I recently had an excellent catered banquet-style meal from AZTLAN Grilled Taqueria, so I wanted to try their hole-in-the-wall 1645 Park Ave location to see if my initial meal was indicative of their entire menu. During the ordering process, the gentleman behind the counter either misheard or didn't understand my meal requests (which happens, as they were fairly busy with lunch traffic). My food was assembled quickly and served smokin' hot, but, unfortunately, not correctly. Thankfully I don't have any particular food allergies and the meal itself was more than tolerable, so live and learn (on my part). I'll be returning to AZTLAN, eventually. read more

Finally bought a lengua burrito with extra meat and they're worth every penny. The burrito is huge and the meat is delicious, tender and abundant. I also bought a couple of the basic tacos which are crazy good too. The enchilada wasn't that great though because it was a mess in a broken foam container that had no included utensils so there was no way to eat it. read more

Aztlan Grilled Taqueria - Lengua burrito with extra meat (totally addictive!) - Mexican Near Me - Chico, California

OPENED ON LABOR DAY!!! Top-Notch Burritos That Rival LA's Best We're visiting from Los Angeles, where great Mexican food is everywhere, but this spot served one of the best burritos we've had. The pork chile verde burrito and carnitas burrito were big, tightly wrapped, and packed with flavor--the pork was juicy, the tortilla chips are made in-house, and even the foil wrap held up perfectly. The chips with their green and red salsas caseras were excellent, and the jamaica agua fresca was refreshing. The space is large with plenty of parking, colorful murals outside, and on weekends you can see the wood-fired spit grilling chicken and other meats al carbón. Friendly service, fresh flavors, and an authentic vibe--this place truly impressed us and is worth the stop. read more

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Their food is real authentic Mexican and the owners and staff are very friendly. There's plenty of room and it can be great for family gatherings and parties. They are very accommodating! read more

It's hard to find a grilled fish burrito but Aztlan has it. I recommend the grilled fish burrito, supreme style.

The cutest restaurant, lovely ambiance. We loved the Bible verses and the light up sign. The staff was so helpful and kind. I had the shrimp tacos, my hubby had chilaquiles, and my son had the freshly grilled chicken quesadilla. They were the best shrimp tacos ever! The salsa was super rich and chips were the best! Cannot wait to go back. read more

Aztlan Grilled Taqueria - Chilaquiles - Mexican Near Me - Chico, California

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Great food and great service. My go to place for burritos. The building is also gorgeous with the murals you can't miss.

I absolutely love this place, but I can't recommend it to everyone for a few reasons. Let's start with the positives; I unabashedly love their beans! They blend them totally smooth which I'm not used to, but they taste SO good! I also ADORE their al pastor, but it is always super greasy and I mean like dripping and pooling grease everywhere, saturating the tortillas and making them fall apart. This can be very polarizing depending on personal preference, but to me, fat is flavor & there is no lack of flavor here! I've also tried their tres leches cake which was very yummy. They have a nice patio outside which is pretty empty and a very big dining area so finding a table is never a problem. Now for the negatives; their salsa game is pretty mid at best. I make great salsa at home so I usually take it to go and use my own supply. I almost always order the grilled tacos with al pastor and no sour cream, but the last 3 times I went they put sour cream on the tacos. Not a big deal, but it's kind of comical they can't seem to get it right. They always remake it when I point it out and the food is always great despite the hassle. I love their food, but it's not for everyone. If you are cool with a little grease and aren't too picky about salsa, this could be your spot. A few tweaks to the food and service and this place is an easy 5 stars for me. Despite its flaws, Azteca still rocks and is probably my favorite Mexican restaurant in town. read more

Aztlan's asada grilled tacos are the best I've ever had in my entire life -- and I don't make that claim lightly. I crave them often... which means I end up here at least once a week to scratch the itch. The tortillas are grilled to the happiest medium of both soft & crispy, cheese is melted on the inside of the tortilla which prevents shreds from recklessly falling out with each bite, the meat is so fresh and flavorful, and the taco is overflowing with crunchy lettuce and fresh diced tomatoes. Not to be dramatic, but if I had the foresight to choose a last meal... this would be it. Service is hit or miss depending on who's working, and honestly that would normally detract from a review I give... but damn, those tacos. read more

Aztlan Grilled Taqueria - Asada Grilled Tacos... and my hopeful dog. - Mexican Near Me - Chico, California

Some of the best asada street tacos I've had !! The meat was juicy and tender. Very friendly service and it was clean. My son had the spicy chicken tacos and loved them !! Can't wait to try the grilled tacos, we'll definitely be back. read more

