Rosita's Fine Mexican Food
960 W University Dr, Tempe
(480) 966-0852
Customers' Favorites
Enchilada and Taco with Rice and Beans
Cheese Crisp & Two Cheese Enchiladas
Complementary Chips and Salsa
Chile Relleno Platter
Mexican Flag Plate
Chimichanga Dinner
SM Side Guacamole
Carne Asada Taco
Salsa and Chips
Sampler Platter
Soups & Salads
Cup Albondigas Soup
Midly seasoned, fresh vegetable soup with meatballs and rice.
Bowl Albondigas Soup
Midly seasoned, fresh vegetable soup with meatballs and rice.
Cup Red Menudo
A Mexican specialty soup made with beef tripe and white hominy, served with a garnish of cilantro, onions, oregano, lemon, and chile.
Bowl Red Menudo
A Mexican specialty soup made with beef tripe and white hominy, served with a garnish of cilantro, onions, oregano, lemon, and chile.
Cup White Menudo
A Mexican specialty soup made with beef tripe and white hominy, served with a garnish of cilantro, onions, oregano, lemon, and chile.
Bowl White Menudo
A Mexican specialty soup made with beef tripe and white hominy, served with a garnish of cilantro, onions, oregano, lemon, and chile.
Cup Pozole
Slow-simmered pork with white corn in a red chile broth. Garnished with shredded cabbage, cilantro, onion, and lime.
Bowl Pozole
Slow-simmered pork with white corn in a red chile broth. Garnished with shredded cabbage, cilantro, onion, and lime.
Rosita's Taco Salad
A crisp flour tortilla shell filled with garden salad, topped with cheese, tomatoes, olives, sour cream & guacamole.
Chicken Caesar Salad
Crisp Romaine lettuce leaves tossed in Caesar dressing, grilled chicken breast, parmesan cheese, and croutons.
Garden Salad
A mixture of iceberg lettuce, chopped red cabbage and strips of carrots, topped with diced tomatoes and shredded cheddar cheese.
Bowls & Flaco
Rosita's Fiesta Bowl
Start with a bed of delicious Spanish Rice and create your own FIESTA BOWL with Pico de Gallo, sour cream, and white cheese on top.
Flaco Tacos
Take away the shell and use crisp Romaine lettuce leaves to wrap your filling. Includes cheese, tomatoes, & Pico de Gallo.
Bowl of Chile
Piping hot bowl of Red or Green Chile Beef or Green Chile pork served with a flour tortilla.
Supreme Burros & Chimis
Supreme Burrito
Your choice of original or specialty filling mixed with rice & beans, cheese, lettuce, Pico de Gallo, sour cream, & guacamole.
Chimichanga Dinner
Our Chimichangas are delicate and crisp. Choose your filling, we'll roll it in a flour tortilla, deep fry it & top it with sour cream and guacamole. Served with Spanish Rice and Refried Beans.
61. Chimi Chiquita
Our Chimichangas are delicate and crisp. Choose your filling, we'll roll it in a flour tortilla, deep fry it & top it with sour cream and guacamole. Served with Spanish Rice and Refried Beans.
Tortas & Burgers
Cheeseburger
A 1/3 lb hamburger patty garnished with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions. Served with a side of French fries.
Torta
Pan Telara, sliced open and spread with Refried Beans on half, Crema Mexicana on the other half, then stuff it with your favorite filling. Garnished with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, & onion.
Desserts
Deep Fried Ice Cream
Vanilla ice cream in Oreo cookie crumbs and toasted sunflower seeds, deep fried, with whipped cream.
Flan
This custard has a caramelized sugar topping.
Mexican Sopapilla
A large puffed fried bread sprinkled with cinnamon & sugar, served with apple butter and honey.
Scoop of Ice Cream
A single scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Churros
Two Churros With Whipped Cream
Especialidades de Rositas's
Shrimp Fajita Din
Shrimp grilled with sliced onions, bell peppers, and tomato wedges. Served with sour cream, guacamole, Pico de Gallo, Spanish Rice, Refried Beans, and flour tortillas.
Beef Fajita Din
Marinated Beef grilled with sliced onions, bell peppers, and tomato wedges. Served with sour cream, guacamole, Pico de Gallo, Spanish Rice, Refried Beans, and flour tortillas.
Chicken Fajita Din
Marinated Chicken grilled with sliced onions, bell peppers, and tomato wedges. Served with sour cream, guacamole, Pico de Gallo, Spanish Rice, Refried Beans, and flour tortillas.
Fajita Combo Din
Marinated Beef and Chicken grilled with sliced onions, bell peppers, and tomato wedges. Served with sour cream, guacamole, Pico de Gallo, Spanish Rice, Refried Beans, and flour tortillas.
Veg Fajita Din
Grilled sliced onions, bell peppers, and tomato wedges. Served with sour cream, guacamole, Pico de Gallo, Spanish Rice, Refried Beans, and flour tortillas.
