Azteca Mexican Restaurant

I have visited this restaurant a handful of times over the past decade. Most recently, twice in the past few weeks. While this is a very family-​friendly place and the wait staff and the managers are very nice, I had to give it a two-​star rating. It comes down to a few things that really make a difference: food quality and attention to details.
First, food. I was with a party of five people, all but one had their main course served with Mexican rice as a side, the odd person out had the rice INSIDE his burrito. On every plate, the rice was described as having a mix of a tough and starchy texture. One friend said it tasted as if it had been cooked days ago and was heated up in «Chef Mic» (microwave). This was the verdict from everyone, except the burrito guy, who couldn’t taste it when it was commingling with everything else in the burrito.
Beyond the rice, I had the Fajita Chimichanga, and the outer, fried layer was doughy and the filling tasted overly salted. Not good eats.
On the plus side, this place has great salsa and chips!
The attention to detail criticism, comes from the experience a friend had when ordering a drink. The drink was on the menu, but when she ordered it, the waiter seemed confused. Another member of the party actually opened the menu and pointed to the drink that was being ordered. The message still didn’t seem to click. The drink that came out was suspiciously different that the drink as it was described in the menu, so we’re pretty sure she didn’t get what she asked for, despite the repetition and the manual pointing to the menu.
This is a little heartbreaking to write, because I REALLY want to like this place. Families came here a lot. Maybe we were here on a off night. I don’t know. For my money, Las Brisas in Edmonds is better.

I love these guys! Service is good, staff is good. The prices are very fair. My brother and I come here all the time.

good food, price is fine, place is quite clean and the staff is friendly. this is a great dinner spot.

Came on Mother’s Day with my friend and sister, and young son. We’re we were sitting was close to the bar and there was one large party and 3 other parties, they only had one waitress working and she was busting her butt trying to get things out, while a guy named Luis basically walked around laughing at everything, he brought one table some salsa once, while the poor waitress was running back and fourth, also he sat up at the bar and chatted with the bar tender (that had No one at the bar) and they looked like they were having a great time. Food was good, wait time was a little longer but I figure it’s because our poor waitress is doing everything by herself. I think you need to get more wait staff and make sure your other staff help out instead of sitting doing nothing!

By far the best Real Mexican Restaurant in miles! My family and I have been to all that where recommended in and around town and nothing compares to it. Superb Service from start to finish. Felipe and his staff makes us feel welcomed every time, not once but all the time we have been there. They have all been very friendly and fast taking care of us. We never go dry waiting for refills.
What I love the most is the chips and Salsa never end. I have seen many places where they charge you for it, not here. Their Guacamole is the best I have had, always freshly made and consistent just like their lunch and dinner combinations on every visit. Now when hubby and I have a date the bar at Azteca’s is our first choice. Best Margaritas in town.
If you like Real Mexican Food. This is the place. It never disappoints us. If you never had real Mexican food and I mean in Mexico than many restaurants in town will be just that food. Glad to be close by when I order to go. Same service has well. My all time favorite is their Carne Azada.

Thank you for screwing up my entire order! I ask for all rice and no beans and instead get rice and beans. I ask for rice and a side salad on another entrée and got only a side salad. What’s the best part?! The side salad came with a free long black hair embedded in the lettuce. Didn’t even have to pay extra. GROSS. Never going back there again.

Margarita is what I come here for and their Carne Asada plate. Good combo.
Nice and chill, a little too dark here at night compare to other restaurants. Idk why but maybe I’ve had one, two little much margaritas? Anywho…
Staff is very attentive.
Their Carne Asada plate is the real deal here for me. So yummy.
Hasta luego!

My coworkers love to come to Azteca for happy hour, and I wasn’t thrilled at first but the service has improved and the food is delicious. Granted, I am a vegetarian who drinks a lot of margaritas, but the experience is usually pretty good. My only complaint is that sometimes service at the bar is extremely slow to get the check. Nice employees and bartenders.

I eat here all the time as it is very close to my house. I am addicted to chips and salsa, and theirs is pretty tasty, not too spicy and a little chunky. This is also a good place for drinks, although drinks can be pricey. We often sample the margaritas. They have a decent selection of beer as well. It’s a good place to meet up with a friend. Parking is easy. The televisions in the bar are not too loud and you can almost always just walk in and get seated. Although beware some of the bar area is not actually bar area and occasionally I find children seated too close for my comfort. There are not a lot of other good dining locations in this area so choices are limited.
I also like that they have a vegetarian menu. Sometimes I get the veggie fajitas, I also enjoy the black bean soup. My family is full of Azteca lovers as well. My dad can be pretty demanding about his chip and soda refills and they always keep them coming with a smile. He loves the borrega y mas. My boyfriend is sad that the bar no longer provides free bean dip, but they do have specials and usually a happy hour option. You can sign up for their email lists and get coupons for your anniversary and bday.

