Used to be regulars here and honestly the food and margaritas are still great when you can actually get in. That's the problem though. Drove over an hour tonight and they were closed for a private event -- on a Friday, during their normal hours. No heads up on the website or anything. Their hours are already pretty limited (only open a few nights a week, few hours a night), so having private events shut down the whole place on top of that makes it a real gamble if you're coming from any distance. Call before you drive out, because we wasted a trip. Really do love this place, wish it was easier to actually visit. read more

There are less menu options than a lot of Mexican restaurants. The table was very sticky (not dirty but I think the residue from the cleaner). It took forever to get our entrees despite being told repeatedly that they were "on the way out". We shared salsa (6/10), guacamole (4/10), and queso (5/10) with chips (4/10) as an appetizer. We all had the weekly enchilada special which was braised beef (6/10) with rice (2/10) and beans (2/10). The rice was dry with hard kernels, the beans tasted like they were out of a can. Overall we all felt the food was bland and not worth the wait or the cost. Our server (Ben) was friendly and attentive. We have no interest in returning. read more

All the food was so bland and the chips were burnt, not to mention everything was so overpriced, if you're thinking of coming here DONT

The margaritas were good. The food was horrible absolutely no taste. And not fresh at all my wife got mahi tacos and they were old and stinky fish smell. read more

We love the authenticity of Azul's! From the food to the people, it never fails to make us warm inside. The delicious margaritas could also have something to do with that. Their salsa and queso are interesting in flavors and their surf and turf burrito is so yummy. Be sure to grab a piece of their homemade flan for the ride home! read more

Azul Bar Y Cantina - Queso - Mexican Near Me - Leetsdale, Pennsylvania

Had an amazing meal at Azul this evening. Delicious pork belly and shrimp tacos, black beans, homemade nachos and guacamole. Margarita was magnificent! Wonderful service from Ben! Highly recommended!!!! read more

Excellent meal at Azul - pork belly tacos were absolutely delicious! Fantastic service - thanks Donna and Ben!!

Great restaurant, awesome owners, food and service. Amazing kitschy ambience made for an absolutely wonderful dining experience!

Excellent food! Wonderful people! Very authentic. Amazing artwork too! We've had consistently great experiences here in every regard. I can't wait to go back again. read more

Lovely hidden gem in Leetsdale next to Sewickley. Parking is readily available on the residential streets off of 65. The interior decor wistfully takes you into a Mexican vibe with fun artwork and chairs/tables. I recommend the margaritas which were served skinny as I like. The salsa was good and the main courses stayed true to the cuisine. Some of the main options were limited as they sold out so I guess I have an excuse to come back! read more

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Food is always very good. Always attentive service. Great place for dinner and take-out. Comfortable and welcoming.

The atmosphere here is super chill, loved it. The servers were awesome! So helpful & kind! Not many options on the menu but I had never been here before so that was ok! We got the weekly special enchilada, which was made with braised beef! Not the best enchilada I've ever had, lacked a little flavor in my opinion, but very authentic & still really good! Great prices as well! read more

Azul Bar Y Cantina - Braised beef Enchiladas (weekly special) with half red & half green salsa - Mexican Near Me - Leetsdale, Pennsylvania

A nice place in Leetsdale. Plenty of street parking. Restaurant space is really cool. The service was just okay. Their menu is pretty limited. Margaritas were very good. Their salsa was a little bland. The shrimp and steak tacos were both pretty good. Prices are a little steep. Would definitely check them out again. read more

Azul Bar Y Cantina - Steak Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Leetsdale, Pennsylvania

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This place used to be great, but they are understaffed. We had to ask twice for chips and salsa and then they brought them with our meal. Waited forever for a takeout box and check. It was my husband's birthday and it was a lackluster experience. read more

We liked the ambience and restaurant. Service was okay but our server seemed bored and not always attentive. The margaritas are somewhat weak (at least from the pitcher we had). Our food was either cold or lukewarm and just average. The salsa was thick, very garlicky, and just not good. read more

If I could give this place negative stars I would. The food literally has zero taste whatsoever. Some of the worst salsa I've ever had. I rather starve. read more

I've been wanting to check Azul out for quite some time. I've heard mixed reviews. The menu is pretty limited. The food was good. The margaritas were great! My only complaints were that the chairs were super wobbly, they didn't have booster seats, and when I asked for plates to use to put my kids food on the server brought out one plate that had green debri on it and proceeded to wipe it off with his fingers right in front of us. read more

The food here was very good, but as others have said it is pretty expensive. I mean market price guacamole; enough said. However, I appreciate a place with a nice selection of beers, reasonable portions, and quick friendly service during the evening. The place is dark and feels a bit like a dive bar, but the food is on point. read more

