We really enjoyed our time at Plaza Azteca. We order the choriqueso as an app, molcajete as our entree, some margaritas, & a churro for dessert and all did not disappoint! We are definitely coming back!! In addition, our server was great, she took really good care of us! read more

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My family visits Plaza Azteca every once in a while and every time we do we love our experience and the food. They have a large seating area with 2 dining rooms, bar seating, and outdoor seating. They have booths, tables, and high tops with tvs all around with symbols of Mexican heritage surrounding you. The hosts/hostess, wait staff, and management all speak Spanish and English, which is great because my wife's first language is Spanish while mine is English. I'm able to carry on basic conversations in Spanish with the staff and when there are words I don't know how to say I can flip back to English and all is well. One of our daughters has allergies and they are able to accommodate just fine! Our daughter typically gets plain steak tacos with corn tortillas and Mexican rice (gluten green and dairy free). I typically get the chicken soup without avocado or cilantro (sopa de pollo sin cilantro y agaucate) with an order of grilled shrimp (una orden de camarones). Let me tell you this soup is so good I could eat it every day of the week if it were available. Packed with flavor! Make sure you wash it all down with a Jarritos de piña! IG & TikTok: @bmh_reviewer read more

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Been coming here for a few years , but the last two times we were here food is in a big decline .l We always order the molcajete . Before it only came with one side of beans and rice now it come with 2 sides but they increase the price to 50 bucks. Which I don't mind paying but the food this time was disgusting , no flavor on the meats , rice and beans tasted terrible -I'm Mexican I know!! Sorry to say last time I'm in this place . On a positive note service was good no complaints there . read more

Wife and I had dinner there on 3/29/2024. She had the Enchiladas El Jefe, Carne asada, grilled corn, onions. They were tasty but the meat was bland and overcooked. The queso fresco was so so. The side of rice was very good. I had the fried chicken combo. It was a fried chicken burrito and a fried chicken flaunta. To be clear, it's not fried chicken inside, the who item is fried. The chicken in both entrees was tender but lacked flavor. The queso fresco was nice and creamy but lacked any real flavor. The refried beans were bland. The side of rice was the best tasting item on my plate. Over the dish lacked seasoning and flavor. For a Mexican theme restaurant, our dishes lacked seasoning and flavor. The chips and salsa were average, nothing special. Our server was very attentive. When the side, the rice, is the best part of the meal, something is wrong. read more

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Plaza Azteca was just okay. The food was mediocre--nothing really stood out flavor-wise, and it felt overpriced for what you get. Portions were small, and the taste was average at best. For the price, I'd honestly rather make Mexican food at home. The staff was friendly, which I appreciated, but the restaurant itself felt only kind of clean. The floor was a bit sticky, which definitely took away from the experience. All in all, not terrible, but not somewhere I'd rush back to. There are better places out there for more authentic flavor and better value. read more

Stopped by tonight with my mom and sisters for margaritas. It was beautiful out and we requested to sit outside. We were able to get an outdoor high top. The margaritas were strong and cooled us off. The queso was served hot and delicious. The tacos were pretty tasty too! Our server was super sweet and attentive. The four of us thoroughly enjoyed our evening at Plaza Azteca. read more

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Been here several times over the past couple years. Recently the food has been been a hit or miss. The most recent dish I had is the Chimichanga Texana. The last one I had was a tad bit too salty for my taste. The salsa was also a tad bit too salty for my taste. The service has also recently been a hit or a miss. They get quite busy on Friday nights and Saturday nights. But the most recent visit was on a Wednesday night. I'm usually pretty patient with the wait staff check-ins after I get my food; my only complaint is I wait a little quite a bit for a drink refill. I'm usually pretty parched by the time they come around to check and give me a refill. Staff are pretty nice. Serving portions are pretty decent. They have a pretty chill vibe: good for families, good for friends, and good for chill date nights. They get dishes out from the kitchen in pretty good time even when they're busy. read more

