It's Mexican food... on par with the Mexican food found in the Allendale region of Michigan. Some things taste better than others. I'm a fan of their lunch special fajitas because you get a good amount of protein for the price. The toppings are fresh. It all tastes good enough. We wanted to come early to try their breakfast, but we went and saw they don't open until 11 am. So, we went somewhere else for breakfast. I think this is our favorite Mexican restaurant in Allendale because the owners are so energetic and friendly. The food always comes out hot. They take pride in their work. read more

This is my third time at El Aztecas and every time I've had a great experience! They have a decent sized seating area and it's not too loud. Their staff are friendly and prompt. The food is delicious. I'm partial to the quesabirria tacos but their enchiladas are good too! Check them out if you're in the Allendale area! read more

El Aztecas - Watermelon House Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Allendale, Michigan

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Great food and great service. The beer is always cold and the food is fantastic. We will certainly be back. read more

El Aztecas - Chimichanga dinner - Mexican Near Me - Allendale, Michigan

One of our favorite places in Allendale. The food is to die for, especially their salsa, which we think they changed the recipe for in the last year. I always go for the three cheese enchiladas with rice and beans. The servers are great and so sweet! There is one guy that has been there for like two years now and he's awesome! They are always so welcoming at the door and the place is usually clean. A staple for GV families to eat at! read more

El Aztecas - Mexican Near Me - Allendale, Michigan

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Always up for Mexican food. They allowed us to sit on the patio. It does sit by the road but it is shaded and has trees around it so it didn't seem too loud. The service was great! They came often to check on us. The chips and salsa were good. Not the best chips ever but I had two bowls, so obviously I can't complain. Some heat in the salsa they bring out too. I found the menu varied and some similar items cheaper than at other restaurants. They pack the chimichangas with so many tasty fillings and still give the side options. Also had grilled tacos; simple but actual grill marks and good flavor. I Would definitely come back here. read more

El Aztecas - Chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - Allendale, Michigan

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This restaurant and this owner is so cheap!! He raised his prices and cut his portions in half in half we used to get the southwest chimichanga you do not get nowhere near the old portions plus it's almost double in price !!! we ordered again tonight there was two little pieces of chicken in each chimichanga. It was all tortilla. Literally, he is ripping us off totally uncalled and totally pathetic.!!!!! read more

Service very bad. Complained about taking our order. Stopped taking an order mid conversation to go to other side of table. Not happy here Antonio was bad read more

We love Al Aztecas! Very welcoming atmosphere and staff, excellent food, and affordably priced. Great place for a quick lunch, a fun date with my wife, or a party. They also accomodate meetings. We've never left here hungry or dissatisfied. read more

Authentic Mexican food, consistent spice levels and flavor. Friendly service. Food is served hot and fast. Dining inside is bright with a festive flair. Everything is good. I haven't tried the American items but I go for fajitas, enchiladas, burritos and tacos. read more

This restaurant 100% of the time, has amazing food, fantastic service, is always very clean and friendly. Its also very reasonably priced. I just recently moved to Grand Rapids after living in Allendale for years and I would absolutely make the drive everytime to get food from this place! 10/10 read more

Great service and friendly staff. Queso is delicious and can't go wrong with anything on the menu. A quick in & out if you want, or stay and enjoy too read more

For me to not give a Mexicans restaurant five stars is unheard of. We wanted to try El Azteca out since it's close to home, but sadly, it won't be on our return visit list. I ordered a chicken queso burrito and it was the size of an enchilada. The queso on it was so thin, it was difficult to even see it was there, except for where a tiny bit pooled next to my beans. My husband ordered three hard shell tacos, they came out as soft shells AND were so greasy that the shells were nearly falling apart from the grease by the time the food got to our table. We asked for extra napkins and were each given a single piece of paper towel, folded diagonally, but her bringing the paper towel was the only time we saw her until it was time to pay the bill. If the service was stellar and the food was meh, we could overlook it and try again and vice versa. But it was a dumpster fire all the way around and we won't be back. read more

Everyone was very nice, we did go on cinco de mayo, so i expected it to be busy, however, the food was good, the drinks were great, but the guy we had was overly nervous, and didn't get our order for over 15 minutes... and they accidentally put sour cream (I am dairy free) on the tacos. But did get it fixed. drinks came fast, I would definitely go back - just on a less busy day! read more

The Food was great probably in my top 5 in Ottawa Kent county area and the service was good too very nice employees and it's also very clean totally would recommend read more

First off, I want to say that the service/help were very nice. We did a take-out order. I have no complaints about the staff. I also want to say that my mom's burrito was very tasty, according to her. We also ordered a taco salad. 1. The chips and salsa. The salsa was very good. The chips had no salt whatsoever. It was like eating weeds in the woods, cooked over an open fire that people defecated upon. Am I a porcupine? Am I an opossum, that I cannot eat some salt and must lick sticks? I must do this. Remind me of this. Bucket list: lick sticks in Allendale. These chips were a catastrophe. Maybe if you're drunk, they'd taste okayl 2. El Aztecas' taco salad. No lettuce. The "taco salad" was like a taco with 50,000 lbs. of taco crap stuffed between the so-called crispy taco shell. Excuse me, but we'd like a little lettuce in our salad. Americans are genius in this way. And also, please give us some dressing, for Jesus if not for us. Jesus doesn't ask for much, but I do. So serve Jesus next time. Next time I'll order El Aztececa, I'm gonna bring my tractor so that I can pick up my 50,000 lb. order. It'll taste grate. read more

