I'm always looking for good authentic Mexican food. In my opinion, you can usually tell how good a Mexican joint is by tasting their carne asada. I should have stuck with the norm. and ordered a burrito but decided on the torta. When I saw them make my torta, I was a bit surprised by the way they made it. When I was standing there paying I had noticed a bread bun sitting on this flat toaster behind the lady at the register. It was exposed just sitting there. After I ordered my torta it seemed as thought they piled a pre made mixture of the meat, lettuce, tomato and other ingredients on to this bread bun that was sitting there. Then they put the other half of the bun on top and toasted it with a flat pan of some sort (don't know the name). I thought that was pretty gross since my assumption was that the meat was inside already. After, they put it on the pan and cooked it for a few minutes. I was hoping that the meat was already cooked and warm, THEN it would go onto my torta, but I don't think that was the case. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe there's something I missed while they made it, but ultimately the torta ended up tasting pretty average. I tried adding some of their "hot" salsa to go with it but it was pretty average as well. Average food, at an average place, with average service... average star rating. read more

Taqueria Azteca - I wish I would have ordered beans w/ my carne asada torta. Average tasting. - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

Perfect carne asada burrito, can't beat the price. My wife got the Torta Azteca and said it was a 8 out of 10 because she's not into the beans and pineapple. Uchepos were a great appetizer. Cash only read more

Taqueria Azteca - Torta Azteca - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

Still my favorite taco place here in Riverside. I always order the wet chicharrones and a fresca drink. The rice and beans are delicious too. Been going here for about 2 years now and have never been disappointed. read more

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Delicious hole in the wall type of place. The menudo is not the greatest but tasted great once reheated. The burritos are the best!

I would normally give them 5 stars because the food has good flavor. But recently when I order tacos I have been disappointed. As u can see there's hardly any meat on the tacos. Ur eating 2 tortillas with like 10 pieces of meat. No thank you and yes I have more tacos read more

Taqueria Azteca - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

This used to be my go to Taqueria, I lived across the street as a kid, and was familiar with all the staff. New staff possibly new owner. Now the tacos are terrible the aguas frescas were the best Taqueria Azteca had to offer and even that was no good. I so happened to visit on "Taco Tuesday" and Carne asada tacos aren't offered with the taco Tuesday deal. How can you offer a Taco Tuesday and not have the quintessential carne asada taco, makes no sense! I wouldn't recommend this place at all!!! read more

The menudo was bomb and the large one comes with pata. The tacos were delicious and very tasty. The seasoning was perfect. Will for sure be back again. The tripa was crispy and salsas were on point. read more

Taqueria Azteca - Menudo was bomb.com. the tacos were on point and prices are reasonable. The large menudo comes with pata. Will definitely come back again. - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

This place has absolutely TERRIBLE customer service!! I'm not sure if its under new ownership or what the change is because I had been going for years. They had me on hold for 20 minutes to make a phone order while they took 15 orders in person. I called to speak with the manager and she was EXTREMELY DISRESPECTFUL and RUDE. She said she had no tome to hear customers and hung up. I will not be going again! ¡Este lugar tiene un servicio al cliente absolutamente TERRIBLE! No estoy segura si está bajo un nuevo propietario o cuál es el cambio porque había estado yendo durante años. Me tuvieron en espera durante 20 minutos para hacer un pedido por teléfono mientras tomaban 15 pedidos en persona. Llamé para hablar con el gerente y ella fue EXTREMADAMENTE IRRESPETUOSA y GROSERS. Dijo que no tenía tiempo para escuchar a los clientes y colgó. ¡No volveré a ir! read more

I love their al pastor tacos. Well all their food never disappoints. Just an FYI ... the cashier nor the cook wear masks or gloves. The cashier took my money gave me change and then proceeded to poor me the agua fresca I ordered. Other than that, this place has really good mexican food. read more

These tacos are great. I originally came back because they use to have buy a taco get one free, but that changed. Regardless, I recommend these tacos. read more

I've been coming here for a while now but it seems like every time it gets worse. Hardly any meat on their tacos and their tortillas are cold and hard. read more

This place has the best food. The Birria tacos are the best. This place has great flavor, good friendly service and its clean. Its nice to find a place that cares about the food it serves. Quality of Quantity. read more

This is my go to spot for tacos and Mexican food in Riverside . I have been coming here for a couple years and the food is always delicious and fresh. They make it right there in front of you. The aqua frescas are really tasty and refreshing. A great deal for $1 tacos on Tuesday as well. read more

