Over on 22nd Street, just between Craycroft and Wilmot Road, an eclectic menu awaits your arrival in the former Tequila’s Mexican & Seafood spot. At 5754 E. 22nd St., Mr. Patron opened its doors — officially on Friday, March 3 after a successful soft opening in late February.
What’s on the menu?
The sushi/Mexican restaurant’s menu is a cornucopia of variety including Mexican-style sushi rolls, jumbo burros, tacos (both surf and turf selections), tostadas, hamburgers with melted manchego cheese, drinks like micheladas and cocktails, shrimp cocktails — you name it.
You’ll notice that some of the rolls on the menu are totally Tucson, hot and spicy, and something you’d want to devour with a few beers. One of those is the Hachiro Roll, packed with beef or chicken and then drenched with nacho cheese and Flamin’ Hot Cheetos crumbles. You can get the same Flamin’ Hot Cheetos roll with shrimp as well — the Hachiro Shrimp Roll.
Special Galore
Plus, along with the Grand Opening earlier this month, Mr. Patron has already implemented weekly specials that have folks already planning future visits. The current deals include $1.99 tacos on Taco Tuesday, “Order 3 and Pay for 2” sushi rolls on Wednesday, and 15% off micheladas and house margaritas on Thursday.
Just the other day, and for that one day only, they had a one-off special that scored you a free cocktail with the purchase of two sushi rolls. You’ll want to follow them on Instagram to keep up with the latest deals.
Mr. Patron has a handful of sushi rolls and oven rolls but below is a list of the Signature Rolls currently on the menu.
Mr. Patron Signature Rolls
- Culichi Roll – shrimp, cucumber, avocado, and cream cheese inside and then covered with avocado, tajin, breaded shrimp, and Mr. Patron Sauce
- Explosion Roll – cream cheese, avocado, and cucumber inside with imitation crab salad, breaded shrimp, and eel sauce
- Salmon Tempura – shrimp inside, tempura salmon on the outside, bathed in eel sauce and Sriracha mayo.
- Salmon Roll – shrimp, cucumber, avocado, and cream cheese inside, salmon on the outside, and then decorated with masago
- Aguachile Roll – cream cheese, cucumber, and avocado inside and then raw shrimp aguachile, red onion, and avocado on the outside
- Avocado Special – shrimp inside covered with avocado, imitation crab salad, breaded shrimp, and eel sauce
- Arizona Roll – breaded shrimp, serrano peppers, and avocado
- Tuna Roll – imitation crab, tuna slides, and topped with masago
- Spicy Tuna Roll – spicy tuna, cream cheese, cucumber, and avocado inside with a lime twist on top
- Naufrago Roll – cucumber, cream cheese, and avocado inside that has tuna, salmon, shrimp, and avocado on top
- Cucumber Roll – tuna, salmon, masago, and eel sauce
Happy Hour & more
As mentioned earlier, Mr. Patron also serves burros, tacos, tostadas, desserts, and even a kids menu. Oh, and you can’t forget about Happy Hour. They’re offering $1 off appetizers and beers from 3 – 6 p.m. on Monday – Friday.
Mr. Patron is located at 5754 E. 22nd St. For more information, follow Mr. Patron on Instagram and Facebook.
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Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.
