The only good thing about this place is the decor. The service is mediocre, and so is the food. It is also way over priced considering how unremarkable it is. read more

My favorite local Mexican restaurant!! Have always taken all of my family here when they come to town! Wonderful staff and food!

Maira took great care of us. The staff here is always friendly. We love this place. We have been going to their first location for years and this one is larger and more comfortable. The food is the greatest! Love the suiza sauce! read more

This is my favorite breakfast spot in the area so far. They have a wide variety of juices, smoothies, Mexican and American style breakfasts. There is a full bar and a complementary chips and salsa bar. Menu items are standard prices. I ordered the Hearty American breakfast; eggs, bacon and sausage, choice of potatoes or hash browns, and choice of bread for $12. read more

Cantina Azteca - Hearty breakfast - Mexican Near Me - Carmichael, California

They advertised brunch so we made reservations, from what I understand a brunch is a buffet style cuisine between lunch and breakfast, instead here you order from the menu. The bottomless mimosas are 13.99 per person. The food was okay. I had the chili verde con huevos and my fiancé had machaca with eggs. The waiter was not very pleasant, our food took about 30 minutes plus because they lost our food ticket so the manager came by and corrected it and gave us our Bloody Mary on the house. Definitely a one time experience. read more

Cantina Azteca - Daily specials - Mexican Near Me - Carmichael, California

We went there for our first time Friday for dinner and loved it! Our new fav mexican food! Their menu has such a variety and they have happy hour til 6pm on Frodays,too! Super delicious margaritas. I tried their pasdilla, Which is a delicious poblano peppers stuffed with a variety of vegetables and cheese with carnita on too and it was absolutely delicious. Hubby had chile verde and he couldn't get enough. Their band came in looking sharp in their clothes and started playing around 630. Nice bar area,too. Thank you Rosy for being our waitress who smiled all the time, made sure our drinks were coming and had super customer service. All of us enjoyed your friendliness. Thank you Ismael for coming by our table and introducing yourself and making sure we were good! Super food and super atmosphere read more

Excellent food and service. Waited approximately 10 minutes to be seated which was good for such fresh and tasty food. Self service chief and salsa bar. Loved the salsa selection. Fresh juice and healthy options also available. Only one thing I feel could be improved upon is that there was no host or hostess for about 2-3 minutes. I'd come back definitely. read more

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Not sure which was better, the food or the customer service but both were phenomenal. I went for the recommended chile pacilla with al pastor and was not disappointed. Generous portions but not at the cost of quality and freshness. Will definitely be back! read more

They have the most adorable patio. Great food and great specials! They also make draft cocktails.

I was really happy that we finally tried this place via a Groupon deal. They have a good selection of traditional American and Mexican breakfast dishes, in addition to their fresh juice offerings. There is a complimentary chips and salsa bar: chips are thick and crispy, warmed by the heat lamp, and there is a good variety of tasty salsas, and to my delight, crema (sour cream). Me and my boyfriend both ordered the breakfast burrito ($8), his with chorizo, mine with carnitas, menos los frijoles (no beans). We also ordered a small ($4) "Vampiro" and "Aztec Sunset" juice. Both juices were delicious, just sweet enough, and filling (we just needed ice and ended up getting ours in to-go cups). My bf's burrito was brought out first, cut in half, and was a big size (think "super" burrito). Mine arrived a minute later, and looked so small in comparison to his (think "regular" burrito). I'll admit, I was a bit disappointed in the inconsistent size (because size DOES matter), but after I took my first few bites, the kitchen was forgiven. The carnitas was juicy and well-flavored and the cubed potatoes were tender and well-seasoned. I ate it all and was satisfied. My boyfriend wasn't as enamored with his chorizo burrito, but I took a bite and thought it was really good. I think he's just partial to Bacon & Butter's breakfast burrito! Service was good the second we walked in the door. Friendly greeting, shown to a booth right away, given menus, and offered the chips and salsa bar while we were deciding on our drinks/food. Our juice and meals were served in a timely manner, and our server checked on us a few times. No complaints. Adding Rey Azteca Breakfast & Juice Bar to the brunch rotation! read more

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I am absolutely livid at this place. It is 5/5, they are extremely busy. A ton of people in the restaurant. I knew this, that is why I ordered online for pick up, they are extremely unprepared. I ordered my food at 5:17, it is now 6:10 and I am still sitting here waiting. My order was 2 burritos, nothing crazy. How can they be so disorganized and unprepared?! This is unacceptable!!!! Why accept online ordering and say 25 mins?! Th we e were so many people in and out of the restaurant, that is not safe during covid. You are telling people online that the order will be ready in 25 mins and yet we are all sitting inside a small confined place for an additional 30 mins waiting for our pick up. read more

