Best Mexican in Waynesboro. Exceptional Service from Chino, dressed as a leprechaun for St Patricks Day. Friendly, attentive when needed and out of sight when not needed. Our table had burritos and tacos but everything looked good. Perfect. Not impressed with food quality at better-known Los Panchos, but this place is less frantic and a better choice read more

Our first visit last year was okay, not great service, but we thought we would give it another chance. We sat outside to hear the music. After almost an hour after ordering, and seeing other people who ordered after us being served we decided to leave. This was our second visit, and probably our last. They weren't very busy. They need to pay a LOT more attention to service. read more

Moved to town a couple months ago and have been here three times now. Each meal has been excellent. The decor is very inviting and much more elaborate than you find in many Mexican restaurants. The bar area seems adequate and there are usually at least a few folks there, though I've seen it packed out as well. They have specials a few nights a week and live music occasionally, but though we haven't been to any music events. Each time we have been, the service has been on point, very quick and everyone has been very pleasant. The taco Tuesday special has $1 beef or chicken soft or crunchy (above par crunch) tacos and $2.25 street tacos. There are also some good discounts for lunch on Tuesday and Thursday. Drink specials most nights as well. I'm not sure why this place doesn't have higher reviews. We have been very impressed with each visit. read more

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I am from out of town, unsure what to order. This place came up and the pineapple got me. The meat in the pineapple was beautifully flavored, hot temperature and juicy. Everything was fantastic. Thank you. read more

Plaza Antigua - Carnitas Taco - Mexican Near Me - Waynesboro, Virginia

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My family and I visited Plaza Azteca this past weekend, and my experience was such that I find myself here reviewing it. The outdoor space is nice, but the experience is terrible. We walked in, requested to be outside, and found ourselves a picnic table. The hard rock band booked was an interesting choice for the dinner hour, but whatever. We ordered dinner at the bar (which you have to order outside), which included guacamole and chips. The staff never told us to wait for the guacamole and chips, nor did they come to find us. We had to sit there and look around at the folks with chips, then go back to the bar and wait in line to finally get our appetizer. Indeed, when we ordered, we DID ask if the food was picked up at the bar or brought to our table (we were given a number) and they indeed said to our table. They were quite aware it was our first time there - that was mentioned to them by us. Something in the guacamole had this crazy effect on my son - he is twelve - and he started asking for water. He appeared distressed about whatever he had just eaten. So I go to the outside bar and ask for a little water. They could sell me a bottle, but they don't have cups. They told me to go inside and ask at the inside bar, which was fine. So I go inside, and after I ask for just a little water for my son, they tell me I have to buy something. I tell them I've already spent $80 on dinner outside, and I am told I still have to buy something. Classy. So... gotta say... this place is dead to me. My wife hated the guacamole, I thought it was fine (you know my son's response). The entrees were fine I guess. The service and the policies... well, I will never go again and regret ever setting foot in there if they can't give a small cup of water for a kid. It is absolutely the least one could ask for, and the least a restaurant could provide. read more

Taco Tuesdays are awesome! The tacos are very good! So glad to have this restaurant in Waynesboro

Upon entry, you're greeted with a welcomed smell of clean. The dining area was very clean. I was with a group of colleagues. The salsa was fresh and tasty. Overall out of 5 people, 3 of our dishes were BLAND! NO SEASONING, NO SPICES. I had the veggie fajita. Once I requested fajita seasoning and spices, it was good. The other 2 guest, just sent their dishes back and did not bother ordering anything else. It's a no for me. read more

Great find while spending some time in the VA area, I actually found them on Yelp and decided to give them a chance. They were very busy, we were seated promptly and given menus. Our waitress was very nice, but we had to keep asking for items, he had too many tables for one person. I blame that on staffing issues. The food was good, nothing special. Lots of flavor and everything seemed fresh. I would recommend if they would be more professional and attentive to paying customers. read more

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My go to Mexican restaurant in Waynesboro! They recently just changed the name to Plaza Antigua and got a new menu and added a "make your own bowl", which I got this time and it was delicious! Before I always got the number 10 dinner combo because I love tacos and their Mexican rice but the bowl was really good too. You get chips and salsa to snack on while you wait for your food and the staff are all friendly. read more

Plaza Antigua - Make your own bowl - carnitas with mexican rice, black beans, lettuce, and avocado salsa - Mexican Near Me - Waynesboro, Virginia

