El Azteca Menu

  • Appetizers
  • Combinations
  • Vegetarian Plates
  • Kids Menu
  • Soups and Salads
  • Specialties
  • Chef's Best
  • Alacarda Orders
  • Desserts
  • Side Orders
  • Desceriptions of Mexican Plates
  • Texas Margaritas
  • Imported Beers
  • Domestic Beers
  • Draft Beer
  • Soft Drinks
  • Wines
  • Premium Tequiles

Healthy Meal suggestions for El Azteca

  • Appetizers
  • Combinations
  • Vegetarian Plates
  • Kids Menu
  • Soups and Salads
  • Specialties
  • Chef's Best
  • Alacarda Orders
  • Desserts
  • Side Orders
  • Desceriptions of Mexican Plates
  • Texas Margaritas
  • Imported Beers
  • Domestic Beers
  • Draft Beer
  • Soft Drinks
  • Wines
  • Premium Tequiles
  • Jason K.

    I don't know if the 5-star reviews are for the same place (this review is for the restaurant at the given address), or if it's changed management, or what. The place was mostly empty on a Saturday evening (first bad sign). We'd passed by at least one other Mexican restaurant with people waiting outside based on the reviews, thought, so we went on in. The decor looks like a re-purposed Chinese place, but that's not a problem. The men's bathroom was completely out of paper... towels, toilet, everything. I mentioned this to a worker who had just taken a phone order, and I honestly don't think he understood a word I said. I don't have a hang-up about people not speaking my language, but I have to wonder about the phone order. The menu looked like a standard copy of every other standard Americanized Mexican restaurant (the same "combo" section with various iterations of tacos, enchiladas, burritos, etc). The waiter was definitely American, though. I asked him to describe their version of Chili Colorado and got a confused look, then said, "It's taco sauce, I think." I got a #18 combo (beef enchilada, beef taco, rice, beans) to be safe. My wife got the 4-enchilada combo (beef, chicken, cheese, beans). Chips and salsa were good; the perfect amount of heat, but too much lime. The rest of the food... blah. The beef was flavorless, the sauce probably canned, the rice and beans the same pre-packaged stuff you can get anywhere. My wife's enchiladas weren't any better. Very generous portions. It wasn't absolutely horrible (my criteria for a 1-star), but I doubt I'll ever go back.

    (2)
  • Anita S.

    Friendly family service, good salsa and chips, and margaritas. Generous portions. Recommend the spicy Chili Colorado with a margarita.

    (4)
  • Steve D.

    I have to ditto most of what Jason K. has to say, except that I think I liked the food a little more than he did. Although I will say that this restaurant's menu is like every other stereotypical Tex-Mex restaurant where I've eaten. The biggest problem with this place is that it's nasty. The doors are not just dirty, they're sticky. There is a deck in front with mismatched tables and chairs - and not mismatched in a quaint way, but a trashy way. The grass was un-mowed and there were weeds growing up in a lot of places. If not for the "Open" sign and the flags out front, I might have thought the place was not in business. There's a fountain in front (just outside the window where we sat) that's broken. I know this because there are pieces in one of the fountain's bowls. Speaking of the bowls, they are full of water and green with algae. There was a nasty pepper shaker on our table, but no salt shaker. My wife picked up a bottle of hot sauce from another table that had a thick coat of dried hot sauce around the lid. Her beer was not cold - mine was good. What the heck is hanging from the door in the uploaded pic - it looks like toilet paper. And the broken cigarette receptacle in the other pic was at the front door - appetizing! To make matters worse, in my particular case our waiter was bad. He couldn't tell me what kind of beer they had and after he took our order he never returned. In fairness, I must say that the other wait staff appeared to know what they were doing and were friendly and helpful to their customers, so maybe we were just unlucky with our waiter. One might ask why in the heck did you stay and eat?!!?!!? We almost didn't. The only reason we went to this restaurant was because of the overall Yelp rating of "4."

    (2)
  • Jeff W.

