Carolina's Mexican Food

This small, nondescript restaurant in north Phoenix makes the most delicious, thin-as-air flour tortillas imaginable. In-the-know locals have been lining up at Carolina's for years to partake of the homey, inexpensive Mexican food, so it makes sense that she expanded from the original downtown location to let a little more of the Valley in on the action. The tacos, tamales, burritos, flautas,...

Posted on April 25, 2015. Brought to you by fodors.

Modest decor but sitting pretty with some of the homiest, heartiest, cheapest Mexican food in town.

In Short
Beyond the primitive decor, customers quickly discover discover what so many people have known for years: This is homey, hearty, cheap food. Mobs of downtown working stiffs and...

Posted by by Contributor at Citysearch on July 24, 2006. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Authentic Mexican food. Great tortillas. Perfect lunch stop.

Posted by Paul Church on November 03, 2019. Brought to you by facebook.

The very best Mexican food in Arizona! I have been going here for over 30 years! The wait can be long at time, but well worth the wait.

Posted by Jahnnes Ancich Duimstra on October 16, 2019. Brought to you by facebook.

Awesome authentic Mexican food?

Posted by Frank Fowler Jr. on September 30, 2019. Brought to you by facebook.

Average Rating

100

Hands down, the best Tamales ever!!!! I travel all over the west for work and I have found none better. Red sauce green sauce, it doesn't matter. I've actually scheduled flights to have a...

Posted by Dave M. on May 20, 2019. Brought to you by mapquest.

Average Rating

77

Meximericana at its greatest. If you come here for lunch you will literally see every walk of life come through the door... especially because you'll be waiting quite awhile during its busiest...

Posted by Grant A. on May 19, 2019. Brought to you by mapquest.

Mexican

Posted on June 23, 2019. Brought to you by merchantcircle.

Carolina's Mexican Food is an eating establishment that offers a variety of options for lunch and dinner. The restaurant features painted concrete floor and oval-backed banquet chairs. Its menu includes a selection of Mexican food items, such as seasoned chicken, shredded beef, corn tortillas, cheese enchiladas and baked beans. Carolina's Mexican Food also supports various nonprofit...

Posted on January 13, 2015. Brought to you by localguides.

Since 1968, owner Carolina has been serving the finest in Mexican food, with a menu that include breakfast, lunch and dinner combinations. Specialties include Oaxaca Special made with beef chorizo and homemade tamales.

Posted on June 17, 2014. Brought to you by worldweb.

The restaurant was founded in 1968 by namesake Carolina Valenzuela, who still presides over the kitchen.It was first at 105 W. Hilton Ave. and later at 1519 E. Mohave St. Since 1986, it has been at 1202 E. Mohave in a building that also has housed a coin-operated laundry and a grocery store.The character of the neighborhood is etched on the building's cinder-block facade.The restaurant's skin...

Posted on March 21, 2014. Brought to you by binglocal.

If you are a fan of green and red chillies sauces, Mexican-style chorizo sausage, hefty burros and sauce-soaked enchiladas, then find your way here. The Mexican comfort cuisine is inexpensive and the service is fast and friendly. It gets extremely busy here at lunch, so come early or plan to wait. Though the decor is simple, it offers a full range of Sonoran-style Mexican dishes such as burros,...

Posted on February 17, 2013. Brought to you by cityseekr.