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    Plaza Azteca

    3.0 (181 reviews)
    Open • 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    PLAZA AZTECA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    Menghai T.

    Came on a Wednesday night and they happened to have a mariachi band playing which was cool. Table and floor was a bit sticky. They had complimentary chips and salsa and white sauce if you asked. Both sauces were ok. I ordered the birria taco ($20) and it came out in 10 minutes. A bit below average taste wise. The meat was tender but could be more flavorful. The consommé was also just meh. Service was quick, but nothing special. Overall I was disappointed in the overall flavor of the food especially since this place is higher compared to other restaurants. Food(50%): 4.5 Staff/service(25%): 6.0 Value(25%): 4.0 Overall: 4.8/10

    Jessica R.

    This by far the best plaza around town. I'm not sure what they do differently here but the quality of food is much better than another other plazas. They even use robots as bus boys (very entertaining for young children) the decor is very green and welcoming. I prefer coming here over most other medicina restaurants as this place has flavor and has higher quality menu items.

    Burria Ramen
    Rita R.

    Man oh man! The Burria Ramen here is amazzzziinggg!!! I honestly could eat that every day! I went here for a friend's birthday celebration and they really impressed us! The food and drinks were phenomenal, customer service could have been a bit better, it wasnt at all that busy but the waiter still took a while to wait on us. We didn't take it too serious, since we were all excited to enjoy our own company but it was something i noticed. However please listen to me when I say this GET THE BURRIA RAMEN!

    Fajita Fajitas for Two
    Steve P.

    We had a great experience here, his was the first time at this location and thoroughly enjoyed it. Great staff and we split a fajita dinner meal!

    Birria tacos, beans, rice
    Sarah H.

    Pros: Excellent service Nice decor The best $5 margarita I've ever had Yummy food Cons: price- over $50 for two meals and a margarita before tip. My husband and I have lived near a Plaza Azteca nearly all our lives and never been to one. We wanted Mexican and were planning to go our favorite neighborhood Los Ponchos, but I'd mentioned the PA I'd seen on the hill down by Dennys. He looked it up to the the menu and closing time and saw that there's one about 3 minutes from our house that we'd never even seen. It's behind the shopping strip on W Broad and you won't see it unless you drive back there. We decided to try and we are glad we did. Someone had a birthday while we were there and it was honestly fun. Everyone in the restaurant joined in clapping. Our server was funny and very good at customer service. The inside was nicely decorated for Christmas and there was lots of fake greenery that did make it feel homey and comfortable. A lot of places don't clean their decorations well, but Plaza Azteca was very clean. The food was great and we had a bit leftover to bring home. I rarely get a drink, alcoholic or otherwise, other that water because, frankly, I am too cheap. But they had a $5 margarita and I tried it. It was the best "cheap" margarita I've ever had, and it comes very close to beating an expensive top shelf marg I had years ago. I will absolutely order this every time I come. And we WILL be back soon. I got it frozen with a salted rim but you can get it regular too. We didn't order anything with a special request and everything came out perfectly. I think there was cilantro in mine despite it not stating that in the menu. I have a deep aversion to cilantro so there were a few bites that tasted soapy . I think it might have been in the pico. Worth asking if you also dislike it. Overall, we had a great time and enjoyed it all very much and will be back; just less often than we'd like to because of the prices.

    Great fajitas and Margaritas! Wonderful outdoor dining and great service. Very accommodating and perfect ambiance. Recommend the restaurant and food.

    Libby H.

    My husband I came here for dinner on Cinco de Mayo and we got seated right away. There was some kind of party going on outside with a DJ so it was loud but good time. Our server was nice and attentive. I did the tacos de carne asada and my husband did the enchiladas chipotle. The food was delicious! Oh and our food was delivered to us by a robot which was different/cool.

    BlackBerry marg

    Too good! Al Pastor tacos were too good. And my blackberry margarita was perfection. My server and Bartender Andrea was sweet attentive and helpful! Next time I'm in short pump I will definitely stop in !

    Love the guacamole. Fresh made at your table.

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    Sad excuse for a Mexican restaurant. Their food is not authentic and overpriced. I'd rather go to a Taco Bell drive thru.

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    7 years ago

    Food is decent but service is always god awful. Leaving now after waiting over an hour for food. No apologies or willing to comp a drink.

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    The food here is okay, and the service isn't the best. Nothing really special here.

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    Horrible service and not because they are busy. 3 servers sitting at a booth on personal phones.

