4. Restaurants

Arriba Mexican Grill

17211 N 79th Avenue, Glendale, AZ, 85308
  • (623) 878-5777
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  • Meg D.

    Visiting Phoenix with friends and wanted a more "authentic" style Mexican restaurant. When we walked in, we were greeted with several friendly faces and seated promptly. Chips, salsa and a spicy bean dip was delivered with our drinks within minutes of sitting while we reviewed the menus. Descriptions and pictures were provided for each item to give customers a better idea of what they're ordering. Portion sizes were good and the food was the perfect temperature (hot plate, so be careful). I had the cheese enchiladas with red sauce and a side of rice and beans. Great flavor and made just right. Overall great service and food. I've been there a few times and will definitely return.

    (5)

  • Kt C.

    EXTREMELY slow service here. Don't let empty tables fool you - they work at the pace of snails and will take their sweet time getting things out to you. They made the queso so wrong twice.. It was as runny as water. The server appeared to be very forgetful and not focused. She kept coming back to our table to ask questions about our orders which is odd because she wrote our meals down on the notepad so she shouldn't have second guessed herself. Also two of the servers thought that our table belonged to each other so we sat and waited to be greeted by our server for so long lol. Just don't go here!

    (1)

  • Jim M.

    We usually go for the happy hour specials. 1/2 off appetizers and $1 Margaritas. It's a great place to go on a Friday after work to unwind a bit without blowing the bank. Staff is always nice and the food is delicious.

    (4)

  • Mei W.

    I use to come here quite often for their happy hour. 99 cent margaritas and half off all appetizers. How awesome is that?! All that and comes with chips and salsa and bean dip, which the dip is really good. I stopped coming because my boyfriend got food poisoning from this place. (our thought is its from the salsa, because it's the only thing I didn't eat and he did) Well anyways, we came back last night with some friends and I ordered a 99 margarita. It was hard. Our waiter kept trying to get me to order the $8 margarita because the 99 cent one is watery and has like no alcohol in it. I don't care! It's 99 cents and I'm a lightweight anyways, so just give me that dang margarita. Then we came to ordering. Now let's keep in mind we had dinner and we came around 930 at night. We ordered beef chimis and a cheese crisp to share. Our waiter said, that's it? In a 'really, Wow' tone. Alright... He says, and leaves us. He just wanted us to buy more in the end and make us feel bad about getting just happy hour. I'm sorry, but if you don't want people ordering 99 cent margaritas, then don't have it on your menu.

    (2)

  • Lisa R.

    Recently started to come to this place with a few girlfriends of mine & we love it! We knew we would love it once we took one taste of the bean dip! Happy Hour keeps us coming back for more! You can't beat The beef mini chimis. They are to die for! Along with the 1.99 House Margarita was the PERFECT match! For it being their well tequila, it was awesome! (Thank you to the bartender Logan!) Not to mention their service, we are pleased every time!

    (4)

  • Rossi M.

    Personally I used to love coming to this place but it definitely went downhill on the food I got was cold and literally seemed like it was just microwaved. service was good although it definitely could've been better!

    (3)

  • Ally P.

    My husband and I go there every other Friday for happy hour. Happy hour is from 3pm-7pm and 9pm- close on weekdays. All appetizers are 50% off and have margaritas for .99 cents! It's awesome! The food is great there too. The service is great and you usually don't have to wait to be seated because they are so proactive. We've been going there for 3 years so far and not once we been disappointed.

    (5)

  • Mike B.

    This place was one of my favorites but the service has gone to crap. Our order took forever and it wasn't busy. Half of our order was messed up. We ordered cheese dip for the chips and it came out with our food. This place used to be the best....it's not on my list anymore.

    (2)

  • Caitlin P.

    Ordered the Stuffed Chicken Breast and it was very unique and delicious! It consisted of a chicken breast stuffed with jalapeño cream cheese, sautéed (fajita style) vegetables & topped with queso fundido. Very rich and creamy. I'd order it again because I've never seen anything like it anywhere else. Our server was Lance and he was great. He was very knowledgable about the menu and he kept up with everything we needed. The only area of improvement is the chips and salsa. The salsa was just okay and the chips were a tad stale...but I still ate a ton of them. I'd go back next time I visit Arizona!

    (4)

  • Charles D.

    Arribas! Where the FLIES will eat more than you will! Oh how the times have changed. We have frequented this place for years but our most recent experience was horrible. Horrible to the extent that we will not be returning. The service was slow at best. The food was not bad, we had the tacos al Carbon and they were pretty darn good, even if they did take 30 minutes to show up. The issue was the sheer number and volume of flies in the restaurant. it was horrifying. Our kids were upset, we had to use napkins to cover up the food, etc. its hard to enjoy your food when you are swatting at flies the whole time. When the manager? [red haired female] came over to see how our meal was we told her of the flies. She asked if we wanted to sit elsewhere - well we were 80% done with eating and unless the flies are well trained to attack that one table, I suspect they would just follow us. Her only reply was one of acknowledgement. That was it. Nothing more. No apology, statement that they would address the problem, etc. We told the server on our subsequent rapid departure and his response was merely an apology. Anyone with an inkling of customer service would have done a little bit more. I was not looking for free food or anything like that but at least something more than "Oh". Bottom line: Never Again. If there were that many flies in the dining area with such little concern from management I shudder to think what may be happening in the kitchen where I can't see.

    (1)

  • Angel A.

    I swore last time I'd never be back...well I had someone from out of town that wanted good mexican food so Arribas it was... service is so bad we walked out! This location has the worst service!!

    (1)

  • Brenda H.

    I have been coming to Arriba'S since it opened. Their food and drinks are consistently amazing. Amber and Jordan at the hostess desk are always nice and friendly. A manager Chris or Oogin always stops by my table and asks if everything is OK. Hector, Logan and Anthony at the bar chit chat and always make me feel welcome. Even the bussers Isabella and Angelica are always so nice. Great atmosphere and clean. The food and drinks are so good. They have a good happy hour with 99 cent Margaritas and half off appetizers that always keeps me coming back for more. These are the reasons this restaurant is my favorite.-Brenda

    (5)

  • Daniel P.

    The chips, salsa and bean dip were good! However, as a proud native New Mexican you have missed the target by a long shot! The red chili was weak and too thin - the green was good, but not prepared per New Mexican tradition, nor the ground beef! I won't be back as I was hoping for a Papa Felipes or Los Cuates experience, but that takes a 400 mile drive! I wish you the best!

    (2)

  • Daniel B.

    What keeps me coming back to Arribas is the fact that it's new Mexican style.. hot. For a chain restaurant, this restaurant is one of my favorites. I prefer the arrowhead location because that seem to have the freshest food. I love the white sands and hatch chili dishes.

    (4)

  • Marcy M.

    If I could give 0 stars I would. After making a reservation for 2:30 we were told they were busy and we would have to wait for a table. We were offered a table in the dining room but were told it would still be a small wait, we wanted to watch the playoffs so asked how much longer if we split into the two open booths. The general manager Allyson Howell then stepped in and said there would be a wait do to the big party just sat. I asked how long she said 10min, we said that's fine we would wait. We were sat about 10min later. The server came to one table but not our other. After waiting awhile we asked to talk to the manager which was Allyson Howell. We said we had been waiting and she said, I told her (pointing to me sitting at the other table) that there would be a wait. I replied yes a wait to be seated not to be served. That clearly made her upset and she said back I told you you would be waiting. I once again stated why did you seat us then. She then said if you like you can leave. Really? I'm being asked to leave because you are backed up? Mind you I am there with my sister and brother in law, our 3 kids, and my husband. My sister said to her is this really how you are treating your customers as the manager? She said all of you get up and leave now. So now I ask for a refund of a gift card I purchased for the prior week. She refused and said we must leave restaurant. At this point she left to the back of the restaurant. I had asked to speak to her again since our party had left. The server said she would not come back out or give us her managers name. My sister and I eat here every Monday. When I call to order to go the employees know my name by what I order, this is how often we come here and have never been treated this way!

    (1)

  • Shayna W.

    My cousin and I go here whenever she's in town. I like this place a lot and for their price their portions are enormous. I've often heard other say they have long wait times of 30 mins or so, but my cousin and I have tended to be pretty lucky in the sense that we're always seated the moment we walk in. I don't recall ever waiting once. Then again it's always the two of us, I'm sure if we had a big party it would be a longer wait. And we're also always willing to sit next to the bar or at the bar if it means getting seated faster. Sitting at the bar and eating my food isn't going to kill me, it's not the end of the world. You can still see the person next to you and hear them talk. I'd suggesting calling by phone and making reservations before leaving your house to drive there. If the average wait time I see for larger parties is 30 minutes and it takes you 30 minutes to get there, then it should work out just perfectly. I see a lot of negative reviews on here, which it's been 4 months since I've been here but I'm surprised if it went down hill that quickly. For now I'll still say I'll go back when my cousin is in town next month. Perhaps I'll update my rating then.

