New to the area and didn't know about this place. It was a great experience, service was great and so were the staff. Definitely going back. Lots to try on the menu. read more

Every time I come here the service is amazing, the staff is friendly and the food is fucking delicious. I don't know if I'm allowed to curse on here but I'm serious. The meat is always juicy, the enchiladas are always creamy and the rice is as soft as clouds. EVERY TIME! I don't even use Yelp but I HAD to leave this review. The ambiance is good as well and drinks are a little strong but ... I wouldn't expect anything less!!!! TVs at the bar for entertainment and music is always playing bangers! read more

Plaza Azteca Restaurantes Mexicanos - Birria Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Girl! This place had me and my man full and happy. The service ambience and of course food was superb. The burrito San Jose was delicious. Literally cleaned my plate and boxed everything I couldn't finish. Not a single bad ingredient, everything tasted so fresh. Guacamole made at table is a must. Cant recommend enough, best Mexican food we've had possibly ever especially for the area. read more

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Food lack of taste. I order a shrimp entree, and shrimp taste like it was defrost and added to the onions and tomatoes mixture just before serving. read more

I decided to get some takeout for lunch and stopped here. The lady at the front desk was very nice and repeated my order back to me. I got a combo with an enchilada, burrito and rice. The food was alright but lacked any real flavor. The chips were like chewing on cardboard and the salsa was okay but was loaded with lots of silantro. I swear this combo was around $12.95 a while back but now it's $17.00. The portion size was decent but it just wasn't great. I really need to find a better Mexican place. read more

Stopped here on taco Tuesday after shopping for a few hours. I was able to be seated at the bar promptly. Everyone was friendly and they had a nice authentic atmosphere. I had a cucumber jalapeño margarita which was delicious and then a chicken and beef taco which was also good. Will definitely return read more

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We have been to Plaza Azteca a few times and have had good experiences each time. The place is clean, servers are friendly, and the food has always been good. read more

Plaza Azteca Restaurantes Mexicanos - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Food was great! Good service and quick. Was with someone who had never had a margarita before, needless to say he is now a fan of margs! We both took a good bit of our food home, as the portions are very large, but good prices! Very busy inside, but not overly loud. Would definitely return. read more

Plaza Azteca Restaurantes Mexicanos - Enchiladas Bandera - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Great food, excellent service. And the frozen margaritas are amazing. We have been there as a family quite a few times and are always impressed with the food quality and service. I almost don't want to say anything because I don't want anything to change. Usually if you brag about a restaurant it changes, please don't change! read more

Started off with on the house chips and salsa. Their chips were thick (not something I'm used to), needed salt and the salsa, pureed, lacking depth and flavor. The mood was set, but I was still optimistic. Our waiter was friendly, though towards the end of our meal, he disappeared. A lunch order of steak fajitas, was massive. Hard to believe that this portion was "lunch." This is an odd thing for me to say, but I honestly feel - these employees (cooks, waiters and all), need a motivational day out, to revitalize their senses and food preparations. I honestly feel, this all could have been better. My steak was over cooked, salsa tasted as if a refrigerator, absorbed all of flavor, plated rice was for color purposes only and the refried beans, tastier than I imagined they would be. read more

Loved the homemade hot sauces! The food was fresh and authenticate. I had the veggie tacos. The lunch specials are a great deal as well. Will definitely return when back in Lancaster. read more

Great food and margaritas! Even though it's a really large place, the service is fantastic. We loved the guacamole made tableside. Highly recommend! read more

This place is halfway between Taco Bell and great food. They want to be amazing. But the follow through was weak. Birria Tacos were only ok. Not much to dip. Chips and salsa are free. And just so so. Kids meal was ok. I asked if they had soup. She said Chicken Tortilla. I said ok I'll take that and ordered my meal. Well, out comes some massive meal in a bowl with entrees. Um... why would they bring that and this was lunch. I just wanted something extra. No warning. I said no thanks. They easily took it off and were friendly. Service was good. Prices were a little steep. Multiple dollars for a side of sour cream?? Or 2 ounces of shredded cheese?? They really nickel and dime you. In a pinch, it's tolerable. Would I go back? Nah. read more

Plaza Azteca Restaurantes Mexicanos - Birria Tacos Lunch - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

