If you go early, you can avoid the wait. It is expensive for the level of cuisine IMO. The appetizers are fantastic, the blood orange margaritas are excellent and the bartender and wait staff is fantastic. The hostesses are strange- although we beat the rush… she came out to the patio full of waiting guest and talked to us like... More

If you are looking for traditional Mexican food then this is not the restaurant for you. If you are looking for a different take on Mexican food then I highly recommend Elote Cafe. The margaritas are strong and good. The namesake Elote appetizer was the best elote I've had. I had the carne asada which was excellent. It comes with... More

But then when the # 1 rated is a market and deli I shouldn’t have been too surprised. Everyone said arrive early since they don’t take reservations. Okay, 4:30, we’ll call that late lunch or is it early bird special. Got in line, interesting sign at the door stating that guns were not allowed inside. Got a seat right at... More

We were recommended this as a "must" by a good friend who has been to Sedona several times and we were warned the wait is long. We planned on the 1.5 hour wait and did not show up already hungry. There was a line to put our name in for the wait, a line to get a drink from the... More

Margaritas are awesome, Elote appetizer is one not to miss, nightly special chorizo appetizer and red snapper entree may have been one of our best meals in the USA, Europe and Australia. I don't like their policy of having guests show up at 5 PM and add their name to the waiting list (no reservations - their policy as long... More

The lines are long The food is great I had read a suggestion to get the food 'take-away'. That was a great suggestion and we did it. It allowed us to go and see the sunset across the rocks.

Salsa and margaritas (S & M) are both worth the wait at Elote. By far one of the best places in Sedona (along with another favorite, Heartline Cafe). Brought Fernando back to AZ and he insisted on a "really good dinner" in the red rocks of Sedona. Kudos for a creative menu (nuevo latino satisfies the foodie and the comfort... More

Because this spot is so highly rated we decided to check it out especially since there aren't a lot of restaurants in Sedona. We knew there would be a long wait so we arrived a bit early. When we pulled up there was an ambulance ce and paramedic vehicle out front. Did someone get sick from the food? Just kidding... More

My husband & I had such a great experience at Elote Cafe! We were wrapping up our honeymoon in Sedona & decided to stop in for dinner. The hostess Susie was so sweet & made our experience 100x better. She made special arrangements because it was our honeymoon. The food was delicious. We had the Elote appetizer, I had the... More