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The food is amazing! The service was great! The ambiance was wonderful! Everyone is very nice!! Will be going back again for sure!! 10/10 all around! read more

Extremely disappointing place for what we paid. The staff was friendly but the service was really bad. The food was flavorless, no seasoning, not even salt. I would describe it as microwaved food, but the food that comes out a microwave is hotter than what we ordered. My fajitas didn't even sizzle. The food was not worth the money. Our server took our order & never came back to check on us. I would not recommend. read more

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I've been here multiple times with my family. It's usually a decent spot. Nothing here has ever made me say "Wow!" The food and drinks are always just decent. The guacamole is probably the best thing here I've had but it can vary since they make it fresh. So our first one wasn't salty enough and then the second one was better. I've had multiple different things from tacos to salads and they're okay. I had a chicken fajita salad on this most recent visit and it was pretty straight forward. Just lettuce, pico, avocado, cucumbers, cheese, chicken and some Italian dressing. Didn't really remind me of a fajita at all. Would have expected maybe some bell peppers and onions. Maybe a different kind of dressing. As far as drinks go, I've had the Mexican mule off the drink menu before and it wasn't too bad. Basically a mule with tequila instead of vodka. The large beer is quite literally a large beer lol. 34 oz to be exact so just know that if you order it. The service here is always all over the place. A typical visit will look something like: see your server 6 times before you're ready to order. Then you don't see them for 15 mins once you are ready. Then you don't see them again until you're halfway through a meal. It can definitely take a while to get things too. Drinks sometimes take as long as entrees to come out. Staff are friendly, just sometimes not quick. The ambiance is a typical Mexican food style restaurant. If you've been in something like an On the Border or something like that then you'll know what you're walking into basically. They're located in the Village at Leesburg so there's ample free parking available. This restaurant is definitely not the best in Leesburg if you're looking for Mexican food. But if you want something while you're already in the Village or because it is close to home, then give it a shot. read more

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I was pleasantly surprised by this place! This is located in a place like a town center with various restaurants&stores in the ground floor and residential units in upper floors, so there are plenty of free parking spots. Food was also very generous & festive. Portion is more than enough to fill your belly, and flavor is also amazing. It could be a bit strong for some, but balance was good. I tried lunch Birria Taco and lunch burrito, and both were satisfying considering their prices. It was such a steal! They also give chips&salsa as a complementary that are pretty good Service was also very fast! read more

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First time ever in this Mexican chain. I was impressed with the décor and the booths. The restaurant in Leesburg is large and somehow it feels intimate and not crowded. There are plenty of private booths. The food was super good and the service (lunch) was perfect. I am glad I discovered this chain. read more

So it's a typical Mexican joint. Menu had everything you'd expect.. If you like margaritas, cerveza's and eating tacos this place is for you. Had the dinner Birria tacos they were pretty tasty. I had fun ... good times. read more

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What went well...Everything! This was the best Mexican I have had since I moved to Leesburg. The Combo number 5 is a complete spectrum of everything they do well. The chips kept coming and the salsa was fresh! read more

Mexican food has never been high on my list of favorite cuisines, but I'll try it if the menu has more than tacos, fajitas, and burritos. Plaza Azteca has quite a diverse offering and I was pleased with the food. Our group of 9 sampled quite a few of the entrees and I have to admit, they looked tasty. Portions are huge and everything was served piping hot. Comfortable surroundings, fast service, and fair prices. You really can't ask for much more. read more

Terrible service and food. We waited 15 minutes for someone to acknowledge we were sitting there and took another 15 minutes to get 2 waters and 1 soda. It took a total of 50 minutes to get our food (2 meals, one of which was a kids meal). The server never apologized. The onions in the fajita dish were raw and looked as though they were thrown on top of the meat. I asked for the check towards the end of our meal and he just walked away. When he came back 15 minutes later, I asked again. All payments were to be made on a handheld device that he had with him the entire time. I then requested a receipt (on the device and asked him directly). He said "okay" and walked away...never came back with it. read more

