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825 N. 1st St. Phoenix, AZ 85004

602-254-4400

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Best Tortillas
Award Winner 2010

Cuisine(s): Breakfast, Mexican

Hours: Sun 11am-4pm, Mon-Thu 11am-8pm, Fri 11am-10pm, Sat 9am-10pm

Price: $, $$

Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, Discover
Attire: casual

Features: Takeout, Private Party, Catering

Serving: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Alcohol: None
Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Meters, Street

Description

Handmade tortillas are the star of the show at Verde, where you can see them being made right through the front window. Stop by for filling combo plates like mouthwatering green chile pork, red chile beef, or oregano-lime chicken with topnotch beans and rice. Prices here are so cheap that the restaurant name reminds us of the green still in our wallets when we leave.

2010 | Best Tortillas

Although we can't prove it unless we start sneaking into some kitchens, it's pretty obvious that a lot of Mexican restaurants get their tortillas straight out of a bag -- and some don't even bother to reheat them. What gives, people There's a lot of competition for good Mexican food in the Valley, and to set yourself apart from the pack, you need to make grand gestures. That's what they do at Verde, a humble little downtown spot serving cheap, casual eats and flour tortillas we're... More »

Ask the Critic: Where Can I Grab Lunch on My Way to the Airport?

By Michele Laudig | Fri, October 8, 2010

Looking for a place to eat on your way to (or from) Sky Harbor that won't break the bank, that'll won't throw off your schedule, and that isn't a fast-food joint?Join the crowd. I've gotten more reque... More »
33: Red Chile Beef at Verde

By Michele Laudig | Mon, August 30, 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 Vall... More »
Verde Bravely Enters the Downtown Dining Scene Armed with Handmade Tortillas

By Michele Laudig | Thu, July 15, 2010

It takes a brave soul to open a restaurant in downtown Phoenix these days, especially when it involves adaptive reuse — that is, taking an old building and transforming it into something fresh rather than knocking it down to build something new. ... More »
Cafe: Verde

By Jonathan McNamara | Thu, July 15, 2010

There are plenty of places in town to get a taco. That's just fine with us. When we heard there's a new joint in town to get various fillings wrapped in a tortilla, we started salivating. Food Crit... More »
Droolworthy Green Chile Pork at Verde

By Michele Laudig | Mon, May 10, 2010

I swear I wasn't trying to make official business out of First Friday, but I was at Paulina Miller Gallery -- right next door to brand-new Mexican joint Verde -- and I was so hungry I was st... More »
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Verde - CLOSED

825 N. 1st St. Phoenix, AZ 85004

602-254-4400

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2010 | Best Tortillas

Ask the Critic: Where Can I Grab Lunch on My Way to the Airport?

By Michele Laudig | Fri, October 8, 2010

33: Red Chile Beef at Verde

By Michele Laudig | Mon, August 30, 2010

Verde Bravely Enters the Downtown Dining Scene Armed with Handmade Tortillas

By Michele Laudig | Thu, July 15, 2010

Cafe: Verde

By Jonathan McNamara | Thu, July 15, 2010

Droolworthy Green Chile Pork at Verde

By Michele Laudig | Mon, May 10, 2010

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