Well, if you're a true Hispanic you know this place is just fast food Mexican and not really very authentic. I grew up in California where the top quality Mexican food lives... Could use some work on some seasoning, I like their queso dip though. Food is decent for fast food Mexican, if you really want authentic try some Mexican restaurants in the city of Reading. read more

It was my 2nd time coming here with my wife and the food is really good. The table side guacamole is delicious. I ordered their chicken enchiladas and they were really good that I would order it again. The service was really good our waiter Pablo was so nice and very friendly he checked on my wife and I to make sure we were ok. I think the manager was around to check on tables and he was really nice and the person who brought our food out to us was really nice too. The restaurant was clean and nice atmosphere. I live almost an hour away and I like going out of my way to get some fresh good food. I'll definitely be coming back. read more

It was our first visit to this restaurant. We did not have to wait although the restaurant was very busy. We made our order which arrived promptly. It was very good. Got the bill, entered a 10% tip for $50 bill. One day later my credit card company asked if we left a 20% tip. Called the restaurant and voiced my issue. They refunded $10 which was very kind. We're thinking waitress changed the numbers-without proof. Bottom line: check your credit card prices! read more

Great food. I like this location is nicer than the Blandon location but it is on par taste wise. Love their food. The service is great. read more

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I personally have been coming here for years just to get that table side guacamole! It is always perfect and delicious and pairs wonderful with a margarita! Our recent experience I tried some new things and everything was very good and big portions. We of course got the table side guac which my little one also loves. My husband got the Steak Fajitas, I got the Enchiladas El Jefe and a chili rellano. Great food for the price and I will always keep coming in for the margaritas. read more

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10/15/1023 Sunday for a late dinner and the place was rocking! While I have had better Mexican food, it was the best Mexican food that I've had in several years!!! The complimentary salsa (light and fresh), a white dip (that was great) and tortilla chips were excellent. Appetizer Empanada Plate (2 shredded beef and 2 shredded chicken) with quest dip on the side. The outside was crispy not oily at all and the insides were delicious! Entree #1 Burrito Deluxe with Spanish Rice (1 burrito was chicken the other was beef), all of it perfectly cooked and tasty. Entree #2 Baja fish tacos, great flavor only downside the fish was a like soggy. Overall, I would call it 4.5/5 read more

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Food was okay. Service was bad. OVERPRICED! This used to be my favorite place to eat when I moved to Berks County in 2018. After my last visit I declared I won't be going back. Plaza Azteca tried charging my friend $9.00 for a side of cheese sauce for her empanadas. I ordered 1 chili relano, but I wanted it as a meal with rice and beans. It is usually just a side dish. They charged me $19.00 for the chili relano and $5.50 for my side of rice and $5.50 for a side of beans. Then they brought out a second side of rice which no one ordered and put it on my friend's bill. The food was okay, but not good for the price. read more

Our family loves it here! The food is always delicious and it's a great value for the portion sizes. I never get the same thing because I love trying new things but sometimes I loop back to one of my faves which is the Birria Tacos! We go at least a few times a month! read more

Chicken and steak fajitas were very good and taste great! Definitely enough for two people to share.

Great service, great food, and affordable prices. Had the philly cheesesteak burrito and it was HUGE. Easily 2 meals and very tasty. Everything is on point here from the cleanliness of the restaurant to the atmosphere and the service. Highly recommend. read more

Always a great place to go eat. The staff is very friendly and accommodating! Very family oriented and fair prices. A must try ! The food is always good ! And the ambiance is always very welcoming read more

Always great food and service. My family and I have been coming here for many, many years. The portions are huge and big enough for leftovers. Sex on the Beach drink. I had shrimp tacos, my favorite. Comes with rice and black beans. The chips and sauces are good. My son had a chicken, rice and cheese burrito. It was so huge and tasty. My husband had steak pisano. Always so good too. We took plenty home for tomorrow's dinner. read more

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Decent food, large portions (see chicken fajita salad!), and very friendly service. Seems rare anymore to get good tortilla chips with salsa and some type of cilantro crema. Fairly quiet for a late lunch (2pm), cost with soda and leftovers was about $24 with tip. Support this business. read more

Plaza Azteca - Tortilla chips, salsa and cilantro sauce- on the house - A metal bowl filled with tortilla chips, accompanied by small metal cups of salsa and cilantro sauce, on a restaurant table. - Mexican Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

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I stopped by for a weeknight dinner and had quick service and tasty food that came out quickly. Very pleased.

