When Azteca D’Oro co-owner Victor Ramos advised me he needed to spotlight his new menu objects in his subsequent advert (a couple of month or so in the past), I undoubtedly needed to take a look at the brand new objects the genuine Mexican restaurant in The Outlets at Wiregrass can be bringing to the desk (pun supposed).
However, after I noticed the pictures of these new objects he despatched me to place in that new advert, I knew Jannah, photographer Charmaine George and I needed to attempt them — all of them, that’s!
Already one of many Wesley Chapel space’s favourite eating places (primarily based on Azteca being named our readers’ second favourite restaurant in Wesley Chapel in our annual Reader Eating Survey & Contest every of the final two years — the primary two years it’s been open right here), I additionally knew that Azteca was due for its 2025 Eating Function, so I figured the brand new menu objects had been a good way to inform you extra in regards to the restaurant this 12 months. And sure, we had been all impressed with the brand new choices.
We began with the Azteca Dip Sampler (left picture), which incorporates nice-sized cups of non-spicy esquites (Mexican road corn), queso, spiced bean dip and Azteca’s already-famous, house-made guacamole. All of us appreciated the esquites the perfect, however the queso, bean dip and guacamole had been all fairly tasty, too.
We additionally took the plunge by ordering the massive, 55-oz. “Huge Azz Margarita,” served “Grand Vida Fashion” — topped with two small bottles of Grand Marnier orange liqueur. It actually was sufficiently big for all three of us (and possibly a fourth particular person) to share. However no, I had the good concept to additionally order a regular-sized (16-oz.) Grand Vida Fashion margarita, so we may present simply how a lot larger the Huge Azz Margarita is by comparability (proper picture). Azteca’s full premium liquor bar has a number of top-shelf tequilas if you wish to actually make your margarita your personal or add a shot to it, in addition to my Jameson and a pleasant number of Mexican and different beers.
All of us additionally agreed that our favourite of the brand new menu objects was the birria “pizza” (prime picture), which layers melted cheese and a novel mixture of lamb, pork and beef between two giant flour tortillas (like a quesadilla), garnished with recent cilantro, pickled onions and lime and served with a cup of birria consommé that’s lots giant sufficient for dipping each scrumptious piece of the “pizza.”
We did additionally benefit from the enormous 12-taco Taco Sampler Platter (left picture), the place you possibly can choose as much as three completely different proteins (4 tacos of every) from: pollo adobato (chunks of hen marinated in flavorful adobo sauce, created from dried chiles, vinegar, garlic & spices), pastor asada (pork with chiles and spices), carnitas (crispy pork chunks), chorizo sausage, shrimp, lengua (beef tongue) or tripa (beef tripe).
Since I couldn’t eat the shrimp, we selected to have 4 hen, 4 carnitas and 4 of the crispy fish tacos and all had been yummy. My favorites had been the crispy fish tacos, served with a semi-spicy chipotle ranch sauce. Jannah most well-liked the hen tacos, which additionally had their very own zesty sauce, and Charmaine appreciated the carnitas the perfect. Having the ability to pattern at the very least considered one of every was enjoyable, too!
And naturally, Azteca nonetheless has upscale favorites you possibly can’t discover at most different Mexican locations, like pescado frito (complete fried snapper), grilled salmon and molcajete d’mar (snow crab, clams. mussels, scallops, shrimp & octopus), in addition to Mexican requirements like fajitas, quesadillas, enchiladas, vegetarian dishes and extra.
And, don’t skip dessert! Strive the deep fried ice cream, churros, tres leches, flan or the cream cheese-filled mini empanadas (proper) we had for the primary time. All delectable methods to complete a meal!
Azteca D’Oro (2000 Piazza Ave., Unit 170) is open on daily basis for lunch and dinner, from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. (and till 11 p.m. on Friday & Saturday). For more information, name (813) 527-6033 and go to AztecaDoro.com.
