Burritos the size of a half loaf of bread. In looking around Brookfield for a place to eat at before we hit up Galloping Ghost Arcade, every online comment pointed to trying Taco Azteca. My dad was down for some tacos so we hit up Taco Azteca before we got to gaming. I actually drove by the place, missing the turn to get there due to the strange parking lot situation. After a loop around the block, we pull in to the shared parking lot and headed inside. My dad was looking at the menu on the drive up and was waffling between a taco salad and a burrito. Once I placed my order for a beef burrito, my dad followed up with the same thing. We tried to find a place to sit but the place isn't too conducive to eating in with the few tables they had were either taken or dirty from the prior visitor. The staff was super nice and friendly in trying to get a table cleaned up for us. We ended up snagging one and were promptly served tortilla chips with some of the best guacamole I have ever had. I'm not big on guac as I find it to taste too similar to pumpkin (everyone I tell this looks at me like I am crazy) but this stuff was delicious and had a nice kick to it. My dad found the sauce in one of the bottles to be spicy as hell and passed on using more of it. I found them to be quite yummy but I love me some heat. We nearly devoured half the chips by the time the food came out. They were that good and the food came out that fast. I'm used to Mexican-sized burritos but these might take the cake. They were MASSIVE. I showed everyone I know and their eyes got huge when they saw how big it was. The fries that came with it were those with the little bits of batter on them and I knew they were going to be good. I knew we were in for a good time. How do you even eat something that big? Very slowly and somewhat messy, that's how. I devoured half my tasty fries to free up space on my plate just in case I made a mess. Luckily, this burrito held itself together rather nicely. The burrito was super tasty but I do feel like maybe a chicken or pork version would've been better. I like beef but wasn't in the mood for it when I ate my burrito. That's on me though for not paying attention when ordering and accidentally getting beef. My dad loved his burrito and was able to put the whole thing down since he didn't eat breakfast. I had breakfast so I was only able to put down a little over half. My bottomless pit of a stomach isn't so bottomless now that I am almost 40 (a week shy of 39 during this visit). Overall, Taco Azteca lived up to the hype and was worth every bite. I really wanted to get some of the guac to go. My only warning is that the parking lot is shared and can be tight as well as the seats inside. This place serves better for carry-out if it's busy like it was when we were there. read more

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The food, service, and ambience were truly amazing. I don't say that lightly about many places. Let's start with the food: it was very well-seasoned, and the portion sizes were generous. This ties into the excellent service, as the food came out relatively quickly. The staff was friendly and engaged in conversation. One standout employee, Jose, continually checked to ensure that we had everything we needed and addressed any issues we had promptly. The ambience was clean, with staff wearing gloves while cooking. They were consistently cleaning, wiping down tables, and sweeping the floors. These are just a few aspects I look for when visiting a restaurant or food establishment. read more

My joint. Moved out west and so I needed a good taco spot asap. This is usually on my route home and fantastic. My only con is it can be pricey but I get it - inflation so I won't dock them completely. My go to are steak taco dinners. Guacamole can be a hit/miss. When it's a hit, it's fantastic! When it's a miss, it's mediocre at best. read more

Taco azteca is a neighborhood hidden gem. I got the chilaquiles, and three different tacos. I have to say it was incredible. Very friendly employees. I was able to order online and pick it up. Everything was warm and delicious. Will be back for sure!!! I'm such a taco snob and I was very VERY happy!!!! read more

Solid food but even better, kinder, efficient service. Hubby said it might have been the best burrito he's ever had! read more

Taco Azteca - Taco dinner - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Illinois

I'm a gringo yes, but a gringo with vast experience in the taco game. And holy smokes my amigos at Azteca know how to put together a taco. Out of there with a six pack of tacos and a couple of Mexican Cokes for under $25. !Ariba! read more

Wow. I am so upset that I was fooled by 4.5 stars. This was by far the worst chicken burrito I've ever gotten in my LIFE. Taco Bell was 10 times better. Chipotle was 20 times better than this place. My order was wrong. Ambiance was terrible. Honestly the cook seemed off like maybe he was high I'm not sure. People that ordered after us that were clearly friends or family were served first. I am appalled. Steak taco was ok. Chicken quesadilla was edible at best. The chicken worked better on quesadilla than for burrito surprisingly. The cheese for the quesadilla was loaded it was horrible and not great quality. The chicken was a weird texture. It was oddly and finely chopped-- almost minced. I don't have the time to go in detail about just how bad this experience was. SAVE YOURSELF. It has no favor. Very low quality. Questionable cooking. Weird energy inside. If you still choose to eat here don't say I didn't tell you so. I wouldn't feed this food to my dog. read more

