Tortas Paquime — Restaurant in Phoenix

The area around this joint may not be the most desirable, but that does not mean you should sleep on this place! My coworkers and I stopped by on a Thursday afternoon after filming some content. It wasn’t busy at all and the space was well-maintained - bright and clean. They had all sorts of Mexican goodies on their menu, along with a solid amount of combo meals. They also had a cute display of several ice cream flavors that looked appetizing. There was also a whole case of donuts and other pastries on another wall that looked intriguingly delicious. Also appreciated the topping bar next to the drink station with salsa, veggies, guacamole, you name it.

The ordering and wait time situation was ideal considering that a large group of people suddenly walked in. They had three women in the front cooking up a storm for the 10+ people that ordered a bunch of food. It was kind of a wait to get my food, but it was totally fine with just three people preparing multiple orders.

I ordered the carne asada torta (minus jalapeños). The meat was tasty, and a little dry, but I especially liked how small each strip was. I hate when pieces of meat inside a sandwich or wrap are super long and you have to tear into it just so the whole strip doesn’t come out of the bread. The meat along with the avocado, lettuce, beans, and tomato really brought a nice flavor combination. I was quite satisfied with my food choice. There were also some nicely salted chips on the side, just wish there were more because there were maybe seven chips tossed onto the trap next to the sandwich.

Another note before I wrap this up: my boss got a cup of strawberry ice cream. He said he’d give it a 6/10 because, while it was sweet, it didn’t have that strong of a strawberry flavor. He said it was more like vanilla with a hint of strawberry.

Anyway, a good amount of seating, clean facilities, and a nice menu with...

11/23/24: Short version - very good food, nice selection of menu options (ribeye tacos, esquites, cubana, cochinita), options galore of aguas frescas, and an unexpected supply of baked goodies.

Longer version - stopped in this particular Saturday for an early dinner, around 4:00 pm. Never been to a Tortas before so didn't know what to expect. This location is part of a larger shopping area which means there was no shortage of parking spots.

All three of us ordered different items and we all enjoyed everything. There was a slight language barrier, making our ordering a bit comedic, but we got 'er done with nodding and pointing. When we asked a question the young super friendly gal taking our order couldn't answer, she quickly called rustled up another gal who could help us. Although we didn't speak to any other staff, everyone looked happy and were smiling. To me that's a good sign. If the staff is happy, it's a good place to eat.

For the aguas frescas we had the melon flavor and a horchata. The horchata had more cinnamon than other places I have been, and it was delicious! Amongst the three of us we ordered: ribeye tacos, cochinita, esquites, french fries, flan, and a Cubana.

My sister devoured the tacos (they were small so no chance of leftovers, anyway), I ate half of my cochinita (saving room for dessert!), and our friend did the same with her Cubana. Never having esquites before, I did not know what to expect, but damn was that good. I mean, I love corn, but that extra spice made it extra tasty.

The dangerous part of Tortas was their bakery sections (dangerous to my waist line, ha ha). They had some chocolate strawberries, flan, cakes, and other items close to the food counter. At the back of the store, however, was an even larger selection of baked goods. Not all the racks had names so we randomly selected a few things and took them home....

Ya know, BIG HEX? I hate when ppl lie. First, we can see in the pics that costco doesn't have "bigger samples". Theres no way you took all those pics but not one pic of the "hair in the salsa"? You wouldnt tell staff while there??? Why take pics when you're practically done eating 😆 we can tell it wasn't a small portion... you just ate more than half hahaha ALSO, LOOK AT UR DIRTY AHH FINGERNAILS. DISGUSTING. I just know that even IF there really was something wrong with your food, you've seen and made worse in your home on the daily. Boy bye. I think you just wanted a free meal or something 🤣 embarrassing.

Anyway amazing food here!!!! So good. Great people! Keep in mind some ppl love leaving bad reviews for whatever reason. They're...