Sonoran Delights

Good place to go. Super cascual. I tried the authentic mango tamarind. It was good but i wish they will put a little more mango. We also got the shaved ice with fruits. Next time, i will just get the ice cream with fruits. THAT looks good.

I first came here to try mangoyadas back in 2006 when they were at the smaller location next door, everything is good here I have tried their tacos and burritos and no complains, that’s why everytime I come from Los Angeles I make sure I touch down here, until next time Tucson!!!

I hadn’t been here in quite a while. After an unpleasant experience where we left without eating due to poor service at the expensive restaurant down the street, my wife and I stopped in here. It was a good choice. The carne asada is excellent as are the tacos dorados. My wife ordered the Sunday special goat stew, but they were out. She loved her pollo taco and burrito though.
In a truly special gesture that’s all too rare these days, they gave her a cup of the broth from the lamb stew just so she could get a taste. It was a smart move too, since she can’t stop talking about how we have to get there earlier next Sunday before they run out.
Great food and awesome staff makes this a place we’ll be visiting regularly.

This is the ultimate street food haven. You’ll find combos like none other. From TostiLocos to Coctel de Elote, raspados, Macedonia, and even tacos and burros. There are at least 50 items on the menu. It’s nuts! The Mangoyada is a must– thanks to fellow Unilocaler Alana J. This concoction packs a punch– mango, lime, chamoy and chunks of riellitos. This took me waaay back to my childhood days in Nogales. This is the real deal. The Macedonia is a great choice for those with more of a sweet tooth. But all about the spicy, tangy, sweet combos. I can’t wait to go back for a round of TostiLocos.

The only thing that I tried here was the macedonia. It was soooooooooooooo good! It was layers of sweet, juicy chopped up fruit upon more layers of vanilla ice-​cream. I was so satiated after eating that thing, and I’ll definitely be back the next time that I want an excellent treat!

This is my most favorite place to cool down in our hot Tucson summers! They have everything from entrees (which I have never had, but they look AMAZING coming out of their kitchen) to sundaes to raspados, and even those have what seems like a limitless variety.
My go-​to usual is the Mangoyada, and I add riellitos to the mix. This is shaved ice, mangoes, lime juice, chamoy, and then the added tamarindo candies. Ok, I am about to give you the secret to this magical concoction. Are you ready? Save the little candies until the end. Let them sink to the bottom of your cup. They soak up the mango juice and then the freeze with all of the ice. They are like a little dessert to your dessert.
Hubs gets a Macedonia, which is also delightful. It’s ice cream with a bunch of different sliced fruits, pecans, and he asks for lechera. Which is sweetened condense milk. It’s like several desserts in one. It starts out as a sundae, then, as you eat it and it melts, it turns into a parfait, and at the very end, it’s like milkshake. Let me tell you, this milkshake brought my boy to their yard. (Don’t judge me, I couldn’t help it.)
I love coming here. These yummy treats are very refreshing, and are perfect for anyone. I don’t like very sweet things, and I LOVE chamoy, while my husband really hates chamoy, but likes the fresh fruit. Sonoran Delights lets us each have what we want and like at one convenient location!

A friend decided to stop in here for some raspados I was along for the ride, and I have never been happier to be along for the ride!
This is a very quant little shop. Looks like your run of the mill Los betos type place. But then you get your order! Oh my god, so fresh so perfectly arranged and flavors that just work! I would have never thought of mixing cantaloupe, pineapple, strawberries, peaches, with ice cream, condensed milk and pecans! The out come was beautiful in every respect! I highly recommend stoping in here or driving across town to stop in here, it’s really that good! I live on the east side… I will be back here soon!

Sonoran Delights is my new happy place. Tacos, raspados, and Mexican junk food all in one place.
Tacos are very simple-don’t come here expecting fancy, sexed-​up tacos. Tacos consist of a) tortilla, b) meat, and c) simple toppings (mostly onion). Salsa bar is self-​serve-​the bright red salsa is my favorite and seems to go with everything. Not a lot of places in Tucson have tripas tacos so I’m happy to see that this place does. Those are my favorite-​with chicharron being a close second. Cholesterol overload? Of course, but worth it.
The variety of Mexican junk food is intense. The first time I came here it took a while to decide. Majority of items are Tostitos based-​as in Tostitos topped with other stuff. My favorite is the tosti-​verdura: Tostitos topped with cabbage and cucumber and drizzled with chamoy, lime, and chile. I like to pretend I’m eating salad when I order this. My brother ordered this Japanese peanut concoction with clamato juice and pickles that was dee-​licious! The raspados are also great. I love that Tucson raspados are so different from the ones in my primarily Mexican hometown in Texas. I never would have thought to add ice cream, condensed milk, and real fruit to raspados. Tucson knows what’s up-​these raspados are much better than what I am used to.
Keep in mind that this place is tiny and veeeery hole-​in-​the wall. Fine dining not found here, but Sonoran Delights WILL make your tummy happy.

