Favorite Mexican restaurant in milpitas!! We have been coming here for a very long time. Harry and his staff are very accommodating. Love coming here at the end of the week to wind down with a pitcher of margaritas!! MUST HAVE: Ranchera with shredded beef!!! read more

Casa Azteca serves authentic Americanized Mexican dishes in large portions for very reasonable prices. The dimly lit decor is in mission revival style with plush seat booths in abundance. There is also al fresco dining during the warm months. A three inch diameter chili verde burrito (a la carte) runs about $6. Full dinners with salad/soup and chips come in petito, regular, and combination sizes so there will be enough food for anyone at prices from $12 and up. Each dish has a different flavor with the taste of cumin is perhaps the most predominant herb. If you are very lucky you will visit on a day when the soup of the day is a lemon with chicken and rice delight. They won't even give me a clue to the recipe ingredients but it is a nice blend of citrus, chicken stock, shredded chicken breast, and tender rice with subtle herbs and perfect seasoning. For many years this was my favorite Mexican restaurant. Then one day I watched a bus person clearing away dirty dishes. He took them to the bus station -- a small room off the main dining area -- and piled them in a plastic tub. Less than 2 feet from the tub was the bin that tortilla chips were in. (Yes, food and waste were right next to each other.) The bus person turned from the dirty dishes and put his unwashed hands in the fresh tortilla chips, gave them a toss, and scooped some up with his unwashed hands to put in a small bowl to take to the next customer. This practice was both very gross and unhealthy. (In the past this restaurant was cited by the health department for "reserving food". That means they would take the left over chips from one customer and mix them in with the fresh chips to serve to another customer. I do not know if they still do that.) I no longer eat the chips here. I do eat the items mentioned above but think about the hygiene in the kitchen. My hope is that the heat from cooking and the hot plates kills off any nasty microbes. So, I also have stopped ordering salad... read more

For some reason, I thought I was headed to a little hole-in-the-wall Mexican bistro, complete with cobweb encrusted pinatas, the inevitable formica topped tables, complete with salt and pepper shakers made of baby food jars, crudely pierced, and graced by velvet paintings of Matadores and swooning Senoritas... Don't get me wrong, I love this kind of joint! If the food is good, everything else is bulls**t! I guess I should have read more carefully. As I pulled up to Casa Azteca, I saw a smartly styled upscale restaurant with lovely patio seating on the outside. Hmm! As I entered the edifice, I was forced to shift gears mentally, because here was a restaurant that appeared to be... well... kind of elegant. Some paintings were a bit overblown with the usual portrayals of sexy Incan and Aztec Warriors with hot maidens in all of the classic poses along with scads of pyramids in the backgrounds. Yet, interspersed with these, were some impressionistic pieces showing more realistic looking folks in a family setting making food, with the same pyramids in the backgrounds! These were my favorites. The really outstanding art I saw, was a huge Mayan calendar. (Or is it an Aztec one?) Alas, I am lacking in specific enough knowledge of Mezo-American history to know the difference, but it is most beautiful and impressive. So much for digression. On to the food! This place scored points with me right out of the gate. When the chips and salsa were delivered, a nice glass of ice water was also provided at the same time. I don't know how many times my wife and I have been seated at a Mexican venue, and after being provided with salty chips and spicy salsa, were not given a glass of ice water to slake the inevitable and powerful thirst generated by these blandishments! Do the proprietors of so many of these "authentic" joints believe that if they deliberately don't provide refreshment via agua fria, (unless demanded by assertive patrons), they will sell more beer? Perhaps. But when treated this way, my wife and I will order beer, might not order food, and likely will not return. No issue here! The hot, tasty chips came with a salsa pot brimming with spicy, fresh tomato based goodness. The foretaste was bursting with Mexican oregano, and included a back beat of cumin, along with the usual suspects. Citrus, salt, fresh garlic, fresh chiles etc. in flawless proportion. I say "surprisingly", because most Mexican joints seem to avoid going too bold on specific flavors (except "hot" or not!), preferring apparently, to remain with the safety of the "herd". But these guys got some serious huevos! I'm sure, more pedestrian palates might find this off-putting, but as a SERIOUS EATER, I love it. I perused the menu for quite a while, and saw that their specialties were dishes featuring red sauce as well as ranchero sauce... No verde? I'm firmly a verde sauce kind of guy, so after I had perused the menu in my perplexity for so long, my Waiter kinda forgot about me, which is the only reason these guys aren't getting 5 stars. Since I am new to this, I don't know how to give 4.5 which is what they truly deserve. After I got the Maitre D's attention, he dispatched my Waiter to my table to take my order. I asked tentatively about "green" or verde sauce instead of red, and he enthusiastically informed me, that although it was not listed on the menu, it was available. WTF? I pondered this for a moment. "Green" sauce in many Mexican joints, (Not this one! Thank goodness) often means having tasteless, canned, pea-colored slop poured over an unfortunate and unsuspecting entree. My Server's enthusiasm seemed so palbable, I went out on a limb and ordered the Enchiladas Tradicional, one chicken, and one cheese with... God help me, "Salsa Verde". Did I mention I couldn't find green sauce anywhere on the menu? I'm thinking by now, I had probably made a mistake. But how do I discount the waiter's obvious enthusiasm at my choice of sauce? (Could it be his favorite?) Wassup? The platter arrived with the usual warning about imminent third degree burns if one should be so foolish enough to touch it, and I regarded the green stuff poured over two quite adequate appearing enchiladas, festooned with melted cheese, balefuly. With great trepidation, I tasted. SKY ROCKETS! FIRST KISS! OH MY GAWD! The best green sauce I've ever tasted! The chicken actually tasted like damned chicken! The cheese enchiladas were great too. The Mexican rice is the best I've ever had, fluffy, flavorful, (Hafta modify my home recipe) Reviewer Mark B apparently was born with insufficient taste buds to differentiate between fresh and "canned" I can attest to the rice and beans being fresh. Peas and Love, Captain Pie Hole. Copyright, 2011 by Pie Hole Publishing read more

