Ghetto Mexican places in Phoenix / Tempe?

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I'm looking for real hole in the wall places for good cheap authentic Mexican food. I don't care about the decor at all. The ghetto-er the better. I'd prefer it if the clientèle was close to 100% Mexican. Some of the best Mexican I've had was in Tuscon... pozole at a small run down place that had plastic chairs and tables and that had a front door that didn't lock. Sonoran style hot dogs in a place that was basically a tent with the chef singing old world Mexican songs. Amazing stuff. Throw any cut of meat at me. Stomach, tongue, rocky mountain oysters, head meat, whatever.
 
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Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
I'm looking for real hole in the wall places for good cheap authentic Mexican food. I don't care about the decor at all. The ghetto-er the better. I'd prefer it if the clientèle was close to 100% Mexican. Some of the best Mexican I've had was in Tuscon... pozole at a small run down place that had plastic chairs and tables and that had a front door that didn't lock. Sonoran style hot dogs in a place that was basically a tent with the chef singing old world Mexican songs. Amazing stuff. Throw any cut of meat at me. Stomach, tongue, rocky mountain oysters, head meat, whatever.
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You have attained a high wisdom, my friend! :thumbsup:

 
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Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
I'm looking for real hole in the wall places for good cheap authentic Mexican food. I don't care about the decor at all. The ghetto-er the better. I'd prefer it if the clientèle was close to 100% Mexican. Some of the best Mexican I've had was in Tuscon... pozole at a small run down place that had plastic chairs and tables and that had a front door that didn't lock. Sonoran style hot dogs in a place that was basically a tent with the chef singing old world Mexican songs. Amazing stuff. Throw any cut of meat at me. Stomach, tongue, rocky mountain oysters, head meat, whatever.
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Are you talking about El Conejo?
 
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Originally posted by: BoomerD
Taco trucks mi amigo.
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Oh man, you're absolutely right. I see this food truck parked outside of the Food City next door sometimes and I keep telling myself that I need to hit it up one of these days. Ok, it's been put on the list of to-do things.
 
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Originally posted by: axelfox
Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
I'm looking for real hole in the wall places for good cheap authentic Mexican food. I don't care about the decor at all. The ghetto-er the better. I'd prefer it if the clientèle was close to 100% Mexican. Some of the best Mexican I've had was in Tuscon... pozole at a small run down place that had plastic chairs and tables and that had a front door that didn't lock. Sonoran style hot dogs in a place that was basically a tent with the chef singing old world Mexican songs. Amazing stuff. Throw any cut of meat at me. Stomach, tongue, rocky mountain oysters, head meat, whatever.
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Are you talking about El Conejo?
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Googled it and couldn't find it around Phoenix. There is one in CA though.
 
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there was this place I used to go over there called Christina's I think, tore up little building off the side of a road, but they had some of the best Mexican food I ever ate... don't remember where it was though...
 
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If you can, try to find a Filibertos... there are a few around and for $6 you'll get a 2 lb steak and cheese burrito that'll knock your taste buds out.
 
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Originally posted by: Perknose
Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
I'm looking for real hole in the wall places for good cheap authentic Mexican food. I don't care about the decor at all. The ghetto-er the better. I'd prefer it if the clientèle was close to 100% Mexican. Some of the best Mexican I've had was in Tuscon... pozole at a small run down place that had plastic chairs and tables and that had a front door that didn't lock. Sonoran style hot dogs in a place that was basically a tent with the chef singing old world Mexican songs. Amazing stuff. Throw any cut of meat at me. Stomach, tongue, rocky mountain oysters, head meat, whatever.
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You have attained a high wisdom, my friend! :thumbsup:
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Thanks. I'm so frickin' sick and tired of the interns that I'm hanging out with. Not willing to experience new things and appreciate different cultures. Always staying away from the more authentic Mexican places. Always looking down on them. Never willing to try anything but your standard cuts of meat.

[valley girl voice]"Eww, that's disgusting!"[/valley girl voice]

Stereotypical narrow minded uncultured American glamorous better-than-thou entitlement generation shit.

*smashes face against wall repeatedly*
 
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There's a place near McClintlock and Apache called "La Salsa" that has THE BEST breakfast burritos I've ever had. They're like 2 pounds of fresh chorizo, peppers, potatoes, and a fresh salsa bar. Great fruit smoothies blended there on site too. I asked for a Coffee and got a styrofoam cup and they handed me a jar of folgers instant coffee that was probably as old as Juan Valdez himself.

That place is probably one of the most "ghetto" shops that I've been in. I'm sure you can cruise through Guadalupe and find something too ;)

 
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Originally posted by: blert
If you can, try to find a Filibertos... there are a few around and for $6 you'll get a 2 lb steak and cheese burrito that'll knock your taste buds out.
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I've seen a place called Polibertos.... is it the same thing? I tried Polibertos and it was just ok. Clientèle was a black hood and a huge Mexican guy both decked out in tattoos. It was awesome.
 
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Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
Originally posted by: Gothgar
there was this place I used to go over there called Christina's I think, tore up little building off the side of a road, but they had some of the best Mexican food I ever ate... don't remember where it was though...
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http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/22...Authentic-Mexican.html

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no... it was in downtown Phoenix... but that could be an offshoot... It was really good, you could buy a whole bag of tortilla chips for like 99 cents that were salty and freshly made right on site.

Pretty much everything they had was awesome.

Note: this was about 4 years ago, don't even know if it exists any more...
 
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One thing I miss about living in Phx/Glendale was eating at Dazzo's. They had the best itialian ices.
 
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It's not really a dump, but Los Dos Molinos was one of my favorite Mexican places. Hottest salsa I've had at a restaurant. There's one on Alma School and Broadway on the Tempe/Mesa border and another off of Centra at the base of South Mountain in Phoenix.
 
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Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
Originally posted by: Leros
Originally posted by: RichardE
Fuzzy...I know this probably doesn't apply to you..but I was reading it and found it pretty funny, so don't take offense :heart:

http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.co...y-white-person-around/
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I may be wrong, but i think fuzzy is Indian.
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Chinese.
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Thats why I said it might not apply to you...I just thought of it when reading your post, so please don't take offense :) :heart:
 
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Chevy's, Pollo Loco, Taco Bell, and Del Taco should all be pretty authentic mexican. :)

I have been in Mesa 4 times now...SomeBurros was talked about hadn't been there, but there were a lot of family restaurants I did go to around Stapley that were awesome.
 
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