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For three star Californian, try Mi Nidito in Tucson. This very affordable establishment is one of the popular restaurants in the area. It's been awarded the Fodors Choice and Best of Mexican Food awards. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a romantic atmosphere. This restaurant is open late and good for groups.
4.0 of 5 stars.
As my girlfriend and I sat in the waiting area last night, chilling out until our table was ready, we were thinking not of Mi Nidito, but of the poor Mexican restaurant across the street. The lady...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mi Nidito is one of those places that will always hold a special place in my heart. I used to eat here when I was in college and working as an EMT in South Tucson. After my wife and I started...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so hyped. I am not sure if it's authentic Mexican food. Most dishes have too much lettuce and cheese. It's not very flavorful. I probably won't go back.
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hmm this is ok. Went on recomendation from locals and from tour guides. Had the president plate to sample - plenty to share between two. We needed a quick turnaround to catch our flight and was in and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mi Nidito is easily my favorite Mexican place of all time. I grew up here and have traveled the world eating and I always enjoy Mi Nidito. The thing is some Tucsononians and visitors are turned off by...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
On a Saturday night -- sometime near midnight -- I decide to sample Tucson's Mexican food. After some quick research, I discover that Mi Nidito is open late night.As I arrive, I note that the parking...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Primer: Considered by many to be the best Mexican restaurant in Tucson, with a history of famous patrons including Bill Clinton, I set out to see what all the fuss is about. Ambience: 3/5 (festive and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is really a fantastic restaurant, maybe the best Mexican restaurant in existence. I wish they'd open a branch out east, which needs great Mexican food.
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I wish I knew about this place sooner! I didn't eat here until I moved out of Tucson, but I am so glad I got an opportunity to try it. This place is absolutely worth the wait! I was so full when I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A Tucson favorite with consistently better-than-good Mexican food. Don't listen to the idiots who think this place serves uninspired slop - they don't know what they're talking about. "...but it would...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Mi Nidito = My Little Nest...Former President Bill Clinton and other so-called famous people have eaten here so I had to see what all the fuss was about. Well I have had more than my share of Mexican...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Chile rellenos in the Tucson Area rated according to the Homeland Security Advisory System with three word descriptors.Mi Nidito: chiles not parallel. OrangeSee photos.
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I so wanted to give them 4 or even 3 stars because of the usual too long wait (we figured out a way around that--eat when other people arent eating) but as the economy has slowed the waits have gotten...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mi Nidito has to be my favorite Mexican restaurant in Tucson. If you can get past the outrageous wait, it's worth it!
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Have eaten here several time before and was always surprised that people were willing to wait for what I thought was average Sonoran Mexican food. So while at the gem show, one of the attendee's I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Two questions.. First, why do people think this place is awesome? And second, why is there even a wait in line for this place? I went here after hearing this was the place to hit for a fantastic...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great Mexican restaurant. I was there with my girl friends family during thanksgiving break. It is really hard to beat this restaurant. The who's who have eaten at that restaurant, that...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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I live in Seattle where it is commonly said there is "no good Mexican food". I happened to be in Tuscon recently and decided to have a late dinner at Mi Nidito. I was absolutely blown away. From the chips and...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I feel for the people who actually think this is good Mexican food. Just because its on the South side doesn't mean its good or authentic. The best thing about my experience was the margarita. First...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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Mi Nidito has been around for many years and deserves to stay. It is a family style restaurant with good food. It is not fancy but the staff is friendly.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Perfect Mexican Restaurant! #1! if you have to wait, do it.
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I grew up in Tucson and this use to be one of our favorite restraruants to have dinner at.
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love the consistency in this Sonora-Style restaurant. Sure, Bill Clinton ate here, but people from Tucson really know good Mexican food when they have it. They have great chimichangas and the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't get enough of the sour cream here. Absolutely delicious. I usually get the flautas which come with the aforementioned SC, guacamole, cheese, and crumbly cheese. Its just good, I don't know...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I was really excited to try this place out when I moved here in 2000. We waited an hour for a seat and then got the same Mexican we could have gotten from Losbetos.
