Azteca Mexican Restaurant (Review #2) - Garden Grove
Ok I’m updating my Azteca review, because the last one was too short and because we went there again last night.
First thing you notice when you enter Azteca is the plethora of Elvis memorabilia that adorns the walls inside. One would wonder where the connection of Elvis comes with Mexican food, but honestly who cares, it’s the King and Mexican food; two of the greatest things ever wrapped into one! Elvis music plays throughout which an Elvis movie plays on one TV, along with sporting events on their other flat screen HDTVs. This place scores a 5 on atmosphere alone, but it’s a restaurant so let’s leave the overall score up to the food.
In my previous review I mentioned that the Carnitas plate was terrific. In fact I believe their carnitas is probably the tastiest carnitas I’ve ever ordered. It was cooked to the point that it was juicy, but also had some crisp on the edges. But I didn’t order carnitas last night, no my friends I ordered Arroz con Pollo (Rice with Chicken), which is quickly becoming my favorite Mexican meal.
Our meal started with the typical Mexican fare of Chips and Salsa. The chips were unsalted, so I had to add some salt to taste. The salsa was a little bland, it needed something added to it, but it wasn’t bad, just bland.
Now on to our main course…
I must admit the only other Arroz con Pollo I’ve ever had before was from El Faralito in Placentia, which is to die for, so I had a good litmus test to gauge Azteca’s on. I was not let down on Azteca’s version of Arroz con Pollo. It was slightly different then what I’ve had in the past; it basically was just a bed of Mexican style rice along with some of their mouth-watering chicken, that’s it, nothing else; no sour cream, no cheese, and not even tortillas to eat it with. But that’s OK! It’s only like $4.75, you can order tortillas, and you have yourself a pretty good size meal, I even had enough to eat today as leftovers! Since I wasn’t sure of the size of my main dish I also decided to try one of the Garlic Tacos with shredded beef, they are the typical shredded beef taco topped with a good helping of their special garlic sauce. It’s a hit or miss depending on how fond one is with high levels of garlic, personally I enjoyed it and was happy to know that if I encountered a vampire I would be able to fend him off just by breathing in his general direction! My wife ordered a Chicken Azteca Burrito, with lettuce, tomatoes, and beans inside. It was a good size burrito with lots of melted cheese on top (I stole some of it to use with my Arroz con Pollo). She loved the burrito, probably her favorite burrito at a restaurant. Kelly is very picky with the way chicken is prepared at Mexican Restaurants because normally the chicken has very little seasoning, it’s the same problem she runs into with ground beef tacos, she likes seasoned meat, but that isn’t always typical with Mexican food.
Along with our drinks our meal was just barely over 20 bucks, not bad considering the amount of delectable food we were able to consume. Service was good, with our waiter getting my wife’s order right (she had produce added to her burrito), and also checking on us from time to time.
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Azteca Mexican Restaurant
12911 Main Street
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 638-3790
Azteca Mexican Restaurant - Garden Grove
I really like this place. I’ve gone to Azteca twice now and I’ve become a huge fan. My last visit I ordered the carnitas plate and it was probably the best carnitas I’ve ever had. The meat was perfect and delicious.
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Azteca Mexican Restaurant
12911 Main Street
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 638-3790
Los Sanchez - Garden Grove
Los Sanchez! How great it is to have you back in this world. This place is packed during lunch and dinner time so be prepared or just have a late lunch.
Food is always served fresh and with lots of flavor. Beans aren’t the best but who really goes to a mexican place for beans?
I’ve tried a couple different plates and have enjoyed them all. Really like their packed tacos, yum.
Not to mention the staple of Los Sanchez hearing the guy call out your number.
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Los Sanchez
11900 Garden Grove Blvd
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 590-9300
Perry’s Pizza - Garden Grove
Perry’s cooks some of the crappiest pizza on the planet. Maybe I just ate too much of it because it was where we always went for pizza parties when I was playing sports as a kid, or maybe it’s because our company always used to order the stuff, but their normal square pizza is so doughy and blah. I actually think it’s because I have taste.
The normal thin pizza is just ok, which is why I am giving them 1 star. Also their hoagies are good, but this is a pizza place you they are getting rated on their main item.
You may remember Perry’s Pizza from Fast Times at Ridgemont High, they get 1 star for Pheobe Cates in that movie too, since she worked there.
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Perry’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant
6937 Chapman Ave
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 898-7670
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