Taco Azteca - Chicken Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Illinois

First is there is an extra charge for using a credit card. Their prices don't justify it because they are already higher than others nearby. The food however is good. Not great but good. Their carne asada tastes very good but every time I go it has shrunk in size, the price has gone up and oh, did I tell you they charge extra for using a credit card? There should be a requirement that the extra charge for using credit should be placed large around the place. I'll still go there for carne asada when I'm near and have cash. I'll go to El Allegro Burrito on Mannheim where their tacos and burritos are better, bigger and they don't charge extra for credit cards. read more

Stop for a late lunch on Labor Day. Cute little place. The chips and the guacamole/salsa were DELICIOUS! We also ordered chicken taco dinner, steak taco dinner and birria taco dinner. EVERYTHING WAS AMAZING! The staff was sooooo nice and very attentive. Highly recommend this gem! read more

So far, we are stoked to have found something on the way to grocery shopping! My husband always wants a Mexican breakfast, and this place has eggs, chilaquiles, tacos, burritos... um LITERALLY EVERYTHING! We want to come back and try the quesabirria / ramen which we somehow missed on the extensive menu lol Very cute place! read more

Taco Azteca - Free chips and SPICY salsa - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Illinois

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Taco Azteca is one of our favorite spots! The staff has seen my husband and me way too many times haha! The Al Pastor is easily the best we've had. The Alambre tacos are phenomenal as well. We love the quesabirria tacos too! Their chips are homemade and so fresh--every salsa is full of flavor! The staff is welcoming, the restaurant is bright, colorful, and inviting, and the food is impeccable. Highly recommend! read more

Taco Azteca - Al Pastor Taco - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Illinois

I ordered three tacos: one was carnitas, one was chorizo and one was Al pastor. The meat was flavorful and well cooked, and the salsa for the chips tasted fresh and refreshing. The restaurant had great character and felt like you were in Mexico. read more

Amazing food very fresh tasting very satisfying will definitely back family friendly definitely worth it my wife is gonna try the big quesadilla next time read more

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Food is delicious. Service is always excellent. Prices are very reasonable for portion size. The pastor is some of my favorite anywhere. My kids love the giant chicken quesadillas. Salsas are very good and spicy. Highly recommend. read more

The food was automatically awesome with large portions, the service was excellent and quick. The workers were courteous and attentive. You can dine in but it's more of a grab and go type of place. read more

Finally a great place for steak tacos in Brookfield. Steak is juicy and seasoned just right. So many taco places in town, but Taco Azteca makes you want to come back for more. If you dine in they give you a basket of chips and their infamous green salsa. I swear somedays that salsa is spicier than others. But it's good! Decided to try the sopes today. It was crispy, but really greasy. I know it's fried but at least let it sit on a paper towel to soak up some of that grease. Not a big fan of their rice. It could use more love. None the less I'd still be back to try other things. Staff is friendly and service is quick. If you're not there during the dinner rush. Restaurant is clean with a good amount of seating. Kinda small but they make it work. read more

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Fast service, delicious food for good prices, and a classic vibe, all with decent hours

Loved it! I came here with my dad and we enjoyed the food so much. We came here after playing pinball at Galloping Ghost across the street, and our hunger was more than satisfied! read more

I was really impressed with this place. Dining in, they start you with guacamole and chips while you wait for the order, and I really enjoyed them! They weren't just filler. The chips seemed fresh and crispy, and the guacamole seemed to be avocado mixed with lemon, cilantro, and jalapeno - more than a basic guacamole. I liked it so much, I actually placed an order for chips/guac. We got just individual tacos - asada, alambre (steak, pepper, bacon, and cheese), chorizo, and fish. The tacos are smaller, street taco sized, but it's a double tortilla (dipped in oil or lard and put on the griddle - yum), and there is a generous amount of meat. So many places make the asada as just chewy pieces of underseasoned steak - not so here. The steak was well seasoned and crisped up nicely. The fish was a single piece of fried fish - maybe could have been more generous, but the flavor was good. I really liked the alambre - different sort of flavor because of the bacon and pepper. This is now my go-to place for tacos! read more

