Macayo’s Mexican Kitchen
7829 W Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ, 85033
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Address :
7829 W Thomas Rd
Phoenix, AZ, 85033 - Phone (623) 873-0313
- Website https://www.macayo.com
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 10
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : No
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
Categories
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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Lorena T.
Went yesterday after a doing a couple of errands with my husband to the location near 75th ave. on Thomas Rd. This was the worst service we've ever received. If I was rating the food, it is always 5 star but our waitress, Linda S. was so unprofessional. She took our order and when it arrived it was wrong but kept arguing that she just brought what we had told her and that she wrote down exactly what we ordered. Then she just disappeared and was not available to us or the other table she was serving. It was before 5pm, so it wasn't busy at all. We ended up being there for over a hour for our "quick" dinner. IF we go back to that location we'll make sure Linda isn't our waitress!
(2)Calvin P.
The honorable Mister Barack Obama came here to eat and quite frankly I don't see why. Hopefully he was just in the area and this wasn't actually on his agenda. The food was not all that great and the service wasn't up to par either. The funniest thing about it was we were the only ones there on this particular evening. Anyhow, I think there are probably better places to eat in the area. The building is very large and multi colored. The bathrooms were very clean and the booth we were in was comfortable.
(2)James A.
Very nice attmosphere and the food was great will be returning often, wait staff was very friendly
(4)T L.
This Macayo's is only a mile or two from my home. Sadly this is the worst of the Macayo's. Still not a bad restaurant but it just does not hold up to the Macayo name. The servers are usually pleasant and the food is never bad. It just isn't great.
(3)Jessica G.
Love the food and the happy hour on Friday and Saturday night.
(4)Brian G.
Macayo's has been one of my faves for over 30 years. I was served a green corn tamale with the Baja sauce by mistake 25 years ago and it has been an addiction ever since. Dine in or take out, it's good food. Give the Baja sauce a try.
(4)Heather S.
First let me say, I love Macayos. I've been going there at least once a month if not more for almost 5 years. However, I'm not very impressed with this location. I was so excited when we found this one, because we thought the closest location was Awatukee. My husband and I have dined in twice and gotten take out once. Our first waiter was absolutely terrible. We were there for nearly 2 hours because he took so long with everything, the food was very good though. Our second visit was ok, the service was better, but the food wasn't as good. The mini chicken chimis I ordered had hardly any chicken in them. The same thing happened when we ordered take out, I was basically eating an empty eggroll. They also charged $3.50 for an extra small side of salsa, which they did not bother to inform us of when we placed our order. Their chips are always over or undercooked. Which is annoying, as chips are a part of the experience! All in all, I think we'll drive the extra 15 min. and go to the Awatukee location.
(3)David F.
Good beer good food love this location. Baja sauce is awesome
(4)Brandy H.
We don't normally go to this location but we were meeting friends in a central location for all day happy hour specials. First off the happy hour deals are pretty good. I ordered a large cheese crisp with chilis for $3 and my husband got the $5 taquitos. The drinks $5 each and a good size. They had a good selection on the menu. The service was kind of slow but as I looked around I could see our server was also the bartender so that explained it. Israel did a great job, very friendly and efficient. We will definitely visit this location again.
(5)Natalie A.
Hello, I noticed a reply on my rating. I sent an email to the address they provided me and received an email saying I was restricted. If you wouldn't mind contacting me, my email is nat.allshouse@gmail.com
(1)Seya B.
We came here expecting the same service other macayos gave but nope we waited 25 minutes for the hostess/host to seat us while servers/bussers were looking at us not saying a word or even smiling at least. We got tired of waiting so we decided to walk out....as we started walking toward the door...the hostess finally comes from the kitchen...needless to say we just kept walking...we will not be coming back to this location.
(2)Jessica S.
Great meal. Decent pricing. Server was very helpful and did a great job. They accommodated our gluten free chips by baking them special. LOVE their salsa. Not usually in that area but it was just as good as other locations.
(4)Kate L.
