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8646 S. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85042

602-243-9113

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Critics'
Pick
Best Carne Adovada
Award Winner 2011

Cuisine(s): Mexican

Hours: Tue-Sat 11am-9pm

Price: $$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, Diners Club, cash
Attire: casual

Features: Smoking, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Delivery, Private Party, Catering, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly, Vegetarian Friendly

Serving: Dinner, Lunch

Alcohol: Beer/Wine
Reservations: Accepted, Recommended for Large Parties

Parking: Lot Available

Description

It's no wonder the spicy food at Los Dos Molinos is downright legendary - New Mexican red chiles and Hatch Valley green chiles, in one form or another, star in almost every house specialty, from fat chimichangas, smothered in green chile, to the outstanding adovada ribs, which are marinated in red chile sauce and cooked to falling-off-the-bone tenderness. But's it's not all tongue-tingling heat. The moist, mouthwatering carnitas, done up in a Dutch oven, is simply some of the best pork we've ever eaten. Portions here are generous, and the dishes are so good you'll want to clean your plate, but it's worth it to save room for hot, chewy, crisp sopaipillas, drizzled with honey.

2011 | Best Carne Adovada

There's a reason Los Dos Molinos is well known for bringing the heat to its New Mexican dishes, thanks in large part to the burns-so-good carne adovada, pork that is slow-cooked in garlic and red chile sauce until it practically melts in your mouth. Order the burrito or -- even better -- the carne adovada ribs. The first bite is mouthwatering flavor, followed by a slow burn that builds until you reach a state of capsaicin-induced euphoria. We recommend a pitcher of margaritas at the ready ... More »
2011 | Best Margarita

There always is a wait, the staff isn't the friendliest, and the food is hot enough to burn every single taste bud from your tongue, but we keep finding our way back to the patio of this South Phoenix hot spot for its kick-ass house margarita. It isn't infused with lavender, there isn't a trace of rosewater, and the tequila hasn't been blessed by a holy donkey from the depths of Mexico, but the housemade margs deliver with a not-too-sweet, perfectly sour base blended nicely with puree of... More »
2010 | Best Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant, South Phoenix

Here's a place that's got the laid-back, fun vibe of a great neighborhood spot with all the pizzazz and unforgettable food of a destination restaurant. Whether you live nearby or just feel like heading south, Los Dos Molinos will feed you well and send you home with a proper food coma, thanks to fiery New Mexican-style cuisine and huge margaritas to quell the heat. Sure, you can find a few mild things on the menu, but why not go wild with spicy machaca or lip-smacking carne adovada, tender... More »
2009 | Best Place to Go After Hiking South Mountain

As with so many things, proximity's often a key for hikers looking to arrange a post-trek meet-up. For most, a redneck bar or a convenience store'll do the trick if it's the nearest place to score a frosty brew.So while it doesn't hurt that this historic New Mexican-style restaurant is the closest dining-and-drinking establishment to the South Mountain Park exit, we'd slog through several miles more of hell and jumping cholla cactus to score one of the restaurant's "Kick-@ss" Margaritas... More »
2009 | Best Carne Adovada

The unforgettable carne adovada at Los Dos Molinos is doubly seductive -- slow-cooked, melt-in-your-mouth pork combined with the heat of red chile marinade. What's the kitchen's secret It uses New Mexico red chiles, whose distinctively rich flavor takes the dish to a whole new level. If you're impatient to get a taste of it, the easiest plate-to-mouth delivery method is a Los Dos burro, neatly wrapped in a fresh flour tortilla. But if you have the time and appetite to splurge on a... More »
2008 | Best Machaca

Do you ever find yourself ordering one particular thing whenever you see it on a menu We're that way with machaca. And ever since we discovered the outrageously good machaca at Los Dos Molinos -- where there's a whole menu full of memorable dishes -- we've had to keep returning just to satisfy our cravings. Here, the classic shredded beef dish is impressively tender, with a rich, meaty flavor that stands up to Los Dos' signature spices. This is kicky stuff, for sure, but it's heat... More »
2008 | Best Perfect Phoenix Sunday in Fair Weather

The weather outside's delightful, and it really would be frightful to bounce around your apartment on such a lovely day. So don't. Get the hell out and discover what life here is really about at these signature destinations.Our positively ponderous municipal preserve -- the nation's largest, at 16,000 acres -- features mile after mile of hiking, biking, climbing, and horseback trails, plus picnic and recreation areas and the South Mountain Environmental Education Center. The... More »
2006 | BEST NEIGHBORHOOD MEXICAN RESTAURANT, SOUTH PHOENIX

Los Dos Molinos just might be the king of all neighborhood Mexican joints. It's festive, with glossy blue walls, shiny red chile peppers hanging from the ceiling, and loud music; reasonably priced; and, of course, delicious. The menu covers basics like tacos, enchiladas, and tamales, and the house specialties are unforgettable: adovada pork ribs marinated in red chile; fall-apart-tender pork carnitas, slathered in melted cheese; and, if you feel like playing with fire, New Mexican red chile... More »
2004 | BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Ask a dozen folks where their favorite Mexican food is in town, and you'll get a dozen answers. Sometimes it's the place nearest to where you live or work. Or maybe it's the spot that makes chimichangas or flautas just the way you like them. It could even be the restaurant that has put a trendy, nuevo twist on old standards. Given this endless multiplicity of opinions, and the impassioned debates amongst foodies inspired as a result, we think picking the Best Mexican Restaurant in Phoenix... More »
2003 | BEST MEXICAN FOOD TO GET FIRED UP OVER

