Tohono Chul Park - Tucson (Arizona), USA Review

A hidden gem. Really lovely. A charming quiet bistro in a beautiful garden with great food. We went for brunch...the jasmine was blooming, the fountain sparkling, birds singing, the service quick and food excellent. A must do in Tucson.

Good place to eat in a wonderfully beautiful Arizona environment

It is BEAUTIFUL with all the plants
So peaceful! As you walk you feel you want to connect with GOD!
The Gifts Shops have nice things!
The restaurant good food!

Bistro with seating indoor and out, is fabulous. Grounds and plantings, beautiful. Great gift shop.

Close in town garden and wildlife viewing place. Takes one away from the nearby hustle and bustle. Docents are helpful and there are many sites with informative and interactive activities lead by the docents.
Also a bit of local history.

It was fabulous. I stayed 4 hours and still didn't see it all. Must go back. Enjoyed lunch at the Garden Bistro.

Very nice park and excellent but pricy bistro. Entertainment on Sundays.

Put on your Tucson must see list. Had a nice lunch there.

I was there for Monsoon Madness, a celebration of weird plants. So cool. Plus, the park is just so beautiful. A landmark in Tucson.

Very beautiful place to spend the day wondering the desert in a peaceful botanical Garden

Our party of 4 arrived yesterday at 12:03 p.m. A sign was posted to wait to be seated. While it wasn't busy, it took 10 minutes for someone to come to seat us. We requested the patio under a heater lamp but were seated far from the nearest lamp. The 2 daughters returned to their vehicles to get additional clothing to wrap up in for our mothers. It took quite some time for our order to be placed. Minutes afterward one of the mothers, the 90 year old, the 1 in the wheel chair, started to vomit. She and her daughter left immediately asking the waiter to hold the order if it had not yet been put in. he informed her that the order had already been placed and she instructed him to wrap their order to go and give it to me to bring home for her and her mother. During our rather long wait not one person refilled our beverages or checked with us. When lunch was delivered to the table everything was wrapped to go. I was rather annoyed and informed them that my mother and I were staying to eat. They retrieved 2 plates and proceeded to dump our lunches on to a plate leaving our table trashed. There were boxes and bags, partial lunch portions, open Brown box carry out containers, And cold cups of tea and coffee left on the table. The waiter disappeared knowing I was completely disgusted by the appearance of our brunch and the lack of responsibility from the waiter. Not once did he asked if he could refill my coffee bring my mother more hot water or Clear the table so that we could be without all the boxes all over the place. Because he was annoyed he retrieved the manager Who was also unapologetic. The bread that came with my salad was dumped into the Box with my lunch and was wet. I asked for it to be replaced. I was charged extra for the bread. My mother's bread was also wet and disgusted and dumped onto her plate. Her croissant sandwich was void of anything except a lump of chicken salad. The staff were put out by our request for hot coffee and tea. The carry out meals were unappealing. In addition, they claimed to be handicap accessible. While this is somewhat true, it isn't easy. In order to get a wheel chair in they have to go retrieve a ramp and put it over the steps. We were using a small compact wheel chair that barely fit through the door. When leaving urgently my friend had to stand in the doorway while her mother was throwing up waiting for them to get a ramp to put on the door jam so they could exit. What a colossal waste of time and money. It wouldn't even be about the money if they had been somewhat accommodating. The fact that we were treated abruptly and rudely left such a badd taste in my mouth that it was impossible to evaluate the food. The only remedy would be a complete refund.

Great birding area. Masks required full time in the park.

Such an interesting place to go and right in the heart of the city. Well worth the admission. I was a bit disappointed to not see the desert tortoise but that s okay. If you re in Tucson go check this place out!!

Beautiful gardens. Enjoy eating on the patio for breakfast.

Food is great, and the patio is so beautiful on a warm day. They now issue a pager for the wait, so you can wander around the gift shop and green house. Only thing I would suggest is that they change the pagers to a buzz....the loud, beeping was very distracting.

You'd never know you're walking distance from Ina road.

This place is great wide variety of plants good mix of native and non-native but related species great information on the geology of the area and the wildlife I've seen a cardinal or a roadrunner or road runner every time I've been here. Their Queen of the desert event in the summer is amazing.

So disappointed in the new menu. So sad their amazing chicken chille relleno has been removed!!!
And the service is always so slow. But the atmosphere is beautiful. Great place to just have cocktails.

This place is a hidden Jewel and a must see if you have a couple of hours to sightsee in Tucson. They have a great restaurant with some fantastic drinks too! Awesome plants and interesting history.