Great place to come for lunch and have some authentic Mexican food with excellent customer service. They have a little something for everyone. I had the red sauce chilaquiles but I wish they would've need more spicy, the taste was there, but I like'em like I like my women, spicy!! read more

Cocina Azteca Grill - Chilaquiles - Mexican Near Me - Placentia, California

2/5 -- Not Recommended We recently tried the Sunday lunch buffet at Cocina Azteca, which was $27.99 per person, and unfortunately, it was a major disappointment. There was plenty of rice and beans, but much of the other food appeared to have been sitting out for hours when we arrived. During the entire time we were there, the buffet was never refreshed. In fact, once more customers came in, the girl working the counter specifically asked the cooking staff in the back to make more food, but they never brought anything out. We were also given only an hour to finish our meal. The service was abysmal, and to make matters worse, the front door was left open the entire time. With the current heat wave, the restaurant became extremely hot and uncomfortable. What makes this even more frustrating is that we've tried the brunch here two other times over the past seven years and experienced essentially the same issues. The regular food is decent, but the Sunday brunch buffet is simply not worth $27.99. Save your money and skip the brunch. It's a complete rip-off. There are much better options nearby!!! read more

Terrible place mixed up the order and started yelling at me when I tried to explain old people need to get a grip. Had receipt proof too and still yelled. Ridiculous I hope they go out of business read more

August 6, 2026 I visited Cocina Azteca in Placentia for the first time. I ordered, to dine in, a carne asada burrito which is beef marinated in citrus juice and spices, charred over a hot grill and a medium drink. The burrito actually consisted of, 95%, cooked rice and pico de gallo which is chopped onion, tomato and cilantro and only a memory of beef, or carne asada. This burrito was realistically worth about $3.00 however I was charged $11.19. The medium drink was $4.79. Obviously a high profit item. Also the drink machine could not dispense ice and my plastic cup had to be manually filled at another location. Also the machine was not immediately working and had to be "turned on" in order to dispense the drink. This is a sign of a restaurant NOT prepared to serve the public! I would suggest that anyone considering Mexican food to please consider other restaurants as this one is not a good choice. read more

Cozina Azteca Grill has quickly become one of my favorite local spots. The food is always fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented -- you can really taste the care that goes into every dish. The carne asada and enchiladas are perfectly seasoned, and their salsas have that homemade taste you can't find just anywhere. The staff here are warm and attentive, making you feel like family as soon as you walk in. The restaurant itself is clean, cozy, and full of vibrant Mexican charm. Whether you're dining in or grabbing takeout, the quality never disappoints. If you're craving authentic Mexican food that feels homemade but elevated, Cozina Azteca Grill is a must-try. Highly recommend! read more

Food is so good all the favors hit. The customer service is great. The ambiance the atmosphere is cool. Very Aztec which is beautiful. read more

Great food! Solid prices! Easy parking. Always satisfied with my meal! ************* read more

Came back to this place after my first visit a few months back. Which was a really good experience. We decided to try their buffet and boy were we not disappointed! We were greeted by a very friendly gentleman, and were directed to the buffet, asked if we wanted handmade corn tortillas, which were bomb!!! And the food, from the pozole, birria, chicken mole, spicy riblets, rice and beans were just GOOD!!! I dont know why this place was empty, but i would highly recommend this place for a good hearty mexican meal!! The staff is so friendly and attentive as well read more

Awesome family owned and operated business. They made me a custom breakfast burrito order with Al pastor. Delicious. Excited to try lunch and dinner here. Thanks guys!! read more

Their beans are delicious!!! Dig the free chip and salsa when u dine too. I would definitely come back to this local gem.

The food is edible but not 4.5 star rating, I have no idea what kind of money they paid to make it happen, and I don't want to know. What I do know is that the food would be more enjoyable had the service not been so disturbingly cold and unwelcoming. I came back a handful of times in hopes of breaking the ice, if you will, receiving nothing but a "Cara dura" as they say in Spanish. Which translates to bold-faced and in my opinion, because food and service go hand in hand, I will never go back. Please pay a little extra to hire friendlier staff. Especially as someone who always goes out of their way to be extra kind and friendly, what I received every time 5/5 times, was not worth the generous tips I continuously left, and overall just simply not acceptable for a business. It's such a shame, as it's only 3 minutes from my house and I really wanted to support locally. read more

Food was amazing! I totally recommend this restaurant 10/10! Chips and salsa and really delicious!

