Give this place a chance. The El Pastor Street tacos were phenomenal. Excellent flavor! The beans and rice were also delicious. Don't be intimidated walk on in and order what you want. read more

Finally!!! A Mexican Restaurant that really comes through with authentic, delicious Mexican food! Fast Service. Attentive staff! Delicious chili rellenos. read more

The vibes are litty and the food is gas recommend it much. Also, workers are so Rico sauve baddies read more

El Cerro Azul Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

Ever since the pandemic they have cut their portions in half and raised their prices . They give you a tiny bowl of chips and salsa. I get that everyone raised their prices but not everyone has cut their portions to me that is double dipping. read more

Stopped in on Tuesday for a celebration lunch! We took note of the $5 house Margarita special and enjoyed 2 rounds of those. I love how efficient the service here is and we were the only patrons in the restaurant when we arrived. The food was delicious as always and we love the self serve salsa bar (white dip is our fave). My bf had the lunch carnitas which was still a good portion and delicious. I had shrimp chimichangas ($2 upcharge) and a soft taco (I love that the tacos here are always filled with meat and not flat and lump like other places). All our food was fresh and seasoned well and it was nice to enjoy the restaurant while it wasn't too crowded. Always a recommendation for me! read more

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Cant say enough great things about this restaurant. We moved to Midlothian a year ago and have been looking for a great family Mexican spot. The service is quick, welcoming and fun. The food is reliable and reasonably priced as are the drinks. Our kids love going here so highly recommend. read more

Not quiet! The food was so-so. We ate there on a Friday evening. Maybe lunch would be a better choice.

Very nice restaurant with delicious food. It is larger than it looks from the outside and has a dark, cozy half and another half that is more well lit, has a full bar, and a TV. The menu is extensive, and the meals are delicious. Ample parking. read more

Lunch stop during my time in Richmond getting my car fixed. I finally got the Birria Tacos I have been craving for a year! When I walked in, I admired the authentic decor and the restaurant had a decent vibe. The staff that greeted me could work on making guests feel welcome, but maybe the busy lunch time had left them feeling some kind of way. As a lone diner, they sat me in a decent location out of the way of the hustle and bustle of the busy lunch crowd. My waitress definitely needed a few reminders on how to make a guest feel welcome as well. I won't harp on the welcome because the food was amazing! I started with guacamole and chips and the guacamole was great! A huge portion for the price and it tasted very fresh! I ordered the Quesabirria Tacos and they came out quickly and they were absolutely everything I had been hoping for and more! Hot, flavorful, juicy, just yum! read more

El Cerro Azul Mexican Restaurant - Quesabirria Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

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Amazing food, staff, and atmosphere. No wait time and our order came out fast. Highly recommend eating at this restaurant!!

picked up 5 dinners, plus an order of cheese dip...noticed we only had an "extra small" ( their term not mine) bag of chips. i dont understand the rationale and seriously hope they revisit this. ive been ordering from them for years and this is the fist time I've complained, but feel super undervalued as a customer. read more

Literally there's nothing not to like. Unlimited chips and salsa, delicious food, big size portions, and salsa bar for dine-in with 6-8 different delicious sauces to choose from with your meal. Lots of vegetarian options to choose from, many of them unique from other Mexican restaurants. Service was attentive & speedy, and replacements like subbing rice & refried beans instead of quinoa & black beans was super easy. Food was tasty, filling, and elevated to the next level with the sauces from the sauce cart. Prices are great and decor is eclectic & fun. An awesome and comfortable neighborhood Mexican spot that I'll be returning to many times! read more

El Cerro Azul Mexican Restaurant - Enchiladas Vegetarianas - Mexican Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

I got the the chori pollo, and my 5 year old gave it the best review "Not too spicy, and good chicken flavor" Loved the salsa bar read more

Came in for an early dinner on a Saturday. There were a few people in there but it wasn't packed. We sat right away. We ordered a round of house margaritas on the rocks. The drinks looked great but I felt like they were a little weak. It wasn't a cheap drink, wish it had a little more kick. My daughter had the Mac and cheese with rice. It was out of the box Mac and cheese. Nothing special. I got the steak tacos. There were 3 tacos that came with a cilantro mix and a hot salsa. I put a lot of the salsa on and I thought I was going to die. It was good but I'm not huge in hot. I also had a chicken tamale. I thought it was good but it wasn't what I was expecting. I would go back but it is a bit of a ride and there are a few places closer to me that I prefer. read more

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The service was great considering the size of the group I brought. The environment and vibes of the restaurant were also certainly there with music in the background and TV on the news and some sports. I certainly enjoyed the quality of the food with my only nitpick being I couldn't get enough. read more

I have loved El Cerro Azul for over 15 years. Just this week, they switched from Coke products to Pepsi products and I am so disappointed!

