Home of the Original Sweet Pork Barbacoa! Cafe Rio Mexican Grill brings you made-from-scratch Mexican food with fresh ingredients. Come experience for yourself why guests proclaim they would drive 47 miles for our Sweet Pork, bathe in our queso or drink our tomatillo dressing. We’re proud to craft scratch-made, chef-inspired masterpieces in our kitchens every day using fresh ingredients and a heaping of flavor. #CafeRio.
Counter-serve eatery dishing up Mexican classics including hand-rolled tortillas, burritos & tacos. Based on 402 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 3.7 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Drive-through ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
13837 W McDowell Rd, Goodyear, AZ 85395
Phone: (623) 321-2814
Hours
| Friday | 10:30 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 10:30 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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10:30 AM–10 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 10:30 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:30 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 10:30 AM–10 PM |
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Reviews
Tony D (Squishy)
The food itself was good, but there were some other issues.
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Iona Fuamatu
Popped in today for the first time. Cool dude quickly built my enchiladas, and the tall lady at the register was super nice. The wife and daughter loved the food! Will be back for sure. Fast friendly service, clean environment, nice selection of hot sauce and condiments.
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Bianca Duarte
You will always have great service at this location! Though there is a location closer to us, we choose to drive the extra mile because of that. Staff is friendly and orders are always fresh and correct. The manager is on site always giving a helping hand in all tasks. He takes care of this restaurant with his heart and soul and truthfully it shows. We are a forever customer!
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Red
Sorry for missing the pictures of the food but I took a picture of this place and this was my First time coming here and yuck the food was nasty and I paid for 2 veggie burritos it was pricey, I thought give them a try maybe it’s worth the higher price but No it wasn’t and Guacamole doesn’t come with your veggie burrito u have to pay for that like 2.49 or 2.99 for the bigger size side of Guacamole your choice but…MY experience is not a satisfying one, they do not stuff your burritos for u like how every other restaurant does and the cilantro is not chopped it literally comes with the stems still attached SMH I had to break off the steams on the cilantroand place it inside my burrito before eating that burritos and the wrap wasn’t cooked all the way SMH this place is awful. “Do not waste your Energy folks and do not waste your money or credit on your credit cards and young children/Teenagers do Not waste your allowance money on this food here trust me it’s not worth it at all.” How are they in business ? Like seriously and the hot sauce is disgusting and it was $26.01 for 2 Veggie Burritos. Not a gain. I would Not feed this food to a dog, it’s that nasty. Thank me later.
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Aaron Chandler
Wow!
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My Fam
First time going here, recommended to us. The ordering process is the same as Chipotle, but the flavors are way better. It’s about time a fast food restaurant offers home made flour tortillas which do not have a “preservative” taste. The server who helped us out was nice and helpful, especially because we told her it was our first time. I would’ve given them a 5 star, but they can improve in cleanliness around their food compartments, making sure the food looks fresh and not overheated, and keeping up with cleaning the tables. Other than that, we’d definitely return. When a restaurant has good salsas, most often the food doesn’t disappoint. To the chef, the pollo asado was great, except for the sweet taste in it. Great food options though! To management, please consider bringing one of these restaurants to Estrella Mountain Ranch.
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Ame Jo
Walked in at 9:15pm. They had basically everything put away and was only offering old fry chicken and sweet pork as meat options. Absolutely unacceptable when the business closes at 10pm. There was also a party of 4 who walked out right before we did for the same reason smh.
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Dara Matthews
So I go and order a taco and rice and the creamy salsa I get my food I look at my bag just to make sure everything‘s in there they don’t give me my salsa they don’t even have a fork in there napkins nothing so I’m sitting there, honking because they’re ignoring me, and when they finally do the girl that’s working the drive-through I believe she had glasses gives me attitude because they put the wrong salsa in there. I love Café Rio, and I definitely won’t be back because of the service.
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Sarah Glinos
This location is so clean. The food is always fresh and delicious. The staff are all very friendly as well. The drive thru is super fast as well. I highly recommend this location.
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Brandon Pickett
Chicken burrito with green sauce, beans, cheese and sour cream on the side. The grilled chicken was well cooked and well seasoned. The quest had great flavor. The steak and grilled chicken tacos were also delicious. The lettuce and pico were fresh and provided great balance to the food.
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