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am a native Tucsonan who now lives in the Bay area of Northern California. Our first grandchild arrived last June, and when we landed at TIA, picked up the rental car, we IMMEDIATELY headed for MI...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mr President Clinton ate here a few times and anywhere he has eaten is a good pick in my book! I love this place. From the enormous presidential platter and their kooky atmoshpere. This is a Tucson...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I ate lard...and I LOVED IT.I dream of the burrito I ate here. I think I might make Elena take me there tonight...a Saturday night where the wait will be a year...but oh man when I get that burrito, I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2007
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First off Horchard who gave the place one star is an IDIOT! Velveta at a restaurant?! No wonder they looked at you like you were practically stupid. Chile con queso is not authentic Mexican food and if you...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The fact that they push your food to your table on a wobbly old cart is reason enough to go here. Other reasons? The margaritas. This place is open late, although they are closed sometimes for a month...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2007
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This is the spot to be after a night out with friends or family. Your more then likely to see someone you know! The food tastes home cooked, it definitly is not something you will find anywhere else. The tacos...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my most favorite hung over food in town. But even not hung over I HAVE to go there at least once a month. I rarely stray from ordering the same thing. Frozen marg with salt, Carna Seca tacos,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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Mi Nidito was a place we checked out with our family when we moved here a week ago. The food was great and the prices were reasonable, much lower than some of the other places in town! Truly authentic Sonoran...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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For 24 years I lived in Tucson. I saw MiNidito grow from a small hole in the wall to a larger bustling restaurant. The reviewer before me just hasn't a clue that the food at MiNidito would never include...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/20/2006
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This resturant came highly recommended as the finest Tucson has to offer in mexican food. The wait staff was rude and the food was not worth the high praises that it recieved. The picture of a U.S. President...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/08/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
there is usually a long wait for a table, the food is the ever present sludgy sonoran mexican conglomeration all running together on the plate. Sometimes this is really tasty...like when you have a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2006
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OVER RATED!! DEFINITELY NOT WORTH AN HOUR OR MORE WAIT. MUCH BETTER MEXICAN RESTUARANTS IN TUCSON. ALTHOUGH, THE TOPOPO SALAD IS A FAVORITE OF MINE, I REFUSE TO WAIT MORE THAN 20 MINUTES TO BE SEATED, WHICH I...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent Mexican Food and Excellent Service! I have been going to this restaurant since I was 10! Jimmy is an exceptional owner who you can find there at the restaurant 99% of the time. We even have...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2006
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It's appaling, really, how many bad mexican food places we have here in Tucson. If ever you find yourself in a mexican resurant where the salsa tastes oddly like Pace, get out of there! Mi Nidi...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/29/2006
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When you walk into a restaurant and they have to display pictures of the "celebrities" who've eaten there, it makes me wonder if the food is lacking or the self-esteem. The decor is definitely hispan...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/16/2006
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It takes forever to get a seat, but you've got to go!
citysearch.com - user review - 02/03/2006
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After living in Tucson for 25 years, I finally went to this restaurant that I've been hearing so much about. The restaurant is so popular that I had to wait for over an hour just to get seated, and this was on...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/12/2005
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Cruise south to Tucson's barrio and enjoy a family style Mexican restaurant with a big menu and a big heart.Usually crowded for lunch, it's a fun wait with a cool beer and a chance to meet with re...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/15/2005
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Although you usally have to wait up to and hour to be seated, it is well worth the wait. Once you are seated, service is quick. Not only is it the best Mexican food, but it is not expensive. I have not eaten...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/03/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Authentic Mexican food. I have never had complaints here! And it was good enough for Bill Clinton!
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2005
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I lived in Tucson from 1989 to 2000. When I come back it's off to Mi Nidito's. Absolutely the best Sonoran-style there is, and Tucson has a lot of truly great places. To be favorably compared to Mi Nidito is a...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/19/2004
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The best food ! Flaky delicious-Great PRESIDENT PLATE. A unique salsa to complment the finest chilli rellenos in tucson,az. The atmosphere is appreciated more with every visit. The food is wonderful and we...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/23/2004
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Long time customer, but not for long. Their service has really really gone down hill, and their food is not as tasty as it used to be. It seems to be a trend these days with once fantastic restaurants. Their...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/12/2004
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I have been going to Mi Nidito Restaurant since 1957! The quality of the food has been consistently good since that time! Nothing has changed! It is definitely our favorite restaurant in the Tucson area!!!
citysearch.com - user review - 03/02/2004
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I have been going to this place for a while now. The food is great, wonderful and the staff is great too.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/29/2003
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The food is exceptional, the service is outstanding and you won't find a better margarita in town.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/05/2003
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Mi Nidito is my favorite restaurant of all times. I fly from Ohio every other month to enjoy their wonderful food. They are extremly generous in their servings and excellent taste. I have traveled all over the...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/14/2002
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I have been going here since I was a little girl. The food is da BOMB. It's the best food you will ever get no other resturant comes close. I go here every friday night.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/08/2002
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Every year we travel from San Francisco to make a special trip to Tuscon, so we can get the Best Mexican food at Mi Nidito. The wait is expected and is part of the flavor of the place. Been doing this for over...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/30/2002
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The food is great at this legendary part of South Tucson history. I lived in Tucson for 18 years. In those 18 years, I tried many of the restaurants off the beaten path. Mi Nidito (My Little Nest) was always a...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/30/2002
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i have eaten at 40 mexican restaurants in tucson. this is the best. outstanding food and atmosphere...
fodors.com - user review
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for authentic mexican cuisine, mi nidito is a top choice. locals and visitors line up to feast on sonoran classics in a festive cantina environment. start with simple but delicious cheese tostadas, and then...
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for more than four decades, tucsonans have flocked to this "little nest" for well-prepared and well-priced sonoran specialties. housed in an attractive mexican village-style building, it offers good food,...
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