| Location |
6720 Pittsford-Palmyra Rd, Fairport NY 14450 ![[Directions]](/wiki/dd_start.png "Click for driving, walking, or bus directions from Google"){kind=small} |
| Hours (as of June 2009) |
| Monday to Thursday: 11:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Friday: 11:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Saturday:12:00PM to 10:00PM |
| Sunday: 12:00PM to 9:00PM |
| Phone |
| 585 425 0393 |
| Accessible |
| Yes |
| Alcohol |
| Yes |
Casa Azteca is a Mexican restaurant located in Perinton Square Mall in Perinton. Their mission was to serve authentic Mexican cuisine. Here's what they say on their menu:
"We take great pride in the fact that all of our food is made daily from the freshest products available. Mexican food is good only when freshly prepared and served hot. Please allow us time to prepare your food correctly. Thank You!"
In addition to Mexican food, they offered a small menu of American style food, such as burgers and fries.
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2007-07-29 09:04:32 The food there was served promptly, was really tasty and their salsa is excellent. The service was courteous and attentive. —RichardSarkis
2007-08-03 01:31:30 For my first visit, I had a chicken burrito, a cheese enchilada, and a chile relleno. Before the meal, the chips and salsa were good... it was nice that they brought out both mild and hot salsas - most places only have one mild (for my taste) salsa. The burrito was great, no complaints. The enchilada was also good, but I would have preferred a red enchilada sauce instead of the heavier brown sauce (brown like gravy, not like molé) it came with. I don't know if the chile relleno itself was good or not because it was covered in their red sauce, which overwhelmed it. It isn't a red sauce like an enchilada sauce, it's a tomato-based sauce that tasted more Italian than Mexican, except for the fact that it had a bit of a kick to it. When I come back I'll have to try the relleno again, without that sauce. —McgMatt
2007-09-07 19:11:36 I was excited to go here, but left disappointed. We had to ask for extra "hot" sauce and I doused my food with the whole bowl, and it still didn't have any flavor. I did enjoy the green sauce that was on the enchiladas I had though. But I think it came from a can. —MarcVera
2007-10-17 15:01:57 I was actually very pleased with the food. My husband and I went to mexico about 3 years ago and this was very close to what we had in Puerto Vallarta. The service is very attentive and you get quite a bit of food. —FrankieEngelbert
2007-10-31 12:15:13 My family went to Casa Azteca last night for my daughter's birthday. Everything was great! I had the Mexican Beef Stew which was very tasty. And the Xangas for dessert are my new favorite thing! —ErikaWu
2007-12-08 19:02:21 Great food. Generous portions. Excellent service. Reasonable prices. Can't wait to go back. Better than Maria's and Celenas! —KenBoyer
2008-01-26 19:36:16 We ate here tonight, and it was fine. My chile relleno was the best I've had in Rochester; I really enjoyed it. The beef enchilada was blah. The chicken enchilada was better. The Spanish rice is pretty good, but the refried beans were smoother than I like, although they tasted ok to me. I think Salena's is as good, possibly better for certain things, but Casa Azteca is definitely better than Maria's. —KatieSchmitz
2008-03-04 15:50:16 delicious, good service, nice atmosphere. i'm craving it just thinking about it. —ElizMazz
2008-05-05 18:37:56 My wife and I got take out from here tonight. I got a chicken burrito, chalupa, beef taco, and my wife got a chicken burrito, enchilada, chalupa. Both were combo plates, and we ordered extra guacamole. It was very, very good. One thing we really liked was that they use the perfect amount of cheese. We could actually taste our food instead of just cheese, like most mexican places that seem to smother their food in cheese. Everything was very fresh, and very tasty. The chalupas were especially good, and all of the corn shells for the taco and chalupas were authentic, and delicious. This could be our new favorite place in Fairport. —BrianJoseph
2008-05-06 12:11:05 Worst Mexican food I have ever had and the place is a dump inside.
They need to remodel/gut the entire plaza/psuedo mall, this restaurant included.
Drive the extra 2 minutes into the village of Fairport and go to Blue Cactus, now that is delicious Mexican food. —MrRochester
2008-06-04 10:13:39 I really like this place and have been back several times. The wait staff is always nice, quick, and helpful. They were very understanding about substitutions - they will happily change chicken for beef in the enchiladas, burritos... anything really. The food is delicious. The two types of salsa are "hot" and "mild" as promised. The portions are filling and the prices are great (especially for lunch). —BrightonDarling
2008-07-06 16:39:17 Its not fancy or fabulous, just decent Mexican food at a great price. They are always good about taking my special orders (I'm kind of picky) and you cant beat free chips and salsa. We usually choose this over Blue Cactus (in the village) —DGandDJ
2008-07-08 14:22:55 This is one of those places that is "good enough" for people in the immediate area. I liked the food enough to warrant a return (and have), but I wouldn't have returned if i didn't live/work within a few miles of the place. I have only gotten takeout from here, so I cannot comment on service, but the staff did seem attentive and nice the few times I've stopped by. —TippingPoint
2008-08-08 21:03:12 This place is pretty outstanding overall. I've been there three times since they opened and I've been really satisfied each time. For starters, the prices here are really reasonable. I've opted for the "el combo" two of the times i've been and I think it's run me around $11-13. The service is really prompt too, the waitress was attentive and the food came out really fast(almost alarmingly fast).
