Local since '71: I miss Greasey Tony's on Speedway near the U of A. Their hot meatball sub was my undergraduate hangover cure. Lil' Abner's owner Dave Hoffman passed away recently. I knew him since Rugby in '71/'72. Great guy. He knew all the obscure Rugby Songs. Taught me how to chug beer. Later I'd rig lighting for events at his ranch in Catalina. Love Pinacle Peak, but I heard their sister operation, El Corral quit serving the Cowboy Beans [pintos]. IDKY. I prefer the Carne Seca at El Minuto to El Charrito's. [I once asked for ,,carne seca'' at a Mexican place in El Centro, CA... [They even had an autographed Blue Angels photo on the wall...] They thought I was a loco gringo: ,,There is no such thing as Carne Seca,'' they said. As a stagehand at TCC often, I ate at El Minuto regularly. They knew me, and would get me served quick, since they knew my lunch hour was limited. Love Eegee's. After a fenderbender 30 years ago, I had to ditch my glovebox Bacardi hip flask that I used to ''warm up'' the slushee on the way home. Fortunado's and Bobo's I 've never tried. I'm in Oro Valley.
Hello, I love your channel. I lived in Tucson from 1991-1999, and I remember Pinnacle Peak's delicious food. I miss some of the closed restaurants, like Ye Olde Lantern and the Solarium. Great memories, and I thank you for sharing!
The Solarium ! Wow! What a mind blast. The floor to ceiling glass, hot temperatures, the hippy atmosphere, . I was there once, maybe 16 years old. Too dated, for me even then. This was in the late 70's We were served by one of my stoner high school friends. I tried to keep my head down. Baked Tomatoes, with Monterey Jack Cheese ! Trippy and groundbreaking then. I guess... Cheers
Born and raised in Los Angeles California, I moved here 18 years ago. I've gone back twice I realized that Tucson is the place for me. I'll never go back.
I’ve fished Kasilof beach for red’s and lived in Tucson. I like fresh salmon candy as much as a authentic huevos rancheros. Or salmon candy on huevos rancheros.
I lived in Tucson for 9 years. I love the place and I have eaten at a couple of those places. Such wonderful memories. I wish I was back there now. Thanks for your posts.
Great memories. I was in Tucson from 1980-85. May be relocating back soon. Does anyone remember an Italian Deli that was right near the Tucson Mall somewhere near Oracle and Wetmore, I believe in the early 1980s? Thanks.
I’m not familiar with that deli but I was just a kid back then. My parents probably remember, they love food!!! Tucson would be happy to have you back!!!
PATS - is a hot dog and burger place on the west side of the 10 Freeway. In the late 60s my friends and I will go there for lunch when we were in high school (Tucson High School) before it turned into a magnet School. We haven’t been there since the 90s. Whenever we would go visit my parents our first stop would be Pats, then we would visit my parents.
I lived in Tucson for 27 years and El Charro was the first one I went to in 1972. I had Carne Asada and I have yet to find it any better anywhere else. Alejandro's Tortillas are simply THE best! Lucky Wishbone is the franchise that should be famous nationwide......WONDERFUL Steak Fingers! Luke's Chicago-style Deli.....OMG! I've lived in a number of places around the country and I learned that when you move away fom some place that it is the local restaurants that you miss the most and Tucson has some incredible restaurants.
I grew up in Riverside, California and my dad was a realtor and we had a pinnacle Pete in San Bernardino and my dad used to take his clients there told him to wear a nice tie, and when they cut it off, my dad said he about lost his cool 😂 also me and my sister worked at that pinnacle Pete’s back in the early 80s
What a fun video! I'm not a native, but I've lived here for 53 years, and been to several of the places you mention. My favorite Mexican restaurant is Leo's at the corner of Speedway and Rosemont. Leo the proprietor and Maria the waitress always make us feel like family, and the food is fantastic. Best chorizo in town. We drive across town to go to Leo's Can't wait to watch your other videos! 👍
You know what…??? I have never been to Leo’s!!! But I just looked them up and the food looks AMAZING! That’s it; I’m going there next chance I get! Thanks for letting me know about it!!! 😋❤️
Been here since 1969- hope in the future you will feature some the many place to get a great Sonoran Hot Dog- and my favorite sandwich place- Hogie House!
I have lived here my entire life, and Karichimaka Restaurant on Mission Road is, in my opinion, the best Mexican food in town. Eegees is a national treasure, but ever since new management took over in the last few years, their sandwiches are not the same but the drinks are still awesome. Pinnacle Peak is my favorite place to go for steak dinners. And I am so glad that you included Bobo’s because that there’s a little hole in the wall place that a lot of people do not know about but their breakfasts are off the chain! You can never go wrong if you go to Lucky Wishbone. 🐻⬇️🌵 P.S. I used to work at the Furr’s Cafeteria at Park Mall 1984-1985 and am deeply disappointed that we no longer have one of my favorite cafeterias around here.
