Elvira's Restaurant 2221 Interstate 19 Frontage Road, Tubac, AZ 85646

"Fun, exciting experience to be had at Elvira's in Tubac! Not to mention the delicious food and drinks, including homemade tequilas!!"

"What a surprise to find such a top notch place out here. Very cool atmosphere. Food is excellent. Service very good. All around high marks. Expensive but worth it."

"Good: Delicious Flounder with pineapple. Melted in my mouth. Beautiful, relaxing music. Interesting eclectic decor. Very gracious and helpful staff, and quick service. Bad: prices were very high"

"Great venue for lunch or dinner together with friends. Summary: Good bar menu and fully-stocked bar with experienced staff for good cocktails. Food is fundamentally Mexican. Make a reservation. Drinks: The Margarita Classic was good, though a little too sweet for us. The Margarita Xalapeno (no, really it’s spelt that way) was the right balance of fresh cucumber and jalapeño with Tajin and Sea salt on the rim). The Delbac classic single malt whiskey was surprisingly smooth and good. Appetizers: We had Queso Fundido and added Chorizo, and Guacamole (Hass avocado mixed with xalapeño, white onions, red tomatoes, cilantro topped with roasted pepitas, dried cranberries, pomegranate seeds and queso cotija) for appetizers. Entrees: We had Aztec Ribeye steak. Good presentation with rub on steak and cooked to perfection. Required the supplied sauted, pickled, onions and jalapeños each mouthful for fullest flavor Also had a couple of the Mole dishes. The Mole Poblano was the more traditional recipe and the sauce was rich without being overwhelming. The chocolate was more subtle than I expected. The other was Mole Coloradito Oaxaqueno; this had much more heat and deeper range of flavors reminiscent of more traditional Oaxacan cuisine. Though this is definitely a little pricey, the service was exemplar, the food sublime and the drinks excellent. Cannot recommend highly enough. The Stables restaurant at Tubac Golf resort did us an unexpected favor by their incredibly poor service today, pushing us toward Elvira’s for a fantastic lunch."

"We had an EXCELLENT server. Answered all our questions about the dishes. Offered opinions about which dishes would be good choices. She attended to like we were super special. The chips/salsa was different but terrific. The guac was different than standard fair but amazingly good. Each of our dishes were wonderful & oh so different than typical Sonoran Mexican food. Our marg's were very special. The atmosphere was just over the top. So very different. We enjoyed every minute of being there. Just be sure to look up at the ceiling to see the amazing lights."