I've had some awful food in my life, but this place takes the cake. Utterly repulsive. Based on how funky the food tasted, i was truly concerned that I'd get food poisoning. Furthermore, I'd be tempted to give the the benefit of the doubt if the service had been remotely professional, but the people who work there border on bullying levels of unprofessional behavior if you have the temerity to try to address being served rotten food. This place is a nightmare. Avoid at all costs. read more

From a service perspective, first mother's day celebration that resulted in mothers crying. From a food perspective, got sick, would have actually preferred squirrel cooked by the Aztecs 700 years ago. read more

Aztec is the best place in our area for Mexican food. They go the extra mile. Easy curbside pick-up, excellent guacamole, their hot sauce is HOT!! You can't go wrong. The tacos are the best, authentic and always so fresh. read more

Food was absolutely terrible. It was flavorless and sour. We had to ask for water three times and then were only given two glasses... for a party of five. Prices are outrageous for the quality of food. Chalupas looked more like enchiladas downed in sauce. Left without eating our meals. Also, we were given "complimentary chips," but a salsa refill costs extra... read more

Aztec Authentic Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Chester, New Jersey

Horrendous experience on Cinco de Mayo take-out. Purposely called order in 2 hrs early & they only took first name with credit card info. On arrival, it looked like it was closed so after knocking at door, was ignored by ppl inside. Then observed line of ppl in backyard. Heard all complaints about ppl waiting 2 hrs, one had been back 2 times bc they lost her order 1st but it still wasnt ready. I asked 3 different ppl thru the window about order & they walked away to check & never returned. Finally asked a 4th person who said they didnt have our order. That someone else with same name had picked it up but contents werent same. When told what our order was, they found it & said 15 more minutes. Finally got it. Food was okay - burrito was dry like a wrap, no cheese on top. Chimichangas same way- very little chicken inside. Both were tasty but no sides with either of them- just tiny amt of sour cream. No salsa, no chips, no rice or beans. Chicken in Vera Cruz dish was dry. Very mediocre and pedestrian. Would never go back after such poor cust. Service. They should take lesson fm their Chester competitor. When I called there at 4:15, they said they werent taking any more orders. If the frying pan is too hot, get out of the fire!!!! read more

My friends and I came here after visiting Alstede Farms. We were pretty hungry and thirsty. Aztec Authentic Mexican Restaurant is a small place but looks very welcoming once inside. In the beginning, the staff was really attentive and then disappeared. I had wave at them a couple of times to get their attention - our table was missing utensils and the table napkin that every other table had. We ordered the large guacamole. It looked pretty small and was lacking taste (salt and lime). The burritos we ordered were pretty good. I ordered mine without cheese (I'm vegan)and I asked if it could be substituted with avocado or guacamole. The servers said no, I sort of understood because avocados can be pricy but still... I had to order a small guacamole which they charged me for. Also, I needed a refill of water but our server was way in the back being non attentive. I would not come back here. read more

Very good. Great service. Very impressed. Decoration was very cute. Bright colors and very welcoming. They have 2 tables for 2 outside too which is great! We had the small nachos - which were large! We added grilled chicken which was moist and not over grilled. They came out so pretty too with cream drizzled on top. For our meals we ordered chicken mole and rodeo burrito. Both were excellent. The mole was not too sweet and not to bland. Close to perfect. This is a BYOB. read more

Delicious food, cute restaurant, and good service! Got a yummy burrito and pico de gallo!

Extremely authentic and delivers incredible value for the price. We love Aztec! Highly recommend almost everything on the menu!