Grabbed a quick bite here for lunch with some family who were in from out of town. It's conveniently located just a short ways off the freeway (and among a bunch of other shopping options, if you need to hop off the freeway and take care of both food and shopping). The inside is decorated wonderfully - lots of color and interesting things to look at. Service was good, food was pretty good, price was reasonable. I'd definitely stop by again if I'm in the area!
(4)Ebony K.
"If you buy a cha cha mug, you know it is refillable for cheap?" SCORE! I have my mug in my car just in case I happen to go to another Macayo's just so that I if I happen to go to one, I know my drink will be around $3.99 tops lol. The chips and salsa are always hot and fresh. The service was great and the food has never disappointed. Our bartender was great and made sure to check on us often and kept our drinks refilled.. alot. I will definitely visit this location when I come back to the West side to visit friends!
(4)Haley L.
The service can be hit or miss but the food is DELICIOUS! The quality of food at this location is much more consistent than other locations. Try the baja sauce!
(5)Glen N.
I've been visiting Phoenix 2-4 times a year since 1988, and almost every visit has included a dinner or drinks at Macayo's. We still have our porcelain refillable mugs we bought way back then (though I'm not sure they still "do" that). The huge dining room is open-aired and festive (though my wife prefers the darkened bar area) and everything I've eaten there is good, and the servers are always awesome (and my family can be a handful). My sister loves the special drinks the bartender makes (it's a Naked Iguana or Sticky Azalea or something) and my pescatarian wife says Macayo's has the BEST FISH TACOS ANYWHERE.
(4)Mrs. D.
The food is lacking quality and cost is not that great. I paid over $8 for one enchilada and one side; that's it - that was the plate. The enchilada was not very good and my side, tortilla soup, was okay. Do not order the sopaipillas. This restaurant does not know how to make them. They were quite disgusting. Sopapillas are supposed to be thin and fluffy yet what we got were fried biscuits. extremely dense and hard to eat. Not very tasty, not authentic sopapillas. Needless to say we spent too much money for a not very satisfying meal. Don't waste your money here if you are looking for a meal. I do not know how their alcoholic drinks are since we didn't order any.
(2)Brittany P.
Below you will see a review submitted by Natalie A. Unfortunately, I was a guest in her party during the experience she also reviewed. I came to Yelp to save others from what we went through without even knowing she commented... and reading her review, makes this so necessary. In whatever line of work you do, you encounter people who consistently want something for free and hope to take advantage of "the customer is always right" motto. I assure you, I have no problem paying my way. We called around looking for a fun happy hour spot and decided on Macayo's. I'll point out that neither during our call to check about happy hour, nor when we arrived did any staff member mention that happy hour was only in the bar area. We were seated in the dining room and ordered drinks, appetizers and dinner. Upon receiving the bill, someone in our party questioned the happy hour pricing. The server seemed timid and just left the table to grab the manager. Honestly, I had no problem just paying it and leaving but when Erica Martin came to our table, my tune definitely changed. This woman has no business being in the hospitality industry. She basically said TOUGH LUCK with an overkill smile on her face and a male shadowing her who said nothing. (She should not be training anyone) Again, business is business and there are policies... but come on, knock off a draft beer and thank everyone for coming. Then learn from it and inform your hostess staff to relay these policies to your guests. Not her, and this location is going to pay for her mistake. I made sure to tell everyone I knew about how we were treated. And yes, she went right to the hostess stand and began mocking us, ensuring that we heard. For a middle aged woman and from a management standpoint, completely ridiculous behavior.
(1)Pau B.
Good mexican food, rice and beans taste very traditional. I ordered the fish tacos, a little afraid that the fish would taste like freezer but it didnt, it was very fresh and delicious!! Service is always good, they refill your drinks at the right time and bring more chips before the basket is empty. THE ONLY THING I DONT LIKE is that the salsa is HORRIBLE, worst salsa I have ever had!!!! Out of a can, mixed with old salsa and who knows what else!! I had to tell the lady to change the salsa for a different one because I was not enjoying my chips. Other than that, food is delicious!!!! Enjoy!!!
(4)Samantha S.
Services was great and friendly but the was not all that great and it was very dirty walls and the seats when you came in, they only received a 3 star because of their great staff
(3)Justin B.