I came on an early eve during the weekday, so it wasn't buzzing just yet. I like the atmosphere, but it was cold...perhaps the day just started for the restaurant. I sat at the bar, and the bartender was great and attentive. He makes great margaritas! I ordered, Chips and Salsa for my appetizer. The salsa was very different from what I am used to when eating at a Mexican restaurant. It wasn't my fave at all. The salsa lacked flavor. The chips would have been great, if they were warm and some chips seemed overcooked. They were cold and hard. The chicken quesadilla was ok, but nothing to write home about. The food doesn't match the prices. I would say, that this place has a good bartender that can serve it up. But the food could use a bit more work. read more

Azul Bar Y Cantina - Chicken Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Leetsdale, Pennsylvania

Food was fresh and made from scratch. I loved their homemade salsa and their chips as well! I ordered the guacamole appetizer also again fresh made. Nice selection of tequila. Meals delicious and a nice price range. My partner and I will be back. read more

This was my first trip and not my last. The space is not overly large but they can accommodate groups. The parking lot is small so if you have a big car I suggest street parking.There were six of us on a Friday after work so it was still early and not busy yet. Our server was Sarah and she was very nice. I recommend getting chips and salsa with the guac to share. Guac is made to order so you know its fresh! My friend ordered the queso ans said it was very good (she can be a picky eater). Sadly I can't eat it but if i could have i would have. I had the Mahi Mahi tacos on flour tortilla (you also have the option of corn torilla) with black beans and rice. They were excellent! A nice portion of fish in each taco and most importantly not over cooked. Overall good experience. read more

Azul Bar Y Cantina - Mexican Near Me - Leetsdale, Pennsylvania

Love this place great food, excellent margaritas (not overly sweet). Haven't had anything I didn't like on the menu, too. We need more people to go to this hidden gem. Donna is doing an amazing job keeping things rolling but we want it to stick around for the long haul. read more

The staff is really nice, it's a small and intimate place, and the drinks are good (especially the Grilled Grapefruit Margarita) - but the food misses the mark. Nothing had any taste to it whatsoever. "Tableside guacamole" isn't done tableside, is listed as being "market price", and it's just avocado that's been slightly mashed up (no spice, no flavor). Our tacos, rice, and beans were very bland too - it was really surprising. The chips were extremely thick, and the salsa was an odd dark shade and had the texture of tomato paste. If they could just fix their food, we'd be regulars for sure! read more

Great and not too heavy mex. Best guacamole east of San Antonio. Well behaved staff is full on knowledge about the menu. Clean and casual. Well done! read more

Azul Bar Y Cantina - Mexican Near Me - Leetsdale, Pennsylvania

Beware when ordering a double drink... we went to dinner and I was offered a double for my margarita. It was a specialty drink $14 for a single drink. I had two drinks, two doubles, when I received our bill, it was $56 for two doubles!! I have never paid double the price for a drink for a double, it's always been a charge for an extra shot... the waitress came over and said I have only been here for a month I'll make sure. Some man came over and said no it's correct, well it is Reposado Tequila... well at that price I could have bought a whole bottle.... It's not like I got 4 single drinks and the glasses were small.. read more

disappointed.....so much potential....large wooden bar, sleek azul-y interior and i love the large double door entrance... first the positives....margarita was outstanding....i just used their well tequila which was sauza silver i believe and my customary grand marnier splash...fairly extensive tequila menu... now the negatives- i ordered a negra modelo draft and when the bartender brought it to me in a 23 oz glass i said, "is that the only size it's served in?" she mumbled something incoherent about different sizes and moved on....hmmm the queso and chorizo (though it was a large bowl) was $14, and more importantly, was just ok..... now my last point might be a nitpick, but they had 1 brand of hot sauce....a mexican restaurant....now granted they had 3 different cholula flavors (and i like cholula), but still....n they did have their own house made hot sauce which was very bland and definitely not hot, by most any standard of measurement i was there during a lazy afternoon, by myself, and my bill was $80, tip not included ( i had said margarita and 23 oz beer, a $10 shot of tequila, queso n chorizo and chix enchiladas) i almost feel the price points are mayb preying on their proximity to the greater sewickley area...idk.... not sure i will b back read more