We came for lunch and had one of the salads and fish tacos. Everything was very fresh. Small, intimate setting. A little overpriced (especially the drinks) , but food was good. read more

Aztec Authentic Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Chester, New Jersey

Very cute & quaint little restaurant. Feels like home when you walk in. The outside of the restaurant actually looks more like a home than a restaurant. I think the owner did a great job decorating the outside and the inside- it's very colorful and festive (just like how restaurants are decorated in Mexico). I was very pleased with the food here. The guac & the salsa is very delicious- simple flavors with only a few ingredients. I ordered the vegetarian burrito w/o the cheese- (they can make a lot of entrees vegan friendly for those of you who are vegan :)* ) The portion size was huge- enough for 2 people in my opinion. Their menu options are pretty extensive. They have so many different options and it was pretty hard deciding what I wanted to order here. Also, they have happy hour drinks AND it's byob! I don't think they have a huge selection for drinks but they do have beer, sangria, regular wine, and some mixed cocktails. read more

Food was ok. Salty in my opinion. Seemed like they only had 1 guy working the front and cooking the food in the back. Thankfully people were leaving when we got there because if not he wouldn't have been able to wait on all the tables at once. read more

Ownership would not honor a $20 gift certificate saying it expired. Bad business. Food is not good enough to overcome the poor customer service. We will go to Fresco instead. read more

A solid four-star dinner. The best guacamole I've had in a long time - fresh and chunky! We also asked for some green salsa with our chips, which was tasty with just enough heat. Both the shrimp fajitas and the three amigos were good entrees. Service was not warm exactly, but capable and efficient, which was fine. They seem to do a busy takeout business, which I imagine could overwhelm the small kitchen at times. However, our food arrived in good time. Recommended. read more

Food was so bland. I rarely leave bad reviews, much less one star but this was some of the worst Mexican food I've ever tried to swallow. I ate the Three Amigos, which is basically all their different enchilada sauces. The chicken in the enchilada was so bland that I felt they must have forgotten ingredients. To top it all off, I was sick that entire night. If I'm going to get sick eating Mexican food, at least make it GOOD Mexican food. Finally, don't bother making reservations here. We showed up with the correct number of people and they seemed to think it acceptable for me to sit at the corner of the table after confirming they had room. All in all, one of the worst restaurant experiences I've had in awhile. Pretty sure the byob is the only reason this place could possibly still have customers. read more

Best Mexican place in Chester. Been coming here for 4 years - my standby is the El Papi burrito or Al Pastor burrito. Tacos are good too. If I'm feeling extra fatty, make it a chimichanga. Easy pickup during COVID. read more

This is an authentic Mexican restaurant with excellent food and equally outstanding service. We were here on May 16, 2015 with my good friends with 2 people with celiac in the family. The owner has extensive knowledge of this allergy and indicated that the restaurant has dedicated fryer for gluten free dishes as well as gluten free preparation procedures to make any dish on the menu gluten free. We had our lunch and it was amazing. The food was fresh, tasty and all portions were very generous. You must ask for the spicy salsa, it was awesome. After our lunch, the owner came out to see what we thought of the food and what else he can get for us. We really appreciated the attention to detail, quality of the food, the beautifully decorated cozy dining environment, and a wonderful team of servers and chef. read more

Best Mexican Food around!! Really enjoyed the atmosphere and decor!! The food was amazing!! I had the Huevos A la Veracruz!! And the BEST coffee ever!! Mexican hot coffee-cafe con leche!! Will be back often for lunch and breakfast!! read more

Aztec Authentic Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Chester, New Jersey

The best Mexican in town (in our opinion), always delicious burritos, nachos & quesadillas. We always look forward to takeout from here.

After feasting on cider mill donuts (as an appetizer?) down the road at Hacklebarney State Park... we thought we'd stop in Chester for something small. We've walked the quaint streets of Chester before and had seen Aztec, but opted for a different cuisine. I'm glad we opted for Aztec Mexican even though I wasn't that hungry, which I realize is kind of an oxymoron. Small, maybe 10-12 tables, yet very clean and colorful. We sat and I opted for one of their specials... Pozole! I've never had it before, but oddly enough I remember a conversation between a few people on "Fear the Walking Dead" talking up this wonderful Mexican dish and how delicious it was. To me, it's kinda like Mexican chicken soup... no rice or noodles, but instead they use Hominy. Hominy is basically dried corn that has been soaked in a mineral lime bath. It swells to double/triple the size and takes on a "meatier" texture. Good... very good. My wife wasn't crazy about it, (it was "okay') but then... she didn't order it. It came with 3 tostadas/refried beans/lettuce, cheese/salsa. I look forward to trying the other Pozoles (Red Pozoles with pork) in my travels. They all look good! My wife had only some nachos with ground beef. Good... nothing special, but a nice size portion. Aztec is a BYOB... and they will make margaritas and other mixed drinks if you supply the booze. The service was a bit slow... although they are looking for kitchen help, so maybe that had something to do with it. read more

Delicious fresh food. The best churros I've ever had, even better than when I was in Mexico!