El Azteca in Allendale seemed... fine. Fine Americanized Mexican food. Both the menu and the decor reminded me of El Burrito Loco in Grand Rapids on Alpine Ave. Pros: -Host asked if we would prefer a table or booth; appreciate that. -Food came out quickly. -Enchiladas and Fried Ice Cream were good. -Our server and another staff member I interacted with were nice. -Cute, colorful decor. Cons: -Ambient sound was very loud - noise of voices and blender, bouncing around in hard tiled room, rose to bothersome levels. -Server left some dirty plates on the table, even after bringing dessert. -Server did not bring extra plate for shared dessert, so we had to ask a second time. -The menu is so large, I left wondering, what is good here? What's the specialty? I would shrink the menu and concentrate on improving the food / giving the menu some focus. read more

El Aztecas - Decorative back of seat - Mexican Near Me - Allendale, Michigan

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Always great service, great food, friendly staff. I would visit them before the other Mexican place in town.

They have great food! Love the atmosphere and the horchata!!!! The service is excellent!! read more

This is your very typical Mexican restaurant. I've never been impressed with the food or the service. There are better in the area if you're wanting a better experience and food. read more

Most of the time the food is great!! I don't know if they were short on staff and the cook wasn't there but I have had a couple of times that the food was off! But I keep going back because when the food is on, it is excellent!!! The family always makes a pleasant atmosphere!!! read more

I have been loyally coming to this restaurant for almost 5 years now. The owner is such a wonderful and welcoming person! We are greeted by him as if we're family EVERY time we see him, and I KNOW we are not the only ones he does this to. It's what makes it so special. You're family when you're there. Amazing food! Great drinks! 10/10 recommend every time! read more

There service has gone down. I have been there many times before and never have had this bad of service. We went there on Cinco de Mayo so I was trying to be patient knowing they were busy. We waited about 25 minutes to get sat which I understood because it was Cinco de Mayo and very busy. Once we got sat our server was with us pretty quickly and chips arrived. We placed 2 margaritas and 2 waters as well as queso. Our queso came out in about 5 minutes which was nice. What started to get us mad was when we waited 25 minutes to even get a water when other tables in the same section as us were receiving their waters and margaritas. Our food came out and then our waters came out relatively at the same time so at that point we were so thirsty we chugged our whole water. At this point we were wondering about our margaritas and she said they were "still making them" when again other tables who had sat down after us received all their drinks, including a margarita tower. After 35 minutes I told her to cancel our margaritas because we were over waiting at that point. I mean who doesn't want a drink with their food?? She never even asked how we wanted the bill and then rudely put one bill on our table that we ended up having to split. Overall, waiting 25 minutes for water and 35 minutes for a margarita AFTER our food comes out is not ideal. read more

I've been to El Azteca twice and both times ordered different items that would test the authenticity of this Mexican restaurant....guess what? They got it! My first visit was an order pickup. I got the steak quesadilla and the tamales de puerco(pork). Oh my word! The BEST tamales I've had since I moved to Michigan. Here's why, the pulled pork inside the tamale was juicy and flavorful. The red sauce spice was on the side, and not overpowering. The tamal itself was plentiful and not dry on the corners. That's right, actually cooked the appropriate amount of time so it's not dry!! These small details is what makes a dish worthy of the caloric intake friends! The steak quesadilla was pretty large, definitely shareable. Here's the inside scope about the cheese. I'm not sure what kind it was, but it was white and melted the way cheese should in a quesadilla. The ratio of steak to cheese was perfect and was blended. It's almost as if the steak was cooked, then the cheese mixed into the steak to melt annnndddd thennnnn put into the quesadilla. Again, small variations in the cooking method that make a difference. The flavor of the steak was also well seasoned, and not full of chunks of fat. I hate that! The next time we visited, we dined in. I enjoy the restaurant decor and the music playing. You can tell that the owners want you to have a fun time and feel like you left Michigan and went to Michoacán(shout out to Rose A.). We ordered tacos de lengua and a chicken quesadilla( this is my daughter ordering these quesadillas guys, she flippin can't get enough of it). The tacos de lengua are the focus here! These were superb because of the cut of meat selected for my 3 tacos. Beef toungue is VERY high in fat. If you don't cook it right, or cut out some of the fat, it will gross you out forever. These chunks of beef were large in size and had a minimal amount of fat. They were served with corn tortillas, chopped white onion, a lime, and plenty of cilantro. I've been on this beef toungue, Mexican food kick the last few weeks (see my check-ins) and know that these are the best I've tried so far in MI. I'll end with this, the service was excellent. We walked in on a Friday at 10:00 pm, with only 30 min until closing. Our food was out quick and it was hot! We were not rushed and the server even asked us if we wanted desert or anything else before the kitchen closed. They were cleaning up and we opted to pack up and go, but only because we felt bad. Not rushed at all. We paid our checks and exchanged witty Spanish banter with the host. Will I return, yeah! El Azteca is worth the 30 min drive to Allendale. Why not the 5 star you ask? I haven't sampled enough food items for that rating peeps! SYOY! read more

