los dos molinos

my favorite new mexican restaurant in phoenix. service

our server was fantastic. everyone from the restaurant was super friendly and attentive.

food

i ordered the green chile stew. it was delicious. it was spicy. i loved it. it comes with a side of rice and it is a huge portion. i suggest eating half and taking the rest home to enjoy later.
we also of course had sopaipillas for dessert served with ice cream. delicious.

cleanliness

thisplacewas clean.

value

the price that i paid for the meal was fair.

i would go back every day, except for monday and sunday because they are closed. thisplacereminds me of eating at the most delicious new mexico restaurants.

had a chimi last night and a pitcher sangria both were awesome. greatplaceeverything is home made and just the right amount of heat!!!!lucky for us it just down the street from .

meh.. i had the occasion to eat with a table of 14 at this restaurant last night. the vibe is funky and fresh unfortunately the food is not. several articles have been written about their specialized focus on the new mexico chili and one was even titled "bestplacein pheonix to scorch your mouth" and while the gist rings true, thisplaceseems to miss the mark on flavor.

i love chilies. i love the heat, the endorphins, and the flavor. unfortunately, i had a soggy carne adovado burrito that had some spice but none of the nuances or nurturing that a good roasted chili might have.
it seemed the restaurant was really efficient at getting people in and out (service: good, kitchen: efficient) but paid a price for turning that many covers (food: mediocre at best).

service for our group was fantastic, can't say a bad thing about it. he was very pleasant, smiled a lot , and attentive even amidst the chaos of turning and burning another 50 covers.

thisplacemight have been great a few years ago (is it the original?) but now it should be known for eclectic atmosphere and margaritas.

what's up los dos?. los dos has been my birthday restaurant for a decade. every year i come out from california for spring training and los dos has always been where i go for my birthday dinner. i could not rave about thisplaceenough. but i have to tell you the food was not that good this last time. the chips were stale. the salsas seemed watery and less intense than before, the meals came out with the side tortillas that were rock hard. even the intense new mex chile intenseness seemed to be gone. the margs are still strong at least. i'll check back next year and hope that it was just an off night, but reading other reviews here suggests that it might not be.


-----31 jan, 2008-----

some love it hot. this is my favorite mexican restaurant. i come out from california every year for my birthday. great, hot, spicy, flavorful new mexican specialties. anything with pork is great. come early and get a pitcher of margs. you'll have a wait.

used to love thisplacebut last time the food and service were horrible. won't be going back.

hot does not mean tasty. i ate at los dos for the 4th time yesterday and i still can't figure out why thisplacegets such high food ratings. i love mexican food. i love it for breakfast, for lunch, for dinner, or in between. i love it hot. i love it really hot. but most of all i love it when it has great chile flavors and fresh ingredients that are accuentuated by mexican recipes and hot chiles. i just don't get that here. it seems as if they try to spice up their salsas and sauces with habaneros and/or leaving the membranes and seeds from the chiles in the preparations. that makes it hot, but where's the flavor? i've tried several items from the menu and have eaten countless similar meals at other restaurants that are much better, places with no "rep" or ny outposts. los dos is a fun place, the service is very good for such a busy restaurant, the vibe is there. too bad the food never lives up to the reputation. wouldn't make my top 25 mexican restaurants.

hot, hot, hot.. and i'm not talking about spicy. thisplacerocks, great mex food and flavors galore. a must for anyone liking a bit of mexican fare.