Los Nopales

I went back with family and ordered the ground beef chimi this time. Really big, under $10, and lots of good flavor. I had enough to take home for a second meal.Bumping it up to 4 stars.

The food is always amazing. The staff is great each time. The ambiance is relaxed and friendly. I drive far to come here and it always hots the spot.

Good visit. Very casual Mexican restaurant. Food was good. Had good selection for tacos, burritos, enchiladas etc. Cheese crisp was delicious! Ordered #3 with green chilies, tomatoes, and onions! Love how excellent of its texture. Service is too casual I'd say. No complaints but it was more of a mom and pop Mexican restaurant. Pricings seem a bit outrageous but I can blame the economy for that due to inflation. Spanish rice was salty unfortunately. Good place to enjoy if you're on the east side of town.

Wanting an authentic Mexican food experience. It certainly was not your Americanized (read Taco Bell) or too fancy food experience.I ended up choosing a lunch special of 2 shredded beef tacos with rice and beans. It was was exactly what I was expecting. I ended up putting some the supplied hot sauce to spice it up. I also ordered a cheese crisp. It was much larger than expected. The tortilla was nice a crisp and plenty of cheese.The decor was ok. The service was quick and friendly. I look to coming back here in the future to try some other dishes.

Recently visited Los Nopales Restaurant in East Tucson on Harrison Rd just north of Golf Links. It has plenty of parking around the building and plenty of seating inside including for groups. When we arrived around lunch - there was plenty of seating. The menu is very extensive with some of the great Sonoran dishes including tacos, enchiladas, rellenos, etc. We ordered the taco platter and a chile relleno. The salsa was very good that came with the chips before the meal. A special comment on the ground beef tacos - the ground beef taste like it is cooked with onions and green chiles - excellent taste and some of the best flavor of any around town. Service was quick and very friendly ! I'm definitely recommending Los Nopales and plan to take a dinner group there in the near future.

In town for a day or so and the craving for some South of the Border Mexican food. This late afternoon the restaurant was still a buzz with the late lunch crowd. Typical decor you find in a family owed restaurant. Get seated and noticed right away that every booth/table had a taped sign informing you that there was an additional cost if you use your card. For me, add it to the menu post it at the register fine, but to see more prominent than the Mexican decor was just wrong. The food hit the spot, nothing to note as extra special but like I said hit the spot. Portions were fairly large and the beer was slightly cold. Chips and salsa rocked. One thing that stood out as a negative was the flour tortillas for the fajita was a giant 18" burrito folded and stuffed in the foil. Couldn't figure out why, is the burn or were they out of the smaller ones. The odd thing with this 18" she'll was there was so much flour caked on to the tortilla, it was coming off onto my fingers which changed the enjoyment of the tortilla but the mess created by the excess flour. Would come back and try for sure, but wouldn't be my first choice.

My wife and I go there at least twice a month. The food and the service are great. I highly recommend it.

The food was average. The beans were bland and so was the rice. I had the #1 combination plate because I feel like that gives the best try of several different things. The taco looked amazing but the meat was dry. The tamale didn't have good flavor... maybe fat/grease that was used was old. Even the cheese enchilada wasn't great. I think that came down to the red sauce not having a lot of flavor. I did like the salsa and the chips. And the atmosphere was good, too. The servers were nice and I felt welcome in this authentic restaurant. I love good Mexican food. I grew up in the area I know good Mexican food is. So I was looking forward to this 4.5 start rated experience. Sorry to rain on the parade.

What a gem of a place! Family owned and operated. The West side of Tucson sure misses them! We enjoyed eating at Los Nopales for many many years in their old location. It is definitely worth the drive to have another great taco, #16, and a cold beer. We miss you guys! Happy to see things are going great!Quality meals, fair prices, clean and consistent food and service.

Used to be my pick. However not anymore. Last time I ate the Carne Asada Plate $17. Now the price is over $18 and they charge you more with a 3% surcharge if paid with credit card. They charge you more and give you less.Less food more charges. They have driven me away, I won't be back! Their is a limit and I have reached mine!