Well I didn't take any pictures of our food, but we ate every bit of it. We started with the simple white cheese dip. For us, it was the perfect consistency. Not watery and not lumpy and thick. The table salsa was low spice. Not bad as there is a whole salsa bar that is available with a variety of flavors and heat. We tried the guacamole salsa and creamy jalapeño. Very good! As for our entrees, the hubs had Tex Mex fajitas, and I had the pollo encebollado. Both came out hot and quick. Very well seasoned. Our server was friendly and stayed on top of our chips and drinks. We went for an early dinner at 4:00pm on a Friday. read more

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Amazing food, absolutely amazing. Great drinks. Wonderful service. This place has it all. Go early and beat the rush! Order the Mar Y Tierra and a Patron margarita. Also, don't listen the the naysayers here, especially the ones who ordered takeout and complain about it being soggy or cold. Go out, sit at the table, enjoy yourself. read more

I've been to The Blue Hill twice now. Both times have been a pleasant experience. The wait staff are super nice and I feel a good vibe eating here. I personally like the location because it feels tucked away in a hidden area of Midlothian. I've been here twice and both times I ordered the carnitas platter. On my first visit the flavors were picture perfect. Sadly, on my most recent trip the flavors were rather bland and the pork was dry. Before I go down that path let's start with the good things. El Cerro Azul gets high marks for having good Spanish rice with NO PEAS OR CARROTS. I wish all Virginia based Mexican restaurants understood this. They also didn't serve the rice in some dumb cone shape. The refried beans are also decent in flavor with melted cheese on top. El Cerro features an eight selection salsa bar which I think is a great idea. Other high marks include the flavors of Jarritos soda they stock. Few restaurants and grocery stores carry the strawberry and pineapple flavors. They also carry Mexican coke in the big 1 liter bottles. Now for the bad stuff. The plating here is abysmal and needs some serious work. This isn't a home, this is a restaurant, show a little pride in your food and plate the food with some finesse. Check out some of my other carnitas pictures for reference. The portions could be a little bigger as well. Again, just look at my pictures to see what I mean. Look, while I appreciate you guys looking out for my waistline, I came out to eat Mexican food to punish my health not improve it. I need an extra scoop of both the rice and the beans and just one more sprinkle of cheese on those beans. I want to hate myself after gorging on all that food. In closing, I will be back mostly because of the location and convenience. The food is good for what it is. This is still Virginia after all so the burritos and Chimichangas will forever look like something out of a horror movie. This is not El Cerro's fault, it's just the way things are here in the Commonwealth. Good night and God Bless. read more

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Ordered steak nachos. I live 2 minutes from this restaurant (not an exaggeration) and the food was barely warm. No lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream or guacamole. Just chips, steak and btw....where's the cheese? I tried to eat it and threw it away. What a poor excuse for nachos. read more

El Cerro Azul Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

My experience was everything I'd hoped for! I love a good plate of huevos con chorizo and I add cheese to it. They did it perfectly! The ratio of eggs to chorizo was on point! I'd been missing the flavors of Texas and I saw it on the menu so I went for it. I'm so glad that I did! It was full of flavor! It was served with classic rice and refried beans which both were delicious. The plate comes with tortillas and I opted for flour. So good! My daughter ordered the arroz con pollo and it was delicious as well! The decor is really cute and the salsa bar is a nice touch. The patron bottle light fixtures slay seriously! The margaritas are good as well as the service. I love being greeted with a smile and served with laughter. They have a really nice bar area perfect for happy hour. I'm going to be a regular here for sure! I hope your experience is as great as mine! read more

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I have had better Mexican food. This place is really dark and not very large. Service is good think it is the family who owns it.

