Lenero’s Mexican Grill

Beautiful inside, also empty. We went for advertised breakfast buffet& bloody Mary’s. Were greeted by owner, we ordered 1 bloody Mary& 1 mimosa & 2 shots of tequila. We sat 6 minutes when the owner said he’d be back from store with Clamato because there out of Mary mix. He returned 10 mins later& said sorry, no Clamato or bloody Mary’s. Ordered a margarita, after 23 minutes we got our mimosa& margarita. They forgot about the shots we ordered. We asked server about buffet she had no idea, owner comes over says he’ll make us breakfast??? We ordered off regular menu (since the buffet is nonexistent). Food was tasty, but soup served without spoon, we ordered 3 leneros dip, they did not bring chips?! More disappointing happenings. We asked for to go boxes & our check, that took a good 15 mins. Oh my, food was good, but service is poor. Friendly they were, but unprofessional, no sense of urgency with anything. Really bummed, PISS POOR PERFORMANCE. Not recommend

My family and I went to eat at Lenero’s at around 4:45pm on a Saturday (for an early dinner) and we were the only diners in the place — understandably it was a bit early for dinner, but it was still a Saturday so I expected possibly a few other patrons. The food was okay, nothing tasted bad or gross by any means, although I’ve had better Mexican food. What I didn’t like was that the proportions were weird… My plate consisted of 3 small tacos, and that was it. I did ask if the plate came with rice&beans and I was told it did not but could get it on the side, which I declined since I ordered an appetizer, however another member of my party ordered salmon. His plate consisted of a good sized piece of salmon with sauce, and exactly 3 (tiny) pieces of asparagus… and thats it. Maybe its just me, but that seemed odd too… I feel like at least his dish could have come with something on the side. The server was nice however took my plate and drink before I was finished with either. All in all, I probably won’t be returning.

We live just down the street and had been anxiously watching as Lenero finished their patio area. Once they opened we came and we’re very very impressed. My wife is a native of Mexico and the whole family loves their food. Wife’s favorite dish started out as the Chipotle Pene Pasta… she still loves that but her new favorite is the fish tacos. I prefer the Carne Deshebrada and the tortilla soup. Wonderful place to eat inside and the patio is outstanding.
Service is great, the owner stops by and greets us, the staff is friendly and effective. Five stars without qualification. Highly reccommended!

The WORST food and service Ever!
We should have walked out of the place.
There was no one in the place yet it took forever to get served and then to get our bill. The tacos were dry and tasteless
The margarita was WEAK, no tequila.

Walked in around 1:20pm today and there were only 2 occupied tables. No one at the front desk, i walk over to the bartender who says I can sit anywhere, so I do. I waited for a little less than 10 minutes. Bartender helps one larger table, and there are no other servers to be seen anywhere. No one ever came to take my drink order. Im on a lunch break, so I left and went to Goldies.

Visited leñeros with my boyfriend for the first time yesterday, we sat at the bar were greeted by the owner and got started with a house margarita (great choice!), Tom the bartender was knowledgeable and carried on an interesting conversation super pleasant guy, my boyfriend opted for the Plato leñador which comes with well seasoned shrimp, sweet and delicious ribs & rib eye strips, I had the rib eye a la parilla it came with ranchero beans, red potatoes, guacamole and asparagus, I couldn’t be more pleased and needless to say this was amazing no complaints about the food or the service. Will definitely be coming back!

I have been to many Mexican food restaurants all over the country. This ranks among the best. They have the best salsa I have ever had period –very smoky flavor. Margaritas are excellent and inexpensive if you get the Happy Hour house special. They have excellent bean dip and great guacamole. My wife loved her enchiladas. The kids ate free and loved their food. The service is great and the décor is well done, warm and inviting. I have been here twice and loved it both times. Salt and lime is just down the street and is packed and noisy. This place is way better!

Looks great on the inside nice style and clean… service not so great. Apparently they don’t know what ceviche is they brought out Mexican shrimp cocktail to be eaten with chips do they know that’s a soup as in need a spoon. Had to get up and get our own water and limes for dos Equis …

Paola was our server, and she was very attentive.
I knew what I was going to order as soon as I walked in… Leñero Hambreado. I love to cook, but I can’t come close to duplicating this at home. The lamb is so juicy, and has perfect heat.
We met the owner this time, he took me outside to show me the patio and let me know that they are having live music later. Very friendly with my family, and my little son.
Food was exactly as I expected. Even the kids meal was great… chicken/​bean/​rice bowl. I miss that they don’t have their Bell Road location, but it was absolutely worth the drive to Scottsdale.
Looking forward to next time!

The street tacos are good but they need to start making their chips from scratch as the ones they use now are too thick and taste store-​bought.
Also, serve all of your salsas cold. I don’t think any locals enjoy warm salsa, especially while dining in the desert.

We’d become big time fans of Lenero’s over on the west side, but it recently closed down, sadly, leaving the Scottsdale location as the only place in town to enjoy their amazing «New Mexican» cuisine. My personal favorite are the barbacoa tacos. They’re spicy and the meat is so tender and more flavorful than any others I’ve had elsewhere. Their beans are excellent, and the chicken pasta is also a family favorite. They have a full bar and a great patio outside. They cook on applewood from their family ranch, and the care they take in preparing meals is surprising given how quickly the food comes out of the super clean kitchen. Worth the drive if you’re not in Scottsdale!

