Serrano's Mexican Food
Best Mexican Restaurant in Mesa · AZ
A Mesa family tradition with century-old roots
Serrano's has served Sonoran-style Mexican food across the East Valley since Ernie and Eva Serrano opened their first restaurant in 1979. Four generations of the family have kept the recipes — enchiladas, chimichangas, green-corn tamales — and the warm, festive hospitality intact.
A staple for Mesa families marking birthdays and weeknight dinners alike, Serrano's is the region's enduring name in traditional Arizona-Mexican cooking.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
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- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Mesa since 1979 — 46 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Mesa.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Mesa has kept Serrano's Mexican Food busy for 46 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Mesa regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best Mexican restaurant in Mesa for 2025 for a family recipe tradition from a Mesa family in business since 1919.
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Award record
2025 Centurion Award
Best Mexican Restaurant in Mesa Mesa, AZ · Awarded under the 2025 evaluationVisit Serrano's Mexican Food
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Clean, checkable facts about Serrano's Mexican Food.
- Legal / trading name
- Serrano's Mexican Food
- Category
- Restaurant
- Founded
- 1979, Mesa, AZ
- Location
- Mesa, AZ
- Centurion Award
- Best Mexican Restaurant in Mesa — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
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Frequently asked questions.
What is Serrano's Mexican Food?
The Serrano family has done business in Mesa since 1919 and has served its family-recipe Mexican food across the East Valley since 1979.
Is Serrano's Mexican Food award-winning?
Yes — Serrano's Mexican Food is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Mexican Restaurant in Mesa, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best Mexican restaurant in Mesa for 2025 for a family recipe tradition from a Mesa family in business since 1919.
Where is Serrano's Mexican Food?
Serrano's Mexican Food is in Mesa, AZ.
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