El Mezquite Grill - Doubletree by Hilton Downtown TCC

Name: El Mezquite Grill - Doubletree by Hilton Downtown TCC
Address: 280 S Church Ave, Tucson, AZ, United States, 85701
Telephone: (855) 610-8733
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 3.5

3.5

35 Reviews

$31 to $50

Mexican

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Beautiful Mexican restaurant located in the DoubleTree By Hilton Downtown Tucson Convention Center.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 22, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Mexican
Hours of operation
Daily 6:00 am–2:00 pm Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(855) 610-8733
Website
https://www.facebook.com/elmezquiterestaurant/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
280 S Church Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701
Neighborhood
South Tucson
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Happy Hour, Outdoor Firepit, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

El Mez Breakfast$16.00
two eggs any style - choice of bacon, sausage, ham, or chorizo - breakfast potatoes, choice of toast or house made corn tortillas
Classic Benedict$16.00
two poached eggs, applewood smoked ham, hollandaise sauce, english muffin, breakfast potatoes
Gravlax Benedict$17.00
two poached eggs, achiote house-cured salmon, house crema, southwest hollandaise, breakfast potatoes or house salad
Denver Omelet$16.00
three eggs, ham, onion, seasonal peppers, house queso blend, hollandaise, breakfast potatoes
Huevos Rancheros$16.00
two eggs, refried beans, salsa verde, cotija, avocado, heirloom tomatoes, pico de gallo, chile guero toreado and arugula garnish, crispy tortilla
Breakfast Burrito$16.00
three scrambled eggs, chorizo, breakfast potatoes, cheese blend, flour tortilla
Mesquite Flour Pancakes$14.00
almond whipped cream, and seasonal berries
Churro French Toast$14.00
whipped dulce de leche

Sides

Bacon$6.00
Ham$6.00
Sausage$6.00
Breakfast Potatoes$5.00
Fresh Fruit$5.00
Cottage Cheese$4.00
Toast$4.00
white, wheat, sourdough, or gluten-free

Beverages

Coffee$4.00
Tea$5.00
Juice$5.00
El Mez Bloody Mary$10.00
El Mez Michelada$10.00
Morning Margarita$10.00
Paloma$10.00
Mimosa$10.00
Bottomless Mimosa$22.00