Camaron Diablo
Large shrimp sauteed in an incredible blend of chiles. Served with Ensalada de Casuela, Spanish rice, and a flour tortilla.
Camaron Ranchera
Large shrimp sauteed with white wine and a blend of herbs and spices. Served with Ensalada de Casuela, Spanish Rice, and a flour tortilla.
Tacos Del Mar Platter
Wrapped in soft corn tortillas, garnished with shredded cabbage, limes, and Pico de Gallo. Served with Spanish Rice and Refried Beans.
Primo Taco Platter
Wrapped in soft corn tortillas, garnished with onions, cilantro, Pico de Gallo, & lime wedges. Served with Spanish Rice and Refried Beans.
Mexican Flag Plate
Three enchiladas; cheese with red sauce, chicken with green sauce, and spinach with white sauce & sour cream. Served with Spanish Rice and Refried Beans. *NO SUBSTITUTIONS*
Arroz con Pollo
Chicken breast, sauteed with fresh green chiles, tomatoes, onions, and cilantro, topped with our special white cheese sauce, on a bed of Spanish Rice. Served with Ensalada de Casuela and a flour tortilla.
Chicken Mole Classico
Traditionally served for festive occasions, weddings, and baptisms. Served with Spanish Rice, Refried Beans and a flour tortilla.
Carne Picada
Marinated Meat cooked "Picada Style" with Poblano and Serrano chiles, garlic, diced tomatoes and onions. Served with a White Cheese Quesadilla, Spanish Rice, and Refried Beans.
Carnitas Caseras de Puerco
Slow-Simmered the way Caballeros in Mexico made it. Our Pork Carnitas are tender and delicious. Served with (4) soft corn tortillas, Roasted Green Tomatillo Salsa, Spanish Rice, and Refried Beans.
Stacked Enchilada Platter
A traditional layered enchilada made with your choice of ONE filling. Served with Spanish Rice and Refried Beans.
Chile Relleno Platter
Roasted Poblano Chile Stuffed with white cheese surrounded by fluffy whipped egg batter, deep fried, then baked in Rosita's own Green Sauce. Served with Spanish Rice, Refried Beans, and a flour tortilla.
Sampler Platter
When you're in the mood for a little of everything. Select (8) mini items. Served with Spanish Rice, Refried Beans, Sour Cream, and Guacamole.
#67 Sampler Chiquito
Rosita's Original Create-a-Combo
1. (A) One Item with One Side
Create your own combo by combining one item and one side of your choice.
1. (B) One Item with Two Sides
Create your own combo by combining one item and two sides of your choice.
2. (A) Two Items with One Side
Create your own combo by combining two items and one side of your choice.
2. (B) Two Items with Two Sides
Create your own combo by combining two items and two sides of your choice.
Combo Grande
Choose one item and either a Cheese Chile Relleno OR an Original Burrito. Served with two sides of your choice.
Rosita's Classic Dinners
4. Four Street Taco Platter
Your choice of (Four) Shredded Beef or Shredded Chicken Tacos OR (Four) Pork Carnitas Tacos served on soft corn tortillas with onioins and cilantro. Served with one side of your choice.
5. Mexican Favorite
Cheese Enchilada, Beef Taco, Bean Tostada
6. Machaca Dinner
Served with a flour tortilla, rice and beans.
7. Specialty Burro Dinner
Select from our Specialty Fillings. Served with two sides of your choice.
8. Original Burro Dinner
Select from our Original Fillings. Served with rice and beans
9. Red Chile or Green Chile Dinner
Choose Red or Green Chile Beef or Green Chile Pork. Served with Spanish Rice, Refried Beans, and a flour tortilla.
10. Two Sonoran Enchiladas
A deep-fried Corn Masa and Cheese Patty with your choice of enchilada sauce. Served with two sides of your choice.
11. Chorizo Con Huevos
Our own Chorizo from a recipe that has been in the family for more than 100 years. Served with two eggs any style and two sides of your choice.
12. Huevos Rancheros Dinner
Two eggs scrambled with diced onions, diced tomatoes, and green bell peppers. Topped with our green sauce and served with two sides of your choice and a flour tortilla.
Drinks
Water
Soda Water
Pepsi
Diet Pepsi
Mug Root Beer
Caffeine Free
Mountain Dew
Dr. Pepper
Sierra Mist
Caffeine Free
Brisk Rasperry Iced Tea
Minute Made Pink Lemonade
Caffeine Free
Jarritos Bottled Mexican Soda
Bottled Sarsaparilla
Sioux City Sarsaparilla is know as "The Grand Daddy of all Root Beers". Sold in glass bottles and made with real cane sugar.
