Bite Club: Yelp reviewers say Glendale's Jalapeños Sonora Grill takes the crown

• One reviewer loved the flavors from the indoor, mesquite-fired grill, while another said: "No flat griddle can reproduce the same delicate balance between perfectly cooked and juicy meat that has just the right amount of char & smoke."
• You'll find it in a easy-to-miss strip mall at 59th Avenue and Greenway Road.

Best bites: Yelp talked up the Taco Sonora, made with steak, green chili and melted cheese, and Taco Lorenzo Shark, with steak, tripe, green chili and cheese.

• I got the Sonora and the tostada version of the Lorenzo Shark, which includes beans, plus a pastor taco and — perhaps the greatest measure of any taco place — the carne asada.
• The tostadas brought the smoke — enough mesquite-char goodness to make me want another round.
• The pastor and asada were both tender and delicious.

The bottom line: Arizona's taco scene is brutally competitive.

• Is Jalapeños really the best in the state? Maybe, maybe not.
• But it's certainly in the ring — and worth the drive to Glendale to find out for yourself.