Save your time, effort, energy and MONEY! The pro's -- customer service was absolutely great. Everyone was friendly and very responsive and respectful. That's where everything else goes downhill... I'm not sure if it's because we arrived a half hour before closing-- but I feel that if it's a half hour after opening or prior to closing your food and presentation should always represent your reputation to keep your customers coming back. We ordered seafood chimichangas and a shrimp kale Caesar salad-- the both should've went in the garbage disposal! The salad-- the salad did NOT have kale, actually what it had was the decorative green lettuce that you use for fruit or ice displays! There were cheese cubes and what appeared to be the bottom of the bag crumbles of the croutons on top-- a mess. Chimichangas -- imitation crab meat to start and the entire dish just looked like slop! Bottom line, this was not a good way to end our evening for our first night in Waynesboro! read more

Plaza Antigua - Black Kale Caesar Salad - Mexican Near Me - Waynesboro, Virginia

Not good 1 star is me being kind .. 1). Menu is very limited to expensive meals and sticky like they have not been cleaned . Your not going to be able to order you standard À la cart things. unless your willing to pay 12.00 plus for a meal. 2) The Service was not good we actually got up a left. We were seated . Had a basket of chips a salsa put on our table. Waited 15 minutes before the waitress came. All we ask for at the time was to please bring us some water. 20 more minutes went by and we left and went across the street to Exxon and purchased some bottle water. I watched the couple across from us try ordering drinks and the waiter came back 3 different times to tell them the drinks they ordered were unavailable. I guess they must be use to people walking out. read more

I live near two Plaza Azteca's, so I assumed that by going to this Plaza Azteca, that it was similar to the other two that I live near because it's a chain. I was even excited that they had a location in Virginia. l thought that this Plaza would taste the same, but it was very different. I'm not going to say Plaza Azteca is authentic Mexican in any way, it's more Tex Mex and it's generally flavorful. I can't tell if that is how people like it in this location, but the meat was very bland. I ordered my usual dish and it just wasn't the same. I should have known because usually the locations near me, I have to wait at least 20 minutes to be seated on a Friday night and there weren't that may people in this location. The service was really friendly though. read more

Plaza Antigua - Burrito Deluxe Lunch - Mexican Near Me - Waynesboro, Virginia

Service sucks! The guy who works there isn't friendly. He needs to be straight up and being friendly to everyone period! Food ok and cold.

For those of you who do not know, Plaza Azteca has now change their name to PLAZA ANTIGUA!! They also have added a beautiful seating area outside of the restaurant that is behind it (toward Home Depot). It's shaded and they have a pavilion for Entertainment and Special Events. This place is beautiful and has a nice selection of food. They also provided fresh guacamole table side, if that is something your interested im or like, I personally think it's very yummy. Food is great and people even better!!!! read more

Service was horrible. Food was sketchy at best. Drinks were overpriced and mediocre. Not going back. read more

We haven't been here since the name change, previously wasn't overly impressed. Friday nights in a small town during covid has really been a crap shoot. Seemed pretty busy, there were only 2 of us we were seated immediately. Nice staff, they had a special on fajitas. I had the steak, wife had the chicken. Very tasty, good portions. The real stand out was the vegetables. In most fajita dishes locally they are either under cooked (I like mine soft) or cooked in way too much oil, so the veggies and meat are usually saturated. This was a great balance of flavor, not too much oil, and cooked to perfection for us. It also arrived within 10 minutes of ordering. The only thing that wasn't great was either it was open mic night or the entertainment. We didn't sit at the bar, we were seated on the other end of the restaurant and that wasn't impressive from what we could hear. read more

Had hopes despite reading a lot of negative reviews but I have to agree with most of them. Staying at a nearby hotel we decided to give it a try. We were promptly seated outside and ordered a couple beers. Then waited for 20 minutes to put in our food order. Definitely not worth the wait as we waited for at least another 45 minutes for just quesadillas and street tacos to come out. Food and service below average. Would not return. read more

Visiting family and everyone has the flu, I've been down 4 days and just started craving a chile relleno. We ordered from Plaza Antigua as they were the only one that offered chile rellenos in the area. Nice selection of meals and appetizers. The order was delivered and arrived quickly but was missing the tortillas for the fajita dishes. Once the error was addressed a new order of fajitas was delivered with tortillas. Above and beyond with the new dishes. To sum it up guacamole was superb, 3 item combo meal very tasty, and fajita dishes were tender and tasty. We will definitely order from Plaza Antigua again. Great job even with hiccup. read more

