Casa Molina Del Norte

Went here with a buddy friend for their Lunch Buffet. This is the location on North Campbell between Grant and Fort Lowell. Overall, everything was a very good experience. They have an $ 8.99 all you can eat lunch buffet which is very good, and offers a good variety. You can also order off the menu, and they have a very good variety. Inside atmosphere is very good (think rustic with tile and mosaic). Service from our waiter was excellent. Was very friendly, prompt and kept our drinks filled. Gets pretty crowded during the weekday lunch buffet, so get there at 11am (or shortly thereafter).

Ate here last night and we had 20 people. Worst experience. Service was terrible. Food was cold. Had to ask for chips 4 times, Waiter had no idea what he was doing. When bill was ready computer broke. No manager in sight. Had to wait an hour to get bill fixed. We will never eat there again!

Came across this place by accident. Last minute brunch before heading back home. The food is very authentic and tasty.
Sunday brunch 10 – 3. Saturday brunch 11 – 2.
I really enjoyed the cherry chimichanga! Yum!
Customer service is great!

This restaurant was great! Server was quick and friendly, food was delicious and atmosphere was nice. Will definitely eat here again.

We’ve been coming here since I was a kid. The staff has watched me and now my kids grow up. They’re personable and so nice. They’re also very prompt with service. Yoli and frank are the absolute best! The food is amazing! I absolutely love their shredded beef burro and cheese crisp. I feel they have true authentic Mexican food.

I came here one afternoon to try the lunch buffet. Although the service was good and the dining area had a lot of Old Pueblo charm, I was not overly impressed by the food. Everything on the buffet except for the albondigas was either wrapped in a flour tortilla and deep-​fried or covered in cheese; there was not a single vegetable dish. The food was okay, but I certainly didn’t get a balanced meal. I left feeling more tired than I did before my meal.

This is my second review of the Casa Molina family restaurants. Number three will come in the next couple of days.
This Casa Molina is located on the westside of Campbell Ave between Ft. Lowell and Glenn. The part that you turn will come up rather suddenly, so be sure to be cautious if you don’t know exactly where it is.
The ambiance reminds me of the the Casa Molina on Grant. The service was better than the Grant location. It was just at the end that our server went on a lunch break without telling anyone so we had to track someone down to pay for the food. Other than that, the service was nice and friendly.
I am in love with their cheese enchiladas. The cheese is so gooey and delicious! If you do not like lard, be sure to either ask that the refried beans be cooked in oil or request whole beans. The rice is flavorful and the tacos are solid. The salsa they bring out is more of a hot salsa, so if you need more of a medium or mild be sure to request it. Like the other restaurants, you will find very good deals on their lunch menu. This and the Grant location has their lunch specials run until 4:00.

RUDE, HORRIBLE… NEVER AGAIN!!!
I stopped in for a fast meal this Sunday morning before my meeting and was looked up and down by the manager at the Campbell site, who did not even greet me. Then the host talked crap about me in Spanish (did not think I spoke it) to the manger lady «is here to inhale buffet and with a diet coke» he said loud enough for me and the table next to me to hear. I have hypertension! Then, I just wanted to get out and asked for the check. The waitress ran into the manager lady again and she asked who the check was for, the waitress responded, «the fat guy in red» in Spanish. I have never been so humiliated. I will never again bring my out if town guests or US friends to eat here!!! NEVER AGAIN!

The décor is flawless. Saltillo floors, talavera etceteras, lovely murals, tasteful lighting, all of it — furnishings, musica, the saguaro latillas — great for the ambience. And the waiters — perfecto! But the food… is those same old same old Mexico Gringo standards. The burros, the nachos, the quesadillas, the topopo salads, a few (at least there are a few!) tamales. Better than what you get in the Midwest or on the east coast no question. But they use CHEDDAR cheese! Yikes! Where’s the cotija? The queso fresco? Guys, hijos, por favor! Give me the real thing! If you do that, I’ll give you cinco estrellitas!

Just about the worst Mexican food to be found in Tucson. Guacamole was watery and with no flavor. All four of us left unhappy.

I came here a while ago with a group of three people and I have to say, the food at this location has to be the best. The service was very friendly, and the restaurant had to be the cleanest restaurant I’ve been in. There was such a rich history in these walls, as well as a culture that could not be copied. The portions were a great size, especially for the price.
I loved it here.

I came here on a Sunday night with two of my friends.
I will say that the preparation of the food was done in about average timing, not to slow but not fast either. Chips and salsa were definitely a miss, if I were rating on just the chips and dip it would be a solid one star.
Prices were definitely on the piggy bank breaker side, it costs me about 22 $ after tax for one chimichanga with a side of rice and sour cream and a RC Cola (their Dr Pepper machine was broken).
The sour cream was 4 $ extra, which I found to be excessive because for that price you can buy a tub of sour cream (will be sneaking in my own tub next time) and the sour cream had a thick texture almost like Greek yogurt, and they amount they gave me for 4 $ was not what I anticipated.
Having said that, the chimi was the size of my arm! And it was cooked to greasy perfection, the chicken (which only comes shredded) was tender and flavorful! The waitress took forever to bring us our bill at the end of the meal but she was kind and kept our drinks filled! Would definitely go back but probably only during the lunch time specials.