Totally cool - I got a response to my review from the restaurant's owner, David S. It's nice to know that my review was noted and acknowledged. I have to say that I appreciated him offering a free entree on our next visit. Thank you, David, for listening and responding to my concerns. We will be back soon to enjoy your wonderful food. I will always be a fan of your restaurant! read more

I forgot that I had been here before and enjoyed myself probably well over 10 years ago! But last night a friend invited me and another friend out for dinner and we came here! The service is great here and it's a cute little place. On a Friday night you can get in without a reservation and it's not crowded at all. Chips and salsa are tasty here and I loved them! I ordered the chicken fajitas and they came out quickly and sizzling. I enjoyed the tortillas and the onions and peppers that came with it were awesome! I didn't care for the chicken at all though and hardly touched it. I am developing this weird aversion to chicken the past few months so it could be just that...and not them. I just didn't like the chicken and avoided it. My other two friends gobbled up their meal and loved their margaritas and sangria! Mmmmmmm very very good! Definitely will be back! read more

My new go to place for Mexican food in Milpitas. I really love the chicken tortilla soup that comes with my meal and the salsa has a good luck to it. The decor is straightforward as most restaurants but the service is friendly and it's pretty easy to get a table. I tend to always get enchiladas and tacos here. Better flavors than a lot of places I've tried. read more

My boyfriend and I tried this place after fabulous ratings from our friend. Ok, well I give it one thing. The interior was a lot nicer than most Mexican restaurants and the atmosphere was quite nice. When it came to the food it was definitely mediocre. So, my boyfriend had the chimichanga and I had the carne asada. Wow, my "thinly sliced new york steak" was thin alright. I'm from NY, and that was not NEW YORK steak. The meat was overcooked when I asked for medium rare, did they even listen when they asked?! The rice was bland, and the bean paste with cheddar was decent. I tried my boyfriend's chimichanga platter and it was slightly better than mine in terms of the moistness/tenderness of the pork, but it was pretty much bland. The highlight of the entire meal was probably his tortilla soup and chips/salsa. And the couple that sat next to us, sure weren't satisfied either. At one point I heard him say, "I can't even eat this anymore'. Overall, I don't understand all the good ratings. You must haven't had great Mexican food if you think this place is good. Being a fan of hispanic dishes, I have tried many places. Even the local taqueria is better than this place. My $26.20 was not well spent. The nice pictures of the platters and modern interior is a cover, spend your money elsewhere. read more