We ordered three items. 1) chili verde, 2) senior pancake/ham meal, and the hearty breakfast. Interesting. Given the fact that this is a Mexican style restaurant, Their American style meals were definitely tastier than their chili verde. The chili verde was bland and the chunks of pork were not tender. The refried beans and rice were also bland...plus they said no one appreciated their homemade corn tortillas so they discontinued offering this item. Really? The sausages were tasty and the pancakes were good. A little higher in cost than other similar "diner" style restaurants. Why just two stars? Their chili verde lacked flavor and tender pieces of pork. Plus it arrived cold/warm. read more

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Rosy is awesome!!! She was very nice and always came by to check on us during our meal... Very satisfied will be coming back very soon Thanks rosy! read more

This place is always full. Especially for brunch on Sundays. Chips and salsa bar is so yummy. Their white salsa is to die for. So refreshing. Energetic waiters and staff. So happy this place is doing so well. read more

Cantina Azteca - Breakfast. Most important meal of the day. - Mexican Near Me - Carmichael, California

Love Rey Azteca restaurants. Love the owner he is super friendly. Had a tasty bloody mary here. Very good. My daughter ordered the Pozole. Huge bowl that we ended up taking most of it home. It was decent. A bit too much fatty meats but otherwise good. I really wish they'd put the verde pozole on the menu. I can't find any place locally that serves it. Overall a good visit. read more

I came here for lunch with a small group to celebrate a co-worker's birthday. They didn't get my order wrong but someone else in the party. I got a carne asada burrito and I felt like it was a little dry. Coming from Southern California, my standards may be a little high for Mexican food, but overall the food was okay. My experience was so-so considering it was a work function. read more

I would recommend this place. Amazing. Great job on wait staff. Bottemless mimosas. Great vibes. I love this place. Carlos is amazing.

THE ABSOLUTE BEST !! PROVE ME WRONG!! 10years strong! This is a family run business that's on their game. It's not uncommon for the owners to drop by your table and ask how everything is, Just some sincere and great guys. Locations are clean and lively with a great bar, We recommend the mango chili margaritas. The food is Always amazing!! ..Better said ITS ON POINT!! I have brought friends, family and colleges and it's always a hit. The Azteca Establishments are a true treasure to Sacramento CA. Maria was an excellent server, she sparked this review with out knowing it. Rite on Maria! They don't need to pay us, it's been a pleasure sharing some great times. We all look forward to our return visit. Cheers, Buddy. read more

First of all they had a Mexican band playing, so loud we could not talk. A horn player had his trumpet blaring. Bummer. The quacamole was really good, but my Suizas was not good. Had to use a knife to cut the enchilada, the chicken was slightly dry. There were radishes on the plate but they had no taste at all. The Spanish rice was boring and cold . Sheesh. And there was a terrible smell but think it was two females sitting at next table who had way too much perfume on. Not the restaufault.. don't think we'll come back here, ever. The mole tasted fine but the chicken had bones in it and was difficult to eat. The refried beans were so so. Not an outstanding meal. $100 including tip was just way too much for this. read more

Having newly opened, I feel that the staff was unprepared for the volume of costumers that were in on this Saturday's brunch hour. My party was greeted and immediately taken to our table before it had been bused, so we stood around for an awkward few minutes while they worked to clean it off. Though the menu is huge and full of lots of great Mexican and American styled options, our server didn't seem to understand that it would take us a while to decide on our orders because he returned frequently and made us feel rushed. Having smoothie and juice options is a refreshing option to have in the Carmichael area but for the clean-eaters out there, know that none of it is organic. However, this may change in the future. We only ordered juices, which were pretty good, pancakes, which came in the generic, heavy Denny's style pancakes and eggs that were undercooked and gelatinous. Looking around at the portions of orders around me, it looked like a lot of food. Perhaps the Mexican style menu is more appetizing. Will give it another chance when they have things situated better. read more

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Love this place. Great bloody marys. I've been here about 5 times, always the same great service, the food is always on point. Authentic atmosphere and a huge menu. This place ranks up three on my short list of great Mexican restaurants. The only thing that keeps it from 5 stars in my book is the cleanliness of the restrooms. read more