What 35 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.5

3.5 based on recent ratings

3.8Food
3.9Service
3.6Ambience
3.2Value

Noise • Moderate

35 Reviews

j
jerryw
Los Angeles
3 reviews
1.0
3 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall1food2service1ambience2
Absolutely the worst service I have ever had. The waitress was totally incompetent. Tried to bring appetizer after main course. We told her it was too late, and she put it on bill anyway. Ordered tacos which came with rice and beans; the tacos came. When we were able to flag her down and asked for the rice and beans, she took another 10 minutes to bring them. Terrible service, ruined the first part of our stay in Tucson.
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MaggieyDaniel
Tucson
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on September 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The dishes we ordered were surprisingly delicious. Definitely we will come back.
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Etucson
Phoenix
6 reviews
3.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 6, 2023
overall3food2service3ambience2
Service was friendly, Very limited menu, Food preparation was below average, Atmosphere dealing with flies due to being open to the outside, not much character but as expected for the ground floor of a DoubleTree hotel
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RussellM
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We really enjoy El Mezquite as the flavors are fresh, vibrant and creative. We enjoyed the fresh catch and the tamales with beef barria. Wow! Delicious! The staff is always friendly and accommodating. Isabel was our service professional who was very nice, attentive, and made the evening dinner very enjoyable. Christopher Sapp is a superb hospitality professional who is very kind and focused on his guests experience. He is Mr. Hospitality! We will be back!
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on August 16, 2023
overall2food4service2ambience1
When we arrived to be seated, they could not find our reservation. I offered to show them the reservation on the app but they had no interest. Too expensive for the quality while the food was alright, it was just simply too expensive, uncomfortable chairs(they need a chair cushion for the dining chairs and your back!) — don’t believe we would return.
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mjt520
Tucson
55 reviews
vip
3.0
55 reviews
Dined on July 2, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience4
Food was on the bland/tasteless side. The kitchen could not serve Tempura Market Fish because they did not have tempura powder? The space was nice, opening to a patio setting and there was even a breeze! Best thing going was our server!
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seafoody
Phoenix
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on June 23, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience3
It is a nice restaurant, and the dining room was very pleasant with the doors open to outside. The menu is limited, and especially if you do not eat meat. It used to have a larger menu.
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BBob
Phoenix
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The location is perfect for just about anything downtown. The service was attentive, and the food was outstanding! My cheese crisp was a full (and delicious) meal.
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AmiB
Denver
20 reviews
vip
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on June 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wow, just wow! We had the pleasure of staying at this hotel for four nights and ate breakfast and dinner every day. The food is exceptional! The ambience and decor are fresh and inviting! Chef Carlos is a master! He makes everything from scratch including the amazing pineapple preserves for toast! On our very last night, he personally delivered our appetizer and entree to our table! His take on Mexican cuisine is so unique and full of flavor. The appetizer knocked my socks off--we tried the Mayan Pepita dip! This was unlike anything I had ever tried--so flavorful and the pita bread served alongside had a tad sweetness to it which paired perfectly with the mild spicy dip. For dinner we shared the El Mez tamales with the slow-braised barria. Again, knocked it out of the park! Full of flavor and the tamales themselves were so tender--not dry like many tamales I've had in the past. This hotel, this restaurant was such an unexpected surprise, and we cannot wait to return to Tucson to stay and eat at this little gem! Thank you Chef Carlos and team!
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Beardog
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 4, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience3
First time at El Mezquite Grill. They were having an all you can eat taco buffet, but my wife doesn't eat that much. The chef allowed her to order from the menu, which made her happy. The food was good and the service very friendly. We will eat there again on one of our many downtown outings.
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ShirleyB
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 14, 2023
overall4food5service3ambience4
Delicious brunch, attractively served, with pleasant servers and staff. Our only complaint would be that there probably weren't enough servers, considering it was Mother's Day and there were a lot of guests. We had a lovely time!
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Rojo
Tucson
39 reviews
vip
3.0
39 reviews
Dined on May 11, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience4
Eclectic menu sorta Mexican with a couple of unique items that are not typical "hotel" food. The location is beautiful and the live music was good from 6-8. Service was so so, a bit slow, and wasn't crowded.
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LindaF
Tucson
12 reviews
vip
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on May 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
fantastic dinner! beautiful presentations and very tasty and delish. wonderful atmosphere. will be back!
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CharlieB
Tucson
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on April 1, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
The menu selection is limited, however, there has always been something worth ordering from the menu. Service is always friendly and competent.
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Simpleman
Tucson
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 29, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Our food was excellent as usual, service was a little slow. We been here twice both times food excellent, service slow. Either they need more kitchen help or more wait staff. Otherwise I consider it a good place to eat.
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DanielW
Boise
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved the food and the atmosphere. Excellent quality, good portions. Highly recommend to anybody visiting Tucson.
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Pete
Salt Lake City
7 reviews
vip
2.0
7 reviews
Dined on March 23, 2023
overall2food1service3ambience3
We haven't been here in awhile, and won't be back. The room is lovely, the servers are very friendly but some of them have not been trained properly. Everything was delivered at once: our first course came at the same time as our entry. The salads were a thrown together affair, the roasted corn was old and dry, the fish was inedible. The server was kind enough to take it off our bill.
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PhyllisH
Milwaukee
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 23, 2023
overall1food1service2ambience1
We made an early reservation at 5:30 At 6:30 we had no food. The waitress very apologetic as well as head waitress. Chips and salsa brought to table, but no dinner, saying the chef was behind. Our beverage was brought promptly by the waitress. There was no dinner at 6:55 , we were never served. Head server said they would comp the meal, but their was no food delivered in time. We left.
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Cindy
Tucson
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on March 15, 2023
overall1food1service5ambience5
Prices too high, potions too small and the food not hot.
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BeeCandy
Pittsburgh
10 reviews
3.0
10 reviews
Dined on March 12, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience3
This was an uninspired menu. It is located close to the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall which is why we selected it.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
9 reviews
3.0
9 reviews
Dined on February 25, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience4
It took 2.5 hours for our experience. Needed more than one server for our group of 11. Food was average.
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DeborahR
Phoenix
6 reviews
vip
1.0
6 reviews
Dined on January 15, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience1
This restaurant is next to the Music Hall. Many people were there to get dinner before the show. After going to the bar to get drinks after waiting for service for 20 minutes, I asked about getting ordering food. I was told the kitchen was backed up and hour and a half! We never got food and nobody even came to ask for our order. This is my third time there since they have opened and they always had some kind of drama with the kitchen.
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RandyP
Tucson
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on December 25, 2022
overall3food1service4ambience4
Nicely decorated, good and attentive service, good drinks and good selection of drinks - but the food itself was quite bland.
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Diner
Denver
72 reviews
vip
4.0
72 reviews
Dined on December 24, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
Interesting menu with local accents. Great service, ambience, and location.
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GabrielaW
Phoenix
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on December 21, 2022
overall3food2service5ambience4
I was REALLY disappointed. I had been twice before and the food was very good that’s why I returned with friends from out of town that specifically wanted to get good Mexican food. This time, it wasn’t good at all; the guacamole was not seasoned and had unusual vegetables inside, the carne asada tacos were extremely dry, other tacos were equally not impressive, including the special Birria tacos, the refried beans seems taken out of a can, the rice was just plain white rice, sticky, not cooked or seasoned properly. We had churros for dessert that tasted good but had a very strong chemical odor. Drinks were ok. Service was fine too, but the food was not. Will not return.
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avelave
Louisville
7 reviews
3.0
7 reviews
Dined on December 11, 2022
overall3food2service4ambience4
Our cocktails were great! Dinner average or less. No goat cheese eliminated one salad option. Seems they ran out of the cheese the day before. Surely goat cheese available from somewhere? Tamale dish nothing but cornmeal? Black beans crunchy. My friend said the refried beans were very good.
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Charlie
Tucson
7 reviews
3.0
7 reviews
Dined on December 3, 2022
overall3food3service4ambience4
Have been there a few times. Portions seem to be getting smaller and entree selections are quite limited. Most entrees seem to come with potatoes, but yellow and green veggies are absent. Our first visit, last year, was terrific. Each visit seems to be less so.
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ebin
Tucson
14 reviews
1.0
14 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2022
overall1food1service2ambience3
We were there to eat prior to the hockey match. With only two tables with guest, the hostess tried to seat us at a table just outside the kitchen door. After our refusal to sit there we were reseated elsewhere. Three of us wanted the Short Ribs, which were not going to be ready for another hour at least they said. So that meant 7:30pm. So we all 4 had the special tacos with beef. Two of us, basically had all fat and could not eat our meal. The beans were bland. Very sad, because the restaurant had a nice vibe.
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Leaoftucson
Tucson
11 reviews
2.0
11 reviews
Dined on November 6, 2022
overall2food2service2ambience4
Had reservation arrived early and were immediately seated. Ten minutes to get drunk from the bar, 45 mins for entrees. One had nice presentation and flavor but not hot, the other the tortillas were so tough you couldn’t chew them. I went to trip adviser to look for restaurant near Tucson music hall. Looked at their menu and it looked really good: 8-10 entrees, shrimp, fish, beef, chicken, pork. When we arrived and were shown the menu there were only 4 entrees. Very disappointed
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TuriD
Phoenix
9 reviews
vip
3.0
9 reviews
Dined on November 5, 2022
overall3food3service3ambience3
The waiter was very busy.
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locar
London
4 reviews
vip
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 2, 2022
overall3food2service2ambience2
Our server did his best but they were understaffed. Service was slow. Soup and quesadilla were good but tacos were average. It is in a good location so I would still recommend to people going to downtown Tucson
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BethM
New York Area
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 25, 2022
overall4food3service5ambience4
Nice place. Bland food. Tacos need spices!! Beans and rice were much better than average
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OpenTable Diner
Tucson
3 reviews
vip
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 24, 2022
overall2food2service4ambience4
Went to eat before a concert at the TCC, it was a busy night. Took an hour to order and another hour to get our food. Food is ok not great, it is way overpriced.
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xnyr
Washington DC
169 reviews
vip
3.0
169 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2022
overall3food3service4ambience4
We live in Tucson and frequently attend events at the Tucson Convention Center complex. Mezquite is very convenient with a lovely patio and excellent service. But the management should be doing a better job. Three problems on this visit: 1) No Wine list. They have wine but no list. The poor waiter did the best he could but it is absurd not to have a list. Also disappointing to have no Spanish wine by the glass. A mediocre Malbec was the only Latin wine. 2) The tap for the Dragoon IPA wasn't working, so my husband also had to settle for an inferior beer. 3) My salad of choice was not available, so again I had to settle for something else. We almost left but we hung in and enjoyed what we got well enough. No one in management apologized or made any complimentary offer. Very disappointing.
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OpenTable Diner
Tucson
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on September 17, 2022
overall3food3service2ambience1
It’s was very loud and very bright - kind of reminded me of cafeteria dining. My food was good, my husband’s was just ok. I don’t mind a pricey dinner but the food and the ambiance have to be worth it and it just wasn’t.
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FAQs

