Villa Azteca,

157 Main Street, Salinas, CA 93901

"Villa Azteca was delicious. There was no wait on a Saturday afternoon for a party of 2. We ordered the carnitas enchiladas, mole Amarillo, and arroz con leche for dessert. Everything tasted great, the carnitas were really tasty and had some meat cooked on the crunchier side just how I like it. The steak on the mole Amarillo was requested “well done” so it was also on the crunchier side as well, next time we’ll order medium well. The arroz con leche hit the spot for that sweet tooth. I gave 4 stars because they charged $1.99 for chips and salsa, something they should have been transparent about when they bring them to the table."

"Stop what you’re doing and go to Villa Azteca and order the Mole Amarillo. I popped in because my Amtrak was delayed and was treated to one of the most exquisite meals of my life. Friendly service, mellow kinda-upscale-but-not-pretentious vibe. Also excellent salsa with the chips."

"Absolutely awesome carnitas tacos. The octopus was also pretty good. Recommend the jalapeno paloma. Wish I had tried the guac"

"The food was presented beautifully and tasted decent. We liked the concept of mango guacamole, however it was too salty for our taste. The mango slices thankfully made up for the salt. The queso was good and served with soft tortillas. Tacos with cactus leaf was decent as was the enchilada in butternut squash sauce - the sauce was very tasty and this was our favourite dish. This restaurant only had few vegetarian options to choose from and no modifications were requested or asked for as they mention on the menu that they do not modify. The ambience was good and upbeat."

"Fantastic Mexican food, extremely high quality at a decent price. The steak I had was some of the best steak I've ever tasted. The rice is also perfectly seasoned, not a single throwaway flavor. Portions were decent as well but we still had room for flan! Definitely want to make sure you get here early since the line to get in fills up pretty fast."