Casa Molina

EAST TUCSON. Casa Molina has been family owned and operated since 1947, and it's a special place. The furniture was made by Gilberto Molina Sr. from mesquite and pine, and the backlit glass plates ringing the room are direct from Mexico, lending even more authenticity to cooking that's about as traditional as it gets. Albondigas soup and menudo are winners, and hearty appetites will love the variety of the Tampequena Dinner which plates together a cheese enchilada, chile relleno, grilled rib-eye steak, beans and guacamole for a sumptuous feast of many flavors and textures. The Sunday lunch buffet is a great deal – the food is plentiful and amazingly fresh, especially the taco bar, which has every conceivable taco ingredient, and then some.