The Original Carolina's Mexican Food 1202 East Mohave Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034

"Any person who grew up in Phoenix who knows the local Mexican cuisine seen here tell you to go to this place. I’ve been coming here for years every time I visit home and it never disappoints. Nothing on the menu is a bad choice and they all have, the same authentic flavor. I usually get the red or green chili burrito but sometimes I feel like getting the tacos. I can get really busy on a workday for lunch so I’d recommend going around 11 o’clock or 1 o’clock. But if you can’t and I have to work around the 12 o’clock rush time, and never takes too long."

"Truly great burritos at a good price, the tortillas are something special and if you have the appetite I would recommend getting a “buttered Tortilla” in addition to your order, really special. The place is a cool vibe too."

"This review is based on tamales. Usually we love all the food at Carolina’s. We typically visit the Mesa location but we’ve visited this location before and had good experiences. This time however has me swearing to never buy tamales from them again. The masa and meat was dry. The meat was not even fully shredded. I kept finding big chunks of un-shredded meat. Also they were super bland. It almost seemed like these were frozen for a really long time, defrosted and sold. Not at all what I have come to expect from Carolina’s! This was not worth the $40 cost they charge for them, I couldn’t even finishing eating one, it was so bad. If you’re looking for tamales don’t buy them here!"

"When I initially arrived the outside didn't look like much yet The parking lot was full and there were many backgrounds of people from all over , I had to give this place a try. It was a recommendation from a stranger and I'll tell you the stranger was on point lol. I had the beef chimichanga with tacos on the side . The cheese they used , the seasoning and ingredients were all amazing and really tasty !! I will be back once more"

"So this is absolutely not a place that I would drive by and think “this is the best tortilla in town”. But-it’s not only the *best* tortilla I’ve ever had, it’s just all around great food. I ordered a red Chile burro and it was so good. It comes with red sauce, which normally I use tons of red sauce, I don’t think it was needed. The red sauce was spicy but not mouth numbing, meat was tender and it became an absolute mess as my hands were covered in delicious red Chile sauce. This is the original Carolina’s in Phoenix and you get all sorts of folks eating here-police, fire, business folks, blue collar folks, tourists etc. it’s a truly hidden off the beaten path place and I always suggest folks eat here. They do not serve breakfast all day, they stop at like 1030 or 11, but no matter what you get here it will be amazing (I’ve been eating here for 10+ years and have tried just about everything)"