Best enchiladas ever. Always a hit and waiter Gustavo is always great. They have the ones that come with sour cream and avocado with red sauce (no place ever has that ) their chicken is NOT dry like other places . Can't go wrong highly recommend this place . If I review it it's the one ! read more

I live not too far from this place. OK, we could have walked, it's that close. Finally tried it because the reviews are decent. We went late night when they were just about to close so it was empty. It was just us. That said, there was no one up front. We had to seat ourselves. Grabbed menus and sat down. When our waiter arrived, he didn't even realize that we had seated ourselves, with menus and all, and just carried on as usual. Kinda funny. Chips and salsa were decent. A good kick, which we all liked. We ordered: CHICKEN ENCHILADAS: Enjoyable. The chicken inside was tender and flavorful. Everything on the plate was good, the rice and the beans. CRAB ENCHILADAS: My daughter's order. She took a few bites and left it. She complained of the fishy smell and taste. My wife was brave enough to taste it and she completely agreed. Yuck. Nothing grosser than finding old crab stuffed in your enchilada. If the CRAB enchilada wasn't an epic failure, I might have given this place a 4, or at least a 3.5, but 3 is pushing it for me, at this point. Because my enchilada was good, I'd be willing to come back again and try out other things on the menu. My daughter and wife are not that willing, so maybe I'll be coming back alone. I get the feeling this is your standard, mediocre Mexican. It won't blow you away, but you won't complain. (Well, just don't order the crab enchilada at the end of the day!) read more

A wonderful find on our way to San Jose. Easy to get to and very much worth it. Hint: Get the tortilla soup. We came here for a birthday dinner for my sister in law on our way into San jose to the Winchester Mystery House. My sister in law wanted Mexican food and this was the best find on Yelp that had what she wanted, chimichangas. It turned out to be the perfect choice. The staff was fantastic, very friendly, attentive and helpful. We were running a little late and they made adjusting out reservation simple and easy. The food was as good as the staff. Most of the meals come with soup or salad. I highly recommend the soup, especially the tortilla soup. Every single member of our party agreed it was one of if not the best tortilla soup any of us had. We could totally get that as a meal it was that good. The sister in law wanted a chimichanga, and she was thrilled with hers. It was great, delicious, and made her birthday dinner fantastic. The wife had enchiladas and also said it was some of the best she had. She also LOVED the mild salsa, reflecting later that she should have bought some to take home it was that good. I had the chicken Mole and was very impressed. The menu was clear this was not a spicy mole, and it was true, it wasn't, but it had just enough heat to be perfect. The flavor was spot on, one of the best moles I have had in a very very long time. I highly recommend this place, it is worth it. read more

Wish I could've rated the food, came in today around 2PM and saw no one around to lead me to a table or welcome me. It was pretty empty, I saw a few customers so I was patient while I waited at the entrance for a good 10 minutes before I threw in the towel and finally left. I was in the mood for some Mexican food, good thing La Milpa was close by! read more

I love their enchiladas and their nice salsa with a kick. I like LA CASITA a bit better but I would go here in a heartbeat if I get a chance. The service is way better than LA CASITA though and there is never a wait the times I have been. It is snuggled in a small plaza so it may be hard to find the first time. Their beans and rice are great, and the salad is average. Last time, their chips were not as fresh as I would like. The portions are large and I bet you could share a plate with a friend if you are a light eater. Ole`! read more

