Was in the area and was craving Mexican food. When we were seated, we were served a bowl of hot and fresh chips. It came with their amazing salsa that had a nice kick to it. They also gave us a warm bean dip. For the food, we ordered the Chicken Mexican Pizza and Ground Beef Nachos. Both items were delicious and a cheesy delight. The amount of cheese was perfect for the portion size. Our server in the bar area as very friendly and provided good service. Drinks were refilled in a timely fashion. I loved the decor which made you feel like you were in Mexico. Looking forward to going back and trying other items. read more

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Excellent Margaritas and service, but the food was a letdown. ​I visited Azteca Mexican Restaurant recently. On the positive side, the atmosphere was great, the service was attentive, and the Azteca Margarita was delicious and well-made. ​However, the food was disappointing this time. I ordered the Mexican Rice Bowl and Tacos al Pastor, but both lacked flavor and were not as good as I expected. It feels like the food quality has declined compared to my previous visits. While I enjoyed the drinks and the vibe, I hope the kitchen can bring back the flavor and quality I used to enjoy here. read more

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Great happy hour, great memories as this used to be the majority of Mexican restaurants in the area.

Went and had Lunch at Azteca Mexican Restaurant there today Wednesday August 12 around 1130am The service was ok noticed the atmosphere had a weird vibe !!!! Hadn't been there for a couple of months The surroundings just wasn't like it used to be friendly and happy? The food was different and dirty ? Found a couple of things on Water glass I was drinking and the meet burrito plate that I had Justin taste Like I had before had some burnt pieces of meat and onions !!!! And I'm on paying the bill I paid with a $20 bill And when the waitress returned with the change, she slam the coins on the table and the dollar bills But really what really got me was her attitude upon receiving a change and a dollar bills who slams the coins on the table? Is that a professional move or is that someone disgruntled? What are your thoughts? read more

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The service was horrible. Got my mom's order wrong about 3 times and forgot what we asked for, brought out the wrong dish when I clarified with him what we wanted. The server had a horrible attitude and was rude when we told him what we had originally ordered. Not only that, but seemed really annoyed when we first walked in. Would not recommend. read more

Margaritas are good & strong! The hot sauce is somewhat bland to me. I enjoyed my enchiladas. My husband had the fajitas and he said they were good. The portion was great! read more

Azteca Mexican Restaurant - la crème enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

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Their happy hour on Saturday is fantastic! I went with a friend for lunch and it was sooo good! I had a meeting for a few clients and came here and the food was good! Honestly I wasn't sure if it was good or not, and I was surprised! The staff and chefs knocked it out of the park! Thanks for hosting my friends, I'll most defiantly come back. read more

Definitely better than I expected. I got an old fashioned. It was $15, which I think is insane, but inflation is the theme right now and not really an Azteca issue. The flavor was fine. Chips and salsa were fine. Chips were fresh. I ate a slice of the Mexican pizza. It was good, but I'm generally not the biggest fan of super thin pizza like this. I like pizza where the crust has more presence. We ordered the tacos al pastor. I thought those were quite good, a relatively respectable street taco. Mainly, the meat was fatty and juicy, and they didn't put too much other crap on it aside from cilantro, onion, and a lime wedge. Of course, I still loaded it with more stuff, but giving the meat a chance to talk is important for a street taco. Nice thick wraps. Finally, I noticed something called a molcajete on the menu. I don't remember having this before, so I had to try it. It's like a Mexican curry stew...thing (well molcajete, I guess, refers to the bowl itself, which also doubles as like a mortar?). I opted for steak, but our server (I think his name was Fausto?) suggested getting mixed meats instead, which was technically not on the menu. Thanks bro. By my count, there were four types of meat. My favorite, by far, would be the beef in the stew itself. This was smoky, tender, and had absorbed the umami of the stew. After that, I would rank them as 1) prawns 2) steak 3) chicken. The prawns were fat and gained great flavor from everything. The steak was kinda overdone and just okay. Finally, the chicken was your generically dry and rubbery American garbage. Also, having all that meat hanging out of the bowl looks good, but doesn't make much sense in terms of logistics or food pairing. I still have to transfer that huge slab of chicken to a plate to cut it or start ripping chunks off with my teeth. My preference would be to have both the steak and the chicken in bite size pieces to begin with. Oh yeah, the jalapeño in the molcajete was super spicy. So spicy that I didn't think it was a jalapeño, but Fausto said it was. I had no problem eating part of it, but see, like, I can eat really spicy food. If I thought it was super spicy, some *cough* white *cough* person is going to end up in the hospital at some point. LOL read more