    (4)

  • Mich F.

    Margaritas need more flavor but generous In size. Tortilla soup was great. Roswell tacos need different toppings to give it more substance/ flavor. Price. Good. Not like CA Mexican I am used to but definitely have the soup.

    (3)

  • Brandy C.

    Busy Sunday brunch, went with another family after church. Overall everything was good. Server was on the chip, salsa, and drink refill!!! Wait time was a little long but it was Sunday brunch so no complaints there. Minus one star because food was "okay" but not 5 star worthy. It wasn't hot and kind of dry/hard. I ordered the pollo con queso which I've had before and it was better.

    (4)

  • Lisa F.

    We went here today around 5 o'clock on a Saturday. There were six adults and three children. The chips (some soggy) were cold and uneventful. The bean dip and salsa - complementary, we just okay. The tea was okay. The margaritas that my friend had was lacking in flavor and booze. The Shirley temples were sort of flat and just okay. The crispy cheese crisp was alright. The cheese just sort of reminds me of melted candle wax. There's nothing special or flavorful about any of the cheese. Chicken taco was bland and boring, boiled chicken, with no flavor. The beef taco was okay. The food was not hot. It came out just warm. The refried beans were just alright. One of our friends had the fried ice cream. The picture on the menu makes it look really big. But in reality it's very small. We liked going to the Arriba on Camelback, and we were expecting good service and pretty flavorful food like we get there. This Arriba was very bland and unsatisfying. I will avoid the place. Maybe the Camelback one is still good. But this one just tastes like boxed macaroni and cheese. Everything had pretty much no flavor.

    (1)

  • NMtmblwd D.

    The "New Mexican" food is OK. I don't like the fact if you place a to go order you have to wlk back to the bar to pay and pick up your food, this is the only place I've been that does this, it's inconvenient when you're grungy from working out etc. The only thing I get from here on occasion are chips and salsa, everything else to me is overpriced. Since arriving in AZ I have been trying to find my "go to" places for ethnic food across the board and this would not be one of them.

    (3)

  • Nathan G.

    Stopped in here to have some drinks so we could continue our shopping day. Got seated right away, but had to request the patio instead of being asked inside or outside. Once seated, we were waiting quite a bit for service. I get it, it happens sometimes so we just waited patiently. Finally got our beverages and hung out for quite a bit. The chips and salsa were great and they made our drinks as per requested. Not spectacular, but not awful. If you're looking for food here, try the "White Sands Chimi" OMG....so good!

    (3)

  • David C.

    Mexican food , aimed at white people who aren't familiar with real Mexican cooking. And the prices have increased , or at least it feels like it's gone up.

    (1)

  • Joyce H.

    Good food. BAD customer service. We came at 6pm didn't get seated til well after 7pm after happy hour ended. The hostess originally said they would honor the price but they ended up not. It's fine if they won't but don't tell us they will then change it after we waited for over an hour

    (2)

  • Jack N.

    Reluctantly went here due to the lack of options around this area. It was GOD AWFUL. First they made us wait for 15 minutes at the front while 2/3rds of the place was empty. Then they stick us in a corner with a waiter named Josh who forgot about us over and over again for 15 minutes at a time. Ran out of stale chips. No refills. Not even a plate or utensils for my son. Every single thing about this place sucked. The food was covered in cheese and horrible. We waited forever and ever and ever. Finally we were allowed to pay our bill and leave. He brought us a to go box that we left with more than half the disgusting food. How in hell is this place open is the question of the year. Never again. I wouldn't return here if you paid me.

    (1)

  • Tiffany L.

    Went on a Wednesday and got the daily special. Yum! Food was amazing. The margarita was delicious and plenty of tequila! The lack of star is bc we were seated on the patio and it took 10mins before our waiter came over to greet us.

    (4)

  • Ayaunna B.

    I used to visit this location years ago and always liked the food. Today was the first time I'd been there in years and will be the last. We ordered the mixed burrito which was okay. Also ordered the kids beef taco and it was extremely greasy, give you a stomach ache greasy. My daughter also disliked the beans. Not to mention the worst service, our server checked on us once. He didn't even refill our waters. Needless to say we won't be back.

    (1)

  • Kellie T.

    The first time we went service was good,and the food was decent. The second time we went service was not so great, and I got food poisoning. The white sands chimichanga has canned meat and not meat off the bone. I was not impressed.

    (2)

  • Sanford R.

    Pay attention to the poor reviews on here, because they are spot on. Our party of four had an awful experience. For starters the server was not happy to be there and not attentive to our table. There was a problem with the Coke, but he brought us out nasty tasting Cokes anyways. We told him that the Coke was off and he told us that there was a problem with the machine. That left us wondering why he brought us the Cokes when he knew they were bad. It only got worse from there as we waited forever for our food. It was seriously over an hour after we ordered before our food arrived, and when it did it was cold and wasn't made properly. We had to send it back because of that, but when they brought out the food again it seemed like it was the same food that had probably been microwaved as my friend felt the taco shell. It was really gross and we had to speak to the manager as we were not going to eat that. He disappeared on us for awhile, but he finally came back and apologized and removed the bill. We were still disappointed though, because it was a waste of time and we left hungry.

    (1)

  • Jennifer D.

    Was a big fan until yesterday. Hot sauce used to be the best, now just tasted like tomato sauce. Food was awful, they're only excuse was that they are training new chefs. Sadly, we will not go back.

    (1)

  • Em J.

    The food here is mediocre at best. The frozen margaritas on happy hour won't even give you a slight buzz. I had the avocado chicken soup with sour cream. Sour cream was lumpy and smelled bad. Chicken tasted undercooked. The dos Equis was the best part about this place.. Oh and the waiter was super friendly and attentive. If I had to rate him alone I would give him 5 stars. 2 stars for the food and margaritas. 5 stars for the cold beer and waiter! Makes it a 3 star..

    (3)

  • Kristen D.

    Garbage! Don't waste your time or money. Went on a week night with out 4 year old daughter and got sat right by the bar, drunks were everywhere, 2 at the bar and 2 tables near us. Staff was rude and not helpful. Spoke to the manager who was even worse, apparently our bad experience was our fault. Food was the worst I've ever had, check took forever to come, my husband was in the service industry and I manage a retail store and I realize that people have off/bad days but this was the entire establishment. We have over the years lived off of tips and NEVER have not left a tip. Our server did not get a tip, I tried to explain the reason to the manager who could care less. Buy a frozen meal at Winco and save your sanity

    (1)

  • Katy L.

    last night I went to the Glendale location with a group of 12 girls before going to the movies. some girls were there an hour prior to my arrival there. when I got there it was 6:43pm. I knew the happy hour was over at 7pm so was wanting to get an order in. after sitting for 10min the server (Joaquin) comes over at 6:53pm. we still had no water, chips or salsa at this time. we say we would like to order for happy hour and he rudely says "well you have about 2 minutes" in a way like telling us to hurry up. we simply said we had been here for 10minutes and were trying to order when he snapped back "ive been coming around the table and you weren't here". which wasn't true at all. I understand that it was busy but that was no excuse to snap back rudely at us and blame us. throughout our time there he was not very present. never had our waters refilled. then when paying my cousin and I asked if he could split our check on 2 cards. the total + tip was $30.74. when he ran our cards and returned them we were each charged $20.12 + $3.28 for tip. we then had to talk to the manager for being wrongly charged. during this 7 people from our group went to the bar to take a shot. they stood for 13 minutes never being acknowledged or served at all so ended up walking away without any drinks. the service was overall terrible and would keep me from wanting to return to a place I once enjoyed going to.

    (1)

  • R-unit K.

    Great food. Fantastic Service. Try their been dip. You have never had better. The Pollo Fundido is to die for! We love this place and will be back.

    (5)

  • Kurt S.

    3 Words... "99 cent margaritas" and 3 more "half off appetizers"!!!! Enough said! Oh, and did I mention you get bean dip with your chips and salsa? I think this may be the last place in town still doing that, and its a shame since it used to be much more common. If you go, get there early, since it is usually packed for happy hour and the parking is abysmal. Service was friendly and the 2 of us left "Happy, full, and with food to go" all for $20 ( minus the tip, of course). Any place that can do that gets at least 4 stars in my book.

    (4)

  • Fredward H.

