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2518 N. 16th St. Phoenix, AZ 85006

602-252-9228

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Critics'
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Best Tortas
Award Winner 2009

Cuisine(s): Mexican

Hours: Daily 9am-9pm

Price: $

Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa
Attire: casual

Features: Takeout, Catering

Serving: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Alcohol: None
Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Lot Available

Description

Driving past Tortas El Guero, the tangerine-colored stucco building and its matching sign are hard to miss. And that's a good thing, especially if you're on the lookout for a cheap, tasty meal. The menu has everything from enchiladas to tacos, but tortas are clearly the reason to come here. All 21 varieties come on lightly toasted, fresh-baked telera bread, heaped with shredded lettuce, tomato, pickled jalapeno, mayo, and avocado. Try the enormous Cubana, filled with cheese, sliced ham, roasted pork, and breaded beef, or the delicious cochinita, juicy pulled pork in a tangy barbecue sauce that makes for finger-lickin' satisfaction.

2009 | Best Tortas

At this point, Tortas El Güero has a cult following. Why Once you take a bite of one of its enormous Mexican sandwiches -- stuffed with meat, thick slices of ripe avocado, pickled jalapeños, lettuce, tomato, and mayo -- you can't help but inhale the whole thing with giddy delight. The soft, lightly toasted telera bread gives way to succulent fillings like moist chicken or juicy cochinita (sort of a Mexican pulled pork), which pair well with a cold cup of horchata or a... More »
2008 | Best Tortas

Ever since we discovered the joys of eating at Tortas El Güero, we can hardly bring ourselves to eat at fast-food joints anymore. What, you've never had a torta Friend, let us introduce you to the glory of the Mexican sandwich: It's a ginormous, filling thing, stuffed with meat, lettuce, tomatoes, pickled jalapeños, mayo, and thick slices of avocado, served on a soft, lightly toasted telera roll. Really, it's enough food for two people, but it's so tasty that we usually end up... More »

In Praise of the Mexican Torta and Where I Nab One (Okay, Two) of My Favorites

By Laura Hahnefeld | Thu, May 24, 2012

I'm convinced there's not many things in life a well-made torta can't cure. Bad day? Torta. Un-friended on Facebook? Torta. Walking around with a piece of torta in your teeth? Torta. Monster-size ... More »
Asadero Norte de Sonora, Taqueria 3 Amigos, Tortas El Guero, and the Rest of Phoenix's Mexican Restaurant Row

By Michele Laudig | Thu, July 01, 2010

Hungry for some good Mexican food? Me, too. I have favorite destinations all over the city, but living and working close to downtown, I'm spoiled to have Phoenix's Mexican Restaurant Row nearby. Stretching from roughly Washington Street to Thomas... More »
Drive-Thru Detour

By Michele Laudig | Thu, June 14, 2007

People often ask me about how I decide what restaurants to review, and how I find them. Well, there's really no formula for it. A lot of the time, I get tips from friends, I hear about new places that've opened, or I find a noteworthy spot that... More »

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phoenixnewtimesbestof | Phoenix, AZ | 315 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

Ever since we discovered the joys of eating at Tortas El G�ero, we can hardly bring ourselves to eat at fast-food joints anymore. What, you've never had a torta? Friend, let us introduce you to the glory of the Mexican sandwich: It's a ginormous, filling thing, stuffed with meat, lettuce, tomatoes, pickled jalape�os, mayo, and thick slices of avocado, served on a soft, lightly toasted telera roll. Really, it's enough food for two people, but it's so tasty that we usually end up snarfing down the whole torta ourselves. There are 20-some choices on the menu here, so we could practically eat a different one every day for weeks on end, although we do have a few favorites. The oversized Cubana is a carnivore's dream, layered with ham, cheese, breaded beef, and sliced pork, and the Pastor is a total eye-opener, with tender chunks of pork in a fiery red chile sauce. And the Hawaiiana, jazzed up with queso fresco and pineapple, is a refreshing take on a ham sandwich. With an ice-cold Mexican Coke or a big cup of horchata, these tortas make for a cheap and tasty feast that beats a Big Mac any day.

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Tortas El Guero

2518 N. 16th St. Phoenix, AZ 85006

602-252-9228

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2009 | Best Tortas

2008 | Best Tortas

By Laura Hahnefeld | Thu, May 24, 2012

By Michele Laudig | Thu, July 01, 2010

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