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0 | Do not eat here. Terrible. | en | 5 | eat terrible | 2 |
1 | Applebee's is a great restaurant to eat at. The food, drinks, and prices Are great. But not at this location. The service sucks. And if you ask for a booth table they get pissy with you. It takes forever for them to bring the drinks. I don't like this location. I drive further down the road just for the better service. | en | 61 | applebee great restaurant eat food drinks prices great location service sucks ask booth table get pissy takes forever bring drinks like location drive road better service | 26 |
3 | The food is good because newer restaurant. The salad bar is good and at a decent price. The prices are better here,then at the airport. If your waiting around by the airport for someone to come in from where ever. Have eaten at the bar a couple times now and always enjoyed the service and food!! | en | 56 | food good newer restaurant salad bar good decent price prices better airport waiting around airport someone come ever eaten bar couple times always enjoyed service food | 26 |
2 | Was grocery shopping for dinner and somehow ended up here instead...\nOur host was very nice and sat us immediately after walking in, he also informed us on drink specials. It is a bit loud here but not as loud as the camelback/central location :) \nI was thinking of ordering a drink but opted for water instead just be... | en | 142 | grocery shopping dinner somehow ended instead host nice sat us immediately walking also informed us drink specials bit loud loud location thinking ordering drink opted water instead decided chose boneless wings appetizer think applebee wing ok compared places sauce eat entree decided double crunch shrimp fries give lea... | 63 |
0 | Was not impressed with my too oily & tasteless shrimp meal. I walked out wishing I went to Chili's. | en | 19 | impressed oily tasteless shrimp meal walked wishing went chili | 9 |
0 | So sick of WAITING while tables sit empty & the \"cutsie\" little greeter girls act like they are working. No idea of organization or time management. Used to love this one but not anymore. After waiting, kids meals came when we were done eating and they were stone cold! The one manager is very condescending & could ... | en | 90 | sick waiting tables sit empty little greeter girls act like working idea organization time management used love one anymore waiting kids meals came done eating stone cold one manager condescending could care less could major reason applebee going downhill happy drive north scottsdale even elliot responsible employees m... | 49 |
0 | We were in the mood for wings and their half price reverse happy hour. Everyone was nice, the food was good, we shared the regular boneless wings, barbecue boneless wings, and mozzarella sticks. \n\nHowever.\n\nAbout a half hour, maybe an hour at most, both of us were horribly sick. All last night, and now today too. M... | en | 98 | mood wings half price reverse happy hour everyone nice food good shared regular boneless wings barbecue boneless wings mozzarella sticks half hour maybe hour us horribly sick last night today girlfriend leave work sick told go work food poisoning probably chicken wings least friday sick home worry working | 48 |
0 | I really enjoy applebees but this one did not mix my perfect margarita correctly. I drove 20 minutes so I could have my perfect and an decent meal to receive a bitter drink not mixed to the recipe and not measured correctly. \n\nConsistency is everything. | en | 45 | really enjoy applebees one mix perfect margarita correctly drove minutes could perfect decent meal receive bitter drink mixed recipe measured correctly everything | 22 |
0 | My two friends and I went for lunch today and the service was really bad. There were several tables loaded with dirty dishes around us, which, when we left an hour it so later, were still the same way. It took so long to get our food that I did not order a second portion for fear that we would have \nto wait too long.\... | en | 119 | two friends went lunch today service really bad several tables loaded dirty dishes around us left hour later still way took long get food order second portion fear would wait food finally got tepid soup spinach salad without much dressing trying send back option looked short staff short supervision going back time expe... | 54 |
2 | We went in to get just desserts and both were delicious! We ordered the Butter Pecan Blondie & the Triple Chocolate Meltdown. The butter pecan dessert was served on a hot griddle which kept the cake hot the whole time & it went well with the ice-cream. The chocolate cake was also good .. Very chocolate-y & again that w... | en | 139 | went get desserts delicious ordered butter pecan blondie triple chocolate meltdown butter pecan dessert served hot griddle kept cake hot whole time went well chocolate cake also good went well couple things service took quite someone come around figured put order right away got drinks also table sticky like even cleane... | 64 |
0 | We will never go back.. we have tried twice on our lunch break and our orders were wrong so they had to be remade which left us no time to eat. servers were rude .. we were late both times back to work. | en | 43 | never go back tried twice lunch break orders wrong remade left us time eat servers rude late times back work | 20 |
0 | So came here for lunch with the BF since he never tried Applebee's. I haven't been to one in 2-3 years. I was reminded why I stop going, the menu sucks. Anyway we got our appetizer within 8 min then we got our food 10 min later. I got the new pineapple burger which was mostly just meat and bread could hardly taste anyt... | en | 211 | came lunch bf since never tried applebee one years reminded stop going menu sucks anyway got appetizer within min got food min later got new pineapple burger mostly meat bread could hardly taste anything soooo small bf got mushroom swiss luckily saw long hair strand stuck cheese took bite grossss sat min waitress final... | 102 |
2 | Went here on a Wednesday nite to burn up a gift card. Seems most of the Applebee's in the Midwest are closed, so I panicked and brought it on a business trip. Ordered the baby back ribs and was absolutely amazed at how good they were. However this is Applebee's YO (and not a good one). The bartender seriously looked... | en | 133 | went wednesday nite burn gift card seems applebee midwest closed panicked brought business trip ordered baby back ribs absolutely amazed good however applebee yo good one bartender seriously looked like crossing guard local middle school staff definitely plucked age group made feel like sad dude sitting applebee phoeni... | 68 |