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I went here the other night with a friend for dinner by his suggestion. I had been craving tacos so I figured, why not give it a try! It is close to where we both live and was open late so we made plans to go. Upon arrival, we were promptly seated and given water and menus. These were soon followed by chips and salsa. So far the experience was good, but then a few things threw me off. First, the menu was covered in dried food and sour cream. I could understand something like this occurring by accident in a busy restaurant but there were only 2 other tables of people there at that time. The waiting time was not bad for getting our food, as we had been wanting to catch up anyways and didn't mind sitting and talking, but had it been busier I would hope they would have more staff. Our food came and was fairly simple. It did taste good but was not amazing by any means. Nevertheless, it was enjoyable and we got to spend time together which was our goal. Once we finished eating, we sat for quite a while waiting for the bill. Then, upon getting it, it was unclear as to how we were to pay. We waited for our waiter to come back but he appeared to have gone home. After some time, my friend went up to the bar with our bill and requested to pay, as it was getting late and we were the only ones left seated. To be completely honest, I would likely not return here. The food was alright but a bit over priced for the quality. The restaurant could use a bit of cleaning, along with their materials, and the staff could use a bit of timeliness training. All in all, I would much rather go downtown and get authentic Mexican food for a much cheaper price that I know will be great. read more

El Aztecas - Mexican Near Me - Allendale, Michigan

This place says that they are "Authentic"Mexican food??? This was NOT a good experience. What a shame. The only thing that might be Mexican or Hispanic were the servers. But, wow, what a shame The food was flavorless, and NO SELF RESPECTING MEXICAN would ever serve you a TACO in a Taco Bell tortilla shell! I'm from California, trust me, Californians KNOW GOOD MEXICAN FOOD! I only went once, I had a taco, enchiladas, rice and beans. I sure hope they change their cooks around! That was such a disappointment... Okay, and one more thing. I was in there in January 2020, before Covid hit. But I just can't go again... read more

Extremely friendly staff, foods delivered in a very timely manner, the horchata is amazing! highly recommend getting one! The prices are great. The restaurant is quiet and clean. You get chips and salsa at the table while you wait to order/look over the menu. The owners are very hands on and there every time we are there. They are amazing! Highly recommend this restaurant to everyone I know! read more

Food not good. Tempted to throw it away. But I'm hungry. As a Mexican this sucks. I was hungry for home. This isn't it! Salsa tastes like tomato salad on bruschetta! read more

El Aztecas - This little salad was $10. I'll never go back again. The worse Mexican restaurants have "cuisine" in their title I think. - Mexican Near Me - Allendale, Michigan

We have eaten there many times & absolutely love the food. The five of us always order five different things & have no complaints. The atmosphere is nice with brightly painted furniture & it's very clean. The staff are all friendly & do an excellent job read more

El Aztecas - Roasted pineapple with steak, chicken & a skewer of shrimp - Mexican Near Me - Allendale, Michigan

I wish we had tried this restaurant earlier, because it is great! I had the Cantarita to drink, and it was delicious with a great presentation. The enchiladas were delicious- and the chicken tacos were great. The food came out quickly and service was fast. read more

Excellent food and atmosphere. Authentic and yummy. Open late - even to go takeout was great. We eat there almost every time we're in town. read more

Food is okay, it can be a little bit of a hit or miss at times. Love the environment, though. The service is pretty quick and they are really kind there! read more

Amazing food and staff, very authentic Mexican menu with tons of options! The inside is very well decorated to make you feel welcome!

Yummy food. Always a friendly staff. Easy parking. And the margaritas are good. Generous portions.

This place is my go to. I've been going since I started college in 2017 and so sad to be moving, I will miss this place. Super friendly staff and great food! read more

Favorite Mexican place in the area!!! Always welcoming staff! Food is the best, my favorite is the fajita quesadilla with a margarita on the rocks. Great distance from GVSU. Highly recommend read more

Amazing margaritas and amazing staff!! FOOD IS OUTSTANDING lil pricey but you get what you pay for girl.

Food is very good and the staff is friendly. The new outdoor area is great and just what the restaurant needed!

Our favorite Mexican restaurant! Food is all good, Service is great. And the atmosphere is fun and inviting.

Our favorite place!! Their salsa is the best! Everything we have ever ordered off the menu is great. Our favorites are the quesadilla salad and the quesadilla rellena. Plus, the staff is always friendly! read more

This restaurant is so great it made me download Yelp, I crap you not. I'm willing to pursue a career in the promotion of the humble establishment that is El Azteca. Words cannot describe the beauty of the decor, nor the kindness of the staff. Five stars well earned! read more