I love all the restaurants featured in this video. I have to mention, if you like the smell of syrup and bacon...Bobo's Coffee Shop is an olfactory overload. Would like to have them show The Bisbee Breakfast Club and Biscuits. There are some many great restaurants, past and present, that you could make dozens of these videos. Good picks.
Being from Washington State Ive only tried a handful of the restaurants you mentioned and have always had a great time. Li’l Abner’s El Corral Pinnacle Peak Mi Nidito Dinned at those places since the mid 80’s. All are great places to dine when I’m visiting Tucson. Thank you for the Video. I think we’ll try the Lucky Wishbone this evening before flying home tomorrow.
Worked at most of these places. Firgot to mention Barista del Barrio. They have the tamale breakfast burritos and orchata lattes. Best breakfast burritos ever
Thank you for mentioning! This place is awesome but I don’t think they’ve been around very long and I tried to only include restaurants in this video that had been around at least 30 years. I will definitely feature barista del barrio in other videos tho! Thanks again for checking out the channel!
Being USAF (Air National Guard) from Indiana, we used to do Snowbird exercises at DMAFB every year for 2-3 weeks at a time, and Lil Abners was always on our top list of places we HAD to go to. I think it's my favorite steak house in the country! I'm not sure about how long they've been around, but another we had to visit every time was Oreganos. A huge shout out to Jethro's also which was near one of our hotels we stayed at and had awesome full plate breakfast every day before we went in to work at the base.
Now you just brought back some memories!!! Now, believe it or not, my uncle bought that first eegees step van!!! It had a huge lemon on the side!!! He used to drive me to school( Alice Vail junior high) and I think I was the most embarrassed kid in Tucson!!! A big white step van with a lemon on the side!!! REALLY!!! Couldn't believe it!! Oh yeah Pinical Peaks!!! A friend and I used to hang out in trail dust town while my uncle and his dad were vending at the tanqaverde swapmeet! Thanks for sharing!! Can you send a mesquite steak and an order of ranch beans from Pinical Peaks? You've made me hungry!!! Hahaha!!! Thanks for sharing!!! From Morris Park in the Ozarks , have a great one!!!
I went to college there from 1971 to 75. I remember when Eges was just an old green truck and was owned by one guy from the east coast, as I remember. . Fun times. How about El Chaparell on the edge of town. It was a restraunt inside someone’s house.
Wow i have lived here my hole life I'm 20 and i definitely have some places to go check out, but that's what I love about tucson no matter where you are in town you will find a good place to eat. There are just to many spots to be listed, but if i could add one it would have to be the silver saddle stakehouse my parents and I would go there pretty often when I was growing up the food was always good and they had a little salad bar that had to close due to covid restrictions I haven't been in a while I dont know if they brought it back. If they ever close I would definitely be sad way to many good memories there with not just my parents but a lot of family members
We visit Tucson every year and we always go to Baja. So good! But I am considering trying another place for breakfast because it seems like there are several good places.
What ever happened to Las Beto? It was a family owned Mexican restaurant,in the middle of Tucson.it was a favorite of mine till 2018,when I moved out of the area. Are they still in business?
Hey Kimberly, Awesome as always... One important suggestion: The end music had banjos and fiddle, which unfortunately is a hard perception of Tucson... The South. Tucson is one of the oldest inhabited settlements in North America. The 'perception' is that it's 'southern', with long drawls in accents, and 'southern' type of culture. It's not obviously. Hell, I live in northern California and when I tell people from here that I'm from Tucson, they ask why I don't have a 'southern accent'. Yeah, really.
Good point! Yeah there are a lot of funny perceptions about us Tucsonans. Some people think we’re all going to be dressed straight out of a John Wayne movie, some people think we’re going to have southern accents, some people think we have a lot of wild fires here because it’s a dry desert. 🌵 ☀️
Blue Willow quits serving breakfast at 3. Super popular but not so old: Barista Del Barrio. Breakfast burritos are addictive. Even newer: El Antojo Poblano. The mole is fantastic. Both are authentic barrio Tucson.
😊😊😊😊😊😊😊your so kind and sweet I want to move there I'm retired I can't stand Florida can't wait to get out of here I feel terrible I stopped at Arizona when I went to California I loved it it was so nice the climate yes that's for me thanks for your help
I'm really disappointed you didn't mention Caruso's Italian on 4th Ave. They have been around since the 20's and in the same location since the 1930's. Practically the whole menu is made in house.
Caruso's on 4th Ave. is a must for Italian. Corleone's as well on Mabel in UA area but that may no longer be open. Greasy Tony's for hoagies, grinders, subs...no charge for extra grease.
Hi. Any Tucson-area restaurants that offer healthy choices? Unfortunately, while the dishes you’ve shown look delicious, I can’t eat any of it. I am limited to basically low-carb vegs., lean protein and EFA’s due to health reasons. Where can I get quality dishes that are healthy keto-style low-carb, dairy free?
We actually have a lot of healthy restaurant options and whole Food stores here, but my favorites are Tumerico and Choice Greens. I love salads and some of my favorite salads are at Truland Burgers and Culinary Dropout. Contact me personally and I’ll tell you a few other places! All my contact information is in the description below each video on this RUclips channel, thanks!
