time I visit this restaurant it takes me back to my childhood when my sister and I used to walk to the original location in Nogales Sonora for their chimichangas and tacos al vapor. This has been a go-to for me since moving to Phoenix when I come back to visit my family, I have to make a stop every time. Highly recommend if you are looking for quick affordable comfort food! read more

It's my Taco week, finally tried porfis potato taco. Loved it. Hard shell one was not so much. A lot of side veggies for to go order. However, the meat filling for the tacos can be a bit more generous... read more

Taqueria Porfis - a plate of tacos and a bowl of salsa - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I saw this taco shop on a youtuber's video and I am glad I did! It's actually a few minutes from my work but I never would have found it. Their tacos Vapor and Dorado are an amazing mix of meat and potato in perfectly prepared tortillas. The hot sauce is one of the hottest and tastiest I've ever had (and I'm a hot sauce freak). Absolutely recommend to any taco lover. read more

Taqueria Porfis - a plate of mexican food - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Good food..but over priced, it is what it is, but over 3 dollars for a small taco is a bit high I think, place is clean and the service is good also. read more

Have you ever wanted a punch of flavor in a taco that melts into your mouth? That's what you can expect from a taco al vapor from this place. On this occasion, I got the combination (chimi, taco al vapor and taco dorado) and even though everything was good, the taco dorado was not a showstopper. We also got a quesadilla, and it was ok. The flour tortilla on the quesadilla was good. This place is very, very understated. The menu is very short, and they really do few things, but do them well. Get the tacos al vapor. They'll for sure make you want to come back. read more

Taqueria Porfis - Combinacion - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Wow this place was delicious. I've eaten here before a long time ago however it has either gotten much more delicious or I had forgotten how delicious it was! Two words: TACO TUESDAY. Every Tuesday they have $1 tacos dorados, $1 chimichangas and $1 tacos al vapor. Had the two types of tacos and OMG were they delicious!! My son had the chimichangas and he loved them also. A MUST TRY IF YOU ARE IN THE AREA ON A TUE. highly recommend. Also the staff was super friendly and that makes the experience better. read more

Taqueria Porfis - Taco Tuesday! Al vapor and dorados. - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I had heard about this place on the Mexican radio stations and was excited to try it. The food wasn't good and the staff was very rude. I was very disappointed read more

It doesn't measure up to Porfis in Nogales Sonora MX BUT I'm happy I have this place close by which is still pretty good. I always order the chimis & tacos al vapor, wish they had the salsa de tomato picado (diced) like at the original, otherwise they'd get a 4.5 for flavor & for being located in Tucson. #grateful read more

So, I like this place I do. I just think the food is inconsistent that's why I give it 3 stars. I always order the combination plate which comes with a chimichanga, taco vapor and a crunchy taco. No beans or rice or anything which is fine. All of the items come with meat and potatoes in them which is good. But sometimes the tacos are really fresh and sometimes they aren't. I've also noticed this place has mostly locals which is why they don't really give you a menu when you arrive, you have to ask for a menu. I love the chimichanga, it's my favorite of the 3 items. The items also come topped with lettuce, tomatoes and mayonesa. I know, the Mayo sounds odd but it works. I guess maybe because nothing has cheese. Oh, and the salsa is sometimes really hot and sometimes not so much. Good local place for tacos and such! read more

Taqueria Porfis - Double combination - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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The food is always good, this placd started in nogalds back in the 80's, and iy offers some of the best beef chimichangas, hard shell tacos, and aoft steam tacos. Thei secret sauce or ingridients must bs dang good, the actual physical locationa is not the best but their food is always consistenly good. Always go for the combination plate, is good, read more

Taqueria Porfis - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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This is an original from Nogales Sonora Mexico. To my delight, they expanded to Tucson. Love their chimichangas and tacos dorados. Go on taco Tuesdays they offer specials read more

You can probably find me here almost every Taco Tuesday because it's one of my favorite taco places in Tucson. I always order the combination plate (chimichanga, taco dorado, and taco al vapor) and I am never disappointed. The tacos are really good and their salsa is really spicy which I love. The chimichanga is also amazing. My favorite by far are the tacos al vapor because they are always delicious and so good! Can't wait for the next Taco Tuesday! read more

Taqueria Porfis - Combination plate with horchata! - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I've been eating here for 15 years, and they never disappoint. My late grandfather brought me here as a young child as soon as i could eat hard foods lol. I personally love the tacos al vapor for their soft tortilla, crisp veggies, and filling. Their staff is always friendly. Occasionally, the restaurant will flow with customers. I love this place so much, and I highly recommend it! read more

I attended the high school by this place and we would always go there for taco Tuesday. This is a family owned business and every time I go they make you feel right at home. Great service and great food at amazing prices. Definitely recommend it! read more

The menu here is very simple and centers around it's machaca/papa base. Last time I came I ate four taco dorados and a chimichanga for under $10! read more

Taqueria Porfis - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Waoooo I was getting my hair done at express salon we got hungry went to this taqueria for the first time and I was very impressed with the food!!! Tacos al vapor AMAZING!! read more

Worst service every didnt take my oder 40 min before the store was closing super rude hanged up one me and keep sending me to the voiceMail

Some of the BEST OG tacos you can find in Tucson. Do yourself a favor and try their tacos al vapor!

Worst Mexican food I've ever eaten. Actually worst food I've eaten in Tucson. The entire menu is in Spanish with no English translation and there are 6 items on the menu none of which have a price. The chimichangas are disgusting; bland potatoes and bacon bits inside deep fried tortilla that isn't fried properly. The tacos contain no actual meat, just horrible bland mush. They come with the tiniest amount of shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes and it's tiny portions. For three people having 8 tacos in total and 2 chimichangas with 2 cokes it cost $36. Overpriced and terrible food. Also the service is non existent. Came over to take our order and assumed I'm Mexican because of my dark skin and spoke to me in Spanish repeatedly. I am English and don't speak Spanish at all so this was just rude. Also whilst we were eating a friend of the owner came in and tried to sell us fake DVDs. No one cleared our table or came back to us instead they stood around tossing limes to each other from the kitchen to behind the counter which they then gave to the people after us. Wouldn't come back if you paid me. read more

Porfis has two locations, this one and another in Mexico. When I was younger, my dad would always wake me up around 7 am on a Sunday, and take me to "El Porfis" In Nogales, Mexico. As they would almost always sell out if you got there late. I'm a huge fan of their food. However, I don't know if it's just nostalgia or just in my head, or maybe where they get the ingredients, but this Tucson location just doesn't have the same flavor. I love getting "tres y tres" meaning three Al vapor and three mini chimichangas. It's shredded meat and potatoes, topped with mayo, the house salsa (crushed chilis and tomato) that can be ordered in different levels of hottness, and lettuce. Its greesy, unhealthy heaven. If you want the closet thing to Mexican street food, come here. read more

One might drive by and think it's not worth stopping. Let me tell you this place is one of a kind. The steam tacos well presented with a taste that will make you travel back in time to an unforgettable memory. Recommend the steam tacos and the chimichangas. Will be back soon. read more

Taqueria Porfis - Small place but one of the best Mexican quick foods around. - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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The tacos al vapor are FIRE!!!! Delicious and really easy on the wallet. I'll definitely be back.

This place is freaking amazing, the menu is small but damn it's perfected , I recommend this place to any body who truly wants different but kick ass Mexican food read more

In town for work and this food is amazing!!! Different type of Mexican food than I've had in Utah, but very good. Nice service as well

This place has great service and excellent food. Maybe add more items to menu. Burritos ...