    WARNING! PLEASE READ! I was so astonished by how bad the service was here, not to mention the RISK that I made a yelp account just to warn others. Coming from a native New Mexican, I will echo what so many people here giving the one star reviews have said (and if you read on you'll see why), the service... I came here for mine and my girlfriend's one year anniversary. It was suppose to be a special day. We are both originally from New Mexico so the idea of being able to order the food we grew up on sounded great. We were very excited to go here, but that was very short lived... As I walked up there were two girls and one very young boy at the front counter. I saw they had a very nice patio and asked if we could sit out there. They said that it might be a problem, that a party would be coming and when they got there we would be asked to "leave." I found her choice of words very odd and the other girl tried to explain we would have to relocate. I looked at my girlfriend, already with a bad feeling about the place and asked if she wanted to stay, which she did. Now this is when things get important, remember this: I said "I guess we'll eat inside." and the girl replied "Okay, I'll seat you in the bar then." I looked at her crooked and said "Um, no...? Is there a table in the dining room? We don't drink or smoke..." I looked around and the dining room had plenty of tables, not even half full. The girl sighed and grabbed some menus with haste, then took us to the very back, in a gloomy little corner and tossed them down on the table. I was amazed and almost walked out but my girlfriend was still excited some how. I will say, our waiter was very friendly but he was a terrible waiter. It took him well over 10 minutes after my drink ran and me having to actually get up (flagging him down didn't work) and ask him for a refill. About 5 minutes after that, I finally got one, the thing is... There was something INCREDIBLY strange tasting about my drink. It was non alcoholic, a simple glass of water that tasted like swamp water. I gagged and spit it out. The smell of it was FOUL. To add on, the food was VERY mediocre for being in the $10-$15 a plate range. It was very bland and the spices weren't done quite right in my opinion. Again, coming from some one who grew up in New Mexico. The entire time, the manager kept giving us these odd looks, staring us down and making us feel uncomfortable. I thought it was all over, but it wasn't... I had a family member pass through Phoenix and decide to eat here, they told me their story a bit too late however, I should have checked with them first knowing they've been through here. He told me that when he went here on a trip, they insisted on sitting him at the bar because he was alone and were very rude about it. They would not sit him at a table, even though he didn't want alcohol, only food. The place is very poorly managed and that makes me very sad. I wish my great home state was better represented here in the Valley of the Sun. PLEASE BE WARNED, before eating here. You will be treated terribly and who knows what they might do to your food (or drink) if they don't like you.

    (1)

  • Tom B.

    Do not ever forget to drain the ground beef before you put it on the Mexican pizza! Attention to detail is imperative when you are running a busy restaurant next to a popular mall and this place missed the mark when we went there. Sorry for the low mark, but I will raise it if someone from the restaurant acknowledge this review, because I know, this could have been an isolated incident.

    (1)

  • Deanna R.

    A pick up with many items missing. Including tortillas for tortillas for fajitas. Would of been excellent but couldn't drive all the way back for tortillas n sour cream defeats reason we had it pick up

    (1)

  • Rand H.

    Stopped into this Arriba today for their Wednesday Lunch Special, consisting of a big bowl of substantial, warm tortilla chips, a cup of Salsa Roja, a cup of warm bean dip and a big platter with a Machaca Taco, Cheese Enchilada, Spanish Rice and Refried Beans. The background music played too loudly for my taste and the table service was amateurish, but all the food was delicious and fabulously inexpensive at only $4.99 for everything! :-)

    (3)

  • Beth H.

    Happy hour after 9pm with 99 cent margaritas and half off appetizers is what brought us in to this restaurant after Glendale Glitters. Waiter was an ass but warmed up to us after a bit. The flaming queso dip was again; not real cheese. What is it with restaurant trying to pass off processed cheese food with spice and call it queso. I would much rather pay more for the good stuff than order something like this crap. The rest of the meals and dishes were great. Pretty over priced for what we got, but it was tasty.

    (4)

  • Victor M.

    Friday night at 630pm was told wait would be 30 min. Lots of people waiting, to be expected. Checked the bar for open seat and noticed half the tables in restaurant were empty. Wait was as they said, service was very slow. Place is not as good as it used to be. I would go to Ajo Als on the other side of the mall for better food and service.

    (3)

  • Brooke P.

    My husband and I went yesterday (Sunday) for lunch. I love Mexican food and have been really disappointed in the other restaurants we've tried in the area since moving here in October but this one did not disappoint! Everything was absolutely delicious!! First off the margaritas were perfect. Not too sweet. Not too strong. Just right. But the food took the cake. It was hands down some of the best Mexican food I've had - period. The chips and salsa were really good. I loved that you got 3 kinds of dip/salsa with them. Then we ordered the shrimp and steak fajitas. The meat quality was excellent and they were cooked perfectly. We also ordered the white sans chimichanga. OMG! GET IT! sooooo delicious! The service was great too. Very helpful & polite waiter. We sat outside on the covered patio next to the little water fountain. Overall, a very pleasant experience with delicious food. We'll definitely be back

    (5)

  • Chandra L.

    My favorite Mexican food restaurant. There is one in Goodyear as well but I actually drive out of my way to come to this location (food is better here for some reason). I usually always get the cheese enchilada meal and its always amazing, chips and salsa are so good too (and rather addicting!). Always look forward to eating here :)

    (5)

  • Kimberly M.

    Mmmm... Our food was delicious. Service on a Saturday night on the other hand was a little slow. But understandable because it was busy. With the guacamole we ordered we had a total of 4 dips and it was hard to choose which was best. They we all great. My husband preferred the spicy bean dip, but I'm sure I'll regret that choice later. I got the hatch chile relleno and it was pretty spicy but tasty. I highly recommend this restaurant. I'm sure we will be going back.

    (3)

  • Zoe A.

    I've heard nothing but good things about this place but I didn't think it was great. The food was delicious, I ordered New Mexico enchiladas with an egg. However, the service was horrible. We waited a good 10 minutes before someone came to get our DRINK order. And I had to wait a few more minutes for them to refill my drink.

    (3)

  • Heather W.

    When we entered the wait staff was sitting in the entry and we stood there for awhile before we were even acknowledged. They did not even say HI. We were seated and again no notice we were there from anyone. About five minutes and the waiter dropped off stale chips, salsa, and bean dip at the table. We ordered water (DO NOT ORDER) even with lime it was awful. The food was average. I do not think we will be back.

    (2)

  • Amanda B.

    I am only giving an extra star cause our waitress was very friendly and helpful but I was not happy with the food. The plates came out super hot like couldn't touch hot but the food was lukewarm. And I also didn't like that we ordered our food and a few minutes later it was brought to the table like it was sitting under a lamp or something. I will definitely not be back here again.

    (2)

  • Sharlene R.

    Highly disappointed after insisting we had to go here. Chips were stale and sent back twice. No refill on ice tea. Order was improperly served to table. Taste was way below the standard we are used to there. Our server had a horrible attitude. Spoke to manager on the way out and his response was: what would you like me to so about it? I was floored. Very rude and probably will not return.

    (1)

  • Creole C.

    I haven't been to this location in about a year, but last time I was here the food was da bomb! The spicy beans are beyond delicious. I always get the cheese enchiladas with rice and beans. Queso fundido is delicious. Pretty good Mexican food to say it's not California or Mexico who has the best Mexican food around. I will give them credit, it's not TEX MEX...still confused about what that even means? LOL

    (5)

  • Etta H.

    Though the service was pretty good, the food was just alright. The place is pretty dark inside and our table didn't have a light over or near it so we were unable to really see what we were eating. Nothing stood out as being particularly delicious - though I will say the Pozole was pretty good. They're "hatch" style is not as hot as I expected (unless of course you eat the chilis themselves!). Overall just a-ok...

    (3)

  • Elaine H.

    I am a first-time visitor to Arriba Mexican Grill. Overall, I was disappointed in the food. I would like less salt (a preservative) and fresher food, with an additional focus on fresh herbs and spices. Arriba offers complimentary refried beans, salsa, and chips. The chips were okay. The salsa and refried beans were okay. The waiter brought a sample of pozole (I was excited to see it on the menu), and I decided not to get it as it was way too salty. (While it was disappointing that the pozole was so salty, it was nice that he offered a sample.) I asked which tacos he suggested for me, street, fish, or Tacos al Carbon. He suggested the Tacos al Carbon at $13.99. He said the meat used was fajita meat. We also had Nachos Supremo ($11.99). My tacos al carbon had nice tender meat, and nice tortillas, nice pico de gallo, lots of iceberg shredded lettuce, lots of shredded cheese. The meat was tender, but way too salty for me. I ate one and had had enough. I ate another as the dish was so pricey and I hated to waste it. I could not eat the last. Overall, this dish was overpriced and lacking in quality. The Nachos Supremo were a generous portion and good (not too salty)... ground beef, pickled jalapeno slices, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, chips. We finished with a fried ice cream with chocolate sauce. I liked the cinnamon chip in it best. The ice cream was frozen very hard and there was no warmth to the outside coating (I think it was prepared earlier and refrozen). The outside coating was unpleasantly chewy (rather than crisp) and reminiscent of soggy corn flakes. I think Arriba would do better to prepare this item fresh. The only item I would get again would be the nachos (but I would only go here if someone else with me really, really, really wanted to go). I mentioned to the manager that I thought the pozole and the tacos al carbon were overly salty. She said she would check into it. The waiter later mentioned that we had a discount (it looked to be 20%, which was a nice surprise). I think many Mexican places have too much salt in their foods. I love pozole and tacos, but without so much salt. They taste fresher to me without all the salt. Most Americans get too much salt in their diets. Maybe this was an anomaly. I hope Arriba considers lowering salt content overall and using more fresh herbs, vegetables, and spices (likely more costly than salt). I also would like to see less shredded cheese and iceberg lettuce and more interesting lettuces...and maybe smaller amounts of more interesting cheeses. The waiter kept my water glass full which kept me satisfied. He seemed to allow us a leisurely pace and did not rush us. My companion felt he'd forgotten us a bit. He was gone for long periods (perhaps he had a large table area or had side work to do). Overall, service was decent and friendly. On the way out, I noticed beer brewing vats. I was told Arriba brews their own beer. That sounds interesting. Hmm...on the way in, the staff at the counter ignored us for a bit, occupied with their thoughts or tasks, perhaps. It would have been nice to have a greeting, followed by something like, "I'll be with you in a moment."