We got the pina loco and queso fundido and had SO MUCH leftover. Our server was so kind, attentive, and helpful! We loved the pina. My only weird complaint is that the queso fundido was too much chorizo and could've have more cheese read more

Excelente comida y margarita pero aveces los meseros son tan jóvenes y no saben atender a las personas muy bien

always a five star experience. drinks are good , food is good, service is good ! dare i say great ! i am never disappointed here ! my fav is the sizzlin dishes ,i like the shrimp. the rice and beans.... yummy !! okay so i don't like the salsa and chips. but my sisters do. i wish they had a mild salsa,don't like the hot. the atmosphere is welcoming and friendly. good place for a night out. read more

Did they get a new chef....we have been going here for years. Now everything that we ordered taste different. It isn't bad but something definitely changed. read more

I love this restaurant. I have never had bad food here, though my fellow diners have suffered some disappointments. That falls down to their choices -- a Taco Salad Bowl, which is the most Americanized fake mex food ever -- so I don't hold that against this place. They give the usual complimentary tortilla chips -- homemade of course -- and their own picante sauce as well as some sort of creamy salad dressing-like dipping sauce. I've tried a few different dishes, generally selecting one of their specialty/recommended items. My first time, I got their Enchiladas Suizas, which were great. On other visits, I've had their fajitas and other things, but for the past few visits I've fallen in love with their Burrito San Jose. It's a perfect combination of Chorizo, chicken, rice, beans, queso blanco, and pico de gallo, and the portion is extremely generous. It's often busy, and can be quite noisy at times. But it's clean and well-appointed, with a mexican/aztec kind of theme. It's a little strange near holidays when they decorate the temple-esque stone carvings with St Patrick's Day or Easter decorations, but they certainly do make an effort to create a welcoming place. Hands down the best "chain" Mexican-style food in the area. read more

A buddy and i were here for lunch on a Tuesday. I had the lunch special birria tacos. Really tasty. 2 tacos and the rice and beans for the side were a perfect amount for lunch. Chips and salsa are top-notch IMHO, just don't fill up on them before your meal comes! As the millennial hipsters might say, this place is "solid" or "on-point" or whatever hyperbole they're using these days... I'll just use the word that we've used for generations and say it's "great". read more

While Plaza Azteca is not "authentic Mexican food," it's still very good and the staff are always very attentive. Prices are reasonable and portions are plentiful. We were seated immediately on a Thursday night and received our food quickly. The fajitas are always on point and the combination entrees are delicious. Definitely recommend. read more

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This used to be an excellent restaurant with a well executed menu. It was at one time my favorite Mexican restaurant and I ate here fairly regularly for many years. Unfortunately, the food quality has significantly declined in the last couple years with a noticeable decline post-Covid. The restaurant used to make delicious freshly made rice and beans, but have since switched to a prepackaged out of the can/box product. There used to be a lot more fresh produce on the plates. Everything now tastes like low quality overly processed food. After a couple of bad visits with everyone in my family noticing the difference we've decided we won't be coming back. read more

Not bad for a chain restaurant. Decent tortillas chips and salsa. Adequate service and kept relatively clean. If in the area, there are better options but this place will die fine if in a time crunch when nearby. read more

The most amazing food, waiters, and ambiance I have ever experienced. Authentic, delicious and the BEST margarita I have ever had. read more