@@TucsonArizona TYVM. I may be looking you up shortly. I’m a retiring lifelong NYC-metro area resident relocating to AZ to be with my fiancée in Marana. We’ll likely be looking for a property.
I went to school with one of the grandkids of the original owners of El Charros so we got alot of free meals who makes the best cavechie in Tucson? other than my grandmas she would send me to the flea market on s palo verde to get lemonitos (more like a lime) and the standard veggies and shrimp then stop by the store and get some clamato the best combo thanks cfc
Those are all great restaurants and I mention some of those in other videos. For my iconic restaurant videos I try to focus on restaurants that have been around for at least 30 years. But I am thankful there are a lot of great places here in Tucson.
I never ate there, but I’ve heard the name. I also remember the bum steer and the tack room! My brother worked at the tack room for years. :) memories!!!
Hands down, you've missed it! Franks on Pima and Alvdernon is by far one of the all-time classics in Tucson. Pam and Candance have been serving up great inexpersive hot breakfast items for over 40 years respectively. If you've never stopped by, you've been missing out on a big part of life in the Old Pueblo
yeah Franks, where the sign outside warns you of “elegant dining elsewhere” and get to listen to the waitress talk about her sexual escapades for all to year. About as no class as Tucson gets.
Hidden Valley Inn had great food and the atmosphere and little wood carvings were amazing. Even their little box pick up trucks delivering Mr. C’s food was awesome!
I would only suggest two places, the Greek restaurant downtown, and the one on Broadway. Also the two Indian restaurants. The one on Broadway is the best.
Thanks for the recommendations! We have a lot of Greek and Indian restaurants here but for the Greek restaurants, I believe you are referring to Opa’s Grill and Opa’s Best Greek American Cuisine, correct? For the Indian cuisine, I think you are referring to New Delhi on Broadway, but do you know the name of the other one you like? I will be sure to check it out if I haven’t been there before. Thanks!
@@TucsonArizonaYES! New Delhi for sure! It's my favorite, with wonderful family owners, great service, food, and atmosphere. I drive 10 miles out of my way to enjoy treating myself like a king there, every 2 weeks. Sher e Punjab is the other. Used to eat there for lunch 2 times every week, as well as Sushi Garden.
I have only lived in Oro valley for 18 years but do love it. Just sorry that we do not have great resturants in our area. One of the first resturants we went to was the original el charro. The service was awful and the food even worse. Have gone to the one in Oro valley and it was not any better. Don’t know all the big deal. Will never go again. Many better Mexican restaurants in tucson
Ooo, that's a tough one. While I like some Tucson restaurants, like Pinnacle Peak steak, The Parish, Fiamme Pizza (best authentic Naples style pizza, along with Tavolino), Tavolino and Hi Falutin -- I think that Chandler AZ and surrounding area, has way more options, and great food choices, as well. That said, I haven't tried a few of the restaurants on your list.. so, I've got my appetite stirring, now. 🤩
Great video but your missing 2 very important Tucson restaurants still running from the 1950s first is Sue's fish and chips located south 4th Ave opened 1952 also lucky wishbone multiple restaurants around and the 1st is still in service same building and location on Broadway and swan since 1953
Thanks so much. This is the first video of a series of videos with iconic restaurants and the next one comes out in early March and it will definitely be featuring lucky wishbone!!! (I grew up on that stuff 😋)
@Welcome To Tucson Arizona yes I grew up on all local restaurants in Tucson and I loved them. I'm currently in LA (Hollywood) I been out here for 5 years and I miss my Tucson restaurants and it's not all just Mexican restaurants, tho they are very delicious but Tucson offers all types of American food which I got to give another shot out to PATS CHILLI DOGS in west Tucson on grande ave in between st Mary's and speedway since 1961
Also I can make a top 10 Mexican restaurants in Tucson easily... I got a cheat sheet ( look up 25 top Mexican restaurants in region not jut Tucson, but Tucson owns all 25 lol so it's the people's choice of course) but to satisfy all Americans on visiting that's a whole different experience so satisfy to your clients needs... that's the American way
The American way? If you have a business and don’t cater to your customers, you have no business. Doesn’t matter where you are. Or else you could have state controlled authoritarian rule where everyone is equally starved and oppressed.
@@georgetheroman4795 That's exactly what @AZlilzo520 is writing. "Satisfy to your clients needs... that's the American way" I'm not sure the confusion but all of my experiences in Tucson have been just that: Restaurants having a great cuisine and presenting it to make their customers happy.
Thank you for featuring places with real history. Glad for all the new foodie joints but they need to stick around a few decades to become iconic.
I agree! Most of these places have been open longer than I have been alive!
I'll do the real Tucson update soon
@Welcome To Tucson Arizona I'll do the REAL TOP TEN IN TUCSON SOON
Sorry but you don't know much lol I'm a native American in Tucson soooooo
@@AZlilzo520the little known neighborhood holes in the wall are the best! They don’t need to advertise, their food speaks for itself.
