I hate to say it, but my recent 5 star review is coming down. Why? Well, something bad is going on at Popo's. On our last two visits we were underwhelmed with the service and the very last time we went (only 3 days ago) the food was sub-par as well. We know they are in the process of opening a second location and hope that this sudden decline in awesomeness is due to that situation. Don't know, but until things improve, I'm gonna not drive out of my way to visit. Such a pity, as this place had amazing Sonoran style Mexican food. My favorite thing on the menu was their incredible authentic rice which was undercooked and just plain not good on Friday night. My next favorite thing is their salsa which tasted fine but was not properly prepared (huge chunks of uncleaned peppers and big pieces of cilantro) so it was off putting.
Oh, please, will the Mexican Food Gods of Phoenix not let Popo's suffer the same failures as so many of their sister/brother mexican/american restaurants have suffered? Seems like once they expand, the thing that made them so fantastic in the first place is lost forever.
I'm gonna go sit in the corner and cry awhile.