After another long appointment/ procedure day we were starving and after visiting my dad had to check yelpreview for some more #goodeats as it's been a new area of #Sacramento to explore. I had @CantinaAzteca booked marked and it was perfectly Valentine themed along with their amazing Mexican art work & decor. They had a Valentine limited menu with lots of good options. We found #vegan/#vegetarian dishes Enchiladas De Papas and Chili Pasilla and my son got their carnitas enchiladas. Came before the Valentine rush and now finally resting at home with my forever Valentines My guys. read more

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yum-period! Azteca omelette with all the trimmings! It was just delicious! The portions are good sized and you can get all the condiments you want or expect from a great Mexican breakfast place or lunch too i guess.( I didn't have lunch),. The wait staff is really great as well and this place will be here when i come back,even if it's in three years! The salsa fresca is tasty as all get out! The Huevos Rancheros was just scrum-dilli-scrumptous as well wit just the right amount to fill you up! This place isn't super cheap but worth it. Heck,you wouldn't care either if you are a Yelping Foodie as I am! :). I highly recommend!. read more

2/4/2021: Looks like they re-enabled doordash comments! Thank so much! Can't wait to get another burrito from here! This place is so good! Their green sauce is amazing and the burritos are huge and full of quality ingredients, just like their original restaurant Reya Azteca. Im only rating 4 stars because they're following the same trend as other doordash restaurants in disabling the special instructions in the app. Despite having the option to NOT choose guacamole or sourcream on their burritos, they put it on there anyways. I use to add in the special instructions "No guacamole please! Thank you!" and that would guarantee no guac. A mexican restaurant of all places should not have this option disabled. I probably will not be ordering from here anywhere near as frequently as I otherwise would. read more

For delicious authentic food, you've gotta try Cantina Azteca! Today was the second time in a few weeks that I've been to Cantina Azteca. My first visit was a few weeks ago with my two daughters for a "girls" lunch. We really enjoyed everything about this place! On our first visit they were very busy but we lucked out and were seated at a very nice corner booth. The service is quick and everything is served with a smile! The menu is extensive, but we finally decided on what is always our favorite combo plate, the Taco, Enchilada, Rice and Beans and our food was delicious! While we were there we noted that they have a different lunch special each day of the week and Wednesday was the Taco/Enchilada combo plate. So.. today, (Wednesday), two of us returned for the Wednesday special and it did not disappoint!! This is going to be our new lunch spot we'll have to try breakfast. This place is super clean and the service is really good too -- plus prices are also great! read more

We come here about once a month and the food is always good. The service is usually basic and neither good nor bad. This time we had Carlos as our server and he was AMAZING! Totally made us feel important and welcome. He is such a hard worker and has the best vibe! Please recognize him for his outstanding job and its people like him that make your restaurant shine! We will definitely be back to see him read more

Authentic Mexican food with a cali vibe. Love this place. Best street tacos around! Rey Azteca is also owned by the same family and just as bomb! read more

I got takeout tonight. I was very dismayed to see that they're no longer following COVID protocols. They now allow indoor dining and customers arent socially-distanced from each other. Sad, because they used to be so good at following protocols. I will not be giving them any more of my business because of that. As for my meal, all the items got mixed up together in the takeout container. Like someone just slopped them in there. The food was good, but not as good as usual. read more

Before when this location was an Indian buffet I came here​ often but hadn't been back since it became this restaurant. I liked​ the fact that it was open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. My first impression was good. It was spacious, comfortable and colorful, and enjoyed the background music that was playing. The service was fast and good, and the food was fresh and in generous proportions​. The chips are​ help-yourself and unlimited with salsa that comes in mild, medium, and hot, and there is also pico and more available. If you like your food salty you will love this place, but if, like me, you do not want to consume huge amounts of sodium you will have a hard time eating here. Salsa is salty but they also salt their chips. I felt the guacamole​ was also overly salty, and in most places where I get enchiladas​ they come with red sauce, but here it was a different sauce. I wasn't sure at first where all the saltiness came from but it wasn't from the cheese inside the enchilada but the sauce that was on it and so overly salty as to be inedible​ to me. If not for the heavy-hand with salt I would have enjoyed their food and be happy to return here, but as it was, it seemed to me like not a good choice for where to spend my money for lunch. I did see someone else eating a breakfast item and the French Toast looked good and that probably wouldn't be salty so I was thinking maybe if I wanted to return I could get that. read more