Local since '71: I miss Greasey Tony's on Speedway near the U of A. Their hot meatball sub was my undergraduate hangover cure. Lil' Abner's owner Dave Hoffman passed away recently. I knew him since Rugby in '71/'72. Great guy. He knew all the obscure Rugby Songs. Taught me how to chug beer. Later I'd rig lighting for events at his ranch in Catalina.
Love Pinacle Peak, but I heard their sister operation, El Corral quit serving the Cowboy Beans [pintos]. IDKY. I prefer the Carne Seca at El Minuto to El Charrito's. [I once asked for ,,carne seca'' at a Mexican place in El Centro, CA... [They even had an autographed Blue Angels photo on the wall...] They thought I was a loco gringo: ,,There is no such thing as Carne Seca,'' they said. As a stagehand at TCC often, I ate at El Minuto regularly. They knew me, and would get me served quick, since they knew my lunch hour was limited.
Love Eegee's. After a fenderbender 30 years ago, I had to ditch my glovebox Bacardi hip flask that I used to ''warm up'' the slushee on the way home.
Fortunado's and Bobo's I 've never tried. I'm in Oro Valley.
All great restaurants! So many fun memories! Thanks for checking out the channel!
Always love your videos. There are so many great restaurants in Tucson. Some of my fav are la estrella bakery and tacos apson
Delicious!!! 😋
Hey Kimberly! Me and my husband moved here from Pasadena California, and we couldn't be happier! Thanks for all of your videos, they were a huge help!
Thank you so much. I’m so glad to hear that!
The cherry cider eegee is the best flavor of the month, and you cannot change my mind
I’m a strawberry girl myself 🍓 but cherry cider is 😋
Showing my age but I miss Lotus Garden for Chinese on Speedway and The Olive Tree for Greek on Tanque Verde.
I am so glad I ate before watching, some of these dishes look so yummy 😋😋😋😋
Hahaha! 😆😋
Hello, I love your channel. I lived in Tucson from 1991-1999, and I remember Pinnacle Peak's delicious food. I miss some of the closed restaurants, like Ye Olde Lantern and the Solarium. Great memories, and I thank you for sharing!
We were just at pinnacle peak’s! Great restaurant in a fun place!!! 🌵🌵🌵
It's really gone down hill.
The Solarium ! Wow! What a mind blast. The floor to ceiling glass, hot temperatures, the hippy atmosphere, . I was there once, maybe 16 years old.
Too dated, for me even then. This was in the late 70's We were served by one of my stoner high school friends. I tried to keep my head down.
Baked Tomatoes, with Monterey Jack Cheese ! Trippy and groundbreaking then. I guess...
Cheers
Ye old lantern was great.
Born and raised in Los Angeles California, I moved here 18 years ago. I've gone back twice I realized that Tucson is the place for me. I'll never go back.
I have spent a lot of time in LA, (and all over Southern California actually), but I love Tucson. 🌵☀️❤️
Everything looked so good! When I visit Tucson, El Corral is a definite must! I love the food and the wild west appeal. 🤠
It’s trash
El corral is so good! Thanks for the view and comment!
Was El Corral a restraunt inside a pink adobe home?
Silver Saddle!
It on my list for more iconic restaurants 😋😋😋
The food looks so good. I live by the Kenai river in Alaska and would melt in the sun, thank you for the wonderful video.
I bet it’s beautiful where you are!!!
I’ve fished Kasilof beach for red’s and lived in Tucson. I like fresh salmon candy as much as a authentic huevos rancheros.
Or salmon candy on huevos rancheros.
Everything In Tucson 🔥🔥🔥🔥🥵✝️
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I lived in Tucson for 9 years. I love the place and I have eaten at a couple of those places. Such wonderful memories. I wish I was back there now. Thanks for your posts.
My pleasure! Thanks for watching!
Daisy Maes is another awesome Tucson classic!
I looooove Daisy Maes! I grew up at that place! My dad’s best friend was one of the owners at one time. I’ll have to feature that place as well! 😎😎😎
Great memories. I was in Tucson from 1980-85. May be relocating back soon. Does anyone remember an Italian Deli that was right near the Tucson Mall somewhere near Oracle and Wetmore, I believe in the early 1980s? Thanks.
I’m not familiar with that deli but I was just a kid back then. My parents probably remember, they love food!!! Tucson would be happy to have you back!!!
My 1st taste of Mexican food was at Molina's Midway in 1963.. Yummm
Sooo good!!!
The Midway is gone
I miss the iconic Gordo's. Best chimis in Tucson. "If you really like chimichangas come down to Gordo's on Broadway just west of kolb".
Yum yum 😋
i do too
Good margaritas also.
PATS - is a hot dog and burger place on the west side of the 10 Freeway. In the late 60s my friends and I will go there for lunch when we were in high school (Tucson High School) before it turned into a magnet School. We haven’t been there since the 90s. Whenever we would go visit my parents our first stop would be Pats, then we would visit my parents.
Yes, I think I’m going to do Pats as its own individual video. It is worthy!!!
