Brittanie M.

We are busy the rest of the week with work so our Valentines Dinner landed us close to home at Rey Azteca tonight. He ordered the Texanas Fajitas and I ordered 2 steak asada street tacos with a side of a single cheese enchilada. He devoured his food and I enjoyed my tacos. I didn't care for the cheese enchilada and the bourse margarita was just okay. The flan was also delicious. It was super quick which gave us time to visit the establishment next door!

Ralph H.

We always having family gatherings here. This of course is a Mexican restaurant. The food is very flavorful and tasty. The staff is very friendly.

Troy M.

I drove by this place so many times and finally decided to give it try and as a first time eater here and someone who is a Texan and was raised off Tex-Mex, I was very pleased!!! Nice bar with outdoor seating with an open view of the restaurant and patio. Great menu options and service and food reminded me of San Antonio. Will definitely be going back.

Tara G.

Rey Azteca, Mary Washington location. We've eaten at the Carl D. Silver location numerous times. It has officially become our favorite Mexican restaurant. We actually live closer to the Mary Washington location, so we decided to give it a try. Different vibe. It was really clean (both locations are). They brought out a basket of hot chips, salsa and that white mayo dip, that you can only find at some Virginia Mexican restaurants, that in my opinion, is absolutely disgusting (my weird husband loves it!) The other location doesn't bring that to the table, which I am good with. Ordered tableside guacamole for $10.99. It is not made tableside, which the waitress informed us of. I said, 'As long as it didn't come from a jar, because I only like fresh guac'. She said that it wasn't from a jar. When it came, it didn't look fresh, and tasted like perhaps it was jarred guacamole with some chunky avocado and tomato added in. It also wasn't anywhere near the amount that we received when we got fresh, true, tableside guacamole from the other location. Furthermore, it didn't taste good at all. We were going to suck it up, but I went ahead and brought it to the attention of our waitress. She then said that they make a big batch, and just scoop it out. But she was kind enough to take it off our bill. I feel like if you are paying $11 for a bowl of "tableside" guacamole, then that's what you should get. Tableside. Otherwise, drop the price. For our entree, we ordered the Fajitas Texanas for one. It was hot and enjoyable overall. It wasn't as seasoned, as the fajitas at the other location, and the steak was more rubbery. Service was good. But we're going to continue to frequent the Carl D Silver location, for preference.

Carmen L.

In short, Rey Azteca did not disappoint and is worth visiting. The restaurant opened in December 2020 and it definitely looks like a lot of thought and preparation was put into opening it. Rey Azteca is now where a sports bar used to be. While there's not much the two have in common, the new owners definitely gave the restaurant a cheery feel with brightly colored walls and Mexican tile on the wall. The sports bar's TVs are still around and are a good balance to the Latin music playing in the restaurant. As soon as you're seated, chips and salsa are served. I really liked that the restaurant uses corn chips, not the super white and thin kind; these are true yellow corn chips. The salsa was good but the best part of it was the "salsa blanca" (white sauce) the chips are also served with. The sauce is house made and has a tangy, peppery, and sweet kick to it. I had never had anything like it. I was basically sold on the restaurant after eating all the chips and all the salsas. The menu is extensive, so check it out before visiting. They have breakfast-like items--perfect for brunch on weekends. They also have a good selection of lunch specials, which average $9-10 an entree. I ordered the lunch chicken flautas and it was filling. My entree was served with yellow rice, lettuce, and guacamole. The two lightly fried flautas were exquisite and had a thin queso poured over them. My companion had Lunch #12, which consisted of a chicken flauta and a beef enchilada. His dish was served with yellow rice and beans. We both thoroughly enjoyed our meals and think we've found a local favorite. There is ample parking in the shopping center. The restaurant has a bar area and a room for (possibly) private dining. There's also an outdoor patio area, perfect for happy hour or al fresco dining when the weather is warm. The restaurant is kept very clean and the restrooms are also maintained very well (I can only speak to the ladies restroom).

Sarah L.

The food was great! The service... that depends on how you feel about being accused of walking out on your check and the waitress walking to your guest in the parking lot and charging their card after you already paid with the electronic payment system. She also made several inappropriate statements to my guest while I was walking to the ice cream shop. The system gave me a thank you clearance, sent me a receipt, and took the money out of my account. My guest called me confused and I walked back to the restaurant. When I confronted the waitress, she said she didn't have the receipt I used to pay and wouldn't listen to me explaining how I paid and left her over a 20% tip. I asked for a manager and she said "I am the bar manager." I explained I need a manager who understands the point of sale system. The limited English speaking house manager handled it very well and refunded my guest who was charged. I asked if they receive electronic payments from the barcodes at the bottom of their checks and he said yes. I asked if the waitress would get a tip and he said yes. So I asked if I was good to leave and he said yes. The waitress apparently told my guest that we didn't look like the "type of people to walk out on a check"- we aren't Jennifer! Obviously their payment system needs some help.

Ray K.

Whenever I order shrimp fajitas or tacos, I always end up with like five shrimp to accommodate that meal. Disappointing right? Well Rey's Azteca doubled that in size and amount and I have shrimp to take home. The food was good. I did not get to finish with the heat and all. However, if you have a thing for Mexican restaurants, then I recommend Rey's. The frozen Mango margarita was pretty mango-eeee lol but where was the liquor? frozen drinks always give me a buzz but the buzz i caught was from the itis and needing a nap. Don't get me wrong, it's nothing to complain about. If you like your queso with no kick to it, then you would enjoy this. I enjoy the spice! The food and the service was superb! I would even come back!

Liz E.

My daughter and went to the one at Central Park! The staff was friendly and the food was absolutely amazing! We will be going back again! The place was clean and I loved that! This was our first time!

Joseph L.

Excellent food, good selection of beer and cocktails The complimentary chips and salsa are delicious. I had the fajitas Texas, (beef, chicken, shrimp) lots of meat. The onions and peppers were good as well as the tortillas. Add rice, beans, lettuce, and guacamole... who could ask for more. If you are in the mood for Mexican food then come to Rey Azteca, you will not b

Tasha N.

Came here for lunch just wanted to try something different; we sat outside it was a beautiful day. Waiters were nice and the menu had reasonable prices. I ordered the street tacos they were good but I didn't like how the meat was chopped up too much. I might come back to try other dishes on the menu.

Randomly popped in on a Saturday.. Hands down some of the best Mexican food I've had in ages!

Alisha D.

Had late lunch / dinner with hubby here and the food was great. The sauce on the side of the four tacos I had was very spicy I thought it would be like I mild salsa I was wrong though it was still good.