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My first time there the hostess/waitress was very nice and inviting. She was very prompt and very patient with us with as it was my first time there so looking at the menu was overwhelming. The food was great and on point. The 2nd time I went there the food was great and service was great! I cannot wait to go there again and take the rest of my kids there! read more

Went on 3/5/2017 and it was a very busy sunday morning. Was told that it was a roughly 30 min wait for a table so I went to the bar. Once my order was taken, it took about 40 mins to receive the Hearty Breakfast plate and some pancakes. So about the meal: It was not worth the wait. The eggs were luckwarm, same with the bacon and potatoes. I really didn't like the texture of the pancakes. When I tried to cut into them they had this rubbery texture to them and was not easy to cut. I-Hop's pancakes are much better. I had to ask for my water to be refilled. I believe there were too many customers for one bartender to handle at once. There were others there behind the bar but it seemed only one or two were really covering all the customers well. So all in all for the difficulty finding parking and the food wait, it just isn't worth it unless you are just dying for a Mexican breakfast. read more

Cantina Azteca - Strawberry apple banana orange smoothie - Mexican Near Me - Carmichael, California

Came here today with family. The food was disgusting. As I'm waiting to get chips...because they don't bring them to you...these two young Blane were chattin it up and not carrying that one person waiting for chips turned to two and three. One of these people was a waiter. Their y'all was very unprofessional. Very thuggish and ghetto talk. Finally as I was getting my chips..the one who was not an employee was getting his salsa. He kept licking his fingers and touching everything. Very unsanitary. At that point I put my basket down and walked away. My lunch was disgusting. Very bland and not flavorful at all. The bathroom was disgusting. This was a first and last time I will ever go there. read more

Nice staff, and good looking food but all way overpriced for what it is, and where it's located. $10.50 for house margaritas that aren't even poured from an actual tequila bottle? Instead they poured ice, juice, and a side plastic bottle marked tequila with juice. Needless to say they were all juice and very little tequila and for $9.99+tax that's a ripoff! read more

Went in to do a family dinner with a table for 5 adults 2 toddlers, the was going to be 5 minutes that turned into a 40 minute walkout. unorganized employees on their phones gave little care after bypassing our reservation. simply pathetic, hopefully management does something soon. I would hate to have my business ruined by poor employees. zero stars if I could. read more

Rosie is amazing! Thanks for the great service!! We live so close and come here all the time! Discovering new things one the menu every time! Not your typical Mexican place read more

Cantina Azteca - Mexican Near Me - Carmichael, California

Open daily from 6am-2pm the breakfast and Juice Bar has an extensive selection to choose from. Wine & beer. Menu has traditional American breakfast and Mexican Breakfast choices! So many things to choose from. They also have a lunch menu for those that don't like breakfast. Food is bright and fresh. Staff is very nice and helpful. Coffee comes in a Mexican pottery mug-cool touch! Great remodel inside. They have spaces in front for to go orders. read more

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One of my favorite Mexican restaurants in Carmichael. Tonight service by Maira was great very attentive & quick to get us anything we needed. My margarita de casa was delicious quenched my thirst. Our appetizer, bean & chorizo dip, was yummy & my dinner of Chile Pacilla w/carnitas added was delicious. All the flavors in this dish along w/pinto beans & cilantro rice tasted amazing. Last time I was here about 10 days ago had their Chile verde huevos ranchero breakfast which was very delicious. Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Rosey our server first most was awesome. Friendly, hot, and great smile. The food was delicious!!! We had margaritas, elderberry and blueberry with organic tequila Azunia both with fresh rosemary!! Chicken chocolate mole, Chicken /chorizo mole enchiladas with refried beans and rice, big burrito, Chile Colorado, fish tacos and caldo de pollo soup!!! read more

Cantina Azteca - Guacamole, chips &salsa with bean & chorizo dip with Oaxaca queso, hecho en Mexico!!! Delicious - Mexican Near Me - Carmichael, California

Love Catina Azteca! We started going there in February of 2020. We always went in for brunch because they had a killer deal on the steak & eggs and bottomless mimosas. Lourdes was our waitress every time we went in. She is one of my favorite waitresses ever. She is so sweet & personable. We never got the special take-out during the Covid pandemic but I hear it was really good. We went in last Friday (7/10) since they have patio dining for their Happy Hour. It was great & we stayed for the mariachis. Great prices, good food/drink & awesome staff!! read more

Family favorite - great place to go for breakfast lunch or dinner. They are able to accommodate big groups if needed.