I love Mexican food. I could eat it every day. I always get some sort of fajitas ie: fajita quesodillas, fajitas, fajita burrito… but sometimes I like to change it up. I always like what I get. The staff are always friendly too.

I was waiting for a friend and found this little place that has dynamic staff and excellent atmosphere. The music is just right for a family or dinner with friends.
I dined alone and still had a great experience. Their food is more southern Mexico with heavy cheeses and supple meats. Lots of flavor but beware they use real ingredients of creams and fryers. If filling is what you want after a tough day, this is the place. Don’t be afraid to order taquitos and tacos, you most certainly can not go wrong.

The food is good, always consistent. The service is quality, and always accommodating. Not much else to say, it’s a typical chain Mexican restaurant. It’s a good go to when you’re not feeling risky to try a New Mexican place since they seem to be hit and miss.

Great food and lots of it!
I had the Chicken Quesadilla with Guacamole.
The staff was very friendly and checked on our table often.
Our food came fast and and was fresh and hot. Prices were responsible!
Good quality Mexican food!

I am writing this review in regards to how fun this place is for children’s birthdays. My kids have decided this place is the birthday best, they crown the kids with a sombrero and sing happy birthday over an ice cream Sunday.
This has all my kids singing high praise for Azteca. I’m not particularly fond of the food, it’s not bad by any means but I try to watch what I eat and Azteca is not particularly low-​cal by any means. My kids on the other hand, adore the food. So, moms and pops, give it a shot for birthdays!

My first time at Azteca after being diagnosed with gluten intolerance. I normally go here but hadn’t for months. They staff helped out with the menu choices. Their menu has indications for GF meals. They also have s separate GF Menu.

If you’re looking for a satisfying meal, honest prices and courteous staff/​managers, this is definitely NOT the place! I ordered veggie fajitas, thinking I’ll get onions, peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms and maybe some garlic. Instead, I got a heap of reheated frozen broccoli and cauliflower mix. Wtf!!! I would have complained to the waiter but he never returned to ask me about my meal. When another waitress came by to offer boxes 15 minutes later (since I had a huge pile of broccoli in front of me) I explained to her that I would like either some food that I can in good consciousness eat, or to not pay for something unenjoyable, she said no problem; they’ll take it off the tab. That’s why, when I got the check, I stuck my credit card in the slot without even looking at the total. Needless to say, that when i got the receipt back and was looking to add the tip and sign it, I was slightly miffed. They never removed my meal! When I asked the waitress about this (still hoping for an amiable solution to this unfortunate meal) she stated that she can’t help me and that I need to talk to my absentee waiter if I want the meal removed. Mind you, SHE ALREADY REMOVED THE MEAL I WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT AND THAT I DIDN’T TOUCH! Nice move! This way, I couldn’t prove that I touched nothing on my plate. Having had enough of this fiasco, five minutes later, when my waiter finally showed up, I asked to talk to the manager. However, talking to that crinkly old sexist bastard helped nothing. In the end, after he was rude to me in front of my 16 year old daughter and talked in Spanish about me with his non-​serving male waitstaff, my card still got charged. When I objected further, he threw $ 12 cash at me and said that I shouldn’t waste his food. Well now! If his food was edible, I would have eaten it. I’m an immigrant myself and none too picky yet this meal was inedible!!! When I asked for the rest of the money I was owed, he refused… I hope I don’t have to emphasize that I will NOT be back. ever.

We’ve been getting food here for 20 years and they are consistently delicious. Closest to authentic we’ve had, love it and reasonable cost.

I really liked the atmosphere of this location. The food is what you come to expect from a Azteca. It is served hot, fast and plenty of it.

Azteca, oh I should hate you. You see, my daughter is obsessed with Mexican food and you my dear sweet chain, acted as her gateway drug.
I’ve been to many of the locations and they are all fairly similar. Obscenely fast Mexican food, fairly weak drinks and lots of colorful art on the wall.
For what it is, cheap and fast Mexican food, it’s great. But don’t look for authentic and amazing food here.

Weird… my review was deleted. I guess it IS true that a restaurant can delete unfavorable reviews.
Basically, in a nutshell, my review provided: Over-​priced, greasy and/​or flavorless and/​or mushy or overcooked food, ridiculous décor, but decent service. I like the other Aztecas, but this one is disgusting. Not worth reiterating my previous review. Go to Taco Bell for better «Mexican» food satisfaction.