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Anita Street Market
- Hours:
Mon, Sat 8 am - 5 pm
Tue-Fri 8 am - 5:30 pm
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
11 reviews for Anita Street Market
11 reviews in English
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Review from Debbi W.
2/26/2012 1 Check-in Here
I never thought I'd be in a love triangle. But here I am, Anita Street Market, YELP and me. I love ASM because of the great food and service. I love YELP because reading a friend's review reminded me it's been too long since I've visited ASM.
I usually get the gorditas made with cottage cheese. I have to buy 2 packages because I eat one on the way home. They have a good selection of cheese and other essentials for a Mexican fiesta. I'm a big fusion cuisine nut so I put mid or far east seasoned stuff with the stuff I get from ASM! YUM!Listed in: 4 the LOVE of TUCSON!
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Review from Corey D.
2/25/2012
HOLY TORTILLAS! So these puppies make a guest appearance every Tuesday at Fresh, and after Kevin explained why it's the best tortilla in Tucson, I knew they'd be perfect for a Mexican fiesta I was throwing. AND THEY WERE. They have small corn and small, medium and large tortillas. I think today was busier than is typical, but if you're worried about them having your size, call first and place an order. Cases up front are fill of empanadas, popular flavors and a few intriguing onces. Maybe when I am eating sugar again I'll grab one. And until then I'll have sweet loving dreams about them.
Listed in: For The Love Of Tucson
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Review from Adam L.
Tucson, AZ
4/23/2011
Pssst. Hey. Heard of the Anita Street Market? I didn't think so. Why would you have? More importantly, why SHOULD you have?
Let me tell you.
The green salsa. It is unlike any salsa I've ever had anywhere else. Ever. Okay, well... Papalotes, in San Francisco, is pretty up there, too, but San Francisco, this ain't, my yelponian friends. You'll eat the whole thing in one sitting. Or, most of it at least. The flavor and spice is perfectly balanced. It's a little on the hot side - my nose runs if I eat a lot, but damn it's good. Mexican friends of mine, doubtful of this Tucson raised white boy have reluctantly tasted it at my house and said themselves, "Wow, that IS amazing salsa!"
They have great burritos, too. Small, yes, but good. They bake fresh empanadas in all sorts of flavors. People love their tortillas, too.
When you walk in you'll wonder what it is they even do. There's not much in there. And, you most likely won't feel like hanging around, either. But, trust me - there's most likely a few tubs of green salsa left in the fridge. It's less than $5. Buy it.
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Review from Dee P.
Tucson, AZ
3/13/2012
We visited Anita's Saturday morning for a breakfast burro and pastry and were disappointed. The pig cookies were older than day old bread. The texture and taste seemed like day's old bread. The chorizo, egg and bean burro was nothing to write about either. For all the ingredients in it the taste was bland. We will not revisit Anita's in the future. I have bought and enjoyed tortillas there for years, stopped and went back on Saturday wanting to find what I missed and was sorely disappointed.
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Review from Alexander R.
Tucson, AZ
12/6/2011 1 Check-in Here
Delicious!
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Review from Clarence B.
Tucson, AZ
8/4/2007 2 photos
Hands down, the BEST flour tortillas in Tucson... and that is saying something.
I used to buy my tortillas from La Indita, but they stopped selling them and changed their recipe (no longer as good) leaving Anita Street Market in a class of their own.
The tortillas are fresh (still hot), simple, and perfect with rich flavor. I might also add that all the flour tortillas are vegan.. (not true for the gorditas). Local food made by local residents that make anything bought at the supermarkets taste like stale curtains.
I always buy more than I need because as soon as I step outside the door I'm opening the bag to eat 2 or 3 right there.
I would buy these before flying to Oakland as gifts. Forget the postcard, send a package of these overnight.
Seriously great tortillas. Don't pass them up.
Owners Mario and Grace Soto:
"When we first started, we had only sixty five dollars. The landlord gave us two months free rent to get us started. The tortillas were made by hand. My wife and my daughter would come at six o'clock in the morning to make the tortillas, and that was just a few dozen. We sold ten to fifteen dozen a day. Then, later, there were 20, 30, 40 dozen in a day. Then 300 dozen a day, Monday through Thursday. Friday and Saturday, more production. We worked very hard!
"My uncles and I made a little machine and we started using it. A couple of years later, someone sold me some more equipment and I paid a little at a time, what I could, and I paid it all." -
Review from Sil S.
Los Angeles, CA
12/6/2010
Atmosphere/location: I don't know AZ at all but my brother took me here; he did warn me that the area is not the greatest place, this place is basically a small grocery store in a residential area with a small patio seating.
Food: tried the shredded beef burrito (can't remember the name), the flavor was good but the texture was a bit dry for me; I tasted the carne asada burrito which I liked better because it was juicier; also had a bit of chorizo burrito which was my favorite, slightly spicy and very tasty; quesadilla was good too; their salsa was okay for me; took empanadas home and had them later, yummy; the best part about this place was the home-made flour tortilla, fresh and warm; you can buy them to take home which we did and made breakfast burrito the next morning.
Service: friendly.
I wouldn't mind going back and try other items when I'm back in Tucson. -
Review from Darcy R.
Anita's is even better than I remember. Tortillas are super fresh and flavorful, service was better than before. Fish tacos are fantastic, especially with extra lime juice. Also ordered ground beef tacos, the meat was perfectly spiced.
Tried to ceviche tostada again, the shrimp was very fresh and had a perfect texture. Tostada was crisp and it did not get soggy easily despite being the last thing I ate.
Also ordered a red beef tamale which had plenty of meat and was nice and tender. Watch out, there are olives with pits in this one!
And yes, I bought more pickling spice! This helps you make your own birria at home!Listed in: Places to go when in Tucson
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3/26/2009
Homemade flour tortillas, excellent birria. I bought some spices there too and was able to make my… Read more »
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Review from Jen W.
6/26/2011
Anita's red salsa - spiciest salsa I've ever eaten. Bright red and tons of seeds and some added dragon fire.
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Review from Danny S.
9/22/2010
Oh my freaking gosh these tortillas were so good. How could something so thin and floppy be so delicious? How could something so flimsy-feeling not fall apart at the slightest provocation? How could flour, water, vegetable shortening and salt produce such a rich flavor? The world may never know. But luckily we can leave the knowing to these fine people and direct our focus to the eating part -- which, we must eventually admit, is the better part anyway. If you have never tried these tortillas, then GO NOW.
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Review from Don B.
Tucson, AZ
10/27/2010
I have eaten my way through Tucson's Mexican offerings since 1960. Without a doubt, Anita Street Market has the best tortillas - fresh, warm and mouth watering. Along with their refried beans and salsa (I prefer the red), you can make a great instant burrito. They have lots more to offer.