My all time favorite restaurant. Period. Being introduced to this location over 25 years ago (4 or 5 years old) I am a little biased. But I love Casa Azteca. I often over do it with the chips & salsa (which are really good) and end up taking a portion of my meal home with me. For those that can't handle the heat, the Salsa is spicy but you can ask for a "mild sauce" that you can mix with the regular salsa to even it out. (you're welcome) All of the items and dishes are quite authentic in taste and appearance. My personal favorite is the #2 ( Chapala ) Dinners come with soup or salad. My Asian friends have been known to substitute their side of beans for more rice. And asked for cheese on top of the rice. (Looks bomb) and the servers are always happy to make changes and substitutions. :D The atmosphere is very low key and quiet. A very comfortable setting in which to enjoy the smells and tastes this excellent establishment has to offer. I've had parties of 14+ guests here quite often with no trouble and no complaints. I hope all of you get used to hearing... "Very hot plate" =o) ( you'll know what I mean when you get there ) Enjoy!!! read more

Found out about the restaurant by Yelp. Have been here a few times. Pros: Ambience, taste Cons: Waiting time Since we are vegetarians, we wanted to have vegetarian quesadilla which was not in the menu. But the server was kind enough to get it customized and got it done by adding more veggies. Also, the jalapeno poppers taste great here. The cheese is melted properly which enhances the taste. I would recommend this restaurant if you are fine waiting for your order for more than 30 mins. read more

Tried this place only because of the raving Yelp reviews. I personally had a horrible experience. Tortilla soup & Lentil soup were both good. Their chips are not that good but their salsa is. My dinner companion ordered the Chili Verde and liked it. The pork had good flavor and was tender but not as tender as it should be. I on the other hand ordered the Shrimp Enchilada and regretted it. It is just as described in the menu "Two flour tortillas filled with Bay Shrimp. Covered with ranchera sauce and topped with guacamole and sour cream." They took two flour tortillas out of a bag, filled it with cold bay shrimp, rolled it and covered it with a warm sauce and then out it under a broiler for a few minutes. When I ate it, the plate was super hot but the bay shrimp were cold and the sauce was barely warm. The sauce reminded me of a corn starch slurry. It was gross. I sent it back and the replacement was hot but it still tasted like tortillas from a bag and filled with hot bay shrimp , covered in a sauce. It didn't taste like they cooked it, they just assembled it. The service was terrible. They never offered us refills even though our soda glasses were empty. After waiting 10 minutes for them to pick up our credit card to pay, we nabbed someone, not our server. I don't know how this place managed to get 4 stars. We much rather eat at Taco Bell than this place. Never will I go back. read more

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Well, this place is all right. It didn't blow me away, but it certainly didn't disappoint either. When I arrived, it was pretty empty, but at least I was served rather quickly; trust me, restaurants tend to have this problem. No people, no service. But anyways, this place is aesthetically pleasing, it's easy on the eyes and it's evenly lit. Music is playing in the background, the aroma is filled throughout this Aztec inspired interior, and the stocked bar is right ahead of you as you enter the restaurant. Why did I give this place 3 stars? Well, the food to be honest. I had really high hopes for this spot. Every time I drive to Milpitas, I drive by this location and it's always intrigued me, so I finally had time to test it out and I was left a little unsatisfied. The chips and salsa were fine, and although the salsa packed a punch of spiciness, it certainly lacked in the taste department. It tasted a bit bland, and was missing a tanginess to it. In fact, I'll go as far as saying it was stale; at least it was spicy though! I went ahead and ordered the chicken fajitas just because I'm boss like that, and it came with a salad that you can choose different dressings, either house, or several other generic dressings. When the salad arrived, it was fresh, it was crisp, but the problem was that it was drowned by the house dressing, and in fact, there was so much of it, literally every bite left a godawful taste that lingered in my mouth because there was so much dressing. Sure, I could have swiped off the dressing to the side -- and which I did -- but the fact that it was already slathered all over kind of ruined it for me. Now the chicken fajitas comes with a side of tortillas, rice, beans, guac, and salsa; hmmm, I'll have to say I was kind of disappointed. The fajitas came out smoking (thank god) and the tortillas were nice and warm, but here's the problem, it was super damn salty. I could have sworn, these guys drenched everything in soy sauce or something because it certainly tasted like it was. The guac was fine, the rice however, was bland. The beans were EH, and the salsa tasted really damn salty. Overall, I'd give the chicken fajitas a 2.5 / 5. The overall chicken and peppers that were paired together was pretty good, but the fact that it tasted so salty really took away from how I expect Mexican cuisine to taste. It shouldn't be artificial, it should be authentic, fresh, and full of flavor. This felt bland, salty, and forced. Pedros cantina in Santa Clara does it REALLY well, Casa Azteca, I'm sorry, but I have to give you a 3 / 5. You guys had great service, and I really enjoyed the restaurant, but unfortunately, the taste did not live up to my expectations. read more

