Azteca - Mexican restaurant in Spokane Valley - 14700 E Indiana Ave Space 1080, USA

12.30.23: First time in and had a great lunch. The ambience was welcoming and I loved looking at all the restaurant decor. Service was fast, food came out hot, and our server was attentive. I ordered the 3 Al Pastor Taco combo paired with a margarita on the rocks. The Al Pastor was tender, tasty, and flavorful and only had to dab a little bit of pastor grease on a napkin. My friend had the enchilada combo, one chicken and one ground beef. He was pleasantly surprised he liked the ground beef better and said the chicken was good but lacked flavor. He thought the rice also lacked flavor however, I mixed my beans and rice and thoroughly enjoyed it myself. I like how this restaurant is part of the Spokane Valley Mall and if need be, you can do some shopping before or after.

What a delicious lunch we had! The staff are so gracious and friendly, and the food was amazing. We had the Dos Amigos and the Three Tostadas. We will definitely be back before our trip is over!

Good Tex-Mex Restaurant at the mall. The Pollo Fundido was great, I even added a side of Mole sauce to add flavor. Good for families

It's fairly decent for mall fare. I do love the look of the place, as it's designed to look like a Spanish style ranch/Villa, and that's my favorite type of dining atmosphere. The service was a bit off-putting at first, because there was a younger man who was undeniably ignoring our presence at the entrance, while we were awaiting seating. He looked up at us, didn't acknowledge us whatsoever or say a single thing, not even to ask us to hold on or give him a moment, and simply went back to combing over some books and answering phone calls. I probably would not have been bothered by it at all, had I not seen him seat several people right after us, so that definitely was his job. I'm not sure what happened, there. Thankfully, our waitress was very pleasant. The food was average, as expected. It wasn't spectacular, but it was definitely nothing to complain about. They charge $1.50 for chips and salsa after the first basket, which is something I've never heard of. But, I simply chucked that up to "something happened" to cause that to be the case. The menu is fairly (and surprisingly) short, for how large the restaurant is and I was disappointed that they did not have jamaica tea, but all in all, it was a decent lunch and I would definitely go back.

Not used to dining in on a weekend. There was a 20-30 minute wait. We normally stop in on a week day. We had to wait longer for our order and I ordered the Borrego. It's no longer on the menu but was still available in the kitchen. It was worth the extra wait for the Borrego. Update: 8-15-23 The food is still great!

We’ve been going here for several years. NEVER again. As soon as we walked in there was a sign “there will be an extra charge if you ask for more chips 1.50. Also they made it clear that there is a charge for more salsa. The food was horrible. It seemed like fake cheese and the chicken was horrible. The salsa seemed murky in color and zero flavor. Almost like it was several days old. We will never spend another Penny there.

The service was good, the food was pretty good. I had the carne asada, the meat was delicious and the beans were a little bland. The top shelf margarita was really good. I feel the prices are a little too high for the location quality of food/service.

Not bad for an American -Mex kinda of place. We all enjoyed our meals. It was funny though because I was having a hard time deciding what to order so I asked our waiter what does he eat from here and he said he doesn't. lol 🤔 Despite that, the things we ordered were liked by all ...pork verde, chimchanga, fajitas and fish tacos all with rice and beans. The down sides which aren't that bad really, is that our chips that came with the salsa while you wait, looked like someone took a sledge hammer to them. They were so crushed up we couldn't dip them for salsa. We asked for another basket but it was chip dust too. Lol😄 Also the tortillas that came with my fish taco were not cooked enough to stay together. I had to eat my tacos with a fork because they fell apart if you tried to pick them up. Also, although our waiter was professional and good, he totally seemed like he would rather be anywhere other than there. Sadly Not friendly. I think people forget that friendliness is what brings the tips.Still, I would go back and try it again.