Whenever we're feeling under the weather, albondigas from Cocina Azteca always hits the spot! It's so flavorful and comes in a generous serving packed with tasty meatballs, carrots, zucchini & rice on the side. When not under the weather, we typically get their green chicken enchiladas or their Al pastor nachos. Also, don't miss out on their avocado salsa and homemade tortillas! read more

Cocina Azteca Grill - Albondigas - Mexican Near Me - Placentia, California

I'm actually in a shock that I haven't written a review for this place. My husband and I have been coming here consistently for a couple of years now and we always love it! If you want consistently good Mexican food, you don't have to search anymore. Cocina Azteca is the place you need to be! You would think the food in a small strip mall is meh...but the food is bomb.com! We have eaten here for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and even sit in bed talking about how we're craving "the Mexican food down the street". When I make Mexican food at home, I always walk here to grab beans, rice and handmade tortillas. When I come home from work sometimes I grab bean, rice and cheese burrito. It's so simple, yet so cravable and satisfying. Their chips here are always fresh, the salsa is always tasty and fresh....I've had almost everything on the menu and you can't go wrong with anything! The only thing we haven't had is the buffet but we are going to try it soon! There are a few other Mexican restaurants within walking distance, and we've tried one....we were not enamored like we are when we come here. To top it all off, the owner and the waiters and waitresses are always super nice. This is home for us. You NEED to eat here! read more

Cocina Azteca Grill - Caldo de pollo - Mexican Near Me - Placentia, California

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First time and last time here. Ordered a wet asada burrito with extra meat, which I was charged $4 for. The food was subpar, meat quality was not very good. And it was a complete rip off if that's $4 worth of extra meat. I would expect that amount in a normal burrito. Plus they don't use their air conditioning, and it was a hot one read more

Cocina Azteca Grill - Wet asada burrito, no rice with $4 extra worth of meat. Not worth it. - Mexican Near Me - Placentia, California

I got caldo de res via Uber eats. They served it with 3 handmade tortillas, some rice, 2 lime pieces, and cilantro and onions. The caldo was very good. It was a generous portion. Good enough to have leftovers. I added both lime pieces green salsa and cilantro and onion and it was perfection. I got it cuz I'm feeling sick and it helped so much. They also give two delicious salsas. I've never had food here before so I will def be trying the other food they have. read more

The food was OK . We ordered chicken tacos and what we got was a plate with three mini tacos a couple of tablespoons os rice and the same for their beans. The restaurant was completely empty. They had also ran out of the drink we wanted; and to boot someone backed into our truck. Since we were seating near a window we went to check the damage and the driver of that vehicle ran away. The restaurant has cameras but the owner only gave us film, but they only gave us a portion that excluded the impact. It obvious they are protecting the person that hit our truck. I would not recommend this place read more

I've always wanted to try this place and tonight was the night. I ordered online via Yelp and arrived to be greeted by a friendly staff member. He walked me through the menu and answered my questions. I ordered quite a bit to try a variety of things. Everything was really tasty and homemade. I loved the seasoned meats and beans and rice. The homemade tortillas were great too. The only item that was just ok were the enchiladas. They were dry. Overall, I will definitely be back! Thank you for the good service and tasty filling food! read more

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Ok so this a a review based on me solely leaving the Santa fe springs swap meet . Watching 2 tribute bands amazing performance super hot chick singer which you already know . This is the spot to come for affordable pastor and carnitas tacos . The owner was involved which is a plus . Super easy quiet and content . Don't bring your loud ass vibes here eat and move on to the next venue . read more

