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What to order at The Original Carolina's Mexican Food
- Must order
- A bean-and-cheese burro on the tissue-thin house flour tortilla.
- Signature dishes
- Flour tortillas, Bean burros, Red chile
- Editor tip
- Buy a stack of the tortillas to take home; the line moves fast at lunch.
CuisineMexican
Price$
Neighborhoodcentral-city
HoursMon-Sat 07:00-17:00; Sun closed
Phone(602)252-1503
Last verified
Signature dishes: Flour tortillas, Bean burros, Red chile
Must order: A bean-and-cheese burro on the tissue-thin house flour tortilla.
Tip: Buy a stack of the tortillas to take home; the line moves fast at lunch.
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