Asada tacos and carnitas tacos were so so good! Some of the best I've had! Chips were are fresh and delicious. Service was friendly and bathroom was spotless. We'll back next time in Chico. read more

First time being here and we are pleasantly surprise with the quality of their food . My wife and I ordered the grilled shrimp burritos and every bite we took had a piece of shrimp. They don't skimp on the food portions. Great tasting food , we highly recommend them . read more

Good portion Quick and ready good I'm eating there next week when I'm in Chico. I this I said and got my point across without having to us the 84 words read more

Great food! Best Mexican in town! The grilled tacos are excellent. Chicken fajitas also good. Friendly staff. read more

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So I usually go to the other Aztlan on Park Ave but they are closed on Sundays so I tried this one out and it's also SO GOOD. Staff are very nice at both locations but this one on Esplanade is way bigger and nicer inside. read more

Aztlan Grilled Taqueria - inside - Mexican Near Me - Chico, California

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We ordered breakfast. Burritos for our Staff. Full slices of sandwich. Ham was found in our burritos. Full uncut sausages were found in the burritos as well. Being a respected customer I called and asked to talk to the manager, which is not available. Left my number and it's failed to call back after four days. I'll never go there again. It was a waste of money. I spent $120 and I thought that would've at least demanded a phone call back. It's never been the same since they moved from their little tiny beautiful spot to the restaurant cafeteria style that they have now it's too bad that had a good thing going, and they got greedy. read more

I have eaten here about eight times and the food is delicious. They are very consistent with the taste. I keep going back because it is so good. The staff is polite and the place is clean. Very small not for eating there. For ordering and take out. read more

Amazing food!!! Breakfast burritos and tacos were very yummy :) great price and the quality of the food was great

Hands down one of the best Mexican restaurants in Chico. Breakfast - fire. Lunch and dinner - incredible. You can buy family meals and they have freshly grilled chickens on the weekend. Reasonably priced, and the food is excellent. The new restaurant is beautiful. Highly recommend! read more

Best burritos in town for 3 years now. I usually go for al pastor, my boyfriend goes for pollo asada and we both love it. The spicy red salsa is a tad smoky and just delicious! read more

Everything was great but especially the hospitality! Thank you Jasmine and coworkers!

I saw the good reviews online, so I decided to order a Carnitas burrito on my way through Chico, it was 10:30 in the morning. I got the burrito and got back on the freeway. The beans were not warm, which made the whole burrito feel cold. It was a disappointment. read more

Just had the chili verde burrito pretty and pretty big could only eat halfreally nice lady working the front

If I could give this food 10 stars I would!!!! The best food I honestly have had in a long time!!! I always judge Mexican food by their beans and rice and chips and salsa...... SO GOOD!!! Creamy flavorful beans and the rice was full of flavor also!!! Chips were homemade and the salsa had great flavor as well!!! I order California burrito my friend ordered the quesabirria taco platter.....AMAZING!!! Would 1000% recommend this restaurant.... The staff are very nice. My new favorite i wish they would open up a resturant in Redding!!! read more

I always get the fish tacos .. and hubby gets the stake tacos with rice and Beens love this place

The food is still good. They have moved across the parking lot to a new larger facility. The service is still outstanding and the ambiance is open and clean. read more

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We came here with my peers as it's their favorite place to eat in Chico. We've been here before and I had ordered the quesabirrias. This time I ordered the number 2 with a tongue thrilled taco and a birria taco. The birria taco is delicious super crunchy. The tongue taco had a weird taste to it. It needed seasoning as well. The beans also had very little flavor. I ended up mixing my taco topping with the beans to get more flavor. I'll stick to birria tacos for next time. The place is a pretty chill place. Older but has a welcoming vibe. There's outside seating which is a plus. Will definitely return and am looking forward to trying their asada fries. read more

Aztlan Grilled Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Chico, California

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We paid seven dollars for two baskets of chips. They were stale. It came with salsa, but it taste like tomato sauce. No taste, but the green chili did have taste. And my mother ordered shrimp with rice and beans rice and beans were cold and we got a torta a smear, the avocado on the bread Harley any meat. and the shrimp tacos, lots of lettuce and tomatoes and chili. Relleno. you couldn't even see the green chili couldn't even see the cheese. It had like a tomato sauce over it. I'm not used to this kind of Mexican food. I'm from the Bay Area and this is the worst Mexican food I ever had spent over $80 for what I should've complained, but it looked like they just opened I haven't found one good Mexican restaurant in Chico I give up going to Mexican restaurants and I went on yelp and asked for the best authentic restaurants. They have 4 1/2 stars I don't think so. read more

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Called multiple times to order and nobody answered the phone. The service has gone downhill since they moved. read more

