Casa Azul - Buffalo (NY)

5 /5 Blanca: I come to Buffalo occasionally for work and have a new favorite place. Im gluten intolerant so just about everything is sans-gluten. Im also Mexican and can speak to the authenticity of the food, very authentic and some of the best tacos outside of Mexico and California. Really did not expect this in Buffalo. I got the guacamole, chicken taco, al pastor taco, and potato and poblano taco. Their green salsa was my favorite; tangy and spicy. Very reasonable prices and the staff were polite, fast, and professional. Great atmosphere! Cant wait to come back and try more things off the menu.

1 /5 leviathan indigo: one star is honestly generous. this was a few weeks ago and i was going to not make a review. their cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages have the same names. me and my father both ordered off the non-alcoholic menus. the server brought out drinks that were full to the brim with alcohol. mind you, i’m 17 years old and do not look over 21. the waitress didn’t bother asking for id or confirmation that we were looking to get alcohol. my father has not had a sip of alcohol in over 7 years, until we went to this restaurant. extremely dangerous and irresponsible behavior. when we returned the drinks, the waitress was incredibly dismissive and did not understand why we were so upset. she came over to the table to apologize to my father (who had to go outside for fresh air), so she didn’t really even apologize to him. completely dismissed me, as if she was not sorry for serving alcohol to a minor. the food wasn’t very good either. if you’re looking for authentic mexican food, run in the other direction. i debated reviewing this place, i was just going to keep my negative thoughts to myself. but honestly this was such a dangerous and disgusting experience for me that it felt downright immoral to not let others know. i’m adding a picture of the drinks we were served. the pink and green were ours, the third one is my cousins. minimal professional or remorse shown, i’m furious even weeks after.

5 /5 April Tapper: We came here for our anniversary. We had a “Be Our Guest Buffalo” gift certificate to use. It was delicious. The vibe felt like NYC in the background. The mezcal margarita with dragonfruit and a ginger/salt rim was exceptional! I had the carne asade which was good, but even better when I decided to order a side of HOMEMADE tortillas. My husband got the pescado and the gravy-like sauce was delicious, especially with those tortillas dipped in it. Since it was a special occasion I also ordered the churros…OMG…so fresh and amazing! We agreed, we will be back!

3 /5 Lori Beth Roberts: We sat outside at what they called the bar but it was basically several high top tables without service. You had to order at the bar and there was no further service after they brought you your food. The guacamole there is amazing. The toppings really add to the flavor. The tacos were not very good. We got Barbacoa, chicken, and fish. They all lacked flavor and the meat was chewy.

1 /5 Cristian Martinez: I normally don’t write reviews but this was my worst experience in America in the last 4 years. 1. Empty restaurant, over 15 minutes to have our drinks ( couple of beers). 2. We arrived around 8:00 PM thinking we will be able to eat and enjoy the fireworks at Niagara Falls. We lost the fireworks and the opportunity to enjoy our dinner. 3. Food (12 tacos) arrived after over one hour 4. My father had to grab glasses from another table for his beer, the waitress the whole time disappeared. 5. There was no manager at all, a blonde waitress try to apologize but she was frickin out I believe she was new. 6. We had over 3 servers for our table, but we never understood who the server really was 7. Isn’t nice to see that meanwhile you’re waiting for the food your employees are doing shots at the bar and not taking care of the guests 8. Simple requests such a “one more beer” they forgot twice, we had to ask if the beer will arrive having 2 bartenders and over 4 servers and 1 hostess nobody could run a beer to our table. 9.The worst part a table close to us arrived after 20 minutes we arrived and they had their food first , the same tacos we ordered. 10. The food was good, the music was great but you need a supervisor or somebody directing your staff. After all of this that was mentioned to the 3 servers we had, I was expecting at least an apologize or a guest recovery adjusting the bill etc, none of this happened. We will never come back.