Finally made it to El Azteca for lunch and wow what a good deal! I ordered their 4 al pastor tacos for $11. On Tuesdays you can get even better deal for taco Tuesday's. The pricing and portions is well done as is the efficiency. I ordered my food an a large to go order and it was easily done in 10-15minutes. Also didn't realize how many of these spots exist near me I have 3 within a 10-15minute drive. Which is a great option for lunch or dinner. I can't wait to try out the rest of their menu. read more

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Was doing an errand around the area and we found this Mexican restaurant in a mini plaza (with lots of parking btw). The restaurant is small but lots of customers seating down and enjoying their meal. Service was relative quick and we enjoyed our meal which consisted of the following: - 8 ounce guacamole with chips $8 - salsa on the side - order of 4 tacos we opted for chorizo $10 - order of a burrito $11-12 - order of aguas frescas $3-4 Food is authentic and very affordable. read more

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Best place to eat or order from in town. Fresh ingredients and the foods been consistently good. Cannot say that about other restaurants in town. Can always rely on them for a good order. Staff seem happy, too, which you hardly see anywhere. read more

The portions are huge and the taste is authentic. You have to taste the guacamole it is definitely home made. The prices are great and the best part is it is byob. read more

First time ordering here and it was wonderful. We both got two orders of the four tacos. I had the pork and chicken and my husband had the ground beef and pork. We both loved it all but said the pork was our absolute favorite. So tender and so much flavor. We also had the guacamole which was incredible!! The chips and salsa omg the flavor it was delicious. My kids got the kids beef taco and they were very happy as well. Everything was so fresh and flavorful. Order was packed perfectly and arrived on time. Look forward to ordering again! read more

El Azteca - Chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Waldwick, New Jersey

I am so glad I ignored any negative review because this food was DELICIOUS! I was craving a Mexican ceviche ever since my trip to the Moon Palace Resort in Mexico and discovering that (as an Ecuadorian who loves ceviche) that Mexican ceviche is SO good. This ceviche hit the spot. The only reason I give it a 4 is because I would have preferred it to be a little less vinegary as that tartness was something I wasn't expecting at all. The portion was huge and the avocados were perfectly ripe, the cilantro and other toppings were perfectly portioned on this ceviche. Once you get over the initial kick of vinegar the ceviche is just phenomenal. The BIRRIA tacos are a MUST try, their consume is THE BEST I have had in northern jersey and I say that because I've tried over 10 different places that are ranked as the best. No THESE Birria tacos ARE really the best!!! The meat was cooked perfectly tender, the shell was crispy but not overly hard, the right amount of cheese, overall all 10/10 and give 5 stars. I also had the rice and refried beans with cheese and that was delicious although I would give it a 3.5ish, something was off I think the rice was too soft for my personal liking but the beans were good. Def can't wait to order again! And feel like this will be a monthly take out option for me. The RAVE is real and as a Latina myself, I'm sure others will agree. read more

As a local to Waldwick for the past 4+ years, the food scene in town has exploded in a wonderful way. Located in a strip mall with a bakery, cellphone store, nail salon and a liquor store, this Mexican restaurant has become a staple for me. There is ample parking and a small seating area with raised bar height seating on the left. I ordered Chilaquiles with green sauce this past Sunday to go. The person who answered the phone was knowledgeable of the menu and what to ask regarding sauces and requesting a protein upgrade, which I politely declined, as I am a fan of the traditional chilaquiles. The eggs were fried perfectly, and a little runny (which is a good thing, as the soft yolk provides some food lube. The queso fresco cheese on top was a little salty, and perfect. All said in done it was 11 dollars for it. I will order it again in a snap. Keep up the good work everyone. read more

Been here multiple times and the food is amazing! If you do not get the Birra Tacos you are missing out. There are only a handful of table but the service is attentive and fast if you want to sit down! read more

El Azteca - Steak - Mexican Near Me - Waldwick, New Jersey

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What a find! The freshest, tastiest Mexican food around. Absolutely loved every dish! Don't skip this place. It's a must. 10/10 !!!