Azul Bar Y Cantina - Mexican Near Me - Leetsdale, Pennsylvania

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I lived in Southern California for over 16 years and Arizona for over 6 months. I've been to Mexico MANY times. I've eaten at many restaurants run by people born in Mexico in the US. Since Azul was only listed in the best margarita category, I was expecting the drinks to be better than the food, but hopeful the food would be good, too. I love Mexican food and especially guacamole. They asked if we wanted chips & salsa, so I assumed they were charging us for them, but it was odd that they didn't TELL us they would charge for them OR suggest that for just $6 more we could get the chips, salsa, & guacamole (they call it tableside guacamole, but it was NOT made anywhere near our table or anywhere that I could see him. (Bryan said he could see him, but he wasn't near our table.) Normally, they ask how spicy you want guacamole that's made fresh. They didn't ask us and ours was SUPER bland. More bland than the guac you'd pick up in a super market or Costco. The chips were even more bland. Horrible - no taste at all and NO salt at all. I got a house margarita, since that seems to be the best way to judge a margarita - no extra flavoring and they should be able to make that one really well. It was okay. Not bad, but nothing to write home about. And I certainly would never vote for it on the Best of List for Pittsburgh. The worst thing about Azul is that they CLAIM to be the only authentic Mexican restaurant in Pittsburgh, but they're really not. The food is generally very bland and mostly uses FLOUR tortillas, which are not as common in Mexico. Personally, I like flour tortillas, but in Mexico you encounter a lot more corn tortillas. My burrito was delicious. Very flavorful and delicious. Service wasn't very good. We were never asked if we wanted more drinks (and I would have tried one of the flavored margaritas - Bryan would have probably gotten another drink, too - this is how you increase your tip... it was like he didn't realize he was working for tips). Our waiter was nice and our food was warm when we got it, but the rest of the service was unimpressive. I'm sure we'll go back and I hope the food will be better next time, but I really think they need to remove the blurb about being authentic. I probably would have been a bit more forgiving of the bland food if they didn't present to be the only authentic Mexican restaurant in Pittsburgh. I call BS on that claim... Very disappointing if comparing to Mexican restaurants. If comparing to Pittsburgh Mexican restaurants, it's not too bad, just a blander version of Plaza Azteca. read more

FOODIE MEXICAN at its finest! Was really impressed with Azul Bar Y Cantina after getting the recommendation from a friend to try it out. Being a California native it reminded me of the more "upscale" Mexican restaurants from back home. The salsa is not your average blended tomato salsa but instead a delicious fire roasted blend oozing with spices and flavor. I ordered the Tibga enchiladas and tried all three sauces: mole - very thick and chocolatey (so order if you're into that and expect it to be rich), salsa roja - super delicious, and salsa verde - light and spicy! I also ordered a side of Queso that was huge! Again it wasn't your average queso - it was gooey and warm with some fresh onion and tomato on top, sour cream, and different pieces throughout - totally delish! My only critique was that I wish everything had a touch more salt from my chips to queso to my entree. Service was great, I was by myself and felt my waitress was kind and attentive, she boxed everything for me which was also nice and appreciated. Overall, great job Azul! Can't wait to bring my husband back and try other items. read more

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Four of us visited a couple of weeks back. Had the chicken burrito - not a lot of flavor. Their salsa is quite bland which is similar to the feedback from my table mates of their meals. Staff are nice and maybe a decent place to go for a beverage when they have live entertainment-wouldn't bother with the food. Will not be back. read more

$60 for a single burrito, some nachos, and guacamole. Guacamole didn't come with chips, chips didn't come with salsa, salsa didn't come with a positive review. read more

BJ was in the mood for Mexican on Friday night and I had been wanting to try this restaurant for quite some time. So, it was pretty easy to talk him into driving to Leetsdale. This place is easy to find, it's located just one block off of Ohio River Boulevard. When we arrived, the place was pretty busy with people coming and going and only a couple tables available. We were greeted right away by our server. We started with the $4 chips and salsa and BJ got a Pacifico beer and I got a frozen strawberry margarita. My drink tasty but I thought it was pretty small for $8. Also, I must say, we were kinda put off by the salsa. We couldn't really figure out what is was or what was in it. It took quite a few tastes before we got comfortable enough to eat it. Our server later told us what the ingredients were, but I couldn't recognize them. Also, for being made from roasted vegetables, it really didn't have all that much flavor. It took awhile for our meals to arrive. We both got shrimp. BJ got fajitas and I got tacos. Very few hits, mostly misses. The fajitas were just okay. The corn tortillas were thin and limp. My tacos were just okay, too. The rice was uninteresting. Boring, actually. The black beans were bland. My pinto beans were very good. We really wanted to like this place. But, sorry to say, it was not worth the $50+ price for two. read more

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Azul continues to be one of the finest Mexican restaurants in the Pittsburgh area. The ambiance is inviting, comfortable and charming. The food is delicious and authentic. They serve the best guacamole in Pittsburgh. read more