The food here is second to none. The "el combo" is the "little bit of everything" dish. I think it has a chalupa, taco, enchilada, chile relleno, tostada, and maybe a burrito. It also comes with rice and beans. I could go into detail, but bottom line is, everything tasted, fresh, authentic and delectable. The portions are really generous too. I was a little skeptical about the quality of the food when it came out so fast, but my fears were soon allayed after eating it.
My dining guests had the fajitas and something else which i can't recall which were top notch too.
I'm not too psyched about the location, but it still is one of my favorite restaurants. I hope it stays around for a while. —AlexD1234
2008-12-05 19:59:32 Anyone know what happened? We went there to eat tonight and there's a handwritten sign that said "closed until further notice". —DGandDJ
2008-12-19 14:12:45 I tried going there yesterday as well and a sign says "closed until furthur notice", and thats been the case for a while (as shown in the previous comment). Anybody know the scoop? —TippingPoint
2008-12-25 17:05:44 Casa Azteca was raided by the INS and has since closed. Most of the cooks were illegals (yes, the food was authentic and nothing was from cans) and have been deported back to Mexico. The owner currently has no plans to re-open. RIP Casa Azteca. The USA needs to re-write the rules for hard-working immigrants who want to make a decent living in our great country.
We're off to Maria's in Webster. The food at the Blue Cactus is horrible and is about as close to Mexican as Sysco, which makes sense since that's where their ingredients come from. —KenBoyer
2008-12-26 14:22:37 Ken: What a shame. My wife and I absolutely LOVED this restaurant. The food was delicious, tasted truly authentic, and the prices were very reasonable. As a comparison, I don't see the attraction some people have for Maria's in Webster. The service is snail slow and for the amount of food you get, the prices are pretty high. Is your info on Casa from a reputable source? I wish the owner would reopen w/ new cooks... —PaulAcquaviva
2008-12-27 10:25:21 You're right that the service at Maria's isn't very good. They often don't have enough servers for the number of tables. But when we're in the mood for Mexican, we think it's the best around. Having worked there many years ago as a bartender, I can vouch that it's truly authentic Mexican food. It's a family-run business and they do take a lot of pride in their meals. Too bad the same can't be said for the service.
My wife worked at Casa Azteca and we both know the manager (Paolo) and the owner (Jesus) very well. There are no plans to re-open. He is in some hot water with the INS. But part of the problem is the rental space - the rent is a whopping $6K a month, the plumbing system needs 30K in repairs and it's the tenant's responsibility. Too bad it's not an obvious problem - the next tenant is in for a shock. —KenBoyer
2009-01-08 12:51:38 Truly a shame that Casa Azteca closed. The food there was excellent. That is a terrible space though. There was a real good Mexican place, San Jose, on the west side that was closed down last year for presumably the same reason. We need some good Mexican on the east side. Blue cactus is terrible. The first time we went i was excited by the menu. Unfortunately the food did not live up. I gave a 2nd chance for lunch and was dissapointed again. Bland falvors and tiny portions for the price. —tabascograz
2009-01-28 19:49:06 If you miss Casa Azteca, try El Dorado, 2513 E. Henrietta Road (between Calkins and Jefferson, west side of the street), Tuesday-Saturday 11 AM to 9 PM. The carne dishes are especially good, but the pollo is better than most. Counter service and take-out for now, but with luck they will prosper and expand.
Does anyone know where Robin from Casa Azteca is working now? She's our all-time favorite waitress, and we'd try a new restaurant just for the pleasure of seeing her again. —FredHarvey
2009-04-18 18:04:40 I was in the Perinton Mall today and saw a sign in front of Casa Azteca that said "Grand Re-Opening coming soon!". I was very excited, as I found this to be an exceptional mexican restaurant. Looking forward to it opening up again! —PaulAcquaviva
2009-05-07 11:58:57 Stopped by on Tuesday (5/5/2009) after reading the post about the grand re-opening soon to check it out. We talked to someone there and they said they'll be open in a few weeks. They also said that they will have a lunch buffet when they re-open. —MikeLitz
2009-05-12 16:14:48 I am so excited to see that Casa Azteca is reopening. We have really missed it! One sign seemed to indicate it was reopening on 5/18. Does anyone know if this is true? I think it is odd to reopen on a Monday. but maybe they have a large lunch crowd . . —ErikaWu
2009-06-04 11:51:43 Definitely reopened as of June 1 2009. Walked by there yesterday and grabbed a takeout menu. —TippingPoint
2009-06-20 20:26:55 We tried to go a few weeks ago after it reopened. It was on a Sunday (or maybe it was Memorial Day monday? Can't remember) so it was quiet around the restaurant. We walked in and there were NO customers. There were 5 or 6 workers sitting at a table in the very back. We stood there for a minute, then all the workers got up and scurried into the back. But not 1 of them came to greet us or seat us! We stood there for another 1-2 minutes and NO ONE came out. We finally left. We were excited about this place reopening, but after that incident I doubt we will ever go back. —DGandDJ