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  • Mike M.

    Been a while since we have eaten here. Steak Fajitas not worth $15.49...served luke warm, over cooked charged for extra tortillas and a few slices of jalapenos...sever Joaquin, ignored us for 15 mins when we arrived and was less than friendly or attentive...won't be back... too bad Arribas use to be much much better...

    (1)

  • Ron H.

    Went to Arriba Mexican Grill the other day for lunch w/ my wife and son. We went late (about 3 pm), and the place was nearly empty. Let me start this review by saying that I read many of the reviews posted by other Yelpers, and we have had many of the same experiences w/ this place. All of our bad experiences in the past were do to very poor customer service. When I read about the grouchy greeters and the surly servers, it was like a trip back in time. At one point, back around 2000-03; we were going to Aribba 2, sometimes 3 times per week. We were regulars, but never treated as such. Same snotty greeters and servers who wanted to be somewhere else. We liked the food, and there were a couple of servers that were very good at their jobs. This is why we kept going back. Unfortunately, it just got to the point that the good servers were replaced by poor ones. We stopped going, and went to Ajo Al's instead. On to the present. We decided to give Arriba a try after a self imposed exile of about 6 years. New greeters, however same old problem...not welcomed, greeter and server at hostess station talking about who knows what. We were seated, and chips, salsas, and bean dip were brought out quickly. Fortunately, the chips were hot and fresh. The bean dip was good, w/ a little spice in it. The mild salsa didn't do much for me, but the hot salsa was favorable, and was good when mixed w/ the bean dip. Our server was quick and efficient, and brought our drinks out quickly. I ordered the lunch chimi, my wife ordered the lunch poco pollo con queso, and Jr. had his usual bean and cheese burrito. The food did come hot and fast. I ordered the red chile chimi w/ red enchilada sauce, and substituted the black beans for refried. The red chile was good; rich w/ good flavor. The rice was the standard affair, nothing to write home about. The black beans were good, but just a tad bit watery. The only complaint I had was the size of the chimi. It looked like it was a deep fried enchilada, not a burrito. I understand that I ordered off the lunch menu, but this thing was tiny! For almost $10.00, I expected a little more (like Ajo Al's, or Valle Luna). My wife liked her dish, but it was also on the small side. Jr. loved the bean and cheese burrito (for the most part, he's pretty easy). With many other options for Mexican food in the north Glendale area, I'm not sure if/when we'll be back. The service was good, the chips and salsa were good, even the main part of the meals were good; but the very small entree size won't bring me back anytime soon. Arriba likes to make the claim of using Hatch chiles, and having New Mexico style food. If you really want to try some New Mexico style food, I suggest Si Señor in Chandler, or Los Dos Molinos in Phoenix. In my opinion, both of these restaurants out do Arriba Mexican Grill by a long shot. 2.5 stars, there are other restaurants where they at least act happy to see you!

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  • Sandy K.

    We have been to Arriba's several times now and yesterday for brunch was really good. The food is fantastic, waiter friendly. What made the experience so awesome was even though they forgot the appetizer that my son had ordered but apologized and came out with it pretty fast! We had two different waiters and the second was really up on things. They constantly asked " do you need anything"? Love the fundido sauce and walking out the door they all said "thanks for coming, have a good day".

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  • Landa G.

    The hatch chile is really hot!!!!!

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  • Bryte G.

    Stale chips, horrible salsa, bean dip was NOT edible. Two stars for mediocre food, and service. Plus margaritas were good, pitcher of Cuervo gold margaritas. Meals were overpriced, $10.50 for a taco salad, which wasn't very good, $11.50 for two chicken tacos, with 2 slivers of chicken in them. Save your $$ buy some pre-mixed Jose Cuervo mix, warm up some frozen burritos, add some pace and canned refried beans.... That will much taste better!

    (2)

  • Lexus D.

    Alright, I've been to Arribas before and it was always just "okay". However, this was the worst experience I have had before at any restaurant. I had a QT drink that I brought into the restaurant, not even thinking. Our server was getting off and we would have a new server. As I was in the restroom, I was informed by my friends that the new server tried reaching for my drink really awkwardly and they had no idea what was happening. They told him I was in the RR and would be back shortly. Right when I come out I'm getting bombarded by him telling me I can't have any outside food or drink. He was very flustered and you could tell he didn't really know how to handle the situation. I told him that it wasn't a big deal, handed over the drink and proceeded to sit down. Now, this wasn't the big deal. I felt that this situation was handled in the worst possible way. If this was such a big deal, the manager (who had greeted us and directed us where to sit) should have told me that I could not have the drink. By placing the responsibility and urgency on the server, he in turn got very flustered. I felt bad for the server. We did not order any food and my friend paid for her drink. On our way out I talked to the manager. This was the most unprofessional manager ever. He denied seeing us walk into the store. Would not listen to what I had to say, and turned the story so that it was the servers fault. This manager wouldn't even listen to me or my friends when we explained the situation! Very very horrible customer service. Needless to say, I will never be returning and I will not refer anyone here. P.S. The menu has so many pictures nothing stands out. Everything looked the same and it was a very difficult menu to "read".

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  • Dana D.

    99 cent margaritas during happy hour? Sign me up! Sit in the bar whenever you can, service is much better. Hit and miss in the dining area, I've had a few awful servers here, but the food and drinks are so good I can't stay away! Try the machaca and eggs!

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  • Kim M.

    HORRIBLE SERVICE!!!! Very very slow and not attentive. Chips were never filled and drink refills came slowly and only when asked. Our waitress disappeared for long stretches at a time. The food was ok but not great. The rice was bland and the kids meals came about five minutes after everyone else.

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  • Fab B.

    The best Mexican food anywhere!!!! Start off with a trio of salsas and chili bean dip with fresh chips...We have had several entrees and they are all good. Chorizo fundito and shrimp Monterey are off the hook. Mango margi yum like a drink and desert in one, worth every penny! Service was excellent and friendly!

    (5)

  • Conrad C.

    Excellent food and service!! The staff are really friendly and professional. Anything you order is going to be good! Their White Sands chimichanga is awesome!!!!

    (5)

  • Danielle T.

    If I could give this place negative stars I would. If you want a bean burrito definitely do not order the Sierra Mixed burrito. Though it says it contains beans, it does not. Set scene: five seconds after we sat down with our faces buried in menus our waiter Joaquin asks if we are ready to order. My friend tells him no, this is our first time here so we need a few minutes. He explains that the spicy dishes have one, two or three peppers next to them to signify the levels of heat (duh). So he leaves for a while, comes back and takes our order. We got the chimichanga plate, taco salad, kids bean and cheese burrito and the Sierra mixed burrito. For the chimichanga we were asked red or green sauce and for the Sierra mixed burrito we were asked red or green chile. So about a half hour later (mind you this was 8pm on a Tuesday, not busy at all) we get our plates. The salad was good, the chimichanga was meh, the kid seemed to like her bean and cheese burrito but when my friend took a bite of the Sierra mixed burrito a look of pure disgust fell upon her face. She opened the burrito and what appeared to be wet canned alpo covered in red sauce fell onto the plate. No beans. Just "beef". Now I realize many may recognize chile as meat but all the other burrito type items on the menu clearly state chicken beef or pork. Also as I mentioned we told the waiter we had never been there before so he could have specified that the burrito is nothing like the menu describes (no beans). When he came to check on us my friend said umm did I read this wrong, it has meat and no beans??? This is where Joaquin's customer service skills really shined. He laughed and said well I asked you if you wanted red chile or green chile. Then he told us this happens all the time and it clearly states on the menu your choice of meat. Well, the menu also clearly states that it comes with beans and that isn't the case. "Sierra Mixed Burrito- giant soft flour tortilla stuffed with beans and your choice of red or green chile. Served with rice and your choice of beans". Lies. No mention of alpo at all. Here's a thought Arriba, maybe if this happens all the time you should change your verbiage on the menu instead of insulting and arguing with your customers. So my friend sent the burrito back and opted not to get anything else. Joaquin ignored us for the duration of our stay until he brought us our check after we had been sitting there not eating for about 20 minutes. We flagged down the manager because we didn't know if we were suppose to pay up front or at the table. At that point the manager was apologetic about the burrito but still argued that the menu is clear on what it contains (no beans). Obviously the manager knew about the burrito incident but at no point decided to come to our table and see if there was anything he could do. All in all this place sucks. We are new to Glendale and were looking for an authentic Mexican restaurant like they have in Salem, Oregon (props La Hacienda). So to sum it up, if you want shitty service and mystery menu items you should definitely go to Arribas. Otherwise go to Chili's, it's way better.

