Poncho's Mexican Food and Cantina • 1972

The Vasquez family turned a takeout window at their South Phoenix home into a neighborhood institution, serving Isabel's Sonoran recipes—machaca, green corn tamales, enchiladas—that drew everyone from locals to President Bill Clinton in 1999. Three generations later, the same walls that once held family celebrations now welcome diners into a lively cantina where slow-cooked traditions still fill the air. Come for the homestyle cooking that's been passed down since 1972, stay for the warmth that only a true family kitchen can deliver.