Excellent food and even more exceptional service. My family has been coming here for years and is our favorite Mexican restaurant. The Burrito Mex was the absolute best and the chips and salsa are perfect. read more

Friendly, attentive, fast service. Super clean. Large menu, including large vegetarian section. Festively decorated! The absolute superstar of Plaza Azteca is Caesar. I left my phone there I didn't discover it until after they had closed. Not only did Caesar answer the phone but he waited outside in the freezing cold at 10:45 p.m. for me to come and pick it up. He refused to take money for his trouble and kindness, multiple times. I was so impressed, there aren't enough stars for Caesar. read more

Heard some good things about this place. Unfortunately, they don't take reservations or do call ahead. The wait on a Saturday night around 7pm ended up being around 25 minutes. Started off with chips and salsa. Salsa was good, but chips could use some salt. Beef and cheese empanadas appetizer was so good! Wanted to order a 2nd one, but had to save room for main entree. I was excited about steak enchiladas which is not common. You see beef, pork, chicken etc, but I don't think I've ever seen steak. It was also filled with corn and onions. Unfortunately, I thought it was just okay. Maybe it needed cheese or something and it only comes with rice. I had to add a side of beans. The pescado entree was probably the favorite of the night. The fish was mild topped with shrimp, spinach and a white wine sauce. Scrumptious! Who knew a fish dish would be so good at a Mexican restaurant. Capped the meal with a slice of tres leches. Super moist and not overly sweet. The whipped frosting was light. read more

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Food and service fantastic as always. Elias our server was outstanding. Will be back again very soon.

Great customer service! I ordered the chicken fajitas. The rice and beans were delicious. Highly recommend. There's a bar as well and a tv if you're interested in sports! read more

The service here is always great and the location is really nice too. The food isn't exactly awesome. The first time we went here in January we thought it was amazing so we came back two different times ordered different things, but it really isn't that good so we probably won't be coming back. It does seem to be a stable, but there are other places that taste a lot better and being Mexican, this is definitely not authentic. read more

Went for the first time recently. cute space, good service, easy to find, food arrived as expected.

EVEN BETTER THAN UNCLE JULIOS TOP 3 RESTAURANTS PEAKKKKKMKKKKKKK I love the thing with the handle and a load of cheese and chicken My only flaws are that the ting I just mentioned isn't on the menu(u can still get thankfully) and the chips are BULLCRAP. Unfortunately, not truly american... TRULY MEXICAN!!!!!@@@!!!!!!!! read more

Came here with friends and had a great time--but the restaurant itself wasn't all that. Flavors weren't super authentic and not really made with care. It's more like a chain restaurant. My soup was pretty bland. They skimp on the shrimp (extra with my salad). My friends had to send back their piba coladas as they were really subpar. With all the really good Mexican in NOVA, I wouldn't come here if I wanted authentic. But it's in the Villages at Leesburg and therefore convenient to shopping, movies etc. read more

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My DD, Hubs and I met my Bro, SIL and mom here for dinner on a Saturday night. It was moderately busy and we got drinks while we waited for my Bro, SIL and mom. Hubs and I got margaritas - salt/rocks of course. They were decent. Once everyone was there we ordered table side guacamole. We just got a bowl of guacamole. I thought maybe they weren't doing the table side then, but saw the guacamole cart come out later that night. It turns out, that was the start of a series problems that stemmed from a significant language barrier. I ordered tacos in 3s from a menu that appeared to read that you could order three different kinds in one set of 3 tacos. So I ordered fried fish, shrimp and grilled fish taco. Server said ok. DD and Bro ordered chicken/streak fajitas, SIL got enchiladas and mom got a chimichanga. Bro ordered a margarita and got a large though the server didn't ask what size. Btw-- sizes are medium and large? The server came back about ten minutes later and said I couldn't do three different tacos. I said ok, I would do the fried fish. He then said well... struggled to explain the problem with that. Finally he said, He couldn't explain and would go ask someone to help explain. He didn't come back until he had food in hand, which took a while. We weren't in a hurry, so we didn't think to much of it. When the food came, it was clear that were problems. There were twice as many dishes as people at the table. There were two orders of everything. The other server who was helping pass out food was visibly confused when everyone had their food and there were still 6 more dishes that needed homes. Fish tacos were dry inside and the corn tortillas had clearly been lying around a while. Big thumbs down. It was supposed to come with rice and beans, but that didn't happen. Fajitas were ok. Mom and SIL liked their dishes. I might go back, to try something else, but will definitely ask more questions and ensure our server clearly understands our order. read more