This was my first time at Plaza Azteca, and it will probably be my last. The place is large and was super-crowded, so I thought that bode well. There was no wait-time, and I was seated, eventhough the rest of my party had not arrived yet. The staff was very friendly. All of this was great, and the friendly, efficient service continued.... Unfortunately that is not enough to make me want to come back. I ordered the Chimichangas Texanas, and the amount of food was plentiful, but it all tasted mushed together, the flavor was never clean and flavorful. I couldn't eat it all, but I took nothing home. My friends had chicken tacos. Again, plentiful servings, but no real flavor of anything. The menu is huge; I wish I knew what would taste good. read more

Excellent dining atmosphere food exceptional will go back for more service fast very supportive

Tradicional Mexican? No chips and side dips until the entree was served and only after we asked for these nibbles. Food is meh: Soggy tortillas when the chimichangas were supposed to be deep fried. Service is very meh to rude. No invitation to consider a dessert. Confusing acceptance of 10% discount when the discount is clearly noted on-line. Towards meal's conclusion another waitress appeared saying she is taking over, then the original waiter reappeared to present the bill. At entrance, Two of three hand sanitizer wall stations were inoperative. Water glasses nice and tall and full! read more

I took my family on Cinco de Mayo. That won't happen again. Every Mexican food lover was in the house and camped out at tables for great margaritas. We waited an hour for a table. Management put an extra bar in the waiting area to serve drinks to those on the front patio being blasted by very loud mariachi music. Great idea, but the bar fully blocked the waiting space which was seriously needed. Further inside, a DJ played very loud Mariachi music, blocking the main aisle, limiting egress, and disabling conversation. Beyond the DJ, there was a 360-degree video system for social media. It replaced a table in the center aisle, so it didn't block the aisle. But they put the removed table in front of a booth, blocking the back aisle. I have a former Fire Marshal in the family. He'd have reported this to the MTFD. It was a very fun environment but not without danger. Wisely, they offered a slightly reduced menu to keep the kitchen efficient. It worked. Food came out fast, including the table side guacamole. The servers were great and on top of the their game. Unfortunately, the food was very average as usual. Needed seasoning. I need to learn how to drink more! If you're comfortable crammed into a frat house, being among the overserved masses, enduring blaring music, and eating average Mexican food-- this is the place for you. My younger daughter says, "I'm giving it four stars for all these reasons." read more

We have been going there for years. We went last nite. Both of our meals were not up to previous visits. we were sorely disappointed! Not returning. read more

If you serve a steak which is 5/16" thick, it is a waste of time to ask your customer how he wants it cooked. Oh yeah, the 5/16" steak was $25.00. read more

I never thought I'd have to write this review, but here I am. When this location originally opened several years ago, my wife and I thought they were poor and just vowed to not go there again. But after a couple of years, and getting a recommendation from a friend, we decided to give them another try. We were amazingly surprised. The food was outstanding, always fresh and packed with flavor. We became regular customers from then on, eating our way through the menu. Each dish was as good as the last. We would have given them a 5 star rating, and we became friends with the managers. But then it happened. A short time ago, the Plaza Azteca corporation revamped the menu, raised prices and modifying the recipes for all their dishes. Today, unknowing of the changes, we returned for an anticipated excellent meal. But such was not the case. From the start, the salsa was flavorless and lacked any real bite. Both of us ordered dishes we'd grown to love. I had the Shrimp Tacos. The shrimp was obviously old, smelling like 3-day old fish. I sent them back, and swapped to another favorite, the Birria Tacos. They were flavorless. Birria Beef is slow cooked for hours, giving it a full, robust flavor. These were no more than shredded beef. My wife's combo plate suffered a similar fate. No flavor on any of the items. We cornered the management and found that all the changes were dictated by the corporate offices and the local management, even the franchise owners, had no control over any of it. Sad. They went from 5 stars to 0 Stars in a manner of weeks. So, if you love Mexican food as we do, stay clear of any of the Plaza Azteca locations. Their corporate management has lost control. You'd probably do better a Taco Bell. We won't be back for sure. read more

Normally this place is 3-4 stars. Fairly consistent. But this time the food and drinks were very bad. The fajitas had no sear and had no seasoning. Didn't taste anything like Mexican fajitas. Mixed drinks were bad too, normally they are pretty ok. Staff didn't seem interested in the issues. read more

Very bland food Poor service Just not good Skip it Go find some real Mexican food Don't go Nasty Hot beer read more

