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    El Azteca Mexican Restaurant

    3.8 (145 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open 12:00 pm - 10:30 PM

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Tamales with chips and salsa
    Cindi W.

    My friend brought me here, she loves their tamales. There tamales are served with an enchilada sauce and I wasn't sure if I would like them so I got the beef flautas. I asked for hotter salsa and they brought em the house hot sauce which was great!! The flauatas were great! I thought they were going to be ground beef and was pleasantly surprised that they were a shredded beef. The queso & guacamole that come with it are great additions. The beans and rice were good too. I got tamales to go for my fiancé and he really enjoyed them. It's also great they included a bag of chips & salsa with my to go order. I'll try them next time!! Definitely a great spot for yummy mexican food!!

    Tami H.

    I use to eat here all the time when I worked at town center I'm over here training for class. Decided to give them a try today. Gonna see what it's worth. I got the lunch number two off their lunch menu, which is a value meal found out that they now only give you a half a bag of chips with their salsa and white sauce, it came with a burrito beans and fries. It kinda looked like they threw everything in the pan together pictures to come.

    Taco mazatlan (fish tacos)
    Mary-Ann L.

    Cozy place. Very efficient service. Ask for more salsa and the white dip, you get it no questions asked. I ordered taco mazatlan which is fish tacos. It was really good, fresh and well seasoned. Also recommend their flan and churros (stuffed with caramel) - they were yummy I forgot to take a picture! Will definitely come back to try other menu selections!

    Chicken fajitas with cheese sauce
    Amber D.

    I think what I have enjoyed most about this eatery is that the service is great, the food itself is flavorful and plentiful, the restaurant itself is clean and inviting, and I always leave feeling like I have truly enjoyed a nice lunch out! They have truly made it through many years tried and true as being a very good Mexican eatery....and still enjoy coming back to when I am back in my own stomping grounds!

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    Pravash M.

    Family-owned connection with our normal Azteca location on E Little Creek. Close to work, perfect for lunch because of location and speed. Food is good but below Norfolk Azteca quality. Chicken fajitas seemed under done with very little char; had to ask for white salsa. Service is efficient and friendly. Jalapeño margaritas are delicious (enjoyed after work of course)!!

    Beef tacos
    Grace C.

    Great spot to satisfy your craving for Mexican food! Lots of classics available, along with new trendy dishes and a variety of desserts. My partner's sister (one of my best friends) and I stopped by during a day of running errands once we realized we were getting peckish. I didn't even realize this place was over here, but apparently they've been in business for years! Service was okay - we were not given napkins, and I realized we weren't given utensils either, so I kept having to ask for things that are usually a given at a sit-down restaurant. They also did not have fresh lemonade as listed on their menu. However, our waitress was nice and the food came out quickly, besides chips which they didn't refill during our lunch. We ordered a bean dip to share, which was delicious and perfectly cheesy. It was a pretty large portion, so there was plenty to take home. My friend likes to stick to the classic a la carte items. She got two crunchy beef tacos and a soft chicken taco (the latter not pictured just because it was served in foil as typical for a la carte). She has been coming here for years, so clearly she enjoys her meal every time. She knows all the best spots for food, so I can always trust her to make a great pick. El Azteca clearly knows what they're doing! I really liked my shrimp quesadilla. Loaded with shrimp, peppers, onions, and delicious cheese. I pretty much always go for a shrimp quesadilla for Mexican food, and El Azteca definitely did it right. It may be better than any other I've tried. The quesadilla was also very large. There were so many shrimp, rather than being mostly veggies for filler. Wonderful!! I realized I should've taken a better picture after, lol, but I was hungry. We were too full for dessert, but I'll try it next time. They have cheesecake.. Definitely hit up El Azteca if you're in the area and craving some Mexican food!! It may be unassuming at first, but honestly, the most hole-in-the-wall places sometimes have the best food.

    This is the size of dinner $19.99 Texas Fajitas. Bland tasteless with tough meat.
    Ted G.

    Texas is big but$19.99 Dinner Texas Fajitas are not. Everything was bland & tastless. Tough meat. Extra for 3-street sized tortillas. Stale chips with a 1/4 cup salsa?!?Water tastes funky, too. There are too many better places to eat to repeat this mistake. Avoid I know I will.

    Carne Asada
    Dan R.

    El Azteca is the hidden Mexican Restaurant gem that hides outside the Virginia Beach Town Center. They are located besides Amplitude Karaoke to the left. The door will be on the corner. I love coming to this place because they have competitive prices compared to other Mexican Restaurants in the area and they give you more servings too. This place gives you the typical Mexican Restaurant feel when you come in. They have a hostess that would seat you and their wait staff are very nice and they will tske good care of you. They have awesome Happy Hours with their maragaritas. This is a definite plus. It is from 4:30 to 9:00pm Sunday - Thursday. Mind you, they are generous with their tequila, so dont say I didnt warn you. The different food specials are different each day, check that out when you first walk in. And another plus is that they do DoorDash and UberEats. So next time youre craving for some good Mexican food, make sure to visit El Azteca.

    Steak Fajitas
    Yuvie B.

    This is one of my go to mexi places in Town Center VB! Food & service is always on point, I've never been disappointed. I was welcomed in and sat down quickly. My server was there soon as I sat down. I started off with a Lime Margarita of course. I felt like it was a little more sour than usual margaritas, I could barely taste the tequila. I noticed a machine by the bar that had something already premade, if that is what they used for the margaritas. I prefer mine made on the spot in all honestly. For my entree I ordered the lunch portion Steak Fajitas and as usual it came out sizzlin hot and was so so good, I finished the whole plate! Then for dessert I ordered the Churros and the Fried ice cream! I guess I was indulging this day ha. BUT if you ever have room for dessert definitely get the Fried Icecream, it was enough to share. The churros were delcious as well a bit sweet for me . It came with a caramel dip sauce which was really good. I ate the churros with icecream and did not regret it! Next time I'll just order the icecream. But our waitress was perfect, she kept checking on us to make sure everything was good, very nice lady. Love this location! Definitely one of the best Mexi restaurants in VB.

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    Good food and good service. Very reasonable prices. Old school Mexican restaurant. Very friendly staff.

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    It's pretty great in there, don't skip!! The food, service, and ambiance are all really good.

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    I really like the cerviche here. The service was exceptional too! I certainly love it when the servers are so engaging and fun!

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