0 | Horrible! My girlfriends and I went today to happy hour to have some girl time.. at first our waitress, Amy, was ok..but then after our food was ordered we never saw her again.. I got my quesadilla, that on the appetizer menu never said it had bacon.. gross.. never saw our waitress the food runner bought out part of ou... | en | 145 | horrible girlfriends went today happy hour girl time first waitress amy ok food ordered never saw got quesadilla appetizer menu never said bacon gross never saw waitress food runner bought part order asked send waitress next food runner mins later came asked send quesadilla back said would get waitress never showed loo... | 79 |
0 | This placement doesn't even deserve a star so I guess one will do. The only good thing about this restaurant was the hostess, after that everything else went downhill. My server was very untidy and she took forever to get my food. She looked like she had just finished her day shift at a pizza shop and forgot to change ... | en | 256 | placement even deserve star guess one good thing restaurant hostess everything else went downhill server untidy took forever get food looked like finished day shift pizza shop forgot change dirty apron caked white dust brought meal different ordered guts apologize food came skillet supposed sizzling cold unappetizing o... | 103 |
0 | Planned to have lunch & a drink (alcohol) w/my dad & bf. The server carded me (I'm 30!!!) , she \"I can't take this ID, it's vertical\", when I gave her my (valid) license. I sat there till others were finished. Then I thought HEY! I have another (more recent) Government Issued ID! My Marijuana Medical License card w/... | en | 219 | planned lunch drink alcohol dad bf server carded ca take id gave valid license sat till others finished thought hey another recent government issued id marijuana medical license card bday manager came told sorry ca take id either nervous chuckles recently meeting cant take id sorry believe know problem cuz get another ... | 97 |
0 | The music was so loud that the seating host could barely here my request. I had scheduled a meeting with a client, so I asked for a quiet seat (there are none) or to turn the music down to a level at which people can converse. Not a chance. So, we left.\nGarcia's Mexican Restaurant is right around the corner and MUCH... | en | 82 | music loud seating host could barely request scheduled meeting client asked quiet seat none turn music level people converse chance mexican restaurant right around corner much suitable business lunch surprising place stars manager charge | 34 |
1 | we used to be regulars there for 4 years. but the last three times there were bad.\nall the food taste the same, happy hour prices are a joke.the bar area is always dirty!\nnever back again.....sorry( | en | 35 | used regulars years last three times food taste happy hour prices bar area always dirty back sorry | 17 |
0 | This place is awful to order Togo from! My food was 15 minutes late, they forgot my fries, and the sauces. The manager didn't even offer to discount the food and the poor Togo boy was running his butt off trying to make things right for two other Togo customers! Never again will I order Togo from this awful place! | en | 60 | place awful order togo food minutes late forgot fries sauces manager even offer discount food poor togo boy running butt trying make things right two togo customers never order togo awful place | 32 |
0 | I hate you. | en | 3 | hate | 1 |
0 | One of the rare times I indulge in restaurant food is for breakfast, and I wanted to try Taco Bell's new breakfast menu. I pulled into the drive-thru at 7:20 a.m., and all the inside and outside lights were on, including the drive-thru menu's, but the only person working was the guy power-washing the sidewalks--nobody ... | en | 199 | one rare times indulge restaurant food breakfast wanted try taco bell new breakfast menu pulled inside outside lights including menu person working guy sidewalks nobody home even though signs everywhere advertising place open breakfast headed office dejectedly checked website find location open going serve breakfast me... | 97 |
1 | Just went to grab a quick lunch to go and must say this is the wrost prepared food to date. I've gone hear at least 30 times before and this is the first time that I can honestly say it sucked. They weren't really busy, since I went at 10:30 am. I hope this isn't a new trend. | en | 58 | went grab quick lunch go must say wrost prepared food date gone hear least times first time honestly say sucked really busy since went hope new trend | 27 |
2 | I personally like this Taco Bell a lot it's in a perfect location for me.. Inside is not really updated but that's alright it's pretty clean...\nI been going since I was a child..\n\nBut...\n\n\nThe past few times they keep forgetting to get all my items in the bag at the drive through first it was the cheesy roll up m... | en | 127 | personally like taco bell lot perfect location inside really updated alright pretty clean going since child past times keep forgetting get items bag drive first cheesy roll missing glad year old miss else would hell next visit husband gets nacho cheese chips put cheese bag bell sauce packets chips guess taco bell pay c... | 63 |
2 | Two and a half stars. \n\nMacayo's is the bastard child of a well intentioned tex-mex kitchen with a TGI Friday's.\n\nI've never really been a fan of tex-mex in comparison with the genuine article, but even for tex-mex standards Macayo's falls somewhere between \"blah\" and \"ew.\" \n\nThe only forgivable reason I can ... | en | 97 | two half stars bastard child well intentioned kitchen tgi never really fan comparison genuine article even standards macayo falls somewhere forgivable reason conjure spend significant amount time would large group maybe whole softball team kick back eat brightly colored chips bland salsa sip reasonably priced margarita... | 48 |
3 | While to some folks its less \"authentic\" vibe is a problem, to me it's perfect. I have taken several folks here, who are not originally from Arizona and had never liked Mexican food, and they leave here liking mexican food. To a girl who could eat Mexican food 5 times a week and not get tired of it, getting my fami... | en | 226 | folks less vibe problem perfect taken several folks originally arizona never liked mexican food leave liking mexican food girl could eat mexican food times week get tired getting family friends like mexican food important evolved things others remains one favorite spots chimi always like little kitch bring chili lights... | 98 |
1 | Walking into Macayo's is like entering a buffet restaurant in a Vegas casino. Tacky, tacky, tacky. Loud wall paper. Lots of different rooms. And the people. Oh, the people! Men in Hawaiian shirts or local team jerseys. Women with big hair and lots of screaming kids. Staff is usually quick to greet and really quite frie... | en | 230 | walking macayo like entering buffet restaurant vegas casino tacky tacky tacky loud wall paper lots different rooms people oh people men hawaiian shirts local team jerseys women big hair lots screaming kids staff usually quick greet really quite friendly standard mexican fare widely available stick combo platters may le... | 139 |