Casa Azteca has been a longtime family favorite restaurant. It is Aztec inspired with both indoor and outdoor seating. It is filled with Azteca culture, decor, and paintings. The same staff has been working for years, so it is very homey :) They have a large room where my family usually rents out for pictures. This room seats about 50 people. They also have a bar area with tvs, they usually play sports or whatever you ask. Then they have the traditional dining setting and outdoor seating. They always provide complimentary chips and salsa. If you ask for mild, they do have mild. The regular is not too spicy, sometimes my family mixes the two. The house salad dressing is a must have!!! It is provided with all entrees. All entrees are good! Some of my favorites are chile verde, fajitas, veggie burrito, camarones de Ajo, and the house margarita! The margaritas are the best around Milpitas :) Overall, Casa Azteca is a cute Mexican restaurant, with great staff, yummy food, and good times! read more

What a wonderful restaurant. The food was fantastic and the service was impeccable. We felt like royalty. Their Cadillac margarita is really good too. read more

Food is good, chips and salsa are great plus free. Fountain drinks and are water are really bad. Customer service is great.

Been here 20 years, food is good, drink is a little inconsistent. Service is fine, alittle pricey thats is for sure, this is the reason I don't go there frequent. read more

Casa Azteca has been our family's favorite for years. I always order the same dish & the flavor has never changed. It's the only place I eat chicken enchiladas from! Their food is very authentic & their staff is always so welcoming. Customer service alone will make you want to dine again. Their cleanliness is immaculate especially during the pandemic. Highly recommend. read more

This place has been around forever and I've finally gotten to try it recently. Forever being 1980, which shows in the brown booths and floored carpeting. They even have the old school numbered server board that diners used back in the day. I think it may have been one of those in fact. Had the milanesa which was decent and a good price for 9.95. Good chips and salsa. After looking around though, we didn't see any Mexican patrons (not always a bad thing) and also realized the menu was pretty much catered to the safe side of Mexican cuisine. Not sure there's anything that distinguishes it as actually Aztec influenced but it definitely fits your standard quick Mexican meal. read more

CHIPS AND SALSA! CHIPS AND SALSA! I've probably drove pass this place over 100 times and always wondered if it was good or not. So one day, I decided to stop by for dinner before going to watch a movie nearby. We got seated right away and got served water, chips and salsa to start off. Service was really friendly off the bat, which I appreciated because I was starving! I really enjoyed the chips and salsa. Chips were on the thicker taqueria side (not the thin type like Chevys) and the salsa tasted really good with a slight kick of spiciness to it, which made me sweat (just a lil bit). We decided to order the enchiladas because it had been highly raved about from previous yelpers. I decided to get a chicken and beef enchilada, while my +1 got the crab enchiladas. The plate came out piping hot. Everything tasted really good. I actually ate a good amount of my beans, which is unusual for me. I got to try a bite of the crab enchilada too which was good. Food came out fast, Service was great! Can't wait to come back and try more on the menu. read more

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This place is pretty much what all the reviews together say: beautiful interior, food is OK. I ordered a chicken enchilada priced about 11 bucks and it came with a choice of a soup or a salad. The soup was tortilla soup and it was good! The enchilada was good too, came with beans that looked melted with cheese drizzled on top and rice. I like that the whole dish was hot and they gave us avocados and sour cream. The chips and salsa are pretty good too. Nice place for a date, a bit expensive for Mexican food though but I guess it's worth it considering the amount they give you. I just can never finish it all. read more