Food was delicious - large portion sizes. Also very cheaply priced considering the quality/portion size. Not terribly busy but it was a thursday night. Large menu with lots of choices. Live music was a little loud for my taste (apparently I'm 34 going on 85). Waiter couldve been better about keeping drinks filled. Overall good experience and will definitely return. read more

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Employees are nice. Food was "okay". I've had better carne asada. It was just a ribeye with a side of regular rice and beans. Nothing too special. We wanted to give this place a try. Went on a Thursday evening. Not much of a crowd. The salsa that was served with the chips were also "okay". read more

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Plaza Azteca is my favorite restaurant in terms of Mexican food coming from Southern VA. I realized we had a location in NoVA and had to try it. The food was just as good as I remembered it to be! The staff was super friendly, the place was very clean and we were able to get all of her food fast. We ended up ordering more food than we normally would to take home because we love their food so much! This location is smaller and in a more busy and prominent area. We literally grabbed great good and outside of leaving you can get dessert, shop, or do anything else that was on your agenda for that day. Parking can be a little tight but for the area it's pretty normal. Would recommend going their lunch special for great deals! read more

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Home of the watered down no tequila margaritas! Absolutely terrible margaritas. The Birria tacos were good but don't go if you want a decent margarita read more

Basic Mexican food, nice atmosphere and staff mean well. The food can be inconsistent, but has been improving, so they're working on it. Price is about $25/person. Good for groups. Wheelchair access is a bit complicated if you park across the street. read more

Friendly service, food is always consistent :) tasty drinks also. Go to dinner spot once a month

We stumbled upon this place trying to satisfy our Mexican food cravings. The service was great at Plaza Azteca. I ordered the Carne Asada plate and I was not disappointed! The steak was amazing and the beans and rice on the side were delicious! My girlfriend got the Birria tacos and this being her first time trying them she said they were delicious. Will definitely be coming back here more often! read more

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I feel like I'm being generous with this rating, but I'm a nice guy so, you know, there it is. Went to Plaza Azteca in Leesburg for dinner around 5:30pm. We decided to try it because of the menu vegan options. The place was lively but I wouldn't call it crowded. We were seated right away. A few minutes ticked by slowly. Then a smiling waiter appeared, dropped off some tortilla chips and salsa, informed us our waiter would be with us soon, and vanished. A few minutes later, and I'm being literal, our waiter stopped by to get our drinks order. He seemed unhappy...surly...resentful...not sure exactly. He then left and (a few minutes later) returned, plunked them down on the end of the table and asked for our order. I chose the vegan tacos, my wife chose the vegetarian enchiladas, and my sister chose Carne Asada, cooked medium. Our chips long depleted, and several many long extended minutes later our food finally arrived. Thankfully brought by a cheerful helper. Vegetarian Enchiladas - the serving size was good; three in total, bean, spinach, cheese, side of rice. The enchiladas were covered in a thick cheese sauce (too much cheese). The flavor wasn't there. The spinach was quite salty. Vegan Tacos - there were three double corn tortilla tacos, with vegan soy meat bits and some kind of pico or something. The soy meat begged for seasoning, it was surprisingly bland. Carne Asada - well presented, looked good. When the steak was cut into it revealed a rare instead of medium, so it had to go back. That meant waiting for our waiter to do another pass. When asked to see if they could grill it another minute or so he seemed almost hesitant, like trying to decide if he was really cut out to be a waiter. He did return with it several...minutes...later and it seemed fine. [Side note: with the attitude he gave I personally would not have eaten it for fear of one of those horror stories being replicated.] When we were finished we waited for around ten minutes before we saw him again and asked for the bill. It turned out to be more pricey than I felt it was worth, but we tipped well since we made an assumption that he might be covering a larger area than normal and maybe as just rushed off his feet. The two stars are meant to convey that the dinner was edible and the decorative festive atmosphere is fun. Nothing more. For what it's worth we won't return given the bland food and lack of service. If you want to see what a really dynamic and delicious Mexican restaurant is like try Plaza Mexico in Frederick Maryland! Disclaimers: since my wife and my orders were vegan / vegetarian it is quite possible their regular food is good and they just don't know how to do vegan well. Also we don't drink alcohol so we understand that maybe those who do might have a better experience than ours. Worth a try! read more