2 | It's like Denny's but Mexican.\n\nFood is salty, which makes it good.\n\nChips are ok\n\nMargarita's were great\n\nAtmosphere reminded me of a bad Miami Vice episode shot in Mexico. \n\nNot a bad experience, but definitely better choices out there. | en | 36 | like denny salty makes reminded bad miami vice episode shot mexico bad experience definitely better choices | 16 |
4 | I think most people are to hard on Macayo's. The great thing about Phoenix is that there is so many great mexican food places, so sometimes Macayos gets the shaft. The thing is they are good. The salsa and chips are very good, in fact by the end of dinner we usually go through 2 bowls. My favorite appitizers are th... | en | 135 | think people hard macayo great thing phoenix many great mexican food places sometimes macayos gets shaft thing good salsa chips good fact end dinner usually go bowls favorite appitizers red corn chicken taquitos fantastic chicken taquitos topped baja sauce really like dishes favorite chicken poblano poblano stuffed shr... | 70 |
0 | I don't even know where to begin to point out all the sucks about Macayo's.. they have NO redeeming qualities about them. Greasy chips, tasteless watery salsa and horrible food!\n\nWe ate at this location twice and both times we ordered the mini chimi's which BOTH times came to the table frozen in the middle! Uhg! Most... | en | 117 | even know begin point sucks macayo redeeming qualities greasy chips tasteless watery salsa horrible food ate location twice times ordered mini chimi times came table frozen middle uhg learn mistakes make mistakes obviously care enough try make things right entree served us room temperature chicken quesadailla baja ench... | 62 |
3 | Oh man, am I the only one who loves Macayo's?? \n\nThey have great chips that are always served extremely quickly, and delicious salsa that they will readily fill back up. Whenever my coworker and I feel like eating fatty, unhealthy food, we always go there for the Baja Burro - oh my gosh...so good! It is a burrito,... | en | 149 | oh man one loves macayo great chips always served extremely quickly delicious salsa readily fill back whenever coworker feel like eating fatty unhealthy food always go baja burro oh gosh good burrito filled either chicken steak shrimp covered baja sauce cheese freaking delicious also get bean cheese burrito baja style ... | 83 |
0 | I have put off writing this review for so long because the memories of my experience there are so ugly that I needed weeks to recover. It was my Aunt's birthday and she _loves_ Macayo's. I went along begrudgingly and the results were terrifying.\n\nAs a Phoenix native, I've known Macayo's on Central for decades. Its un... | en | 831 | put writing review long memories experience ugly needed weeks recover aunt birthday macayo went along begrudgingly results phoenix native known macayo central decades unique facade emulates style grand guatemalan mayan temple really want see pictures machu picchu tikal want climb steps case macayo must resist urge main... | 408 |
0 | I am not sure why people like this place. I have tried several locations and have dis-liked them all. If I don't like a place I don't usually give it a second chance but because I like to support local businesses and so many people rave about Macayo's I did try several locations. Everyone says the one off of Mill A... | en | 190 | sure people like place tried several locations like place usually give second chance like support local businesses many people rave macayo try several locations everyone says one mill ave good wasted enough money restaurants boggles mind chain low quality exist one numerous mexican restaurants usually ending better pla... | 86 |
1 | What happened to you?\n\nThis place, specifically this Macayo's, used to be so good when I was a kid. I came back here last weekend and I was so disappointed. Everything about this place just seemed way sloppier than how it used to be.\n\nEssentially, Macayo's is one of the staple eateries of Phoenix. It's like a basta... | en | 156 | happened place specifically macayo used good kid came back last weekend disappointed everything place seemed way sloppier used macayo one staple eateries phoenix like bastard cousin garcia rip typical americanized mexican food nothing spicy plenty taste heavy true though reviews described mexican tgi friday sad see mac... | 73 |
2 | The first time I went to a Macayo's, I was with my best friend and we were like 10 years old. Needless to say, it's been a while since I last ate at one of their locations, and my tastes have expanded...slightly. The husband and I came here one weekend at like 2 so it was fairly dead inside. We were seated in the we... | en | 228 | first time went macayo best friend like years old needless say since last ate one locations tastes expanded slightly husband came one weekend like fairly dead inside seated weird bar area inundated cheap looking hookers writhing around beach tvs best accompaniment mexican food went new mex match portion menu great opti... | 103 |
3 | So, a meal at the Macayo's in north Scottsdale, for whatever reason, always was a one-way ticket to Diarrheaville in my experience. Maybe the employees were angry and washing their dirty hands in the salsa buckets. Don't know, don't care.\n\nThe Macayo's on Central (of ugly Mayan-themed building and President-dining fa... | en | 264 | meal macayo north scottsdale whatever reason always ticket diarrheaville experience maybe employees angry washing dirty hands salsa buckets know macayo central ugly building fame different denny mexican food always good always middle america lots screaming kids lame attempts kitsch find takeout much safer way indulge g... | 149 |
3 | I've been here a couple of times with the most recent time being a month ago. The food is good and the lunch specials are great and economical. Complimentary chips and salsa while you wait for your order is also a plus. \n\nSome folks don't like the fact that the building is an old temple themed building, but personall... | en | 364 | couple times recent time month ago food good lunch specials great economical complimentary chips salsa wait order also plus folks like fact building old temple themed building personally like like fact original macayo building maybe purist would prefer torn modern establishment touch screen ordering technology staff fr... | 161 |
2 | The inside is very Hispanic, the food not so much. Not to say that is not good. But not authentic. It has a good flavor, but is pretty generic Mexican food. Now the Margaritas are wonderful!!!! I usually don't drink more then one but at this place you just can't help yourself. I like fruity girlie drinks, where you don... | en | 82 | inside hispanic food much say good authentic good flavor pretty generic mexican food margaritas wonderful usually drink one place ca help like fruity girlie drinks taste liquor feel affect exactly want uno mas water longer needed | 36 |