We loved this little place. Food is amazing, authentic and fresh. Service was friendly and prompt. Serving sizes are spot on. I ordered the El Papi, one of the best burritos I ever had. Wifey got the Enchiladas w3 different sauces. Each was better than the next. Adding this place to our regular rotation. read more

Delicious authentic food in a relaxed, welcoming and homey environment. I love that they're open for brunch. Everything is prepared to order, so expect your meal to take a little extra time. read more

Beware!! Pathetic food. Pathetic service. They even charge for a tiny amount of salsa!!! Dont visit this place ever.

This place by far the worth Mexican I ever had I make better food and I don't even know how to cook. They are very cheap with everything and they are definitely not authentic and got no what Mexican food taste like. read more

I was excited to try another local Mexican food place. Read some of the reviews and the pictures looked nice so we decided to give it a try. Unfortunately, I was not impressed at all and here is why: 1- Chips and Salsa: chips were cold and tasted stale. Salsa had some good flavor though 2- wait staff kept sighing out loud whenever a call came in for take out order. Even my little guy noticed and said "they don't seem very happy about the phone calls" 3- Our waitress for some reason, had really hard time taking 1 of our simple orders: Bean and Cheese Burrito. After asking a couple of times about what is supposed to be in the burrito, we ended up getting Tacos!!!!!! NOPE, not what we ordered, so we had to wait while they prepared it. 4- Bean and Cheese burrito came with cheese in the burrito not melted at all!! 5- Also seemed to nickel and dime for everything: want extra salsa, that will be extra $, you got juice off kids menu (was like 4oz!!) but because no bean and cheese burrito on kids menu, then that burrito will be full price. Oh and the Juice will have to be paid for since it doesn't come with the regular burrito Needless to say, there won't be a 2nd visit to this place. Too bad :-( had a lot of potential. read more

We came here a long time ago and I didn't remember how it was. Big mistake. My wife and I split the chicken and steak fajitas. The meat was tough and tasteless. One of the worst I have tasted. It came out on a plate. Not sizzling on a pan as you would expect. The service was also not friendly or attentive. I don't understand the other rave reviews here. Will not return. If I can remember. read more

Aztec Mexican is a welcome addition to the Chester restaurant scene. Nearly every dish we've had has been very good and their prices are favorable. Their steak tacos are the best in town. They serve Mexican Breakfast (YAY!) and their breakfast dishes are all great. The Cafe Con Leche is great on a weekend morning! read more

We went to Aztec because they claimed to have a great gluten free menu.. it was not. There were very limited items on the menu and the prices were way higher for GF food. They gave us chips and salsa when we sat down, but if we wanted GF chips, they were $6.99 for a small order. I got shrimp enchiladas which they charged me $20 for. On the regular menu they were $14.99. I don't even know if there was a difference between the two because they were both corn shells. I at least expected a decent amount of food for that price, and it was really just 3 small corn tortillas with a few small shrimp and a small bowl of rice and beans. Disappointing experience to say the least. read more

wow! i had the mexican tacos which had corn tortillas, chicken, onions, and cilantro with wedges of limes. you get 4. so good!!!!!!!!!! its a shame i'm not closer to this place lol. i also loved their salsa and chips! loved everything and i wanna go back and get more stuff! and these tacos again :) read more

Love this friendly, cozy place. It is not fancy - artistically painted glass top tables and wooden chairs - but service has been friendly and timely. The food is outstanding - feels like a home cooked meal, not churned out by rote. The couple small tables on the porch are great when the weather is nice. There is a gluten free menu with a decent variety of items, too. Aztec is a favorite of ours. read more

