Popular restaurants and chains are loved by many for a reason, serving up delicious meals and interesting culinary creations sure to please. However, some restaurants have such a dedicated following that they have achieved legend status, local hotspots that have become cult favorites and community staples, offering guests a unique atmosphere, colorful decor or interesting dishes that they might not find anywhere else.
According to a list compiled by LoveFood, the "best cult-favorite restaurant" in all of Arizona is El Charro in Tucson. This "highly acclaimed" eatery has been around for more than a century and even introduced chimichangas to the masses. El Charro has several locations around the area. Find your nearest one by visiting the restaurant's website.
Here's what the site had to say about this "iconic" restaurant:
"America's oldest operating Mexican restaurant run by the same family, El Charro in downtown Tucson has been drawing in crowds since 1922. Opened by French immigrant Monica Flin, who acted as hostess, waitress, and chef, the highly acclaimed restaurant is the birthplace of the chimichanga, and it's now run by Flin's great-grandniece Carlotta Flores. There are three locations: two in Tucson, and one in Oro Valley."
See the full list at lovefood.com to read up on more legendary restaurants around the country. You can also check out our previous coverage of the Arizona eatery crowned the "best themed restaurant" in the entire state.