Best quesabirria tacos I have found in the area and I am from Cali so I know my tacos. The blue margarita was a one and done drink, so that is good too. read more

El Cerro Azul Mexican Restaurant - Quesabirria Tacos, blue margarita, chicken quesadilla. - Mexican Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

In all honesty this is one of my favorite Mexican restaurants in Richmond. Great food. Great service. Menu different enough not to be same old everyday Mexican. Great salsa bar. This visit had the seafood fajitas and they were terrific. Daughter has the taco salad and excellent. I'm going to give it one of my rare 5 star. Not as in 5 star dining but 5 stars for doing what they intend - to be a great casual Mexican cantina. read more

My FAVORITE Mexican restaurant in the area. Fresh chips and tasty salsa arrive shortly after being seated each time we visit. But the specialty salsa bar is awesome. Eight types to choose from. "white" sauce is popular for those who don't like spicy however I prefer the green or "beet" salsa that was offered on my last visit. Guacamole is only $3 and a great value. My usual go to dish is the Carnitas platter because of the generous size but on my last visit I tried the Los Tostitos and was very please. I loved the marinated carrots that came along side. Friends who are usually with me love the various quesadillas and enchiladas. Lots to love here. Note - Wednesday night is $1 taco night so there may be a wait and general craziness. read more

Popped in today for lunch. A very nice spot in the corner of a shopping center. Lots of parking. Chips and salsa were very good. Their lunch menu is offered every day not just M-F. I ordered the carne asada tacos dinner (3 vice 2 tacos). Came with a cup of onions/cilantro and a cup of hot tomatillo salsa. Honestly the salsa isn't hot more medium. The cup of charro beans were very tasty. Definitely glad I got this. My wife got the enchiladas verdes which she loved. So glad we came here. They also have a salsa bar with about eight different types. Didn't try any but it's a nice feature. read more

El Cerro Azul Mexican Restaurant - Carne Asada Taco dinner - Mexican Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

Best Mexican restaurant around Richmond by far!!! The service is great and the food is better! This is definitely my go to and should be yours!!!! From the tacos to the fajitas...everything is fantastic! read more

Pretty solid Quesobarria tacos. Best I've had in RVA. Salsa with chips is solid with many variations to choose with a salsa bar. Also good beer selection and 2 of my favorites on draft, Miller Lite and Blue Moon. No pix as I finished it to quickly. Cool little bar area to boot. read more

This was our 3rd or 4th visit, obviously we thought it was good enough for a return trip. Wrong. About 6:30 Saturday evening, busy but not crowded. Got seated right away. Overall, service was good. Beer was good. Wish I could stop there. Wife got a margarita on the rocks. We were sitting by the bar and could watch them fix it. Poured it out of a plastic jug. When we drank it, it was very sweet and very tame ... very little alcoholic taste. Borderline undrinkable. And then we got the bill ... $11.99! For a terrible drink. I got el Fresco, a chicken dish. It was ok. Wife tried it, said it was bland, not worth ordering again. She had enchiladas verdes. Ok, but just ok. Bottom line: expensive forgettable meal, there are better places to go. read more

Very disappointed! Based on the previous reviews and my love for Mexican food I decided to order take out and try El Cerro Azul Mexican Restaurant. I ended up not eating my food as they messed up my order. I ordered the dinner fried chimichanga meal. My food was soggy and the chimichanga was not fried and very soggy due to the retried beans which were tasteless and the chicken not no flavor. I ordered rice and did not get any rice. I also ordered the lunch taco salad. The shell was soggy and the food was also flavorless. I most likely will not return and do not recommend this Mexican restaurant. read more

Never more than a 20 min wait for being a small place. Service is decent. Sometimes I have to really be intentional about asking for something because they are so busy. They used to have my favorite patron margarita with fresh lime and orange juice, but they know longer make it sadly. I have not found a margarita that is the same there since. The food is great an always fresh! The cheese sauce on the shrimp was strange, maybe because it was Monterrey jack? Just didn't blend well with sweet peppers. The shrimp and veggies were cooked perfect. They give you a lot of guac for an appetizer! And it is awesome. Fajitas are classic and always good read more

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Great salsa bar to go along with their food which is step above most Mexican food you get nowadays.