Taco Azteca - Asada Taco, Alambre Taco, and Chorizo Taco - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Illinois

Best tacos in the area and it's not even close! Staff all about business but friendly at the same time. There was a miscommunication over the phone while ordering which resulted in the adding more tacos than I wanted. They charged for what my orders was and let me keep the additional tacos read more

Food: Everything is AMAZINGLY GREAT!! Love this place! The service was prompt. They have very many takeout orders. Good sign! Very popular place in the area. Love tacos de cecina, Steak tacos, gorditas, sopes. Chips and salsa. Not the dance! but the green and red salsa have great flavor. It can be spicy for some. read more

This place just opened up and it was hopping on a Friday night. Half take out and half sit in. Our food took a while to get to us. So be prepared. They did have 4 people behind the counter plus one woman who acted as a waitress and counter helper They give you chips, sauces and salsa when you eat in. We ordered a taco dinner and a pork chimichanga. Bring cash unless you are ok paying credit card fee. They don't consider Friday as part of the weekend so I couldn't try their posole. I will definitely be coming back here. It was worth the wait for the food. I recommend steak over pork read more

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Delicious - my Carne Asada burrito and her ground beef tacos. Pleasant quick service (we were take out). They recently switched to cash and Zelle, someone will tell you when you place an order. read more

The quesabirria tacos are the BOMB! Definitely recommend go early and you will not be disappointed.

By far the best 'fast Mexican' food along Ogden (and there is no shortage). The food is high quality with an abundance of meat in everything. Bonus that everyone is extremely nice. read more

Fantastic. Best Mexican in the area. All the Steak is great. Tacos/burritos, can't go wrong. Pastor is also tasty. Super flavorful. If you can handle spice, the orange salsa is a must. Also rice and beans are good. Sounds silly to mess up, but a lot of Mexican places have bland rice and beans, Taco Aztecs does not. Eat here! read more

We tried Aztecs Taco on a Sunday and it was super busy. Every table was full, and there were lots of people inside ordering carry out. The service was friendly, but a little slow. It took about 20 minutes for a taco dinner and a burrito dinner. I think they're still getting into their groove, and I think they'll get there. I would recommend ordering ahead and picking your food up if you don't eat inside. The food was okay, but nothing spectacular. The rice and beans portion was a little small, but probably appropriate for one person. Just less than I'm used to getting at a Mexican restaurant. I had the chicken tacos. The chicken was well seasoned but mostly with salt and pepper was a little dry like it was precooked, and reheated. The rice and beans were tasty, and all the other ingredients were super fresh. My husband had the chicken burrito and he said it was alright. I might try it again, but would try the torta next time - it's featured on their menu so maybe that's their specialty. read more

Taco Azteca - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Illinois

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Amazing food! Super friendly service. I'm from out of town and needed a quick snack while playing pinball across this street. This place is perfect! Authentic Mexican food. read more

Taco Azteca - Chorizo taco and fries - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Illinois

Service was subpar, I walk in first time and no one greeted me, I had to walk up and they were like what do you want, I was like this is my first time and no one gave me any suggestions when I asked for some. And when I was eating no came to check in on if everything was going okay or if I needed something. Food wise, the chips were the best part of the meal. Salsa's were pretty spicy. I got the taco dinner with 2 pastor (pork) and 1 Carne Asada (steak) with cilantro and onion. For the side they offer beans and rice I got no beans but extra rice. Rice was unflavored, no seasoning and no salt. Steak had no flavor and it was like they diced it into bits. Pastor: had a very sweet flavor to it and it felt like it sat in the marinade and just put on the grill for a minute. read more

Taco Azteca - Taco Dinner - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Illinois

Great tasting food. Fresh, hot and authentic. Had delivery through GrubHub. Delivery was quick and hot today, but for the burrito we ordered they forgot the rice and beans and gave us some purple spicy cabbage. Interesting side, but not what we ordered. Also for being known for their Quesa Birria, mine seemed to be missing cheese or the cheese was way overcooked. Not bad for a first experience. I would give them another shot. read more

Great salsa and guac. Just the right amount of spice to keep you wanting more! Staff was friendly as well.