I feel like you either are obsessed with this place, or "meh" about it. I definitely fall on the meh side. It's always busy here, but I have always had good service. I do like their margaritas, but I'm not super picky when it comes to those. I really do not enjoy their complimentary chips and salsa. Something about their salsa just does not do it for me. It's a thin consistency salsa, which I typically don't mind. Chilis salsa is 100x better in my opinion. As for the food, I usually end up getting the chicken fajitas nachos (because I do not like beans, and nearly every entree comes with beans - understandably). It's basically a gigantic plate of chips, with sautéed peppers, onions and chicken - smothered in a white cheese sauce. The portion is GIGANTIC. Enough to share (and then some). I always "like" my meal here, I just don't love it. Because of the good service and drinks, I will continue to visit Plaza Azteca when my friends suggest it. It just unfortunately will never be at the top of my list of places to go. read more

I wish I could give this a better review. I have been eager to try PA. They give you chips and salsa and some type of queso ranch sauce. Neither the salsa nor the sauce was very good. The menu is sort of expensive for a chain but the lunch menu is affordable. Ordered. My husband asked if there was any soup of the day. We guess they were confused bc they basically brought an entree of soup. We sent it back after explaining this to 3 different employees. My meal was just ok, it wasn't what I expected. I will stick w local Mexican establishments. read more

This is the first time I've thrown up in years. I ate here and a few hours later started violently vomiting up everything I ate there. Something about that food was not right. read more

Omg, I wish we had one next to home! The food was great. The food and service was A1. One of the best Mexican restaurants I've been to. Looks can be deceiving. I've gone to other spots that look beautiful on the outside but the food is mediocre and tasteless. At Plaza Azteca, that is not the case. The restaurant itself is located in a shopping plaza and the outside doesn't really stand out. But our food was full of flavor, fresh, and delicious. We started out with chips and salsa and then ordered guacamole. The guacamole is so delicious, and made fresh, right in front of your eyes. We also had horchata, which was really refreshing. For dinner I had chicken tacos with rice and beans. Everything was delicious and the staff was kind. Will definitely be back when I'm in town! read more

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Some thing in the food was wrong ,i had my lunch 11:30am today I felt all good until I finished my dinner in the Mexicano restaurant,my stomach hurts 30 min after I ate the food there.tasted no flavor from my dish ,I think the cheese or beef or salad was the problem . I rarely give bad reviews but I need to make one for your food safety to more future customers. read more

This place is a must if your in Lancaster and love Mexican food. The food is good and the service is good. Come hungry because portion sizes are huge! It's a large establishment so even when their busy you won't have to wait long. Some night they even have a mariachi band. Great for families. read more

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We were greeted right away and our waitress was prompt in coming to check in for our orders. Throughout she made sure to check-in and was friendly. Our food cake out quickly and was delicious! I haven't had Salsa Blanca in years and theirs was the first that brought nostalgia (tasted like my favorite from an old childhood fav Mexican restaurant) with Judy the right amount of heat. Their table salsa was a bit funnier than I like, BUT it tasted fresh and homemade (couldn't stop eating it and added it to everything!). I was underwhelmed by the guacamole. I ordered the steak fajita quesadilla and holy flavors! It was so good, and the beans and rice again brought to mind that childhood favorite Mexican restaurant. We ordered their Aztecca Margherita's w/o rim salt or sugar - I really enjoyed the blend. I'm not sure why they have less than four stars because the food, drinks, and service were great. read more

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Good service. Excellent food. The empanadas were great. First time I've ever had them. Had nachos grande with chicken. Very good. Amongst the three of us we had Chicken burritos, shrimp fajitas, and shrimp enchiladas. I made a pig of myself with the enchiladas. One minute they were there. Next minute they were gone! read more

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Visited on 4/19/25. We were seated in the bar area in a booth. Location was fine but the floor under our table was filled with garbage that had been left by previous customers. It was not very appealing at all, kinda took our appetite away. Our meal was good and our waitress was attentive. Not very happy with the cleanliness of where we were seated...right outside of the kitchen. Please clean it up! read more

Well where does one begin...... this place was nestled in a large plaza. Plenty of parking and seating. Friendly staff..... sweet decor. Tables are slab live edge. Decor is really neat and clean Now let the fun begin..... We ordered table Guacamole.... I believe an Angel flew it down from heaven. Best giant bowl of guacamole I have ever had. It was plain perfection. Know ahead it's a TON in a giant moceheta I ordered Pina Loka and wasn't disappointed. Sweet and spicy. Tender chicken and steak. Chunks of pineapple was like finding golden nuggets under all the carne asada and pollo. My wife ordered her favorite.... Mole poblano. She went crazy over it. Some of the best she had. How does an Amish community get phenomenal Mexican food? Man this place is legit!!!!! I only gave them 5 stars cause that's all I am allowed to give read more