The food here was AMAZING!!! It has been a long long time since I had Mexican food that was this good!! Thank you so much you made my day!!! read more

Love how there's a salsa bar when you dine in. The food isn't too salty or heavy. Overall, I really enjoyed my experience here. I would come here again! read more

This is by far one of my favorite Mexican restaurants! Their salsa bar is amazing and there is something for everyone. The street tacos are the perfect portion and consistently amazing. Service is fast, staff had been nothing but nice. They have great deals throughout the week including $1 margaritas and $1 tacos. I have had the Pollo Sabroso and street tacos and both are extremely fresh and tasty! read more

El Cerro Azul Mexican Restaurant - Street tacos with refried beans - Mexican Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

From my experience, the food is hit or miss. We went for Cinco de Mayo. The margaritas were weak. The veggie taco salad was good. But the steak tacos and los Fritos were both flavorless. The main reason they're getting one star is because of the customer service. The general manager was friendly and accommodating but the store manager is extremely rude. He never gave us his name but he is the reason I will never spend another dollar here. read more

This is our Friday date night go-to establishment. There is not better authentic Mexican food with this level of service in and around Richmond. The Pork Chili Verde is the best I have ever eaten. Period. The restaurant is very busy. The manager and management staff is actively engaged in the guest experience. This team is all heart and hussle. Have they missed a couple of times...you bet. Who hasn't? Their kindness and attention to ordering are very well done. It is worth the wait. read more

El Cerro Azul has been one of my favorite restaurants for years. Always good service and delicious food. However, it now appears to have new ownership. Decor is new and lighting is very dark. Another diner had even turned on her phone's flashlight. Menu has changed. And the food was terrible. Several of the meals even came out plated incorrectly. It's so disappointing! read more

amazing food, service is amazing, place was very clean and smelled good! this place is literally the beat mexican restaurant ever!! 10/10 would recommend! read more

Alas, it was bound to happen sooner or later, and it finally has: my first 1 Star review. I'm not terribly happy about it, but this experience was just downright bad from top to bottom. We arrived a little after noon on a Sunday with a party of 8, and despite our large party, we were sat right away (in hindsight, the restaurant was pretty empty; perhaps that should have been a warning). We were seated for, literally, less than 2 minutes before we were asked to order. I politely told the server that this was our first time at the restaurant and needed more time. Again, literally, less than 2 minutes later, he was back again. Thankfully, our drink order was enough to buy us some time to actually look at the menu and try to figure out what to order. But just a few short minutes later, he was back again. My measuring stick for Mexican restaurants is their Carnitas, so ordering for me was a breeze. It wasn't that easy for the wife, who after the waiter came back for a 3rd time in less than 10 minutes, just picked something. Fast forward to the rest of our meal: we never saw this waiter again after initially ordering. Frustrating would be an understatement. We ordered two cheese dips for the table, and for some reason, is served in a MASSIVELY oversized bowl. Like, punchbowl big. It just made no sense. The cheese itself was fine, nothing to write home about, but having two of these giant bowls on the table really limited our table space, particularly after our food arrived. Sadly, once my food did arrive, it was the worst of any Mexican restaurant that I've visited in RVA. The Carnitas were dry and tough, and much of the pieces were so gnarly that I couldn't cut though them with a knife. The rice was hard and the beans were lumpy and flavorless (even despite the attempted assist from a sprinkle of cheese). It was a plate full of fail. To make matters worse, I needed several refills to try and re-moisten the meat as I chewed and our once "Johnny on the spot" server was no where to be found. I had to flag down two other random servers for my refills. Particularly not good when the restaurant is mostly empty. When it came time to separate the checks into 2 checks of 4 and pay, we had to explain the breakout 3 different times, and when the bills finally came, they were not only incorrect, but were missing the cheese dips. After taking our credit cards, a different server came back and let us know that the server forgot to charge us for the dip and re-charged us for what I mistakenly thought was serendipity to make up for the sub-par food and spotty service. Maybe it's just me, but I probably would have let it ride after a very bumpy lunch service. Poor service end-to-end, sub-par food, and a missed opportunity to turn it around all add up to my first 1 Star review. If you have a craving for Mexican and are in this area, do yourself a favor and go to Don Pepe off Hull St. near Genito Rd. Better on every dimension. read more

El Cerro Azul Mexican Restaurant - Lunch Carnitas with Spanish Rice and Refried Beans - Mexican Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia