Taqueria El Azteca

NOTE: El Azteca also operates a popular taco truck.

Located at 5605 West Friendly Avenue in the Pyramid Village Shopping Center, Taqueria El Azteca offers margaritas, tacos, burritos, fajitas and other Mexican fare. Tacos are $1 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Outdoor seating is available.

For tacophiles, El Azteca is Greensboro’s gold standard. They are served up authentic Mexican style, with radish, avocado, cilantro and lime. More than half a dozen fillings are available and you can’t go wrong with most of them. The pastor (marinated pork) is addictively flavorful, while the chorizo has a nice kick. Only the chicken is a bit dry. The tacos are small – don’t expect them to last you more than three bites – but at a $1 each, they are still a good bargain.



El Azteca’s other menu options aren’t quite of the same caliber. Burritos and fajitas can run over $10, depending on the fillings, and are prepared in more of a Tex-Mex style. That isn’t necessarily a demerit and nothing is prepared badly here, but you can find similar food elsewhere.



The restaurant’s waitstaff is friendly and attentive. Drinks are refilled and baskets of chips replenished promptly. Of course, that will only benefit you if you’ve already been seated. El Azteca is not a large establishment and on $1 taco nights, it fills up very quickly. Show up with a group after 6:30 on a Tuesday or a Thursday and you’re virtually guaranteed a wait.



If you like tacos and don’t mind a crowd, El Azteca has the potential to become a local favorite. If you’re in a hurry or are in the mood for something else, however, you may want to rethink your options.



7.25/10