Azul Bar Y Cantina - Guacamole made at your table - Mexican Near Me - Leetsdale, Pennsylvania

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I would have not found Azul had it not been for a kind co-worker tipping me off to this place! Our family has been here two weekends in a row. This last visit was even better than the first - and our first visit was pretty great! First, when your server asks you if you want chips and salsa, make sure you say YES! OK, it's $4 for chips and salsa. But, it's totally worth it. However, I would not recommend the spicy salsa. That's an additional $2 - but it wasn't that spicy or flavorful. This is probably my only major criticism of this place. My first visit, I went with the carne asada tacos on flour tortillas. Amazing. This last visit, I went with the pork belly tacos on flour tortillas. Double amazing. The pork belly was crispy, so tasty and just the right amount of food. The kids menu is pretty simple - just a handful of options, the price was right $5 or $6 with a drink included. The ambience is very much a neighborhood cantina, a little on the louder side on Saturday night, service is great ... it's worth a visit! read more

OK food, too pricey. I liked the food at Azul. Everything I ordered was a little different than I expected it to be...which was sometimes good, sometimes not so good. The salsa here is great, a little smokey. The queso dip had a texture that was more like melted cheese (stringy, ooey gooey) rather than saucy, which was a fun surprise. Note that unlike most Mexican joints, they charge you for chips and salsa refills! The house margarita was excellent and tasted really fresh. I ordered the chicken fajitas ($14), and I expected them to come on a huge sizzling platter, but I was a little disappointed. The portion was smallish and there wasn't any kind of sauce so it was a little dry. The rice and black beans were both bland. Overall, I think I would have preferred to go to a traditional Mexican-style restaurant where I would have paid less and had more flavorful main dishes. read more

I've been here a few times now. Pros: - It's practically the only restaurant in Leetsdale, and a real hidden gem. Both times I went, I parked right out front on the street without a problem. - Service is decent - Good ambiance. It's definitely a Mexican restaurant, but not over the top cheesy - Speaking of cheese, the queso dip is delicious. You can tell they use real cheese and not the traffic cone orange melted plastic version. - Vegetable enchiladas. Trust me on this one; I'm not even vegetarian or vegan. - Pork belly tacos. See above: definitely an omnivore! - They bring out Cholula hot sauce with your order - They offer mole sauce as an enchilada option--not many places around here do, so I was delighted to see it. It was respectable! Cons: - Chips and salsa aren't gratis. They aren't expensive either, but just something to note so that you aren't surprised by the bill later. - I make it a point to try the carnitas plate at almost every Mexican restaurant I patronize, and I must say that this one was disappointing. Small quantity, tough, and didn't have that signature crispiness - The texture of the rice is fluffy-bordering-on-shredded and I didn't find it particularly flavorful And honestly, those cons aren't deal-breakers. My standards on Mexican food are pretty high on account of my ethnic background (My Grandma made fresh tortillas every couple days, fo' real.) and the amount of time I spent living in SoCal, and while Azul would probably not come on top if pitted against my favorite spots back in San Diego, I really like this restaurant and plan to be a semi-regular for as long as I live in the area! read more

Good place to eat definitely one of the nicer places in area. It was my first time here and will be coming back for sure read more

Azul Bar Y Cantina - Try the fried ice cream - Mexican Near Me - Leetsdale, Pennsylvania

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Do not pay the four dollars for the chips and salsa - the worst I've ever had. Our food took forever to come out. After waiting 20 minutes for a table with a baby, you think the least they could do is comp the chips & salsa. Our waitress was obviously embarrassed at the long wait (40 minutes!) she kind of disappeared. Just a disappointing evening. The sliced chicken breast for the chicken fajita was the only positive aspect. read more

I had dinner at Azul last night. The service was pretty good, not great. The food was delicious, but not really Mexican food by any stretch. Similar, but not very authentic. The prices weren't bad except for the $7 shot of regular whiskey my girlfriend wanted to mix with tea and honey for her cold. It's not bad, but not good enough to make me anxious to come back. read more

Really like this place. It's not really Mexican but the food is pretty good, nonetheless. The salsa for the high-priced chips is quite good. Menu needs a revamp. It's been the same for way too long. read more

We were looking forward to some good Mexican food after returning to the States from overseas. Unfortunately our queso came with a gigantic black hair in it. Yuck! No apologies. No visit from the manager. These things happen, but a proper manager should know how to handle it. It was hard to enjoy a meal after that. Also, the atmosphere is so loud, it's difficult to have a conversation. read more

Azul Bar Y Cantina - Queso with a side of black hair - Mexican Near Me - Leetsdale, Pennsylvania