The food was good but it took along time to get it and they charge extra for every topping. «You want Jalapeños on your Nachos?» Ok that’ll be extra. Rielito extra, one saladito extra, lechera (sweetened condensed milk) extra. You go to any other place like this one and all this is included. It’s like saying «if you want a windshield on your new car it will be extra»

Call me copycat… but we went with raspados with mango, condensed milk and ice cream too. I know their menu is much more extensive, but we’re from out of town and we order from the top of the menu.
Don’t rush over to the ice case… order first, then head over there to pickup your order (if not watch it being made).
Late hours (past 9 p.m. on a Sunday night) and English-​friendly staff are added perks.

Great Place to grab a cold treat with some creative ingredients to some Mexican favorites. Tried the Raspados and probably one of the best, if not the best that I have ever had. Friendly staff and very clean restaurant. Give it a try if ever around the area

I HATE this place. Every time I go the staff is so rude. No customer service skills at all. I have gone here several times and its always the same I keep going back because the raspados/​food is good, I cant take that away from them but the horrible attitude I got from the employees just ran me off for good. It’s so not worth it. The atmosphere is just unwelcoming. They take FOREVER to complete one simple order of two raspados, they show no effort at all and you can just tell they are so unhappy to be there. I won’t be returning here.

Tostiloco. Mexican Street food that will makes you say, «Seriously?!! This combination of ingredients are going to taste good and not give me chorro?»
Yup, and you’ll find it strangely addicting and guiltily delicious.
We were listening to LA’s KCRW’s good food podcast on our drive to AZ and they had mentioned Tostilocos. I Unilocaled Tostiloco’s and of course in Mexican centric Tucson many options popped up.
We headed over to Sonoran Delights and wracked our brains over their menu. There were so many options! Tosti-​Bombs, Tosti-​chukis, Tosti-​elote, Tosti-​verdura, Tosti-​nachos, Tosti-​tropical. They all sounded delicious.
We asked for help from the guy behind the counter and he recommended we get the Tosti-​loco.
The tosti-​loco features:
*salsa verde Tostitos-​bag said made in Mexico
*finely shredded cabbage
*diced cucumber
*diced jicama
*clamato juice
*cacauhetes-​Japanese soy covered peanuts which were sweet and salty
*ruelto– chubby, chewy, stubby tamarind candy sticks
*chamoy-​a sweet tamarind based sauce
*fresh squeeze of Mexican lime.
The Tostiloco bag is cut open length wise, everything is dumped inside, lime is squeezed over it and you are handed forks to eat everything directly out of the bag. You peer inside and can’t help but think that this is totally stoner food. It resembles a salad that’s not quite junk food laden.
Who in the world thought up this combo of ingredients? According to the Good Food podcast this combo evolved as the Mexican street food vendors tried to think of things that they could easily, cheaply, combine for quick on the go eats.
Crunchy, salty, sweet, soft, chewy, sour, spicy, zingy and fresh. You will experience all these things while eating your Tostiloco. It satisfies so many aspects of tasty food lore. You are in disbelief that your taste buds will enjoy such a concoction until you look down at your bag and there’s nothing left.

Yummmmm!
I got the mango shaved ice with ice cream and condensed milk. Mmmm sooooo good and creamy! Loved it and the mango was solid.
Also had the tosti elite I believe (it had salsa verde chips and veggies with yummy spices and sauce). Wow. Awesome combo of flavors. Whatever sauce and spices they use is addictive.