    Great Homestyle Mexican food. I love this place. Generous portions of extremely well prepared food. Great food and very reasonable prices.

    (5)
  • Lydia K.

    Went here in search of some good Mexican food and certainly found it. El Azteca provided both great food and great service. It seemed sketchy on the outside, and at night it certainly is outside, but inside things are different. The waiter was friendly and took our order quickly, even provided the typical complimentary chips and salsa in a very timely manner. All of our food was delicious, and though I would have rather been there in the light of day, I would definitely recommend El Azteca.

    (4)
  • Stacie D.

    The only reason I am giving them three stars is because they are great people and I know they are trying. The people you see in the restaurant are the people who own the place. They are extremely nice and will go out of the way to please you. They remember us and always ask about our girls if they are not with us. As others have mentioned about the decor, this was once a Chinese restaurant. The outside of the place is over grown, and as of last week there was still trash in the outside concrete pot. The bathroom has had a water leak for almost a year now. My husband is a plumber and has left them his card but they don't seem to want help. The food is ok, and you do get a big portion. Do not try the garlic shrimp like someone advised. My husband got it and there was enough garlic on his plate for ten servings, I kid you not. The salsa and chips are what we go for most. If you want something good try the torta's, they are delicious. In the summer don't expect and A/C. There will be none, and the flies are horrible. You have to eat with one hand and swat with the other. The outside deck is horrible. The chairs and tables are rusted and don't match. I support them because they are a family run business in Commerce. I know they from the community and from their restaurant, but this is not an upscale place. They seem to be doing the best they can and cleaning and upkeep isn't on the top of their to-do-list.

    (3)
  • Stephen B.

    Went here on a whim and was pleasantly surprised to find authentic Mexican on the menu. The standard salsa is what I refer to as Mexican ketchup but ask for the tomatilla sauce if you like good spicy salsa. Had the AL pastor tacos and close to same ones I get when in Mexico working from the taquerias. Service was excellent almost overbearing but seemed to be mostly family. From eating at many so called Mexican restaurants that are amercanized it is nice to get a taste of authentic food.

    (4)

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Specialities

  • Take-out : Yes
    Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
    Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
    Good for Kids : Yes
    Good for Groups : Yes
    Attire : Casual
    Alcohol : Full Bar
    Outdoor Seating : Yes
    Has TV : Yes
    Waiter Service : Yes
    Caters : Yes

Categories

Mexican Cuisine

If you enjoy Taco Tuesday, then you have officially fallen in love with the Mexican Food. The main grain of Mexican cuisine is maize. Also known as corn, maize is grown for the past 9000 years after the crop was discovered by the people in Mayan civilization. Mexican empire flourished when they started growing beans, tomatoes, chili pepper, sweet potato and cactus. Till this date these ingredients are used in cooking authentic Mexican dishes and drinks.

Great use of spices, fresh chili pepper dishes like fajitas, tortilla chips, corn chips, salsa, chimichangas, burritos, nachos and quesadillas are invented in America. But when you are looking for authentic Mexican food then you must find a restaurant in the city that serves Rajas con Queso, Garbanzo in a Guajillo Chile Sauce, Pork Filled Chiles Rellenos, Chiles en Nogada, Molcajete Salsa, Pico de Gallo and Frijoles de la Olla. An eye-opening fact – Mexican don't like their food hot. They use fresh chili and other spices to create a flavor that lingers in your mouth.

Mexican food is great for those who are Gluten Intolerant as they use Corn instead of wheat in most of their dishes. Also, you can easily find many beans based Mexican dishes. Another dish which didn't get similar glory as tacos or nachos is the Mexican hot chocolate. If you love something hot on a chilly day, then go for Mexican Hot Chocolate. On merry days, you can enjoy the authentic Mexican Drinks like Tequila, Mezcal, Tecuí, Sotol, Bacanora, Charanda, Posh O Pox, Puebla and Pulque. Mexican Cuisine is for people who enjoy strong drinks and hearty meals.

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