Mi Nidito Cafe

09/22/08

Tasty! by Robyn P. at InsiderPages

Contributor at Insider Pages

Mi Nidito has been around for many years and deserves to stay. It is a family style restaurant with good food. It is not fancy but the staff is friendly.

09/21/09

Continues to be good food!

by gastel2 at Citysearch

This continues to be one of my favorite restaurants in the Tucson area. The food is consistently good and the staff are efficient and friendly. My only regret is always the wait, but I do love how they are open late, so it's always worth it!

• Pros: tried and true authentic Mexican food!
• Cons: The wait

10/14/08

So This Is What Great Mexican Food Is Like

by huskyduck at Citysearch

I live in Seattle where it is commonly said there is "no good Mexican food". I happened to be in Tuscon recently and decided to have a late dinner at Mi Nidito. I was absolutely blown away. From the chips and salsa which were obviously made fresh in house to the chili rellenos, enchiladas, tacos and tostadas-I was given a lesson in what authentic Mexican food is supposed to be like. The Mexican food I have been eating for years does not even resemble the food I was served at Mi Nidito. I'm looking for a reason to go back to Tuscon just so I can eat at Mi Nidito again. One of the best meals of my life. The only downside to this meal was that it ruined eating Mexican food in my hometown forever.

• Pros: Best Mexican Food

05/09/07

Take your out of town visitors

by analo81 at Citysearch

First off Horchard who gave the place one star is an IDIOT! Velveta at a restaurant?! No wonder they looked at you like you were practically stupid. Chile con queso is not authentic Mexican food and if you think it is please take yourself back to your obviously midwest or eastern part of our United States, we dont really need your closed minded viewpoints here. The food is great, prices are right, security ( I think it was) in the parking lot is super. The staff is not necessiarly nice but that is much better than fake and phoney, and you dont go lacking for anything.

• Pros: food is soo good, served relatively fast
• Cons: yes you do have to wait. If you like your service to be coddled, not the best place

03/12/07

Best mexican food in tucson! Truely authentic... get there early for faster seating, excellent margaritas!!

by prietalinda at Citysearch

This is the spot to be after a night out with friends or family. Your more then likely to see someone you know! The food tastes home cooked, it definitly is not something you will find anywhere else. The tacos and chili rellenos are to die for. And plus the prices are pocket friendly.. even the waiters are authentic. You may just get one that speaks only broken english. The resaurant has a story to tell, its a feast for the eyes and tummy! I have since left Tucson but yet still find myself craving Mi Nidito (my little nest) Jimmy works hard to remember his loyal customers and treats all very fair. You won't find service like that of Mi Nidito anywhere else.

02/04/07

Great Service, Good Food, Decent Prices...

by brandonrthompson at Citysearch

Mi Nidito was a place we checked out with our family when we moved here a week ago. The food was great and the prices were reasonable, much lower than some of the other places in town! Truly authentic Sonoran food, I had the Presidents Plate, which is a mound of just about everything, Chile Relleno, Enchilada, Tamale, Tostada, and a Taco. I couldn't finish it all, but everyone was pleasantly suprised with what we ate and the prices, the service was great, we were treated like we had been regulars for years, and were seated in about 45 minutes, even with a party of 8...highly recommend!

• Pros: Great service, great food, great prices
• Cons: Can be a long wait on a weekend at dinner time, location is a little out of the way

12/20/06

Authentic Sonoran Food with Heart - Worth the Wait - AAAAAA+++++

by christaclt at Citysearch

For 24 years I lived in Tucson. I saw MiNidito grow from a small hole in the wall to a larger bustling restaurant. The reviewer before me just hasn't a clue that the food at MiNidito would never include Velveta for that is an anglicized dish he speaks of - not authentic. The food is Sonoran, and even more, it is the Mexican food style of Tucson at its very best. MiNidito food is NOT some Epcot version of generic Mexican food equal to the "genuine" American food experience of McDonald's! This is food like I ate in the homes of my Mexican friends. I've been gone now for 14 years as a permanent Tucson resident yet I can walk into MiNidito, work my way to the desk, and Jimmy will greet me as if I was there last week. I am greeted by name. But I get no favorite treatment - because everyone is treated the same to personal service and fabulous food AND it's good discipline to wait to get it! :) We found we just planned for the wait. A lot of good conversation on warm nights just whet the appetite for when we were seated. Slow down and savor the company and the food. You owe yourself that.

In 1985/86 I lost 142 lbs. My one treat was going to MiNidito to have one flat enchilada with lots of lettuce (find a flat enchilada outside of Tucson!) The staff were always supportive - always smiling an Old Pueblo sun-filled smile that said "welcome home" each and every week. My daughter went from age 0 to 24 eating there - always tolerated by staff - always tossed a lollipop by Jimmy as we left. Ask him about the night she suddenly tossed it back at him! When I divorced it was the waitresses who were kind and understanding when I came alone with her.

AAAA+++ They are blessed with great authentic Sonoran food to offer along with caring service.

May God richly bless them all for the pleasure they have brought to me and to my family from decade to decade.

• Pros: Authentic Sonoran Mexican food; consistency; kind and willing service
• Cons: Parking

12/08/06

The absolute worst in Tucson dining

by hochard at Citysearch

This resturant came highly recommended as the finest Tucson has to offer in mexican food.

The wait staff was rude and the food was not worth the high praises that it recieved. The picture of a U.S. President on the wall does not make the food good, as much as locals would believe it has.

The resturant does not serve Chili con Queso, and when I asked for it the wait staff acted as though there is no such thing in existence. When I explained that one receipe is made with Veleeta and even has a receipe on the box. The wait staff still insisted that this is foreign to them at the resturant.

I would not recommend this resturant at all and I would not eat there again if it were free.

• Pros: None
• Cons: Everything about it, there were long lines although it was not worth the wait

This jam-packed, South Tucson favorite is the epitome of authentic Mexican food, just ask Bill Clinton.

by Contributor at Citysearch

The Scene
When Bill Clinton ate here in 1999, he was the first person in years who didn't have to wait for a table. Plenty of people have waited up to two hours to sit in this adobe with its dark tables, brick and tiled archways and colorful decorations. You'd be hard-pressed to find a more authentic Sonoran restaurant.

The Food
The Burro Deluxe, a large flour tortilla wrapped around beans, green chili, avocado, cheese and tomato is just one of the reasons people are willing to wait. The chili rellenos are fresh, light and puffy, with just a little spicy bite to them. Wash the meal down with an orchata, a rice milk drink laced with cinnamon, then order one of the quirky desserts like the choco-taco or the mango chimichanga.

07/09/06

Good, but not great

by smart462 at Citysearch

OVER RATED!! DEFINITELY NOT WORTH AN HOUR OR MORE WAIT. MUCH BETTER MEXICAN RESTUARANTS IN TUCSON. ALTHOUGH, THE TOPOPO SALAD IS A FAVORITE OF MINE, I REFUSE TO WAIT MORE THAN 20 MINUTES TO BE SEATED, WHICH I BELIEVE IS AN ACCEPTABLE AMOUNT OF WAIT TIME.

• Pros: TOPOPO SALAD
• Cons: TOO SMALL, NOT ENOUGH PARKING, AND LONG

02/03/06

The best

by rhinopete at Citysearch

It takes forever to get a seat, but you've got to go!

• Pros: food, value, ambiance
• Cons: long wait for table