El Mezquite Grill - Doubletree by Hilton Downtown TCC is rated 3.5 stars by 35 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 22, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

Google Map for El Mezquite Grill - Doubletree by Hilton Downtown TCC

280 S Church Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701

Additional information

Neighborhood
South Tucson
Hours of operation
Daily 6:00 am–2:00 pm Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Cuisines
Mexican
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Happy Hour, Outdoor Firepit, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

Website
https://www.facebook.com/elmezquiterestaurant/
Phone number
(855) 610-8733

El Mezquite Grill - Doubletree by Hilton Downtown TCC

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Additional information

Menu

Breakfast Classic

El Mez Breakfast$16.00

Classic Benedict$16.00

Gravlax Benedict$17.00

Denver Omelet$16.00

Huevos Rancheros$16.00

Breakfast Burrito$16.00

Mesquite Flour Pancakes$14.00

Churro French Toast$14.00

Sides

Bacon$6.00

Ham$6.00

Sausage$6.00

Breakfast Potatoes$5.00

Fresh Fruit$5.00

Cottage Cheese$4.00

Toast$4.00

Beverages

Coffee$4.00

Tea$5.00

Juice$5.00

El Mez Bloody Mary$10.00

El Mez Michelada$10.00

Morning Margarita$10.00

Paloma$10.00

Mimosa$10.00

Bottomless Mimosa$22.00

What 35 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

How is El Mezquite Grill - Doubletree by Hilton Downtown TCC restaurant rated?

Is El Mezquite Grill - Doubletree by Hilton Downtown TCC currently accepting reservations?

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