I lived in Tucson for 27 years and El Charro was the first one I went to in 1972. I had Carne Asada and I have yet to find it any better anywhere else. Alejandro's Tortillas are simply THE best! Lucky Wishbone is the franchise that should be famous nationwide......WONDERFUL Steak Fingers! Luke's Chicago-style Deli.....OMG!
I've lived in a number of places around the country and I learned that when you move away fom some place that it is the local restaurants that you miss the most and Tucson has some incredible restaurants.
I looooove Luke’s!!! So yummy!!!
I grew up in Riverside, California and my dad was a realtor and we had a pinnacle Pete in San Bernardino and my dad used to take his clients there told him to wear a nice tie, and when they cut it off, my dad said he about lost his cool 😂 also me and my sister worked at that pinnacle Pete’s back in the early 80s
Wow so cool! So much history at that place!
Girl I was born in Tucson Arizona and I love it
Me too!
What a fun video! I'm not a native, but I've lived here for 53 years, and been to several of the places you mention. My favorite Mexican restaurant is Leo's at the corner of Speedway and Rosemont. Leo the proprietor and Maria the waitress always make us feel like family, and the food is fantastic. Best chorizo in town.
We drive across town to go to Leo's
Can't wait to watch your other videos! 👍
You know what…??? I have never been to Leo’s!!! But I just looked them up and the food looks AMAZING! That’s it; I’m going there next chance I get! Thanks for letting me know about it!!! 😋❤️
Been here since 1969- hope in the future you will feature some the many place to get a great Sonoran Hot Dog- and my favorite sandwich place- Hogie House!
Definitely!!! We are in the process of making a Sonoran dog video as we speak! Thanks for the view and comment!
I have lived here my entire life, and Karichimaka Restaurant on Mission Road is, in my opinion, the best Mexican food in town. Eegees is a national treasure, but ever since new management took over in the last few years, their sandwiches are not the same but the drinks are still awesome. Pinnacle Peak is my favorite place to go for steak dinners. And I am so glad that you included Bobo’s because that there’s a little hole in the wall place that a lot of people do not know about but their breakfasts are off the chain! You can never go wrong if you go to Lucky Wishbone.
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P.S. I used to work at the Furr’s Cafeteria at Park Mall 1984-1985 and am deeply disappointed that we no longer have one of my favorite cafeterias around here.
Thanks for all your comments! And yes, I miss Furr’s too!!! Those were the good old days…
I love all the restaurants featured in this video. I have to mention, if you like the smell of syrup and bacon...Bobo's Coffee Shop is an olfactory overload. Would like to have them show The Bisbee Breakfast Club and Biscuits. There are some many great restaurants, past and present, that you could make dozens of these videos. Good picks.
Thanks! Glad you concur!😀
You forgot Pat’s Drive-in, El Coral , Woody’s Macao and Sir Veda’s Taco Garage. All were favorites of mine when I lived there.
Thanks for the view and comment. More similar videos are yet to come, and some of these restaurants will be featured in those videos, thank you!
Being from Washington State Ive only tried a handful of the restaurants you mentioned and have always had a great time.
Li’l Abner’s
El Corral
Pinnacle Peak
Mi Nidito
Dinned at those places since the mid 80’s. All are great places to dine when I’m visiting Tucson.
Thank you for the Video. I think we’ll try the Lucky Wishbone this evening before flying home tomorrow.
I love all those places! 😋
But yes, you definitely gotta try lucky wishbone for sure!
Omg have you tried Maria Bonita mexican kitchen ? Omg so delicious 😋 😍 and if you go on a Friday there is live mariachi!
I actually haven’t…but I will now! 😋 what’s your favorite item(s) on the menu?
Worked at most of these places. Firgot to mention Barista del Barrio. They have the tamale breakfast burritos and orchata lattes. Best breakfast burritos ever
Thank you for mentioning! This place is awesome but I don’t think they’ve been around very long and I tried to only include restaurants in this video that had been around at least 30 years. I will definitely feature barista del barrio in other videos tho! Thanks again for checking out the channel!
Being USAF (Air National Guard) from Indiana, we used to do Snowbird exercises at DMAFB every year for 2-3 weeks at a time, and Lil Abners was always on our top list of places we HAD to go to. I think it's my favorite steak house in the country! I'm not sure about how long they've been around, but another we had to visit every time was Oreganos. A huge shout out to Jethro's also which was near one of our hotels we stayed at and had awesome full plate breakfast every day before we went in to work at the base.
Love Lil Abners!
Now you just brought back some memories!!! Now, believe it or not, my uncle bought that first eegees step van!!! It had a huge lemon on the side!!! He used to drive me to school( Alice Vail junior high) and I think I was the most embarrassed kid in Tucson!!! A big white step van with a lemon on the side!!! REALLY!!! Couldn't believe it!! Oh yeah Pinical Peaks!!! A friend and I used to hang out in trail dust town while my uncle and his dad were vending at the tanqaverde swapmeet! Thanks for sharing!! Can you send a mesquite steak and an order of ranch beans from Pinical Peaks? You've made me hungry!!! Hahaha!!! Thanks for sharing!!! From Morris Park in the Ozarks , have a great one!!!