1 | If I found myself in a nightmare where I was lost in the never ending corridors of the Mall of America and stumbled across a Mexican restaurant, I imagine it would be exactly like Macayo's. As to why anyone who lives in Phoenix would want to spend their money at this place when there are literally hundreds of quaint, ... | en | 265 | found nightmare lost never ending corridors mall america stumbled across mexican restaurant imagine would exactly like macayo anyone lives phoenix would want spend money place literally hundreds quaint authentic family owned mexican restaurants every part city beyond okay food bad probably consistant well fact give foo... | 126 |
0 | My husband and I heard great reviews about this restaurant and we decided to give them a shot. One word can describe this place GROSS!!! The food sounded great but then you took a bite and ewww disappointment. The salsa was lame, the chips stale. There were only two good things about this place the soda and the waitres... | en | 81 | husband heard great reviews restaurant decided give shot one word describe place gross food sounded great took bite ewww disappointment salsa lame chips stale two good things place soda waitress nice waste money go abuelo may west side never disappoints | 40 |
1 | Blech! Eek! Yuck! Went here last Saturday with my compadres, Myles M, Kristin S and a few others. We had been day drinking substantially and still thought the food was barely edible. Having grown up in California, I am completely aware of the variety of \"Mexican food\" that exists. I've had true authentic food with ca... | en | 244 | blech eek yuck went last saturday compadres myles kristin others day drinking substantially still thought food barely edible grown california completely aware variety mexican exists true authentic food cactus americanized tex mex like serve places like chevy places like filiberto ok eating less authentic end spectrum s... | 123 |
1 | This place is the reigning king of the \"Screw real Mexican food, we are Americans and make Mexican our way\" category. You know the contenders. Macayo's, Arriba, Ajo Al's, Mi Amigos, Julio G's and the like. They each have their local empires and they are plentiful in Phoenix.\n\nIf you are into heavy creams, greas... | en | 97 | place reigning king screw real mexican food americans make mexican category know contenders macayo arriba ajo al mi amigos julio g like local empires plentiful heavy creams greasy cheeses shredded beef hallmarks gut busting tradition macayo place great place fill positive note chips alright downtown mesa locations pret... | 50 |
2 | Typical Americanized Mexican food menu. Don't expect a lot of unique items, but do expect a lot of the standards.\n\nSplit a green chili cheese crisp to start. Quite tasty. Green chilis were not fresh roasted, but still good.\n\nChicken fajitas completed the meal. Chicken was good, but not great. The veggies (onions an... | en | 80 | typical americanized mexican food menu expect lot unique items expect lot green chili cheese crisp start quite tasty green chilis fresh roasted still fajitas completed meal chicken good great veggies onions peppers cook well really seasoning beans tortillas sour cream guacamole definitely go back especially since open ... | 48 |
1 | The waitress was good for our big group, service was great, but I wasn't impressed with my food at all. Bland red sauce, not crispy, and not served hot. | en | 29 | waitress good big group service great impressed food bland red sauce crispy served hot | 14 |
2 | Grade A white bread \"Mexican\" food | en | 6 | grade white bread food | 4 |
2 | I hadn't been to Macayo's in years & was craving Mexican food so my dad & I headed over there for lunch today.\n\nThe 1st thing I thought when entering one of the dining rooms, wow so tacky! The only up-to-date thing in the place were the flat screen tvs, everything else was from the 80's & 90's. Our server was friendl... | en | 181 | macayo years craving mexican food dad headed lunch thing thought entering one dining rooms wow tacky thing place flat screen tvs everything else server friendly checked us times nice chips salsa pretty good chips nice hot salsa dad ordered lunch burro chicken hold rice cheese sour cream ordered shredded beef chimichang... | 86 |
3 | I went here last night with a good friend of mine for the first time. We both were in search of a restaurant that was open on the later side on New Year's Day and this happened to work out for us. The building itself is like an Aztec or Mayan pyramid and hard to miss since it kind of sticks out - but I guess you coul... | en | 340 | went last night good friend mine first time search restaurant open later side new year day happened work us building like aztec mayan pyramid hard miss since kind sticks guess could say adds character place overall decor bit dated clean honestly type restaurant greeted warmly seated right away booth decided indulge mar... | 162 |
1 | I had to downgrade my rating after last night's delivery. I received a free delivery coupon from Delicious Deliveries so we used it for dinner. There weren't a lot of options in my zip code so we settled on Macayo's. \n\nWe started out with the green corn tamale bites. I didn't care for them but my hubby seemed to enjo... | en | 211 | downgrade rating last night delivery received free delivery coupon delicious deliveries used dinner lot options zip code settled macayo started green corn tamale bites care hubby seemed enjoy also gave us big bag chips sides salsa pretty good stated previous review entrees hubby ordered steak fajitas ordered carne asad... | 106 |
2 | You know, not everyone likes ABBA. But if you look at their record sales over the last 35 or so years, it seems like most people do. Still, they just are not and have never been cool. Despite an almost universal appeal that should point up some universally-regarded good qualities, they still get no respect.\n\nI bring ... | en | 172 | know everyone likes abba look record sales last years seems like people still never cool despite almost universal appeal point good qualities still get bring quarters macayo makes mighty fine target locally like abba gringo yet around long macayo far right wrong check steak cortez chicken poblano tell tasty order fajit... | 77 |
3 | Ate here with a small group from work mid week for lunch.\nOrdered the Green corn tamales. I don't find these often enough and order them whenever I find them. Very good.\nSevice was good, knowledgeable. \nAmbiance was fine. The place is a local chain, i believe, but it is good. | en | 49 | ate small group work mid week green corn tamales find often enough order whenever find good knowledgeable fine place local chain believe good | 23 |
