Ázteca Mexican Restaurant
Quick info
About Ázteca Mexican Restaurant
On US-98 in Columbia, Ázteca Mexican Restaurant serves a Mexican menu built around street tacos, veggie tacos, and al Pastor, with cheese dip and guacamole alongside. The menu runs to eleven dishes, and margaritas round out the table. Servers take orders and bring dishes to the table rather than a counter setup, and seating is walk-in with no reservations taken. The restaurant opens daily, giving diners flexibility on when to stop in. Diners should check their check carefully before paying, as billing errors have been reported.
Menu & Prices
11 dishes- Salsa
- Cheese Dip
- Street Tacos
- Guacamole
- Veggie Tacos
- Al Pastor
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention taco salad, sopaipillas, billing overcharges and chicken quesadilla.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention taco salad, sopaipillas, billing overcharges and chicken quesadilla.
Customer Review Summary
The taco salad draws repeated praise, with reviewers describing generous portions and consistently good flavor, and the sopaipillas also earn a standout mention as "phenomenal." Several diners call the space large and comfortable, and multiple reviews note friendly, quick service and staff who remember regular orders. That said, a recurring complaint centers on billing accuracy: one reviewer says an unauthorized charge was added to their bill and had to be corrected on the spot, while another describes waking up to find their card charged a different amount than what was rung up, calling it dishonest. Other negative reviews describe forgotten items in a large group's order, food that had to be re-brought by a different server, and one account of repeated unanswered takeout calls. A few also describe staff as indifferent or going through the motions. Despite these complaints, several reviewers say they'd return and recommend it to others.
Customer Review Summary
The taco salad draws repeated praise, with reviewers describing generous portions and consistently good flavor, and the sopaipillas also earn a standout mention as "phenomenal." Several diners call the space large and comfortable, and multiple reviews note friendly, quick service and staff who remember regular orders. That said, a recurring complaint centers on billing accuracy: one reviewer says an unauthorized charge was added to their bill and had to be corrected on the spot, while another describes waking up to find their card charged a different amount than what was rung up, calling it dishonest. Other negative reviews describe forgotten items in a large group's order, food that had to be re-brought by a different server, and one account of repeated unanswered takeout calls. A few also describe staff as indifferent or going through the motions. Despite these complaints, several reviewers say they'd return and recommend it to others.
Featured reviews
- Brandi Stamps
“I usually never review a restaurant but this was one of the worst experiences and food that I’ve had. I got a chicken quesadilla lunch meal with a child’s taco meal and drink. While my grandmother got a chicken quesadilla lunch meal with pico de gallo and sour cream and drink. The server didn’t get our order right. Only 2 quesadillas were bought out with nothing else. I had to ask a waitress about the refried beans and rice. Then I had to ask about the children’s meal which also hadn’t been put in nor the condiments that my grandmother had asked for. A waitress from another section (or maybe she was from the back) had to take our correct orders and bring us all of our food. The quesadillas were subpar and the chicken was dry. The taco was not dry but not seasoned very well. When I went to pay, I let the person at the cash register know that the quesadilla wasn’t good and that is when I saw that $9 had been added to my bill which I had to make them correct and my grandmothers bill wasn’t calculated right.”
- Kreig Todd
“The food is okay, but the service could be better. The staff seemed to despise working at the restaurant and acted as if they were doing me a favor by doing the bare minimum. 10/10---do NOT recommend.”
- Jack Cole
“Every thing was satisfactory except when the bill came I spent 105 dollar only to wake up the next morning to realize they charged my card 130 dollars so to me this makes them thieves in my book”
- Samantha Bounds
“Service was good, quick, friendly server. The food taste good. I enjoyed eating here it was clean, no complaints. I would recommend it to others.”
- Gerard Roach
“Solid go-to for lunch! I'm usually in and out with time to run a quick errand before I'm due back at work. Food is amwesome and consistent. Wait staff is friendly and personable which goes along way! Lately, they pretty much know my order or arent far off! 10 out of 10 would recommend a friend!”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Chain of festive, family-friendly eateries serving diverse Mexican dishes & margaritas.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
Location
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