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The to-go experience here is also very good. They package everything wonderfully and depending where you live, the food arrives quickly. Everything we ordered was still hot when it came to our house. Tried their queso for the first time and it was fantastic. Of course, the crispy tortilla chips are a delight. The spouse always loves the carne asada *which can sell out for delivery, I've noticed. Never a bad time at Azteca. As the memes say, I never saw anyone not happy eating Mexican food (this is probably not true but it's a nice fantasy and it's always true for me!). I grew up with Azteca and always appreciate their friendly familial service and fun themed interior as well. read more

Azteca Mexican Restaurant - Excellent job at takeout and delivery - Mexican Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

So disappointed . Love Azteca but the service at the Tukwila location is just so lackluster that it ruins the whole experience. Azteca happy hour is generally the highlight of a work week and I have gone 4 times hoping that it would get better. Never got better. I think the staff is complacent and just doing the minimum. Have had to ask for a menu (2x), have had to go to the bar to ask for the check, have even had to flag down a waitress because all the staff was hanging out chatting. Last straw was the bartender peeling & eating an orange behind the bar. Really sad to leave a bad review. read more

My partner and I frequent this place often. The food is consistently excellent, and the service is always on point.

Food was AMAZING! This was WAY higher quality than your typical chain restaurant. Great food, great atmosphere (the restaurant is spacious and pretty inside), and really kind staff. Get the birria tacos! read more

Azteca never disappoints! You are always greeted right away with friendly faces and they are so quick to bring chips and salsa. Ceviche was so fresh, tortilla soup was delicious, queso steak fries and carne asada packed with flavor! They have the BEST carne asada! Every dish came out hot and perfectly prepared, from the chips and salsa to the main courses. You can really tell they care about quality. The service was just as impressive. Our server Bruna was friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed without ever having to ask. She always goes above and beyond and is so fast and efficient. We felt genuinely welcomed and well taken care of the entire time. Between the great food and excellent service, we will keep coming back! read more

I haven't eaten here in 20+ years because I no longer live in the area but decided this would be a good place to go with family during a quick overnight in Tukwila. I still love the atmosphere here! Saltillo tile, grand ceilings and good lighting. The server was very friendly but he was a slow. The food was good but not amazing. My husband and I split a Mexican pizza and a pollo ala Crema. The tortillas that came with the pollo dish were flour, quite small and we only got three. The chips are a little thicker than I prefer and the salsa was quite mild. All in all it was a decent meal. read more

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We randomly picked Azteca and were so glad we did! The service was super friendly and quick--our server was always around when we needed something and kept the chips coming nonstop. The drinks were tasty, and the appetizers hit the spot. We didn't order any entrees this time, but everything we had was so good that I'd definitely come back for more. Didn't expect a chain restaurant to be this good! read more

We had dinner here for a party of 26. We made a last minute reservation and we were accommodated right away, thank you! The menu was large with many options. Food came out hot, big portions and flavorful! The servers were friendly and stopped by often to check our table. We enjoyed our drinks too! read more

Azteca Mexican Restaurant - Ceviche - Mexican Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

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I had a wonderful Carne Asada steak on a flat iron pan with rice and beans ... and it was absolutely delicious. It was made just right ... lime margarita to top it off, and I was happy. Excellent establishment, they say they've been around 50 years -- for good reason read more

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Portions are big. Great family atmosphere. If you have a big group or something to celebrate this is a good spot.

