In a town where you can barely swing a gato without spilling a great bowl of salsa, Guadalajara Grill rises above the rest through the magic of fresh preparation. It doesn't get any fresher than having your waitress roll right up to your table with a cart of ingredients to mix right before your eyes. Plus, you get the benefit of customizing the salsa to your preference—whether you like it as mild as a March morning or as hot as a July afternoon. By the way: The chow they bring out of the kitchen makes a great accompaniment to the salsa. Give it a try.
Runners up:
2. Rosa's Mexican Food
1750 E. Fort Lowell Road
325-0362
3. Café Poca Cosa
110 E. Pennington St.
622-6400; cafepocacosatucson.com