Review of Plaza Azteca

While this restaurant has several gluten free options marked on the menu, they didn’t seem to have the ability or creativity to alter much. It took several trips to the kitchen to discover that the chips are fried in a shared fryer. When asked if a corn tortilla could be toasted as a substitute for chips, I was told no. They are only prepared in the fryer. When I requested some plain corn tortillas, they did provide me with some warm ones and my own salsa, however, there was an extra charge for them on the bill, even though fried chips and salsa was provided for free. The menu didn’t list which side items were gluten free so I had to make some judgement calls, like the rice was probably okay (it was). The menu didn’t point out necessary substitutions on their items marked gluten free (ie. chicken served with flour tortillas, I need to sub corn ones and if I hadn’t asked, it wouldn’t have been done.)

In short, if you don’t want chips and you can stick to the menu options they have, and you are savvy enough to decipher the menu, it’s fine. But there are other mexican restaurants out there that are much more accommodating.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent