Uncover Pinetop-Lakeside's Mexican dining scene with Restaurantji's insights.
Mexican · $
845 East White Mountain Boulevard, Pinetop
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“Love this place. Best Mexican food on the Mtn.”
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455 Woodland Road, Lakeside
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“Great service and food every day ‼️”
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2314 East White Mountain Boulevard # B, Pinetop
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“We do recommend El Patron but we had a bad experience recently. My wife and I picked up an order to go consisting of Chicken flautas and Enchilada a La Crema chicken. We had to throw everything in the trash because the entire order tasted like fish. It was absolutely disgusting and very disappointing because we have had good food there before. In fact, El Patron is normally our go to in Pinetop. Luckily, we only ate a small amount and did not get sick.”
Mexican · $
5682 AZ-260, Lakeside
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“Real Fresh Mexican Food! We were in a pinch and needed food for a meeting and Aliberto’s to the rescue. Food was amazing and warm, even the chip, when we received it. The salsa were so flavorful! Highly recommend Aliberto’s Wagon Wheel.”
Mexican · $
1523 East White Mountain Boulevard, Pinetop
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“I've been enjoying el rancho restraunt pretty much my whole life the sisters are so nice and even had to babysit me a few times I've learned over the years for that I am sorry..lol.. but really everytime I go up i don't hesitate and head there the very 1st day im there the food is always the best and always has the best fresh chips and salsa i cant get enough of then I recomend getting a cheese crisp to go with for my appetizers then I always get the bean and cheese burrito I'm one of those simple eaters that don't like to change it up for as long as I can remember and thats since the 1980's so if your ever in pinetop you must try el rancho you won't regret it I always leave stuffed and with a chocalate mint when I leave.. the sisters aka the owners will make sure you enjoy everything and will treat you like family.. thanks for all the positive memories el rancho you really are the best”
New Mexican Cuisine · $$
674 East White Mountain Boulevard Suite 7, Pinetop
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“friendly and honest staff! food is great! came out hot and fresh! it's a 10 out of 10! I highly recommend the biriani! It was amazing!”
Ice Cream Shop · $
5658 AZ-260 Ste 17, Lakeside
“Sandra and Jose are such amazing people and have very welcoming personalities. They are so friendly and kind. They’ve got delicious food and drinks! The elotes are so good and they even have champurrado!! I haven’t had any since I moved up here from the Valley; my husband happened to see it on Facebook that it was available here. We rushed right over and bought some. It is SO DELICIOUS!!! Thank you Jose and Sandra! My husband and I will be back soon!!”
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544 East White Mountain Boulevard, Pinetop
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“Alberto’s in Pinetop not only has great food (their chili rellano burrito is crave-able) but they also have amazing deserts! I live in Show Low and will DoorDash my food from the Pinetop Aliberto’s because it is just that good!!”
Fast Food · $
127 West White Mountain Boulevard, Lakeside
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“Just stopped here for a late night dinner ordered a Luxe cravings box manager came out. Let me know the potatoes were gonna be a couple minutes and asked if I want anything else didn’t want to pay He upgraded my potatoes to something else for free great customer service will definitely be coming back”
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2101 East Deuce of Clubs, Show Low · 8.6 miles
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“This is THE best restaurant in town, hands down. And perhaps the best Mexican Restaurant I've ever been to in Arizona. The owners and the cooks must really take a lot of pride in what they do. Because all of their meals are absolutely delicious. And they treat their customers like close friends.”
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4817 South White Mountain Road, Show Low · 5.56 miles
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“Great food and very good service”
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350 East Deuce of Clubs, Show Low · 8.82 miles
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“Our family loves El Charro!”
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5000 South White Mountain Road, Show Low · 5.47 miles
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“Best beans on the mountain. All the food is great. The service is always outstanding. The owners and staff genuinely care about quality.”
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1650 East Deuce of Clubs, Show Low · 8.64 miles
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“So good!! Got the chicken quesadilla and my husband got the barbacoa tacos… for sure will be back! Friendly service and quick!”
Mexican · $
749 East White Mountain Boulevard, Pinetop · 1.21 miles
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“Stop here!!! It’s the best! Food, service, cocktails, bar restaurant clean restrooms…. this jewel has it all. Ask for Omar’s skinny margarita. The O is for Omar and the C is for Cristian both know the secret ingredients🤓🫶🏻”
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59 West Deuce of Clubs, Show Low · 8.78 miles
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“Earlybird happy hour best deal on appetizers!”
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1457 East Deuce of Clubs, Show Low · 8.61 miles
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“The staff was friendly and attentive. My wife ordered Shrimp, she said that they were overcooked, in her opinion they weren't as fresh as she thought they should be and they were tough, the rest of her meal was satisfactory. I had Cheese Enchiladas with beef and had no complaints. I believe we will try them again in the future.”
Mexican · $
573 West Deuce of Clubs, Show Low · 8.78 miles
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“OUR PARTY OF 4: All food came out on time, well presented, and Tasty. The main room was dimly. ok for a couple but not for a table of four. We had to use phone light to read the menu. The portions were a good size, resulting in some take-home for the next day. Prices are very fair for the sizes. However, I did not like an upcharge for rice and beans that seem to be standard elsewhere. We had a chicken plate, a chimmie plate, and pork chops. All were good enough to have us come back for the service and food”
Fast Food · $
4425 South White Mountain Road, Show Low · 5.93 miles
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“Christian at the window was super nice and super sweet. Just wanna give him a five star rating all around. Store is always amazing. Always gets my food right all around awesome fast food service! I go back as much as I can! My husband just ordered and he was so sweet to him for giving him churros and replaced what was missing with empanadas!”
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