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PATIO - Amelia's Mexican Kitchen - Oracle, Tucson, AZ

Amelia's Mexican Kitchen - Oracle

4.6 (165)
$30 and under
Mexican
5851 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, AZ 85704-3813

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2 people
7:00 PM

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Lively
  • Innovative
Amelia's Mexican Kitchen is a restaurant that fuses Traditional Mexican kitchen with modern twists.
Chef Jose Contreras has been named a 2025 James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, NM, NV, OK). Named after his grandmother, Amelia, Chef Contreras brings family traditions to life with dishes like enchiladas, chilaquiles, quesabirria, molcajetes and tamales. With two locations in Tucson. Our signature dish "Amelia's Molcajete" is widely known in Tucson as one of the best.
We received several rewards for our food, the latest was 1st and 2nd place in best salsa & 1rd. place for best taco .
Amelia's Mexican Kitchen 2nd location is a cozy and modern place to share amazing food with amazing people.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Latin American, Traditional Mexican
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 7:00 am–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 7:00 am–9:00 pm Sun 8:00 am–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Jose Contreras
  • Catering
    CATERING AVAILABLE
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    West Tucson
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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What 165 people are saying

Amelia's Mexican Kitchen - Oracle reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Tucson

    Best Value

  • Tucson

    Best Value

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Amelia's Mexican Kitchen - Oracle delights Tucson with "the best Mexican in the city," offering "absolutely the BEST tamales" and flavorful quesabirrias. The vibrant, cozy atmosphere complements "great service," though some find it noisy. Reservations are recommended due to its popularity. Patrons rave about "OMG delicious" food and "fantastic" cocktails.

165 Reviews
  1. Gerald

    Seattle9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    They had a little trouble getting us seated on time, 30 minutes past reservation. But once seated everything was great plus they comped us a couple of appetizers. Food and service were both excellent.

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  2. Nan

    Tucson12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food here is always delicious. Simply put, the best Mexican in the city. I’ve only been to the Oracle location tho. Always a well thought out presentation, delicious flavors and perfect menu options!!! If you haven’t tried this restaurant yet, make it a priority. It won’t disappoint.

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  3. Peter VIP

    San Francisco6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The best-tasting Mexican food I have had in the past 30 years. The only place that may hve been a little better was a very upscale estblishment in the middle of Mexico City. The place is very popular aget a reservation and exxpect a wait

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  4. Linda VIP

    Phoenix20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely the BEST tamales. Great service, and a really excellent margarita!

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  5. Larry

    Tucson21 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service. Food delicious. First, but certainly not last visit

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  6. Bill VIP

    Atlanta12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was amazing. The food, the service and the atmosphere were all so good.

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  7. Gary

    Atlantic City1 review

    4.0

    Dined on May 9, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    We had 6 people at the table 4 people loved there meal 2 didn’t. My wife told the waiter the chips were stale, he said he would get more and never returned

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  8. jack

    Tucson29 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 9, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We had heard so much about Amelia’s. The decor was very nice, food mediocre. Burritos were too much tortilla and not enough fillings. Rellenos were over cooked and no filling. My wife had the Mixta fajitas which looked and tasted very good. Margaritas were low on tequila and watered down. Amelia’s did not prove its reputation. Not returning.

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  9. Maryline

    Tucson1 review

    3.0

    Dined on May 3, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Such a disappointing experience. We asked our waiter for a recommendation for a SEAFOOD dish and mentioned that we DO NOT eat meat, red or white. He recommended Molcajete de Mariscos (2 people), which we ordered. The dish was topped with 2 items wrapped in bacon!! We told the waiter we had asked for a dish without any meat and he retorted "it's only bacon"! Such ignorance! We also had to ask for plates as apparently they expected us to eat directly out of the dish. We also had to ask for water, and for napkins ...! Then a table of 4 next to us ordered fajitas, and as they came the entire dining room was overcome with excessive smoke and a horrible stench! There is apparently NO VENTILATION whatsoever in that restaurant! We felt sick and apparently so did the people around us! The food tasted okay but not great. The cocktails were pretty good, though.

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  10. Justin

    Minneapolis1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beez kneez / 10/10 / don’t sleep on how great this please is.

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FAQs

Amelia's Mexican Kitchen - Oracle offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (520) 335-9580.

Amelia's Mexican Kitchen - Oracle is rated 4.6 stars by 165 OpenTable diners.

Amelia's Mexican Kitchen - Oracle does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
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5851 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, AZ 85704-3813

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    West Tucson
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 7:00 am–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 7:00 am–9:00 pm Sun 8:00 am–8:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Latin American, Traditional Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Jose Contreras
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
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