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Wow...great food for the price. Found this little gem when I was staying at the Nick Hotel. Our waiter Fernando did a fantastic job hosting a party of 14. What can you say, guacamole for the table was well seasoned and fantastic! Salsa and chips were good! Then came the monster drinks! They are fantastic! I had a frozen Texas and a regular margarita! Both were huge and well done. For the main course, I had a carne asada and my wife had the Churrasco. The plate had rice, beans, fajita, and a well seasoned steak. My only complaint is that medium is well done. This is the norm with Spanish culture, but since the steak was well seasoned, it was something I could over look. Finally for dessert, we had the frozen ice cream. The kids destroyed it lol. The is place is a great gem for value and taste! So if you are around the area, please drop by and try it out! You won't be disappointed! read more

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We were focused on getting to Old Navy when we stumbled across Plaza Azteca across the parking lot. Not realizing that we were hungry, hungry (told you we were FOCUSED on Old Navy), we decided to pop in and give it a shot. Turns out, this was a very good decision. My dining partner has severe physical handicaps and requires a table with a lot of room. The smiling hostesses were so accommodating, making sure our table more than met her needs. We were immediately greeted with the prerequisite chips and salsa. These were pretty basic and definitely not in my top ten. The meal, however, more than made up for the chips. The menu was huge with a variety of the dishes you would expect at a Mexican restaurant - nachos, quesadilla, burritos, etc. There was a page of lunch specials that cost a little more than I expected but then really delivered at that price point. I ordered the fajita burrito. It was a large flour tortilla FILLED with fajita chicken and perfectly grilled onions. It was covered, but not drowned, in queso and a squiggle of sour cream. The plate came with refried beans and Spanish rice (nothing special here). The burrito was delicious and was enough that I brought half home. My dining partner also thoroughly enjoyed her burrito deluxe. The burrito was a tad smaller than mine and she didn't have leftovers but that's ok, she was happy. Plaza Azteca makes tableside guacamole which looked not only delicious but was huge. It was, unfortunately, too much for us to try. I meant to order a side of guac but sadly forgot. The restaurant has a huge bar with many TV's available to watch all of your sports. The restroom weren't spotless but quite acceptable. The service was attentive but not overwhelming. Plaza Azteca was quite an unexpected find. Next time I'm aiming for Old Navy, I'll be sure to visit. (And in case you were wondering, we did, happily, get our Old Navy fix in!) read more

This is my favorite place in the area to eat at for Mexican food and Margaritas! The service and food quality is always great, and their portion sizes are perfect. I love the burrio tacos. The atmosphere inside is cool, and they always have plenty of seating. I love that I can bring our young kids here too and they love the food! read more

Great food, great atmosphere, and great service. I would highly suggest and will be back again.

Azteca is awesome! Food is delicious and served piping hot. Food is served quickly and wait staff is friendly and accommodating. We had the Molcajete Azteca Steak which was actually a mix of steak, chicken and shrimp with onions and peppers in a savory sauce. We also tried the Birria Tacos which was also delicious. read more

Plaza Azteca Restaurantes Mexicanos - Molcajete Azteca Steak - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Pretty solid bet. Plaza Aztec is a place you can count on when you just want to sit down, have a nice big frozen drink and then stuff yourself with some cheesy meaty comfort. read more

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I had the chicken empanada which was good. On our way in I saw on the menu suggestion board watermelon mojito. On a hot and muggy day like today that is just what I needed. My husband had the veggie burrito. We both had a lot of food and took the rest home. The service was good, our waitress was quick and pleasant. The ambiance was nice, they have a big bar and many tables. A good family restaurant, I saw families with little ones in high chairs. We were here for a late lunch. read more

My family and I stopped at Plaza Azteca for lunch and were pleasantly surprised by our experience. There is plenty of parking in the shopping center around it. We were seated promptly, and shortly thereafter chips, salsa, and a spicy ranch dip arrived. The drink servings were large and refilled regularly. I had the seafood chimichanga, which was quite good. The rest of my family enjoyed their food. It was Sunday afternoon and there was plenty of football games to watch giving it a great sports bar feel. The restrooms were clean, and the staff was very kind to the little ones in our group. I would definitely recommend Plaza Azteca. read more