I promise you when I tell you this...this is my new joint in Milipenis I mean milpitas. i've only been in this area a few months so I can't say much about the town, but it is quiet. I found this place one night when we were dying for good Mexican but didn't want to drive. Yelpers in the area have been more wrong then right on their high marks for food so I was dubious. However....as you will soon hear, those suspicions were quickly dissolved when we sat down. We walked about 15 min before they closed, late I know...we didn't realize Heather and I were just hungry. We were greeted and sat by a dude whose name escapes me which is a shame cause he was awesome. Our waiter (same guy who sat us mind you) was just fantastic, he was funny, friendly and totally chill even though we came in 15 min before they were to close. I asked for a Cadillac margarita and within about 3 minutes it was in my hands...monster of a drink with a nice punch. We were served Chips and Salsa as you'd expect but these were made moments before we got them. They tasted incredible and the salsa was also great. Not too spicy but what heat was there lingered just long enough to be enjoyable. I ordered the # 10 Burrito Platos Chicos and Heather got the Suizas Enchilada. The food came to us within 15 min piping hot. OMG....so friggin good. I tasted everything as if it was being eaten alone LOL The onions, cheese, sauce the chicken was moist and nice and grilled. Everything inside the Burrito tasted fresh, the sauce that covered it was sweet and tomato-y again, tasting like that made it that day to be served and not from a can. The rice and beans were also amazing. Its hard to screw up rice and beans but these were just incredible. The rice had just enough spices added to compliment the flavor of the rice without compromising it. together with a bit of the black beans and it was masterful. This is how mexican food should be, there is a small place in Manhattan Beach that reminds me of this place..and even there, everything is hand made and fresh. The staff, the food the service all excellent. We went back a second time and it was just as amazing. You need to check this little joint out. its tucked away in a strip mall (of course) but its just amazing. read more

I'm giving my review two stars on the crummy service there. We walked in for lunch and we were seated right away. Okay, that was good, but we didn't get help until we started looking around for someone to take our order. Someone in a suit walked up (I'm assuming he was a manager) and asked for our drink order. While we were ordering our drinks, we asked him to take our order. He took our order and the food came out. Cool. Well, we wanted corn tortillas and we served flour tortillas. I was trying to get the attention of ANY waiter, but it seems as if they were ignoring me. After 10 minutes of trying to get the waiters attention, I walked up to another man in a suit and asked him for corn tortillas. He apologized and the corn tortillas were at our table in 2 minutes. They only have us 3 tortillas, but at that point, we were happy with getting them. After we were done eating, we were sitting there again waiting for our check and wanted to ask for boxes. Again, I tried to grab a waiter's attention, but I was being ignored. We waited for 10 minutes. As I was going to get up and ask the same guy I asked the tortillas for, someone walked up with our check and asked if we wanted boxes. Overall, the food was good, but the service is not good, at all. read more

LOVE Casa Azteca!! Been a loyal customer for about 12 years! Love the "House dressing!" Have moved out of the area, but will still drive the 25 miles for some of Casa's food!! Food=GREAT!!! Love the enchiladas & the rice & beans are like my mama's! Service= GREAT!! Gus & Jaime are our favorites!! Love those guys!! read more

Reasonable prices and friendly staff. I often order the chicken mole, it's delicious. The salsa is also very good here, and margaritas are made just right. Street tacos are great for a quick meal. read more

Family favorite for generations! This is our go to Mexican restaurant for all our family celebrations. We love Casa Azteca!

Your cup of water will never be empty at this place. And trust me, you'll be needing lots of water after experiencing their homemade salsa. If you have too much of it before your meal, I fear for you. The heat from your food intensifies the burning salsa sensation. The service is ace. Waiters are friendly and tend to you quickly. Food is prepared HOT and in a timely manner. If you're hungry, this place is a bargain. In addition to the bottomless salsa, most of the meals come with choice of soup or salad. You'll more than likely go home full so I recommend visiting on an empty stomach. The food choices may appear sparse, but you can find practically every typical Mexican dish you desire. In some cases, you can mix and match to create your own combo meal. Meals taste great and are as authentic as Mexican food made in America can be. Price is higher than your typical hole-in-the-wall taqueria but the atmosphere is cozy and the low lighting can be good if you're on a date. *wink* read more

