Tacos Chiwas

What started out as a small counter-serve restaurant offering a tight menu of Chihuahua-style street food has expanded to locations across the Valley — with a new outpost scheduled to open at Phoenix Sky Harbor this year. Through it all, the excellent quality of the food has stayed consistent. Husband-and-wife team Armando Hernandez and Nadia Holguin are behind the local chain, which remains one of the best spots in Phoenix to enjoy an afternoon taco — barbacoa, pastor and lengua are our picks. Burned out on tacos? Go with the deshebrada roja gordita or asada burrito. For a spicy kick, try the rajas quesadilla, which always leaves us wanting a tall glass of horchata and another bite. Patio seating and curbside pickup are available.