Wow, just like the other reviewer said! I’m a foodie and travel for a living stateside and overseas, this was one of the best! Ingredients were all fresh, they didn’t skimp, actually had red bell peppers in the fajitas and they weren’t overcooked like many places. You could tell the veggies/​accompaniments were fresh. I had beef fajitas and husband had carne asada tacos, he said his were same review, fresh etc.

Casa Molina is a Tucson staple. If you, like my husband, enjoy vast quantities of greasy standard Mexican food, Casa Molina is for you. Their food is awesomely average. The service for lunch is fast and friendly, you can be in and out in 30 minutes. This is especially true if you take advantage of their lunch buffet.
I ordered the two beef tacos lunch special for under $ 7, and my husband ordered the chicken chimi with «the works.» The salsa here needs some work. It lacks any flavor other than spicy, and looks more like tomato water with floating red chunks than sauce. Luckily the tortilla chips were stale enough that I was not tempted to eat more than one tomato water drenched chip.
The ground beef tacos were bland and soaked in grease. Unfortunately the fatty meat used at Casa Molina’s drenched the bottom of the shells, which were useless before I could consume one bite. The rice is nothing to write home about, BUT THE BEANS, they are lardy perfection. My side of beans were perfectly creamy with a somewhat chunky texture. Next time my husband asks me to go, I’ll opt for a bean burrito.
My husband’s chimi was made on the world’s largest tortilla. The chicken is shredded. He enjoyed it.
The prices are great for lunch, but the only reason this place received 3 stars was their service and beans.

Food deserves four stars, however their service is freaking laughable. Me and the wife like to go on Sundays for their buffet, which is really good and has a variety of tasty options. You’d think how can you screw up a buffet? Well these clowns would. Twice have they forgotten to get our drinks and even our ticket. We had to ask for it and our server looked at us like we were speaking Japanese. When we went to pay for our meal, we told the manager what happened and she just laughed and charged us the regular price. Definitely won’t be back because of their incompetent service.

I’ve been coming to casa Molina since 1986 and it’s always been great. I especially like the carne seca chimichanga. I usually order the enchilada sauce on the side instead of on top so the chimi stays crisp, I would consider myself an expert in Mexican since I have traveled extensively throughout Mexico as well as the US southwest. I consider their food excellent and the service is always good, I have a vacation rental business in Tucson and I always recommend casa Molina to my guests,

I have no qualms about the food here. Nor the service. However, nothing ever makes me shriek «Casa Molina!». Except I am an easy sell on buffets, and there have been a number of times, after playing racquetball, that I pull in to take advantage of the weekend buffet.
Not a huge offering: menudo (white), byo tacos & tostadas, beans, rice, enchiladas, calabacitas, and a few miscellaneous items. Nothing fancy, but all tasty, warm and comforting.
Buffet plus iced tea, out the door (stuffed) for about $ 13.

We’ve been going here for years. Love their weekend brunch. Their tortillas are really good, they seem to be freshly made. It’s much nicer when there aren’t a ton of people there, because the make your own taco area can get messy fast. Their food had always been fresh, hot and consistently good in all the times we’ve been here. Very nice people working here too, we are fans.

I’ve eaten at other Casa Molinas around town and have been a bit disappointed. I’ve not been inspired to return in quite some time but thought I’d give this one on Campbell.
I love the décor and those shiny brown floor tiles. It’s eye candy inside.
Our server was very nice and very attentive. The buffet food was ok. It would be helpful to mark what it is you are eating for those trying to avoid meat. My cheese enchiladas were pretty tasty.
I would probably return here but it won’t draw me there like my other favorite places.

We have come back a few times since this review. Every time, Rafael hadn’t been there. So finally, a couple nights ago, we went in for dinner and asked where he was. When we walked in we were greeted by someone who said «Hi, how are you?» and when we tried to answer said «OK, we are walking and talking, let’s go.». Hm. While we were walking and talking we asked where our favorite server was and she said, in a fashion that suggested it was a sore subject, that he was no longer there.
We ordered a small pitcher of margaritas, and there was something chunky in it… like pepper. We ordered fajitas and nachos. They took a while to come out, and the nachos were completely covered in cheese. I wasn’t sure there was anything else on there. The cheese was way piled on. But the fajitas were really colorful and the veggies were delicious. All in all, the ladies maybe could have been nicer, but the gentleman who brought us our food was very nice. We asked for our check from two different people, waited about ten minutes each time, and finally went up to the hostess stand.
We explained this to the person ringing us up, and she said «Oh, yeah, sometimes that happens», like it was nothing and totally acceptable. Sadly, I think we might be done with Casa Molina for dinner. Their Sunday Brunch is pretty amazing, so we will probably be back for that.