Our out-of-town visitors were pooh-poohing us, saying that for all they'd heard about the spicy potency of Mexican food, they weren't impressed. Why, they'd had a cheese crisp, they'd had a taco, they'd had some chips and salsa at one of those big chain restaurants, and they barely felt a tingle. So we took them to Los Dos, starting with a cheese crisp smothered in green chile. That's chile as in Hatch chiles from New Mexico, one of the hottest peppers known to mankind. After a few bites,... More »
2001 | Best Adovada

We get chills just thinking about the chiles at Los Dos. How hot are they Well, the restaurants close for the month of July. Sure, the owners get some well-deserved vacation, but we think the real reason is to comply with Arizona's summer anti-burn laws. Los Dos' adovada ribs have been known to set off fire sprinklers, the fall-off-the-bone meat incendiary with Hatch red chiles. And there's no relief in side dishes, either, with flame-throwing beans, rice and salsa. Earlier this year, Los... More »

97: MJ Coe

By Chow Bella | Mon, May 14, 2012

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By Shannon Armour | Tue, May 1, 2012

A few years ago, salsa surpassed ketchup as America's number one condiment. Shocking? Not for Phoenicians. Especially since there is a Mexican food joint on practically every corner in the Valley of ... More »
Five Things to Eat if You're in Phoenix for the NCAA West Regionals

By Amy Silverman | Wed, March 21, 2012

Welcome to Phoenix, basketball fans. We hope you're hungry. Whether your team wins or loses, you'll want to break some bread. So we're here with suggestions of our favorite places to do it. For this l... More »
96: Machaca From Los Dos Molinos

By Michele Laudig | Fri, May 28, 2010

Hungry yet?We're working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella's 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley -- in... More »
Good to Be Bad

By Michele Laudig | Thu, January 03, 2008

If 2008 goes according to plan, then I just might find a big ol' sack of coal under the Christmas tree at the end of the year. Lately, I've gotten so many holiday well-wishes that I've started to take them literally. Have a happy New Year? Don't ... More »
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phoenixnewtimesbestof | Phoenix, AZ | 315 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

Do you ever find yourself ordering one particular thing whenever you see it on a menu? We're that way with machaca. And ever since we discovered the outrageously good machaca at Los Dos Molinos � where there's a whole menu full of memorable dishes � we've had to keep returning just to satisfy our cravings. Here, the classic shredded beef dish is impressively tender, with a rich, meaty flavor that stands up to Los Dos' signature spices. This is kicky stuff, for sure, but it's heat we can handle. Better yet, there are three different machaca dishes. You can get it wrapped in a burro slathered in enchilada sauce, tucked into a crisp, golden chimichanga, or spooned onto the machaca pizza, a huge, crispy tortilla topped with tomatoes, red chili, and gooey melted cheese. That last one is our favorite, an entr�e-sized appetizer that we'd be happy to devour alone. Sorry, but if you want to eat machaca this good, you're on your own.
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sfranch | Dallas, TX | 244 Reviews

| Fri, February 26, 2010

You can't find green chile salsa like this anywhere in Texas! So good - wish I could get it shipped.
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Heaven0507 | Phoenix, AZ | 13 Reviews

| Fri, October 15, 2010

Mouth watering, abosloutley to die for foors, very romantic for a date!! Go here!
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Main Menu

Tacos

$3.50

Shredded Beef

$3.50

Chicken

$3.95

Soft Shell

Botanas

$6.95

Cheese Crisp

$7.95

With Red Or Green Chilli

$7.95

Mexican Pizza
cheese crisp with red chilli and tomatoes

$8.95

Deluxe-With Ground Beef

$8.95

Machaca Pizza
cheese, red chilli, tomatoes & machaca beef

Taco Salads

$8.95

Ground Beef Taco Salad
with our seasoned ground beef

$8.95

Chicken Taco Salad

Burros
Served In a Flour Tortilla with Cheese

$6.50

Bean and Cheese

$7.50

Beef Or Chicken

$8.95

Grande Burro
ground beef, beans, cheese, sour cream lettuce & tomatoes. deep fried add 1.50

$8.50

Red Chilli with Beef

$8.50

Green Chilli with Beef

$8.95

Carne Adovada
chunks of porkmarinated in red chili. enchilada style add 2.25

Tostadas

$4.25

Bean

$5.25

Bean and Beef

$5.25

Guacamole

$5.25

Bean and Chicken

$6.75

Bean, Chicken Or Beef and Guacamole

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Los Dos Molinos

8646 S. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85042

602-243-9113

Description

2011 | Best <i>Carne Adovada</i>

2011 | Best Margarita

2010 | Best Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant, South Phoenix

2009 | Best Place to Go After Hiking South Mountain

2009 | Best <i>Carne Adovada</i>

2008 | Best <i>Machaca</i>

2008 | Best Perfect Phoenix Sunday in Fair Weather

2006 | BEST NEIGHBORHOOD MEXICAN RESTAURANT, SOUTH PHOENIX

2004 | BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT

2003 | BEST MEXICAN FOOD TO GET FIRED UP OVER

2001 | Best Adovada

97: MJ Coe

By Chow Bella | Mon, May 14, 2012

Ten Favorite Phoenix Hot Sauces and Salsas

By Shannon Armour | Tue, May 1, 2012

Five Things to Eat if You're in Phoenix for the NCAA West Regionals

By Amy Silverman | Wed, March 21, 2012

96: Machaca From Los Dos Molinos

By Michele Laudig | Fri, May 28, 2010

Good to Be Bad

By Michele Laudig | Thu, January 03, 2008

phoenixnewtimesbestof | Phoenix, AZ | 315 Reviews

sfranch | Dallas, TX | 244 Reviews

Heaven0507 | Phoenix, AZ | 13 Reviews

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