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  • Andrea C.

    I used to enjoy coming here. But man, what happened? Did management change, because everything was awful. The host was rude. Our server Brian had attitude and didn't seem to care about our needs. The food was meh. My friend ordered a house margarita and it tasted like pure rubbing alcohol. So she sent it back and said she didn't want a different margarita. The manager came over and tried to get her to buy the more expensive margarita because it would taste better. I'm sorry, but shouldn't the manager just bring her a complimentary margarita because she was unhappy with her previous one? He lingered longer trying to get her to buy one. The waiter didn't notice our drinks needed to be refilled, so we had to keep reminding him. I ordered some spicy chicken tacos-- the chicken tasted like it had been marinated in Frank's Hot Sauce, yuck! I also asked the manager to put the chicken in corn tortillas instead of the flour tortillas. They charged $2 for doing that!!! What the heck! I've never experienced that. My friends enjoyed their food though. No one was friendly and the manager just seemed clueless. I won't ever be going back.

    (1)

  • James S.

    Well what can I say. The food is fair.. I do have a major issue with the service. There is no excuse for waiters that decide to memorize the order and not write it down. Of course, the order was messed up.... no appetizer! No tip! I did discuss it with the manager upon leaving and he did insure me that it is not store policy and they're suppose to write out. The manager was nice about it.

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  • D D.

    Fish taco included a sardine sized piece of fish a lots of Cole slaw and pico. Two obviously production tortilla to finish the taco. Two tbs. Beans. Good margarita s though.

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  • Brian R.

    If you like HOT, try anything they have with hatch Green Chile. Fantastic ! Happy hour prices are the best in town!

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  • Henry B.

    We went there Saturday 7/12 /2014 at 430pm they had less that 12 people in resturant we were welcome and escorted to our seats we were given menus right away we sat there with no water no chips and over dozen employees walked by the table next to us came in 15 mins latter they ordered food drinks it was party of seven but they were only there 5 mins they also had two waiters we waited another 5mins then got up to front door were we have 3 employees and explained why we were leaving .they didn't say any thing in would have like let me get manager and make this right I would like you to educate all employes to at least ask if some one is taking care of you when see a table with no food or drinks you have to know you have to fight for every dollar in this resturant business

    (1)

  • Marc B.

    The food was like.... Whoa! the Long Island Iced Tea is a little on the small side though. I would like to see a "fish bowl" size Long Island next time I go in. service was very good even as busy as it was on a Sunday. I had a GROUPON for it all too!! for my first time is I would say I'm a fan!!!

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  • Chad M.

    Street tacos are not good but salsa and chips are awesome as well as taco salad! Atmosphere is ok and manager was willing to give a replacement meal for the nasty street tacos!

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  • Michelle K.

    Hit & Miss. The things that are good are great - and the other things are well... lacking -_- BY FAR The spotlight here are the drinks. Margaritas in any flavor and any size are always a great deal for their size! ***** Margaritas **** Price ****Selection ***(-)**** on flavor. (some dishes can be bland) *** Atmosphere *** Service - kind of hard to get anyone's attention.

    (4)

  • Ayodele A.

    This was the most disappointing experience that I have had as a diner. Sunday night is "children eat free, with a paid adult entree". My granddaughter, who is almost eight years old, and I sat for a good ten minutes before the waiter ever said anything to us, and then he only stopped long enough to tell us he was busy...AND he had a bad attitude! So when he took my order, I asked for two single tacos for the child. Oh but he could not do THAT! I had to order the child's meal and then order and pay for a second ala carte taco. so, okay, fine...whatever it takes, the only thing she would eat is the two tacos!!!!!! An hour later we were STILL waiting for those two damn tacos, and my simple entree! By this time the waiter's attitude had changed to contrite, and the manager was an ASS. A second manager, and the waiter were far more conciliatory. As far as I am concerned bringing a child to Arriba Mexican Grill on a Sunday night is a huge mistake, even if they do offer a "Kids eat free" come on.

    (1)

  • Steve F.

    This is my second review of Arriba Mexican Grill in Glendale and I'm sorry to say, this will be my last because I am not going to return to this place again. Again, the stacked beef enchilada's were void of any flavor at all! Although the food presented well, I mean, it looked good but my goodness, it was just terrible. The bland meat was simply browned in a skillet without any flavoring at all and then shoved on to a corn tortilla and then covered with what was supposed to be red chili sauce. There was supposed to be some of those world famous Hatch green chilies mixed in with the meat as well but again - zip, nothing. When our waiter finally came by I asked for some chili on the side and a beer thinking I could salvage this mess but after a long long wait, still no chili and no beer. Finally, my wife caught his eye and a few minutes later I had my request on the table but it was no use, this meal was dead. What a disappointment. I know this restaurant can make pretty good New Mexican food but something has changed at this store - either the manager is cutting corners by saving money on spices or she is just incompetent because this place is capable of better service and better food, I just haven't seen it in a long time. What a disappointment. I was anxious to leave this bad experience behind but it wasn't that easy. No check. Again, poor service - then at last, after about 15 minutes our AWOL waiter finally shows up with our check and we are at last able to leave our 1/2 eaten meals behind.

    (1)

  • Amy Michelle Mosier M.

    OMG! The margaritas are the size of your head. Too bad they're not legally allowed to doggycup the margaritas cause you can't finish it all. Check out their weekday daily specials. They have 99 cent tacos. You have to wait awhile to get in. Thankfully, the outdoor fish pond helps to mesmorize you while you wait. Parking is tight.

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  • Lucky T.

    OK...but why are people flocking in here like it's the best Mexican they have ever had? Maybe it is for them, but I've surely had better. Ordered the fajitas. That was an experience: I don't think I've ever had meat cut into different sizes like that before when I ordered fajitas. They were ok, tho. The hard sour cream that sat in a clump (what happened to soft, creamy sour cream?), the watery guacamole, the sloppy cut fajita meat that needed more spicing and definitely needed a better grade of skirt steak all added up to a big, fat meh from me. Meh.

    (3)

  • Darlene P.

    Not sure why this place isn't rated higher. I've been to eat here with my family a few times, and it is now one of our favorite places. Each time we've been there, the service has been great, the place pretty clean, and all of the dishes ordered have been either good or really great. Atmosphere is super casual and noisy but not too loud. We like to go on Sundays when kids eat free and breakfast is available (only served on weekends). Warm tortilla chips come out with your drinks along with tomato salsa and a yummy spicy bean dip. So good. Last visit was during lunch happy hour on a Tuesday. I got a burrito plate with half chile colorado and half chile verde. One of the best burritos I've ever had! The lunch special was 99 cent ground beef tacos. My husband ordered 5 tacos because they were so cheap and thinking they'd be small, so-so tacos and not anything special. Then they arrived and were so fresh and delicious, not to mention much bigger than he expected! Warm crispy corn tortilla shells were filled with yummy seasoned ground beef and served with shredded cheese, lettuce, tomato, and the optional sour cream and guacamole. Just simple ingredients that were fresh and SO GOOD when put together. I got a taste and marveled over how tasty they were. I'll be back soon on another Tuesday just to get that lunch special! Then we'll be back on another Sunday for some breakfast too! Note: If you're sensitive to spicy food, be sure to mind the spice meter on the menu, or ask the server if the dish is mild.

    (4)

  • Antares S.

    This is my second time here. I thought I'd give em another try. This visit really isn't different than my last one. I ordered a Green Chile cheeseburger. The waiter had to advise me it'll be hot. Lol ok whatever. So I finally get it. The presentation of the food looked half assed. Very sloppy. I take the top portion of bread off... There's hardly any green chile on it. I ask for a side of chile. It shows up. The green chile was hot. Which is good. It tasted straight out of the can tho. Gross. I'm sure they get Hatch food service cans or something. My girlfriends meal wasn't much better. She got The Green Chile Chicken Especial or something to that extent. The presentation of the food was horrid. It was a conglomeration of rice, beans, and cheese. With a little boat of chicken soupy something or other. She said that it was too salty. The food isn't New Mexican. It's Tex Mex style food using Hatch Chile.