Such a wonderful experience! The women working at the register was soo sweet! Helped us afford a delicious agua fresca, which definitely quenched my thirst! Will return whenever I'm in the area again! read more

Deliciosa comida y las mejores Aguas Frescas! Delicious food and the best Home Made Fruit Drinks Ever! read more

Taqueria Azteca - Lo Mejor De Lo Mejor! - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

The "bionico de frutas" is too delicious. Its like a little piece of heaven... on EARTH! The staff is really kind, and caring. I am very unique with my "bionico de frutas" and these women ALWAYS get the order right. Unlike the other place I go to "Jugos Acapulco"(previously reviewed) - where they get my order of "fruta hawaiiana" wrong. (Same kind of fruit salad) A "bionico de frutas" is a fruit salad that contains small pieces of "pineapple, banana, cantaloupe, apple, and papaya... covered with a thin layer of cottage cheese... and thin slices of strawberries. On top of that would be honey and last but not least super thin layers of almonds. (You can have granola, raisins, and coconut - but honesly, those ingredients sort of don't blend right... so just request that they don't add them). read more

Salmonela poisoning.. Went on Nov 5 2013 , taco tuesday , around 6pm ate 2 chicken tacos side of beans and rice and water around 10pm i was vomiting, stomach craps, dihareea, chills and sweaty . Everytime i layed on my side to try and sooth the craps i had to shit .. Was HORRIBLE .. My first time having food poisoning ... Im terrified to eat out now .. Never go here .. This should never happen. read more

Taqueria Azteca - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

Their Pastor and Carnitas tacos are on par with Tijuana Tacos. However, at Tijuana Tacos you can get as much radish, cucumber, pico, salsa, and bean soup as you want (it's rationed at Taqueria Azteca). Also at Tijuana Tacos, you get a full side of grilled onions and cactus with every taco. But Taqueria Azteca charges less for their tacos. As far as size goes, both are pretty equal, however Tacos Tijuana saturates their tacos with guacamole, even their Adobada tacos. Their burritos and tortas are very similar in flavor as well. However the biggest draw at Taqueria Azteca isn't their meat, it's their juice. Is that weird? I guess if you have a dirty mind. Anyslut...* Azteca's fresh juice and fresh fruit options are their ticket to fame. Seriously, that stuff is very good. It's revitalizing to say the least. You've got to try the Bionico de Frutas pronto. You'll be feeling like the 6 Million Dollar Man in no time. **Important** You'll need to turn onto Hillside in order to access their parking lot. There is no entrance on Arlington. *--anyslut is a term created and utilized by Kai L. The greatest reviewer on planet Yelp! Imitation is the greatest form of flattery... read more

Little hole in the wall. Amazing burrito and delicious natural juices. The staff is friendly! I recommend the breakfast burrito and the vampiro juice. read more

Taqueria Azteca - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

Delicious food and great service. Every plate I have try is great. First time I was there I was skeptical to stay and eat since they don't take credit cards however food was great. read more

I give it 3 stars because it hit the spot, not 5 because it was freeken expensive...$1.39 a taco ... I live in Riverside now, I am homesick, I come from the land of plenty...loncheras and taqueros on sidewalks, where tacos are 50 cents, and packed with meat, this place gave u the traditional small tortilla tacos, meat was scarce.... the tortilla was crunchy and had powder stuff on it, kinda weird. They don't have a salsa bar, and they have gave a wedge of lemon at a time... so I had to keep asking the lemon Nazi for more and more, they take forever to get your order out, meanwhile you have to wait they have their t.v. on super freeken loud!! BUT its about the closest u can get to East L.A. that I've experienced here in this part of Riverside. oh by the way, their freshly made horchata ftw! read more

This food is amazing! Very reasonably priced and full of flavor. The only bummer is it's in the back of a liquor store- so in my opinion it's a takeout only place, although there are a few tables inside. If I was rating just the food it would be an easy 5 stars. Worth checking out. read more

I started coming to this place because i work near by. The first time i came i almost went somewhere else because they take cash only. I was in a hurry to get back to work so i ran next door and got cash back and tried the burrito azteca. I'm happy i did because this is a great lunch and dinner spot. The burrito azteca is big and delicious. The juegas are really good too! I love the stawberry banana one. read more

This place is a real find, I haven't ordered one of the frutas bionico yet but will soon. My first experience here was a Carnot's burrito and a aqua fresca of mixed fruit. Both were very delicious . They have a large menu of tacos, burritos and tortas. I plan on taking the g/f here soon for a torta next week, she loves sandwiches. read more