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    Mi Jalisco Mexican Restaurant - Birria Tacos

    Mi Jalisco Mexican Restaurant

    4.2(76 reviews)
    2.8 mi
    •$$

    Update! Absolutely the best margaritas in the greater Richmond area. Modesto is the margarita…read moresavant! This is the fresh margarita (margarita fresca) fresh squeezed citrus with a dark tequila mixed with magic. Gelicio and Martin are the staples of the restaurant. You must come to Short Pump for this one! I love their Birria tacos, fajitas, and for a simple day their Al carte tacos. The service here is the best in town because they make it a point to get to know you and they do their best to know your favorites. This place is very clean and the first thing I do is wash my hands to see the condition of the bathroom. The bathroom is clean and always stacked. The glasses and plates are always clean as expected. And the environment is as clean as you can get it. I will definitely come back and I will definitely have another margarita

    Its fine. Went here…read morefor the first time a few days ago. I was curious as to what the experience would be like as there are so many Mexican restaurants available to choose from in the RVA area. We went with some friends of ours; they say that this is their go-to Mexican restaurant. The service, location, ambiance, menu choices were all fine. However, my husband and I simply didn't enjoy the food as much as we do at other Mexican places here in town. I ordered the Enchiladas Mexicanas, and they overcooked the chicken so it was pretty dry. Husband ordered a few different enchiladas and stated that they were "okay" but that he preferred other restaurants' red sauce to theirs. Chips were overcooked, salsa was good. White sauce good. Our friends seemed to enjoy their food just fine. Maybe the dry chicken was a fluke, but I'd choose other Mexican places to this one myself in the future. It just didn't stand out amongst the glut of Mexican gems we have here.

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    Mi Jalisco Mexican Restaurant - Having dinner with my wife. The place is rocking but the service hasn't slowed down. It's amazing

    Having dinner with my wife. The place is rocking but the service hasn't slowed down. It's amazing

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    Salsa - very good

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    Los Panchos - Fajita tacos

    Los Panchos

    3.8(40 reviews)
    1.0 mi

    I thought this location was actually quite good. I stopped by one day while I was in the area, and…read moreI was starving after a day of studying and reading. it was in the middle of the day, so the restaurant wasn't too packed. They did have a quite a handful of dine in customers, but it wasn't too loud or anything. It seemed like they actually had regulars. I asked to sit at the bar because it was just me, and they had no issues with it. Once I was seated and had looked at their extensive menu, I ordered a fountain drink and the carnitas. It was quite flavorful, and the portion exactly what I was expecting. It was perfect. The only thing I wish I remembered to ask was if they could give me corn tortillas rather than flour. It was all still quite delicious and absolutely filling. The restaurant was quiet enough for me to do a little bit of more reading for school. From what I could observe, they were also a clean restaurant. the waiter checked on me an appropriate amount of time to see if there's anything I needed. Service was pretty good for sure. They were also quite accommodating and polite. Overall, I would definitely recommend based on my experience with service and the quality of the food!

    Most Mexican restaurants serve food that's just okay. This was pretty good!…read more I work from home so I can get out and go to lunch with friends. My friend Kelly happened to be in my area and texted to see if I was free for lunch. Yes! It's my birthday week so it's a week of treating myself, so a catch up over a nice meal midweek with a good friend fit the bill. We picked Los Panchos because it was near where she was and an easy drive for me. I was out picking up a package so it was easy to divert to Los Panchos. I live nearby but haven't eaten there before. They have a huge menu and I ended up just picking lunch chicken fajitas with jalapeño added. It came with one side, so I picked beans. It also had lettuce, guacamole and pico, and we had salsa on the table. My friend got the vegetarian fajitas and it looked really good! We got to choose between corn or flour tortillas, so I picked corn. Everything was tasty. The food came out on a sizzling plate, which was nice. They cooked the jalapeño peppers into the dish, which was great and added extra flavor. The salsa was good, not spicy but flavorful. Our server was efficient and the right about of friendliness. I'll definitely go back.

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    Los Panchos - Grilled shrimp tacos

    Grilled shrimp tacos

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    Mexico Restaurant - Camarones a la Crema

    Mexico Restaurant

    3.1(117 reviews)
    0.8 mi
    •$$
    Family-owned & operated
    35 years in business

    I can't find the pictures of our food from the last time we came however I come here with my…read moreboyfriend as often as we can we was just here last night. This has become one of our favorite spots to eat. The food is really good. They have really fast service. Everyone's really nice and the restaurant is always clean, including the bathrooms. I have tried the tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas, and fajitas. Everything is delicious. I have no complaints on this restaurant. Definitely a spot to come check out. Their margaritas are awesome as well.

    When I first moved to richmond nearly 20 years ago, Mexico was one of the restaurants we went to on…read morea regular basis. The food was consistent but it wasn't a place I would go out of my way to go to. Recently, it popped back on my radar so after a workout at the Y, my husband and I decided to pass 3 Mexican restaurants to give it a try. I'm glad we did! Shrimp fajitas for me (I had requested double beans instead of rice, but still got the rice) and a shrimp dish for my husband. They brought chips and salsa...both good and we enjoyed a margarita. It was all pretty good...I'd definitely eat here again. The one thing they fall prey to is having a menu with a million items. I wish they'd skinny the menu down so I didn't feel the pressure to pick the same things because I get exhausted trying to look at a huge menu. But alas a lot of Mexican restaurants do the same thing. Next time I'll look at the menu online so I can actually read it all and make an informed vs a rushed decision.

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    Mexico Restaurant - Enchiladas Mexico

    Enchiladas Mexico

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