Casa Azteca

Casa Azteca

http://www.casaazteca.com/

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So I was feeling some Mexican food and seeing that I'm in San Jose California, it should be an easy find. Let me clarify, I'm seeking American Mexican food (tex mex I suppose). So I'm looking for the loco, north of the border specialties.

I found this place on yelp called Casa Azteca that had good reviews. I decided to give them a call and order takeout. I arrived to pick up my food and noticed the friendly service that I have come to expect in the states. Excellent. I did also notice the restaurant was attractively decorated and made a mental note that I should eat here sometime.

Got back home and eagerly opened my takeout boxes. I had ordered the Enchiladas Suizas. I immediately noticed that it didn't look like much. But to be fair, it was takeout. The pictures on yelp probably looked shinier because of the brightly colored plates and decor. I decided not to dwell too much on how my food looked. Also, I was very hungry.

Food was tasty. Tortillas were soft, cheese was nice and melty, and sauces were on point. Refried beans were tasty as well. I wonder of they were made the traditional way (with lard)? The mexican rice was a tad bit stale. Not enough to not eat it, but it could have been better. The meal came with a "salad" which I thought would be shredded lettuce and tomatoes. But instead it came with an actual salad, which I thought was weird. I would have preferred to have lettuce and tomates to scoop up with bites of my enchiladas, but the menu did say "salad" which is what I got. So I really can't complain. The salad had one slice of beets. Now, I like beets, but it seems strange that there was only one slice. Whatever.

There was a good selection of foods on the menu. I actually had to sit for a while and decide what I wanted to get. I decided on enchiladas and had to fight myself again since there were six different enchiladas plates. I was tempted to try the crab enchiladas, but I was in a more "comfort food" sort of mood.

Overall, Casa Azteca was good, but not astounding. I mentioned the food was tasty, but it wasn't good enough to be at the very top of my mexican food choices for the area. To be fair though, I didn't eat in. I feel like dining in at a restaurant is a different experience that ordering takeout. The food was definitely tasty and the portions were generous (I had to lay down after I finished eating). Bring some friends, get drinks from the full bar and have a tasty meal.