Roy Rogers
Cherry flavored Cola
Shirley Temple
Cherry flavored Sierra Mist
Milk
Horchatta
Arnold Palmer
Iced Tea
Hot Tea
Coffee
Apple Juice
Orange Juice
Cranberry Juice
Pineapple Juice
A La Carte
Taco
Hard shell beef or chicken taco garnished with lettuce, shredded cheese, and tomatoes.
Street Taco
Shredded Beef or Shredded Chicken served on soft corn tortilla with onioins and cilantro.
Enchilada
Cheese, Spinach, Chicken, or Beef enchilada with your choice of sauce.
Flauta
Shredded Beef or Shredded Chicken rolled in a corn tortilla, deep fried, and topped with guacamole.
Tostada
A 6" crisp corn tortilla topeed with refried beans, shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, and diced tomatoes.
Tamale
Green Corn Tamale
Your choice of a house made Red Beef or Green Corn Tamale smothered in our red, green, or white sauce.
Bean Burro
Refried beans and cheese in a flour tortilla.
Original Burro
Your choice of original filling wrapped in a flour tortilla.
Specialty Burro
Your choice of specialty filling wrapped in a flour tortilla.
Mexican Flag Burrito
Original Chimi
Your choice of original filling wrapped in a flour tortilla, deep fried, and topped with sour cream and guacamole.
Specialty Chimi
Your choice of specialty filling wrapped in a flour tortilla, deep fried, and topped with sour cream and guacamole.
Chile Relleno
Roasted Poblano Chile Stuffed with white cheese surrounded by fluffy whipped egg batter, deep fried, then baked in Rosita's own Green Sauce
Cheeseburger
A 1/3 lb hamburger patty garnished with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions
Primo Taco -A La Carte
Pork Carnitas, Carne Asada, or Grilled Chicken Breast on a soft corn tortilla topped with cilantro and onions.
Fish Taco
Your choice of sautéed or fried fish wrapped in a soft corn tortilla, garnished with shredded cabbage, limes, and Pico de Gallo.
Shrimp Taco
Sautéed shrimp wrapped in a soft corn tortilla, garnished with shredded cabbage, limes, and Pico de Gallo.
Stacked Enchilada
A traditional layered enchilada made with your choice of filling and smothered in one of our house made enchilada sauces.
Sonoran Enchilada
A deep-fried Corn Masa and Cheese Patty with your choice of enchilada sauce.
Sides
Side Spanish Rice
Side Refried Beans
Side Black Beans
Side Pinto Beans
Side Fideo
Mexcan angel hair pasta
Side French Fries
Ensalada de Casuela
Steamed cabbage, corn, and carrots.
Side Garden Salad
A mixture of Chopped lettuce, Shredded red cabbage and carrots, topped with diced tomatoes, Onions, Peppers and shredded cheddar cheese.
Extras
Sm Side Sour Cream
Side Sour Cream
Sm Side Guacamole
Side Guacamole
Side Cheese
Side Jalapenos
Side Mole Sauce
Side Pico de Gallo
Sm Side Tomatillo
Lrg Side Tomatillo
One Egg
Sides of Sm Protein
Side of Lg Protein
Side of Grilled Protein
Side Flour Tortilla
Side Corn Tortillas
Side Pan Telera
Side Enchilada Sauce
Extra Hot Sauce 2oz
Extra Salsa 4oz
Side Garnish
Side Onion
Side Strips
Side Olives
Side Serranos
Side Tomatoes
Side Cilantro
Side Limes
Side Sliced Avocado
Extra Sm Chips
Kids Menu
#15 One Item
#16 Two Item
#17 Mexican Hot Dog
#18 Bn Burrito w/ Rice
#19 Mini Chs Crisp
#20 Mini Soft Fold
#21 Cup Albondigas
#22 Mini Combo Grande
#23 Mini Combo Chiquita
Kid Side Beans
Kid side Rice
Kid Side Fideo
Kid Side Black Bn
Side French Fries
Kids Fountain Drink
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Recent Reviews
Great place for authentic Mexican food. The atmosphere is very warm and friendly at this location. The food servers are proficient and friendly. I highly recommend this restaurant for fine food.
January 2025
This is a nice, clean Mexican restaurant close to the airport. We went on a Saturday afternoon and it wasn't too busy. It has nice ambiance, service is quick and friendly. The food is good, not great (remember, I'm from El Paso). We had the enchiladas and tacos and ordered a tamale just to taste it. Word of advise, it is not a tamale wrapped in corn shuck, it's more like a piece of pork baked in dough. Not bad, but not a tamale. The margaritas are good, but...
November 2024
I grew up eating at Rosita's in Mesa, and I am so glad that it still has fine Mexican food. This was my first time at this location in Tempe, but it will not be my last. We were warmly greeted by the staff and given tons of time to look over the menu. While we checked out the menu, we munched on their amazing chunky salsa and spicy salsa that was a little less chunky but had tons of flavor.
I ordered the pick two items and got the spinach enchilada and...
I ordered the pick two items and got the spinach enchilada and...
September 2024
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