Absolutely the WORST place to eat. Unprepared, unfriendly, and never getting my money again. Sitting here now currently going on an hour waiting for ONE. CHEESE. ENCHILADA. My mother made reservations here a week ago and when we came they acted like it never even happened. After going for rounds about it, we were told that it would be 45 mins for the wait. That DID not sit with me. We ended up sitting here outside. SO. What kind of place serves ONLY canned drinks outside? The kind of place that also tells you you're not allowed to have a pitcher of tea outside. I cannot make this up. The people here are apprehensive as hell and think you're out to get them. read more

We came to this place to eat and enjoyed it for a quite awhile. We always sat outside with our dog with no problem. Today we were told they will no longer allow dogs on the outside patio. If our dog can't come, we won't come and we would NEVER recommend. read more

Service is slow even when the place is empty, the street tacos are way too greasy, & often get the wrong items that we didn't order. price is way too high for below average food & service. read more

Went there last Thursday,the food we got was absolutely the worse ever. The service was even more pathetic the food, the waitress stood at least 3 feet from our table when setting the plates down. I gave it a second chance from a few months ago, eating was just as pathetic, I thought maybe it'll be better, pretty busy that night, this time was the last , I won't be back, plus dinner was almost 50 dollars. Top dollar for this crap, better food out of a box at home and better. Good luck guys keep serving like that and you'll soon be out business. If I could could give a half star I would've, read more

Stopped in during a stay across the street. Very good food and they had live music during my visit. Friendly staff. I had the enchiladas and was very happy.. read more

The reason my wife and I stopped here was for the tableside guacamole, and it did not disappoint. For a person who did not like guacamole, I found it delicious. I also ordered the pork tacos and a margarita. Don't know what the pork tacos are called on the menu, but I enjoyed them very much. What I even enjoyed more was the margarita. It was the Patron Margarita on the menu, and I found it to be perfect. I thought the prices here were very reasonable. My wife and I both agree that we will be back for more tableside guacamole and margaritas. read more

Plaza Antigua - Tableside Guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Waynesboro, Virginia

Didn't think I would have to do this but this place has gone down hill! Did they hire a new chef or something? They served me sliders with hard rock non-melted cheese and got my entree order wrong. The wait was long yet the food did not even come out hot. Never coming back here again. read more

We stayed at a hotel nearby and found this restaurant to be convenient. The service and food were great!

I am a local. I can honestly say, after coming here several times, the food is mediocre and very high priced for the taste. Service is hit or miss. I ordered fajitas tonight and it took 30 mins, at least, to get my food. Not to mention the lag in beverage service. In the beginning of me coming here I was impressed...but the more regular I come, the more I realize it was just the honeymoon effect. 8+ for table-side guacamole is a bit overrated. It's good...but you have to tip as well. The food is kinda bland but creative in its presentation. The salsa is horrible. I suggest asking for the habanero salsa. It's hot but needs salt and flavor. Drinks...phenomenal. I like the organic margarita. Of course the drinks are good, Lee is at the bar. If only I could get my drinks in a timely manner. The only reason I gave three stars tonight was because my server was obviously over booked with tables, therefor I'm giving an extra star. That is a management issue, not my servers fault. I had to go to the bar, after waiting 10 minutes, to politely ask them to deliver my drinks. (after eating plenty of the super hot habanero salsa)It's not like I could have walked into the kitchen and politely asked them to deliver my food. I may go again....but when I have a lot of time to spare....assuming they are busy. read more

If I could give it a zero star, I would. No one in the place, yet a very long wait for the food. Some of the worst mexican food I ever ate. Wine was undrinkable, fish tacos greasy and cold. Expensive and mediocre. Did not complain while there because of my friend being upset about medical situation he was going through, but did call the next day. Manager refused any refund because I did not complain while I was there. I explained why and he didn't care. read more

