text: I have lived in Arizona for years so that makes me more than qualified to judge a Mexican restaurant when I eat at one Today for lunch coworkers and I decided to eat at Susies Mexican Cafe We had previously visited this place before about years ago and found that hardly anything has changed nnDont let appearances deceive you The big red door is the only cool thing about the look and feel of this establishment We were surprised when we entered and there was a line but the line was full of people trying to pay So we had to wait a while to be seated When we sat down I saw that the booth we were sitting in was held together by duct tape Not a promising sign Overall the place was dirty It needed a good power washing from top to bottom and I did not feel comfortable sitting there However after living here for such a long time I believe this is just par for the course for Mexican restaurants Sad nnEverybody who went said the food was good but not great Surprising given that their motto is A Great Mexican Food Place They should replace the menus and update them as they have been in circulation for over two years I had three shredded beef tacos I think I would have rather had JackInTheBox monster tacos instead The taquitos looked rather good I am sure some menu items are better than others but have not verified Everything that came out of the kitchen looked like standard Mexican food that you would get at Macayos or some other Mexican jointnnThe lunch specials were with our choice of cent draft beer or fountain soft drink Since I did not drink any alcohol for lunch you can trust my review is not tainted The menu explicitly stated there are no free refills on drinks Also your first basket of chips was free but after that they were each They will not do substitutions on their lunch menu and they will not split the check However when you go to pay you can pay separately Same difference nnTo sum it up it was a sub par experience at least for me I was not impressed but rather underwhelmed If you want better Mexican food I would try Pedros Mexican Restaurant Blanco Scottsdale Cervantes Restaurant or Carolinas Mexican Food