My son and his wife who live in Phoenix just learned of this place and took me there when I visited from Utah. The prices are a bit steeper than our favorite places in Provo and Orem, Utah but the food was plentiful - we...took at least half of each of our dishes home!
We got lots of warm chips and tasty (not too spicy) salsa before our meals came and they came out fairly quickly - we didn't wait long at all. The kids had coloring pages and crayons to keep them busy and a Cheese Crisp that they liked - cheese baked on a big tortilla. It was $7.50 - pricey for a simple tortilla with cheese.
Our entrees were a Chile Relleno dinner ($13), Machaca con Huevos ($12), and a Chicken Enchilada, Green Corn Tamale and Beef Taco ($15). They were all steaming hot and we each enjoyed the taste of what we ordered. My tamale was especially delicious - I'd get that again for sure! I got double rice instead of beans. The rice was the heavy red sauce kind. It was ok.
They all came with rice and beans and a little lettuce with tomatoes. I asked for green sauce on my chicken enchilada and it came out with red. The waiter told me their green sauce is red. That didn't make sense. It was good but I would have liked it with green tomatillo sauce like I requested. Red and green enchilada sauces taste different and I like green better.
The waiter was very friendly and helpful. He kept our water filled and we got refills on chips. The ambiance is pleasant - you can sit outdoors or in. There are tables, booths and a bar. The entrance is at the back of the building and there seems to be enough parking there. It was fairly busy on a Saturday night but we were seated quickly and got our food quickly. I'm sure we will go to La Piñata again!More