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  • Bonnie B.

    Ok...so its your standard Mexican food with a very nice Mexican atmosphere. I like that they have pictures of all the dishes on the menu...considering I have a hard enough time with the food names. Except Taco...we all know what that is. But here is what I like about the place over others. The service! Our server was super nice and fun and quick and attentive. I told here I was a salsa junkie and she kept me supplied...and I do like their salsa. its fresh made as are the chips. The margaritas are really really huge and very well made. So,,,if you want an inexpensive, a-ok mexican food with exceptional service....I recommend Arriba!

    (3)

  • Andrew D.

    The food looked exactly like the photograph and everything tasted great. From the bean dip to man course everything was both pleasing to the eye and pleasing to the belly. The service was very good as well. Definitely our go to place for Mexican food.

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  • Craig S.

    We have been eating at Arriba's for many years. Their style of Mexican food is different from the rest of the restaurants. They claim to be New Mexico style. I am not sure exactly what that means since I have eaten a lot of Mexican food in Albuquerque and it is not like Arriba's. The real difference is Aribba's food is much hotter. They have several dishes with Hatch Chilies in it. This is what I come for. I love Hatch Chile. I used to bring suitcases full of Hatch Chile from Albuquerque, grill them and put them into the freezer. Some times the chilies are a little hot other days it can be really hot. Much of the time the chile is not that hot even though they will warn you when you order anything with Hatch in it. You can tell when the food enters the mouth just how hot it is going to be. Before the food touches your mouth you get that, this has the best flavor and it has not even hit your tongue yet. Your next thought is this is going to be painfully hot. Water does not help. Four different times I have had Hatch that was almost to hot to eat. Take a bite, wait 10 min. before taking another. Unbelievably good. Unless you like it hot order something that does not have Hatch in it. They serve corn chips with three sauces. Bean (This can be pretty hot at times), Salsa (This is usually pretty tame), then the hot sauce. It can be pretty hot but not near what the Hatch is. They have daily lunch specials that are very reasonable. Every year they bring Hatch Chili in and roast them for you. Take them home put them in the freezer and when you fix you some soup put in a piece. Very Good. My favorite dish is the Chicken Especial. I am giving them 4 stars. The food deserves 5 stars the service at times is spotty. They seem to go through a lot of waiters and waitresses. Service is about a 2.5. Give them a try! There are several of them around town. I have only been to the one at Arrowhead.

    (4)

  • Crystal G.

    Good food. Friendly service. Cant wait to go back! There is a place in PHX that has spicy Mexican food!! WOOHOO!!! The waiter was new and you could tell...actually, there was a few new waiters. I read that they do have a revolving door here. Honestly, who cares as long as I get good service and good food at a great price! Chips and 2 types of salsa when I sat down. The bean and cheese dip is YUMMY! my chimicanga was YUMMY! My drinks were always filled and the waiter didnt overly bug us! This may just be my favorite Mexican food!!!

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  • Nick V.

    Pretty pricey but consistently good food. The breakfasts on Sunday morning are rather nice and they have a clown that offers balloon animals and face painting for the kiddos. Not the same old mexican food that you will get from other area restaurants, Arriba's serves more New Mexican fare than traditional tex-mex.

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  • Steve A.

    Food was ok, Would of had a better experience if the big black roach wasnt making his way up the wall behind my sister. When we told the waitress about the roach she went and killed it with a napkin and then asked us....that didnt ruin anything for you guys did it???

    (2)

  • Ebony K.

    This particular Arriba's is always dark. I have been here twice and the service is good, the chips are addictive and the food is yummy. Although I have never come during happy hour, I hear that there 99 cent margaritas are pretty good. I do know that their steak tacos and very well seasoned and delicious as well as their nachos. So if you are in the area, stop by and try during happy hour. Maybe one day I will finally make it. Also, turn on some lights!!! lol

    (4)

  • Deb H.

    Margarita was great! The chips and salsa was good! my husband loved his dinner but I had the fish tacos and for me it was just ok. I decided to go out of my comfort zone and try something different and this choice I wasnt pleased with..I will go back and try something different but I wasnt so pleased with my choice! The waiter was great and helpful..

    (3)

  • Jamie Z.

    We frequent this place and I just have to comment on the service by the manager the last time that I was in. I ordered the White Sands Chimichanga (usually scrumptious) and it wasn't anywhere near the exception that it usually is. For some reason the meat was not that good. We mentioned it to the manager and she was quick to take it off the bill. We weren't expecting that or inquiring for that reason, we were specifically wondering if there was something about it that had changed, which she mentioned that they haven't changed a thing about it. She was exceptional and took it off the bill no questions asked. The food here is always good (minus this instance) and I will continue to go back regardless of my latest experience with the food. Besides, kids eat free on Sundays... hard to beat that!

    (3)

  • Kristina D.

    Some of the best New Mexican food that I've ever tasted. Friendly staff, tasty beer made on premises, and very clean restrooms.

    (4)

  • Jeremy B.

    No stars! Walk to the restroom and see the salsa and so called bean dip sitting on the counter with the dirty dishes and other cleaning equipment. I should have left then. Seriously on the cusp of calling the health dept on them.

    (1)

  • Dana C.

    Tried breakfast here, and was not disappointed. I had Huevos Rancheros Stacker Two eggs, green chile and corn tortillas, stacked New Mexican style. Served with beans, country potatoes, two buttermilk pancakes and flour tortillas. And a Strawberry Margarita. Everything was great.

    (4)

  • Sabrina B.

    My fiance is orignally from New Mexico and ever since we've been together (5years) he always always talks about green chiles and how much he misses new mexico style cooking. Me being from California Ive only had mexican food that's been Cali-forni-a-ized, although a year ago my fiance started school in AZ and him and his mom (who also is from new mexico) found this place and fell in love with it. They told me about it and so on my next trip down to AZ I went and Aye Dios Mio its magnificante! I love! this food, and not only that but their margaritas! WHOA! After eatting a meal like they bring you its hard to finish it. They bring you chips and salasa and BEANS with Green Chilies in it omg the beans are soooo good you forget all about the salsa. The only 1 bad thing was when I went one time and they had $1 margaritas during happy hour they tasted as if they were virgin margaritas, I know sometimes I dont look myy age so I asked the waiter if it was a virgin and he said no, and I said to just take it back and get me a big one then cause the 2 ppl I was with as well as myself didnt taste a drop of alcohol in that thing, But with that being said I still gave 5 stars cause Ill go back anytime!!!

    (5)

  • Monica D.

    Arribas is me and my hubbys 'place' :) the staff is friendly, the food is yummy (not authentic Mexican but very delicious), the price is reasonable and the place is clean including their restrooms.

    (5)

  • Pk G.

    We made a stop here yesterday. We took our seats at the bar and the bartender was very busy watching soccer on TV. There were dirty dishes all over the bar. The a/c was very cold so we moved to the other end of the bar which was much better. I ordered a beer and my lovely wife had ice tea while we munched on chips that had good flavor. I looked over the menu and was surprised to see most of the appetizers were priced in the $9-$12 range. We decided to split the Chicken Quesadilla. The bartender asked if I would like Sour Cream and Guacamole with it and I responded "yes": The plate came out in about 10 minutes. The Quesadilla was one flour tortilla folded in half. That to me is really a half of a Quesadilla not a full one. Especially for $8.99. The flavor was okay, nothing special. We finished eating and asked for the bill. That was after the bartender pulled himself away from the TV. I took a look at it and was shocked. We ordered one draft beer, one ice tea and one Chicken Quesadilla and the bill was $22.89!!!!! I then realized that the adding Sour Cream and Guacamole added $1.49 and $2.49 respectively. That is the way they make a $8.99 appetizer turn into a $12.99 appetizer. I was not impressed with the food of the cleanliness or the service here. We will not go back here or to the new location in Goodyear when it opens.

    (1)

  • Poupee C.

    Once again, we were out and about, my mother-in-law and I, running errands. Lunch time comes and we are always ready for a bite. In the mood for Mexican? Oh yea, I was. So we headed to Arriba. The server welcomed us with chips, salsa, and warm bean dip. It was really good. Gotta love a Mexican restaurant that serves bean dip on the house. Thursday is chimi day. Buck, ninety-nine for a chimichanga. Such a deal. I had mine with the green sauce (mild). The chicken was shredded and very tender. It was huge, but I ate the whole thing. Oink. Great place to grab a quickie meal.

    (3)

  • Dave G.

    Was a bit dissapointed after reading reviews here! I had the fijitas, wife had tacos. Didnt think the inferno (green hatch chili)was all that hot!!! The Taco meat was not spiced bland. Best part of the meal was the bean dip and chips even the salsa was nothing great!!! At least the beer was cold ut at 13.00 a pitcher it better be!!!