Plaza Azteca - Birria Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

This is a really good place, the restaurant is nice and super clean, and I would've given 5 stars but our food was oddly served warm not hot. Dave was our server and he was excellent as well as those that brought our food to the table. Started with excellent chips and two salsas. Ordered cheese enchiladas, enchiladas chipotle, chicken quesadilla, rice, refried and black beans. All delicious but were warm, for example the cheese wasn't fully melted on the cheese enchiladas and inside of a beef enchilada was barely warm, even though the plate was hot. Hopefully just a one-off thing do definitely will be back again. read more

A poor experience at a competing Mexican restaurant led us here. We went on a Tuesday night just after the height of the dinner hour. Let me start with atmosphere. There is authentic Latino music playing. It has the feel of a sports bar coupled with a quaint family dining establishment South of the border. Many Latinos work there which only adds to the charming authenticity of the place. The staff was very helpful, courteous and kind. Smiles abounded. Our waiter was a charming young man with a winsome smile and a true desire to make our experience above and beyond. He truly worked the table. He was on top of our drink orders, and bussed our table as he went. The menu was impressive, almost a book in itself. Chips and salsa were a table treat. Our dining experience began with a bowl of guacamole. Ordered as an appetizer, the bowl is made right in front of you from fresh, whole ingredients. (Be prepared with a cash tip). I ordered a Fajita Chihuahua, a timeless blend of chicken, shrimp and bacon. It came to the table sizzling like a fajita should. There was plenty of pico, rice, beans and sour cream to go around. My only real complaint was that I wished they had given me more than three tortilla shells. I'm sure this could have been rectified with a modest up charge. The food was delicious and more than I could enjoy in one sitting. My wife also enjoyed a fajita of her choosing. During our meal a manager checked in with us to make sure our experience was a pleasant one. After a thoroughly filling meal, I enjoyed a Plaza Azteca Margarita. It was a true treat. As we were quite full, we chose not to do desert. This establishment does a very good job or separating the bar from the family dining experience, for those not comfortable with the bar atmosphere. This place is classy. It was very busy the night we ate there, but we were seated immediately upon entry. Restrooms were clean. Parking was plenty and well lit. As we were leaving I observed the hostess wiping down the menus with sanitizing spray, a nice and welcome touch. read more

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Our food was really REALLY good at this restaurant. Was worried about the power wheelchair being able to fit inside the restaurant but we were accommodated right away. Our waitress was attentive and efficient. I ordered ceviche for an appetizer and it was AMAZING, it was also made table side which was very nice and the bowl looked so appetizing once made. I ordered a seafood dish, with whitefish and it was served with a lobster bisque..best plate I have had in a long time and we eat out often. My husband had the chicken and spinach, he loved it but it comes with a strong bacon flavor in the sauce and I don't prefer bacon in sauce so for me it was not "it". Our food was at our table in less than 20 minutes and that was definitely a wow factor. Someone came to our table to welcome us to the restaurant and that is a very nice thing to do for us! This restaurant is top notch in food, service and atmosphere. I would definitely recommend it to others and we will be going back often. I wanted to rate this five stars but I had to take a star away because it felt a little cramped during our meal. I believe it was due to us having a power wheelchair and so we had to sit at a table in the back but it was very close to the booths so it felt as though we were without much privacy. We noticed a few people staring at my husband in awe because he was in a wheelchair. It was also very hot, I think that maybe there was an issue with the air conditioning but I was actually beginning to sweat and that put a damper on the evening. I wish they would have told us right away that they were having problems with the air because my husband is handicapped and I have to move around a lot in order to take care of him so sweating in the restaurant we are trying to enjoy a meal in is not my idea of a great night. We did order drinks, my husband ordered a cosmopolitan and I had the strawberry daiquiri, was good but for the daiquiri the glass was smaller than I am used to and I prefer my frozen drinks to be smooth like slurpee-ish rather than slushy-ish. The taste was there but I had ordered an additional shot in mine. If I hadn't, I would have probably been disappointed because the taste was so subtle and I prefer my drinks to kick a bit. I have had better but it certainly was not the worst I have had. Great first experience here though. Food was sooo good. read more

Plaza Azteca - Ceviche made tableside - Mexican Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

My wife like her burrito bowl, but I had a chicken enchilada that was just so so. For the price, it wasn't much food.