no recomiendo a nadie ese lugar hoy me hisieron esperar mas de una hora para entregarmo una pinche orden de comida aviamos como ocho personas esperando pedimos en muchas ocasiones hablar con un manager y nadie dio la cara al retraso de de la comida no estaba lleno el restaurante. les pregunto para que tienen un manager inresponsable pedi cancelar la orden y no se pudo que verguenza de restaurante read more

I can't say anything about the other locations, but this location is hands-down, the best Mexican food you'll find in Loudoun County. The quality of food is way more than you expect from a local restaurant. The empanadas are delicious, the taquitos are so crispy and juicy, the salsa is perfection, because it's spicy, but not too spicy. I have received delivery and dined in several times. I have tried things I normally wouldn't order and been pleased I went out of my comfort zone. And the drinks?? Do yourself a favor and order whatever the featured drink is. Rosa is the bartender and she nails it every time. read more

Plaza Azteca is the best Mexican food hands down in the area. Loooooove their seasoned beef, you just can't beat it. Really sad the Sterling location closed during COVID so we rarely come out to the Leesburg one, but it's enjoyable every time. The inside the restaurant experience unfortunately is just not as good as the old Sterling one was. read more

Today I change my perspective on this place. I had tried this restaurant for lunch and dinner around four times and I was very disappointed. The food was dry, too salty... but today I had a great experience. I had to go, since my best friend was playing live music. I decided to order food, and it was surprisingly good. Like very good. I also had a margarita which is also very good. Customer Service was outstanding. This place has made a turn for the good and I now recommend it... other people in our party felt the same way. Prices are reasonable and you have many choices, Mexican style food. read more

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Gordon Ramsey are you hiding around the corner at this place? I use to come here years ago, it was always busy and the food and service was great. Now it's just waiting it's turn on Kitchen Nightmare. It was empty compared to how it use to be when we walked in. It took about 10 minutes for someone to greet us and take to our table in the relatively empty restaurant. The steak fajitas were awful! Really the steak was hammered, unseasoned and tasted like it was boiled as well. Both my self and my daughter order this for our meals and we both made a single taco and were like no thanks. My wife and friend had enchiladas and they were just okay. My youngest order the chicken strips and fries from the kids menu. The chicken had a freezer burn taste to them. So she had fries and ketchup for dinner. The server could tell we were unhappy but did nothing about it. I'm sure that he is use to these kind of responses from customers. Fingers crossed Gordon shows up soon and turns this place around so we can come back again. Until then I would save your money and avoid this place. read more

Posting this review is almost painful but Plaza Azteca USED to be the hot spot in Leesburg. They would serve large drinks for a low price. While the quality of the drinks hasn't changed the prices have jumped and the service sucks. The food was good at one point but hasn't been for years so I always order something cheap to soak up the liquor. I only go here for happy hour and even that is I hope this place goes back to serving premiere food and drinks w/attentive waiters that don't hate their job read more

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