Haha glad you have the memories! That is so cool about your uncle and the eegees van!!! Very cool history! 😁
I went to college there from 1971 to 75. I remember when Eges was just an old green truck and was owned by one guy from the east coast, as I remember. . Fun times.
How about El Chaparell on the edge of town. It was a restraunt inside someone’s house.
Great memories😃
I remember Chuy's.
Don't know if they're around anymore.
Happy holidays... Peace on earth.
I know of one Chuy’s still open… I love Chuy’s! Thanks for checking out the channel!
Wow i have lived here my hole life I'm 20 and i definitely have some places to go check out, but that's what I love about tucson no matter where you are in town you will find a good place to eat. There are just to many spots to be listed, but if i could add one it would have to be the silver saddle stakehouse my parents and I would go there pretty often when I was growing up the food was always good and they had a little salad bar that had to close due to covid restrictions I haven't been in a while I dont know if they brought it back. If they ever close I would definitely be sad way to many good memories there with not just my parents but a lot of family members
Thanks for checking out the channel! Yes, I need to add that video to my next list. It’s definitely “tried and true!” ❤️😋
Luigi’s pizza across from Fry’s was iconic and so was Pistol Pete’s.
Loved those places! So cool!
Poco and Moms and Baja Cafe are some really great places here offering tucson food
Those are some of my favorites! I talk about them in other Tucson videos
We visit Tucson every year and we always go to Baja. So good! But I am considering trying another place for breakfast because it seems like there are several good places.
Yes, we have a lot of fantastic breakfast restaurants here, but we are also working on a video for best brunches :) stay tuned!
What ever happened to Las Beto? It was a family owned Mexican restaurant,in the middle of Tucson.it was a favorite of mine till 2018,when I moved out of the area. Are they still in business?
They are still around! I love their breakfast burritos!
great places to eat and enjoy....are there any French restaurants in the city?
There are! Le Rendezvous is probably the most popular but it has been years since we have gone there.
Caruso’s!!
We have it on our list!
Hey Kimberly,
Awesome as always...
One important suggestion: The end music had banjos and fiddle, which unfortunately is a hard perception of Tucson... The South.
Tucson is one of the oldest inhabited settlements in North America.
The 'perception' is that it's 'southern', with long drawls in accents, and 'southern' type of culture.
It's not obviously. Hell, I live in northern California and when I tell people from here that I'm from Tucson, they ask why I don't have a 'southern accent'. Yeah, really.
Good point! Yeah there are a lot of funny perceptions about us Tucsonans. Some people think we’re all going to be dressed straight out of a John Wayne movie, some people think we’re going to have southern accents, some people think we have a lot of wild fires here because it’s a dry desert. 🌵 ☀️
How about Casa Molena’s on the next video. Or maybe a video on gown but not forgotten restaurants. I miss Da Vinci’s!
Hi there! Yes, we feature Casa Molina’s in a couple of videos on this channel… soooo yummy!!! 😋
Unfortunately Casa Molina on E Speedway burned and won't reopen.
There are still 4 El Molanito open. It was a big family.
Blue Willow quits serving breakfast at 3. Super popular but not so old: Barista Del Barrio. Breakfast burritos are addictive. Even newer: El Antojo Poblano. The mole is fantastic. Both are authentic barrio Tucson.
We’ll have to check those out!
Grew up there, went to CDO HS, Class of 87' El Corral is awesome!!
Very cool! I love El Corral! ♥️
Lukes, Eegees,Magpies, Silver Saddle.Even Lucky Wishbone. Yes mostly fastfood lol.
These are great picks! And there are so many more!
No there’s not lol
Many more to come!
What’s a great place for a good date night for a special date night anniversary type place
I like:
Scott & Co
Arizona Inn
Cafe A La Cart
Commoner & Co
Contigo
Feast
Harvest
The Parish
Tanque Verde Ranch
Renee’s
Vivace
Cafe A La C’Art
😊😊😊😊😊😊😊your so kind and sweet I want to move there I'm retired I can't stand Florida can't wait to get out of here I feel terrible I stopped at Arizona when I went to California I loved it it was so nice the climate yes that's for me thanks for your help
I love Arizona and I’m so thankful I live here 🌵☀️🌵
Generational Tucsonin here and Pat’s chili dogs, Mi Nidito, Bks, and Anita’s are all really great stops
Love all those places! I talk about some of them in other Tucson videos; still need to mention the rest in others. Thanks!
seems like in the resent review on google, people are not liking this place as much. Is it over for Pat's Chili Dogs?
Slice and ice
I'm really disappointed you didn't mention Caruso's Italian on 4th Ave. They have been around since the 20's and in the same location since the 1930's. Practically the whole menu is made in house.
Don’t worry; many more restaurant videos to come!!! ❤️😋
How about Louies Lower Level in UA student Union circa 1981? lol
Oh man so much history!!!
I was a grill chef there in 1980. Learned how to make the Rueben sandwich from a customer who talked me thru it. Now, I love 'em.