Had lunch today and even tho my wife's order came out as chicken and not steak....they had a new one to her in like 3 minutes. Food was great!! Service was good. read more

One of the few places nearby that I can find Birria tacos, paired with an au jus style sidecar for dipping! read more

Plaza Azteca - Mexican Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

Normally the food is good but last time , not so much this is a taco salad my wife ordered which is sitting in grease and they served it to us! Then never offered to replace it but they did take it off the bill. We don't eat out too often and here's why kinda ruined the evening next time we do eat out it certainly won't be Plaza Azteca read more

Plaza Azteca - Taco salad - Mexican Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

Good local Mexican food. Love the guacamole and chips and the fajitas. Always clean and good service.

Excellent!!! Great service. Prompt prep. Guacamole was out of this world!!! Huge portions! read more

ISCRIMINATION AGAINST DISABILITY! For context I have a service dog with her harness, a leash and a treat bag. After informing the manager Fernando and the owner about the ADA (American with Disabilities Act of 1990) laws regarding service dogs I was told that I needed to leave because I did not have an ID or a harness that said service dog, which is illegal to ask for. I explained to him as well how those are a SCAM and can be purchased online; I showed them the ADA page online. The cops were called and never came to me. After explaining my disability (which is in my legal right not to) and the type of work my service dog does I was told that he doesn't have proof of my disability to say that I am telling the truth. I need my service dog as any other person with a physical disability needs it. What happened is discrimination. I decided to leave because I do not want to give money to this restaurant after the way I was treated. No cop ever came to kick me out or even speak to me around the matter and of course not I am acting within my legal right. I was told I could stay after this shameful event, but why would I. For the rest of the night I had to deal with panic attacks because of their threats with cops. If you have a disability or care about anyone who does DO NOT SUPPORT THIS BUSINESS. No one with a disability deserves to be treated any less than any human being specially on 2024. I will add a picture of the law below. read more

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This place amazes me. The dining room is sprawling, yet no matter the night, you will be seated almost immediately. Even on Friday and Saturday nights when the parking lot is packed, I have never had to wait more than five minutes to be seated. When I see a busy restaurant and get seated so quickly, I have a fear that the service will suffer (are they just trying to get butts in seats? is the staff going to be stretched too thin? How can the kitchen possibly keep up?). But somehow, some way, the food gets out in a timely fashion, and the servers are able to check up on you at regular intervals. Behind the scenes, the management must spend a lot of time training their staff, because the service really is phenomenal. Similarly sized chain restaurants in the area often collapse under the pressure of a packed house. But not here. The best fajitas in town are still at Alebrije, but for delicious homemade, table-side guacamole and a more expansive Mexican menu, Plaza Azteca can't be beat. read more

We go to the one in Wyomissing & are ALWAYS delighted with the great food... and super service. Our fav item to share is the Fajitas for Two which literally comes out sizzling, but I love the camarones gratinados appetizer, the chicken soup and the salads... husband loves the margaritas & chimichangas. I very much love the atmosphere. It's our favorite for "Mexican" food. read more

I had gotten a shrimp taco with cheese but all you could taste was the cheese the guacamole Wasn't as good as I have anticipated the service was slow. well that's the end bye read more

The best queso fundido choriqueso ever. I almost always get the carne asada, and hubby sets the chori steak. Delicious. Service is great and the food is always consistently great. I recommend this place, and we will be customers for a long time. Service is very good. read more

I ate here with my family of 8 on a Friday night. We only had to wait around 10 minutes, which isn't bad considering they don't take reservations. The food came out very fast. Our server Stewart, was amazing, super friendly and very personable. The food was very good and even my little girl tried some new things. Thanks for a great family dinner!! read more

Plaza Azteca - My little girl - A girl with long brown hair sits at a restaurant table, holding a red cup, with a surprised expression and a thumbs-up gesture. Other children are visible in the background. - Mexican Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

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Unfortunately the food had no flavor and the service was poor the night we were there.