Casa Azteca Mexican Restaurant, Milpitas

Sample Menu

• Appetizer: chipotle chicken wings with a housemade dry rub
• Soup: chicken tortilla soup, which is a favorite among regulars
• Entree: carne asada served with rice and beans
• Dessert: housemade flan
• Drink: sangria

While You’re Waiting: Admire the brilliant paintings depicting ancient Aztec life.

Raves

• Metroactive’s Best Mexican Restaurant 2014 in Fremont/Milpitas
• JD Wolf at the Tri-City Voice says: “When I first began my business career many years ago, I would often take clients to lunch at . . . Casa Azteca. The food was excellent then and nothing has changed to alter that opinion.”

Vocab Lesson
Milanesa: a thin cut of breaded and pan-fried meat.
Mole: there are many regional varieties of this rich sauce, but chilies, spices, and mexican chocolate are the most common ingredients. It’s typically served atop poultry or pork.

While You’re in the Neighborhood
Before: Work up an appetite on one of the trampolines at Pump It Up (164 North Abel Street).

After: Feed the ducks or snuggle on the pier at Hidden Lake Park (N. Milpitas Boulevard).