    (2)

  • Ameerah A.

    After church today, my sister and I were treated to lunch/dinner by my mom. Earlier, I had taken a bit of a tumble down the church steps, and figured going home and acting like a baby about it didn't seem like the best thing to do. So I just hobbled my hungry self into the restaurant. We were sat by the bar. Kind of dark in this place. Little League World Series was on yet again. These restaurants must know I'm coming or something...I sense a conspiracy. Our waiter was great, and way too young to be "looking" at me in the way that he was. My mom and sister found it hilarious that he was practically stumbling over his words whenever he came to the table. I still think it was all in their heads, and he was just being friendly and great at his job. The food wasn't too shabby either. Their portions are extremely huge, so I had to take about half of my chimichanga home (I just polished it off about an hour ago, even tastier than it was at the restaurant). Will I come back during happy hour one day in the future? Probably, you sure can't beat a 99 cent margarita. Although the high food prices and the deadly cleaner they use (Seriously, my eyes teared up and I coughed really hard after unintentionally inhaling its fumes!) may make me consider otherwise.

    (3)

  • Carolyn S.

    Nothing special. Unimpressed with the salsa (I've had jarred that is better). The four people in our party tried the Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas, the Chicken and Beef Enchiladas, the Burrito special, and the Tacos El Carbon. Nothing terrible, but nothing to write home about either. Tasted bland and pre-packaged.

    (2)

  • Christine G.

    We love going to this restaurant for lunch or dinner. The chips, margaritas and food are Deliciouso'

    (4)

  • Sean L.

    I have given this place a few tries and on my third was the last straw. I don't want to be too harsh...... but this food is just too hard too stomach, no flavor and not fresh, will no eat there again

    (2)

  • Mike N.

    Excellent New Mexico style food, great hatch green chile.

    (5)

  • Frank M.

    love the happy hour and the 99 cent tacos, my girlfriend could not finish her margarita it was so good she wished she could have taken it home. One complaint some of the booth seats need more padding can feel the springs.

    (4)

  • Velika L.

    I've been coming here for years with my family. The bean dip they serve with the chips and salsa is awesome! So yummy! I usually get a bean tostada or a bean burrito with queso fundido sauce. I recommend giving this place a try. Definitely try the bean dip and queso fundido sauce. So worth it!

    (5)

  • Eli H.

    Sunday breakfast! And it is not jammed packed like every other breakfast place on Sunday morning. I ordered the green chili with eggs and it even came with pancakes, yum! Service was great, especially because they were not busy out of their ears and the atmosphere is very casual and very clean. I enjoyed going and will return again for sure!

    (4)

  • Katrinka T.

    My daughter and I love the Arriba's on Camelback so much we thought we could go to Arriba's anywhere. We went to the Arriba's on Bell Rd. at 79th Avenue yesterday, it just was not the same. The mexican pizza was just so bland, there was no seasoning in the meat, they gave us only two kinds of salsa (pico de gallo and charro beans) I did use all of the pico, but the charro bean dip/salsa was just hot and bland, not real flavor. We threw away our leftovers, they weren't tempting at all, this is why some people are thin, they eat here where the food doesn't taste good. Camelback....here I come, I will never betray you again.

    (2)

  • Laura Z.

    I've been to the Scottsdale location and was really impressed, so when some friends from out of state came into town and wanted a good place to eat we decided to take them here. I was horrified afterwards! We had two tables in our party, one table had great service and no issues. Our table however, took over AN HOUR to get our food! The server only came to our table twice in that time to check on our drinks, and said he would discount our ticket but didn't. We told them in advance our table would be on a split check but they put it on one check. The food was also not very good, which added to the frustration of the evening. One of the guys we were with was completely apalled when he saw the "mandatory gratuity" already added into the check and demanded it be removed because the service was absolutely horrible! I'll drive the 45 minutes to Scottsdale if I ever feel the need to go to Arriba's again.

    (1)

  • Frank S.

    My in laws, from New Mexico, love this place. Seeing how it is focused on "New Mexican" cuisine, I think that alone says alot. Quite frankly, I liked the food better than most "Mexican" or local restaurants here in Las Cruces - which says something as well. I had the Rio Grande Enchiladas with carne adobada - smothered in queso fundido - it was awesome! No one at the table had a complaint, we had nothing but compliments for the food. Also, interesting and encouraging side note - the waitress said when she was hired, part of the training was to have the wait staff try ALL dishes on the menu. Seems like common sense, but not having worked in the industry (unless you count Taco Bell and a sub shop in high school) it seems that many wait staff in many restaurants display an ignorance of the menu that really leaves the customer scratching their head.

    (5)

  • Jeff L.

    I had been wanting to try Arriba for awhile. I am not a big fan of chain Mexican restaurants. My cousin was in town to assist me while recovering from a surgery. He mentioned he wanted Mexican food. He graduated from the Scottsdale Culinary Institute and is a food snob, so I am VERY careful when I suggest a place. Arriba was in the list of Mexican places when I checked Yelp on my phone. I had been wanting to try Arriba and so I warned him that I had not been there before. They did not let me down. Chips - Hot when they came to the table (I like my chips served like that!). The hot sauces and beans that come with it were good as well except the tomato based sauce - tastes like canned tomatoes. Luckily they have others to dip the chips in. Ordered some Chili Verde on the side to see if I liked theirs. I did. Very much. Great with the chips too. I had the enchiladas with the three sauces. Excellent! He had the seafood enchiladas. He loved them. He gave me a portion to try. It was very good.

    (5)

  • Nicole S.

    I've been to this Arriba a few times now. I absolutely adore the 99 cent margaritas during both happy hour and reverse happy hour (9pm-close). The service is always friendly. This last time I had Melynda who made us feel like we were important and special and her presence was so warming. If you end up at this location, ask for her! The only complaint I have is that there aren't many healthy options. No matter what you get here, it's going to be a calorie bomb.

    (4)

  • Erin S.

    I've eaten here before, and it's never been great, but NEVER has it been this bad. The first thing I want to mention, is that I have very little tolerance for heat. As in, their regular salsa that comes with the chips is on the 'just-a-bit-to-warm' side. Started the night with mini-chimis. These were OK texture wise, but a small dip into the sour cream obliterated all pretense of flavor. My Grande Margarita arrived sans alcohol. I didn't order a virgin, but there was either no alcohol in it or so little that there was no sign of buzz on a 6 hour empty stomach. I ordered the Carne Asada, which normally comes with salsa and hatch chilies. I asked for them to hold the hatch, however a few bites into it - when it finally came out - the intense heat hit me. I rolled back the cheese on top to see a healthy serving of hatch underneath. Yeah, no. Half my virgin Grande Margarita later and the heat finally started to subside. To boot, the steak had been boiled and over cooked. When we informed the waiter, he was very apologetic and removed it from the bill. My partner ordered the white sands chimichunga with a side of hatch. (yeah he's a heat nut) Since it's fried and smothered with sauce, it was fairly obvious that it had been sitting awhile given it's sogginess, lack of temp and the beginnings of film on the cheese. My son's grilled cheese and fries were hot. (painfully hot actually) The waiter was nice but food was poor and service was very slow, which is why I'm listing at 2 stars. If you MUST have Arribas, spend the gas and head to the one in Scottsdale.

    (2)

  • Ricard A.

    They have a daily special. We came on a Thursday and the special was a Chimichunga for 2.95. When the waitress asked if we wanted rice and beans and o yes how about guacamoli? Well the 2.95 special turned out to be 42.00 with tipfor 4 people. Granted we were remiss in not asking if the extras were included but in a mexican restaurant beans and rice always seemed to be included. Food was good but if you are on a tight budget beware of the daily specials.

    (3)

  • Alex P.

    This place is one of my favorite Mexican restaurants. I love that they serve spicy bean dip with their chips and you don't pay extra for it. I get the same thing every time I go, the White Sands Chimichanga. It's spicy and tasty.

    (5)

  • Rosemary L.

    First mexican food I tried in Arizona it was bland and tasteless! Really, I was extremely disappointed and this place was recommended!! It was pricey for dinner and so not worth the money, I have to say I may try it again maybe I ordered the wrong thing!! Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff but husband and I both were disappointed, we both had something different. I see the commercials and wonder where they were when I was there. How can you mess up tacos?????

    (1)

  • eric n.

    I dont get the reviews, I love this place. I get the "White Sands Chimi" and its fantastic. Its just the right amount of heat with a great flavor. The food is always very good and I have been going there for years. Try anything with the hatch chilis, thats where the flavor comes from.

    (5)

  • Jesus C.