I've been telling everybody I know to eat here. It has been delicious and consistent. Bad news though... Since the first few times I've eaten here, the food has deteriorated. For example: The chips that were sent with the guacamole were burnt and bitter. Gross. Couldn't eat them. The salsas that come on top of the bandera burritos have totally changed. There is no consistency, and this time they didn't taste good. The owners have at least one additional restaurant, though I'd suggest that they spend time in this store and tell the cooks there they are ruing their business by being bad humans. The cooks know when the chips are burnt. The cooks know they are not following the recipes, etc. This store needs real management if it is going to succeed. Not sure I'll ever go back again. I certainly won't recommend this restaurant anymore. Bummer. read more

No. 13 combo was ,nothing but a plateful of dried out ground beef. Tamale and taco were not edible.Chilli Relleno. was just okay an I have eaten hundreds of them all o/ver the country.! Even the rice and beans were dried out and cold. Terrible!!! read more

A tiny clean restaurant with big flavor!!! I keep trying different dishes and have not been disappointed yet. I think their secret is everything is home made. The grilled fish, burritos hard or soft shell tacos are some favorites. Pop in and see what Waldwick is talking about. read more

I would literally give it a ZERO star! Absolute worst!! I placed an order at 11:45 am and when I got there they said they never received a phone order for pick up and then they tried to say I called the wrong location! Absolutely not!!! I know where I called as I work one block away and order there all the time. Then I asked to "replace my order" and the audacity of the nasty hostess said I would have to leave and place the order on the phone and come back to pick it up! How that that even make sense. The restaurant was EMPTY!!! The lack of service and the unprofessional rudness of the staff is unexcusable! Needless to say take your money elsewhere! Will NOT be going there again! read more

After years and years and more years of waiting, trying hideous inauthentic place after place in northern Bergen County, finally really good authentic Mexican food has found us. Glory, Glory, Hallelujah. I just walked out of my first visit to this gem, where the AC was on the fritz and the temperature outside was 90. It didn't matter because the food was so great. Tacos al Pastor, incredible beef and chicken empanadas busting with flavor, Steak Enchiladas with legit tomatillo salsa, all followed by great house-made flan and churros with vanilla ice cream. I'll be back time and time again to make up for lost time with the local imposters. read more

The food is amazing and service was amazing as well. We got a lot of food.... Chicken quesadilla - chicken was tender cheese was flavorful and all in all one of the best quesadillas I have ever had. Toddler loved it. He's picky.. Shrimp Ceviche - very good flavor I would get it again. Steak Fajita - steak was tender perfectly seasoned and cooked. Beans - rice - veggie sides were so good they could have been an entree. Pulled chicken burrito bowl - great seasoning and delicious. Nachos - house made nacho's (I would guess) delicious! Kids loved them. Tacos el pastor. Unbelievable, I will be getting them every time I go. There was a miscommunication that was my fault. I didn't get the street corn that I ordered after I placed my order as an add on. I called and expected them to say "ok come pick it up." They insisted on delivering it to me and would not take a tip for doing so. They have me an my family as a regular customer going forward. I don't have anything negative to share. I only review when something is amazing or extremely bad. And they were amazing. For some reason I lost my yelp account of the past 15 years so this may look like my only review but it's not. read more

Delicious, Fresh, Healthy, Convenient. So happy they finally opened in Waldwick. We had the giant 12" inch taco with grilled chicken, can't wait to have it again this week. Yeah!! Another option for the nights we don't want to cook. read more

- stale chips - salsa tasted like canned tomato sauce - salty soup - mediocre tacos Not worth the money. read more

Food is always amazing. The beef empanadas, chipotle chicken quesadilla and guacamole with chips is my go to but I have had almost half of their menu and it's all legit. read more

So happy they opened! We love this place...delicious food, always friendly staff and owner. Our go to for Mexican!