Reviews for Carolina's Mexican Food - Mesa in Mesa, AZ
I don?t normally write reviews but when you pay $8 for 5 French fries and some carne asada I think it calls for a review. Very... disappointed with their carne asada fries! If it?s just supposed to be a sample don?t charge $8 and don?t advertise it like it?sa meal. I?m giving 3 stars because my burrito was decent. Read more
Their systems is flawed. Orders are never correct and no one checks accuracy before sending the food out. We used to come as a... group on work lunch but we would spend it waiting on remakes. I came outside of work and had to of course wait for a remake with4 other people at the counter. Stopped coming for a while came again today and nothing has changed. Super dry and no flavor totheir chicken. Read more
Highly recommend for a quick bite when in the mood for Mexican food. They have some of the best tortillas, which make their... burritos one of my favorites. I enjoy their breakfast burritos if I am in a hurry and need a quick bite before a road trip. Theentire menu is delicious. This is a counter service restaurant, which is good for when you don?t have time to wait. On theweekends they get pretty busy for breakfast which means you may have to wait if you don?t arrive early. Read more
Being of Mexican descent I consider myself a stern critic of Mexican food growing up eating it at home. I do not give out these... five stars lightly. The red sauce here was better than my family makes it at home. Anything with thier red sauce would be a goto for me here. The price point to food received and the way it tastes can't be beat as well. This food feels like it was madeat home with love just for you. Thank you Carolina's for a truly wonderful meal. Read more
Carolina?s Mexican Food has a long-established reputation of making some of the best Mexican Food in the Southwest. It is a... business that began as a dream of Manuel and Carolina Valenzuela in the 1950?s. In the early years, the couple concentratedmostly on making homemade tortillas, burritos, and tamales, selling them out of the back seat of the family car at wrestlingmatches and to migrant workers in the fields, always making sure the food was fresh and prepared in the traditional way taughtto them by their parents. Yet from that meager beginning, with a lot of hard work, their dream became a reality. Manuel andCarolina opened their first restaurant at 105 W. Hilton, it was so small that two people holding hands could touch oppositewalls. The grand opening was in the Spring of 1968, they used their savings of $400, and Manuel?s expertise of trading andbartering. Carolina?s first tortilla employee was Elvira Castellanos de Abril, who just happened to be the one who taughtCarolina all her cooking skills, and was also her Mom. Elvira?s pay consisted of a few dollars for Bingo, with a ride to theBingo Hall at the American Legion Post #1, no contract had to be drawn up, just a hug and a kiss. Read more
Carolina's has a couple surprisingly good offerings amongst it's otherwise mediocre Mexican cuisine. You order cafeteria-style... in a spacious, somewhat industrial floor. Seating is open with some outdoor dining. Your order is brought to your table. If allI ate were the little churros, I would have been duty-bound to give 5 stars. These little nuggets of deliciousness are worth thevisit alone. As for the chips and salsa, I give them 4 stars. You must order them separately, and it's plenty for two people.It comes with red salsa and your choice of green salsa or pico. All are very good. For the entree, we got the carne asadaburro. Here's where things feel off the rails. First, the meat was basically ground beef. No asada flavor detected. Second, thetortilla (though made in the shop) was nothing special. Thin and dry. In addition, the side of beans and rice was nothing towrite home about. Not bad but not nearly as good as many other places. I'll be back for the churros and perhaps some salsa butthat's it. Read more
The plate of green enchiladas was not good, didn?t have any flavor, and the rice had bits that were so hard. My husband had #16... and the machaca chimichanga was way better. Service was good. They originally messed up our order but were kind in changing it! Read more
Carolinas tortillas are the best thing on the planet. You can literally eat them plain out of the bag. I've seen a few reviews... from people saying they're dry, you just gotta eat them fresh. Carolinas forever! Read more