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The food was cold and flavorless. Ordered the quesabirria tacos $4.30 per taco, tasted like slightly salty beef in a lukewarm tortilla with barely melted cheese. The consume was just oily beef broth or something. Not worth the money. Next, the asada super burrito was 90% rices and beans with an occasional chunk of chewy steak here and there. Won't be coming back. read more

I got a burrito and my husband got an enchilada plate. We were here on a Saturday at almost 2. Very few people in here but we still had to ask for the tables to be cleaned. The girl wanted to know which table we were going to sit at. Very rude girl did clean both and the table smelled like bleach then, but it was clean! Moving sign above the register to order from. They probably don't know how to adjust it but you can't really LOOK at it to decide what to order. Everything served on plastic. Nasty tap water. Ok food but nothing to brag about or go back to. No chips or salsa. A tall Christmas in the corner when you walk in but not decorated. What for? The rude service sealed the deal, and the "service" doesn't even bring the food to the table so it is really the counter help! read more

This place is the bomb. I eat at a lot of taqueria's and this is a very good one. The spicy salsa is delicious. They have a reasonably varied menu, fresh ingredients, and decent service. They also have homemade Horchata and Agua Fresca's. It's clean and the dining area is nice, although small. There are only 5 tables to sit at inside, although they have some outdoor seating in the parking lot. I've also seen them grilling in the parking lot in the past. 100% recommend. I come here every single time I visit Chico. I wish this place existed in my hometown!!! read more

Aztlan Grilled Taqueria - Order at counter - Mexican Near Me - Chico, California

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Order at the counter is efficient. Best Mexican food I've had in Chico in 20 years. Friday and Saturday they offer a fiery shrimp dish that's superb. Lots of shrimp in a spicy sauce that's delicious and will get your attention. Two others with me had burritos, both were happy. Don't go out to eat much because the food scene is plain dismal, but will go back to Aztlan. read more

the food is good but I wish when I pay extra for sour cream in my burrito I would actually get it, it's not even an add on I literally get the more expensive burrito exclusively for the sour cream and I would love to get it even once also it looks like they aren't doing California burritos or fish tacos anymore, two things I exclusively go there for read more

Aztlan Grilled Taqueria - no sour cream - Mexican Near Me - Chico, California

Only mexican place near esplanade and east open for breakfast. Super friendly staff. Hot salsa that actually has some heat to it. Came here to get a breakfast burrito or two, but since I walked about a mile I didn't want chorizo. So I went to order a regular pastor burrito instead, the guy asked if I wanted pastor in a breakfast burrito. I never thought that as an option. So nice to offer that. Both breakfast burritos were hearty and delicious. The pastor seems very well seasoned with a decent amount of fat left, it definitely left me wanting to come back for more. I'll definitely be back to try more of their menu. read more

Aztlan Grilled Taqueria - Breakfast burrito - Mexican Near Me - Chico, California

Where do I start? First off the place is a tad bit small at its current location, however I did hear that they are going to relocate. The place does give you a Mexican vibe for a hole in the wall. That does not mean that their food is bad. On the contrary it is delicious! It's also on the cheaper side for pricing which is good! I would like to add that if you eat there and speak Spanish you might catch yourself listening to one of their cashiers speaking their life problems away with their coworkers. It is a show to listen to especially when they are barely in their early 20s lol. Order your food, sit down and wait for the show to commence if the right cashier is there lol read more

Aztlan Grilled Taqueria - Torta aztlan and cheese enchiladas!!! - Mexican Near Me - Chico, California

I used to live on Esplanade and drove past here every day, but I never stopped. I seriously regret that now. Went here the other day with my daughter and had the best grilled shrimp tacos of my life. The first bite stopped me in my tracks. My daughter is a quarter Mexican and has spent the majority of her life around her Mexican family members...and she is a very picky eater. She ate every bite and said the rice and beans are exactly how her family makes them homemade. The food is outstanding, the people are so friendly, and the vibes are it. read more

So great. Every time we come here the food is OUTSTANDING. Atmosphere is comfortable. Staff is wonderful.

I got 2 grilled tacos, asada and pastor. The BEST tacos around! Crispy crunch in each bite and the flavor of the meat was on point! Nice and fully stuffed tacos. I also got an asada corn tostada. The only tostada that I can find that can hold up perfectly with the mound of toppings on it. Stayed crisped in each bite. Flavor was delicious and they put a good amount of meat and toppings. I spent $21 with a tip. Best money on tacos around. read more

Aztlan Grilled Taqueria - Asada tostada - Mexican Near Me - Chico, California

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Grilled fish tacos are loaded and delicious!!! Best I've had in town. The flavors of the sauces are unique and memorable.