El Azteco Restaurant

3.8 · 583 reviews
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Elizabeth Allen
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2020-12-26 06:08

It is what it is. Fantastic food but I feel emotio...

It is what it is. Fantastic food but I feel emotionally connected to her since I've been living at this restaurant since I was a toddler. The service is hit or miss but it can like the server doing the giant favor of bringing you the food. But it Elaz. It would've been really awesome if they hadn't...

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Richard Spata-Merrill
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2020-12-24 01:43

I love El Azteco, usually. This particular time th...

I love El Azteco, usually. This particular time the service was slow, slow, slow. We were on the rooftop patio, which was busy but not full. The downstairs, indoor, dining area had very few diners in it. So, I don't really understand what took so long.

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Sean G
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2020-12-21 18:54

This place has its good days and its bad. I have g...

This place has its good days and its bad. I have gone here since the late 80's with my dad and uncle while he was going to State. I still remember when it was in the basement. The quality of the food is good but the portions have been getting smaller. The service has also suffered over the years but...

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Mike Esch
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2020-12-19 14:29

The food was good & reasonably priced, but they we...

The food was good & reasonably priced, but they were crazy busy (MSU home game) & our waitress, or at least her brain, was not with us! Only 2 of our 4 orders came out together, the other 2 individually at separate times. They don't have hotsauce on the table (never seen that in a mexican restaurant...

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Louella Danbrook
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2020-12-15 16:00

Topopo salad is not what it used to be haven't had...

Topopo salad is not what it used to be haven't had a good salad for 2 years. This salad was wonderful once... new management ? Something is wrong . Less lettuce ,less peas ,no vinegar and oil dressing and the size is a joke . Been coming for 20 years
Please bring back the original salad . 14.50$ i...

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Jason Wright
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2020-12-03 12:24

El Azteco gets its second star by having good serv...

El Azteco gets its second star by having good service and a decent margarita on a cool rooftop setting, but the food is awful. The "guacamole" is more of an avocado puree, and I could about swear that the "queso" is cottage cheese. Stop in for a drink, but eat somewhere else.

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Kristi Bowles
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2020-11-27 11:56

Great rooftop atmosphere, worst Mexican food ever....

Great rooftop atmosphere, worst Mexican food ever. Went here for the rooftop dining. Nice area upstairs for outdoor dining which is why we went. Should have taken the reviews more seriously. Guacamole tasted like they forgot the salt, and was $7.50 for a tiny bowl. The enchiladas, quesadillas and ta...

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Scott Swope
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2020-11-27 10:34

Unlike many college favorite places that have clos...

Unlike many college favorite places that have closed or changed, El Az still is El Az. True its not in the basement of a sketchy building any more, nor do you have to wait in a probably-less-than-safe stairwell to be seated - but things are at least cleaner and more spacious. Either way, the menu ha...

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Olivia Jewell
Reviews 1
2020-11-21 20:14

Horribly slow. Took 1.5 hours to get food and when...

Horribly slow. Took 1.5 hours to get food and when the food finally arrived it was cold and poorly prepared/presented. No discount was given even though our waitress recognized and acknowledged how long we had waited. Nice wait wait staff but overall poor experience.

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Darren Meahl
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2020-11-20 13:01

I've been eating at El Azteco since my college day...

I've been eating at El Azteco since my college days, standing in the long waiting line on the stairs leading to the basement location on MAC (I'm sure the Fire Chief hated it!) The food has always been outstanding with the service being usually excellent. I've had a few lousy servers, but they didn'...

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Mary Beth Graebert
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2020-11-14 11:23

The price of the steak fajitas was $2 higher than ...

The price of the steak fajitas was $2 higher than online, and then they charged me $1.00 for a little bowl of lettuce. The server didn't mention the upcharge when I was ordering and she offered it - I didn't specifically ask for it. And the fajitas really didn't taste that good. Chips and salsa were...

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Michael Hillman
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2020-11-12 15:16

Been going to this place when it was downstairs in...

Been going to this place when it was downstairs in a basement on MAC st. It's been just a block north on ANN now for a long time. The Enchiladas de jocoque (with green sauce) has always been my entre there. I cannot remember having anything but. Incredibly delicious. Best enchiladas ever. I do...

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Yvonne Carpenter
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2020-11-11 10:44

My friends and I have been coming to El Azteco in ...

My friends and I have been coming to El Azteco in East Lansing since 1986 (when we were in High school). I had not eaten there in over a year. Today, I ordered 2 frijole burritos and one chili Verde burrito. I also ordered extra salsa as it used to be amazing. What I got was oily and bland tasting ...

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Obrey Shillingford
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2020-11-10 22:12

After going to the establishments many times, I ha...

After going to the establishments many times, I have never felt so disrespected in my entire life. As soon as I sit at a table I began being harassed and yelled at by the manger/(owner) for sitting at the wrong table. After going up to clear confusion the manger began to lay his hands on me and forc...

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Brian Carl
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2020-11-09 18:11

Amazing Mexican food like nowhere else. Don't judg...

Amazing Mexican food like nowhere else. Don't judge by the look on the plate!

Cheese dip is unique and sooo delicious with their extra-crunchy chips. Salsa is always hot and chunky. Topopo Salad is huge, great for sharing. Blue Corn Enchiladas are flavorful and filling. Enchiladas de Jococe (sp?)...

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Keith Gilchrist
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2020-11-05 08:18

The quality of this place has really diminished. W...

The quality of this place has really diminished. We had a wonderful time and the service was excellent, but the food's just not as good as it used to be. Good margaritas. Love the unique cheese dip. Go for a good time but don't expect to have amazing Mexican food.

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