a plate of mexican food
Guacamole and drinks
Entrance
Street corn
Fresh guacamole
Coctel de camarón y agua de tamarindo
a plate of mexican food
Lunch menu
Lunch special
The ice cream was supposed to be deep fried but it wasnt they used corn flakes to coat it it was still good.
Flautas
Paloma
Tres leche
Street menu
drink
Flan
burritos and wraps, food
Chicken flaunta lunch
food, burritos and wraps
interior
Beef taco
Shrimp Fajita Dinner.
Dani J.
Nov 27, 2024
Rey Azteca is always great. I really enjoyed this one when I was working in Monroeville because I thought it was the perfect place to go for lunch. The service is always quick and it's always reasonably priced. What more can you ask for?
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Julie Anna E.
Nov 14, 2024
After working in Monroeville for almost 3 years, I finally tried Rey Azteca! It's walking distance from my office and I'm absolutely kicking myself that I haven't tried it sooner. Really good Mexican food, great lunch specials, cool concepts like a birria pizza/quesadilla, and really cheap drinks during happy hour/certain week days. The perfect spot to grab lunch or hit happy hour after work
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Angela L.
Sep 21, 2023
I will say the drinks here are fantastic. A good price for a huge glass of margarita. What I was disappointed in was the food. The way this restaurant is decorated makes it look super authentic. I had high hopes. I moved to Pittsburgh from NYC and I've been looking for an authentic Mexican restaurant. The quesadillas did not do it for me. The cheese was too sharp, tasted like a blend of American cheeses rather than Mexican cheeses. The chips were really good though and the tortilla itself was crispy and delicious. Literally was just the cheese. My partner Got another dish with cheese and it tasted completely different in a good way. Whatever cheese is used for the quesadillas, please try again with that. Otherwise, the atmosphere is nice, the prices are reasonable, and the service was OK.
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David R.
Dec 19, 2023
The food here was great. I was nearby for an appointment and got the lunch special here. It had a chicken flauta and beef taco and both were absolutely delicious. It was the perfect amount of food also -- alongside the rice, it wasn't too little or too much. The chips and salsa were also great and might I add addicting -- which is always the test for goos Mexican food, right? The service was super fast for the late lunch hour rush. I would come back if and when I'm in the area again.
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David H.
Nov 23, 2024
This is our second time here within the last few weeks, third visit overall. The food here is delicious, at least the items we have ordered so far. The "welcome" chips and salsa were a good start. The salsa tasted fresh with a nice hint of cilantro. My date always gets tacos regardless of which Mexican restaurant we come to, and she loved them. Our previous visit was the first time we saw the "street food" menu. I ordered the street tacos platter, and the little tacos were stuffed with delicious little chunks of steak, onions, and cilantro. They were very good. Tonight I ordered the street burrito, and it was fantastic. Big and fat and stuffed with steak, rice, lettuce, cheese, & sour cream. I could finish only half of it but I would most definitely order it again. The service staff takes a "by committee" approach, which is fine, but sometimes the person who comes to your table is completely unaware of what the previous person did or asked. What was truly impressive was the speed at which the food arrived. It couldn't have been more than 5 minutes after we ordered. And it did not look or taste hurriedly put together. The decor is colorful and inviting. This would have been a 5 star review if we had not decided to order dessert. I was intrigued and asked the server if the fried ice cream was really fried, or if it was, as some restaurants do, just rolled in some cinnamon or other kind of coating and advertised as fried. She assured me that it was indeed fried, and we decided to go for it. To my great disappointment, if this ice cream had been fried, then it was fried and then put in the freezer. I was looking forward to the wonderful sensation of the little layer of melted ice cream just under the fried surface and the whipped cream. Not fried. Too bad. But everything else about our meal was fantastic.
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Amanda F.
Jul 30, 2024
Great service!!! Food was so good and so was the margarita!!!! Can't wait to go back!
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Lauren M.
Feb 2, 2023
I am not normally one to pick a Mexican restaurant for myself (I'm sensitive to spice & don't jive with a lot of traditional veggies used), but it was date night and I wanted to treat my husband to something delish! And boy am I glad we picked Rey Azteca - this place fully changed my mind about Mexican cuisine and I can't wait to go back. First, we came in on a Sunday right after they opened and it wasn't crowded (to my surprise) so we were seated right away and quickly got our drinks, chips + salsa. Not long later a man came to our table with his own guacamole station which we def took advantage of, we've never been to a restaurant where they made the guac fresh in front of you! I don't even like avocados but was happy I gave it a taste cause it was delicious. If you like guacamole at all I think it's worth it!! On to the food...I ordered flautas and my husband ordered one of their lunch plates which had an assortment of items. I have literally never had a flauta in my life before this. I usually stick to quesadillas or enchiladas, idk what came over me! But I'm SO GLAD it did. The food came out piping hot and as soon as I could dig in, I did. The flautas were one of the most delicious things I've ever consumed, easily. It was so good y'all!! The beans and rice on the side were also tasty & perfectly cooked, my husband agrees. I could only get through one of my flautas before I hit a wall, but my husband crushed his entire plate. We both really enjoyed our food and can't wait to go back. It's also still blowing my husbands mind that I *actually liked* my food, but I more than liked it - I loved it! Can't wait to go back!
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Erin A.
May 31, 2022
Stopped here before heading to the mall. It was awesome. It was still early so it wasn't crowded. Salsa was good - guacamole was amazing. It reminded me of the good ole "chi-chi's" days. Only request - a seafood enchilada.
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Tania V.
Feb 9, 2024
I was born in Mexico and raised out west, this is hands down the best Mexican food place I've eaten at in Pittsburgh since moving here. Now I have to be honest, any Mexican place all I'm ordering is tacos and an agua fresca or cóctel de camarón so I can't speak to the rest of the menu but can guarantee the tacos and cóctel are always delicious!
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Tom C.
Aug 21, 2024
Food is consistently outstanding. Nice atmosphere. Have dined here 20+ times and never had a bad experience. Service can vary somewhat from good to excellent but never poor. Generally trends toward the excellent. I highly recommend.
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