I have no regrets ! . I had been to manuels mexican food the day before for lunch and had the same thing I ordered today . For an actual cheaper price and better quality Macayos delivered! I ordered a basic cheese crisper with grilled chicken and it came out hot and really cheesy. And it was 9.95. Manuels yesterday it was 8.95 WITHOUT chicken and seemed to barely have cheese .. Our server was great ! He refilled our drinks every 3 min or every time we took a drink , braught multiple bowls of chips and salsa . And checked to see if we needed anything.
(5)Nicole C.
I had a big Margarita novelty cup with only 3.99$ refills! I'm definitely coming back! The server was super nice, great service!
(5)Cathie Z.
We visited this place the night of the color run and had a BLAST. It was like eating in my Nana ' s kitchen. Food was well prepared and had flavor you don't expect from a chain restaurant. I asked about it and our waitress mentioned that most of her family worked there. She took pride in how long she had worked at the restaurant and treated us like family. We were tired, hungry and she knew exactly what would hit the spot. Can't wait to go back again soon.
(5)Gloria A.
Great place! Great food!!! Good service!!! Happy workers!!! Green corn tamale is so good! Good drinks! Awesome happy hour too!
(5)Ella M.
Happy Hour. That's the only reason I will go to Macayo's. The food is sub par. I have no idea how it can be called authentic. I do have friends who love this place and of course, to each their own. I just can't. Service is dependent upon the mood of your server. You will either get prompt service with a smile, or the slowest service with a side of attitude! If you're lucky you'll get the ever popular "eye roll".
(2)Alex D.
I was very unimpressed with this Macayos. I ordered a Diablo Steak, I believe. It came with black beans and Baja Mashed Potatoes. The beans didn't have a good flavor and weren't very hot. The potatoes seemed as though.they were just sitting in a pot all day and were a little crusty. My Margarita was very weak for 9 dollars. The service was decent and the steak was cooked just as i asked so ill give two stars
(2)Annika S.
Always come back for Javier's great service and Karaoke night! Look forward to it every week!
(5)Rico A.
! Do not get tamales with Baja sauce...it's mush. Burritos were crap and on top of that they make you pay for meat?!?! What the faaaack who does that?!?!? Mango margarita was pretty bad. I think they just add liquor into a pre made smoothie which is way too sweet. I'll never come here again it was horrible
(1)Bill D.
I've been here a few times in the past and always have a great experience. The salsa tastes great and love the fajitas. I would recommend coming here. So if in town check this place out you may like it.
(4)Nita M.
Macayo's has great food but a poor happy hour. I was expecting kind of mediocre food based on the fact that it's a chain, but I was quite impressed with how fresh and flavorful the food was. I got the taco salad which was a lot bigger and healthier than most other place's taco salad. My boyfriend got the enchilada sampler which was amazing! The sour cream like enchilada sauce is really unique and delicious. The only negative thing were the happy hour margaritas. After 4 margaritas in about an hour (which normally would produce quite a nice buzz) all I had was a very full belly of liquid. I would recommend ordering regular drinks instead of the HH margaritas as a far more cost effective method of getting your tipsy on.
(4)Heather J.
I love eating at this location. It is fun to have the guitar player that walks around serenade you! The food is always cooked well and the free chips and salsa is amazing too! Definately a place you can bring the family or just go for happy hour!
(4)Mari D.
Ask for April - best server EVER! Girl really knows her customers and is 'on it' with every request... Will be back and hopefully April will be my server!
(5)Tony S.
This is an older location and the area is not an economically prosperous part of town like say Scottsdale, but do not let this dictate where you can eat. The family and I enjoyed a nice dinner here when heading to a nearby Skechers Outlet store and yes, we would dine here again. The food was very very tasty and explains why we have heard so many good things about Macayo's over the years. The service was friendly, helpful and genuine. No complaints here - all reasonable prices, and solid food.
(4)Abby H.
I visited Macayo's with a friend last night before a concert. The food was wonderful (love the half-price appetizer happy hour!) and we had great service. I was a little disappointed at the beer selection for happy hour. No Dos Equis Amber on draft but you have Corona Light? Bummer!
