Caracu

My friends and I wanted to enjoy some nice steaks on one of my last nights in Nogales. When we walked in, the restaurant smelled of Nag Champa incense and bathroom air freshener... not the smells that I was looking for. We sat down anyways and ordered our food. I ordered a sirloin cooked medium with a side of broccoli. When the food arrived, everything looked delicious. Although the steak was very well-seasoned and had a great flavor, it was overcooked. The side salad was nice and the new potatoes were crispy and also flavorful. The broccoli had been cooked to an inch of its existence, and therefore was a little chewy. My friends enjoyed their meals. We finished the evening with a piece of carrot cake which was moist and absolutely delicious. The servers were very friendly and attentive - they made the experience great. However, from beginning to end of the meal, my friends and I were all overwhelmed by the smells. As we exited the restaurant, we saw two air fresheners that were situated right behind us. Had it not been for the them, we would have had a much better time and meal.

Great service and menu items. We enjoyed for a special occasion. Ambiance was clean and romantic.

Really good tasting steak. Very fun atmosphere especially with the musician. Nice place to come for a date or just to enjoy yourself and have the musician play a song for you.

Good service and the food was really good. The best steakhouse in Nogales for sure. Will go for any special celebration. Prime Rib is really good.

While I'm usually in the Reno NV area, I happen to be in a place where I lived before .. Tubac AZ.30 Miles North of Nogales AZ/Nogales Mexico. On the Arizona side lies this hidden gem. Who would think you would find such a great place in a Motel 6. But that is exactly where it is.Classifies itself as Caracu Latin Restaurant. I had one of the best steaks I've eaten in a restaurant in a very long time Medium rare ... was really medium rare. Dinner starts with a free appetizer of black eye peas ... I could inhale this stuff. Small black eye peas .. and I tasted, tomato, cilantro, onion, an exceptional olive oil and a splash of vinegar. It was so good we ordered a side to take home.For our entree we decided on Filet Mignon ... $35 for an 8 oz filet, perfectly cooked. On the plate was a small side salad, roasted rosemary potatoes, and a piece of garlic toast. Half that filet will be in tomorrow night's salad dinner at home.We shared a (wish I actually remembered the name) apple, cinnamon, cake with bourbon (?), a scoop of vanilla ice cream and drizzled with caramel sauce. Outstanding.Looking forward to going back and having a "appetizer dinner" .. really want to try their pulpo (octopus).Our waitress, Vivian, was a delight.If you're in town for the Tubac Festival of the Arts ... drive 20 minutes to exit 4 on Rt. 19. Get off at Mariposa .. make a wide left (there are 2 left lanes) and a quick right into the Safeway parking lot ... Caracu is to the left .. can't miss the sign.Live music on the weekends, beginning around 7PM.

This is one of those hidden gems I'm only down in Nogales for work, but I definitely will be coming back just for this. This is some of the best octopus and ceviche I've had the ceviche itself just melts in your mouth has amazing flavor profile the octopus came with all the fixings to make the best tacos, the service was fantastic and they even had live music playing. It was a guy playing a saxophone playing a few playing the piano, playing the guitar and singing just 100% an amazing place to have a date.

Had a fabulous meal with wonderful service! Will definitely return. It is a great dining experience in a lovely restaurant.

Overpriced for a little bit of food. Very poor service. Ask for my steak to be medium well, got it rare. After the food was dropped off did not get any further service or nobody even asked me if my steak was cooked properly. Therefore everything was eaten but the steak.

Our first visit here was to celebrate my birthday. Both of us had steaks cooked to perfection. The steak plates come with roasted baby potatoes perfectly seasoned, garlic bread and a small salad.Their cocktails are suburb: I love margaritas and these were among the best I've had.Very cool ambiance and the service was spot on!

Beautifully decorated, a lovely space, very comfortable. Service outstanding! Everyone was very professional and friendly. Food fantastic! These people know how to do things right! I had a lovely Malbec my friend had the most beautiful margarita ( Presentation counts). The starter of lentils (cowboy caviar) was delicious. We had the scallop appetizer, yum. We then ordered steaks, cooked to perfection served with potatoes and a nice portion of Spinach salad and garlic bread. Dessert was cream brûlée, again yum! The prices are fair for what you get, we will be back! Nice job Caracu !