@HootOwl513 yummy! 😋
Caruso's on 4th Ave. is a must for Italian. Corleone's as well on Mabel in UA area but that may no longer be open. Greasy Tony's for hoagies, grinders, subs...no charge for extra grease.
All great picks!!! Although the only restaurants still open in the Tucson area is Carusos… 😩
Hi. Any Tucson-area restaurants that offer healthy choices? Unfortunately, while the dishes you’ve shown look delicious, I can’t eat any of it. I am limited to basically low-carb vegs., lean protein and EFA’s due to health reasons. Where can I get quality dishes that are healthy keto-style low-carb, dairy free?
We actually have a lot of healthy restaurant options and whole Food stores here, but my favorites are Tumerico and Choice Greens. I love salads and some of my favorite salads are at Truland Burgers and Culinary Dropout. Contact me personally and I’ll tell you a few other places! All my contact information is in the description below each video on this RUclips channel, thanks!
@@TucsonArizona TYVM. I may be looking you up shortly. I’m a retiring lifelong NYC-metro area resident relocating to AZ to be with my fiancée in Marana. We’ll likely be looking for a property.
Oh wonderful! That would be great! I would love to work with you! Have a fantastic Friday! 😁
I went to school with one of the grandkids of the original owners of El Charros so we got alot of free meals who makes the best cavechie in Tucson? other than my grandmas she would send me to the flea market on s palo verde to get lemonitos (more like a lime) and the standard veggies and shrimp then stop by the store and get some clamato the best combo thanks cfc
That’s cool! You have so many great stories!
What about BZ's ?? Or Carusos ? Or Daisy Mays ? El Coral, list goes on
Those are all great restaurants and I mention some of those in other videos. For my iconic restaurant videos I try to focus on restaurants that have been around for at least 30 years. But I am thankful there are a lot of great places here in Tucson.
What about Molina’s off swan on Belvedere? that place was awesome……..
We love the Molina restaurants too!
Molinas Midway is gome.
Cool video -
You're too young to remember PAULOS steak house..
I was a server there early 1990's and still remember the Prime Rib.
I never ate there, but I’ve heard the name. I also remember the bum steer and the tack room! My brother worked at the tack room for years. :) memories!!!
This Tucson native remembers Paulos! My mom and dad worked there when they met.
La Taaqueria, "El Pico de Gallo"!; 36th / 6th
Will have to check it out!
Solid Grindz Hawaiian is really good!
I’ve never been but just looked them up and it looks amazing!!!
I remember the Eeegees with the open air court yard in downtown. Near my favorite music shop , Chicago Store.
Awesome
Franks On pima n alvernon turns into Francisco s in evenings its iconic
Prep and Pastry has the best breakfast
Prep and pastry is great! I think they just updated their menu as well.
I love Tucson dining! So many great places to go!
Are you ok ?
Thanks for checking out the channel!
Hands down, you've missed it! Franks on Pima and Alvdernon is by far one of the all-time classics in Tucson. Pam and Candance have been serving up great inexpersive hot breakfast items for over 40 years respectively. If you've never stopped by, you've been missing out on a big part of life in the Old Pueblo
Don’t worry I have plenty of other restaurant videos coming out soon 😁
yeah Franks, where the sign outside warns you of “elegant dining elsewhere” and get to listen to the waitress talk about her sexual escapades for all to year. About as no class as Tucson gets.
What about Mr. K's Barbeque restaurant! Great barbeque and to-die-for pork ribs!
Pinnacle Peak
I love that restaurant! I talk about it in other videos as well. Thank you so much for checking out the channel!
Hidden valley in
Baggin’s
I miss Tucson spent the best years of on life (Amphy high and UofA )
I miss the hidden Valley inn. Baggins is delicious though!!!
Hidden Valley Inn had great food and the atmosphere and little wood carvings were amazing. Even their little box pick up trucks delivering Mr. C’s food was awesome!
@17XWorldChampionLALakers love Hidden Valley Inn!
Micha's , La Parilla Suiza, El Minidito
I love all those places!!!
cool cfc
Thank you for the view and comment!
Selling others hard work loveit
I love Bobo’s!
Me too!!! And that gravy… 😋
I really miss Poco and Mom's It was the BEST.
Poco and moms is on the corner of Tanque Verde and Sabino canyon, right by Udall park. I looooove their chili rellenos!!! 😁😁😁
mamas pizza, family size is huge, tohona chul has a nice bistro! trident grille
Sooo good!
I would only suggest two places, the Greek restaurant downtown, and the one on Broadway. Also the two Indian restaurants. The one on Broadway is the best.
Thanks for the recommendations! We have a lot of Greek and Indian restaurants here but for the Greek restaurants, I believe you are referring to Opa’s Grill and Opa’s Best Greek American Cuisine, correct? For the Indian cuisine, I think you are referring to New Delhi on Broadway, but do you know the name of the other one you like? I will be sure to check it out if I haven’t been there before. Thanks!
@@TucsonArizonaYES! New Delhi for sure!