The food was amazing, friendly staff, and fresh. Dedicated gf fryer and celiac friendly. The non gluten free food stands up as well. The chimichanga was sooo yummy!!! The whole family was happy. Wish we lived closer! read more

I was very surprised and disappointed to read some of the earlier reviews on this restaurant. One reviewer commented on a margarita served without alcohol. Well, duh, the restaurant is BYOB, common in New Jersey, so bring your own tequila and pour it into the mix they supply. I have eaten at Aztec about four or five times and have never been disappointed. And my review includes comments made by my wife and our son and his wife, so each visit includes four dinners. Not once were any of us disappointed. The quality of the food and the freshness of the ingredients have always been first rate. In point of fact, we ate here just last night. This tiny hole-in-the-wall restaurant features warm colors on the walls and tables painted with charming tropical flora and fauna. The small staff is very accommodating. My experience has been that Mexican restaurants are very hit or miss, but Aztec is an ethnic dining hit. read more

A small, intimate place with a table on the porch. Had the Nacho Platter Supreme. Loaded with all kinds of flavors. The chips tasted homemade as did many of the ingredients. Not your typical out-of-the-can nachos. I missed being served chips and salsa, and a side of salsa would have made my nacho plate tastier. Soft drinks are $3.00 served in bottles with a glass of ice. I suggest BYOB here. They have all kinds of set-ups for you to make your drinks uniquely paired with your Tex-Mex meal. read more

Generous portions of bland food. Restaurant is situated in an internet dead spot but they refused to let a child's iPad on their wifi because "their credit card machine would be slow." This is a 7-table restaurant. A pigeon could've handled the amount of transactions they ran while we ate here. I was tempted to reduce the tip so as not to strain their machine further but it's not the waitresses' fault. read more

We came here when it first opened up. I can't remember anything about this place except for the poor service. The tap water needed softening and tasted highly of iron. If it were a good restaurant that cared about its customers, the waitress would've offered us free bottled water, but no. We had some overpriced virgin sangrias instead AKA juice. read more

BOYCOTT THIS HORRIFIC BUSINESS! The unhinged owner does not belong in Chester among so many delightful, dignified establishments. My poor mother made a reservation for 17 people weeks ago for a birthday / early mother's day dinner was forced to put down a deposit to hold the table. When family arrived (many traveled from out of town) there was only space for 13 or 14 at the table and they refused to let us use another table to sit comfortably - claiming they were fully booked with other reservations (lies, a few parties came in after us as walk-ins and the restaurant was not fully occupied the entire time we were there). We had people hanging off the corners of the table in extra chairs with no room to eat or drink. When we tried to seat 4 of us at a small two top nearby the owners (presumably miserable husband and wife) literally came out and shrieked at us like maniacs and threatened TO CALL THE POLICE! Never in my life have I been so mortified and disrespected as I was trying to enjoy a birthday celebration at Aztec. The way they treated my mother and guests was monstrous. The party we planned for weeks was ruined, with a damper put on the evening. If we didn't have so many people I would have happily walked out the door. Not to mention the food was bland and half of my family is sick after eating here. PLEASE DRIVE THIS DISGRACE OUT OF TOWN to make room for a deserving business. Spread the word. read more

Pretty setting, pleasant service but chicken tinga burrito was mediocre - tons of cheese but almost no chicken, very stingy, and not spicy at all. Chicken tinga is supposed to be SPICY. Worst burrito I've had in ages and extremely overpriced. An extra $5 for chips and salsa? Most places include this for free. read more

I'm not sure where the negative feedback is coming from. My wife and I had dinner Saturday night. The enchiladas with green sauce were delicious and the Mexican salad was excellent. They had really delicious Mexican coffee that they brew with a cinnamon flavor. Service was great and we really enjoyed the meal. I've eaten in the other Chester Mexican restaurant many times and they are not nearly as good as this place. Truly a hidden gem. read more

The best!! Have passed this place a couple times and finally stopped in. Amazing authentic food you can tell is fresh and homemade. Started with chips and guac and got the mendham burrito. Huge helping wish I came hungrier. Will have to come back with an empty stomach and a bottle of tequila for margaritas (BYOB restaurant)! read more