Vecina

I had to update my review for Vecina to 5 stars after this past visit. I went to celebrate a new job and the staff were above and beyond amazing! They brought us some champagne to toast without us even asking - they had just overheard us chatting about it. I also tried the ceviche, which was fabulous, the gambas al ajillo, also stellar, and the adobo pork chop which was the best cooked pork I've had in forever. The pork belly tacos are still soooo fantastic I literally crave them. This is such a great spot for a special occasion. The food is truly a step above and the staff make you feel like they genuinely care. It is a tight fit, so I recommend this place for parties of 6 or less unless you make a special reservation. It also gets pretty loud as well because it is a small space, but it's super intimate and I love the lighting. The drinks were also better than I remember this time around so def don't skip a marg. Thank you, Vecina! I can't wait to come back for more pork belly tacos.

I have been wanting to try this spot and we were finally able to get a reservation! The parking lot is small so if you can Uber, I'd recommend that. Very cozy, intimate environment. Our server was incredible - I think his name was Brian (not positive). He gave us recommendations on food and drink, stirred us away from anything that he didn't feel like fit with the other items, and coursed our food perfectly.There is a full bar and cocktail menu but the wine list needs to be highlighted! I was in awe with how many wines, the regions, and types they had by the bottle and the glass.Our favorite items were the mussels and the empanada! The mussels were so fresh, large in size, and came in a sauce that was a bit spicy. The empanada was perfectly cooked and the meat inside was so tender. The only item we didn't like were the wagyu tacos that were on special. The meat was way overcooked and slightly burnt. But other than that, we had a great experience.Highly recommend! Would definitely go again.

We came here last night for dinner as a party of four. The food and service were great. I loved the empanada and pork belly tacos the most. The broccoli appetizer was also quite good.They tell you when you sit down that it's a tapas style restaurant. Tapas happen to be my husband and I favorite cuisine, but after moving to Phoenix, we haven't found very many restaurants that have real tapas. These dishes were definitely not tapas as the way they were served, made them nearly impossible to share. Definitely great, but just keep in mind that it really isn't a true tapas style restaurant if that's what you're looking for.

Great food and good sized portions. Service was excellent and cocktails were solid. I would definitely recommend this place for a date night. I highly recommend the karaage for an appetizer!

Came here on a rec from a doctor buddy of mine and actually brought her to dinner here before I flew back to Houston. It's a great, quaint, little latin American joint. They have a great specialty drink menu with lots of interesting flavors. Shame I don't drink, they looked just amazing. It's small plate share style, at least what we had was.But the flavors? Man the flavors are amazing.They also have this little dessert they end up doing rotations on. It's sorta fried ice cream on a Mexican pastry. This occasion it was strawberry. Thankfully it was the end of the month so I was able to splurge and try it! I don't get to Phoenix often, but I will make sure to come back should I be in town.

This is a spot we often bring out of town guests too. The thing is - I like the appetizers not the entrees. We get the karaage, short rib, salsa trio, shrimp dish and guacamole. And always end with both the concha and banana bread We've had the elote, Brussels, tacos, empanadas, ceviche dishes and never enjoyed them.The drinks are good but they had a really refreshing one that came in a jarritos clay cup and it was fabulous. It had pineapple in it. So refreshing.

No salt and pepper is needed on the table when all of the food you order is seasoned beautifully. The dishes are gorgeous and taste even better than they look. The server was attentive but not overbearing, the ambiance was enjoyable, music not too loud. The patio provided one of the best views in the valley. The salsas in the trio appetizer, I could eat those on a flip flop. The broccoli dish is a must! I can't wait to come back and try the other menu items.

Location: 4.5 STARS The location is great! The restaurant has multiple tables. We didn't need a reservation on a Wednesday night but it did start getting busy after 7:30. Parking is kinda limited up front. Not sure if you're able to park on the other side. Ambiance is kinda romantic with dark lightning. The music was top tier. They had on all the Latin bangers. Service: 5 STARS Our waitress was really nice, friendly and attentive. She checked on us multiple times and made suggestions to the menu and was very helpful with drinks. Food: 4 STARS the food was tasty but not everything we tried was worth coming back for. Elote: 4.5 STARS - great! Creamy, roasted! I really like the green sauce on the plate. Brussel sprouts: 3 STARS - we were warned that this was in salad form. It was a bit hard to eat because it was basically like shredded cabbage. It was also dry. Just felt like it needed more dressing Ceviche: 4 STARS - I liked this plate but I felt like it was missing some spice or more fish. Empanada: 5 STARS - this one was a fave of the night. It comes with one empanada but it's large enough to share Pork belly tacos: 5 STARS - these were delicious. The pork belly was very tender.

Vecina was great! With tapas and ordering many plates, I feel like you're bound to come across something you don't like very much, but we really enjoyed all our dishes. The pork chop was fantastic. It was cooked well, with a good crisp/char on the outside and I liked the sauce with it (though the pork chop itself was delicious so not needed). I'm not normally one for salmon in tacos but the dish looked popular online, so I had to try, and I'm glad I did! The salmon was SO tender and oily, which I like. As for the ceviche, I understand people's comments about the sauce being more curry like than ceviche. For me, I really like coconut and am not a huge fan of traditional ceviche, so I loved this dish! I actually dipped the chicken karaage in the ceviche sauce too. I'm a big fan of Japanese food so I was skeptical about seeing chicken karaage on this menu. This also did not disappoint! Very crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Liked the sauce on this dish a lot too. The service was pretty standard. Our waitress was friendly and they were very apologetic when our reservation was slightly delayed (the people before us stayed longer than anticipated). Dishes coming out were paced well and it was nice that they frequently refreshed plates and silverware due to the variety of foods we had. The restaurant itself was small but cute - a little intimate and dim lit spot for a date night. Only commentary on the location would be that the parking lot is small, so we had to wait a bit to squeeze into a spot.

We had a large group for a bachelorette & Vecina was the perfect choice! The service was impeccable & so helpful in guiding us through the menu. They are primarily a tapas style restaurant, and we loved getting to share dishes while exploring a good portion of the menu!