Nice atmosphere. Quick service, kind server. There are complimentary chips, salsa AND mashed beans with cheese. Food was pipping hot and delicious. Recommended! Yummm read more

Azteca Mexican Restaurant - Carne Asada y Mojo - Mexican Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

We both carne asada which was delicious beef skirt steak. Serves with rice and beans (bit too salty) . We mistakenly ordered chicken taquitos as appetizers and out came a full platter of 1 inch thick chicken wrapped an fried in flour tortillas! We thought they were the skinny rolls. Was good served with sour cream and fresh mashed guacamole. By time we get our entree we wee full. Was delicious but next time no taquitos. I wished they had more authentic items like steak picado in tomatoes onion bell peppers stewed. Overall we walked out full and satisfied. Service was friendly and prompt. Restaurant was nice spaced apart and well decorated. Plenty free parking. read more

Food wonderful! Service on the slow side, but we were a group of 10. Took 2 hrs 10 minutes from walk in to walk out. Ambiance nice, like some Mexican restaurants in Tijuana. Not overly done, but not too tacky either. read more

The service was impeccable, the drinks cold and delicious! The food so fresh and so good! The bar is a great place to have your dinner but anywhere here would be amazing! Great place! 20 out of 10!! read more

as soon as we sat down it took so long for them to come order, when they did they said "the food will be out in a minute" then they back 50 minutes later with the wrong order, the strawberry splash drink absolutely disgusting. It almost made me throw up! but if your on to that get it ig read more

Went to the bar for some appetizers and drinks on a Thursday night around 7. Maybe 6 other customers there. Bartender didn't come over for at least 10 mins. There were no servers in the bar but him. Ordered nachos and taquitos. The nachos were dry like had been sitting under a heat lamp before we got them.. Very little cheese and they did not come out piping hot like they just made them. and even chips didn't seem fresh. The taquitos were good but nothing great. Bartender never came over to check on us so I went up to the bar and told hm we want another round of drinks. I have been going to local Azteca's for many years. Since Covid I have seen the food there going downhill. When the bartender brought the check (with the un eaten crummy nachos still on the table) I pointed to the nachos and said no bueno. He said yes, no bueno. Thought he might have taken the price of them off the bill but..nope. There are too many good Mexican restaurants in the area to ever come back to Azteca. read more

Food was greasy and below-par. Really, there was no flavor or quality to the food items that we had ordered. The 2 stars that I give is mainly due to the good service that we received from the waiter. She was nice, friendly and gave us good suggestions. Ambiance was just ok, nothing to talk about. Both the restaurant and bar areas were mostly empty. I had a good food experience couple of years back at a different Azteca so i feel like either the quality in this chain restaurant has gone down significantly or maybe it's just this location. read more

Now I know why the parking lot was mostly empty on a Saturday afternoon..... The food was good - but you get VERY little of it for the prices they're charging. I ordered the tacos pastor; you get three tacos with about 3/4 of a cup of filling spread out amongst the three corn tortillas. The sad little tortillas folded inward because they were so empty. Maybe a half a cup of refried beans spread across your plate, and a cup of Spanish rice. I understand eating out at restaurants is an expensive proposition anymore - and we've cut down on doing so for that reason. But - you don't want to feel like you're being taken advantage of - and we left feeling this way. Great service. Won't be back though. read more

Obviously this isn't considered a Five-Star glamour restaurant, but this place was definitely a Four-Star family restaurant! Food and service were both awesome. I know I usually do these long reviews, but I'm tired and my brain doesn't want to really think. Overall, just go there and eat! Also, first-time Yelp check in got me 10% off my bill. read more