Salsas are very good! Service was average. My wife had the Bistek a la Mexicana. Meat was overcooked and dry. Where's the saucy-ness? But the flavors were very good and the portion was generous.. I had the 3 Taco Dinner. Tacos were very good and meat was both tasty and generous. Beans were fair and rice was bland. I was charged prices different than what's on the menu. I think both were $1 more. Please update your menus. read more

THIS. PLACE. IS. AMAZING!!! My wife is from San Diego, very picky with her tacos. She has zero problems eating anything at this place. Staff is very friendly, food is wonderful - what lore cooks you ask for! read more

Maybe last time was an off day, I tried their chorizo and egg torta and I was pretty impressed. Perfect meat/egg ratio, eggs not over cooked. And I'm no expert on Mexican bread but I thought it was pretty tasty. Will definitely try this place again soon to see if they'll be one of my local go-to's. read more

Randomly stopped in here for lunch and was blown away. This place has amazing tacos, I had Al pastor. I'd love to try to something else, but they are too good not to keep getting. The green salsa with the chips are also great! read more

Taco Azteca - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Illinois

Hell yes!!! Awesome burrito Suizo! I'm wonderful Verde variety my favorite and not always easy to find. It was delicious and sizable and very inexpensive for the current state of inflation. I paid 13$ for a great burrito , came with salad guacamole in the side, chips and salsa auguacate also delicious and not easy to find. Ten he told me the burrito came with a can of soda! I asked if I could pay extra for a bottle of Mexican coke and yes for 1$ more. These guys were kind and and you could tell they cared about how we enjoyed our food. LOVE this place. Stop here and enjoy a great meal read more

Used to love coming here. Great food, but recently they hired a new employee who is very rude and unprofessional and the service is now horrible. I saw this employee pocket a $20 out of the tip jar too. Food is great and atmosphere used to be wonderful. Unfortunately I will not be coming here anymore because of the new employee. read more

My partner and I went here by accident on a chilly afternoon of antique mall hunting. This restaurant has the BEST birria taco in Chicagoland. First we were greeted with a kind welcome by our server Maria, and handed the BEST salsa and fresh totopos to start off-we were immediately sold lol. Our tacos were even better- Flavorful, juicy meat that has been slow cooked with love. My partner got carne asada tacos, and I got the quesabirria with consume and lemme tell you-We immediately made this our new taco spot. Whoever is cooking these meats, has some SERIOUS qualifications. We instantly felt like we were transported back to Guadalajara eating from a stall that is no frills but ALL delivery lol. Crunchy, tender and cheesy quesabirria tacos, accomompanied by the PERFECT side of soft & fluffy Mexican rice plus freshly made frijoles-Every bite of our meals had us singing. 10/10 this is the restaurant you guys HAVE to try. P.S. the horchata is homemade and FRESH! read more

Taco Azteca - Quesabirria taco dinner & carne asada taco dinner - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Illinois

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I stand corrected. First dine may have just been off day or happen stance, but have ended up on Ogden ave twice since & in the mood... and I have been blow out of the water. Will be going back... read more

Our usual haunt for Tacos was closed, so I headed up to Taco Azteca on Ogden in Brookfield a bit after 7pm on Friday and business was booming! And we were not disappointed! I had a 'to go' order, mainly steak tacos and an El Pastor Tostada. The flavors were fantastic! In my opinion, the tacos were tastier, with more meat than our usual place! My son-in-law, a native of Mexico's Yucatan, knew what he wanted, and next time, I will get a tostada too! For $5 it was huge!!! Part of the fun waiting involved watching the guys rapidly put together meals! Seated customers were certainly enjoying the fare too. There were a smiling woman and a friendly, young man handling the billing process and I appreciated the time they took showing me my order before bagging. The parking lot was shared with the Dunkin next door. It was a bit warm as the grills are so near, but the 10 minute ride home found our food still warm and delicious, the steak tacos were not 'spicy' but really flavorful. Hey, maybe this is our new 'fave place' for takeout Mexican! read more