I was browsing through Postmates one day and found that this place opens early and is nearby! (Disclaimer: I do understand that orders may be messed up through third party delivery services and the food may not meet standards). I've ordered several times here and I've had the following: **Burrito Mojado Plate w/ Al Pastor & Verde Sauce: OH MY GOD. This is the best wet burrito I have ever had in my life. This comes with a delicious verde sauce, rice, and beans. The flavor profile is spot on every single time. I've ordered this four times already and it's really consistent. A+! (5/5) **Burrito Azteca w/ Al Pastor: This is a really great burrito especially for the price, but it had too much rice for me, however, it was super delicious! They did forget the sauce for this order but I had some at home. (4/5) **Tamale (Elote): I'm a sucker for a good tamale and this was absolutely delicious. I've never had a tamale this sweet before but it was filling and great, no complaints. (4/5) **Tamale (Cheese): The cheese was too thick for my preference so I'll pass on this one next time around. (2/5) **Horchata: Great, no complaints. Not your typical horchata you'll find at chain Mexican restaurants. (4/5) Overall, great find! I've ordered 3 times in the month of December alone. This is a must have every month for me. You have my support, Cocina Azteca Grill! read more

Had lunch here today and I thought the food was very good. Everyone in the group enjoyed their meals and these were literally the best potato tacos I've ever had (chips and salsa were good too). This little place is a casual eatery with an order counter. The gentleman working the register was very helpful and I'm disappointed that I didn't get his name. We will be back for lunch again soon. read more

Cocina Azteca Grill - Potato taco plate - Mexican Near Me - Placentia, California

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Decided to try someplace new on Doordash and I'm so glad I did! Everything tried was soo yummy! Bacon breakfast burrito: So good with hash browns + bacon + eggs + beans + cheese -- the only negative was that it was a bit on the greasy side. Otherwise one of the best breakfast burritos I've had and might be my new go to place for them. Carnitas burrito: Much like the breakfast burrito, this burrito was sooo good! The carnitas was so juicy and I really liked the rice, beans, cilantro + onion combo. Both burritos are a good size and will fill you up. I plan to enjoy left overs tomorrow. Note: The burritos came with 2 salsas - the red one was a bit too spicy for me, but the green one hit the spot. read more

Cocina Azteca Grill - Bacon Breakfast Burritos - Mexican Near Me - Placentia, California

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Really great food here I would defined comeback and try it again for the scenery and the food being very good and the service is great aswell read more

Sour beans, diluted agua de Jamaica. I tried this restaurant about 4.5 years ago, went today with my daughter excited to have some good food. She ordered menudo and I ordered machaca and agua de jamaica. The jamaica was diluted with so much water tasted like water with sugar only, I told the lady and she suggested to change it for orchata. The machaca had some kind cook beef nothing like the kind use for machaca but I eat it anyway. Problem was the beans, they were SOUR, I told the lady and she did nothing about it. ‍ I understand things happened and maybe the cook didn't taste the food at the beginning of the shift, Apologies go along way too sad they don't care for what they're serving to the customers and when someone points something out it should be taken under consideration, as I was leaving I saw people leaving the beans on their plates as well, you would thing after being told they would stop selling them. Hope this doesn't happen to you. read more

One of my favorite dishes to order when visiting a Mexican restaurant is Caldo (soup). I have to say, this was the best Caldo de Res (beef soup) I have EVER had!! Customer service was as GREAT as my caldo! read more

Cocina Azteca Grill - Mexican Near Me - Placentia, California

I've been to this restaurant several times I usually get their green chicken enchiladas they are delicious and their molcajetes are really good they give a good portion of meat you can even share with a person the customer service is good they are always checking up to see if we need anything overall I love it and my family loves it they go every Sunday! Make sure to try their agua de horchata!! read more

Cocina Azteca Grill - Enchiladas (3pc) Plate - Mexican Near Me - Placentia, California

Ate here a few weeks ago, SOO GOOD! I had the chilaquiles and they did not disappoint! Will definitely be coming back :) Also the costumer service was on point! Thank you! read more

