Licano’s Mexican Food & Steakhouse

The food is just ok but the server we had was the worst. We used to go here a few times a week but the service is so bad we won’t be back. Los Corrales down the street actually acts like they want your business.

This place is one of our favorites because of the friendly atmosphere and live music in the bar. When we come up to our cabin we always come here. We mostly order the same thing. My wife loves the Shrimp Vera Cruz and I order the chicken chimi. Both consistently delicious.

I love the place the salsa is my favorite on the mountain. The tacos and chicken Cesar salad are the best around. My first recommendation to anyone looking for a place to eat.

Literally half my ribeye was fat. The baked potato was served plain with nothing to go with it but sour cream. We had a large party and the service was absolutely terrible. One of the worst experiences I’ve ever had in a restaurant.

It was good, salad was fresh and chilled, N.Y.strip steak cooked as ordered, excellent atmosphere, good value with prices, I’d recommend. Décor is unique, comforting and inviting atmosphere for dinner

Not a bad choice, if you’re looking for Mexican food here. I think better could be found but overall not bad. The service is a little slow so have time or order ahead. Our waiter was pretty good, but I noticed others waiting longer than we were.
Also, ask for that bean dip with your chips. Worth it.
The venue is really large and can easily accommodate large groups. In addition there’s a bar attached but separate from the restaurant which seemed to be a hot spot the night I was there. I didn’t go in, but it sounded busy on a football night.
Solid 3 for overall experience, and quality.

I was pleasantly surprised. After reading a lot of negative reviews we actually had a good experience. Only one bad thing. We had a reservation for a party of 15 for 7 PM on Labor Day weekend. It was crazy busy. We didn’t get seated until 7:30 PM. Once we were seated our waitress made me forget how long we waited. Our drinks were kept full, the food arrived quickly and everyone in our party enjoyed what they ordered. We will be back on our next visit to Show Low. I would have given it five stars except for the wait after we had made a reservation.

So I would normally give this place three stars but last night was the third time they have gotten my order wrong. Now that wouldn’t be so bad except instead of the waitress apologizing she gets a witchy attitude, that was a real turn off, wrong order with an attitude. The offer was made to put a new order into the kitchen but by time I got it everyone else at the table would be finished with their meal and I would be left to eat alone. NO FUN!!! I’m sure I will be back sometime to check them out for any improvements in their game, but until then their food is just standard fare nothing special and the staff is pretty clueless and a bit rude. Go down the street to the new Los Corralos where they are polite and can get your order right without an attitude and the food is tastier.

We used to be loyal customers of Licano’s but no more. Went with friends today & waited TOO long for our food. Asked the waitress what was taking so long and she said it was my hamburger that took so long. Now that I’ve read other reviews I know that the slow service is common. Waitress acted like she could care less if we ever came back. As we left, the hostess & waitress were in the lobby & never said good-​bye, thanks for coming, come back etc. Los Corrales just down the road is now our favorite Mexican restaurant in Show Low.

I highly recommend the prime rib sandwich. It was extremely tender and delicious. Another option is the Navajo taco. It was mediocre. The chicken sandwich was good. The wait is insane. So if you go here make sure you have a lot of time to spare. We opted for the bar area so we did not have to wait to be seated. However it took us an hour before we received our food. Again good place if you have a lot of time to spare.

Really enjoyed the atmosphere… the service was great… considering the Internet and network was down. Very apologetic for the inconvenience and friendly.

Husband is hard to please and he raved about it. He had a burger and I had a taco and cheese enchilada which was one of the best

This would be a solid 3 if it wasn’t for the Pico de Gallo. Good mexican food and a decent burger, but the service can be slow and inconsistent. Worth the stop, yes… worth going back maybe… make it a regular stop, probably not.
Service — average
Food — average plus
Atmosphere — eh
Price — a bit high for what it is

I went some trepedation to this restaurant because the reviews about the service were pretty negative. I had been driving from New Mexico and hadn’t eaten since breakfast so I was very hungry and I left for dinner at 5:00 pm. The service was excellent tonight (Saturday). This may be due to the hour I arrived; however, the restaurant was pretty busy and still the service was good. The food was good. The beef taco was stuffed completely with shredded beef. The beef was seasoned and tasted great. I also had a chili relleno and it was also very good. The Spanish rice was really good… I think it was the best I’ve had. I had sopapillas (sorry about the spelling) and coffee for dessert. The sopapillas were really good also. A thoroughly enjoyable experience.

I was craving steak and my husband wanted Mexican and we found this little gem. We split a chimichunga and prime rib with the baby red potatoes. Everything was DELICIOUS and totally within our budget. Our server was friendly, helpful and quick with our refills and to check our needs. We will definitely be back next time we’re driving through. Can’t wait to have their chips and salsa with creamy bean dip again!

Not going into detail but pretty disappointed by the service here. Dinner service was unfriendly, food was ok but then I still decided to come back for a nightcap and was pretty much made to feel like I was not wanted at all.
POOR POOR POOR SERVICE ALL AROUND…

BEST. SHRIMP. TACOS. I’VE. EVER. HAD. Seriously, the best. Grilled shrimp in amazing homemade tortillas fried to perfection! Mmmmm!!!
They also serve this amazing bean dip with the chips and salsa before your meal… SOOOOO GOOOOD! Kinda like refried beans with some sort of cheese mixed in? I still can’t tell what makes it so good!
And the cheese crisp is the BEST I’ve ever eaten! Flaky, crispy, and cheesy, not greasy at all!
Only reason they get 4 stars versus 5 is the service. A little on the slow side but still very friendly.

Massive Menu
Excellent Chips/​Salsa/​Beans when you sit down.
Chimis to die for.
TONS of seating.

Food was ok. Not great. Waitress/​service sucked. Took her a half hour to bring drinks. Didnt even know they served bean dip until another waitress brought it out. Waited 40minutes for food. Then she didnt even come back out to see if we needed anything else. I had to get up myself to go and get a to go container for my daughter’s food. Tried to pay at the front because I got tired of waiting for her to bring the check then was told I couldn’t pay because the waitress hadn’t closed it out yet so I had to go back to my table (I should have just walked out at that point) to wait for her to bring me the bill. Then when I walked back up front to pay and the lady standing at the register rolling silverware wouldnt let me pay til the cashier got there because it wasn’t her «job»!! First and last time I will ever go there!!!
My sister in law went a couple weeks prior and she had a similar experience so its not just me that has has horrible service!

My grandma recommended this Mexican place over the other Mexican establishment in town. Why? I don’t know? I’m sure they were probably the same.
Three out of the four of us ordered Margaritas. They were terrible and tasted like chemicals. I only had one and could barely get through it.
They have a custom cocktail menu and when I wanted to know details the waitress wasn’t familiar with the make up of the drinks. It was mostly a mix of Vodka and Rum drinks. I had my one Margarita and didn’t attempt another.
I went with the #48 Crunchy Chicken Taco with a Chile Relleno. The taco was the worst taco I’ve ever had in my entire life. My Relleno more than made up for it because it was delicious.
The food was uninspired and blah. Its poor white people interpretation of what Mexican food should be.
I guess finding the best Mexican place in this town is like finding the funniest Mormon. Its never going to happen.