2 | Good, not great. I'm sure there must be better places in AZ. | en | 12 | good great sure must better places az | 7 |
0 | New to Nevada from California, we are trying to establish new restaurant favorites. We started with Macayo's on Charleston for Mexican food just because we were shopping in that plaza. We asked several people how it was and only one person said it was good. Highly disappointing after we tried it, and we crossed it off... | en | 111 | new nevada california trying establish new restaurant favorites started macayo charleston mexican food shopping plaza asked several people one person said good highly disappointing tried crossed list usually judge food two things salsa chile verde good menu good salsa crap chile verde something like waitress said made ... | 52 |
2 | Went here for Cinco De Mayo for a a margarita. They were pretty good and not over priced. Very cool looking building! Service was pleasant but overall the restaurant wasn't overly impressive but I would still go back agian! | en | 39 | went cinco de mayo margarita pretty good priced cool looking building service pleasant overall restaurant overly impressive would still go back agian | 22 |
0 | I had been to Macayo's numerous times not because I wanted my colleagues like the place. Every time I go I notice the value of the food and taste is getting worst. Today I went and ordered Chicken Fajitas with side veggies. The fajitas didn't come out sizzling they looked like they must have sat in the window for awhil... | en | 136 | macayo numerous times wanted colleagues like place every time go notice value food taste getting worst today went ordered chicken fajitas side veggies fajitas come sizzling looked like must sat window awhile veggies ice cold tons butter barely cooked chicken tasted like freezer burned seasoning dish appetizing also ser... | 70 |
3 | I grew up on this Macayo's location's food, literally. My grandmother moved to Arizona in 1942 and was excited when this place opened. So my family has been coming here for 50+ years. Is it the best Mexican food ever in Phoenix? No, it's not \"foodie\" food. Do they serve a great chimi? Yup. Enchilada sampler is good t... | en | 86 | grew macayo location food literally grandmother moved arizona excited place opened family coming years best mexican food ever phoenix food serve great chimi yup enchilada sampler good chips salsa always good dining room family friendly kitchy dated love leave macayo landmark phoenicians | 42 |
4 | Out to eat with friends from work. Really good food! I had the Combo plate: 2 little tamales, 4 mini-chimi's (2 chicken/2beef), 2 taquitos, and spinach queso dip. Brought some home! Service was good. | en | 34 | eat friends work really good food combo plate little tamales taquitos spinach queso dip brought home service good | 18 |
1 | I was here the other evening for a meeting (which by the way was set up in the middle of the main dining room, instead of off to one of the side aka quieter areas..making it near impossible to hear anything) and I did not have any of the food, so I will refrain from commenting on what I did see...eh.\n\nI did; however,... | en | 346 | evening meeting way set middle main dining room instead one side aka quieter areas making near impossible hear anything food refrain commenting see however order house margarita noticed menu came two sizes asked size wanted given larger size clever asked salt came salt seen margarita ever ok fine whatever wiped came tw... | 154 |
0 | The 1 Star was for the Mahi tacos that was the only thing that was great about this experience. Being from San Diego I am spoiled when it comes to great Mexican food and service. First off when you order a shot Put it in a small rocks glass not a plastic cup that you make jello shooters in! Serve real salsa and guacamo... | en | 122 | star mahi tacos thing great experience san diego spoiled comes great mexican food service first order shot put small rocks glass plastic cup make jello shooters serve real salsa guacamole please goodness sake going call mexican establishment right please hire waitress brain slow fact go away party would never stepped f... | 58 |
2 | My restaurant experience this past Saturday (9-24-11) is summed up by the Fountains of Wayne song Halley's Waitress. \n\n\"Halley's waitress\nnever comes around\nShe's hiding in the kitchen\nShe's nowhere to be found\nI just want some coffee\nIs that too much to ask?\nHalley's waitress\nis not up to the task.\n\nAnd wh... | en | 447 | restaurant experience past saturday summed fountains wayne song halley waitress halley comes hiding nowhere want much ask finally like away long miss gone halley macayo waitress lisa uncanny grandparents took us lunch promptly seated table plates chips salsa napkins greeted us took drink orders considerable amount time... | 203 |
2 | Macayo's happens to be one of few (only?) places open til a strange hour on Sundays, which I'm all for. It was literally the only place we could find at 9pm on a Sunday to go for not-bad food.\n\nI personally love their red-corn taquitos. In fact, I love them so much, they are the reason I go here. When someone has ... | en | 125 | macayo happens one places open til strange hour sundays literally place could find sunday go personally love taquitos fact love much reason go someone macayo catering count little red devils shine else yum mexican beer selection tryin push zillion different margaritas may may get order right issue see ca really screw t... | 58 |
0 | Unless you have a few hours of your life you don't mind wasting, DO NOT COME HERE! \n\nMy wife and a few friends decided to grab some happy hour food and beverages somewhere. when we arrived and sat down we asked about specials, the waiter replys with \"oh, um.... $3 draft and wells\". we proceed to ask about food and... | en | 571 | unless hours life mind wasting come wife friends decided grab happy hour food beverages somewhere arrived sat asked specials waiter replys oh um draft proceed ask food margarita specials sign behind us clearly states tells us ask sure sign says says right order drink decided food minutes order group business type peopl... | 255 |
1 | We got to experience Macayo's because the local Italian restaurant is closed on Sundays.\n\nHow to express the feel...? Not very busy on a Sunday afternoon around 4 PM...overpriced and certainly light-on-the-tequila margaritas...plenty of chips and salsa being delivered to the table...entrees that took WAY too long to... | en | 410 | got experience macayo local italian restaurant closed express feel busy sunday afternoon around pm overpriced certainly margaritas plenty chips salsa delivered table entrees took way long delivered portion size presentation leaving much desired waiter kept water glasses satisfied order rolled tacos list menu coming top... | 209 |