Would give this place less than a star if it was possible. Me and my girlfriend are here last night, she had the street tacos (steak and chicken) and I had the fajitas. About and hour and a half to two hours later she was bent over the toilet violently throwing up and this lasted until the morning. She had nothing to eat for hours prior to eating there and was just fine all day. So I went back in to inform the manager that my girlfriend got food poisoning and all they could say was that they couldn’t do anything about it and that they would need a hospital report stating that it was the steak that gave her the food poisoning. Well since it is now 12 hours later and she has violently vomited everything up that’s going to be a little hard. They had poor service and clearly a dirty kitchen. I would recommend that you stay far and clear away from this place.

Unimpressed. Started with the guacamole, it was like eating a raw onion. The fajitas came out cold with no sizzle. The chicken enchilada were the only saving grace.

J.B. is an idiot, I have no connection to this restaurant but we had nearly the same meals the food is very good and the margaritas are good and inexpensive. Please don’t listen to self absorbed little people that take great offense to the slightest perceived grievance.
We enjoy this restaurant and come often and will continue to.

First time here, arrived at 5:30 and only one other table has customers. The interior is very quaint and appealing and the patio really is nicely done but the good ends there.
Sat down, waited for someone to come by (even though we basically the only ones here). Wife ordered the house margarita, terrible! Watered down no alcohol.
She orders the empanadas but 10 minutes later the waitress says «no empanadas today, what else do u want»
Still waiting … Where is the food?
Food arrives– it’s so hot it’s obvious it was microwaved. Come with… side of lettuce leaf and two tomatoes. Did I order a burger??? So we ordered a side of rice and again comes out boiling hot from microwave
My burrito was fair but my wife’s green chile enchiladas were deplorable.
So for a burrito, enchilada, side rice (since it’s all ala carte even though they call it «plate dinner» and water down marg $ 32 plus tip nearly $ 40
Poor waitress was very sweet and we felt bad since she probably makes no $ in tips as nobody goes here.
Oh. And the dessert I saw at Fry’s grocery store. Trying to pass that off as homemade? Seriously.
Overall, This place is just a disaster and will be out of business shortly. Don’t waste your time /​money as its apparent nobody else does either.
Rough review? Yes but deserved. Not a care in the world on quality and client satisfaction.

My fiancé and I dined at Lenero’s on Friday evening and really enjoyed the whole experience. Arriving shortly after 7pm, we were seated immediately. It was a bonus that their margaritas were half off, as I had several spicy margs that were delicious.
Chef Marcos greeted us at our table and was able to provide recommendations, given this was our first time there. He recommended the lamb to my fiancé, which was very good. I enjoyed an empanada with fresh veggies.
We appreciated that everyone made an effort to make our dining experience personal — our server Alex, the chef, and the bartender Kevin were all very kind and accommodating. The ambiance was lovely, and we heard there will be live music in the summer evenings which will be something to look forward too!
At the end of the night, we left feeling full (but not heavy) and look forward to future visits at this local restaurant!

This new place is amazing. The owner owns a farm where he gets all of the wood that makes up most of the décor in his restaurant. The Staff is very polite and the Street Tacos are the best! They are expanding the patio on the back to make the already spectacular ambiance even better. I recommend this place highly!

We ordered 2 enchilada dinners and guacamole.
Not crazy about chips and salsa. Chips too heavy and warm salsa just not my thing.
Chicken enchilada in red sauce– didn’t really care for too much.
Veggie enchilada in green sauce was pretty good.
Guacamole: pretty good but again the chips kinda didn’t work for me
Pricing a little on the high end but we unknowingly got lucky and hit happy hour for enchiladas
Atmosphere was cute and felt like a like neighborhood place.

The margarita was delightful. The food, not so much. Maybe I just ordered the wrong thing. The grilled skirt steak was neither tender nor tasty but the complimentary chips and salsa were good so I used the salsa to add some flavor to the meat.
We have all been so excited to see a fresh new restaurant in our neighborhood. They have done such a great job with the décor and we were really hoping the food would be as good. Sadly, our first impression was not stellar.
The place was pretty empty when I was there and I feel bad for the owners. The first few months in a new place are so important for it’s success and things just don’t look all that hopeful.
We may try it again but right now, the thought of going back just makes me feel kind of sad.
Please, please, please turn things around. We really WANT to support a great restaurant in our neighborhood!

Went to this restaurant for the first time today for lunch and it was a huge disappointment. The prices were very high in ratio to portion and quality. I ordered the half kale salad and it was very very small and almost $ 12 once I added chicken. They charged $ 5.75 for 3 little chicken strips. Then it arrived with a different dressing than listed on the menu and they told me they don’t have the dressing it comes with.
The salsa was warm and bland. It’s a personal preference, but I like cold salsa. My father’s salad was missing the tortilla strips and my mothers enchiladas were ver small. Three little enchiladas. We wanted to order fajitas, but the lunch portion was $ 16.95 and then they charge $ 2.00 each for a tiny guacamole, sour cream, and cheese.
The restaurant was empty, only us and 1 other table the entire time we were there from 11:45 to 12:30. I’m not surprised. They did remove the charge for my salad which I appreciated. We also witnessed one gentleman come to place a take out order and get frustrated because everyone was walking around like they didn’t know what to do for him. Then a lady came for takeout and was contesting her order because they charged her $ 1.50 for a teeny little cup full (the size of something that a hospital would put a med in to give you)
The flavor of the food was average, the prices were sky high, and overall we were disappointed. I’m giving 2 stars only because the staff was friendly to us and tried very hard and it wasn’t their fault the prices were too high and the quality wasn’t up to par.
We won’t be going back. It’s sad because there hasn’t been a restaurant survive in this location and we were really looking forward to having a Mexican restaurant in the neighborhood.