We were pleasantly surprised by our first visit to Plaza Azteca. My wife ordered her usual Chicken Chimichanga and I ordered the Chori Pollo, a version of my usual. We'll be adding it to the list of Mexican restaurants we frequent. === POSITIVES === Food had good Mexican flavors, but not very spicy. If, like us, your version of SPICY is what others consider mild, then you'll enjoy the selections. The flavors were so good that even though I was completely stuffed, I still wanted to eat more. Service was fast. REALLY FAST! We ordered Queso Fundido to go with our chips and it arrived at our table shortly after we got our drinks. Shortly before we finished the dip, our meals arrived. Perfect timing! Portions were large. Both of us took home about 1/3 of our meal for lunch the next days. Servers with good language skills. I'm not trying to be harsh, but I often run into language barrier issues at other Mexican restaurants when trying to make such simple modifications to my dish such as "no beans, extra rice." That wasn't a problem here. Table-side guacamole service. We didn't order it ourselves, but a nearby table ordered the guacamole and we saw it made table-side. Nothing like fresh guacamole in a GINORMOUS bowl! === NEGATIVES === I had a really hard time finding anything negative about our experience beyond pricing and seating. The prices seemed a bit higher than other Mexican restaurants in the area. However, given the positives, this probably won't be a real issue for us in the future. The booths have REALLY high seating. I'm just under 6-feet tall and my feet BARELY touched the floor. My shorter wife's feet never touched. It makes you kind of feel like you're in an Alice in Wonderland skit or something. read more

Plaza Antigua - Chori Pollo (Chicken Sausage): Chicken topped with cheese sauce and (mildly) spicy sausage. Served with tortillas, rice, beans. - Mexican Near Me - Waynesboro, Virginia

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Let me start my review off by saying, I grew up in Southern California. As a child my family and I took frequent trips to Mexico. I'd like to think I really know my Mexican food. I have now lived in Northern VA for 11 years, and have had terrible luck finding good Mexican cuisine. There just seems to be a whole lotta Tex-mex around here. Which is good, unless you're craving real Mexican food, and then it's just annoying. Recently we were visiting our friends in Draft, & they took us to Plaza Azteca. I was sure I was in for more Tex-Mex, but OMG was I wrong! I couldn't stop eating! It was the first time in years I've had such amazing and authentic Mexican food! The guac, the fish tacos, THE RICE!!!! Ahhh! I wanted to stock my fridge with everything on that menu. They seriously need to open a restaurant closer to our house! read more

Came to Plaza Azteca for my first time. Got the Burrito San Jose very good. The people who took care of our table. Did a great job..took care of 6 of us ladies read more

If I could give it less than a one I would. We had to send the food back a few times because every time it came out it was wrong. We had one amazing server who looked like he hated his job for a rehearsal dinner containing about 9 people. We had two pregnant lady's in our party and one had to wait an hour and a half just to get her food. The children in the party were one of the last to get their food even though they ordered before the adult. We usually love this place but recently the kitchen has been lacking. read more

Unbelievably amazing food!! Our server Lionel was fantastic and we loved every bit of their large portion meals! The outdoor seating was beautiful and peaceful. I'm excited to see upcoming shows at their outdoor venue! Will be back! read more

Delicious margaritas and really amazing and fast service. JC was an excellent server and I can't wait to come back :)

Most of the staff is friendly, but we only ordered 2 drinks and 2 entrees and were there nearly two hours. Our appetizer took 35 minutes, our drinks took 25 minutes and our food took another 30 minutes. The food is good, but they do not offer any sour cream, guacamole, or veggies with your entree; as many other Mexican restaurants do. This place used to be great, but I won't go back just for dinner ever again. We love the live music, but it simply takes too long to receive anything you order. read more

Fantastic food, wonderful staff, and generous owners who do great things to support our community!!!

This place is soooooo bad. I would never recommend this place to anyone. My dad and I went here after a long day of traveling. We were hungry and excited to have some Mexican. I was excited to try the nachos as they are my favorite. These nachos were so bad. There were barely any toppings. We laughed when we saw them. The rest of our food came out and all of that was bad too. Never again. We left hungry. read more

Every time I've ordered something from here it's been absolute garbage. We've ordered from them twice and I've decided to get some type of salad each time. Tonight, I got their "fajita" chicken salad. What a joke. It was just a bunch of spinach and romaine lettuce with rubbery chicken. There was no salad dressing, or much else for that matter. I cannot believe we paid to have that crap delivered. What a disappointment- never again. read more

Plaza Antigua - "Fajita" taco salad - Mexican Near Me - Waynesboro, Virginia

Was the food here good? No... I got the fajitas 'pina loca' which was not great. $15 for something that less than a mile away you can get at half the cost. But they did have some nice outdoor seating and the staff where really nice. Plus hey they served me my food in a pineapple, which f*** it I'll give you an extra star just for the gall of that. read more

Food, Service, and drinks were AMAZING! It might be a Tex mex place but the food was very close to Mexican cuisine. Great and attentive service! read more