Tortas CM is a Mexico City Style casual Torta (Mexican Sandwich) Restaurant in Glendale Arizona. It’s not a fancy place. It’s actually kind of plain but it seems clean and neat.
You order and pay at the counter.
They offer around a dozen varieties of tortas (sandwiches) that come in regular size or mini sized that are served with waffle fries.
Regular size is above and mini size is below in the above photo.
They also offer street tacos, soft beverages, and Mexican beverages.
The first Torta that I’ve ever tried was from Malibu Jugged Y Cafe in Jalisco Mexico. I was told that the tortas there were the best in town by a local.
What I remember the most about the sandwich was the bread. It was buttered with a light texture but also a little crusty with a slight sweetness. I remember someone telling me that the bread is based on a French style recipe.
Today at Tortas CM I got the mini sized chicken torta that’s called the Nortena.
The mini for me is the PERFECT size sandwich. It’s not as sweet and the bread from the one I tried in Mexico but Just like the torta from Mexico the bread is a light fluffy texture. It had a nice crust, seemed slightly buttered and doesn’t seem too heavy. The inside is so tasty, it spicy and powerfully flavorful. The chicken is tender and infused with flavors, this sandwich also includes onions, jalapeños, mozzarella (left off at my request), tomato, chipotle sauce, and avocado. It might be the best sandwich on the menu. It just sounded the tastiest to me. The fries are also very good. They were made fresh to order and are also well seasoned.
Be sure not to miss the delicious house made condiments located by the soda machine.
They have house made salsa roja, spicy ketchup, and spicy salsa verde.
My husband had the regular sized Torta CM (breaded beef, breaded chicken, mozzarella, tomato, onions, jalapeño, and avocado) and a carne asada taco.
I tried a chunk of the carne asada and it surprised me. It was very tender and tasty.
I’m afraid to tell you the prices. They are so low I don’t know how they make any money. I also would expect to go up because prices are rising on everything these days. (on the day of my visit most regular size torta platters were $11.00 and street tacos were $2 my mini torta platter was only $7…I do expect that the prices will change at any time)
Torta CM in Glendale AZ is Worth a Fork!
Tortas CM Mexico City Grill Glendale AZ
13771 N 59TH Ave Glendale AZ
623-600-8630
www.TortasCM.com
Everything is subject to change.