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Stopped by during lunch on a Tuesday afternoon with a couple of friends. We were starving. The place was empty. My hopes for good service were high. I ordered the Jalisco enchiladas. After scarfing down a basket of chips and salsa, I was served a plate of completely burnt and dried out enchiladas. I mistakingly tried to take a bite any way. It was like trying to eat a fingernail. Why would you even serve this plate to a customer??? I ate some of the rice and beans and when the waitress came by one of my friends mentioned the burnt food, she called over the manager. He looked at it and said "ya, it's overcooked". No apology, no offer for new enchiladas. They just whisked the plate away as if that would solve the problem. This used to be my go to Mexican food, however, they now lost me as a customer. read more

This order was to go. The food was great especially so far removed from the "southern border". Very fast service which was appreciated. I paid $5 for a side of avocado and what I received was 1 sliver. (Pictured) disappointed. read more

Azteca Mexican Restaurant - Azteca sampler plate. - Mexican Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

I don't care what people think I've always loved coming here. Drinks are always delicious & honestly you can't go wrong with the portions here! Not only that, the servers are super friendly & attentive. Taquitos are a must! Definitely go for the carne asada combo, I chose a chicken enchilada with mines but I believe you can choose a taco as another option. We also got the steak fajitas which came with all the fixings including warm tortillas! Like I said the portions are huge & worth what you pay for you. Also they are never too busy! read more

Azteca Mexican Restaurant - Steak Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

The restaurant was clean and the staff were friendly. It wasn't overly crowded for a Friday, and our chips and salsa were refilled when empty. I came with my boyfriend and we got just split the Mexican pizza appetizer. It was delicious. We might have got something else to share, but the prices were outrageous. I'd like to have tried more, but the food was just so expensive. read more

The bad service started from the time I walked in, we waited over 5 minutes before the host ever walked over and greeted us to sit us at a table. We almost left right as she finally walked over. The server was not the best and the food was not good. I ordered the lunch chicken fajita's and the service size was decent- I got 3 tacos out of it. The chicken lacked flavor and seasoning. I don't think they season the chicken at all. The chips were ok, but the salsa wasn't very good or flavorful either. The server forgot to bring my coke that I ordered and when she finally returned to the table it was to give us our food. I would have loved my drink way before this. The rice was so plain and tasted like plain white rice. I do not recommend, there's other places in the area that are better. read more

Azteca Mexican Restaurant - Chicken Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

First time here and the food and drinks was really good. The decor inside is really nice! Didn't take a photo of the Horchata Martini but it was ok. It didn't taste how I thought it would be (thought it would have more of a horchata taste). read more

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Food was pretty good. Tortillas were store bought. Beans were from a can. Chile verde was bomb. Mangoneanda was pretty good. Ceviche was soooo good The carne asada y mojo was fireeee. The mushrooms were Gucci We were just depressed that our rental car window was destroyed so couldn't enjoy it that much. read more

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The food was pretty good. Good size portions. Ambiance was good. Service was great. Place was really big perfect for large groups.

Azteca is one of my favorite all time Mexican restaurants. The drinks are made so good, and the food is always great! The service never dissapokyme read more

This was our lunch stop on our way to Olympic National park. This place is like any other average(but grand infrastructure-like) Mexican restaurant. Food and Drink: the food was okay, nothing out of teh ordinary. The ground beef quesadillas were good and I liked the Patron Cantarito. Also liked their ceviche. In-all: Good for a quick stop, for some decent food. read more

Mid Mexican food with small portions. Flavorless. Greasy. Their new own brand of IPA was 5/5 though. Close this crappy chain and just sell the beer. 25 years ago, Azteca was awesome. Large portions, good prices. Their Carne Asada, for example, since the pandemic, now has 1/2 the meat and nearly double the price as before. Can I make better Mexican food at home? Yes, and I am a terrible cook. read more

They were able to accommodate our large party... everything was set up before we got there... endless chips and salsa... strong margaritas... really good enchilada ala crema... large portions... friendly and attentive staff! Will definitely be back!!! read more

Azteca Mexican Restaurant - Chicken enchiladas ala crema... all rice, no beans - Mexican Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

Great service here! We love the spicy shrimp appetizer and the guacamole! Prices are a bit high and there needs to be more seafood a d inspired vegetarian choices....but our server was so personable and helpful. read more