Really good Mexican food here. The 1st time I tried it was at a family wedding that was catered by Taqueria Azteca. I've been hooked ever since. In fact, we hired them to cater my son's first birthday party as well. Their prices are very reasonable. They did a great job. The restaurant itself was also a positive experience. The tacos de birria are without a doubt my favorites. The carnitas, asada, and al pastor are also delicious. Their salsas are excellent. Really, I've got nothing bad to say about this place. Oh, and the horchata is perfect! read more

I got lost coming from a mall near by, So I decided to try this place out. I Ordered 3 Steak Tacos just to see how good they were. So they bring me my first taco because they hadn't finished making the other 2 tacos. And I noticed my taco had a boatload of OIL on it. I' HAVE HIGH CHOLESTEROL so I knew I was going to be in a lot of trouble if I ate it. But I ate it and then got very very dizzy and realized I couldn't eat there. So I had to let them know not to make me the other tacos. The reason I gave this place 3 stars is because the tacos had a lot of awesome flavor. HOWEVER THEY PUT WAY TO MUCH OIL ON THOSE TACOS . YOU CAN SEE ALL THE OIL DRIPPING FROM THEM AS YOUR EATING THEM. So if you have high cholesterol like me , GOOD LUCK EATING HERE. read more

Best menudo in riverside by far I've tried alot of places but this menudo is the best. read more

Great Menudo!!! Me n my hubby love this place. Real chill place... Fave spot now... Come check it out

This place was nasty and very disrespectful customer service. If I could give them no stars I absolutely would. When I went and asked for an burrito, I told them what I wanted in it. Not one thing did I ask for them to put in the burrito was in there. When I got up to go pick up from the lady when they told me it was ready they slammed the tray on the counter. And when I told them about the burrito they just snatched it out my hand. They made me a new one and everything was in the burrito that I had asked for, but the meat wasn't cooked all the way. I can't believe I spent $8 for some nasty food and horrible customer service. If I were you, go to a different Mexican restaurant. read more

We have been going for their tacos, tortas ala plancha for over 12 years. Everyone is friendly great food

Great tacos and tortas. Authentic. Great fruit drinks. Try the strawberry banana drink. Try also a Buonico (fresh fruit with honey) to finish off your meal. I know lots of reviews for taco places come from "white" people who don't know much about authentic Mexican. Just like all authentic Mexican taquerias--this restaurant cooks lengua (cow tongue)! Coming from a Mexican, this restaurant is good! read more

Tasty tacos and thirst quenching fresh fruit drinks...Worth It!

Will not go back!!! The carnitas taste awful! Asada has not flavor like boiled meat!! Just not a great experience!!

Worst torta I've had in my life. After asking the cashier to make sure they had avocado, she told me yes. Then torta arrived with no avocado. Liars! My wife's tacos were GREASY! HOrchata was just ok. This place went to shit. And they don't take cards. read more

Taqueria Azteca - Worst torta I have ever had. Never coming back here again. - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

I used to come here every Sunday for menudo but something happened that it's not as it used to be. The meat is now though, not very appealing anymore. read more

Tacos de Birria are bomb! They have all meat tripa asada lengua carnitas etc not like some taco plAces that only carry asada. They have fresh aguas frescas strawberry and bannana was my favorite! They also make fruit salads bionicos if your looking for some good tacos or Birria this is a good little whole in the wall to try. Don't forget to bring cash they only accept cash and do not have an ATM machine of you forget to bring cash there's stater brothers down the street that's what we did. read more

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I was looking for authentic Mexican food and this place is on point. They only take cash :/ but the food was good. The carnitas tacos and burritos are my fav. And the fruit dish is delightful !! read more

Taqueria Azteca - Amazing everything was on point. - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

My all time favorite taco place in my area. Taco Tuesday's has 99 cent tacos. I come here for the chocolate licuado just like the ones I've had in Mexico. They also have the original bionicos and they give you a side of condense milk and honey. The only negative thing about this place is the fact that it's only cash read more

Awesome place, it's small. When I go they usually have a line and you have to order at the counter. Once you order you can sit down, usually it's packed and sometimes you get a table. There are no outside seating. Not much space to park but really good food especially the Tortas. read more

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Good flavor of strawberry and banana juice. I have been going here for 6 years, it use to be one of my favorites but the last 2 times I have been here was not satisfactory. They were out of lengua twice so I got a substitution cabeza instead . I got my burrito and all rice and beans very little meat , so I showed the cashier and she agreed there was not much meat. Really disappointing :( Since I made it a point to go out of my way to enjoy the food I was use too. I will never go back again ... 2 times is enough chances for any restaurant read more