It's my favorite, with wonderful family owners, great service, food, and atmosphere.
I drive 10 miles out of my way to enjoy treating myself like a king there, every 2 weeks.
Sher e Punjab is the other. Used to eat there for lunch 2 times every week, as well as Sushi Garden.
@TheOleHermit Yummy! I’ve been to New Delhi and Sushi Garden but it has been a very long time. Thanks for reminding me; I need to go back!!! 😋
How about Pollo Loco?
Thanks for the view and comment. I am trying to keep this video to local Tucson restaurants but I always appreciate a good Mexican restaurant!
Tequila Mockingbird was amazing.
I have only lived in Oro valley for 18 years but do love it. Just sorry that we do not have great resturants in our area. One of the first resturants we went to was the original el charro. The service was awful and the food even worse. Have gone to the one in Oro valley and it was not any better. Don’t know all the big deal. Will never go again. Many better Mexican restaurants in tucson
How could you not mention El Corral in this list?
It will be on the next iconic restaurants video coming out February 23 😉 I didn’t want this video to get too long so I’m making several. Thanks!
Tucson is a great place!
Thanks! I love it here!
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Ooo, that's a tough one. While I like some Tucson restaurants, like Pinnacle Peak steak, The Parish, Fiamme Pizza (best authentic Naples style pizza, along with Tavolino), Tavolino and Hi Falutin -- I think that Chandler AZ and surrounding area, has way more options, and great food choices, as well. That said, I haven't tried a few of the restaurants on your list.. so, I've got my appetite stirring, now. 🤩
Many more Tucson restaurants to come!
La Indita on 4th Ave
Thanks for the tip!
kon tiki my dad started it with dean Short
That is so cool!!! What a great piece of history!
If you love chimichangas, i mean really love chimichangas. Come on over to Gordos
Great video but your missing 2 very important Tucson restaurants still running from the 1950s first is Sue's fish and chips located south 4th Ave opened 1952 also lucky wishbone multiple restaurants around and the 1st is still in service same building and location on Broadway and swan since 1953
Thanks so much. This is the first video of a series of videos with iconic restaurants and the next one comes out in early March and it will definitely be featuring lucky wishbone!!! (I grew up on that stuff 😋)
@Welcome To Tucson Arizona yes I grew up on all local restaurants in Tucson and I loved them. I'm currently in LA (Hollywood) I been out here for 5 years and I miss my Tucson restaurants and it's not all just Mexican restaurants, tho they are very delicious but Tucson offers all types of American food which I got to give another shot out to PATS CHILLI DOGS in west Tucson on grande ave in between st Mary's and speedway since 1961
Also I can make a top 10 Mexican restaurants in Tucson easily... I got a cheat sheet ( look up 25 top Mexican restaurants in region not jut Tucson, but Tucson owns all 25 lol so it's the people's choice of course) but to satisfy all Americans on visiting that's a whole different experience so satisfy to your clients needs... that's the American way
The American way? If you have a business and don’t cater to your customers, you have no business. Doesn’t matter where you are. Or else you could have state controlled authoritarian rule where everyone is equally starved and oppressed.
@@georgetheroman4795 That's exactly what @AZlilzo520 is writing. "Satisfy to your clients needs... that's the American way" I'm not sure the confusion but all of my experiences in Tucson have been just that: Restaurants having a great cuisine and presenting it to make their customers happy.
all true
what about freds cfc
I know of a Fred’s steakhouse near Ajo, not far from the Casino. Is that what you are referring to?
yes 3 npoints@@TucsonArizona
You forgot Pats.
I’ll get it in an upcoming video! Thanks for the view and comment!!!
Lindys on 4th
Yes! It will be in another video! 😁
Tacos Apson and Le Rendezvous
Coming up in an upcoming video!!!!
☝️☝️☝️ 😎
Tanqueray Juanitos best Mexican in Town on Grant rd west of Oracle rd
Lil Abners definately has that down home feel!
Down the toilet … the city is dead
@@chuckschickbaldtacos Negativity! Tsk tsk…This cancerous pessimism is the problem in the world.
I love that place! Ribs are delicious! 😊
El Parador. Club 21. Marathon Athens on 4th. China Rose. Rositas on Campbell lunt avenue marble club sezuan omei. Saguaro corners. Crying onion.
Shakey's pizza. Pask Em Inn steakhouse.
All great places! I mention many of these in other iconic restaurant videos. Sooo yummy!!! 😋
Iconic? Casa Molina on Speedway (hope they reopen)… Lucky Wishbone… El Corral…
Catch all those and more on our next restaurant video…
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You forgot Mi Nidito
Don’t worry, it will be featured in several upcoming videos :)
Thank you for the view and comment!
" Just don't order the shark."- David Spade
Claim Jumper in Tucson. Top quality stop, great atmosphere too.
I liked Claimjumper but I believe it permanently closed.
Bread and Butter Cafe
Yes! Another favorite! 😋
Ghini’s off prince and Campbell
😋 we will have to make a special video just for that one ☝️ sooo good!
Michas!
We still need to try Michas! Have heard great things😀