The atmosphere here hearkens back to old Mexico, in the romantic way (not the current one where if you are a police officer, there is a hit out on your head). As soon as I stepped into the restaurant, thoughts and visions of Milpitas or San Jose shrank into a distant thought and I stuttered my English in hopes they would understand I was looking to order their food. I know this place has had ownership switches over time and it's a shame. With such elegant decor, one would hope the food would be a fitting match. The leafy greens were slightly wilted and sad looking. My food was semi warm and quite unimpressive, to look at and taste. I usually try a few different selections over a few different times but my first stop here was enough to convince me that I don't want to come back here again to venture a second guess. Ayos mios, Papi! read more

I've had better, but this place is good for several reasons: -Quantity of food is huge per plate. -Food is good to great, but not the best I've had. I ordered chicken fajitas, which is hard to mess up. It just tasted too "americanized" and less authentic. -Good place for families and larger parties. -The ambience is surprisingly quiet for a restaurant this large. I like places to enjoy my food in relatively quiet, intimate areas where I can hear what my dinner date is saying just 2 feet away. I would definitely come back. 3 stars is a good rating, and not everything has to be 5 stars. I'd say I like this place enough to recommend to others. Give it a try! Definitely way better than Acapulco or El Torito. read more

I LOVE this place. I've been coming here for quite some time, and I don't know why I've never reviewed this place. When I'm craving Mexican food, this is my go-to spot. I order the same exact thing every time. Why change such a good thing?!? I order a #8, which is a chile relleno and it comes with rice, beans and a choice of soup or salad. I get the tortilla soup, never fails. I snack on chips & salsa after I order. The salsa is pretty spicy, but I'm into that. Food comes out fast, service is quick and easy & I leave doing the "I'm full" walk. read more

Excellent hospitality, phenomenal food, friendly staff and great experience! The outside dining is also awesome.

Came here after my brother recently moved to Milpitas and was excited to find good Mexican food. The Food was good. Service was good. I really like the decor inside the real nice Aztec art. But it was such a nice day we wanted to sit outside. I wasn't crazy about the Chile relleno. It didn't have much flavor for me that day. I liked my sons Chile verde a lot better and my little one enjoyed his ground beef tacos. Chips and salsa are great as well. Prices seem a little steep but I feel like average price in a decent restaurant in the Bay Area are right around the same price. Overall I'd come back and try something else. read more

I have been coming to this restaurant for the last 20 years and it has never failed to impress me. The food... is to die for! They make excellent tamales, enchiladas, chalupas, tortilla soup, burritos, tacos... I have tried almost everything on the menu and so far, I have not had anything that was "blah". Special shoutout to the house salad dressing!! Their prices are exquisite. 13 bucks for a full meal, soup or salad, AND unlimited chips and salsa (which is also, by the way, amazing). I always leave with one or two buttons on my pants popped... Their margaritas are incredible! Gustavo can make you one that will taste like Mr. Margarita himself made it! I like the strawberry one, but their original blend is also an excellent choice. I could probably talk all day about this place. read more

Great environment great people great food been going here for years recommend anybody to come bring your family friends it's overall such a good place to enjoy food and conversate love it read more

Nice ambiance. For starters chips and salsa was really good. I would recommend their margarita for sure, you will good . For the food, tried chicken enchilada. Good and hearty food. Really good flavors. I will say it was as good as the once I had it in Mexico. Quality was good too. read more

we recently moved and wanted to try out the restaurants in our area and needless to say, this joint was not great. The service as amazing but the food not. It lacked flavor and seasoning. It also was more americanized than actual authentic Mexican food. read more

This place is my favorite Mexican place in the Bay Area. I have plenty of "go to" Mexican places but I am ALWAYS up for the drive to Milpitas to enjoy this place. The cheese enchiladas are the best in the area. The margaritas are delicious and definitely get the job done! And don't even get me started on the tortilla soup and salad with house dressing!!!! SO FREAKING TASTY!!!! The service is super friendly so the entire experience from walking in to leaving in a food coma is wonderful. I usually ask for Jaime but in all honesty, the entire wait staff are fantastic. I don't leave a lot of reviews but I want to make sure everyone knows what a great GEM this restaurant is. LOVE YOU GUYS!!!! read more