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    El Azteca Mexican Restaurant

    3.4 (152 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Red enchiladas with rice and beans

    I stop by El Azteca every time I'm in Ukiah visiting family. The food always so flavorful I've tied many things on the menu and nothing has ever disappointed me. The service is always very pleasant and attentive. The art in the restaurant is beautiful and bright with the perfect liking for a night out.

    About done, taking a breath and enjoying being satisfied.
    Heidi D.

    In contrast and in comparison to last nights debacle, this eatery is salve for the soul, or so it felt. First: margarita. Juicy, refreshing, no fancy shit. Mixer, floater, salt, rocks. Paper straw, served friendly like and quick. I ordered a crispy ground beef taco and a tostada, no meat, just beans, lettuce cheese. Gary had two shredded beef crispy tacos. Best light, crispy taco & tostada shells that I Have Ever Had. And I am from LA. Gary says "the shells, the taste, they didn't fall apart when you ate it". He is right. The chips are crunchy (not Gary's favorite, he is in love with the chips down at our local Mexican hang) and the fresh pico de gallo is noteworthy. This local eatery; not sure if you'll ever get here to little Ukiah, but this place exudes a rich history where still, the locals, true outskirt chic, with silver tipped bolero hats and sleek blue jeans, bouncing nieces with curls on laps while young nephews wearing well made and well lived in cowboy boots all sing happy birthday to their pretty aunt. And again, to Grandma; another table, another family, same celebration. We all sang, the whole place, and we all clapped. And Gary and I focused on our food again, and each other. Can't get much better.

    Chili Colorado enchiladas. Yum
    Robert S.

    Because I used to have family in town, I've been to this restaurant many times in the past. On a recent visit wanted to see if it was still as good as before. Ordered the chili Colorado enchiladas and wow really delicious, the meat was tasty and tender and the sauce just right. Beans and rice also excellent, no complaints at all. Service was fine. Looking forward to coming back one day.

    Nachos with carne asada
    Jennifer B.

    Fun environment, friendly staff, and tasty food! I've been coming here for years and have never had a bad meal. Tonight we got nachos and a combo plate with an enchilada and a burrito. Also, they have the best iced tea here!! We'll definitely be back again for more!

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    As long as I can remember 40+ years this restaurant has always had Excellent food, service, & comfortable ambiance.

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    8 months ago

    Best chili rellano I've ever had. Service is fresh and fast and staff is incredibly pleasant.

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    The best neighborhood spot! It's a staple for my whole family and the first place I want to go when I come to Ukiah.

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    This place always gives me the kraps. Idk what kind of the the "asada" really is. Drinks were yummy.

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    Great Mexican food in a comfortable environment. The food is fresh and tasty and the servers are knowledgeable and prompt.

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    Never been disappointed, but any visit whether it was a large party or a small party. You are treated very well never felt discounted.

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    Hadn't been in to eat since Covid. Excellent Food! Glad we got there at 4:45 as it got busy fast!

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    After an 8.5 hour journey from Orange County we landed safe in Ukiah but exhausted and hungry…read more Searched for places near where we were crashing for the night before our next leg of the trek. SOOO GLAD I found this place. It is legit!! We ordered 2 carne asada burritos with everything to go!! So dang good!!! So authentic! The rice, The beans. The asada and everything else!! Yumm!! So good for my weary soul. The homemade flour tortillas reminded me of growing up in central California. I have been craving one ever since. This place did not disappoint! My one gripe is they only give you one side of salsa for your GINORMOUS BURRITO!! Which is probably enough for a normal Person BUT...This salsa roja is FIRE!!! Fantastic flavor with a solid kick!! Hunky hubster and I love heat so for us it was perfect and we were wanting MORE!! Hubs finished his whole burrito but I could only do 1/4 to 1/3 it was so packed full of goodness!! Everyone was helpful and friendly from the employees in the market to the servers/ cooks outside. Was great to watch them make the tortillas while you wait. 5/5 with no complaints only ravings and a deep abiding sadness that it is 8.5 hours (on a good day) away from home. We travel this way once a year to visit my Mother in Love in Brookings for her bday. I will be looking forward to next July when I can have my old school Mexican food longings fulfilled!! If you are bougie don't bother. But if you love the non fancy down to earth road side Mexican food with no flairs or fusion BS, it's definitely worth the time. $30 for 2 Carne Asada burritos LOADED WITH EVERYTHING!! Worth every penny and for me, more than enough to share! Again... if you like heat ask for extra salsa!!

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    Starting off with walking in, it was pretty busy only 3 tables open inside and even though it was…read morepretty chilly the outside seating area was a party of maybe 15-20 people, we sat down at a table that a server was vigorously cleaning every inch of. I grabbed the menu and started looking for my go-to, the CarneAsada Burrito. The server came up within maybe 3-5 minutes asking if she could start us off with a drink or she could take our order if we already knew what we wanted. The five of did make our order and had our drinks in maybe 5-7 minutes. Maybe 20-25 minutes later our food arrived and when the server gave me my burrito I was kinda depressed because my burrito wasn't very big for the price. I assumed it was going to taste amazing but was sadly mistaken. I mean it was good but for sure not worth the price. The server was awesome with the service (drinks) but honestly if I go back, I will not be getting the Carne Asada burrito.

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