I’ve been dying to check this place out for the longest! It is located right on the other side on I-​10 from downtown. It’s a great stop to or from ‘A’ Mountain. I think it’s also a super cool place to take visitors, as most places in the nifty 50 have never even heard of a raspado.
I am a huge fan of raspados. If you are not in the know, it’s a Mexican cool treat ranging from sweet to sour to spicy. It’s a drink made from crushed ice, ice cream, fresh fruit, Mexican candy, lechera, chimoy,-any of those crazy combos. Today I tried the Nino, which is tamarind, ice, chimoy, and candy. It hit the spot and can easily become my new crave. It had only one type of candy (rielito), unlike Jason’s who’s boasts several kinds (rielito, serpentina, and who knows what else– these drinks are like a treasure chest to me). You may wonder what is rielito and serpentina. All I knew was it was delicious and reminded me of a chili coated fruit leather. This fruit leather is made from hawthorne pulp– which I never even heard of. Credit belonging to google. The Nino has tamarind pods. They were delicious, just be aware of the seeds. I had no clue what I was popping into my mouth, but throwing caution to the wind I asked a random lady who explained to me what I was eating. Minutes after devouring it, I had to declare my love for it on Unilocal.I can’t wait to try the Nina next, which features pineapple.
I made the beginners mistake of standing in front of where they prepare the raspados to order. However, you order all food and drinks at the window. I’m such a newb– a nice lady had break from her Totsi creation to direct me where to go. I was super pleased they took credit card and cash.
I have been Mexican Street Food curious for the longest. The flavor combinations are unlike anything my western brain can even comprehend. I braved it and tried the Tosti-​Loco. And yes, my amigos it was loco. You take a bag of salsa verde tostitos and cut it open on the side. Top it with cabbage, cucumber (diced), jicama, clamato, candy coated peanuts, rielito, chamoy and lime and serve it with a spoon. Honestly, I’m not sure how I feel about this messy street food. It wasn’t love, but my curiosity is still strong. Next, I think I will brave the Tosti-​Elote, as I am extremely corn cocktail curious… so why, not.
Once I get over my street foodousity, I will delve into the tacos and caramellos. Stay tuned.

This is a little, family owned restaurant, nothing really fancy except for the food. I recommend their barbacoa beef burrito, it is really, really good! The quesadillas and the manta soup are also amazing.
I’m not into the raspados or the ice cream, I just stick to their foods for lunch.

Stopped here with some out of town visitors on the way back from A Mountain. They had a lot of great looking food, but we only tried the raspados — a tasty combination of shaved ice, fruit/​fruit juice, and ice cream.
The women who took our order/​made our food were very friendly and patient about explaining the various options to a couple of newbies. The raspados were excellent — especially after all the items melted together. Definitely recommend this great local place!

Moving to Tucson and finding out that there is such a thing as a raspado place was a beautiful revelation, like finding my very most perfect ideal food experience I never knew existed! The combination of elaborate, frozen sweet treats and hot, savory snacks is a time-​honored recipe for success and Sonoran Delights satisfies my dual loves of cheap, fresh Mexican food and malt shop/​soda fountain nostalgia.
I had the Macedonia which is vanilla ice cream layered with four fruits. Some of the fruit was canned (peaches, duh) but it tasted great and didn’t involve any artificially colored or flavored syrups. I meant to try an actual raspado with the shaved ice but I was kind of overwhelmed by all the choices and choked. Still, it only means I will have to go back to try more things. Boyfriend got a torta (maybe it was al pastor?) that was extremely delicious and something like $ 5. Signs on the wall for birria and menudo on the weekends!

Sonoran Delights is the mothership of the couple Sonoran Sno-​Cones around town.
This place offers the whole fresh fruit Raspado menu, and all the snacks that the smaller Sonoran Sno-​Cones sell but along with a wide variety of authentic Sonoran food like tacos de cabeza (cheek), barbacoa (shredded), tripa (tripe), asada (steak), pollo (chicken) among others, tortas, burros, breakfast, sonoran hot dogs and so much more. These family run businesses are a great local place to try fresh home made authentic quick food. No fake stuff here and pretty affordable.
Sonoran Delights
921 w. Congress Tucson, Az 85 745
(520)623−3020
Sonoran Sno-​Cones «Inside Mercado San Agustin»
100 s. Avenida del Convento suite #120 Tucson, Az 85 745
(520)344−8470
Sonoran Sno-​Cones «Ajo & 6^th»
135 w Ajo Way suite A Tucson, Az 85 714
(520)889−0844

Sometimes its really nice to have a Mexican girlfriend who can take you to places like this. I probably would never have come here on my own. For starters, I really didn’t know what a raspado is, and wasn’t going to order one to find out.
But I’m really glad that she did bring me here. I am not at all a fan of mexican candy (tamarindo, chamoy, etc.) and they do all of that stuff here. I understand they do it very well. But seeing as it nauseating to me, I was so happy to find a really awesome drink here that I guess is not all that authentic, but made me feel like a Mexican national anyway.
I apologize that I can’t remember the name, but it was basically 4 fruits mixed with ice cream and lechera (sweetened condensed milk) was absolutely fantastic. Its kinda like 3 desserts in one: it starts out like a fruity sundae, which then turns into like a fruit parfait, and then eventually ends up a mixed fruit milkshake.
This place also serves food, and though I didnt get to try any (we were pretty full after our lunch at Tanias around the corner), we did get to see some tortas on their way out of the kitchen and they looked pretty fantastic.
This is definitely going to be on my list of places to go when on the west side, and I would also highly recommend it for adventurous out of towners looking for authentic mexican or Tucson vibe.