La Azteca Taqueria

Food always tasty
Portions are generous
Service is efficient
Staff is very welcoming
Always clean

Great food. Friendly service. I enjoyed the enchiladas. Sitting at the front by windows in the afternoon can be a little on the warm side.

The food is excellent! Friendly service. The service is also fast. Food served quick and hot. The ambiance is quaint for this small restaurant. I would recommend!

Tonight I went to La Azteca I have been going there since high school. I went to go and pick up my order and was a little thrown off that it was $28 and some change. I got home and noticed there was no sour cream and guacamole on the plate so I called and ask for the guacamole and sour cream. And that the portion of carne asada is like 1/2 what it usually is. The person on the phone said bring back the food and we will give you a new plate. I get back to restaurant to get the new plate I open the box to make sure the plate looked right. The went back home to find out the rice was cold and the beans even colder. The cheese in the enchilada wasn't even melted just shredded cheese wrapped in a lukewarm warm tortilla. I call them back to ask for my money back and not even once in all these interactions was I told sorry about the mistake. This was one of my favorite Mexican restaurants in Petaluma since I was 13 years old and now I will never go back again.

Misleading Pricing.

I've eaten here regularly for 20 years. Today I went to pick up my burrito and they rung it up as $18!

Simple burrito, nothing extravagant: al pastor, no beans, no sour cream, no sauce on top, wrapped in foil.

I protested, noting that there is no "$18" burrito on their menu.

I opened their menu, showed it to them, and this burrito should cost something like $13.95. Their menu online is outdated, and shows it costing $12.25.

The woman at the register tells me that she asked me if I want a "super" burrito when I called, and I said yes, and that this costs an extra $3 or something. I point out to her that there is no "super burrito" on either their printed menu or their online menu, there is no option to upcharge a regular burrito to a "super," and ask to speak with a manager.

The manager tells me "well, the cost of everything has gone up, beans rice, everything." I say "yes, I understand all of that, but that doesn't mean you get to make up prices, casually mention the word "super" when someone is placing a phone order, and then upcharge a few bucks. Your prices have to reflect what's on your menu, you have to adjust your menu prices if you want to charge more." He literally laughed at me.

So sad to say, but I don't think I'll be going back. The food is good. The service is OK. But I won't abide false advertising, doing hidden price gimmicks, charging customers differently than what's listed on the menu, and then laughing at a customer for pointing it out.

Good luck Azteca, it's been a good run.

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Oh, also, when the new "Honest Pricing Law" takes effect on July 1st, California SB 478, this sort of shady nonsense is no longer going to fly.

La Azteca has been a favorite of mine for a while! The portions are HUGE and the staff is always kind and helpful. My go-to is either the nachos or a wet burrito with salsa roja. Those two never disappoint.

This time around, we placed a pickup order for 2 burritos and one order of nachos. They were ready with 15 minutes of placing the order. The inside of the restaurant was pretty empty and is very clean. I love the decorations on the walls as well.

I don't know if we just caught them on a meh day this time around but the food wasn't as flavorful as it has been in the past. Specifically, the salsas. I love the salsas and remember them being spicier but they might have toned it down a bit. The burrito was huge (as usual) and was stuffed with rice, beans, guac, sour cream, lettuce, pico, and cheese. For some reason, the sour cream appeared to be underneath the burrito which is not something they usually do. The guac was only in one half of the burrito which also isn't usually the case. The rice and beans were good. I just wish there was more cheese and sauce and better spread of the ingredients!

This was the first time I got anything under perfect from this place so Im hoping it was just a one time thing. I will update this review next time I visit!

Service - we were greeted and seated right away. Our server was pleasant and on top of it.

Ambiance - the restaurant was cozy and on the quiet side. It was clean along with the restrooms.

Food - I had the tortilla soup. It came with a lot of vegetables so I thought it was the vegetable soup. The cheese and the tortilla strips were on the bottom of the bowl. I would have preferred the strips on top so they would still have a little crisp to them. It was very cheesy which was good. The broth was quite flavorful.

The chips and salsa were also decent. The chips weren't on the greasy side and the salsa was savory as well.

I really liked the food. I have ordered the cheese enchilada, tostadas,and burritos.
This place is extremely convenient for me to grab my lunch b4 I hit the road and go to work until today...

I got my regular burrito, and as I was eating it,I not only bite in to one,but two tooth size black rocks.

I called the owner,Maria Gutierrez, and told her what I had experienced, and just wanted to know how this could happen. To my surprise, she knew!! She said the rocks are in the beans!!
She wanted to know if I wanted to exchange it...lol.. um, no, thanks.

I can't believe the owner is aware of this problem, and it has resolved this issue. Needless to say, now I will need to find another place,since I don't enjoy eating rocks

This place is located in a small shopping center, if you don't pay attention you'll miss it. We like to come here for lunch because the food is always good and their price is way reasonable then most places. The people are always welcoming and they have big servings. Come check it out and you won't be disappointed .

My teenage son loves the chimichanga and burritos. They are enormous and really good! This restaurant has been a go to for my family for over 20 years.