3 | Happened upon this restaurant while staying at a nearby hotel. We drove by earlier in the day and were first interested in the unique architecture of the building. The decor inside was fun and had an old-school feel. Lots of pink and green, neon lights, mirrors, and wall murals. I loved it!\n\nWent in for dinner a litt... | en | 201 | happened upon restaurant staying nearby hotel drove earlier day first interested unique architecture building decor inside fun feel lots pink green neon lights mirrors wall murals loved dinner little late still west time still quite people rushed server friendly helpful asked menu even though needed check kitchen parti... | 97 |
0 | This is the original Macayo's and man has it seen better days. The decor is old. The carpeting is tired. The plates are chipped and scratched up. The service is crap and the food is NOT what it is at other Macayo's around town. It took our server 10 minutes to come and get our drink order. One member of our party order... | en | 163 | original macayo man seen better days decor old carpeting tired plates chipped scratched service crap food macayo around town took server minutes come get drink order one member party ordered coke totally flat took another minutes replace chicken taco chicken tasted canned server spilled salsa table took forever come ba... | 80 |
2 | Popped in again tonight.\n\nSticking with 3 stars.\n\nCheese crisp is smaller than it used to be. Frozen house margarita downright sucked but blue margarita which cost an extra buck was a lot better.\n\nBaja verde enchiladas were good. Baja sauce is ok but could be better. Rice was good, service was good and kids chees... | en | 87 | popped crisp smaller used frozen house margarita downright sucked blue margarita cost extra buck lot verde enchiladas good baja sauce ok could better rice good service good kids cheeseburger stars based classic valley staple little overpriced things exceeding areas place really hit miss though | 44 |
0 | I must have gone on a bad day, because this is possibly the worst mexican food I've had. Honestly, tasted like Taco Bell on a poor day. I ordered a California burrito, for almost $10. The tortilla was stale, and the flavor was just not there. Being from California, I'm offended that they call this a California burrito!... | en | 100 | must gone bad day possibly worst mexican food honestly tasted like taco bell poor day ordered california burrito almost tortilla stale flavor california offended call california burrito salsa fresh guessing came straight even jar stale place long felt robbed seeing bill | 41 |
1 | I went here on the 4th of July with a huge party (my family). When we entered they had a kids pool full of nasty water up front because their roof was leaking...not so nice. The waiters were nice, allowing us to go to the bar to order our apps and drinks in order to get hh pricing and dealing with our giant party. Unfo... | en | 171 | went july huge party family entered kids pool full nasty water front roof leaking nice waiters nice allowing us go bar order apps drinks order get hh pricing dealing giant party unfortunately food macayos good way overpriced got baja chicken quesadilla fairly dry bland also took huge amount time get food understand due... | 77 |
0 | I was helped right away in being seated, but it took forever for the food once seated. The food was HORRIBLE and actually was sent back by my colleage. I wanted to send mine back, but did not want to make it worse. There were hardly any people in the restaurant, what took so long? No wonder the taco was burnt. But... | en | 86 | helped right away seated took forever food seated food horrible actually sent back colleage wanted send mine back want make worse hardly people restaurant took long wonder taco burnt black slimy stuff red pepper also specials happy hour time weekday never | 41 |
0 | Two words, BABY ROACH..... yes I said it.. and it's true and I hate to because I've know of Macayo's in it's better days, but they've gone down hill. I've only got the steak fajitas here. Every-time I walk in seems like the front-desk is f'ing off somewhere, but at least when they show up we get seated right then. Neve... | en | 155 | two words baby roach yes said true hate know macayo better days gone hill got steak fajitas walk seems like somewhere least show get seated right never waited long steak fajitas seems fine time steak little undercooked complain sometimes steaks medium rare time served onions bell peppers steak wife meal come listed men... | 75 |
3 | I like coming here. The food is great (and authentic). Drinks are awesome. Service can be hit or miss at times, but if you're not in a rush it's ok. However, the last few times here the service has been great. So hopefully they are improving in that area. | en | 49 | like coming food great authentic drinks awesome service hit miss times rush however last times service great hopefully improving area | 20 |
2 | Over rated :(((( | en | 3 | rated | 1 |
1 | I've been here quite a few times over the year and on my most recent visit I noticed that the food and service have really gone downhill.\n\nMacayo's claim to fame is that it's founder, Woody Johnson, invented the chimichanga by accidentally dropping a burrito into the deep frier. However, as any good Arizonan knows, t... | en | 307 | quite times year recent visit noticed food service really gone claim fame founder woody johnson invented chimichanga accidentally dropping burrito deep frier however good arizonan knows claim challenged el charro restaurant tucson also claim invented dish way think restaurant wants lay claim important event food histor... | 147 |
3 | This was my first time at this location, which happens to be the original Macayo's, and I couldn't help, but be reminded of the Robert Frost poem, The Road Not Taken...\n\nTwo roads diverged in a yellow wood\nAnd sorry I could not travel both\nAnd be one traveler, long I stood (because the hostess was MIA)\nAnd looked ... | en | 344 | first time location happens original macayo could help reminded robert frost poem road taken roads diverged yellow sorry could travel one traveler long stood hostess mia looked one far bent undergrowth okay sorry entering walking dimly light hallway option veer left right right brings bar area left dining area middle h... | 159 |
0 | Food is ok but not such a good value for the price. Drinks are expensive. Service is awful. Slow, got the orders mixed up, the bills were mixed up, the server was unprofessional (rude, calling women \"darlin\" - how tacky). Watch out when they add 18% service on a big party - on our bill it said 18% but the math c... | en | 79 | food ok good value price drinks expensive service awful slow got orders mixed bills mixed server unprofessional rude calling women tacky watch add service big party bill said math came like decor awful lots better places eat | 37 |