(4)Rand H.
Whipped in here for lunch today & got situated in a comfortable booth for my first ever visit to this Macayo's. It's a big, very nicely styled place, & I ordered from the "Mex & Match" special menu that's available on weekdays. You choose 1 or 2 main items & 1 or 2 sides. Right away (even though it was noon), my server showed up with a BIG bowl of chips & a cup of their TERRIFIC chunky salsa to get me started! I ordered a Chile Relleno & a shredded beef hard taco for my main items, & Tortilla Soup & veggies for my sides. Soon my soup arrived, chock full of chicken breast meat, avocado, cheese, & more. This also was VERY, VERY GOOD! At the appropriate time my main platter arrived, with a BIG Pablano Chile, stuffed with delicious Oaxaca cheese, a good-sized shredded beef taco, & a large serving of steamed vegetables, including zucchini, broccoli, carrot slices, & red bell pepper. People rant that, "Ooh, it's part of a chain!" or "Ooh it's Gringoized, Americanized Mexican food", or whatever. What a bunch of caca toro! Get your burro & get over here ahorita, because this place is ¡CINCO ESTRELLAS, PERIODO! :-)) Mex & Match with 4 items ¡precio barato! a $8.79.
(5)Tanner R.
The mango margarita is the BEST!
(5)Alan L.
I have always been a fan of Macayo's, but after stopping by for dinner last night, I will probably not be visiting this location again. First off, when pulling into their parking lot, there is a very visible sign notifying customers that Macayo's is not responsible for any items stolen from customer's cars. Not so good. If you are openly warning me that break-ins are frequent in your parking lot, why should I eat here if there is a safer option somewhere else? On the night I visited this location, four of us had stopped by to grab dinner before a concert. When we asked for a table, we were offered seats at the bar. No big deal - except that after we walked around the corner, we quickly learned that the bar was completely full. Back to the hostess station. We are now walked back to another portion of the restaurant that is almost completely empty. Huh. In any case, our server promptly brought us drinks and kept the chips & salsa coming until my brother arrived. One of my favorite entrees is the Baja Chimi, but I have to tell you that I was really disappointed with the one that I ate here. I chose shredded beef, but apparently at this location that includes gristle & fat that I don't normally receive at the other Macayo's locations. I'm not sure what the issue was here, but at least three times I bit into meat that was inedible. Our server was very attentive and kept things moving, so kudos to him for doing an excellent job. Hostess station...not sure what was going on there. As customers were leaving, they never even thanked them for stopping by - or even wished anyone a good evening. In fact, the girls in the front appeared to be spending more time talking to each other than to customers. This is really not THAT big of a deal to me, but if it were my restaurant, I would probably extend myself a little more to thank my customers for choosing me over another establishment. If you do decide to visit this Macayo's location before seeing a concert at the nearby Pavillion, plan on arriving there at least 2 hours before the show. If you arrive this far in advance, you will have no problem getting a table. One hour before the show and this place will be packed with concertgoers. I am still a Macayo's fan, and I will still frequent the Depot Cantina location in Tempe - but I will probably not be returning to this location.
(2)Jordan C.
My husband and I thought we'd be able to have a nice little dinner at a Mexican restaurant, but it turns out it's party central. We saw girls walking in with slutty dresses and heels, and saw people in the back partying. If that's your thing, go for it. Looking for douchebag central instead of a restaurant? Drink away. This is for you.
(1)Bridget H.
These guys.. man it is frustrating. They are right by a concert venue, so they should be used to crowds on concert nights. You'd think it was their first time. It takes waaaay too long to wait for a drink, and unfortunately, our bill was messed up. Booo... however, they are close to the venue, so I will return.
(2)Michelle A.
My fave Mexican Restaurant in AZ, love the cheese crisps :)
(4)Matt W.
This Macayos puts the bell road one to shame, they actually have service, get your order fast, cook the food like how you ordered, etc. etc. etc. Every problem I have ever expierienced at the bell road Macayos this place makes up for 10 fold. They have a popular happy hour at the bar, not for me. Great mexican food and expierience.
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