Bonita’s is a small casual Mexican Restaurant located in Glendale Arizona. They are open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They offer a varied menu of breakfast burros, combos that include rice and beans (priced $7.50-$11. subject to change), assorted appetizers like miniature chimis, soups, all kinds of different tacos (street sized priced at only $1.50 subject to change), burros, birria ramen, children’s menu, desserts, limited alcohol, and more!
Bonita’s is on the end of a strip mall.
There are two menus to order from. One is on the side wall.
They also have a menu on the wall behind the counter that you order from and pay at.
You get a beverage or order a margarita, pick a table to sit at and they run your food to you when it is ready.
Today we ordered street sized tacos of carne asada, pollo asada (chicken), carnitas (pork), adobada (pork) and a birria taco (beef).
Everything was at least good. Today we liked the carnitas, adobada, and the birria tacos best of the tacos we tried on this day.
Mexican style rice and refried beans.
The other stand out was the Birria Ramen. We actually liked this better than the birria taco because it seemed more flavorful than the taco….We think the cheese mellowed the flavors in the taco.
You should know that birria is a spicy Mexican stew that is painstakingly made and is considered to be a special dish. Often Birria is served at special occasions and holidays….This is really flavorful and delicious…The beef is infused with flavors and is falling apart tender…This is really good. The noodles are just ramen style…I do note that I don’t know if other Mexican Restaurants take the birria ramen further with the noodles or add a marinated egg but this is pretty cool for North Phoenix.
Gotta go back and try fish tacos, chili relleno and maybe fried ice cream next time.
Went back!
This time tried a fish taco.
The tortilla is warm and the fish is extra crispy and this does have good flavors with the chipotle cream sauce.
Tried a chili relleno.
The chili relleno is not a beauty here but was made with a fresh poblano pepper and is stuffed with melty mild white cheese. The relleno is very lightly battered and you do have the choice of red or green sauce.
My husband had a carnitas fajita burrito. He said the carnitas wasn’t as fatty today but was still good. The guacamole is nice fresh and chunky like it should be.
It sure didn’t cost much to have dinner here. Our two tacos, relleno, burrito and two margaritas were only around $35.
On both visits service was efficient and welcoming.
The dishes that we are most likely to come back for (so far) are –
birria ramen, carnitas, adobada, fish tacos, chili relleno, guacamole, and $5.00 margaritas
Bonita’s is worth a try if you find yourself in the area. It sure doesn’t cost much to dine here either.
WWW.BonitasPHX.com
Everything is subject to change.