1 | Macayos is like Chuck E. Cheese without the games. Lots of kids running around. Young servers navigating first jobs with little supervision and varied results. Often bland or lukewarm food that takes an eternity to order and arrive. \n\nAt least at Chuck E Cheese, the kids can run around and bang gophers on the head, o... | en | 72 | macayos like chuck cheese without games lots kids running around young servers navigating first jobs little supervision varied results often bland lukewarm food takes eternity order arrive least chuck e cheese kids run around bang gophers head whatever waiting kind bang head table | 43 |
1 | Just okay-I went for a retirement party and was disappointed with what we paid for what we got. I like the location on Thomas way better and the servers were way more helpful too! | en | 34 | went retirement party disappointed paid got like location thomas way better servers way helpful | 14 |
1 | I went there last night and having been to other Macayo's, this one was a let down. The service was horrible (once I got service) and the food and drinks were definitely lacking. After waiting wondering if we even had a server, he finally got us water and complimentary chips. The server left the menu's on our table aft... | en | 159 | went last night macayo one let service horrible got service food drinks definitely lacking waiting wondering even server finally got us water complimentary chips server left menu table ordered set started becoming burden available table space got took manager standing front steak fajitas date shrimp fajitas margaritas ... | 77 |
2 | So, my girlfriend came into town to help me move home, and she wanted to get some Mexican food. I immediately thought of Macayo's, because I've been here before and love how colorful their interior was.\n\nWe walked in and were seated right away. I was expecting it to be a bit busier for Father's day, but alas, there... | en | 146 | girlfriend came town help move home wanted get mexican food immediately thought macayo love colorful interior walked seated right away expecting bit busier father day alas much going waitress great started chips dip eventually ordered girlfriend went chicken chimichanga loved looked really good sitting went nacho supre... | 66 |
1 | For being the inventor of the chimichanga it was VERY disappointing. The chimichanga was awful. Huge, but awful. It was soggy and bland. Service was bad despite being the only people in the restaurant. | en | 34 | inventor chimichanga disappointing chimichanga awful huge awful soggy bland service bad despite people restaurant | 14 |
1 | I was not impressed. We were here with a group of friends and the staff didn't seem to care if they waited on us or not. When our server did come around, he was friendly and seemed to enjoy what he was doing, but honestly, I've had better service at other places | en | 52 | impressed group friends staff seem care waited us server come around friendly seemed enjoy honestly better service places | 18 |
2 | Was ok, wasnt great wasnt bad either. Service was great ! Had the verde pork enchiladas. That is all. | en | 19 | ok wasnt great wasnt bad either service great verde pork enchiladas | 11 |
1 | Eh... no. This bright colorful restaurant is kind of cute, but the food leaves much to be desired.\n\nThe cheese crisp should be skipped. It's a fried tortilla covered in Velveeta (or some other processed cheese). There's no flavor. Salsa tastes like it's made from canned tomatoes. Chips were fresh, on the plus side.\n... | en | 109 | eh bright colorful restaurant kind cute food leaves much cheese crisp skipped fried tortilla covered velveeta processed cheese flavor salsa tastes like made canned tomatoes chips fresh plus think entrees better chicken chimichanga rice fine carne asada tacos decent tomatillo sauce beef tough black beans seemed canned m... | 59 |
1 | We went during happy hour and sat in the bar area. The place was relatively empty and too low of lighting to see anything. I ordered a strawberry margarita which was WAY too sweet! It was half foam on top and I didn't feel like it was worth the $6 price tag. Usually when I go to mexican restaurants they bring you chips... | en | 105 | went happy hour sat bar area place relatively empty low lighting see anything ordered strawberry margarita way sweet half foam top feel like worth price tag usually go mexican restaurants bring chips salsa however buffet style layout extra items normally see service great overall clean establishment would recommend hap... | 54 |
0 | There shouldn't even be an option for a star. The service is horrible and bartenders are very rude. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone not even my worst enemy! | en | 30 | even option star service horrible bartenders rude would recommend place anyone even worst enemy | 14 |
2 | My cousin just had her wedding catered by Macayo's catering service. The food tasted fresh and was pretty good. She ordered 100% vegetarian entrees and food was served buffet style. I would highly recommend the catered been chimichangas.\n\nThe desert was delicious. We had the flan. Super nummy!\n\nThey also provided \... | en | 71 | cousin wedding catered macayo catering service food tasted fresh pretty good ordered vegetarian entrees food served buffet style would highly recommend catered desert delicious flan super nummy also provided margaritas hit party absolutely servers nice wedding party satisfied | 38 |
0 | We have patronized Macayo's since 1972 and never felt it was a poor choice until last week. We ordered a single taco to accompany a bowl of soup. It was no better than what is offered at Jack In The Box but was priced ten times more!! Don't bother to go to their website and try for justice, they either do not read c... | en | 103 | patronized macayo since never felt poor choice last week ordered single taco accompany bowl soup better offered jack box priced ten times bother go website try justice either read complaints care respond apparently slow learners return treated like scum house help help tacos caliber disgrace | 45 |
1 | The service was not too great. The Waitress needs to smile more. We were a party of 9. The food was ok, prefer authentic, this taste like it was out of a can. Most likely won't be coming back to this restaurant. | en | 42 | service great waitress needs smile party food ok prefer authentic taste like likely wo coming back restaurant | 17 |
0 | Eek! Methinks not.... this clearly doesn't describe this place. Eek! Foodpoisoning Ahead. That would paint a picture like Bob Ross on this damn place. 1 out of the 8 beef mini chimichangas had chicken... I think it was chicken, it's been awhile since I have tasted rancid meat... but it's a taste you don't forget. ... | en | 122 | eek methinks clearly describe place eek foodpoisoning ahead would paint picture like bob ross damn place beef mini chimichangas chicken think chicken awhile since tasted rancid meat taste forget waitress check food received manager ignored first asked could get something else want leaving worry hunger last thing mind t... | 58 |