    Ugh. They have some good commercials for this place currently playing. Unfortunately...that's where the "good" stops with this place! Everything was terrible from the service to their food, I think their Diet Coke even tasted horrid. We ordered their Mexican Waffle with ice cream..they actually made Eggo's taste good, which is not saying much. Frost bitten and just ewww. If a 6 yr. old doesnt want dessert...something's wrong with your place. I will NEVER go here again and if this saves even one person from eating here, I feel I've done my job. Do yourself a favor and don't go here, it's disgusting.

    (1)

  • Theresa B.

    We were so excited to try this place, and were completely disappointed. The food was the worst Mexican we have ever eaten! My husband had chili colorado, that was dried up beef chunks in a bland sauce that tasted like canned chili. I had fish tacos that were flavorless, and the fish was undercooked and tough. The waiter never even bothered to ask how our food was. We will never go back and do not recommend.

    (1)

  • Valerie M.

    They give you bean dip with your chips and salsa here and sometimes that is the only reason why I choose to eat here. I heart chips and salsa! I have never had a bad meal here and the fish tacos are really good. After looking at all the other reviews I am obviously the minority when I say I heart Arriba!

    (4)

  • Peggy N.

    We typically love this place, especially on Sundays because kids eat free! However today we walked into a nearly empty restaurant and were told we'd have to wait 10-15 minutes. Obviously they didn't have enough staff to support the number of tables but the hostess was rude and having to wait when the restaurant is empty seems ridiculous. Then our food took forever to arrive. After about 20 minutes of waiting for our food we were about to leave when it finally arrived. Everything was ok. Not bad as the food here is typically pretty good. Management needs to figure some things out. I will say our waitress was pretty good. She checked on us often, apologized several times and was very attentive to our needs.

    (2)

  • James S.

    Love the lunch specials. The food and service is average. I don't get all the menu's though. We went for lunch the other day and we were each given 5 different menus with different items on them-to only find out that we actually had a few were different. It was confusing and a little ridiculous.

    (3)

  • Ted J.

    Salsa and pollo con queso are my favs! Always Great food and friendly service! Come for their lunch deals before 1130am on the weekdays!

    (5)

  • Ayesha S.

    I had lunch here earlier today and was not impressed. I was shocked to read reviews for the other locations in the Phoenix area but maybe the Glendale location just isn't up to par. It is not bad in any way, but it is also not special either. I did enjoy the three dips (chunky salsa-mild, chili salsa-hot and beans) and chips. I also liked that the menu had a picture of each item so there wasn't going to be a surprise in that arena of the situation. I ended up ordering an enchilada and two flautas. They were average- nothing to write home about or to be angry about. Just, eh, there. Our waiter was attentive and brought us what we needed. The decor is festive and bright. Arriba seems to have some of the right things going for it, so I might have to return again to give it another chance.

    (3)

  • Albert H.

    Nothing was especially bad here, but neither was anything notably good. I suppose they brought refills of salsa & chips without asking, which was nice. Portions are rather modest in size, and prices are a little high for what it is (entrees here). Drink prices were very reasonable though. Just doesn't have a nice feel to the place, cleanliness and overall vibe. Feels like a Spring Break party place except the patrons are older.

    (3)

  • Mandah C.

    The other night my husband and I came for a date night. My husband has always been big on this place but, I haven't. We always leave disappointed, this last time topped it off for me. We were sat and someone came up to us and got our drinks. Okay 20 minutes passes....no drinks. I flag a guy down and tell him and he says oh sorry I'm actually your waiter what do you want to drink. I was calm. Said my drinks again seeing if he'd apologize. Of course not! So than! I try to say were ready to order and he already stormed off..... Fifteen minutes more we get drinks and I really wanted an appetizer but, didn't want to be there all night and realize i was glad I didn't order, their appetizer prices are entree prices. I believe that a plain cheese crisp was 5-6 bucks! Crazy! I ordered a pollo con Caso or something its similar to valle lunas fundidio.... (says my husband who was waaaay wrong) and asked for carne asada and was charged 3$ extra.. By the time we got it 30 minutes later. It was cold and the meat tasted like hamburger meat! Ewwwwwwww! I got one refill the whole time we were there.not by choice... I was so upset and thirsty already ticked off I waited another 30 min for my bill! My husband asked for the 99 cent margarita and even pointed it out that the people next to us had it.... And he got a huuuuuuge one and then we told them it wasn't what we ordered and still had to pay for it my husband had two sips maybe because it was strong and he didn't like the taste! I finally had to hunt down the manager...I had to explain the situation....he didn't apologize just brought me my bill,.....didn't even comp us for the crap service food or wait times and we left. Glad to say I didn't tip! No way! Another thing e hostesses shirt was like see through and loose...she didn't leave any room for imagination and their outfits are cheesy anyways! Don't go Here! Pay the extra few bucks at Valle Luna or macayos.......

    (2)

  • Michael T.

    A good choice for Mexican food

    (3)

  • dan j.

    Great green chili, help is usually good. always been pleased

    (4)

  • Joseph I.

    I went here to check it out and have the microbrewed beer, and I'm just glad my stomach still works. They have to have the worst beer I have ever had in my life, and I have had over 190 different bottles of beer. I had the pilsner, and I knew from the start that it was going to be terrible. It came as a cloudy medium dark gold color. Pilsners are supposed to be light gold, clear, and crisp. This was the exact opposite, and I thought of it as a confused hefeweizen. After I mangaged to choke that down, I tried the amber ale. The color was pretty good, so I was hoping this would be better. NEGATIVE. It had no aroma, and when I went to taste it, it tasted just like the pilsner. I had my girlfriend try both the beers too, she also agreed with me. Bottom line, don't ever try the beer there.

    (1)

  • Lizard Q.

    I have eaten at arriba several times over the last few years and its usually the same.first of all,I don't know how the hostess even still has a job.she's rude,never smiles or says hello when you walk in.she just looks you up and down and says "how many?" In a monotone voice.when its always just me and my boyfriend.what are you blind?then she always no matter what, manages to seat you directly next to the table with screaming kids and babies even when the restaraunt is empty.and she always picks the smallest most cramped 2seater in the house.I understand if it's busy that it's her job to seat according to the flow of the restaraunt,but even when it's dead she does this.we have to ask to switch tables everytime we go there.and no,I have never done anything to piss her off.don't even know her.I just recognize her cuz she's been there forever.anyhow the food is usually pretty good.the bean dip is excellent.the service usually always sucks though.you have to wait forever for drinks and refills even when its not busy.I did actually have 2 good severs there once and was impressed,but usually when I go,I expect bad service.there's even worse service at the bar.I've actually have sat down,got ignored and had to say "hey can I get a drink"again,it was not busy,so no excuse.the bartenders always too busy watching t.v. to acknowledge you.also,most of the servers look like heroin junkies.no lie,missing teeth and everything.no wonder the turnover rate is so high.but I will say the foods not bad.

    (2)

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Specialities

  • Takes Reservations : Yes
    Delivery : No
    Take-out : Yes
    Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
    Good For : Lunch
    Parking : Private Lot
    Bike Parking : Yes
    Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
    Good for Kids : Yes
    Good for Groups : Yes
    Attire : Casual
    Ambience : Casual
    Noise Level : Average
    Alcohol : Full Bar
    Outdoor Seating : Yes
    Wi-Fi : No
    Has TV : Yes
    Waiter Service : Yes
    Caters : Yes

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Mexican Cuisine

If you enjoy Taco Tuesday, then you have officially fallen in love with the Mexican Food. The main grain of Mexican cuisine is maize. Also known as corn, maize is grown for the past 9000 years after the crop was discovered by the people in Mayan civilization. Mexican empire flourished when they started growing beans, tomatoes, chili pepper, sweet potato and cactus. Till this date these ingredients are used in cooking authentic Mexican dishes and drinks.

Great use of spices, fresh chili pepper dishes like fajitas, tortilla chips, corn chips, salsa, chimichangas, burritos, nachos and quesadillas are invented in America. But when you are looking for authentic Mexican food then you must find a restaurant in the city that serves Rajas con Queso, Garbanzo in a Guajillo Chile Sauce, Pork Filled Chiles Rellenos, Chiles en Nogada, Molcajete Salsa, Pico de Gallo and Frijoles de la Olla. An eye-opening fact – Mexican don't like their food hot. They use fresh chili and other spices to create a flavor that lingers in your mouth.

Mexican food is great for those who are Gluten Intolerant as they use Corn instead of wheat in most of their dishes. Also, you can easily find many beans based Mexican dishes. Another dish which didn't get similar glory as tacos or nachos is the Mexican hot chocolate. If you love something hot on a chilly day, then go for Mexican Hot Chocolate. On merry days, you can enjoy the authentic Mexican Drinks like Tequila, Mezcal, Tecuí, Sotol, Bacanora, Charanda, Posh O Pox, Puebla and Pulque. Mexican Cuisine is for people who enjoy strong drinks and hearty meals.

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