Mercado Azteca & Deli — Restaurant in City of Peekskill

Mercado Azteca & Deli is truly a hidden gem in Peekskill.

Burried deep within the Crossroads Shopping Plaza - a dated 70's era strip mall that we'd love to see rebuilt - Mercado Azteca doesn't exactly draw you in with its looks. A hole-in-the-wall is an apt description.

But head in, line up at the deli counter and place your order. Once you sample the food, you won't care about how it looks or where its located. This is some of the best Mexican food you can get in Peekskill.

To be honest, Mercado Azteca won us over with their tacos, and their tacos are what keep us coming back.

More specifically, the tacos arabe have become our go to order. The tacos arabe are more like mini-burritos than a traditional taco, flavorful pork seasoned with arab spices and lemon, then wrapped in a soft flour tortilla. Three come in an order, and you'll wish there were more. These things are addictive.

You can't go wrong with any of the tacos, but the menu is expansive and it's worth branching out. We also love the avocado salad, the al pastor burrito, the 1/2 chicken meal, and we've heard great things about the tortas (although haven't tried them ourselves, blame the tacos arabe).

Breakfast at Mercado is also a super affordable surprise. Mercado is also one of Peekskill's select non-pizza or Chinese restaurants that does delivery. You can find them on the delivery platforms like Seamless or you can order directly from their website. They're definitely our top choice for delivery nights.

Bottom line: Mercado Azteca offers some of the best Mexican food in Peekskill. It's cheap, fast, delicious, and they deliver. Put Mercado Azteca at the top of your...

Sorry folks, unfortunately the Mexican food selection is limited in the peekskill area. This is not good food. It's easy to say it's good if you have never had real Mexican cuisine. This is deli quality at its best. Everything I ordered tasted greasy and everything tasted the same. My family and I are here like what a waste, while we are eating it, no one is enjoying it. The portions on the half chicken should be 4 pieces, got 3. I got a scoop of rice and 2 spoonfuls of beans for $11!?? Have ya not seen what a Chinese take out combination looks like for less than 10$.. chicken was old and dry! I rather travel into the city to get better quality food and portion sizes to match the pricing.. now some positive, the guacamole is on point, pico is fresh. Aside from that. That's it... by the way i ordered over 10 items...

I will say the food is amazing! VERY TASTY BUT I went there on OCT 7. The woman behind the counter made my plate bake chicken,bean and asked me if I wanted some salad. I replied “Yes” and she took her bare hands n put the salad on my plate. VERY UNSANITARY N WITH THE COVID 19 being around makes it worse!! I had to ask her to put on gloves n make me another plate. She did .. I went back there today 10/8/20 and she DID IT AGAIN SMDH. Great food but the ppl don’t wear gloves and use their bare hands to touch and make your food. BEWARE.. if u get something to eat there.. it’s a shame I have to say to a worker to wear gloves while picking up a salad/food.. DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE THE FOOD IS DELICIOUS.. I hope the owner reads this and address the issue b4 the department of Health...