2 | The food was really good. Especially the carnitas enchilada. Chips are good and fresh. I have to give three stars because the server waited twenty minutes to take our food order after we waited a long time for drinks already. Then the food took forever when there were only three tables in service!! Forever as in longer... | en | 102 | food really good especially carnitas enchilada chips good fresh give three stars server waited twenty minutes take food order waited long time drinks already food took forever three tables service forever longer thirty minutes usually eat chips choice chef attentive allergies must add eat day serious chill oh yeah grea... | 53 |
0 | No, no, no, no. That's all I can say if you are planning on eating here. \n\nMy daughter and I went in today, on a Sunday afternoon, because we couldn't find another Mexican restaurant that was open on Sunday in central Phoenix. The service was fine but the food was awful. The beans tasted like they came from a can (R... | en | 168 | say planning eating daughter went today sunday afternoon could find another mexican restaurant open sunday central phoenix service fine food awful beans tasted like came rosarita brand salsa barely palatable reason ate half food leaving waiter asked food told say sorry offer bring something else comp one meals central ... | 69 |
0 | The food, the service and the management are all in need of improvement. This place has gone downhill. I used to dine here regularly, but will definitely not go back again as my most recent visit left me irritated and hungry. My family, a coworker and I arrived for an early lunch so the restaurant had plenty of seating... | en | 439 | food service management need improvement place gone downhill used dine regularly definitely go back recent visit left irritated hungry family coworker arrived early lunch restaurant plenty seating requested table fan keep place warm daughter requested high chair grandson two requests caused issue ultimately decided put... | 194 |
1 | We were here for a family gathering. They set us up in a nice room. The chips were good but the salsa was very bland and watery. I got the a chimi which is a signature dish. The beef was ok but really didn't care for the cheese sauce. The rest of my family said their food was just ok. I really expected it to be bet... | en | 67 | family gathering set us nice room chips good salsa bland watery got chimi signature dish beef ok really care cheese sauce rest family said food really expected better | 28 |
0 | The margaritas which Macayos calls \"the best in Phoenix\" are not. That's the nicest way I can say it. Just don't waste your money on them. \n\nThe food is decent but bland. The guacamole was excellent. \n\nProblem is that any good Mexican food joint that can't give me a good margarita is OFF the list.\n\nThe server w... | en | 69 | margaritas macayos calls best nicest way say waste money food decent bland guacamole excellent good mexican food joint ca give good margarita server decent half service staff needed | 28 |
0 | Flat, old tasting soda.\nBurned cheese crisp.\nWatery salsa.\nCongealed re fried beans.\nHair in rice.\nPeeling paint on walls.\nHalf assed service.\nNo Cholula sauce.\n\nPass. Do not enter.\nI should have read the reviews first, but thought the outside looked retro and fun. That's Yelp karma... | en | 39 | flat old tasting cheese fried paint assed cholula read reviews first thought outside looked retro fun yelp karma | 18 |
0 | Terrible service, and I ordered a items that were advertised as 8.99 but I was charged 11.99. Manager claimed that he was unable to change price in computer..what a joke. I will never go to that location again! | en | 38 | terrible service ordered items advertised charged manager claimed unable change price computer joke never go location | 16 |
0 | The manager contacted me with an apology but it was a joke!! Never even addressed the terrible service we received!! Never go to this restaurant!! | en | 25 | manager contacted apology joke never even addressed terrible service received never go restaurant | 13 |
1 | The staff was super friendly. They messed up my order but she rectified it quickly. My husband had the macayo tour meal and the portions were very small. Also the margaritas were very weak and tasted like water. Although the staff was very friendly this is not a place I would visit again when I come back to Phoenix. | en | 59 | staff super friendly messed order rectified quickly husband macayo tour meal portions small also margaritas weak tasted like water although staff friendly place would visit come back phoenix | 28 |
0 | Went to celebrate with a party of 15 and they wouldn't let me in with my daughter because after 4 PM it's considered a bar. Security was extremely lazy in getting management when I wanted to speak to him. Finally he came and explained its the law I understand and respected that so I asked if I could just speak with my ... | en | 121 | went celebrate party would let daughter pm considered bar security extremely lazy getting management wanted speak finally came explained law understand respected asked could speak party minutes left since drove would let eat declined never going recommend place anybody since even simple request could made know law bend... | 53 |
0 | Never go here for a family celebration. My family made reservations here for my graduation dinner, but they gave our table away and set us up in the bar instead. At one point they acted like we didn't have a reservation even though we dropped off a cake that morning. This was fine once fixed, but once happy hour starte... | en | 131 | never go family celebration family made reservations graduation dinner gave table away set us bar instead one point acted like reservation even though dropped cake morning fine fixed happy hour started pushed literally pushed waiters threw gifts onto floor trying clear table get us waitress messed orders asked patron m... | 67 |
3 | It is said the chimichanga was invented at this spot. Full-on bar and dance floor, banquet rooms, and large dining areas. \n\nI cannot believe after several years of yelp*ing and many more than that Macayo'ing I've never written a review for Macayo Numero Uno. \n\nI like Macayo's. Like an errant Military Macaw seekin... | en | 202 | said chimichanga invented spot bar dance floor banquet rooms large dining areas believe several years yelp ing many never written review macayo numero uno like macayo like errant military macaw seeking colpa cambopata peregrinate across valley west globe always returning chips salsa hunger dishes love eat times fat bil... | 109 |
4 | these guys have been doing it proper since day one. best customer service and best selection of boards and gear. | en | 20 | guys proper since day one best customer service best selection boards gear | 12 |
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