Micky's Here In Mesa: 7 Best Sonoran Hot Dogs in Metro Phoenix

BUEN PROVECHO! Bite into this. Sometimes what you put-in-your-mouth can tell you more about people and their culture than anything you can read about.

It's first of all visual appeal and then the olfactory sensations inhaling the aromas, then "the mouth feel" and then the taste. (Photo credit: Phoenix New Times/Heather Hoch, but the two I ate looked better than this one - there's a whole condiment to add more)

You won't find this local downtown place on Visit Mesa's "Foodie Trail" . . .  

 

Your MesaZona blogger posted this about Micky's back on November 9, 2015

Micky's Post on MesaZona Nov 2015

Hot Diggety Dawg!

If the New Urban Downtown Mesa is all about PROMOTING - your MesaZona blogger is admittedly guilty of that - there are some local long-established downtown businesses Off-Main Street, just a block or two's walking distance south of Main Street that readers will be happy to know about for authentic Mexican food.

Like this one on the NW corner of Macdonald Street & Broadway: Micky's Hot Dogs. It's been here for 17 years.Here's what you see when you walk right onto Broadway . . .

Mexican Food Sonora Style
[and half a block east on Broadway on the south side is the most successful restaurant in all of downtown Mesa: Mariscos de Sinaloa, but more about that in a later post].

All the tortillas, big and small with your choice of wheat or corn tortillas, are hand-made Hecho a Mano as shown here by Miguel when that was brought to my attention by the manager during a visit to Micky's yesterday just after 11:00 a.m. when it opens and stays open most days, except Tuesday, until 11:00 p.m.
It's one of downtown's few food establishments that does stay open "late". For 17 years they know how to keep people happy - at the same time attracting new customers.

Indoor tables were filled and a family of six were eating on the outdoor patio when yours truly arrived with a friend just after 11. . .  Good crowd when the doors just opened!
It's always an encouraging sign to see lots of people liking the food at a neighborhood place.
What's to Like?
Que Hay de Gusto?
Everything! Todo!

 

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7 Best Sonoran-Style Hot Dogs in Metro Phoenix

Heather Hoch | June 20, 2018 | 7:00am

Micky's
108 West Broadway Road, Mesa
"Micky's is well-known by Sonoran dog connoisseurs for its consistency in hours, location, and quality. Though we think their dog could use a bit more bacon (we had to check to make sure it actually had some after our first bite), we love to drop in anytime we're near downtown Mesa for a quick bite to eat."

Phoenix New Times Best Sonoran Hot Dogs

Mira! Contemple La Sandia

Ah yes, some of the Pleasures + Tastes of Summer. Believe it or not, most of these "watermelons" are grown in our neighboring state to the South, Sonora, imported through one of the Ports-of-Entry for transnational commerce here in Arizona - Nogales.
Buen Provecho, Amigos!
Here in Mesa AZ we can add "Sonoran Hot Dogs" locally hand-made @ Micky's on the SWC of Macdonald & Broadway

Credit Kelsey McClellan for The New York Times

The Tastes of Summer, Ranked

Peach vs. watermelon. Kielbasa vs. hot dog. Fudgsicle vs. Chipwich. New York Times food critics and writers assess the season’s peak pleasures

Hot Diggety Dawg!

If the New Urban Downtown Mesa is all about PROMOTING - your MesaZona blogger is admittedly guilty of that - there are some local long-established downtown businesses Off-Main Street, just a block or two's walking distance south that readers will be happy to know about for authentic Mexican food.

Like this one on the NW corner of Macdonald Street & Broadway: Micky's Hot Dogs. It's been here for 17 years.
Here's what you see when you walk right onto Broadway.

. . .  and here's the menu above the small open kitchen when you go indoors
Mexican Food Sonora Style
[and half a block east on Broadway on the south side is the most successful restaurant in all of downtown Mesa: Mariscos de Sinaloa, but more about that in a later post].

All the tortillas, big and small with your choice of wheat or corn tortillas, are hand-made Hecho a Mano as shown here by Miguel when that was brought to my attention by the manager during a visit to Micky's yesterday just after 11:00 a.m. when it opens and stays open most days, except Tuesday, until 11:00 p.m.
It's one of downtown's few food establishments that does stay open "late". For 17 years they know how to keep people happy - at the same time attracting new customers.

Indoor tables were filled and a family of six were eating on the outdoor patio when yours truly arrived with a friend just after 11. . .  Good crowd when the doors just opened!
It's always an encouraging sign to see lots of people liking the food at a neighborhood place.
What's to Like?
Que Hay de Gusto?
Everything!
Todo!




Here's what's on the menu Disfrutale! Enjoy it!
Tacos 4 choices: Carne Asada, Pastor, Cabeza + Birria
Tortas [translate sandwich] 3 choices: Carne Asada, Pastor, Pierna de Puerco
Burritos
Combinations [3]
Salchi Papas - come and find out
Quesadillas Large and small
Birria de Res
Tostada 2 choices: Lorenza + Vampiro
Drinks/Refrescos: Mexican sodas, canned sodas, Horchata + Aguas Frescos
Image to the left: For tacos and other items a self-serve station like most Taquerias with salsas, Pico de Gallo, pickled onions, jalapeños and fresh lime

Now about that mouth-filling Sonora Hot Dog
Here's an image of one quickly prepared yesterday when the manager had time to present it on a table during a few minutes available between customers.


Grilled Chile pepper served on top

 

 

 

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View heading east on Broadway with landmark building Nielsen Grain Elevator Silos There's been some speculation and interest in this property

encourage, advocate, further, advance, assist, aid, help, foster, nurture, develop, boost, stimulate