Worst Mexican Buffet 100% Honest Review (Please check your buffet dishes, most of them had food on them still and not washed properly!!!!! Beans 1/5 Zero flavor bland Rice 2/5 Very bland as well Green pork 4/5 Was the best thing on the buffet Tortillas 3/5 lacked flavor too Menudo 3/5 No Hominy, watered down Chilaquiles 3/5 No salt lacking Fruit bar was atrocious 1/5 jellos tasted chemically Arroz con leche was a watery mess* and was not good. Overall 2/5 and I'm being nice. read more

STREET TACOS--small but authentic & flavorful. Carnitas good, al pastor very tasty. Even better on Taco Tuesday. SALSA--best anywhere--good avocado chunks to complement fresh tortilla chips. BUFFET--impressive array of tastes/textures--but not available since pandemic. TAMALES--pork, sweet pineapple--not bad. read more

This was on a Saturday. I was disappointed with their buffet, the food was bland and not hot enough, some of the food was even cold. My whole reason to stop by here was the buffet. Also, I did have to ask them to bring more food out as they weren't on top of it. Their soda machine didn't work so the took off $2 from the price of the buffet but we had to buy our drinks which was more than what the buffet costs totaling our drinks. So that was a bummer. They do bring out chips and salsa at your table which was nice, but the salsa wasn't tasty. On a positive note they did have homemade corn tortillas. read more

It was my first time dining here. The food was good the service as well, and it was reasonably priced. It was a good family ambiance, I would definitely recommend it! read more

Loved everything! Fresh homemade beans ! Homemade tortillas the food was super delicious! Service is great!

Great food, great service, and great atmosphere. I will definitely be back soon. Very authentic.

The carnitas are literally just boiled. So disgusting. It's wet fatty pig cheeks. No flavor, no spice. Soggy wet rice with giant chunks of soggy tomatoes. Try harder. The tamales are literally reheated from a he north gate market down the street. Ask for them cold they leave the wrapper on to prove it. Place should be shut down and replaced. read more

Cocina Azteca Grill - Mexican Near Me - Placentia, California

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Authentic Mexican food that does not disappoint. Buffet has everything could ask for even though it's small. Family owned traditional food.

December 2020 **Support Local Family Business!!** Due to the cold weather lately, we opted to get soup and Champorado for dinner (Menudo, Caldo De Res). Both soups were served with a size of Tortilla, Lime, Onion/Cilantro. Both our soups had an equal portion of meat and broth ratio. The service is always consistent and the portion sizes are generous. read more

So it's been months since I first tried the Cocina azteca grill. I have continued to order regularly.This family owned business is awesome! I just love them more each time. I haven't been disappointed. I have tried the mole, the wet burrito, street tacos, enchiladas, chile relleno burrito, birria, steak picado plate, huevo con nopales plate, the breakfast burritos (bacon, sausage and chorizo!!!) It's just all great! My go to is the menudo. I seriously made my mom jealous telling her how great the menudo is. Please continue to do what you all do there at Cocina Azteca. You go above and beyond for your customers. I appreciate it. read more

I ordered the menudo, it wasn't greasy which is good but it did lack salt but it's not a big deal. It's better this way. That way I can just add it ... My wife had the enchiladas Verdes which were delicious. read more

We love this place! Our 1st visit was PRE-COVID and the Mexican Buffet was delicious and so much variety! For under $20 you could get homemade tasting food (all you can eat), drink, chip and salsa bar. The staff is always friendly and gives you a feel of "family" when your meal is served. During the Pandemic we continue to support this small business by ordering to-go, still great food at a great value and the staff took extra precautions to make sure we were all safe With the OC opening up, we decided to visit for dine in... it was exactly as we remembered it!... with restrictions and modifications of course. The restaurant is clean and the food is of great quality. During these times of uncertainties, supporting small businesses is essential for the survival of these families. We appreciate the staff for all they do and are looking forward to when we can enjoy the buffet again! SUGGESTIONS: Try the MOLE and CALDO... my faves! Ask for handmade tortillas and their salsa (green). Provecho! read more

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The albondigas is amazing here as well as their handmade corn tortillas. The service is always great and they are very polite. Would continue coming here. read more